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How to Trim Your Beard. Unless you're actively going for that caveman look, it's a good idea
to keep your beard in good trim. Otherwise, good luck finding a decent loincloth and club
these days. . . You will need A beard in need of trimming A mirror A pair of barber's scissors
And a wide-toothed beard comb An electric beard trimmer with guard attachment A razor
and some water. Step 1. Make sure your beard is dry. Wet hair is more relaxed and therefore
longer, so trimming it wet will leave you with a shorter beard than you expected once
it dries. Step 2. Comb down through your beard several times, in the same direction your
facial hair grows, to get all the hair facing in one direction. Step 3. Now comb up through
your beard, against the direction your facial hair grows, to fluff up your beard as much
as possible. Step 4. Concentrating on just one side of your face at a time, begin trimming.
Do this by angling the comb slightly outward from your face and clipping any hair that
sticks up beyond the outside surface of the comb. Work from your ear down toward your
chin. If you are using a beard trimmer, you don't need the comb—just set the trimmer's
guard attachment to cut the least amount of hair possible, then decrease the setting to
remove more hair with each pass as desired. Step 5. Repeat the trimming process on the
other side of your face until the two sides match. Step 6. Define your beard edges and
neckline by trimming the outline of your beard into clean, even lines and removing any stray
neck hairs outside your beard shape. Wetting a razor and shaving along the edges and neckline
of your beard will give you a sharper outline than scissors. Step 7. Comb down through your
beard once more, touch up any spots that require it, and get on with your day. Did you know
Even cavemen trimmed theirs beards—so as not to give their enemies a handhold during
combat.