5 Sexiest Beard Styles For Men 2026

To help you have the perfect beard that compliments your face the most and is also en vogue at the moment, here is the list of the 5 hottest and sexiest beard styles for men you can try in 2026.

Beards talk. They can say much more about a man than what meets the eye. In fact, in a poll conducted online, many women confessed that they often judge how lazy a man is by their beard.

All in all, taking a risk with the beard or being lazy about it is basically grooming suicide.

So let's talk about taming the beard.

First and foremost, know the length of beard you are comfortable with and can maintain. If it feels like anything that is too much for you to handle, no matter how much you liked your face with the foliage, let it go. Lousy beard maintenance would ruin the look anyway if there is no time to pamper the beard.

Once a comfortable length of beard has been decided, choose a specific beard style based on the shape of the face.

Best Beard Styles For Men 2026

• The Bandholz Beard
• The Five-o-clock Shadow Beard
• The Professional Beard
• Captain Jack Beard
• Van Dyke a.k.a The Sexy Vampire

The Bandholz Beard

Face shapes: oval, diamond, triangle

Messy yet chic, casual yet grungy; that is the bandholz. Depending on the time it takes your beard to grow, the Bandholz will take 5-7 months to appear in its full glory.

A bandholz cut involves the beard hair being longer than 7 cm approximately in the chin and the area around it, and shorter on the sides, so it goes without saying that it is difficult to maintain. Always ensure that it does not look the slightest bit of greasy, that really ruins it.

And a little heads up to anyone one who is thinking about getting the bandholz, if you are ever going to have soup or liquids in public, beware of the droplets that your beard might retain.

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The Five-o-clock Shadow Beard

Face shapes: any face shape, except for round

There is a sort of rugged, rustic and manly charm to the five-o-clock shadow, which is basically a just-there stubble. It takes regular maintenance and is genuinely problematic if the person trying to keep it has fast hair growth.

But then again, the five-o-clock shadow is the ultimate red carpet beard and it has been that since the late 1970’s. And as difficult as it is to make sure that the light stubble on the face looks like a proper shadow beard and not the growth that happened because you were too lazy to shave, it is worth the trouble.

The Professional Beard

Face shape: All, looks better if the jaw lines are sharper

This one is a slightly bolder cut than the Five-o-clock shadow and takes a little more maintenance. It is longer, with the beard length being closer to 3-4 cm, but never more. This too has a little grunge appeal to it and has been voted the sexiest beard cut by men and women alike.

The professional beard is also very versatile. So this is the best friend of both the laid back guy and the workaholic as it goes with both very casual and bow tie looks.

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Captain Jack Beard

Face shapes: Square, oblong, oval, preferably not on faces with a very sharp chin.

The captain jack beard is the perfect cocktail of three elements: a moustache, a goatee and a soul patch. Each of these three requires separate maintenance, but not too much. Captain Jack can also be easily achieved because rather than contouring, a man merely has to clean shave the part between the goatee and the soul patch.

This is a slightly more laid back beard cut, but do the boys love it! Also, always make sure that the ends of the moustache do not hang below the ending point of the goatee, because that makes it look lousy.

Van Dyke a.k.a The Sexy Vampire

Face Shapes: Triangular, diamond-shaped, oblong with the jaw length shorter than the length of the temple.

A van dyke is a little bit of a difficult shape to achieve, but if a man can get it right, then a van dyke can make the face look like a piece of art.

It begins as a pointed triangle from the bottom of the lips and continues as a short, pointy beard. It also features a moustache.

There is a certain risqué attached to the look the Van Dyke gives to the face and admittedly, pulling it off with elegance is not an easy job. The key element to the van dyke is confidence, and a sort of “if you have it then flaunt it” attitude. That said, the Van Dyke is one of the sexiest and trendiest beard cuts this season.

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Once the beard style had been decided, maintaining and pampering the beard is one of the most elementary parts of wearing it with confidence. There are a few great beard products in the market that can give the beard the perfect look. Some of these are:

Beard Oil: This gives the beard hair more strength and protects it from curling or becoming brittle in wintry environments. This also helps the beard retain just the right amount of moisture in humid conditions. The beard oil nourishes the hair follicle, encouraging hair growth.

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Moustache Wax: Effective in maintaining the shape of the moustache, this product often comes with varied levels of ‘stiffness’, which entirely depends on the size of the hairs in the moustache. This is particularly helpful as the moustache grows in length.

Beard Softener: This helps to reduce the coarseness of the beard hair, giving it a softer texture and fuller appearance. Basically, it works as a leave-in conditioner for the beard.

Beard Balm: Unbelievably beneficial to both the beard and the cheeks, beard balm makes beard very easy to style. However, make sure that when you apply it, you do not leave the balm at the root of the beard hair as that makes the hair brittle because the flow of nutrients from the follicle to hair is blocked. Always properly massage the balm.

Beard Wash: A sort of shampoo for the beard, very beneficial to healthy beard growth. This should be applied at least once in every week.

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Conclusoion

No matter your vibe, whether you’re going for mysterious and brooding like the Van Dyke, swashbuckling like Captain Jack, sharp and clean like the Professional, effortlessly rugged with the Five-o’clock Shadow, or full-on lumberjack with the Bandholz, there is a beard style that can level up your look. The trick is to own it, maintain it, and wear it with confidence. At the end of the day, it is not just a beard, it is a statement.