How To Do Just About Everything
By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor
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At some point every man experiments with facial hair, whether on a long trip to Europe, during a midlife crisis or just when the mood strikes.
eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor
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Emerson said
on 6/7/2007 Use good facial moisturizer too, one that Hydrates, so that your face won't dried up/irritates every time you shave/trim
Anonymous said
on 7/18/2007 If you don't want to shave your head bald, which produces a much better face for a goatee, you can also grow very thick and long sideburns. These make any goatee look like it belongs. And the ladies will love to play with your sideburns, trust me. ;)
Anonymous said
on 7/7/2006 I like using a straight edge shaper that resembles the leather-strap-sharpened blades of yesteryear barber shops. These now feature removable razors that are extremely sharp, so be careful. These are normally available at beauty supply stores.
Shapers enable you to have complete control over the blade, as opposed to guessing the gauge of the average horizontal razor. When using these, use a shaving lotion, as opposed to a foaming shaving cream, so that you can see very clearly which hairs go or stay.
Also, shape up the area on the bottom of the mustache, along the upper lip. This gives a real clean look.
Anonymous said
on 3/27/2006 Use beard trimmers to trim your goatee or Van Dyke. Find a length setting on the trimmer head that you like and always trim it with that setting. Trim every time you shave. This minimizes straggly hairs, maintains a full, even length and effectively combs it too. Oh, and keep it short (unless you're a biker).
Anonymous said
on 2/28/2006 One user shares that a goatee together with a mustache is called a Van Dyke. It is also known as a French Beard.