The New York Yankees have abandoned their half-century prohibition of beards, a policy that was archaic even from its infancy. Now I find myself strangely, unexpectedly bereft, stroking my own beard ...

Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris is unrecognizable with long hair and a beard. The DJ debuted his new look on Instagram in early March. "I like music," he captioned a post on March 3.

If you want to follow in the footsteps of these great men ... But how long does it have to be? Well, typically, a faded beard tends to have the longest hair at the chin and the shortest hair ...