A short beard has become increasingly popular among men in recent years, offering a versatile and stylish look that suits various face shapes and personal preferences.

Whether you're looking to add a touch of ruggedness to your appearance or enhance your facial features, these short beard styles can help you achieve that desired look.

1. Short Stuble Beard

A short stubble beard is a popular style among men that requires minimal effort to maintain. It suits face shapes, including oval, square, and diamond. This style offers a rugged yet groomed appearance, adding a touch of maturity and masculinity.

To achieve the look, trim your facial hair to a length of 1-3mm, using a beard trimmer. Regularly maintain the stubble by shaving the edges to keep it neat. Short beard styles, like the stubble, are versatile and can enhance your overall appearance effortlessly.

2. Short Boxed Beard

A boxed beard is a style where the facial hair is grown to create a sharp, well-defined shape. To achieve it, one must grow a full beard, defining the cheekline and the jawline with precision. The neck area is kept clean-shaven.

Regular trimming is essential to maintain the shape, and a beard trimmer with adjustable guards can be used to maintain the desired length. Regular washing, conditioning, and moisturizing are crucial for beard health and appearance. 

3. Chin Strap Beard

The Chin Strap Beard is a popular beard style short in length that suits men with angular or square face shapes. This beard style involves growing hair along the jawline and connecting it to a mustache, resembling a strap under the chin. It offers a neat and defined appearance, emphasizing the jawline.

Styling requires regular trimming to maintain the desired shape, and it's important to keep the beard clean and moisturized for a well-groomed look. Overall, the Chin Strap Beard is a great choice for those looking for a sharp and edgy facial hairstyle.

4. Corporate Beard

The corporate beard is a short beard style suitable for men with square or oval face shapes. It exudes a professional appearance without being overly groomed. To achieve this style, maintain a well-trimmed beard that is shorter in length, typically around 1-2 inches.

Regular grooming is essential to keep the beard neat, including regular trimming, shaping, and maintaining clean lines. A corporate beard adds a touch of masculinity and sophistication to one's overall look while still maintaining a polished appearance.

5. Ducktail Beard

The Ducktail Beard suits various face shapes, particularly square or oval. This beard style features neatly groomed facial hair that gradually tapers down to a point.

It gives a sophisticated and stylish appearance. To style, one must grow a short beard and then shape the facial hair into a point at the chin, resembling a duck's tail. Regular trimming and shaping are necessary to maintain this look.

6. Classic Goatee

The Classic Goatee is best for oval, square, and diamond face shapes. It features a small, neatly trimmed beard under the chin, with or without a mustache. This style gives an edgy appearance, making it suitable for both formal and casual occasions.

Styling involves regular trimming to maintain the desired shape and length. Proper maintenance includes regular washing, conditioning, and grooming with beard oil or balm to keep it soft, healthy, and well-groomed.

7. Balbo Beard

Balbo Beard consists of a disconnected mustache and a well-groomed goatee, giving a stylish and sophisticated appearance and fitting various face shapes. To achieve the perfect Balbo Beard, regular trimming and shaping are essential.

It requires maintaining a clean-shaven neck and cheek area while allowing the goatee and mustache to grow freely. With its defined lines and sharp edges, the Balbo Beard requires regular maintenance to keep it looking sharp and well-groomed.

8. Anchor Beard

Anchor has a soul patch, a thin strip of hair along the jawline, and a vertically extended chin beard making it suitable for angular or square face shapes, adding definition and balance.

Achieve this appearance simply by keeping the beards short. Regular trimming and shaping are necessary to maintain the anchor shape. This beard style offers a sophisticated and polished look, making it a popular choice among men who want a distinctive yet well-groomed appearance.

9. Van Dyke Beard

The Van Dyke Beard is a classic facial hair style for men, consisting of a mustache and goatee that are not connected. If your face is square or oval, enhance its angular features offering a refined appearance, blending sophistication with a hint of rebellion.

Regular trimming, shaping, and moisturizing are essential for maintaining the Van Dyke Beard's sharp lines and ensuring a polished appearance.

10. Circle Beard

The circle beard combines a mustache and a rounded goatee and suits people with square or oval faces. The circle beard gives a neat and polished appearance. 

To shape this beard, trim the mustache and grow a rounded goatee, connecting it with the mustache. Regular maintenance is required to keep the edges clean and ensure an even shape. If you have a round face, this style may look a bit odd.

11. Short Patchy Beard

Growing unevenly and not fully connected, Short Patchy Beard has sparse areas. It is best suited for men with angular or square face shapes adding extra charm to your jawline.

Although it may not have a full appearance, it can still be styled by trimming it to a short length. Maintenance includes regular grooming to keep the beard neat. To shape a short patchy beard, one can use a trimmer to create clean lines and define the desired shape.

12. Royal Beard

Royal Beard involves shorter beard styles, offering a refined and elegant look. This style suits most face shapes, enhancing their appearance with a touch of sophistication.

Its versatility allows for different styling options, such as shaping the beard into a square or rounded shape. With proper care, this beard style can be an excellent choice for men seeking a regal and polished appearance.

13. Soul Patch

The Soul Patch is small facial hair located just below the lower lip. It suits all face shapes, particularly those with oval or square faces. This style adds a touch of rebelliousness to a man's appearance.

Keeping the soul patch trimmed neatly and defining its boundaries will make the style look fresh and attractive. Maintenance is relatively easy, requiring regular trimming and shaping to keep the beard patch clean and well-maintained.

14. Scruffy Beard

A scruffy beard is best suited for men with square, oval, or round face shapes as it enhances their features but that does not mean the style will not work with other face types.

Regular trimming is required to keep the beard at a desired length and avoid looking too wild. A scruffy beard can be achieved by maintaining a light stubble or growing a short beard with minimal grooming.

15. Stubble Beard With Mustache

A stubble beard with a mustache is a popular facial hair style for men defined by short, neatly trimmed facial hair that covers the jawline and chin. It suits most face shapes, particularly square and oval faces.

To style this classic style, start with regular trimming to maintain the desired length and shape. Maintenance involves regular washing, conditioning, and occasional use of beard oil or balm to keep the hair soft and hydrated.

16. Faded Beard

A faded beard is a style where the facial hair gradually transitions from a longer length at the top to a shorter length towards the bottom. If you have an angular or square face shape, go for it as it helps to soften and balance their features.

The faded effect creates a sleek and polished appearance, making it a versatile choice for both casual and formal occasions. 

17. Short Half Goatee

A short half goatee is a facial hair style for men that has a small section of hair on the chin while leaving the rest of the face clean-shaven. This style creates a sleek and defined look, enhancing the jawline and chin.

Men with oval, square, or diamond-shaped faces should give this a try. Maintenance includes regular trimming to keep the goatee short and neat, as well as shaving the rest of the face to maintain the desired contrast.

18. Beardstache

A Beardstache is a beard style for men that combines a mustache with a beard, creating a distinct look. The mustache is kept longer and fuller, while the beard is trimmed shorter, creating a contrast. Best suited for oval, rectangular, and square faces, it works with other shapes as well.

Maintenance involves regular trimming and shaping to maintain the desired length and shape of the mustache and beard. Additionally, using beard oils or balms can help keep the facial hair nourished and groomed, giving it a polished appearance.

19. Short Beard With Chevron

The short beard with chevron is characterized by a short beard along the jawline and a chevron mustache. It suits most face shapes, particularly square and oval faces, as it helps to add definition and balance.

This style gives a rugged and masculine appearance, while the chevron mustache adds a touch of vintage charm. It is relatively easy to style and maintain, requiring regular trimming to keep the beard short and the mustache well-groomed.

20. Friendly Mutton Chops

Friendly mutton chops are a beard style for men that features sideburns that extend down to the corners of the mouth, while the chin area is clean-shaven making it suitable for those with square or oval face shapes. 

Friendly mutton chops give an approachable appearance, adding a touch of ruggedness to the overall look. Styling involves regular trimming and shaping to maintain the desired length and thickness.