![]() ![]() ![]() Neard, a portmanteau of "neck" and "beard" ): similar to the chinstrap, but with the chin and jawline shaven, leaving hair to grow only on the neck. ![]() Brett: similar to the chin curtain beard, but does not connect to the sideburns.Also called a Lincoln, Shenandoah, or spade. Chin curtain: similar to the chinstrap beard but covers the entire chin.Chinstrap: a beard with long sideburns that comes forward and ends under the chin.Chinstrap, chin curtain and brett are all variations of a jawline beard with distinctions being chin coverage and sideburn length. Jawline beard: A beard that is grown from the chin along the jawline.Worn by Ambrose Burnside (the namesake of the style), Isaac Asimov and Carlos Menem. Sideburns: hair grown from the temples down the cheeks toward the jawline.Old Dutch: A large, long beard, connected by sideburns, that flares outward in width at the bottom, without a mustache.Garibaldi: wide, full beard with rounded bottom and integrated mustache.Full: downward flowing beard with either a styled or integrated mustache.If only the area above the upper lip is left unshaven, the resulting facial hairstyle is known as a mustache if hair is left only on the chin, the style is a goatee. Styles īeard hair is most commonly removed by shaving or by trimming with the use of a beard trimmer. Excess testosterone evidenced by the beard may indicate mild immunosuppression, which may support spermatogenesis. The presence of a beard makes the male vulnerable in hand-to-hand fights (it provides an easy way to grab and hold the opponent's head), which is costly, so biologists have speculated that there must be other evolutionary benefits that outweigh that drawback. The rate of facial hairiness appears to influence male attractiveness. A beard can be explained as an indicator of a male's overall condition. Some scholars assert that it is not yet established whether the sexual selection leading to beards is rooted in attractiveness (inter-sexual selection) or dominance (intra-sexual selection). Įvolutionary psychology explanations for the existence of beards include signalling sexual maturity and signalling dominance by the increasing perceived size of jaws clean-shaved faces are rated less dominant than bearded. Modern biologists have reaffirmed the role of sexual selection in the evolution of beards, concluding that there is evidence that a majority of women find men with beards more attractive than men without beards. Charles Darwin first suggested a possible evolutionary explanation of beards in his work The Descent of Man, which hypothesized that the process of sexual selection may have led to beards. Evolution ĭifferent types of beards: 1) Incipient 2) Moustache 3) Goatee or Mandarin 4) Spanish-style 5) Long sideburns 6) Sideburns joined by a moustache 7) Style Van Dyke 8) Full beard.īiologists characterize beards as a secondary sexual characteristic because they are unique to one sex, yet do not play a direct role in reproduction. Dihydrotestosterone is produced from testosterone, the levels of which vary with season. Dihydrotestosterone also promotes balding. Beard growth is linked to stimulation of hair follicles in the area by dihydrotestosterone, which continues to affect beard growth after puberty. In countries with colder climates, beards help protect the wearer's face from the elements. In cultures where facial hair is uncommon (or currently out of fashion), beards may be associated with poor hygiene or an unconventional demeanor. Other cultures, even while not officially mandating it, view a beard as central to a man's virility, exemplifying such virtues as wisdom, strength, sexual prowess and high social status. Some religions (such as some sects of Islam, and Sikhism) have considered a full beard to be essential and mandate it as part of their observance. Throughout the course of history, societal attitudes toward male beards have varied widely depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era's fashion trends. In humans, usually pubescent or adult males are able to start growing beards, on average at the age of 21. A beard is the hair that grows on the jaw, chin, upper lip, lower lip, cheeks, and neck of humans and some non-human animals. ![]()
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