How to Scruff Your Beard

Mark Wahlberg sporting a scruffy beard.

If you want a rugged, manly look, then a scruffy beard is the way to go. This popular style of facial hair is sported by quite a few famous gentlemen. The scruffy beard has a slightly unkempt appearance that is somewhere between stubble and full growth. You can achieve this look fairly easily by employing some basic shaving, trimming and grooming techniques. These techniques will give you the scruffy look without making you look like you simply didn't invest any time on your appearance.

Things You'll Need

• Razor
• Beard trimmer

Instructions

1. Allow your facial hair to grow until you achieve a length that is a little longer than stubble. The time required for this depends on how fast your hair grows. For many men, two to four days should do the trick.

2. Shave away any unwanted parts of the beard. Unless you are going for a completely unkempt look, this is critical in terms of keeping your beard from looking messy. You may want to shave any hairs extending down toward your neck, as well as hairs that are high on your cheeks. This shaving process helps to shape your beard.

3. Trim your beard with a beard trimmer. Many trimmers come with guards that help you to trim to various lengths. Use the shortest guard and trim your entire beard with smooth, uniform movements of the trimmer.

4. Check your beard every day or two. Re-trim and shave as necessary in order to maintain the length and appearance that you desire.

References

• Shaving for Men: How to Get That Designer Stubble Look
• "Men's Health"; Ask the Shaving Expert; Brittany Risher