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Joseph Reed

JR
Beard Style Contributor

Joseph Reed is a senior writer at Beard Style and our most prolific contributor, with more than 60 published guides since 2016. He specializes in beard styles, mustache trends, and short-beard grooming, turning the latest looks into practical, step-by-step advice any man can follow. His most-read work includes our flagship guides to mustache styles and beard styles without a mustache.

54 articlesSince 2015

Latest from Joseph Reed

Mustache23 Mustache Styles for Men: The Complete Guide

Named mustache styles with growing, trimming, and face-match notes for each.

Updated Jun 2026
Beard Styles34 Beard Styles Without a Mustache (And Why They Work)

Why a clean upper lip sharpens the jaw, and the styles that prove it.

Updated Jun 2026
Beard GrowthThe Guide to Growing a Thick Mustache

What genetics decide, what habits improve, and the routine that does the rest.

Updated Jun 2026
Grooming & CareBeard for an Interview? 40 Styles That Look Professional

Interview-ready beard shapes and the grooming that signals discipline.

Updated Jul 2026
Short BeardThe Stubble Beard Guide: Lengths, Care + Best Styles

Lengths, upkeep, and the styles that keep stubble deliberate instead of neglected.

Updated Jun 2026
Beard Styles23 Beard Styles for Teenagers (Ages 14 to 19)

Styles picked for light, patchy growth, so the beard you have now looks sharp.

Updated Jul 2026
Hairstyles With BeardsHow to Taper Your Beard Like a Barber

The barber's graduated blend at home: angles, guards, and clean transitions.

Updated Jun 2026
Short Beard42 Chin Strap Beard Styles to Copy

Ways to wear the jaw-framing chin strap, from thin and subtle to bold and sculpted.

Updated Jun 2026
MustacheThe Most Famous Mustache Looks of All Time

The mustaches that became shorthand for the men who wore them.

Updated Jun 2026
Long Beard34 Long Beard Styles That Make a Statement

Long beard styles with the shaping that keeps earned length looking intentional.

Updated Jun 2026
Mustache18 Ways to Style a Horseshoe Mustache

The full-lip, drop-corner mustache and the patience it actually takes.

Updated Jun 2026
Celebrity StylesJames Harden Without a Beard: Photo Timeline

From fresh-faced high schooler to the beard that got its own nickname, in photos.

Updated Jun 2026
Celebrity StylesThe Most Famous Bearded Men of All Time

The beards history kept, from statesmen to writers, and what made each iconic.

Updated Jun 2026
Classic StylesHow to Sculpt the Perfect Balbo Beard

How to grow, trim, and sculpt the disconnected Balbo, plus the variations worth trying.

Updated Jun 2026
Classic Styles27 Mutton Chop Sideburns for the Boldest Look Possible

How to grow and shape the boldest sideburn style in grooming.

Updated Jun 2026
Mustache28 Pencil Mustache Styles for Vintage Flair

Thin, sharp lines built for precision over bulk, with vintage flair.

Updated Jun 2026
Short Beard46 Short Beard Styles Trending Right Now

Trimmed beard styles that stay sharp with a quick trimmer pass.

Updated Jul 2026
Goatee70 Goatee Styles That Are Trending Right Now

Goatee shapes for every face and commitment level, from tight chin puff to sharp Van Dyke.

Updated Jun 2026
GoateeMustache and Goatee Combos: Pairings That Work

Pairings that change a goatee's whole personality, from dapper to showman.

Updated Jun 2026
Beard Growth10 Reasons Why Women Like Beards

The honest reasons behind the preference, minus the folklore.

Updated Jun 2026
Face Shape7 Best Beard Styles for Round Faces (And Fake a Jawline)

Short cheeks, longer chin: the shapes that build a jawline a round face lacks.

Updated Jun 2026
Grooming & CareDIY Mustache Wax Recipes to Make at Home

Simple homemade wax recipes sorted by hold strength, plus how to apply and store a batch.

Updated Jun 2026
Beard Styles59 Trending Beard Styles for Black Men

Styles built for coarse, curly growth that holds sharp lines and real density.

Updated Jun 2026
Mustache20 Cowboy Beard and Mustache Styles for a Rugged Western Look

Sun-worn western shapes from full mountain sweep to gunslinger mustache.

Updated Jul 2026
Beard Growth22 Beard Growing Tips for a Healthy, Lush Beard

The habits that decide whether the beard you can grow looks its best.

Updated Jun 2026
World Styles15 Japanese Beard Styles: From Samurai to Modern

From samurai tradition to modern minimalism, with the history in between.

Updated Jul 2026
Beard Styles20 Classy Beard Styles Dedicated to Bald Men

Beard shapes that give a shaved head structure, presence, and balance.

Updated Jun 2026
World StylesArabic Beard Styles Defining Modern Grooming

The full, groomed styles behind the region's most admired beards.

Updated Jun 2026
MustacheThe Walrus Mustache: How to Pull Off the Boldest Look

The boldest overhang in mustaches: growth, trimming, and the patience bill.

Updated Jun 2026
MustacheThe French Mustache Guide: How to Grow It + 20 Styles

The history, the growing, and the sharpest takes on the polished French lip.

Updated Jun 2026