I have been both bearded, and unbearded. Mine is the kind you can't really see my lips and I have no issue with that, my wife rathers I keep it this way, when I trim it up so my lips are visible it gets "pokey" and then she will not kiss me, sad Havok. Honestly my wife was not a fan of the beard at first, but now I say it grew on her, she says no, it grew on me.