As the cold season is rolling in and we are weeks away from #NoShaveNovember, it’s time to talk facial hair. While some may argue that a clean-shaven face is always best, facial hair can add to a man of style’s personal style. The important thing to remember is to grow your facial hair properly and in good taste. Here are a few tips to get you started:
Be Patient
The first step to growing facial hair is, in fact, growing it out. This can be an itchy, patchy, and sometimes not-so-desirable process. However, you must commit to getting through it to reach your facial hair goals. During this process, it is important to be “lassiez-faire” and resist the urge to trim!
Trim Like a Pro (or go see one)
The best policy is always to get your facial hair trimmed by a professional. They will not only be able to trim to compliment your face shape but will be able to sculpt your facial hair to perfection as well! Unfortunately going to see a professional on the regular is not realistic for everyone. If you do need to touch up on your own follow these tips:
- Use a straight razor to sculpt super close.
- Add water to your shaving cream for an extra smooth shave.
- Use a hot towel to open up the pores before your sculpt and a cold one to close the pores after.
Maintain
Once your facial hair is grown and shaped the way you like it, you will need to do a few things to keep it that way.
- Trim regularly. You don’t want your beard growing out too much and looking disheveled. However, there is a fine line between maintaining a good trim and going too far and ruining your hard to work!
- Brush it to make sure all hair is laying neatly.
- Clean and condition.
- Shave around the beard to maintain a clean outline. Don’t forget your neck!
Growing facial hair is a great way for a man to change up his look or express his personal style. Done properly it can be just like a bespoke suit; perfectly tailored in both style and fit to the man who wears it. Contact us today to get a bespoke suit of your very own!