Men who can grow facial hair are usually at liberty to style their beards any way they want.

And what’s even better? If you can grow a beard and mustache! There are so many beard styles to choose from and one that is quite popular even with celebrities is the Beardstache. 

What Is Beardstache

A beardstache, as the name suggests, is a beard style that combines a beard (full or stubble) with a mustache. Ideally, a beardstache will combine a heavy stubble with mustache styles like the Chevron, Horseshoe, or Walrus mustache.  

Benefits of the Beardstache 

Unique and Stylish

There is a reason why beardstache has become popular with so many celebrities. The style is unique. Ideally, if you can combine beard styles, you are bound to create a new trend and that’s what a beardstache has become. 

Frames Your Face

If you happen to have a strong bone structure, there is always a limitation to how far you can go with beard styles. However, a beardstache gives you the freedom to wear a beard with pride without having to hide your strong bone structure. 

Hides Patchy Spots

If you have patchy spots on the cheeks, it can prove difficult to wear any beard style without drawing attention to your patchy beard. With a beardstache, you trim the sides to a heavy stubble which takes the attention away from the cheeks and directs it to the mustache. 

How Does Beardstache Work

A beardstache, as mentioned earlier, is a beard style that combines a stubble and a strong mustache.

Mustaches that go well with a heavy stubble include the Horseshoe, Walrus mustaches, or the Chevron mustache. The style involves trimming the cheek hair to a heavy stubble to draw attention to the mustache. If you are to trim at home, then you need the world’s best shaving kit whereby you can blend and trim your beard with scissors.

Pros and Cons of Beardstache 

Pros

• The beardstache is the perfect style for men with prominent upper lips as well as thick mustaches. 
• It brings out your prominent bone structure (cheeks, chin, and jaw) quite well without having to hide them. 
• A beardstache does a good job of hiding patchy spots on the cheeks by drawing attention to the mustache instead. 

Cons

• A beardstache is not ideal for everyone, so you need to ensure that your face shape can pull off the style. 
• While thinner beards are professional looking, it’s not ideal, especially for men who have narrow lips and thin mustaches because it emphasizes those weak areas. 

Types of Beardstache

Beardstache With s Short Beard 

This beard style will look great with shorter beard and goatee styles and that includes a longer stubble. 

Beardstache With the Stubble Beard

To pull off this style, trim your beard to a heavy stubble and maintain a long mustache. 

Hipster Beardstache

If you are looking to draw attention to your upper lip, the hipster beardstache will do just that, especially when combined with a stubble beard. 

Beardstache With Chevron Mustache

Just like a tapered beard goes with any face shape, this style will work if you have a Chevron mustache combined with heavy stubble. 

Mustache Styles That Best Fit With Beardstache

As mentioned earlier, a beardstache works well when combined with a heavy mustache. 

Chevron

The Chevron is one of the trickiest mustache styles to pull off, but it can look extremely stunning when combined with heavy stubble. 

Lampshade

The lampshade mustache is also difficult to pull off, but if you are combining it with a stubble, go with light stubble. 

Walrus

The Walrus is a shaggy mustache that grows out and is best suited with anybody who has a wide face and a huge nose. 

Horseshoe

One of the mustache styles that communicate strongly about your personality. It is not ideal for men who have narrow faces. 

English

The English mustache is long and narrow and gives you a distinguished look. You will need to train the hairs to grow towards the corners of the mouth while using the best beard oil and mustache wax to hold them in place. 

Handlebar

The handlebar mustache is the most classical mustache style that doesn’t require maintenance and trimming. It is also ideal for almost all face shapes. 

Hungarian

The Hungarian mustache is big and bushy and goes well with a full beard or even a heavy or light stubble. It’s one of those mustache styles that take time to grow (up to 4 months) for the length to reach 1.5 to 2 inches. 

If you want to speed up the process, some beard growth oils rejuvenate and energize the hair follicles allowing the mustache to grow fast. 

What Face Shape Best Fits Beardstache

A beardstache looks great and I know you can’t wait to try it. But before you do that, there is something you need to know about beardstache and face shapes.

Ideal Matches

Ideally, if you are to spot a beardstache, you want to have a strong jaw and a medium or large upper lip area. At the end of the day, however, the best face shapes that suit a beardstache include:

• Triangle face shapes
• Square face shapes
• Oval face shapes
• Diamond face shapes

Unacceptable Choices

• Heart face shapes
• Round face shapes

How to Grow and Trim Beardstache 

Step 1 – Allow the beard to grow

The first thing you need to do is give your beard some time to grow, usually one to two months before you trim. If you have patchy cheeks, castor oil improves hair growth significantly. You might also try to stimulate new hair growth using a derma roller.

Step 2 – Trim everything

Trim everything except the mustache to a length of 4 to 5mm. This step involves deciding between shaving cream and shaving gel before you get down to trimming. 

Step 3 – Allow the mustache to grow

The whole point of having a beardstache is drawing attention to the mustache. Therefore, leave the mustache to grow big and bushy while regularly snipping away the stray hairs. 

Step 4 – Choose a mustache style

Once your mustache has grown big and bushy, you can decide on the mustache style you want. The best mustache styles that suit the beardstache are Horseshoe, Chevron, and Walrus. 

How to Style and Maintain Beardstache 

Step 1 – Trim the stubble regularly 

A beardstache works well with a short, long, and heavy stubble. Therefore, once you have settled on the beardstache style, you need to maintain the cheek hair’s length and thickness by trimming now and then.

Step 2 – Clean up the mustache

There will always be stray hairs on the mustache; therefore, be sure to snip them away when you are trimming the cheek hairs. 

Step 3 – Keep the beardstache clean

A beardstache is elegant! And a beardstache as a corporate beard can boost your confidence! Therefore, the last thing you want is a filthy beard.

You, therefore, need to use the right beard products to clean it. If your beard or mustache gets tangled along the way, a beard relaxer gives your beard a well-groomed look.

Do’s and Don’ts With Beardstache 

Do’s

• Do consider the shape of your face if you decide to spot a beardstache. Round and heart face shapes are not the most ideal for this beard style.
• Do allow the beard to grow before you trim especially if you want to have a heavy stubble. 
• Do match the mustache to the stubble. The mustache styles that go well with this beard are Chevron, Walrus, and Horseshoe.
• Do keep the beard clean and tidy, especially if you are going for a corporate look.

Don’ts

• Don’t go for a beardstache if your cheek area is extremely patchy. 

FAQ About Beardstache

What are the differences between beard and beardstache?

A beard is any facial hair (full or thick) on the cheeks that can be combined with a mustache of your choice. A beardstache, on the other hand, is primarily a stubble that is combined with strong mustache styles like the Chevron or Walrus. 

Does a beardstache look good if you are bald?

Yes, a beardstache will look good if you are bald, especially if you combine the mustache with heavy and slightly longer stubble. 

Why won’t my mustache connect to my beard?

Genetics plays a vital role when it comes to hair growth. If your mustache after months of growth doesn’t connect with the beard, then your genes could be responsible for that. 

Why do I have a beard but no mustache?

Again if you can’t grow a mustache but can grow a beard, your genes are to blame. There are practices that you can take to stimulate hair growth on the upper lip area, though.  

Conclusion

A beardstache is one of the best beard styles if you are looking to reinvent yourself with a unique and trendy beard style. While it takes time to grow, maintenance is easy since all you need is regular trimming and snipping of stray hairs on the mustache from time to time.

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