01-07-2010, 01:14 AM
Just what are you aiming for? When you say "beard" are we talking ZZ Top? The ol' Sheriff of Nottingham goatee?
When I grow mine out, I have to let it get to about an inch and then trim it back to about half... just to even things out and let the slower hairs catch up. After that, it's all good. When I first grew it out, I measured against my thumb and used scissors to trim, but a good electric trimmer with an adjustable length is the way to go.
Shampoo and conditioner? Yes. It's hair. Treat it as such.
As for the soup issue, are you going for legnth on the mustache and sweeping it ot the sides? The alternative is to trim it along the lip and let it fill out ot that level, avoiding the food problem alltogether. I've found I actually spilled more on my chin than anywhere else.
Granted, I never grew it out THAT long. I had more of the Ewan McGregor version of Obi-wan Kenobi going on. YMMV.
When I grow mine out, I have to let it get to about an inch and then trim it back to about half... just to even things out and let the slower hairs catch up. After that, it's all good. When I first grew it out, I measured against my thumb and used scissors to trim, but a good electric trimmer with an adjustable length is the way to go.
Shampoo and conditioner? Yes. It's hair. Treat it as such.
As for the soup issue, are you going for legnth on the mustache and sweeping it ot the sides? The alternative is to trim it along the lip and let it fill out ot that level, avoiding the food problem alltogether. I've found I actually spilled more on my chin than anywhere else.
Granted, I never grew it out THAT long. I had more of the Ewan McGregor version of Obi-wan Kenobi going on. YMMV.
See you in Town,
-Z
-Z