How to trim mustache

Shear mustache trimmer

Comb the mustache in different directions

Spend a comb to the left and right of the labial groove. So not only do you separate the hairs from each other, but also prostimuliruete bulbs to make it easier to cut mustache.

Use a comb with fine teeth, specially created for the care of hair on the face.

Mustache comb, only when they are dry. Wet hair appear longer, so they can be inadvertently cut shorter than necessary.

Install the nozzle into the high position

Position 3 or 4 will help align and a mustache almost losing length. In an extreme case, you can omit the nozzle and shave again.

If you decide to shorten his mustache, then lower the tip gradually, one by one division, and if possible, even by half. So it will be safer.

For beginners, the best option - electric beard trimmer. They provide much more control than scissors.

Spend trim mustache

Turn on the device and smooth strokes smooth slide it over the upper lip. To get rid of the thick vegetation and make thinner mustache, keep trim from the bottom in the direction of the nose. If you simply want their little shortened, move the trimmer from the top down.

Your lips, to provide easy access to the "working surface".

Align the rest of the hair on the face

If you do not grow a mustache only, but also beardIt is necessary to straighten and her. Several times swipe trimmer for more untouched areas of the face where hair is growing, by setting the nozzle in a high position and, if necessary, gradually lowering it - just like with a mustache.

You can mow his mustache and beard on the same level, but you can make a little bit thicker mustache than all the rest.

Give the shape with scissors

Comb whiskers from nose down

To mustache looked carefully, you could take the form of separate parts with scissors. To do this, comb the hair above the lip, so that they are pointing downwards. So you will see to what extent they need to shear.

Comb whiskers dry comb, to achieve a more precise feeling length.

Do not remove the comb and cut the hair below the lip

With comb teeth define a desired length of the whiskers. Then sostrig everything that goes beyond a predetermined level.

Carefully cut the hair lower blade so as not to cause injury. Do not rush: one mistake and mustache have all shaved to eliminate roughness.

Mow from the middle to the sides

Chances are good that your scissors will not be able to cover all the hairs at once. To after clipping the mustache grow evenly, move from one part to another and try not to mow all at once. Start with the labial groove and move to the edges. Cut the mustaches on one level.

Double check the selected level before making the movement of scissors. You can not cut hair back into place.

To make a long mustache a special form, the middle line of take a mustache is slightly higher than on the sides.

Check your work

Inspect the mustache from top to bottom and remove every hair sticking out. If something is found, you can remove it with scissors, but it is better to use a pair of tweezers and pull out unwanted hair from the root.

Turn your head in different directions and look mustache from all possible angles. One or two hairs can be invisible from a distance, but they are sure to have noticed someone with whom you will stand face to face.

Keep an eye on the health of whiskers and do not let them grow

Mow mustache every 1-2 weeks

How often you have to trim your mustache, it depends on how quickly they grow. For most men, it's about twice a month. If you have thick and unruly hair, it is best to cut them weekly.

If you turn into a habit mustache haircut and choose the length and style that blends perfectly with your face, then the process will become as natural as brushing your teeth.

Check that there is not whether you have hairs sticking out and very dense areas, even if the grow already long mustache.

Use a shampoo and conditioner

Care for the mustache with the same care as the hair on the head - it is quite natural. If you want to vegetation above the lip was silky and smooth, buy means for cleaning and moisturizing. For convenience, you can purchase a shampoo and conditioner in one bottle. Spend in the bathroom a couple of extra minutes and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Mustache is not necessary to wash as often as the head. In most cases, enough 3-5 times a week.

Buy exfoliating facial scrub

It cleans the pores and removes dry dead skin cells. Your face will be healthier - both appearance and feel. This is especially important if the dark vegetation: due to the difference in the colors of scaly skin becomes more noticeable.

Get in the habit to use a scrub every morning after showering or just before it goes to sleep.

Use a bit of wax for easy stacking

Take very little wax and put it on his mustache from root to tip, to give the desired shape. Such funds do not dry out, so the vegetation on your face will look neat all day.

No need to put on a lot of mustache wax, otherwise they will become fat and slovenly.

General recommendations

1. Keep your head up to his mustache after shearing were symmetrical.
2. Work with enough light to see properly all the hairs on the face.
3. As an alternative to the traditional use scissors nail scissors. They are thin and sharp blades of sufficient length.
4. If you are still not sure about the style, check with your hairdresser. Maybe he'll give you a few suggestive tips.
5. Be careful with the trimmers and scissors. The skin on the lips is very delicate, so during mustache haircut easily get hurt.