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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

MustacheHow a Bald Guy Should Wear a Mustache Plus 13 Top Styles

Why a mustache rebalances a bare scalp, plus styles that prove it.

Updated Jun 2026
Face ShapeHow to Shape Your Beard Jawline with 10 Styling Ideas

Shaping growth along the jaw for structure without bulk.

Updated Jul 2026
World Styles33 Asian Beard Designs, From Stubble to Statement

Designs that flatter Asian facial hair, from barely-there stubble to flowing statement.

Updated Jul 2026
Beard Styles44 Beard Styles for Men, From Easy to Expert

Styles matched to your face shape, your growth, and the upkeep you will honestly keep.

Updated Jul 2026
Long Beard29 Vigorous Full Beard Styles for a Manly Look

A full beard shape for every starting point, and the grooming that keeps it looking built.

Updated Jul 2026
Beard Color25 Brown Hair with Red Beard Styles to Rock

Ways to make the rare brown-hair, red-beard contrast the strongest part of the look.

Updated Jul 2026
Classic Styles28 Circle Beard Ideas for a Clean Look

Clean takes on the mustache-and-chin circle, a tidy beard with low upkeep.

Updated Jun 2026
Celebrity StylesThe Tony Stark Beard: How to Get Every Version

The beard and mustache combinations behind the Stark look, and how to wear them with ease.

Updated Jun 2026
MustacheHow to Style the Classic Chevron Mustache

The thick, lip-draping classic and how to shape it right.

Updated Jun 2026
Short Beard28 French Beard Styles: Photos + How to Wear It

The full goatee worn clean-cheeked: how to wear it and keep the upkeep low.

Updated Jul 2026
Grooming & CareHow to Style and Care for a Curly Beard

Care, length, and lines that work with curl instead of against it.

Updated Jun 2026
Beard Color23 Cool White Beard Styles for a Handsome Look

Ways to wear white, from icy statement to dignified trim.

Updated Jun 2026
Beard Styles20 Bad Beard Examples and How to Avoid Them

Common beard mistakes, what went wrong in each, and how to avoid them.

Updated Jun 2026
Celebrity StylesThe Ultimate List of 70 Celebrities With Beards

Celebrity beards worth copying, with notes on what makes each one work.

Updated Jun 2026
Grooming & CareExpert Guide on How to Line Up Your Beard

How to line up cheeks, jaw, and neck so the edges make the beard.

Updated Jun 2026
Beard Styles21 Styles That Make a Patchy Beard Look Good

Styles that work with thin cheeks and bare corners instead of fighting them.

Updated Jul 2026
Celebrity StylesThe Actors Who Defined the Mustache

The lips that defined eras, and what each mustache did for the face wearing it.

Updated Jun 2026
Hairstyles With BeardsLong Hair with Beard: 27 Styles That Work Together

Beard styles that work with long hair as one look instead of two halves.

Updated Jul 2026
Long Beard10 Amish Beard Styles to Respect and Copy

Lip-free, chin-first beard styles and the tradition behind the missing mustache.

Updated Jun 2026
MustacheThe Handlebar Mustache: How to Grow, Curl & Style It

Growing, curling, and waxing the showpiece mustache with less work than it looks.

Updated Jun 2026
Grooming & CareHow to Trim Your Beard Neckline Perfectly

Where the neckline belongs and how to trim it clean every time.

Updated Jun 2026
Grooming & CareHow to Fade Your Beard the Right Way

What a beard fade is, where it starts, and how to blend it clean at home.

Updated Jun 2026
Long BeardHow to Trim a Long Beard At Home (Without Ruining It)

How to shape serious length at home without undoing the growth.

Updated Jun 2026
Beard Color19 Blonde Beard Styles That Prove Fair Hair Makes a Statement

Fair-haired beard styles from striking platinum to warm ginger blonde.

Updated Jun 2026