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The Power Of A Beard: 50 Men Who Completely Transformed Their Look (New Pics)
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!
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#1
I Guess I Will Keep The Beard For The Rest Of My Life
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#2
So Much Regret
It's been nine years since I last saw my clean-shaven face. I'll never shave again, I swear.
#3
My First Real Beard. Any Thoughts?
#4
6 Months Of Progress. I Can't Even Convince Myself That This Is The Same Person
#5
I Decided To Grow A Beard And Accepted The Bald Look
#6
Before And After. Is It Better With No Beard Or With Beard?
#7
20 vs. 30 Years Old. I Lost A Lot Of Weight And Gained A Lot Of Tattoos. Grew A Beard And Quite The Mane
#8
Whenever I’m Tempted To Shave, I Look At The First Picture
#9
2,5 Months In. I'm Going For 6 Months At Least To Grow My Beard
#10
Without Or With Beard? Need Your Opinions
#11
I Stopped Shaving My Head And Grew A Beard. Also, Lost Weight From 220 Lbs To 171 Lbs After I Started Lifting
#12
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.
#13
Started Growing A Beard As A Way To Heal Myself. Here's 5 Months Progress
#14
3 Years Since I Last Shaved And Got A Haircut
#15
2 Years Difference
#16
4 Years Apart. I'm Never Shaving Again. Also, I Don't Miss The Old Haircut Either
#17
From The Age Of 24 To 29. I'm 15 Kg Lighter, Teeth Are Straightened, And I Grew A Beard
#18
First Time Growing A Beard. It's Been 3 Months
#19
From Thinking I Couldn’t Grow A Full Beard To This Ginger Mess
#20
To Beard Or Not To Beard... That Is The Question?
#22
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.
#23
Keep Growing The Beard Or Go Back To Mustache?
#24
A Little Bit Of Hard Work And Puberty
#25
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?
#26
Stubble Or Full Beard And A Man Bun?
#27
No Beard Or With Beard? That Is The Question
#29
I Think My Beard Looks Good
#30
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.
#31
One-Year Difference. I Get Mixed Emotions, But I Like It
#32
No Beard vs. Beard. Which One Suits Me Better?
#33
The Beard Has Been A Huge Help. Ages 19-22
#34
Left Or Right?
#35
My Beard Is 2 Years Old Today
#36
The First Real Attempt At Growing A Beard
#37
Lots Of Change In 9 Years. Never Going Back
#38
23 vs. 23 And Beard
#39
Which Is Better, No Beard Or Beard?
#40
19-Year-Old Me Without A Beard vs. 23-Year-Old With A Beard
#41
Late Bloomers There Is Always Hope! Pictures Of Me Aged 24 And 28
#42
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
#43
Without Beard Or With Beard?
#44
What Do You All Think, Beard Or Mustache And Stubble?
#45
Clean-Shaven vs. With Beard. It’s Crazy How A Haircut Or Facial Hair Can Completely Change Your Look
#46
One-Year Progression
#47
My 8-Month Beard Journey
#48
Clean-Shaven vs. With Beard
#50
Before And After Growing A Beard
#51
16 To 23. A Beard And Puberty Makes A World Of Difference
#52
My Evolution So Far
#53
How It Started vs. How It's Going (1-Year Update)
#54
Before vs. After Growing My Hair And Beard
#55
Throwback To 2014
#56
First Time Growing A Beard. I Think I Will Keep It. What Do You Guys Think?
#57
Never Stop, Boys
#58
17-Month Update
#59
Already 9 Weeks
#60
Which Is Better, Clean-Shaven Or Full-Bearded?
#61
Without Beard vs. With Beard
#62
2007 vs. 2022 With My Wife (Wife Since 2011)
#63
2022 Character Change: Lost 50 Lbs, Buzzed Down My Hair (Balding), And Lastly, Tried Growing A Beard
#64
Before And After I Grew A Normal Beard
cerinamroth 2 years ago
Why do you look like you've never seen a camera before in the second one?! "What is this new devilry?"
#65
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
#66
Maybe It's The Fever, But I Started To Second-Guess My Beard
#67
From Baby Face To A Bearded Man
#68
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.
#70
Keep The Longer Beard Or Go Back To Short?
#71
I Get Asked All The Time What My Beard Goal Is. Easy, The Journey Is The Goal. Love Every Step And Every Look
#73
2,5 Months Of Beard Growth. Need Opinions. Shave Or Keep?
#74
6,5 Months Of Growth. Enjoying The Journey
#75
My Beard Is Already 10 Years Old
#76
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
#78
Month 28. Before vs. After
#79
Before vs. After. It's Already Been 10 Years
#80
I Aged 4 Years In 4 Months
#81
Baby Face Or Beard? 7 Weeks Of Growth
#82
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
#83
One Year Of Beard Growth
#84
Two Completely Different People
#85
3 Years Difference
#86
A Year And A Half Makes A Massive Difference
#87
Shaven vs. Some Hair. Should I Go Back Or Keep It?
Duncan McCann 2 years ago
Love the longer hair, I think I'd like the beard better in a fuller style.
#88
These Are About 3 Weeks Of Growth. Should I Keep It Or Shave It?
#89
Before And After. This Is About Two Weeks Of Growth
#90
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
#91
I'm 16 Years Old And Don't Know Which Suits Me Better. No Beard Or With Beard?
#92
From Shaved To Trimmed To Full On Sparta Mode. Should I Continue Or Let It Get Faded Again?
#93
A Little More Beard And Belly Never Hurt Nobody
#94
So Crazy How A Beard Changes Your Whole Look. This Is 9 Months Of Beard Growth
#95
I'm 26 Years Old, And I've Always Had A Baby Face, But Now I Grew A Little Beard. Before vs. After
#98
Beard Progression Over Almost A Year. I Was 15 In The First Picture, And Now I'm 16
cerinamroth 2 years ago
Trim a bit at the front so that it doesn't extend further than your nose. It's a good beard!
#99
Who's That Guy On The Left?! I Can't Even Recognize Myself
#100
What 10 Years Does To You
#101
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
#102
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?
cerinamroth 2 years ago
The hair brushed back off the forehead would knock years off you. But if you add a nice black hat... shalom, rebbe!
#104
3 Months Of Beard Growth. I Can’t Decide Whether Or Not It Is Too Patchy
#105
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
#106
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?
#108
1st Beard After A Handful Of Months Of Growing It Out. Keep It, Or Go Back To A Stubble?
#109
I Wanted To Show You How One Year Can Change Your Beard
#110
I’m Trying To Grow A Beard For The First Time
cerinamroth 2 years ago
The hair looks better before, but I think the beard is good - maybe filled in a little under the lower lip.
#111
Should I Keep The Beard Or Shave It?
#112
I’d Say The Beard Made Quite The Difference. Losing A Few Pounds Also Helped, I Guess. 8 Months Of Growth
#113
My Beard Over The Years. From 17 Years Old To 38 Years Old
#114
Receding Hair And Short Beard vs. Bald And Grown Out Beard
#115
No Beard vs. With Beard
#116
My Journey Throughout The Years. Shaved vs. Beard
#117
About A Year Of Growth
#118
My 5-Month Beard Journey. I Feel Like A Whole New Man
#119
Stubble vs. Beard. Quite A Difference
#120
From Stubble To Beard. Patience Is The Key
#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
#122
Before vs. After. I Used To Smile A Lot More Back Then
cerinamroth 2 years ago
The second one looks like Eminem in a bad disguise... Needs to be maintained and shaped.
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Lupita Nyong'heaux 2 years ago
ngl, if i started dating that first guy while he had a beard, and then he shaved it off, i'd feel like i'd been beardfished frfr. yikes!
Rick Seiden 2 years ago
I've had a beard most of my adult life. Not because I like the look, but because I hate to shave. My wife did ask me to shave it off when we were first dating, and I did. I went on vacation with my family cleanshaven and came back with somewhat of a beard. I told my wife/girlfriend at the time that I just didn't like it, and she said she was happy that I didn't like it because she couldn't ask me to grow it back after asking me to shave it off. The only other time I've shaved it off was when my son needed to learn to shave. I'd grow it really long Big Clive or ZZ Top style, but that requires spending time caring for it, and I have it because I don't want to shave.
Lupita Nyong'heaux 2 years ago
ngl, if i started dating that first guy while he had a beard, and then he shaved it off, i'd feel like i'd been beardfished frfr. yikes!
Rick Seiden 2 years ago
I've had a beard most of my adult life. Not because I like the look, but because I hate to shave. My wife did ask me to shave it off when we were first dating, and I did. I went on vacation with my family cleanshaven and came back with somewhat of a beard. I told my wife/girlfriend at the time that I just didn't like it, and she said she was happy that I didn't like it because she couldn't ask me to grow it back after asking me to shave it off. The only other time I've shaved it off was when my son needed to learn to shave. I'd grow it really long Big Clive or ZZ Top style, but that requires spending time caring for it, and I have it because I don't want to shave.
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