How To Cut Your Beard Short Like An Italian Man, by MARIANO DI VAIO on YouTube. 7 min 46 s.
- Video length
- 7 min 46 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Wash and dry your beard so the hair lies flat and you can see the real length. Comb it down in the direction it grows.
Fit a longer guard first, around 9mm, and trim the whole beard evenly. Go against the grain on the cheeks and with the grain on the neck.
Switch to a shorter guard, around 6mm, and go over the sides and jaw. Keep the chin slightly longer so the face keeps some shape.
Use a 3mm guard on the neck and upper cheeks. Stop the neckline about two fingers above your Adam's apple, not at the jaw.
Blend the shorter neck and cheek areas into the longer chin with a guard one size up. Move the trimmer in short, light passes.
Trim the moustache with a small guard or scissors so it stays off your top lip. Comb it down and cut only the stray hairs.
Check both sides in the mirror and even out any patches with light passes. Do not press hard or you will cut a gap.
Rinse your face, pat dry and apply a light beard oil or moisturiser to calm the skin. Clean the trimmer and brush out the blades.
Tips and common mistakes
Start with a longer guard than you think you need, since you can always take more off but cannot put it back.
Keep the chin a little longer than the sides so your face does not look round, which is the mistake of going 3mm everywhere.
Trim a dry beard, because wet hair looks longer and you may cut too short.
Define the neckline two fingers above the Adam's apple and follow the curve of your jaw.
Questions
Can I do this with a normal hair clipper?
Yes, most hair clippers work if they have guards. A beard trimmer is easier for the neckline and moustache because the head is smaller.
How often should I trim a short beard?
Every one to two weeks keeps the length even. Touch up the neckline and moustache more often if they grow fast.
What if I cut one side too short?
Leave it and let it grow for a week, then blend the other side down to match. Do not keep cutting to fix it.
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