How to Fade Sideburns

Too-thick sideburns can be thinned out to appear more faded.

If you are trying to grow out your sideburns, giving them the proper amount of care and maintenance will make all the difference in how clean they appear. If you are looking for a slight shadow effect from the sideburns instead of something thick and dark, you can fade the sideburns yourself using a simple method that involves a pair of trimming shears. Even though it's true you can pay barbers to trim your sideburns, performing the task yourself will save you the money and allow you to customize exactly how faded you'd like the sideburns to be.

Things You'll Need

• Large makeup brush

Instructions

1. Comb the hair of the sideburns up and straight away from the side of the face.

2. Hold a pair of trimming shears vertically, with the blades positioned over the top of the sideburns.

3. Continuously trim the hair, moving the trimming shears downward as you snip. Keep going from top to bottom across the sideburns until it is the preferred thickness.

4. Brush away any little pieces of hair lingering behind with a large, fluffy makeup brush.

Tips & Warnings

• Drape a clean towel around your shoulders to protect your clothing from falling hair.

References

• Beauty and Style; How to Trim Your Sideburns Like a Barber; Renee d'Argent; May 2011
• Hudson's FTM Resource Guide: Facial Hair, Growth and Grooming

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish