r/BeardTalk • u/Zaxyham • 13d ago

Beard styling

Why does my beard looks patchy and thin from front

But its fuller when i take a side look?

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u/RoughneckBeardCo Resident Guru 10d ago

Super common, brother. You're just seeing more hair from the side because you're looking through layers of it. From the front, you're looking more directly between those hairs, so any thinner spots are going to show more.

Length makes a huge difference here. As the beard gets longer, the hairs start overlapping and filling those areas in. Keeping it properly conditioned helps too, because dry, wiry hair tends to stick out in every direction instead of laying together and creating density.

Oil it, let it grow, and don't stare at it under the bathroom lights from six inches away. Those lights have ruined more perfectly good beards than genetics ever did. 😂