The Wild World of Staches: Our 22 Best Moustache Styles

For some men, growing facial hair is a chore. For others, it’s a pain to shave daily. A cookie duster with a day or two of a barely-there goatee can look sharp in many situations.

If the Barber of Seville was a modern-day tatted-up hipster, he would have a finely toned English Moustache, it’s such a classic favorite, we love it!

A mustache that is getting a little wild, but toned and curved enough to fit in with the beard and the bowl cut fade is a must in 2019.

To do the handlebar mustache properly, one has to commit to growing, waxing, and twisting at all times. This gentleman has got it right and could set his sights on The World Beard and Moustache World Championships in no time.

Sometimes being punk rock means standing out in a crowd. Sometimes it means not having the unusual styles that everyone else has.

Perfect for playing croquet or eating a baguette on a street corner in Paris, this mustache is eye-catching.

While the goatee has been lambasted as The Mullet of facial hair, this slick shaved combo goes smoothly with the line on the side of the head.

This lip caterpillar, as well as the neon green hair and the Run DMC throwback glasses, stands out in any crowd.

Anyone can look years younger with a wispy mustache, fuzz under the chin, and lines in the hair as well as the eyebrows.

For an easier variant that takes less time to grow, look to Chevron. This style isn’t the strictest version of the handlebar, but the fact that it tends to extend a little bit beyond the lip means it qualifies. Freddie Mercury and Tom Selleck both famously rocked this mustache that densely covers the entire upper lip and then some. As it requires little to no maintenance, many men look to the Chevron as a stopping point before moving to more grandiose styles.

A covered lip can sometimes provide a window into underlying motivations. The mustache with the soft curl above a slight goatee provides a mysterious, but solvable, look.

In this social media-obsessed world, it takes a brave man to grow and maintain a mustache. This style may help you navigate the different looks as you get used to the idea of having facial hair.

Using a small dabble of wax turns an ordinary mustache into a slick way of grabbing the bull by the horns.

On the hipster subculture scale, this gentleman gets a 9.5 for his huge twirled mustache along with his Caesar Cut in the front and spike up top.

In 1698, Peter the Great launched a beard tax and publicly shaved those who defied him. This gentleman is happy that it’s not 17th century Russia anymore with his stunning beard blend mustache.

This thin mustache is divided at the center and combed outward into straight points. While not the most popular type of handlebar, it is one of the most distinct. For maintenance, you will definitely need mustache wax, as it will quickly droop without it. Try it out on your next trip to a fancy country club.

Part porn star, part construction worker just getting off work, this guy looks like he cleans up really well with the mustache and stubble.

While riding in a limousine shows how fancy a person is, the limousine mustache flaunts a person’s ability to groom their lip foliage.

The Hungarian-style mustache is likely the oldest style on this list. Before old-school European monarchy began twirling the corners, they popularized this more compact version which stretches wider and outward. You may find that you need wax to maintain it, but with proper combing, it may maintain its state on its own.

The imperial-style mustache was popularized by royalty, most notably from the Prussian and Austro-Hungarian empires. These are characterized by being bushy with outward-curling tips. Think of the stereotypical villain twirling his mustache while the damsel-in-distress lies awaiting rescue on train tracks. Maintaining an imperial mustache requires massaging wax into the hair and gently combing outward into a twirl.

Having a handlebar mustache is bold. Having a skin fade, beard, and suspenders to go along with the handlebar mustache is even bolder.

The walrus mustache has also fallen out of style in modern times, but it’s due for a comeback. It’s characterized by its long, downward orientation that covers the upper, and sometimes lower, lips. As one of the longest styles, it will take patience to grow. Maintenance, however, is simple. Snip the bottom for a uniform edge and then comb downward.