Medium Beard Styles: Tame Your Mane

Medium beard styles have remained at the tabletop w.r.t their popularity and potency. Reason being its relative ease of maintenance & abundance of styles. They stand strong as the embodiment of strength & confidence. Not to mention the powerful statement of masculinity medium beard styles display.

In this, let’s say, guide we delve into the world of medium beard styles structured to meet your demands. The most popular styles we’ve depicted below are versatile enough to suit men with any face shape. Although, some personalised tweaks can eminently enhance your beard game.

And apart from popular styles, on demand, we’ve segmented the styles additionally in:

Round face medium beard styles- Because round face people benefit most from medium beard styles. Be it due to the lengthening effect it brings to the table. Or the definition it adds to create angles that balance out the roundness. In brief, round face people, we got you covered.
Medium beard styles Indian people flaunt- And medium beard styles Indian people embrace bring a cultural twist. Be it Ranveer Singh, or Kabir Singh, them man don’t disappoint. It creates a differentiating look for people across different cultures & countries.

Popular Medium Beard Styles

Versatile. Bold. Intimidating. The medium beard styles depicted below gain their strength due to the mastery of these 3 factors.

Yet, it’s crucial to know that these styles gain their popularity from the people who style them.

Following 6 are the timeless symbols of masculinity, styled by the men who own their authority with confidence.

(1) Full beard – Style of facial hair where hair grows untrimmed on the cheeks, jawline, chin, and neck, covering the entire lower portion of the face

Conor Mcgregor Medium beard style — The Notorious Conor McGregor in a Full beard

(2) Full Goatee – With no hair on the cheeks or jawline, a full goatee is the connection of a thick moustache & long chin hair

Christian Bale's Medium Goatee Beard — Christian Bale in a top notch Goatee

(3) Circle Beard – Named after the circular shape formed by a connected moustache & chin hair.

Tom Hardy's Circle Beard — Tom Hardy in a proper Circle Beard

(4) Balbo – A disconnected beard & moustache combination, excluding the sideburns.

Medium Balbo- Beard Style — Hugh Jackman styling a Balbo Beard

(5) Ducktail – A full, bushy beard narrowing down into a triangular shape at the chin.

Ducktail Beard Style — Playboy Dan Bilzerian in a Ducktail Beard

Although there are many more, these 5 medium length beard styles encompass all the aspects of a suave look, suitable for people with any face shape.

Still, keeping in mind the importance of facial hair for men with a round face, we’ve got options tailored specifically for them.

Round Face Medium Beard Styles

A Medium length beard plays an important role in thinning the round face. And, to make full use of these styles, you must keep 1 principle in mind- Angle. For any style, create an angle by having less outward bush on your sides and more fullness on the chin. By doing this, you essentially distribute the weight of a round face more evenly. This is what sets apart a standard medium beard style from a medium beard style for a round face.

A few ways (styles) depicted below can help you visualise the essence of the round face medium beard style.

To balance the proportions of a face in your favour Henry Cavil and Zac Efron give us a way. Transfer the hair density from the sides to the chin. Apart from thinning, this style creates a distinguishing look as well.

Henry Cavil's Medium beard style — Hency Cavill

Zack Efron's Medium Beard style — Zac Efron

Style A Full beard like Rick Ross. Allow your facial hair to grow across the face, but angle them downwards. This allows you to maintain a dense beard without giving it a ballooned appearance.

Rick Ross Full beard — Full Beard by Rick Ross

Short Boxed Beard like Jake Gyllenhaal. A trimmed version of a full beard which creates a defined box-like appearance, effectively thinning out the round face.

Short-Boxed Beard style — Short Boxed Beard by Jake Gyllenhaal

We can’t discuss style without mentioning the iconic James Bond, Pierce Brosnan. Although Bond preferred a clean shave, Pierce shows us how a beard can also create an elegant look, when styled properly.

Van Dyke

A T-shape formed by a disconnected Chin hair & moustache combination, without the sideburns. This is a distinguished look that instantly separates you from the herd.

Full Goatee

With no hair on the cheeks or jawline, a full goatee is the connection of a thick moustache & chin hair. This is a classic style which in my opinion looks best when properly groomed.

Medium-Goatee Beard style — Goatee by 007

Although these people have a round face, it might not be exactly same as yours. That’s why it’s important for you to personalise these style to bring out the best of your facial features.
Experiment. Examine. Evolve.

And if round face is not what you got, feel free to check out our separate blog for beard styles tailored for your face shape.

Medium Beard styles Indian Version

Transitioning from west to east, let’s take a look at the Indian sub continent.

It was 2018 when Yash as Rocky bhai (KGF) caused a beard havoc in the country. Followed by Shahid Kapoor in & as Kabir Singh. And not to mention the boldness of Ranveer Singh, whether in his real-life persona or on-screen roles, such as his portrayal of Allaudin Khilji.

We’ve collected the best such medium beard styles Indian celebrities have flaunted. So if you’re not short on testosterone, you can try styling these looks yourself.

Superstar Yash as Rocky bhai in KGF (2018)

Shahid Kapoor's Medium length Beard style — Shahid Kapoor

Ranveer Singh's Iconic beard style — Ranveer Singh

Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh & Ranveer Singh as sultan Alauddin Khilji

Ranbir Kapoor in Animal

Vijay Deverakonda in & as Arjun Reddy

Hritik Roshan in Vikram Vedha

Allu Arjun in Pushpa

Shahid Kapoor in & as Kabir Singh

In brief, these men have quite the flair. & now that you have the vision, all you need is the right tool, a good trimmer, to bring the best out of your beard.

An Important Note

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That doesn’t translate to you copying these medium beard styles inch by inch. Everyone has a different personality. And everyone got different facial features. So it’s essential that you tweak these styles to bring out the best of your personality & face cut.

Furthermore, equally important to take care of the luxurious mane you grow. An out-of-shape beard, especially of this length, can change your look from royalty to commoner ASAP. Groom your beard regularly. Trim it, brush it & if you decide to take it up a notch, apply a good beard oil regularly to create a professional look, with a lustrous shine.

To conclude, a beard is the king of your face. Take care of its kingdom & it’ll reign in magnificence.