How to Trim Your Beard with and without Guide Combs

How to Trim Your Beard Step-by-Step

• 1

  Before trimming a thick beard, use a styling comb to comb it against the direction it grows so all the hairs are facing the same direction.

• 2

  Use trimmer guide combs to achieve a desired length.

  Beard trimmer guide combs sizes:

  #1 = 1/16"

  #2 = 1/8"

  #3 = 3/16"

• 3

  Remember, cutting against the grain cuts more hair; cutting with the grain cuts less hair. Longer beards should be trimmed in the direction of hair growth. Shorter styles can be trimmed in either direction.

• 4

  For detailing and cleaning up stray hairs, use your trimmer without a guide comb.