Beard
Full Beard With Faded Cheeks And Grey Chin
- Difficulty
- ADVANCED
- Hair Type
- Dense coarse facial hair with grey
What it is
A dense full beard carried long through the chin, with the cheeks faded from short at the top down into full length along the jaw, so there is no razored cheek line at all. Growth is thickest under the chin and moustache, and grey runs heavily through the chin while the sides and jaw stay dark. The moustache is trimmed off the lip and the whole outline stays natural, shaped only by clipper taper rather than hard edging.
Who it suits
For men with heavy, coarse beard growth that fills the cheeks completely, since this shape relies on density rather than lines. Suits anyone with grey coming in who wants a beard that looks lived-in, not engineered. The faded cheek is a good option if a hard razor line looks too severe on a full face. Requires patience to grow the chin length.
How to ask for it
Ask for a full beard with faded cheeks, no hard cheek line. Have the barber taper from a 1 guard at the top of the cheekbone down through a 3 and 5 into the full length at the jaw. Keep the chin uncut, moustache trimmed clear of the lip, and the neckline shaved a finger above the Adam's apple.
Upkeep
Beard oil daily, balm on the chin to control the coarse grey. Comb downward with a wide-tooth comb. Cheek fade needs redoing every two weeks; leave the chin length alone.
