In ancient Egypt, a beard was a symbol of high status, while in Greece, it was seen as a mark of wisdom and strength. Knights in the Middle Ages wore beards as a badge of honor.
Fast forward to today, and while beards might not carry the same social weight, they’re still a surefire way to make a man look effortlessly cool.
Below, we’ve gathered some striking before-and-after photos of men who discovered the power of great facial hair. Scroll through to see their transformations, and upvote the ones that impress you the most!
#1 Whenever I’m Tempted To Shave, I Look At The First Picture

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#2 No Beard vs. Beard. Which One Suits Me Better?

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#3 My First Real Beard. Any Thoughts?

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#4 I Guess I Will Keep The Beard For The Rest Of My Life

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#5 A Little More Beard And Belly Never Hurt Nobody

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#6 Before And After Growing A Beard

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#7 I Think My Beard Looks Good

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#8 Lots Of Change In 9 Years. Never Going Back

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#9 My Transformation

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#10 2,5 Months In. I’m Going For 6 Months At Least To Grow My Beard

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#11 6 Months Of Progress. I Can’t Even Convince Myself That This Is The Same Person

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#12 6,5 Months Of Growth. Enjoying The Journey

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#13 Started Growing A Beard As A Way To Heal Myself. Here’s 5 Months Progress

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#14 Mustache Or Beard?

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#15 The First Real Attempt At Growing A Beard

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#16 Which Is Better, Clean-Shaven Or Full-Bearded?

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#17 3 Years Since I Last Shaved And Got A Haircut

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#18 To Beard Or Not To Beard… That Is The Question?

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#19 Clean-Shaven vs. With Beard

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#20 Before vs. After Growing My Hair And Beard

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#21 Before And After. Is It Better With No Beard Or With Beard?

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#22 Throwback To 2014

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#23 1st Beard After A Handful Of Months Of Growing It Out. Keep It, Or Go Back To A Stubble?

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#24 Clean-Shaven vs. With Beard. It’s Crazy How A Haircut Or Facial Hair Can Completely Change Your Look

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#25 No Mustache Or Mustache?
Been rocking it for 3 years, not sure whether to rock the Van Dyke, just the mustache or shave it off. Also, how does one trim a mustache? I always want to touch it up, but I’m worried about ruining it.

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#26 Shaven vs. Some Hair. Should I Go Back Or Keep It?

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#27 One-Year Progression

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#28 Before vs. After. It’s Already Been 10 Years

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#29 I Aged 4 Years In 4 Months

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#30 First Time Growing A Beard. It’s Been 3 Months

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#31 Maybe My Beard Journey Will Inspire And Give Someone Hope. If Your Beard Is Not Strong Or Patchy, Stay Patient. I Had No Idea That My Beard Could Look Like That

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#32 From Thinking I Couldn’t Grow A Full Beard To This Ginger Mess

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#33 I’m 16 Years Old And Don’t Know Which Suits Me Better. No Beard Or With Beard?

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#34 4 Years Apart. I’m Never Shaving Again. Also, I Don’t Miss The Old Haircut Either

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#35 Which Is Better, No Beard Or Beard?

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#36 Without Beard vs. With Beard

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#37 3 Years Difference

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#38 2007 vs. 2022 With My Wife (Wife Since 2011)

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#39 The Last Time I Was Clean-Shaven vs. The Beard I’ve Been Growing Since The Beginning Of This March. What Do You People Think?

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#40 20 vs. 30 Years Old. I Lost A Lot Of Weight And Gained A Lot Of Tattoos. Grew A Beard And Quite The Mane

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#41 So Crazy How A Beard Changes Your Whole Look. This Is 9 Months Of Beard Growth

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#42 2 Years Difference

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#43 One-Year Difference

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#44 3 Months Of Beard Growth. I Can’t Decide Whether Or Not It Is Too Patchy

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#45 I Get Asked All The Time What My Beard Goal Is. Easy, The Journey Is The Goal. Love Every Step And Every Look

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#46 One-Year Difference. I Get Mixed Emotions, But I Like It

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#47 My 8-Month Beard Journey

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#48 One Year Of Beard Growth

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#49 90 Days Of Beard Growth
I recently completed 90 days of beard growth without trimming or shaving. Here are the results. This was my first time letting everything grow out without trimming or shaving.

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#50 From The Age Of 24 To 29. I’m 15 Kg Lighter, Teeth Are Straightened, And I Grew A Beard

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#51 No Beard vs. Beard

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#52 From A 1-Week Stubble To A 14-Month Beard. Any Recommendations For A Style Change, Or Is The Natural Beard The Way To Go?

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#53 Late Bloomers There Is Always Hope! Pictures Of Me Aged 24 And 28

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#54 From Shaved To Trimmed To Full On Sparta Mode. Should I Continue Or Let It Get Faded Again?

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#55 A Year And A Half Makes A Massive Difference

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#56 I Already Had A Longer Beard, But I Am Going For Something Different Now And Don’t Know If I Should Return To The Mustache Or Keep The Beard

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#57 19-Year-Old Me Without A Beard vs. 23-Year-Old With A Beard

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#58 Maybe It’s The Fever, But I Started To Second-Guess My Beard

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#59 Without Beard Or With Beard?

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#60 From Baby Face To A Bearded Man

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#61 Keep Growing The Beard Or Go Back To Mustache?

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#62 So Much Regret
It's been nine years since I last saw my clean-shaven face. I'll never shave again, I swear.

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#63 Without Or With Beard? Need Your Opinions

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#64 17-Month Update

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#65 These Are About 3 Weeks Of Growth. Should I Keep It Or Shave It?

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#66 My Beard Is 2 Years Old Today

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#67 Already 9 Weeks

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#68 I Wanted To Show You How One Year Can Change Your Beard

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#69 What Do You All Think, Beard Or Mustache And Stubble?

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#70 Receding Hair And Short Beard vs. Bald And Grown Out Beard

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#71 Two Completely Different People

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#72 My Beard Is Already 10 Years Old

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#73 2022 Character Change: Lost 50 Lbs, Buzzed Down My Hair (Balding), And Lastly, Tried Growing A Beard

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#74 Who’s That Guy On The Left?! I Can’t Even Recognize Myself

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#75 Before And After I Grew A Normal Beard

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#76 Stubble Or Full Beard And A Man Bun?

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#77 Should I Grow It Out More Or Shave It? Beard For Fall/Winter And Clean-Shaven Through Spring/Summer Was Another Suggestion A Female Friend Gave Me

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#78 No Beard Or With Beard? That Is The Question

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#79 A Little Bit Of Hard Work And Puberty

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#80 Clean Shaved Or With Beard?

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#81 My Journey Throughout The Years. Shaved vs. Beard

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#82 First Time Growing A Beard, Should I Shave Or Keep It?
Hi, I stopped shaving over the summer but have started trimming for the last few weeks. This is my first time with a beard, but I am unsure whether to keep it after the summer or go back to shaving, and would appreciate your input. Also, the neckline is not trimmed. Any advice on how to do this would be appreciated.

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#83 2015 vs. 2022

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#84 I Stopped Shaving My Head And Grew A Beard. Also, Lost Weight From 220 Lbs To 171 Lbs After I Started Lifting

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#85 I’m 26 Years Old, And I’ve Always Had A Baby Face, But Now I Grew A Little Beard. Before vs. After

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#86 First Time Growing A Beard. I Think I Will Keep It. What Do You Guys Think?

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#87 My Evolution So Far

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#88 Before And After. This Is About Two Weeks Of Growth

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#89 The Power Of A Good Beard

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#90 2,5 Months Of Beard Growth. Need Opinions. Shave Or Keep?

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#91 I’m Trying To Grow A Beard For The First Time

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#92 No Beard Or With Beard? I’m 34 And Feeling Aged. I’ve Been Thinking Of Shaving For A Little While, But I Haven’t Shaved In Like 3 Years

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#93 Should I Shave Or Not?

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#94 Should I Keep The Beard Or Shave It?

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#95 Beard At 19 vs. Beard Now At 25. I Still Have Work To Do, But I’m Glad It Looks So Much Better Than When I Started

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#96 No Beard vs. With Beard

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#97 After A Year And A Half, I Had To Shave My Beard Before I Went Into Surgery. Happy To Report That It’s Back And This Is My Now 2-Month-Old Beard

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#98 First Ever Beard, Aged 40. Worth Keeping?
Photos five months apart. Always assumed it was too sparse to grow out, but actually pretty pleased with how it's filled in.

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#99 Never Stop, Boys

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#100 6-Month Progress

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#101 Month 28. Before vs. After

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#102 Baby Face Or Beard? 7 Weeks Of Growth

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#103 I’d Say The Beard Made Quite The Difference. Losing A Few Pounds Also Helped, I Guess. 8 Months Of Growth

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#104 I Decided To Grow A Beard And Accepted The Bald Look

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#105 23 vs. 23 And Beard

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#106 I’m Growing Out My Beard
My cheeks are quite patchy and won't fill in from past attempts. Does stubble or a short beard suit me best? Or should I try and grow it out further?

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#107 My Beard Over The Years. From 17 Years Old To 38 Years Old

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#108 Beard Progression Over Almost A Year. I Was 15 In The First Picture, And Now I’m 16

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#109 Left Or Right?

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#110 Before vs. After. I Used To Smile A Lot More Back Then

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#111 From Stubble To Beard. Patience Is The Key

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#112 16 To 23. A Beard And Puberty Makes A World Of Difference

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#113 What 10 Years Does To You

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#114 From July 2022 To May 2023

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#115 How It Started vs. How It’s Going (1-Year Update)

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#116 Keep The Longer Beard Or Go Back To Short?

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#117 About A Year Of Growth

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#118 My 5-Month Beard Journey. I Feel Like A Whole New Man

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#119 The Beard Has Been A Huge Help. Ages 19-22

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#120 For Most Of My Adult Life, I’ve Had A Shaved Head And Face, Within The Past 6 Months I’ve Decided To Try Something New

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#121 This Is My First Time Trying To Grow A Beard. Wondering If I Should Go Back To Short, Keep As Is, Or Keep Growing? 3 Months Of Growth

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#122 Stubble vs. Beard. Quite A Difference

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