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July 14, 2015

One For The Hipsters – The Best Beard For Each Face Shape [Infographic]

When it comes to beard-growing one must fully commit or run the risk of those awful mousy whiskers. Here's your need to know when it comes to picking your perfect furry facial accessory.

So you’ve decided to battle the winter blues and cover your face in fur, drawing inspiration from the lumberjacks of the world and letting an unruly bird’s nest take shape across your cheeks. Style guide sorted, but what about if you’re looking for other options?

It turns out certain faces are better suited to differing types of beards and we have the lowdown courtesy of Design Taxi. From Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine to the much-maligned soul patch, here’s what you need to know about your facial fuzz.

Things you can say you learnt today – there are beard styles called ‘balbo’ and ‘chin curtain’, something that might help your street cred when engaged in deep conversation with one of Cape Town’s trendiest cool cats.

Good luck beard-growers, may your itch be non-existent and your grooming practices immaculate.

[source:designtaxi]