Mustache style charts: nine named shapes, four face shapes, a blank lip

A mustache chart lets a man pick a mustache by its name, and lets a barber name one. One set shows nine lower faces: Chevron, Handlebar, Horseshoe, Pencil, Walrus, English, Imperial, Dali and Painter's brush. Another matches four face shapes, Oval, Round, Square and Long, to the mustache that suits each. A third shows empty lower faces with the upper lip bare, to sketch on. Type a style, such as curled tips, and the chart is drawn for it.

• asking a barber for a mustache by name
• choosing a shape for your face
• a barbershop reference on the wall
• sketching a shape before trimming

Frequently asked questions

Which mustache suits my face?

The face-shape pictures pair each outline with a style. Find the outline that matches your face and read the style written beneath it.

Can I ask for a mustache by name?

Yes. Each shape is named on the chart, so point to it or say the name to your barber.

Can I type a different style?

Yes. Type the style you want, and the chart is drawn for it in place of the nine shown.

What do the three styles look like?

The line chart is black ink with each mustache filled solid, the pencil sketch is grey and realistic, and the old barbershop version is a cross-hatched engraving.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.