see also: Facial Styles The Verdi is a short, round-bottomed beard, with slightly shaved cheeks and a full moustache. It is named after Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi. His most famous compositions include Aida, Macbeth, Rigoletto and La Traviata. To get the Verdi, grow a full, long beard to start. Shave down on the cheek area slightly, and smoothly trim the bottom with high-quality scissors. Usually the Verdi beard accompanies a full moustache. Rounded beards like the Verdi tend to work well on square-shaped faces.