The goatee beard is a popular facial hairstyle for men that amps the masculine appeal. Even famous celebrities have distinct sporting styles, such as Robert Downey Jr, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman, and many more. From chin thin to full-grown goatee beard, there is always a style that would make you hotter than ever.
When sporting a goatee beard style, learning some tips and tricks in growing, maintaining, and styling it is essential. With that, here are the important things you should know.
Different Types of Goatees
Van Dyke: It is the most popular type of goatee that originated in the 17th century and was named after Anthony van Dyck. It resembles a T shape, including the moustache and disconnected chin puff. It gives much focus on the soul patch.
Anchor Beard: is a disconnected type of goatee wherein the beard is wider than the moustache. It is almost similar to Van Dyke, except that the disconnected goatee extends outwards along the jawline resembling a ship’s anchor.
Scruffy Goat: This goatee style contrasts with the stubble on the cheeks. It features a thick circle beard with a scruff on the cheeks and neck.
Disconnected Goatee: It is the easiest goatee to grow and can vary from short to long. It is similar to a circle beard, but there are no sides, and the moustache, soul patch, and goatee are disconnected from each other.
Circle Beard: It is the most common goatee style, usually short and long. The moustache, soul patch, and goatee are connected in this style, forming a circle beard without hair on the sides.
How to Grow a Goatee
Growing a goatee is easy to pull off. Generally, it takes around 1 to 3 months of consistent beard growth to begin shaping and styling your beard hair into the goatee style.
The beard growth is heavily dependent on genetics. But most men started to see beard hair around 18, though some may be visible at 30.
But you can grow facial hair faster with regular exercise, good nutrition, vitamins and supplements, adequate sleep, and a hygiene routine.
- Select the goatee style you would like to wear.
- Stop shaving and let the beard hair grows for at least four weeks
- Use only a quality beard trimmer to help deftly shape your goatee, remove excess hair, and manage your beard length.
- Trim surrounding hair slowly and steadily, and use a safety razor for an even and tidy look.
Preparing Your Facial Hair
Keep your beard and goatee as healthy as possible by regularly applying high-quality beard oil. It softens and strengthens your goatee hair, prevents the dreaded beard itch, and even protects the skin underneath your hair from dryness and irritation.
See: How to Properly Bleach Your Beard
Choosing the Right Goatee Style for Your Face Shape
Goatees strengthen the look of a weak chin and define around or less than sculpted face, and it defines the jawline and adds more appeal.
To choose the right goatee style, consider the shape of the face.
As a rule, the round face should avoid styles that add too much width to your cheeks by opting for a goatee that is more narrow and creates that elongated shape, such as a full goatee with a detached moustache.
Also, the suggested length is two to three fingers width above Adam’s apple, which is the ideal place for the outline on your throat. You can always shorten it later if it feels too far down your neck.
Almost any style will look promising for an oval-shaped face, so you can have more freedom to try any goatee style.
