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... https://www.instagram.com/p/BAZxVVPJqYP/?taken-by=zayn&hl=en The George Michael... https://www.instagram.com/p/BGdOzvrpqWK/?taken-by=zayn&hl=en The David Blaine... https://www.instagram.com/p/-utdrzJqZg/?taken-by=zayn&hl=en 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. https://www.instagram.com/p/BK8diA4Dtjo/?taken-by=zayn&hl=en 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... https://twitter.com/miracleshes/status/781738158845227008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/befourhes/status/781537471741829124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/zustindeleted/status/781521462834372608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/georgiawinrose_/status/781963088899796992 https://twitter.com/NotAgainBen/status/775813756504924160 https://twitter.com/its_uhleeena/status/781813870281297921