28 Long Beard Styles for Distinguished Men (2024 Trends)

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Long beard styles

Ever wondered what you’d look like with longer facial hair? Long beards are super popular now. The latest beard style trends show that men are growing their facial hair out to greater lengths.

Long beard styles are back, and we have slick groomed styles plus unruly looks to show you what trends are in. Shaping and styling your beard is another way to make you look unique.

To find out more about these facial hair styles and how to grow your long beard, see our top picks for 2024 below plus long beard guide.

Best Long Beard Styles for Men

What’s the perfect beard length? If you like distinguished long beards that flow past your chin, you’re in the right place.

We selected 28 different long beards, showing off how guys are shaping and accentuating their facial features. Our choices include long, sleek beards and bushy, full beards.

With new beard style guides and grooming tools, it’s become easier than ever to grow out your beard in style, leading to a ton of long beard trends.

1. Long Professional Beard

These long beards take charge, but they also have a neatly trimmed, professional style to keep things in order.

Professional Long Beard
Long Professional Beards make you look like the boss.

2. Long Ducktail Beard

We love ducktail beard styles because of the slightly up-turned tip of hair beneath the chin.

Long Ducktail Beard
Shaped like duck’s tail (long style).

3. The Yeard Beard

If you like to keep your facial hair long, the yeard beard style is what you’ve been looking for.

How to grow a yeard beard
The year long beard.

4. Long Square Cut

We love how trim and neat a well maintained long beard can be when styled like this.

Long Square-Cut Beard
Long and square with a few waves.

5. James Harden Long Beard

The Houston Rockets star basketball player James Harden has one of the most iconic long beards in the game.

James Harden Long Beard
Ultra long style beard – See our James Harden Beard Timeline

6. Long and Neat

This long beard is brushed regularly, and shines with a bit of beard oil.

Neat Long Beard Style
Longer style beard – Trimmed and neatly groomed.

7. Long and Wavy

It takes time to grow a beard this long, but it’s worth it for the compliments.

Long and Wavy Beard
WOW that’s a long wavy beard!

8. Long Hipster Beard

Everything about this look is long and tidy, with a uniform length for the beard and mustache.

Long Hipster Beard
Long Hipster Beard with a two-tone look.

9. Long Faded Beard

These faded beards look great longer and really show off the blend of the faded sideburns and tapered haircut.

Longer beard perfectly faded.
Longer beard perfectly faded.

10. Lumberjack Beard

This longer, gruff beard is reminiscent of old school 1970s beards, which include rounded edges.

Lumberjack Beard Style
See more Lumberjack Beard Styles.

11. Long Braided Beard

This long viking beard style is typically styled with single or multiple braids. Hair is kept long and may be cleaned neatly around the cheekbones.

Long Viking Beard with braids
Look like a warrior with this long Viking braided beard. Norse Style Beard Braids.

12. Long Van Dyke

Typically, a short beard style, the Van Dyke may be the perfect beard look for 2024, and you can always grow hair longer to change up this classic look.

Long Van Dyke Beard
Cool Longer chin Van Dyke Beard. Image courtesy of Wahl USA.

13. Long Beard with Handlebar

This beard turns heads when perfectly groomed and paired with a long handlebar mustache.

Handlebar Mustache & Long Beard
Long beards look exceptional with a handlebar mustache.

14. Long Bushy Beard

This beard is another attention-getter because of its size and spread. Facial hair may be kept trim around the hollows and sideburns, but it’s typically grown out as long as possible.

Big Bushy Beard
OMG what a bushy beard!

15. Long Messy Beard

When you don’t want to shave at all, this look allows hair to roam freely into your cheekbones and sides. You may want to trim up your neckline, but it’s unnecessary if you’re going for bushy and long.

Long Unruly Beard
Wild and unruly beard have a lot of attitude.

16. Long Zeus Beard

Incredibly styled with beard oil and barber sheers, this god-like beard is groomed to shine.

Zeus Long Beard Style
What’s better than a Long Zeus Beard?

17. Burly Beard

These beards grow naturally around the lips and cheeks with only light trimming to keep the neckline free of hair.

Burly Beard
The Burly Beard looks a little unkept. Image courtesy of 3 Reasons Photography.

18. Long Goatee Beard

If you love to grow out your chin hair, the long goatee look is for you. We suggest styling it with a thick mustache and soul patch.

Long Goatee Beard
The long goatee beard is just wild.

19. Long Textured Beard

You may want to pay a visit to your barber to add texture and layering to your beard. These beards are quite thick and sleek.

Textured Long Beard
This Textured Long Beard is nearly unstoppable.

20. Long Pointed Beard

Pointed beards are kept long and styled to converge to a center point below the chin. Beard hair should be brushed and lightly styled with beard balm.

Pointed Long Beard
The Pointed Long Beard pairs well with a side part.

21. Long Viking Beard

You can always add beard beads to create the rebel look.

Rebel Beaded Beard with a bald head.
Long Viking Beard – See more bald and beard styles.

22. Long Curly Beard

Do you have naturally curly hair? You can create a textured wavy beard just by using a styling spray and letting your curls grow out.

Wavy Long Beard
Now that’s a Wavy Beard!

23. Gandalf Beard

Michael Legge became famous for his incredibly long Gandalf Beard.

Longest Gandalf Beard Style
Crazy long beard. Image courtesy of @michael_legge.

24. Long Hipster with Imperial Mustache

Slightly unruly, with a stylish handlebar mustache, hipster beards are quite thick around the cheeks and sides. You don’t have to worry about cutting this hairstyle daily.

Long beard with an Imperial Mustache.
Ultra long beard with an Imperial Mustache.

25. Bald and Long Beard

Men with a clean shaven or bald head, long beards can add an interesting view of your face, especially when you choose the right look.

Bald and long ginger beard style
See more bald with beard styles. See more ginger beards.

26. Long Blonde Beard

Some men can naturally pull off a two-tone or blonde beard, but if you want to create an interesting look, you can dye a patch of your long beard in a lighter color. Barbers can help you with this, or check out our beard dying how-to guide.

Long Blonde Beard
Blonde beard paired with a blonde mustache.

27. Long Verdi Beard

The long variation of the Verdi beard is just cool! Thick and brushed to keep the flow, these beards have a uniform length that starts at the sides and jaw.

Long Verdi Beard
Long Verdi Beard

28. Long Amish Beard

Though I don’t look at the Amish beard as a trend or popular look, however it still sits in the longer style category.

Traditional Long Amish Beard
The long beard without mustache look made popular by the Amish.

How Do You Grow a Long Beard?

Have you ever got caught up in admiring another guy’s beard? A lot of men want to know how to grow out their facial hair out. It’s an iconic look that accentuates your facial features and changes how people look at you.

Growing out your beard is a process that requires confidence. If you don’t see long, thick growth right away, that’s normal. Most men only grow about ¼” of hair every 2 weeks. If you’re one of the lucky few who almost grow hair overnight, you’ve probably already grown several long beards in the past.

Grooming a long beard will become part of your daily routine, and with the right tools, it will only take a minute to trim and maintain a shiny, amazing beard.

Here’s how to start a long beard and keep it groomed (or don’t, bushy beards work, too).

1. Stay Sane and Don’t Trim Your Beard

The start of any beard growth is easy. You can shave time off your morning routine just by skipping the razor. However, as hair starts to grow in, you may feel the urge to itch.

Instead of itching, apply a good beard oil or calming facial moisturizer if your hair is longer than stubble. There are also many beard washes and conditioners that help with beard itch.

If you notice flakes around your beard, see: get rid of beard dandruff.

2. Comb and Brush Regularly

Beardsman have known about this secret for a while, but if your beard is growing in slow or patchy, you can use a boar bristle brush every day to brush your stubble and encourage thicker growth.

Beard combs are also an important part of healthy beard growth. While unruly, bushy beards are popular too, we think long beards can get too gnarly if not combed and trimmed short once in a while.

We suggest a double-sided wood comb and beard oil to get healthy, shiny beard hair that’s easy to tame.

Have an unruly beard? Check out our reviews of the Best Beard Straighteners.

3. Let Your Mustache Grow Out

Some long beard styles don’t have a mustache, and that’s okay. However, most long beards have an equally long or bushy mustache. See our mustache styles guide to see what’s trending or simply style yours to complement your facial hair.

4. Trimming a Long Beard

Once your beard grows in, there are some tools that make it easy to trim and keep your beard at the perfect length, unless you plan on growing a Gandalf beard.

Tools and styling products you’ll need:

Here’s a quick look at how to trim your long beard, but you can also check out our beard trimming guide.

  1. Set the beard clipper to a long guard length
  2. Begin by trimming the sides, just above the jawline
  3. Shave away stray hairs not growing with the rest of your beard for a cleaner look
  4. Comb your beard out in all directions
  5. Trim away at chin hair length or taper like a ducktail beard
  6. Use barber shears or a longer guard length to trim up your mustache and soul patch

Once finished, it’s best to apply a good beard balm or beard oil, then comb through again so that your shines.

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I'm the founder of Bald & Beards, an amateur barber and I've been obsessed with men's grooming, styles, and trends for over 20 years.