Growing a Henriquatre beard: Tips and Care

The Henriquatre is becoming increasingly popular. The “Henri Quatre Beard” has a long history and is an absolutely timeless classic. It looks elegant, sophisticated, and a bit mysterious.

We’ll show you how to achieve the perfect Henriquatre beard and what to consider when shaving it.

What characterizes the Henriquatre beard?

The typical features of the Henriquatre beard are its path around the entire mouth combined with shaved cheeks. Only two thin vertical lines connect the mustache and chin beard.

The most prominent historical wearer of the beard was Henry IV. Since then, the Henriquatre beard has also been known as a royal beard with an attractive effect. What indeed makes it royal is the styling effort it requires. The beard needs a lot of care and is considered one of the most demanding beards to style.

Who suits a Henriquatre?

The Henriquatre is particularly suitable for men with narrow, elongated, or angular, slender faces. Since it has a slightly rounded shape, it makes the face appear fuller.

If you already have a rather round face, we would recommend another beard style for you.

How to grow a Henriquatre beard?

So how do you grow a Henriquatre beard? Here are some instructions for you.

1. First, grow a full beard. As with many other beard styles, we recommend starting with a full beard. So, let your hair grow for a few weeks and only trim the area under the upper lip.
   
   
2. Once your full beard has reached the desired length for your Henriquatre, you can start trimming.
   
   
3. Take a trimmer and trim the beard length down to 3 to 5 mm.
   
   
4. Now begins the actual styling: First, set the outer contours by shaving a rounded shape around the mouth and below the chin.
   
   
5. Once the shape is achieved, shave everything outside of it, especially cheeks and neck area, clean and smooth - because a Henriquatre with stubble around it looks unkempt.
   
   
6. Now take a really fine trimmer or safety razor and take care of the actual contours, the fine-tuning.
   
   If you're not sure, get a Henriquatre beard template or let a barber do the first cut.
   
   This way, the style is guaranteed to succeed, and you only need to touch up the contours and keep them neat.

Cutting and maintaining the Henriquatre beard: Here's how

To maintain the Henriquatre beard, you should regularly and meticulously trim it to the right length - this applies to both the mustache part and the part on the chin and the connecting contours.

Shave all areas around the beard really clean and smooth; only then does the beard style remain a well-groomed visual appearance. It is best to trim the Henriquatre beard from the bottom (starting at the chin) upwards.

FAQ about the Henriquatre beard

What hairstyle goes with the Henriquatre?

The Henriquatre looks good with trendy short hairstyles as well as chin-length hair. It also goes well with bald heads. The hair should not be too long, wild, or shaggy, as this would ruin the groomed, slightly noble character of the beard.

Which celebrities wear the Henriquatre beard?

Current celebrities who have chosen a Henriquatre include footballer Kevin Kuranyi and hip-hop star Kanye West. Actors Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as singer Marius Müller-Westernhagen, also wear the Henriquatre.

Would you like to learn about other beard styles? Then feel free to browse the big beard styles guide.