Should I wear stubble in investment banking headshot?

Hi,

Should I wear stubble in investment banking headshot? I might shave during the headshot shoot. This is the length of stubble, I'm guessing 3-5mm.

It's Monday, so I'm going to post some pictures of some good looking guys.

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You'll want to be clean-shaven, in my opinion.

While modern trends may accept a bit of facial hair, I believe there are still many with very traditional views, who tend to form opinions based on such things - even if not a problem at your specific office, there is always the chance that someone might later see the photo and be critical somehow - and thus, perhaps lean on the more safe / traditional option.

Good luck.

Investor (30+ years); IB/RE/PE/Corp (MD level); currently, head of boutique private equity firm; principal of family office.
 

So close! Target stubble length is 0.5-2mm. Bonus points if you measure each hair out individually and cut them with a pair of scissors.

 

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