A man with a chin strap beard style.

Chin Strap Beard

The Chinstrap is for those with a good head on their shoulders. It creates or emphasizes a strong jawline with a thin, half- to one-inch strip of hair that runs sideburn to sideburn.

How to Do a Chin Strap Beard Step-by-Step

  • 1

    Grow your beard for 1 to 2 weeks or until you have consistent hair length.

  • 2

    Using your Wahl trimmer, crop the beard to a quarter-inch (1/4").

  • 3

    With the trimmer, carve a half-inch (1/2") line straight down from your sideburns to the jawline. Be sure to keep the width consistent.

  • 4

    Following the jawline, carve a half-inch (1/2") line to the center of your chin on both sides of the face, creating one continuous strip from one sideburn to the other.

What to use

Lithium Ion+™ Stainless Steel Grooming Kit

Lithium Ion+™ Stainless Steel Grooming Kit

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Lithium Ion™ MultiGroom

Lithium Ion™ MultiGroom

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Lithium Ion™ Total Beard

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PowerPro™ Corded Clipper / Trimmer

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Beard & Stubble Rechargeable Trimmer

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More Full Beard Tips

Combing Your Beard

A man combing his full beard.

Before trimming, comb your beard in the direction it grows so that all the hairs are at their maximum height and facing the same direction.

Wahl Trimmers Have Attachment Heads

A Wahl beard trimmer next to different head attachments.

Wahl has been an innovator in beard trimming technology and offers a variety of trimmers that will get the job done.

Choose the Guide Comb You Need

Someone attaching a guide comb head attachment to their Wahl trimmer.

Understand the length of beard you want and then use trimmer guide combs to achieve said length.

Trim in the Direction of Growth for Long Beards

A man cleaning up his beard line with a Wahl trimmer.

Longer beards require trimming in the direction of hair growth to avoid a patchy look.

Trim in Any Direction for Short Beard

A man trimming his full beard with a Wahl trimmer.

For shorter styles, you can trim in either direction depending on the look you want.

Evening Out Your Beard and Neckline

A man shaping his beard with a Wahl trimmer.

To maintain an even beard with neck hair, try to keep hair length shorter than the hair growing on your chin and cheeks as neck hair tends to be thicker.

Cleaning Up Your Facial Hair

A man cleaning up the facial hair around the mouth area with a Wahl trimmer.

Always clean up loose or long hair around the lips.

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