Is the whole beard thing now officially over?
Will guys henceforth be shaving thick layers of fuzz off their faces in droves?
If anything is a sign of things to come, then former One Direction Zayn Malik shearing his beard off to reveal his boyish good looks once again might be it.
The ex-boyband member has almost become known for his resplendent facial hair in its many incarnations and lengths.
The Colin Farrell…
The George Michael…
The David Blaine…
But Zayn has finally gone and parted company with every last bit of hair and stubble on his chin (yes, he’s missed a wee bit) and he looks like a completely different bloke.
The photo he posted on Instagram to show his newly denuded face clocked up a crazy 1.6m likes.
But after shaving, he now only has little thicket of hair left under his bottom lip.
We guarantee the soul patch he is now rocking on his largely-naked face will become the de rigeur facial hair for any self respecting chap in winter.
Needless to say fans were taken aback by Zayn’s transformation…
I've gotten so used to Zayn's beard that this doesn't look like him. But damn is he hot ??? pic.twitter.com/Povwef9GN2
— daria. (@miracleshes) September 30, 2016
i'm sad zayn shaved his beard but he still looks so good i'm SHOOK
— ana ✨ (@befourhes) September 29, 2016
im kinda pressed bc zayn shaved his glorious beard off but my man looks good so ill let it slide
— naomi (@zustindeleted) September 29, 2016
as if my dad just asked us if we'd heard the news about zayn shaving his beard off ???
— georgia (@georgiawinrose_) September 30, 2016
Zayn is the most versatile gem ever: beard, stubble, clean shaven, bald, pink hair, green hair, blond, glasses HE LOOKS GOOD WHATEVER ??
— broke but woke (@NotAgainBen) September 13, 2016
zayn looks so good without his beard I cant
— Alena (@its_uhleeena) September 30, 2016