12 Before-and-after photos that prove growing a beard makes you way better looking

In a world jam-packed with "hipsters", you can't cross the "trendy" part of town without feeling like you've walked into lumberjack-ville. Yes, the veritable Williamsburg's and Shoreditch's of the world are inundated with bearded gents, who are inevitably sporting some form of plaid. But however you feel about hipsters and their predictable coterie of accessories (Kanken backpacks and Supreme hoodies being the chief upsetters), you can't deny that bearded men are utterly irresistible. I mean, just take a gander at these before and after photos...

1. Ooh 

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2. Now, this is quite the transformation 

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3. Who could have known that growing a beard could make such a difference? 

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4. Woah

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5. I have a feeling that the ladies love him... 

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6. This is what one year of beard growth can look like 

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7. Now that's some good facial hair 

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8. Wow

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9. This is certainly a look 

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10. We're all for the bearded version 

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11. I hope the beard is here to stay... 

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12. Now, that's a lot of beard 

[[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba9kZAPFOi4/?taken-by=beardsandtaches]] Well, those were some serious Transformation Tuesdays. And if they haven't manage to persuade you to try bearded life, I don't know what will. In related news, this is why some men can't grow a proper beard...