As advances in technology pushed men towards cleaner grooming styles, facial hair styles illustrated evolving perceptions of masculinity. According to one Wright State University historian, mustaches once served as a sign of manliness.
The Zappa Style
The Zappa style features a full mustache with edges that drape below the corners of the mouth and an associated soul patch, often forming into a horseshoe shape.
Chevron
The Chevron mustache style is one of the classic ones around. An ideal class for those with minimal facial hair to start, the beard flip can quickly add structure to your facial features and even help make a scraggly beard appear more imposing. The chevron style can add an eye-catching element to any beard or mustache style, especially horseshoe and walrus styles. However, you must first grow out a full and thick mustache before it can be styled into its chevron form – so this process may take time!
Balbo
The Balbo beard is a timeless style that suits many face shapes. This trend features a short beard featuring a “soul patch” beneath the lip and an easily maintained mustache that stands out from your facial hair. Regular grooming with beard oil or wax should keep this style looking its best! Named for Italian Air Marshal and fascist aviator Italo Balbo, this beard style is ideal for men with narrow chins. Additionally, it serves as an effective solution for those struggling to trim Van Dyke beards properly. The Balbo is designed to be worn at full mid-length or longer and often combined with goatee or chinstrap styles for an eye-catching look. Furthermore, handlebar mustaches add extra character.
Boxed Knocker Goatee
A short-boxed goatee may be your answer for a chic yet subdued facial hairstyle. Suitable for business people and crafted to keep facial hair trimmed neatly – this beard style requires little maintenance while fitting any face shape! A chin strap is a line of facial hair that runs along the jawline and extends into both sides of the mouth, sometimes known as “mouth brows” or duck bills, that connects both jawlines. It has also been likened to the whiskers of a walrus or push broom. A soul patch is a narrow strip of facial hair situated between the chin and lower lip. It typically forms long points reminiscent of bicycle handlebars, making it an attractive choice for businesspeople and rock musicians.
Walrus
Walrus mustaches are thick, bushy mustaches that droop down from the corners of your mouth like those worn by walruses, earning their name from this similarity. Although this style was once highly fashionable hundreds of years ago, it remains an effective solution for men who wish to keep full facial hair but not to grow a beard. Contrasting with its counterpart, a horseshoe mustache is composed entirely of mustache hairs. People sporting one often use it as their signature style or signature look. This style requires considerable patience, as it takes four months to achieve its complete walrus look. Eating with this style may also prove challenging; to increase success, you should practice cutting food into bite-sized pieces and chewing with your lips open.
Mustache
Mustaches are full, coarse, and often messy facial hairstyles famous in America. A mustache also works well as an accent piece on men with more prominent facial features; its full, coarse nature helps balance them out. A popular style, the Walrus Mustache gets its name from its similarity to the neck of a walrus. A full mustache grows directly above the mouth, while cheek and jawline hair is kept short with low stubble for this look. This style is ideal for business people as it blends professional with rugged. Additionally, it is one of the most accessible mustache styles to maintain; just add wax and shape it according to your liking – then just rock it.
