There are a lot of men in this world who take pride in their beards. But as with anything – sometimes a little change is good.
A guy shaving his beard can be a huge deal. Frankly, it can be no different than a woman taking the plunge and cutting off her long locks. In both situations, it’s a big decision that can lead to unrecognizable results.
If you’re a person who loves a good night and day makeover, you’ve come to the right place. The men below shaved their beards and turned out looking like totally different dudes. Check out these 12 crazy before and afters to see which you prefer!
1. So long old friend
This guy had been growing his beard for three years before making the “chop.” Now that’s what you call a big change!
After 3 years of the beard life my buddy Matt shaved his beard. pic.twitter.com/d1ucZeQ71b
— Todd (the water champ) (@iamscotttabor) January 6, 2017
2. From rustic to modern
He went from looking like an outdoorsy kind of guy to a modern stud. Both are great looks, but really different for sure.
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3. A whole new man
This makeover didn’t even require two photos to see the results. There’s no going back after doing this – so hopefully he was happy about his very shaved look.


4. Some amazing changes
This man should be commended for the drastic changes he’s made in his life. That includes being sober for 8 months, losing a lot of weight, and sprucing himself up. Wow!


5. A great donation
Not everyone wants to shave their beard, and this guy was one of them. But in the end, it turned out to be a good thing! The Instagram post explained:
“This is Mike. And yes he is a sharks fan. Mike reluctantly came in to cut his hair and shave off his beard because the sharks got eliminated. But in the end everyone wins from the sharks losing because Mike donated his hair and luckily has a pretty good mug underneath all that scruff!”
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6. Hello, stranger
This man gave up his beard for a good cause. Fortunately, he looked great after shaving it too.
As promised beard is off! Great effort everyone on donating so far! You can still donate at http://t.co/ycPzvH45fJ pic.twitter.com/WFoetEqKvC
— ᏒᎾᎽ ᎪsᎾᏆᎪsᎥ (@rasotasi_) May 5, 2015
7. Who are you?
If it weren’t for the same outfit, one might wonder if this was even the same guy in both photos. Now that’s what you call shocking results.
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8. Going the extra mile
This fellow was going to donate ten inches of his hair to locks of love and decided to throw the beard in as well. Nice Gesture.


9. Younger and fresher
Cutting off a beard can give your appearance a totally different vibe. This guy is a good example of it. He looks great!
Okay, #BeardedDudes
Let us own twitter today.
Put up a pic of urself before & after shaving ze beard, on this thread pic.twitter.com/u1w4kvGelC— sir when? (@oothikicha) December 22, 2015
10. His new look comes with a smile
Not only does this guy look different without his beard – but it seemed to perk up his mood too. Double score!
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11. Is that you Logan?
Apparently, people keep telling Logan he looks different after ditching his beard. Well, at least he’s got a name tag for all of those confused cats.
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12. Another happy camper
This dude looks like his beard was really pulling him down, and he liked what he saw once it came off. It’s a pretty funny picture too.


It’s insane how different a man can look simply by shaving off his beard. Perhaps these before and after photos will inspire you to switch up your appearance too!
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