Posts Tagged ‘designer beard’Designer Stubble OptionsFriday, October 9th, 2009Looking for inspiration for that Designer Beard and Designer Stubble look? Check out the Blog entries on Designer Beard options and the Best Beard Styles to suit your face Shaving for Men and Looking After That Designer BeardFriday, September 11th, 2009So 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.
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.
Shaving for Men – How to Get That Designer Stubble LookThursday, September 3rd, 2009
At Shaving for Men we have previously looked at how the beard is very much back in vogue, and have looked at various types of beard. This blog is going to concentrate on how to perfect that Designer stubble look.
The slightly more rugged look is all the rage, and the designer stubble look can contribute to this, and even help define your face. Let’s face it, it is a cool look. With the trend for facial hair being big at the moment, you can even wear the designer stubble look in a smart office (although make sure it is kept smart.
How to Get it?
Now don’t think that opting for the designer stubble look means an extra ten minutes in bed, as you no longer have to shave. To get a smart cool look will require some effort on your part. And it needs to be maintained, to avoid looking scruffy.
The first stage will be to grow the beard out a bit, you want to get it to a stage where you can then cut it back. You will need to decide how you want to handle the neck beard part, but having a neck beard can look scruffy, so this all depends on how long the stubble look is, and also the colour of your hair. If you, like me, have a light haired beard, then you may want to grow it a little longer, as those with dark beards can look more defined with shorter stubble.
Having grown a few days of stubble, and this will depend on how quick your hair grows, you want to get a beard trimmer, that you can set to grade 1. I first mark out the shape of the stubble with a razor blade first, and tidy up the neck beard part, and then gently cut in the shape with the edge of the shaver without a guard. Give yourself a few millimetres grace in where you define it, as you can tidy up later.
Once you have shaved away and tidied up the bits you don’t want, and you should have the basic shape you want remaining. Then take the trimmer set to Grade 1, and shave all over the beard. This keeps it a uniformed length, and neat and tidy.
If you work in a very smart place, you may want to make sure the stubble is very precise and neatly trimmed, and neck beard part freshly shaved, so it looks like a clear conscious grooming decision, rather than you just got up late. For the more casual environment, and look, you could do this the night before event and probably leave a bit longer.
Up Keep?
You need to keep on top of things, and the more precise the designer stubble you want, the more up keep. I revisit the stubble every 2-3 days with a trimmer at grade 1, and tidy up any neck beard growth and the cheeks. Again, this will depend very much on how quick your hair growth, and how trim and tidy you want it to be.
Make sure you keep the face cleansed on a regular basis, and apply a facial scrub to keep the skin looking bright, and the stubble conditioned.
Recommended Beard trimmers:
Remington High Precision PG410 Designer Stubble Rechargeable Beard Trimmer Kit Remington Professional MB320C Diamond Mains Rechargeable Beard Trimmer |
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