20 Van Dyke Beard Styles for Men (2026 Guide + How to Trim)

Got a round face shape? Sporting a Van Dyke beard would benefit you the most. Add a fringe-up hairstyle to elongate your face and remove the heaviness on the side, all that’s lacking are glasses and you can hit the next Met Gala or have some milkshakes at the local diner. With this styling, the sky’s the limit.

This can be called Semi Van Dyke Beard. The mustache is perfectly thin yet dense whereas the chin beard is tapered with size 2/3 clippers to add that classy oomph to the cut. If you look closely the goatee, it has dense yet tapered hair for those mid-tones. This style works well on casual occasions and formal ones.

Pointy sharp van dyke beard with a neat cheek shave makes it perfect. The top is curly with a shag texture all around. The key here is to shave everything else but the van dyke beard for a maximum look.

Van Dyke having multiple layers is always fun. The slight stubble hair on cheeks gives this look a slightly rugged look whereas the side brush on the top gives it enough style to grab the party’s attention.

Van Dyke is all about making the statement and this look does that job pretty efficiently. The clean shaved sides and tapered Van Dyke giving all the stage. The top is the same shaded curls with sides being faded for that extra clean touch.

This is a take on the classic van dyke beard style, but the top of the hair is kept wavy and rustic. The sides are kept shorter to provide shape to the hair cut, and the top of the hair is disconnected from the sides.

Presenting a very neat and suave look with a cheeky Van Dyke beard balancing the fluffy pompadoured top. The side is tapered so that the face has this unified look. The cheeks have been shaved for maximum neat look overall.

Unequal lengths always add that carefree flavor to the beard and this is no exception. To ace this look you have to keep some facial hair on the sides yet substantially more hair on the chin and mustache. Trim with size 2 or 3 clippers and then all you have it.

This style never goes out of time but definitely needs some styling. All you need is some hair wax or beard oil to shape the mustache and make chin hair straight. This blends in perfectly for formal yet party occasions. Are you ready for some rock n roll with this Van Dyke Style?

Van Dyke Beard doesn’t always have to be a long one. Sometimes it is short and sweet. The key to good looks is also the side sweep on top with slight fluff what qualifies as a quiff.

This look is very similar to the last one, but here the key is to trim the sides with size 1 clippers so that there is almost no hair. Keeping the goatee, chin, and mustache long makes a perfect recipe for Van Dyke Beard.

Classic yet elegant version on Van Dyke Beard, the clean shave and taper are where all the difference is made. Keeping thick and long hair on the chin and mustache. Keeping sides small with size 2 clippers makes the rest pop out.

Remember to draw lines with a shaver to make it have a cleaner look

This could be one of the neatest Van Dyke we have seen so far especially with its longer cheekbone tentacles. The top is quite classy too with the French crop. The faded lineup just makes everything perfect.

Not all Van Dyke beard is shaved along cheekbones, some are tapered for gradual increase. Here that’s the case, the density increases as it goes towards the chin but neat shave below the cheek bones.

Van Dyke isn’t always short and lined up on one’s chin. Sometimes it is quite thick and extended on the jawline as we see here. This can very well be a grown-up Van Dyke. Toss some good volume on top and you’re good to go.

Van Dyke beard has always been one of those styles that are very collected yet slightly informal. Here it is exactly the same, the beard is informal with hair being very tamed with that side part and a simple flat puff on the top to add a tinge of style.

Van Dyke is not very trendy but this mustache makes it even older with that chill retro touch. The hair here goes in conjunction with the beard as it is a high fade for a clean look with sides shaved making it a very neat look.

Subtle undercut with a side brush up makes such a great style. The sides are taper faded with so much panache that it looks great. The Van Dyke comes in handy and the small size makes it jazzy.

This one is a sabotage Van Dyke Beard, less dense beard hides it perfectly. Perfectly clean sides make this look a very clean one. The way to ace this style is to pair it with a clean haircut in order to balance things on top and bottom.

As you let the hair grow it covers the skin with its curls. Styling this mustache with its ends pointing up makes it all classy. This style requires some prep but with shaved sides and tapered goatee makes all the difference. Use a little beard oil to soften the hair so as to style it easily.