A man touching up his neck hair after giving himself a haircut.

How to Touch Up Your Neckline

Untrimmed hair on the back of the neck – male or female – between haircuts can draw lots of looks – the type of looks no one wants. There’s no reason to put yourself in this position. All it takes is a Wahl trimmer or clipper and a spare minute. Here’s how to trim the back of your neck.

How to Trim Neck Hair Step-by-Step

  • 1

    Use your Wahl trimmer or clipper with taper levels in the closest position.

  • 2

    Using the trimmer or the clipper in the normal, upright position, run it in an upward direction on the back of the neck to eliminate the growth. Use a mirror or your touch to make sure no patches have been left behind.

    Once you've trimmed the neck hair, be sure to also touch up your sideburns and around the ears.

What to use

Elite Pro™ High Performance Hair Clipper Kit

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Lithium Pro® Hair Clipper and Trimmer Kit

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Deluxe Chrome Pro® Haircutting Kit with Trimmer

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Color Pro® Hair Clipper Kit 79300-1001

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Clip 'N Trim® Hair Clipper with Built-in Trimmer

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Oiling Your Hair Clipper Blade

Someone oiling the blade on their Wahl hair clipper.

Oiling the blades reduces friction and keeps the clippers from pulling and snagging. A drop of oil at the corners of the blade's top, as well as the foot of the blade, is all it takes.

Move the Oil Around to Lubricate the Blade

Someone tipping their Wahl hair clipper so the oil can move throughout it.

Turn the clipper on to help work the oil in.

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