Beard Maintenance – The Art of Manskaping
There comes a certain decision that every person who loves to wear a beard must make.
Usually, it is between three options. The first is to get rid of the beard completely, after all, it has gotten messy and wild, which brings us to the second option: keep the beard and let it grow naturally, the classic caveman look, for so to say. Then there is the third and most logical option: trimming and shaping your beard which will allow you to keep your beard, and even create a unique look for you, this is what we call Beard Maintenance, and also where The Art of Manskaping. touch.
But before we get to the actual topic of beard maintenance, there are two simple things we need to prepare:
The first is a beard comb (also known as a wide-tooth comb), and the second is a beard trimmer (also known as a clipper) or a pair of scissors. Of the two options, a beard trimmer is probably the better option, as it does a better job overall and requires less work and expertise.
Using scissors is best when it comes to trimming a long beard, the only problem is that once you’ve gotten past that point it’s very hard to stay consistent as you’re always in a position where you have estimation if You have cut your hair evenly, and they are not the best option to define and style your beard.
If you decide to go with scissors, it is recommended that you use professional scissors that were made with the intention of cutting hair, but keep in mind that they are more expensive than beard trimmers.
Beard Maintenance – Step by Step:
– Wait for your beard to finish growing, this will prevent your beard from looking patchy after you’ve trimmed it.
– Decide in advance how you want your beard to look.
– Take a shower and shampoo your beard, but remember to dry it completely before you start trimming. It is well known that when a beard is wet it tends to appear longer than it actually is and can therefore cause a person to trim more than necessary.
– Comb your beard in the direction of your hair growth several times using your beard comb, this makes all the hairs face the same direction, making the trimming process easier. If you’re using scissors, comb through the desired area you want to trim, but move the comb slightly away from your face, and then cut the hairs that stick out between the teeth of the comb (you’ve probably seen your barber use this technique). This isn’t necessary, of course, if you’re using a beard trimmer, as all you have to do is put on one of the guards that come with it.
– When using a trimmer or a pair of scissors, it’s best to start small. Remember, you can always cut more, but you can’t go back after cutting too much. If you’re using a trimmer, use a low trim level first and always use your guard (the only exception is when we define a neckline), and increase power or use a shorter guard when passing the area again, in case that you want to trim more If you’re using scissors, just don’t cut too much of the length of the hairs coming out.
– Start by trimming below the ears following the jaw lines towards the chin.
– Now it’s time to focus on the main part of the beard. Start from the lower neck area and trim upwards from the neck to the chin on all sides, remember to follow the hair growth straight up.
– Go to your cheek area and trim your upper cheek area towards the corner of your mustache, which brings us to the next stage.
Trim the mustache:.
– Avoid trimming the upper area of the mustache, this usually ends up being very unappetizing.
-You need to expose your upper lip by trimming the bottom of your mustache, the correct way to do it is by following the outline of your upper lip, starting the trim in the middle area and moving to the left, then again going through the middle area and moving to the right.
-Now is the time for us to create and define a neckline, which basically defines our entire beard.
At this stage we let our guard down (if we are using a trimmer of course).
If you’re using scissors, just focus on cutting more hair than before, another way to highlight your neckline is to use a razor, because unlike what we’ve done so far, it’s really more of a shave than an edging, with the sole intention of highlighting your neckline. To do this, move downward, using an inch above your Adam’s apple as a reference point.
Enjoy your new look!
