The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face

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A definitive and high-spirited guide to various facial hair styles for men: where they come from, what they mean, and how to achieve (and maintain) them. Styles include the Chaplin, the Dali, the Painter's Brush, the Stiletto, the Amish, the Soul Patch, the Chinstrap, the Circle (aka Door Knocker), the French Fork, the Zappa, the Klingon, and El Insecto (aka The Mighty).

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Equal parts humorous and informative, The Bearded Gentleman is a must-read for guys who have or are considering facial hair. Burns and Peterkin provide thoughtful advice on growing, styling and upkeep, with advice from some of the industry's leading experts along the way. Did you know there are right and wrong beard styles for your face shape Read this book and look your best.
--Brian Boye, Fashion & Grooming Director, Men's Health

Facial hair is totally BACK! But anyone attempting to navigate this treacherous and codified world without consulting Nick Burns and Allan Peterkin is destined for gruesome public humiliation.
--Simon Doonan, author of Eccentric Glamour

This new book on beards helps men navigate the treacherous waters between laughingstock and Jake Gyllenhaal.... [the book] suggests age-appropriate styles, advising, 'Never apologize, never explain.'
--New York Times

If knowledge is power, The Bearded Gentleman will put any pogonophobic to rest. Authors Allan Peterkin and Nick Burns have poured untold amounts of hours into detailing the history and future of facial hair, along with witty (but entirely practical) advice.
--Nylon Magazine

From the basic (avoiding ingrowns) to the very specific (achieving the ultimate Klingon), this definitive manual offers advice and instructions for dozens of looks. Our suggestion Leave the Fu Manchu to the amateurs and use this book to coin your own signature style.
--Out

Equal parts humorous and informative, The Bearded Gentleman is a must-read for guys who have or are considering facial hair. Burns and Peterkin provide thoughtful advice on growing, styling and upkeep, with advice from some of the industry's leading experts along the way. Did you know there are right and wrong beard styles for your face shape Read this book and look your best.
--Brian Boye, Fashion & Grooming Director, Men's Health

Facial hair is totally BACK! But anyone attempting to navigate this treacherous and codified world without consulting Nick Burns and Allan Peterkin is destined for gruesome public humiliation.
--Simon Doonan, author of Eccentric Glamour

This new book on beards helps men navigate the treacherous waters between laughingstock and Jake Gyllenhaal.... [the book] suggests age-appropriate styles, advising, 'Never apologize, never explain.'
--New York Times

If knowledge is power, The Bearded Gentleman will put any pogonophobic to rest. Authors Allan Peterkin and Nick Burns have poured untold amounts of hours into detailing the history and future of facial hair, along with witty (but entirely practical) advice.
--Nylon Magazine

From the basic (avoiding ingrowns) to the very specific (achieving the ultimate Klingon), this definitive manual offers advice and instructions for dozens of looks. Our suggestion Leave the Fu Manchu to the amateurs and use this book to coin your own signature style.
--Out

Author Bio

Allan Peterkin is a psychiatrist and the author of numerous books, including One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair. He lives in Toronto, Canada. Nick Burns is one of the leading writers on men's grooming. As a journalist, he has covered skin care, fashion and health for leading magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, GQ, Details, Elle Accessories, Out, and Zink and he pens the popular men's style blog, HommeGrooming.com. He lives in Berkeley, California.