Check out these facts and figures of one of the most popular beard styles: the Balbo Beard.
Who’s got one?
Celebs like Robert Downey Jr. and Eric Dane wear a Balbo beard
Where does the Balbo beard come from?
All credit goes to Italo Balbo, the Italian Air Marshall under Mussolini in the 1930s.
Key elements
Wide Chin Beard plus a disconnected mustache
Optional extras
Soul Patch
Impression the Balbo beard gives
Distinguished, artistic, elegant, self-confident, dashing.
Hot or not?
This sophisticated beard style is the current male accessory of choice on the red carpet.
Did you know?
‘Balbo’ was a common term in the late 1930s and early 1940s to describe any large formation of aircraft.
Want to learn how to grow a Balbo beard?
Check out the How-to Balbo Beard page.