A man with the soul patch goatee style.

How to Do a Soul Patch Goatee

The Soul Patch came to prominence with trumpeters and jazz musicians in the 1950s. Even if you’re not the type to blow your own horn, the Soul Patch might really enhance your look.

How to Do the Soul Patch Goatee Step-by-Step

  • 1

    Using your Wahl trimmer, closely trim all hair from your upper lip, cheeks, neck and chin, leaving only the hair immediately beneath your lower lip.

  • 2

    Using your trimmer, shape the whiskers beneath your lower lip. You can shape it into a triangular patch with angles reaching a point in the center of the chin, create a solid square, or do a softer, circular tuft.

What to use

Lithium Ion+™ Stainless Steel Grooming Kit

Lithium Ion+™ Stainless Steel Grooming Kit

Buy Now
LITHIUM ION™ MULTIGROOM

Lithium Ion™ MultiGroom

Buy Now
LITHIUM ION™ TOTAL BEARD

Lithium Ion™ Total Beard

Buy Now
POWERPRO™ CORDED CLIPPER / TRIMMER

PowerPro™ Corded Clipper / Trimmer

Buy Now
Beard & Stubble Rechargeable Trimmer

Beard & Stubble Rechargeable Trimmer

Buy Now

Need help deciding what you need?

Wahl offers trimmers and grooming kits that let you achieve the look you want and keep it looking great.

Product Selector

More Goatee Style Tips

Identify Your Best Goatee Shape & Style

A man shaping his beard and mustache with a Wahl trimmer.

Experiment with shapes that look best with your facial features and also work with the time you want to spend maintaining your style.

Use Guide Combs to Adjust Thickness

A man shaping his goatee with a Wahl trimmer.

Thickness can be managed with a snap-on length guide comb or an adjustable-length guide comb.

Trim in Any Direction for Longer Styles Around the Mouth

A man trimming his mustache with a Wahl trimmer.

Longer styles around the mouth should always be trimmed in the direction of hair growth.

Trim in Any Direction for Shorter Styles Around the Mouth

A man trimming and cleaning up his neck hair with a Wahl trimmer.

Shorter styles around the mouth can be trimmed with or against hair growth.

Using the Detail Blade Attachment

A man detailing the facial hair tight areas with a Wahl trimmer.

Make sure to use the detail blade, available with many Wahl trimmers, to get into tight spaces and create tighter lines.

Cleaning Up Your Facial Hair

A man cleaning up stray hairs around his mouth and lips with a Wahl trimmer.

Always clean up loose or long hair around the lips.

Goatees Need Regular Maintenance

A man maintaining his goatee style with a Wahl trimmer.

Some goatee-esque styles require attention every couple of days while others only need re-shaping a few times a month.

Related Videos

9818 v3 Guide Comb addition

Stainless Steel Lithium Ion Trimmer

How to Trim an Even Beard Neckline

Line Your Beard