Growing out a beard can dramatically change a man’s look, but shaving one off can be even more of a shock, revealing the dreaded post-shave baby face. Some say that the right choice of beard styles make men’s faces look stronger and more masculine, while others argue that it all comes down to bone structure. We’re definitely not evolutionary scientists here at We, but we’ve compiled some photos of guys before and after grabbing the razor, and we’d like to know which one you’d rather ride off into the sunset with.
Beards certainly have their place in this world, and they do a lot more than just aiding in human mating rituals. Bearded men, especially with thick facial hair, can boast about having a healthy balance of bacteria in their stubbles that are actually good in keeping skin healthy, according to a 2014 study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection. Male hospital workers in the US who were in the habit of shaving beards had higher amounts of harmful bacteria present on their faces than their bearded counterparts, possibly due to the damage skin often sustains after a shave. The youthful glow of a smooth look is worth a few nicks, though, and shaving has also been proven to scrape away dead skin cells.
It’s hard to say whether having a beard is healthier or not, but it’s undeniable that men with beards are either a hit or miss in aesthetics. Check out a whole list of before-and-after shaving comparisons below, and just try to believe that it’s the same person in each photo.
#1 Before And After Beard
#2 Kyle Amor Shaved His Head And Face To Raise Money
#3 After 3 Years Of The Beard Life My Buddy Matt Shaved His Beard
#4 Beard Is Gone
#5 I Decided To Shave My Beard And In Doing So, I Unlocked Instant Baby Face
#6 It Happened
#7 Shave My Beard The Wife Said. You Will Look Young Again She Said
#8 This Transformation
#9 I Shaved My 9 Month Old Beard For Prostate Cancer Awareness
#10 Shave In Half
#11 8 Months Sober, Down 17kg (38ibs) And Finally Shaved Off My Neck Beard
#12 Complete Transformation
#13 Mike Donated His Hair And Luckily Has A Pretty Good Mug Underneath All That Scruff
#14 Harley Morenstein Before And After Shaving His Beard
#15 Roy Asotasi Shaved His Beard To Raise Money
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#16 Beard No More
#17 Before And After Shave
#18 Before And After Shave
#19 Little Difference
#20 Bye Bye To My First Beard, Lol Feel So Naked
#21 Daughter’s Reaction To Dad’s Clean Shaved Face. She Does Not Approve
#22 Had To
#23 Decided To Donate 10″ Of My Hair To Locks Of Love. Shaved The Beard While I Was At It
#24 Shaving My Chance To Be In Star Wars VII Off My Face
#25 Transformation
#26 I Used To Get A Lot Of Attention – From Men
#27 Before & After Shaving
#28 Beard Shave
#29 Hair-B-Gone
#30 After Shave Mood
#31 No More Beard
#32 I’ve Made A Terrible Mistake
#33 Half/Half
#34 Shaved My Beard, Feeling Incredibly Naked, Self Conscious And Full Of Regret
#35 Shouldn’t Have Done That… I Should Not Have Done That
#36 Beardless
#37 Before And After Shaving Beard
#38 Before And After
#39 A Friend Of Mine Shaved His Year-Long Beard And Recorded “The Process”
#40 Thought My C Pap Mask Would Fit Better If I Shaved But It Still.. Just As Bad
#41 I Shaved My Beard Off
#42 This Is My Brother After No Shave November
#43 Time For A Change. Before And After
#44 It Was Time For The Beard To Go, Compulsory Before And After Shot, And Shameless Selfie. Till Next Time
#45 At The Request Of My Wife, Daughter, And General Comments Of Me “Looking My Age,” I Took Part In Transformation Tuesday
#46 Adios
#47 My Wife Calls Herself A “Beard-Widow.” I Guess I’m Not The Only One Missing My Beardy Face
#48 Illustration Vs. Reallity
#49 This Is My Plight Every Year For Movember… Yes, Thats A Soul Patch.
#50 It Was Time To Change
#51 Before And After
#52 Shaving Mistake. I’m Growing My Beard Back And Will Wear It Proudly
#53 Difference In Face After 120 Lbs Lost And A Shave
#54 What A Difference A Beard Made On Me! What The Hell, I’ll Grow It Back
#55 Fresh Face
#56 9 Month Affair
#57 Bye Bye Beard
#58 Before And After Shaving
#59 No Idea What To Say
#60 Shaving Facial Hair Before And After
#61 I’m A Brand New Man
#62 Fun With Shaving… It’s Off!
#63 Oui, I Did Shave Today
#64 This Is About What Happened To Me When I Shaved. I’ve Grown It Back Since Though
#65 Before & After
#66 Half Man, Half Beard
#67 Why I Won’t Shave My Beard Again
#68 Here Is A Very Rare, Once A Year Glimpse Of What’s Known As… My Face
#69 Today Mood
#70 Had Some Fun Today
#71 Before And After. The Playoff Beard Is Gone And So Are Years From My Face. Until Next Season
#72 Shaved
#73 Start The Summer Off With A Fresh Shave
#74 Before And After Shave
#75 When You Do Something And Instantly Regret It
#76 Fresh Face
#77 Before And After
#78 After 6 Months I Had Enough … Grew It Back Though 😉
#79 Now I Can Smile Again
#80 So I Shaved My Beard After Growing It For 4 Months
#81 A New Day Has Dawned My Friends
#82 Before And After I Shave
#83 That Moment Shortly After A ‘Trim’ Where You Realise You Looked Better With The Beard
#84 Before And After! From Beard Twins To Tash Twins
#85 Before And After Shave
#86 Before And After!
#87 2 Years Worth Of Beard Gone. Got Tired Of The Grooming Regimine.
#88 I Know This Pain Well
#89 Gonna Cry Like A Baby
#90 Before And After. Goodbye Beard, You Were A Good Friend
#91 Lumberjack To Baby Face
#92 Half Way
#93 Had A Fun Shaving 5 Months Of Bearding
#94 Before And After
#95 After 100 Days I Finally Had A Shave. RIP Beard
#96 The Beard
#97 Beardless Once Again…smooth As Baby Seal Nalgas!
#98 The Beard Is Gone
#99 This Is My Transformation
#100 Two Faces
#101 Man 💪 ——–> Child🚼
#102 My Xmas Shave
#103 Before And After
#104 Birthday Moustache
#105 Annual Beard Removal
#106 Winter Look Vs Summer Look. Btw, I´m 44…
#107 Before After 4 Years With A Beard, Feel Strange Without It
#108 It Is December First And I Have Been Reborn
#109 Before And After
#110 Half Bearded Man
#111 Well, Now That No Shave November Is Over
#112 Job Interview Of A Lifetime! So Time To Shave
#113 Before And After Shaving
#114 Boyfriend Shaved His Year Long Beard For Thanksgiving (Beardsgiving)
#115 Michael Phelps Before And After He Shaved His Beard
#116 So, I Decided To Shave After 12 Years Of Beard/facial
#117 Shaving Makes You Sad
#118 Kido Is Back
#119 Before And After
#120 Asked My Boyfriend To Shave His Beard. Big Mistake. Now He Has A Mustache
#121 I Just Finally Shaved Off My Movember Beard. I Immediately Regret This Decision
#122 Con O Sin // With Or Without
#123 Forced To Shave. Now To Grow It Out Again And Repeat
#124 Before/After Shave
#125 Had A Little Fun With My Beard Before I Shaved It
#126 Movember
#127 Well I Have Completely Lost My Intimidation Factor
#128 Again
#129 Change Is Good
#130 I’m A Lazy Shaver.
#131 Before And After
#132 I Shrunk Myself Today
#133 Shave
#134 My Playoff Beard: Before And After
#135 Ajinkya Rahane Before And After Shave
#136 I Had To Shave For A Job Interview. RIP Beard
#137 I Shaved My Beard
#138 Beard Vs. Clean Shaved
#139 Finally Had To Let Go Of My Beard Baby
#140 My Before & After Shaving
#141 Before And After The Shaving Of The Year
#142 30 Years Since I Last Shaved, And It Aint Going Anywhere! A Beard Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas!
#143 It’s Gone. No More Beard
#144 So Many Different Looks
#145 I Recently Shaved My 16 Month Old Beard. I Now Look Like I’m 12
#146 Before And After Shaving
#147 Before And After Shave
#148 Before And After Shave
#149 There Is No Better Way To Loose Some Years (at Least For Me)
#150 Winter Look With Natural Gray Hair, Summer Look With Painted Black (the Original) Hair
#151 ..;(
#152 The Beard Is Gone But Will Surely Return. Just A Matter Of Time
#153 This Is The Story Of My Adult Life. I Have Made A Huge Mistake
#154 That Transformation Though
#155 Before & After Of My 7 Month Beard Growth
#156 Before And After
#157 Me With About 6 Months Of Growth Vs Freshly Shaven
#158 Grew My Beard For 15 Months, Then Shaved It All Off For Movember!
#159 6 Month Beard Before Sending Visa Application
#160 Before And After!
#161 Before After
#162 Shaved My Beard Off
#163 Twins, Not Really.
#164 I Grew My Beard For 9 Months
#165 Before And After
#166 I Made That Mistake Once…
#167 Half An Hour And A Change Of Clothes
#168 Say Hello To Steve Wilkos…lol
#169 Me With About 6 Months Growth
#170 3 Steps Of Social Integration With A Razor
#171 Lol
#172 Decisions Were Made.
#173 I Grew My Beard For 9 Months
#174 After No Shave November 2016 👌🏼
#175 I Am / I Am Not Khaleesi
#176 Gbs
#177 Trimmed My Beard And Cut Off 8 Inches Of Hair.
#178 3 Month Of Facial Hair
#179 Before
#180 Fff
#181 For The First Time In 10 Months
#182 After/before
#183 The Sad Face And Smile Are In The Wrong Picture
#184 Where’s My Beard?
#185 Bob
#186 Nzad
Final score: -17points 
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