Real Bearded Men looks into the psychology behind beards – what they say about you and how you can be perceived by others. Beards send out a variety of signals – some quite conflicting – but one thing is for sure: if you have a beard, whatever the style or length, people around you will notice it and base many of their first impressions...

Rudolf sported a red nose and Santa’s elves all had pointy ears, but who had the most iconic beards at Christmas? Here is Real Bearded Men’s countdown on the most memorably famous beards for the holiday season.