Shaving for Men and Looking After That Designer Beard
So you have decided to join the current trend of wearing your facial hair with pride. As discussed in previous blogs – The beard is back, and shaving for men is a big industry.
So how do you go about looking after that finely crafted and nurtured beard. If you have gone to the effort of growing a beard, then you should keep it tidy and neat and nicely groomed.
Here is my shaving for men beard grooming top tips.
In an ideal world we would all go and see our barber on a regular basis, sit back in the barber’s chair and enjoy the hot towel treatment here and there, and get the beard professionally trimmed and styled. Unfortunately this is not always possible, as we may not have an old school barber who deals in the fine art of shaving for men. However, if you are there getting your hair cut then you can always ask him (or her) to trim it down with the clippers or beard trimmer if they have one. This keeps the beard at a nice even length, as hair can grow at different rates, and that is when it can look straggle and unkempt.
If you, like me, trim it yourself, then get a good pair of beard trimmers or clipper. This can be picked up quite cheaply if necessary, as you don’t necessarily need a state of the art clippers. I have a dedicated set of cordless clippers, aimed at the designer stubble look, as I like to keep it trimmed down on a regular basis. Cordless clippers are the best, so there is no annoying wire getting in the way. You just need to set the trimmers on the appropriate length or grade, and trim all over making sure you keep an even pressure all over. If you have a precise line, you want to mark out where your beard is, remember not to cut t closely to that line, as you can always tidy up afterwards. Especially if you need to keep checking for symmertry.
Keep it clean, the beard with soup and breadcrumb hanging in there is not a good look. A good facial wash will do, and depending on the length you can use a conditioner. If you really are a beardy type with a bushy or long beard, then comb it out with a wide toothed comb. This will help prevent knots and tangles.
If you have a precisely etched goatee or precision beard, use a shaving oil or a clear gel, so you can see the lines. Take your time, and make small adjustments at a time, so you can keep checking for symmetry. There is nothing worse than a wonky beard!
So there you go some basic tips on keeping that trendy beard in shape.
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