The goatee style is a facial hair style that incorporates a mustache, a beard, and no sideburns. The mustache is usually attached to the beard by small strips of facial hair, but there are some styles where there is a mustache gap.
These are the ideal beard styles without mustaches for men who cannot grow a full beard or can only manage to grow a patchy beard.
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8 Most Popular Goatee Without Mustache Styles
Classic
As the name suggests, this is the traditional goatee with the mustache shaved off. You also need to keep your cheeks shaved.
Norse Skipper
This goatee style is inspired by the style of facial hair worn by the ancient Norse Vikings. This is like a traditional goatee, but you let it grow for as long as you possibly can.
With Chin Strap
This is like the classic goatee but has a thin chin strap. It is usually the thickness of a finger running down the jawline. This was quite popular in the 2000s, with most rock band vocalists sporting this style.
Soul Patch Goatee Without Mustache
The soul patch is the tuft of hair just below your lower lip. This means you will need to shave your entire face, only leaving this small bit of hair behind.
Full/Long
The long goatee is similar to the Viking skipper, but the beard is much fuller and thicker. If you can grow a full beard, this is the ideal choice. Unlike the Viking skipper, this goatee is not scraggly and can also be so that the ends are the same length.
Petite
As the name suggests, this is a smaller version of the goatee. To achieve this style, you will need to shave both sides of your goatee, leaving a small patch in the middle of your chin that is around two inches wide. You also need to shave underneath the chin.
Blonde Goatee Without Mustache
If you want to give your goatee a bit of attitude, you can bleach it down to your desired blonde shade. This is a bit extreme, so if you have a strictly professional workplace, this facial hair style might not pass your company’s dress code.
Goat Patch
This is probably the hardest goatee style to pull off, not because it is difficult to style (it is not at all), but because of how ridiculous it looks. You need to take clippers to shave your goatee down and then shave the sides of the goatee clean.
Leave a small strip of hair in the middle of your chin.
How to Style and Maintain Goatee Without Mustaches
Step 1 – Choose a style
When picking out the type of goatee, you will be sporting, it is best to consider the shape of your face. If you have a round face, a soul patch may not look as good on you as a traditional goatee would.
Step 2 – Let your facial hair grow
Before picking out a goatee style, you should let your facial hair grow more before you begin styling. You can start doing so this no-shave November and see what happens in December.
Step 3 – Have the right tools
Even though goatees are more low-maintenance than other facial hair styles, they still need maintenance. For that, you will need to have the essential tools, like a beard comb (fine-toothed), beard brush, and reliable clippers.
Step 4 – Use the right products
Invest in good beard oils and vitamins to nourish your beard and the skin underneath. This might even make you want to grow a bigger beard later.
FAQ
What do you call a goatee without a mustache?
Technically, a goatee without a mustache is still a goatee because the small beard on the chin is the basis of the style.
Can you grow a goatee without a mustache?
Of course, you can. If you can grow a goatee with a mustache, you can surely do it without it. This style is ideal for you if you don’t know how to grow a beard faster.
Is it weird to have a beard without a mustache?
This facial hair style was quite popular in the late 90s and early 2000s, and although it has dropped in popularity quite a bit, the goatee without mustache style did not go away. It is a famous black man’s beard style.
Conclusion
The goatee without a mustache might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there are still many people who can make it look good. If you want to grow facial hair but cannot grow a full beard, you can go with a goatee instead.
Vinnie is one of the members of the Beardoholic writers team. He’s also a barber and hairstylist for 15 years now and he has a kick-ass beard of his own, so he surely knows what makes a magnificent beard and hair and how to achieve them. He’s our go-to guy for all the latest beard and hairstyle trends and he always has a tip or two on how to grow and style a thick beard fast.