Hello everyone! I bring you another requested guide, this time for facial hair.
These are the Models I used to generate the images, since a lot of you ask about them:
You can combine facial hair prompts with ethnicity, setting, clothing, and personality, to get a rich, accurate result.
🔹 BASIC LENGTHS
1. Light Stubble
Description: Short, subtle, gives a "just unshaven" look.
Example:
young male, light stubble, pale skin, tired green eyes, messy short brown hair, grey hoodie, sitting at cluttered desk, dim laptop light
2. Medium Stubble / Rugged
Description: Defined shadow, but not a full beard.
Example:
tanned male, medium stubble, sandy blonde messy hair, hazel eyes, flannel shirt, leather wristbands, holding mug of coffee, seated outdoors in early morning fog
3. Short Beard
Description: Groomed and neat, often styled.
Example:
masculine man, short boxed beard, dark olive skin, black fade haircut, sunglasses, white turtleneck and wool coat, standing at train platform
4. Medium Beard
Description: Slightly fuller, can be natural or sculpted.
Example:
tall man, medium full beard, slightly curly, chestnut brown hair, piercing blue eyes, wearing dark cloak, misty forest background
5. Long Beard
Description: Usually styled or grown deliberately — fantasy, Viking, or ancient styles.
Example:
warrior male, long beard, braided beard, thick ginger hair, battle-scarred face, leather armor, axe in hand, snowy mountain cliff
🔹 STYLES & SHAPES
6. Goatee
Example:
slender male, neatly trimmed goatee, chin-length black hair slicked back, silver chain necklace, black t-shirt, leaning on a bar counter, moody neon lights
7. Van Dyke
Description: Pointed goatee with separated mustache.
Example:
nobleman, elegant Van Dyke beard, curled mustache, long brown hair in low ponytail, brocade vest, sitting in candlelit study with maps on table
8. Chinstrap
Example:
urban male, defined chinstrap beard, sharp cheek lines, undercut hairstyle, silver hoop earrings, denim jacket, walking at night under city lights
9. Mutton Chops
For this one, you might need to add mustache on negative prompt if you just want the mutton chops.
Example:
older gentleman, (thick mutton chops:1.5), combed side-parted grey hair, monocle, navy velvet frock coat, standing by fireplace with ornate mantle clock, stern expression
🔹 CULTURAL / FANTASY BEARDS & STYLING
10. Dwarven Braided Beard
Example:
dwarf, black hair, (long beard, beard styled with braids and golden clasps:1.7), brown eyes, round eyes, grumpy frown, holding battle axe, heavy plate armor, mountain forge background
11. Middle Eastern Styled Beard
Example:
handsome man, dark medium beard with fade sideburns, wavy black hair, olive skin, embroidered white tunic, desert palace interior, confident expression
12. Tied beard
Example:
elderly male warrior, long white beard, tied beard, stern expression, bald head, thick eyebrows, ancient samurai robe, holding wooden staff, sitting on throne, traditional ink brush style, minimal color palette, aged and wise aura
