The Best Long Beard Styles - How to Grow, Trim, & Shape Them

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Do you want your beard to attract as much attention as your girlfriend's tattoo? Don't worry; with one of these long beard styles, you will be sure nobody will be staring at your girlfriend's tattoo. Almost anyone can grow a long beard to attract attention. But unless they choose one of these original beard styles, no one will care. Start turning heads now by growing a miraculous face mane.

How to Grow a Long Beard

Growing a long beard is one of those things that's easy to talk about but hard to actually do. It takes a lot of time, patience, and dedication. But what if you could grow a long beard and every person you passed commented on it? That's what we want to help you accomplish. Follow along for some of our tips and tricks, so your beard doesn't look like you have no idea what you're doing.

Long beards are in style right now. But, if you're like most men, the question is how to grow your beard long, fast? It's not easy, and it takes patience. If left unchecked, facial hair can end up looking patchy or unevenly grown in. Our bearded experts have some helpful tips for growing your manly facial hair into something that will make others take notice!

Here are some tips

  • Keep It Healthy
  • Take a Beard Supplement
  • Trim When Needed
  • Use All-Natural Products

Keep it Healthy

The key to a long beard is making sure you aren't damaging it or the skin beneath it. Your skin produces natural oils that are meant to stay with your beard hair. When you use harsh soaps, shampoos, and face wash, it removes these oils. Using beard oil daily will help replenish them.

Take a Beard Supplement

A well-balanced diet is definitely important here. To get all the vitamins your beard and skin need, a multivitamin or supplement specifically formulated to boost beard health is a must. Check out our beard growth gummies for your solution.

Trim When Needed

No matter what your face shape, a trim is needed here and there. This will keep your beard at a uniform length and get rid of dry, brittle, dead hair. It will also help in removing any split ends or unsightly stray beard hairs. Using a good set of beard scissors is a great option.

Use All-Natural Products

If you are using hair shampoo, face wash, or bar soap. Stop right now! It is better to use nothing at all. If you want a fresh, clean beard, then use a product that nourishes and replaces natural oils like a beard-specific wash like our beard wash.

How to Trim a Long Beard

You don't want your beard to grow out into long, scraggly sections of hair that go every which way. Longer beards need a bit more care and attention than those on the shorter end.

To trim your beard, make sure to wait until it is dry. You don't want to trim a wet beard because you could be trimming it shorter than needed. You could be taking too much off in the wrong places, which will make it look disproportionate.

When your beard hair is wet, it's longer and straighter than after you have let it fully dry. So make sure you don't do your trimming right after a shower.

It's also important not to forget about your neck and cheek line. Long beards can make your face look very round unless you are willing to carefully groom it. This means having well-trimmed lines for your neck and cheeks.

Long Beard Styles

How to Shape a Long Beard

Shaping a long beard is one of the most complex parts of having long facial hair. It is best to find a great barber, friend, or girlfriend that has a lot of experience with beard grooming. Trying to trim your beard to perfection with your own hands is a daunting task.

Think of it this way. If you are right-handed, one side of your beard will look great. Once you switch hands to do the other side, it will be much more complex. Depending on how coordinated you are can determine whether you can trim it yourself or not. Our opinion is to leave it to the professionals.

You don't want to mess up and have to grow it all over again. Most men have tried cutting their hair or at least had a "friend" do it, especially during covid shutdowns. I am sure you have seen some nasty cuts, so don't risk that happening to your new best friend, your beard.

Long Beard Styles

How much time does it take to grow a long beard style?

When men ask us about growing their facial hair long, we usually recommend that guys attempt to grow out the longest possible length in six months. This is because it can take up to six months for some men's body chemistry and hormones (specifically testosterone) to finally catch up and allow the hair follicles to achieve optimal growth rates. Sometimes this happens sooner than expected, but most guys don't notice any change until a few months in.

How do I pick from all the full beard styles?

Choosing the right long beard style is not easy. When it comes to selecting the right style, you need to look deep into your own personality. If you are thinking of growing a long beard style, start now.

Choosing a style is challenging because it could take years to grow it back if you don't like it. Make sure to choose wisely.

Here is an excellent list of long beard styles to get your creative juices flowing.

  • The Lightning Strike Beard
  • The Unclean Beast Beard
  • The Toggenburg Beard
  • The White Tamarin Beard
  • The Entity Beard
  • The Dragon Fire Beard
  • The Old Terrier Beard
  • The Markhor Beard
  • The CEO Beard
  • The Champion of the Universe Beard
  • The Bold but Beardiful
  • The Staunch Beard
  • The Zippy Beard
  • The Back Connect Beard

Long Beard Styles

The Unclean Beast Beard

With The Unclean Beast Beard, you'll have the most savage beard around. This is the perfect look for anyone who wants to show how rugged they are. If you're looking to impress your friends or just want a unique look, this beard is for you.

Imagine you are a caveman, and the only thing you have to shave with is a sharpened rock. The same one you use to cut your most recent kill. This look will show people how wild you really are.

The Lightning Strike Beard

This long beard look is not for the faint of heart, but this stylish option is perfect if you have a lonely streak of silver in your beard. You'll get nods of approval or disapproving looks depending on where you are; that's just how things work with beards these days - but really, who cares?

The best part about the lightning strike beard is it will take years off your face because no one will know how old you are when they see your silver streak!

The Toggenburg Beard

This look comes from Switzerland's finest dairy goat. The Toggenburg has trimmed downsides with long facial hair pointing down toward the center of your stomach. Longer beards will naturally have slight variations in length; generally, it should take about 6 months on average.

The White Tamarin Beard

This long beard style will make you look wiser than you actually are, and that's pretty wise! This style requires a mustache that is grown out and curled downward past your chin, then curled up, pointing toward the bottom of your chin. Originating from the Tamarin monkey, it will take a lot of training to pull off. Try using beard butter daily to style your mustache downward. This could take as long to grow as it would to train.

The Entity Beard

Do you want your beard to be so distinct that you would consider it a companion instead of a part of you? Then you will want to try this style. It doesn't matter what face shape you have because this thing will cover up everything. Don't expect to pick up anything but stray birds with this thing.

The Ibex Beard

This is not a full beard. If your beard grows patchy, you don't have to worry. It starts below your chin and grows long like a goatee, but your chin stays trimmed. You can style it into whatever desired shape you like, but most just use a beard brush to keep it straight and long.

The Dragon Fire Beard

The Dragon Fire beard is not something to mess with. If you have terrible breath or love taking shots of fireball, it will only complement this style. To grow this beauty, you will need to grow your beard hair for over 6 months to cover up your mouth. Then use some beard wax to style it as if the hair around your mouth is fire. It looks great if you have red hair, but you can always add some coloring to it if not.

The Old Terrier Beard

This works best for the older crowd. You need to have the most extended eyebrows of anyone you know. To grow an Old Terrior, you need to have your eyebrow length match your beard length. For you old boys looking for love, ask the next beautiful woman you see if they want to take an Old Terrier in as a pet!

The Markhor Beard

If you love to eat snakes, the Markhor beard style is a perfect option. Named after a Pakistani goat that, you guessed it, is a professional snake killer, you will be sure to be the center of attention anywhere you go. To grow this beast, you need to grow out your sideburns over a foot in length, have a prominent unibrow, and trim your upper lip and chin, so you don't get any snake blood stuck in your facial hair. Styling your hair into spiral horns would be suggested as well.

The CEO Beard

Are you a Chief Executive Officer in the beard world? Then pull out your beard trimmer and groom this full beard style to perfection. The only rule is that not one stray hair is allowed to stick out, and you should wear a suit to almost every occasion, even to bed. Neatly combed hair or a shaved head is a must here.

The Champion of the Universe Beard

Let your imagination and style run wild here. The only rule in owning a Champion of the Universe beard style is that you have to win every beard competition you have ever entered. To accomplish this task, you will want to have various mustache styles to wow the judges. If you have been growing a beard for a few years and aren't sure how to style it, you should check out some past beard competition winners for ideas.

The Bold but Beardiful

The goal with the Bold but Beardiful is to make your beard so pretty that nobody notices how ugly you are. That may mean you need a braided beard or even add some diamonds to it. There aren't a lot of regulations here, so let your mind dream up the most beautiful beard style you can.

The Staunch Beard

Do you want to be able to balance a hot chick up with no hands, only using your beard? This is an option for you if you have a solid and thick beard. You need to be loyal and committed to pulling off this monster of a beard style. Think of growing your beard as if you were building the largest building in the world. You will need a healthy beard and a strong foundation, and years of determination to make this your face mane. It needs to be groomed and styled so you can hold up another's entire body weight.

The Zippy Beard

Have you always wanted to look like you are going fast? Let your beard grow! As it grows, train it with a beard brush to look like you are in a wind tunnel set to 200 mph. A pencil mustache grown and groomed back to your ears is a plus with the Zippy beard style. If you need a little help, use some beard balm or beard butter to keep it in place.

The Back Connect Beard

There is only one rule to pull this beard off! Your facial hair must connect with other hair on your body to your long lustrous back hair. It can be along your neck, down your chest, or below your arms and around your back. The best beard styles in this group use trimmers to create patterns and designs.

If you are looking for a way to stand out from the crowd, grow a fantastic beard.

The length of your facial hair is more important than any other factor in attracting attention. So don't worry if your girlfriend has a tattoo more prominent than yours - with one of these long beard styles, nobody will be staring at her! Now's the time to try something new and turn heads by growing a marvelous face mane. Whether you want to look like a Markhor or an Old Terrier... we've got you covered, so get started today on this remarkable journey! Don't forget our Ultimate Beard Kit, which includes everything needed for grooming.

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