THE BEARD TRIM

STEP 1: CANVAS GRADE

IN ORDER TO SHAPE A BEARD, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO FIRST REMOVE THE WEIGHT WITH THE BASE CANVAS GRADE - IN THIS INSTANCE A 2 GRADE. WE CALL THIS CREATING THE CANVAS. PLACE THE HEAD BACK COMFORTABLY AT 30 DEGREES. WITH THE NUMBER 2 GRADE, USE A LIGHT RUBBING MOTION TO REMOVE THE LENGTH. WORK IN SECTIONS AROUND THE FACE - FIRST THE CHEEKS, UNDERNEATH THE NECK, THE CHIN AND THE MOUSTACHE. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SECTION, ENGAGE THE TEETH OF THE GRADE BELOW THE BOTTOM HAIRLINE THEN COVER THE FULL SECTION AREA. MAKE SURE TO HOLD YOUR COMB UP AS A GUARD TO PREVENT ANY HAIRS GOING INTO THE CUSTOMER'S EYES.

STEP 2: OUTLINES - TRIMMER

USE THE DETAILERS AND THE SELECTED COMB TO REFINE AND SHAPE THE OUTLINES. MAKE SURE THE HEAD IS PERFECTLY STRAIGHT IN THE MIRROR AND START AT THE CENTRE OF THE UNDERNEATH OF THE NECK TO GIVE YOURSELF A CENTRE REFERENCE. YOU CAN USE YOUR HAND AS DEMONSTRATED IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHERE TO PLACE YOUR LINE. THEN PLACE THE LINE IN EITHER SIDE OF THE UNDERNEATH OF THE NECK. ROTATE THE HEAD TO EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND PLACE A LINE VERTICALLY ALONGSIDE THE EAR TO CREATE A RIGHT ANGLE AT THE CORNER OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BEARD. REPEAT THIS PROCESS ON THE OTHER SIDE. FINALLY, USE YOUR TRIMMER TO LIGHTLY TAKE THE HAIR OFF THE LIP THAT IS HANGING OVER. BE SURE TO USE THE FULL LENGTH OF YOUR TRIMMER BLADE TO INPUT YOUR OUTLINES.

STEP 3: OUTLINES - CUTTHROAT

USE THE CUTTHROAT RAZOR TO FUTHER REFINE AND SHARPEN YOUR OUTLINES. USING A FRESH BLADE AND SOME SHAVING GEL ON THE CHEEKS, START YOUR SHAPE UP ON ONE SIDE OF THE FACE. ROTATE THE HEAD TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND RAZOR IN YOUR CHEEK LINE. WORK IN SMALL HALF INCH SECTIONS DOWN THE CHEEK MAKING SURE YOU ARE STRETCHING THE SKIN USING YOUR THUMB CLOSE TO THE CUTTHROAT. YOU WANT TO CREATE A SUBTLE CURVED FINISH ON THE CHEEK LINE AND NOT EAT INTO THE NATURAL HAIRLINE TOO MUCH. REPEAT THIS PROCESS ON THE OTHER SIDE. TO CLEAN UP UNDERNEATH THE NECK, USE A FOIL SHAVER INSTEAD OF A CUTTHROAT. IF YOUR LINE IS UNEVEN AFTER YOUR FIRST PASS, REPEAT THIS PROCESS BUT WITHOUT GEL.