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Michael K. Brooks

MK
Beard Style Contributor

Michael K. Brooks is an accredited master barber with 15 years of hands-on experience in beard styling, and a contributor and reviewer at Beard Style. A graduate of Boise Barber College and the d.MARTiN Academy, he has worked at the well-regarded Belmont Barbershop. He brings a working barber's eye to our styling and technique coverage — from short-beard shaping to long-beard maintenance — so the advice holds up in the chair, not just on paper.

11 articlesSince 2015

Latest from Michael K. Brooks

Beard StylesThe 6 Month Beard – Growth and Styling Guide

How to shape, style, and maintain a beard that took real patience to grow.

Updated Jul 2026Mustache20 Short Beard Styles with Long Mustaches for Contrast

Contrast plays where a tidy beard grounds a standout mustache.

Updated Jun 2026Hairstyles With Beards27 Buzz Cut and Beard Combos for a Rugged Look

Buzz cut plus beard: the pairing that makes every length look deliberate.

Updated Jul 2026World StylesIrish Beard Styles for a Rugged Look

Rugged, warm-toned Irish styles and the grooming that keeps them tidy.

Updated Jun 2026Celebrity Styles18 Presidents and Prime Ministers with Beards and Mustaches

The presidents who wore whiskers, and when the White House went clean-shaven.

Updated Jun 2026Hairstyles With BeardsHairstyle and Beard Combinations That Work Together

Haircut-and-beard pairings balanced for length, texture, and face shape.

Updated Jul 2026GoateeLong Goatee Styles and How to Keep the Shape

Chin-first statements that stretch the face while the cheeks stay clean.

Updated Jun 2026Classic StylesBeardstache: How to Wear a Mustache with a Short Beard

Heavy stubble under a full mustache: what it is, who it fits, and the upkeep.

Updated Jun 2026Grooming & CareMaster the Ducktail Beard – Styling and Grooming Guide

Shaping the tapered point that gives a full beard direction and polish.

Updated Jun 2026Goatee32 Iconic Goatee Styles for Black Men

Sculpted goatees built for dense chin growth that holds crisp lines.

Updated Jul 2026Beard Styles21 Amazing Beard Before and After Transformations

Side-by-side transformations and the patience each one took.

Updated Jul 2026