Shaving a Beard on the Jaw Line
A beard can be the finishing touch to your look. It can enhance your appearance and draw attention to your face. A beard on the jaw line, also known as a chin strap, extends from the sideburns, over the jaw line and chin area. Shaving a chin strap beard requires the right technique, proper tools and a steady hand. Does this Spark an idea?
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Facial Hairs
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Shaving a beard on your jaw line requires you to have several days of hair growth; your facial hair needs to be at least one-fourth of an inch long. It is essential to soften the hairs to prevent razor burn and ingrown hairs when shaving your jaw line beard. Taking a shower before shaving is ideal, because the warm water and steam softens your beard hairs. As an alternative, use a washcloth moistened with warm water as a compress on your facial hair.
Shaving Products
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Shaving cream lubricates your skin and helps to further soften your facial hair. Additionally, the cream makes easier for your razor to slide over your skin. A foaming shaving cream covers up your facial hair and makes it difficult to see what you are doing; you may end up removing more hair than necessary. To avoid this when shaving your jaw line beard, use a shaving oil or shaving gel. These are translucent and allow you to see what you are doing.
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Shaving Your Beard
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To avoid shaving off too much hair, draw a border in the shaving gel with your fingertip along your jaw line, up to your sideburns. Use a sharp, clean razor to shave the hairs around your outline in the direction of the hair growth; shaving against the growth can irritate your skin. Holding the skin taut with your non-dominant hand while shaving with your dominant hand gives you a clean, close shave. Regularly rinse the hairs and gel from your razor with hot water to make sure it stays sharp.
Finishing Up
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After shaving you must calm down the skin. Using a facial wash that contains tea tree oil or witch hazel can cleanse, sooth and protect the skin. Afterward, pat your face dry and apply after shave lotion to moisturize your skin. From this point you can let your chin strap beard grow out or keep it short by trimming it with scissors or clippers. If you dislike the way your beard looks you can always start over and shave your entire beard.
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