Is your beard losing its shape? It’s time to lend a hand! With these three simple instructions, you will become your barber
Beards need to be well maintained and trimmed regularly to keep them looking good. Otherwise, a full beard will fray, and mustaches can become an involuntary dirt trap. To style your beard, you can either leave a bunch of money with the barber or simply do it yourself.
Read here about how you can trim your beard professionally at home.
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How do I trim my beard?
Before you start, you should make sure you have the right equipment at home. For your beard to end up looking like it went to a professional, you need the right tools. Here is a short checklist for all hobby barbers:
- What you need most is a beard trimmer with a length-adjustable shaving attachment or different attachments.
- For the contours, you need a transparent shaving gel (so you can see the hair through) as well as a wet razor (particularly gentle) or a professional razor (thorough, but requires skill)
- Washing gel, peeling oil, and beard oil are also part of your private barber equipment.
How do I cut my beard myself?
Everything you need at home? Then you can start now. Below, we have put together three instructions for the most common beard types for you. Are you looking for a completely new beard style? These are the coolest celebrity beard trends. Does your hair have to get longer? How to grow your beard.
How do I trim a three-day beard?
Your three-day beard is slowly turning into a full beard, and you want to turn the tables again. Nothing could be easier than that. In this case, you can simply trim your beard with a shaving attachment on your electric shaver. Nothing can go wrong if you follow the instructions below the picture.

- Prep first, then trim: Wash your face thoroughly. Best with a peel. If you use this regularly, you will prevent ingrown beard hairs.
- Then pat the beard dry with a towel.
- Comb the beard hairs in both directions before using the machine. This way you can ensure that you actually trim the entire beard.
- Run the razor over the entire beard in the opposite direction of growth.
- You can then use a wet razor and transparent shaving gel (so you can see what you are doing) to shave the contours cleanly. The cheeks and the area under Adam’s apple should be free of hair.
- Wash your face after trimming (clear water is enough this time) and remove stubble from your equipment. This is how you avoid annoying pimples. Here are more care tips for 3-day beards
How do you cut a mustache yourself?
This is where things get a little more complicated. With a little practice, skill, and our instructions, you will soon be able to do it like a pro. And no one will ever notice that you trimmed your beard yourself.
- Comb your mustache and shape it for trimming.
- Set the desired length on your trimmer or put on the right attachment.
- Trim against the direction of growth, i.e., from the bottom at a slight angle upwards or from the lip to the nose, so you get all the hair at the same length.
- Remove the trimming attachment and the hair between the mustache and nose for a clean outline.
- The same applies to the lip line: cut off any protruding hairs for a defined contour.
- Finally, bring all the hair to one length at the edges, and you’re done! By the way: This is how you can stimulate your beard growth
How can I trim my full-beard contours?
The supreme discipline in beard styling! If you have a full beard, you shouldn’t snip it around at home. Your beard belongs in professional hands; too many things can go wrong. It would be annoying if your carefully cultivated beard became crooked. But what you can do yourself is clean out the contours. This means your beard will look much more well-groomed—and as if it had just been styled by a professional. That’s how it’s done.
- Wash your beard thoroughly with shampoo, and pat it dry with a towel.
- Apply transparent shaving gel to the cheeks and neckline below the Adam’s apple for precise shaving contours.
- Trim the hair outside the contour with a wet shaver or straight razor.
- Try to shave an even curve from the ear, over Adam’s apple, to the other ear.
- Rinse the beard again. Clearwater is enough!
- Put 2-3 drops of beard oil in your hands. Rub your palms together to warm it, and spread it through your beard and skin from the neck up.

If you don’t have a full beard, you can cut your beard yourself without any problems. With our instructions and a little practice, it will look just as good as if it were done by a professional. You now know what you need and how you should go about it. One more tip at the end: It’s better to cut off too little first. Then nothing can go wrong!