Tired of having a clean shave with no mustache? Thinking of bringing back the big, thick, and quirky 70s mustaches?
From broad chevrons to long horseshoes, these mustaches draw on a retro 70s look. The examples include later interpretations as well as older photographs. Compare them with other actors with mustaches to find a shape you like.
These mustaches need proper grooming and maintenance to stay in the shape you want them. The good news is that most of these mustache styles don’t require you to grow a beard.
1. Walrus Mustache with Curly Hair
A walrus mustache has a thick, drooping shape that covers the upper lip. This example pairs the broad mustache with curly hair; trim any hairs that bother your mouth.
2. Short Natural Mustache with Side-Parted Hair
This light, short mustache follows the upper lip and ends around the mouth corners. Side-parted hair and large glasses complete the retro look.
3. Thick Horseshoe Mustache with Long Sideburns
This horseshoe mustache extends down both sides of the mouth. The chin is mostly bare, rather than filled with a broad soul patch beard, and the long sideburns frame the face.
4. Short Mustache with Lifted Ends
This neatly trimmed mustache has slightly lifted tips. The short outline keeps attention above the lip, while light stubble remains around the lower face.
5. Half Horseshoe Mustache with Side Whiskers
What makes this style unique is that the mustache and the sideburns are “almost there”. It’s a short horseshoe mustache, i.e., it doesn’t go all the way down the sides of the chin. The side whiskers are almost there to become mutton chops, but not quite.
6. Light Parted Mustache with Stubble
Go for this look to be easy on the eyes because the mustache is light and relatively thin compared to most 1970s mustaches. There is no beard but only a light and patchy stubble across the face to support the mustache.
7. Overgrown Chevron Mustache with Long Hair
This will certainly stand out because it takes a typical chevron mustache to a whole other level. The hair is so overgrown it fully covers the upper lip and hangs like a shade on it. Rock the look with long middle-parted hair.
8. Thick Rounded Mustache with Side-Parted Hair
A dense mustache with a softly rounded lower edge sits above the lip. The side-parted hair has volume at the front without a pronounced pompadour.
9. Natural Parted Mustache with Curly Hair
It’s okay if you don’t grow a thick mustache with a certain peculiarity. You can grow your natural parted mustache and make it the focal point by shaving off your beard. Curly hair with no sideburns will keep the focus on your face.
10. Typical Chevron Mustache with Clean Shave
Burt Reynolds popularized this mustache style, and you’d often compare it to Tom Selleck’s mustache, but this one’s slightly less bushy. Of course, you’ll clean the rest of the beard so people can admire your mustache.
11. Thin Horseshoe Mustache with Long Wavy Hair
Once you have a horseshoe mustache, you don’t have to do anything else to make a statement. Growing a thick horseshoe isn’t the law. This one has thinner shanks and some salt and pepper near the end. To make this 70s mustache stand out, grow long and wavy hair.
12. Chevron Mustache with 5 o’clock Shadow
This mustache is natural and doesn’t go past the corners of the mouth. It is not too thick or big, so it should suit pointy faces. The 5 o’clock shadow can be a great complement to this 70s mustache.
13. Bushy White Mustache with Long Hair
The bushy white mustache extends across the upper lip and drops at the corners. Long white hair repeats its loose texture.
14. Thick Salt and Pepper Mustache with Soul Patch
This thick chevron is paired with a separate, broad soul patch. Together they create the familiar Zappa combination without long horseshoe strips down the chin.
15. Two-tone Mustache with Fringe Haircut
The uniqueness of this mustache lies in the way its ends are dark yet the middle is quite silvery. The mustache extends several millimeters beyond the corners of the mouth and has no gap in it. The fringe haircut with soft part will surely make you look like a professor.
16. Gray Horseshoe Mustache with Long Hair
Hulk Hogan is pictured with a long, pale horseshoe mustache. Its two side strips run well below the mouth corners. For more retro examples, see these 90s mustaches.
17. Thin Mustache with Wavy Bangs
The narrow mustache leaves most of the upper lip visible, and the chin is clean-shaven. Pair it with wavy bangs for a light retro outline; compare other old Hollywood actors who had mustaches.
18. Horseshoe Mustache with Long Sideburns
The mustache extends down both sides of the mouth, leaving the center of the chin bare. Long sideburns and swept-over hair complete the shape.
19. Trimmed Chevron with Slick Back Hair
The chevron mustache here is quite trimmed as you can clearly see the upper lip. The ends aren’t squared or given any specific angle. There’s slightly gray stubble on the face combined with a slick back hairstyle to go with the receding hairline.
20. Pale Horseshoe Mustache with Buzz Cut
This pale horseshoe has broad strips beside the mouth and a bare center chin. Long sideburns add another vertical line beside the very short haircut.
21. Soft Chevron Mustache with Spiky Hair
This look proves that a 70s mustache does not have to be oversized to stand out. The chevron mustache here is full and slightly bushy, with soft, tapering ends that keep it neat without losing its retro charm.
Paired with short spiky hair, it feels youthful, fresh, and easy to wear for guys who want a vintage mustache with a modern edge.
Whether you prefer a bold horseshoe, a classic chevron, or a softer natural shape, there is a 70s mustache here for every face and style. Pick the one that suits your hair, keep it well-groomed, and make it your own.
That is the real appeal of a great mustache: it never goes out of fashion.
