The Best Beard Styles for a Triangle Face Shape


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A triangular face shape can be tricky to hide with a beard because it narrows down the jawline. If you have this type of face shape, you may struggle to find a beard style that suits your features. The trick is to keep the beard width even on both sides of the jaw and avoid adding any extra length to the bottom of your chin. Keep this in mind when growing a beard for your triangle face.

If you have a triangle-shaped face, you may be wondering how to round off some of your features. Before choosing a facial hair style, you may want to consider what face shape you are striving for. There are a handful of popular face shapes to choose from, including:

  • Diamond Face Shape
  • Oval Face Shape
  • Square Face Shape
  • Round Face Shape
  • Rectangular Face Shape
  • Oblong Face Shape

Which beard style is best for my triangle face shape?

The beard styles that suit a triangle-shaped face best add width to the narrow jaw and help to flatten out the pointy chin.

The Beard should not add width to the already wide cheekbones. Every triangle-shaped face is a little different, but the rule of thumb is to avoid styles that extend your face length like a long goatee.

How to grow facial hair with a pointed chin?

The first thing you need to do is stop shaving for a couple of weeks. If your Beard grows slowly, we recommend using beard oil and beard growth supplements to give it an extra healthy boost!

After 2-4 weeks, you will want to start cleaning up your neck and cheek lines. If you need help with your lines, you can use a guide or shaping tool to help out.

Is growing a beard with a triangle face rare?

Beard styles for a triangle face are not as common as other face shapes, so you may have to research to find the right one for you. There are many beard styles to choose from, so don't feel limited because your face shape is triangular.

Although they are not as common, plenty of famous celebrities are rocking the Beard with a triangle face shape, and the girls don't seem to mind.

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What are the best beard styles for a triangle face?

The beard styles that work best for the triangle face shape add width to the narrow jawline. You want to stick with a beard that covers most of your chin and jawline. There are a few great examples described below.

Avoid beard styles that widen the already wide cheeks like mutton chops. This will only make your chin look more pointed than it already is.

What mustache styles work best with a triangle face?

A few mustache styles work well with a triangle face shape. We recommend growing some stubble to give your pronounced chin some drowning texture. A mustache style that is too long and bushy paired with a short stubble beard may not help round out your face. Stick with shorter stache styles unless you plan to grow a long beard.

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The best beard styles for a triangular face shape.

  • The Flat Goatee
  • Full Beard
  • The Nose Down Beard
  • The Long Stubble Beard

Beard styles to avoid for men with triangular faces.

  • Mutton Chops
  • Classic Goatee
  • The Van Dyke Beard

The best beard style for a triangle face shape

The Flat Goatee

The Beard will encompass the corner of your mouth, down your chin to the first part of your jaw. You can trim it cleanly along that line or grow it out into a burly beard that covers the entire area.

Full Beard

Let it grow, and nobody will know. If you have a beard that you let grow for more than a couple of months. No one will know what's underneath it. A full beard is an excellent option for the triangle-faced brethren.

Feel free to keep it clean and trimmed, or just let it go!

The Nose Down Beard

This Beard is an excellent option if you want to round the point of triangle face shapes. The concept here is simple. You don't want to grow too much hair above your nose line. Grab a ruler or anything that will give you a straight level line.

Now place it under your nose. Any hair on your cheeks between the ruler and your eyes you need to shave. Keep your sideburns the same length as your hair.

The Long Stubble Beard

The long stubble beard is an excellent choice for your triangle face shape because it will help soften the angular features of your face. The beard length should extend to your jawline but no further than that.

Be sure to leave enough hair on your cheeks above and below your mouth line, so it doesn't end up looking like a horseshoe mustache!

Styles to avoid

Mutton Chops

You don't want to grow mutton chops with your triangle face because they will only widen your face and make the chin look more pointed.

Classic Goatee

The classic goatee beard style is an excellent option for men with oval or diamond-shaped faces, but it's not ideal for those with triangle-shaped faces. The Beard should be full but not too long, and it should connect evenly to the mustache.

The Van Dyke Beard

This beard style features a disconnected mustache and Beard that can work well on most face shapes, but it's not recommended for those with triangle-shaped faces.

The Beard should be trimmed neatly along the jawline and connect smoothly to the mustache. If you have a pointy chin, this beard style will emphasize it more.

Now that you have chosen a style, it's time to boost your growth!

With so many different styles to choose from, it can be tricky to find the right one for your triangle-shaped face. The trick is not adding any extra length on the bottom of your chin but rather keeping the beard width even on both sides of the jawline. If you are still struggling with finding a style that suits your features, why don't you give our growth gummies a try? If your facial hair is growing rapidly, you can try a few different styles. They have been clinically proven time and again to grow thicker hair in less than 10 weeks! We hope this article has helped shed some light on adequately maintaining your triangular-shaped facial hair.

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