Friday, September 19, 2008

Men's Facial Hair Styling

Mustache and beard have seen an increase in popularity in recent years. Although you will not see many goatee these days, you will see a large number of soul spots, small patches of hair in the middle of the chin. Oh, and ZZ Top beard is definitely - if you have to wonder why it was never "in" in the first place.

The men of facial hair styles are in great variety. Choosing the best facial hair style is actually more than just letting the hair on your upper lip to growth. And there are several things to consider before deciding on a facial hair style. Some things to consider:


  • Length of your mouth
  • The size of your nose
  • Fullness and size of your area of the upper lip
  • Thickness of facial hair
  • Texture of facial hair
  • Color of facial hair
  • Shape of the jaw and chin lines
These things are important because, for example, you can cultivate a mustaches to help balance a large, round face. You can disguise a soft jawline with a beard. You can also go a square face or pointy chin with a beard. Facial hair is a great way to camouflage a wide variety of defects, including acne scars. To help you decide what facial hair style is best for you, consult your hairdresser or barber. They are great resources and can be of great help.

Having facial hair does take time and effort. You must first develop on the hair and endure the scruffy look for some time. Then you'll have to maintain the shape and facial hair style with your regular size. How many times have you trim depends on how fast your hair grows. Hair tends to grow somewhat faster in the winter, so be prepared to make adjustments more often. You want to invest in a good, high quality mower for your mustache, beard, goatee or soul spot. You can also use a comb and scissors, trimmers, but are usually a bit faster.

Be prepared for your facial hair to grow in different directions. This means, especially if you have a beard, you will probably need to use a combination of clippers and scissors techniques for facial hair maintenance. May you want to plan for quick trim with the trimmers during the week, with a longer session on a weekend morning to full size.

If you have bare patches in your beard or mustache, you can mix the hair using the trimmers blending attachment. You can also use crayons eyebrows that match the color of your facial hair to fill the gaps. Be sure to use a waterproof pencil so that it does not work if you sweat during a point. You can find eyebrow or facial crayons of hair supply stores or hair beauty supply online websites.

To make facial hair style work It’s also very important to take care of every other grooming aspect as well. Your skin care, hair styling and your entire picture. You can find more helpful information about grooming at http://www.mensflair.com/grooming-abcs.php.

With so many celebrities sporting moustaches, beards, goatees and soul spots, facial hair has never been more popular. Just don’t grow your moustache or beard thinking you won’t have to care for it. Facial hair does take time and care. You will even want to shampoo and condition it to keep it looking it’s best, but it’s well worth the admiring looks you get, now, isn’t it?

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