A man with the crusader beard style.

How to Do the Crusader Beard

If you’re on a mission to look good, the Crusader might be for you. Falling between the Tight Beard and the Full Beard , the Crusader style provides fuller coverage along the jawline and cheeks.

How to Do the Crusader Beard Step-by-Step

  • 1

    Don't shave for at least 2 weeks, or until you have a good amount of hair growth.

  • 2

    Once your facial hair has reached a significant length, use your Wahl trimmer or Wahl shaver to create a hairline that expands out at the end of the sideburns. The lines should run just under the cheekbone and connect with hair growing down from the corners of your mouth.

  • 3

    Make sure to shave the neck and create a defined line underneath the chin.

  • 4

    The hair around the chin and mouth can be kept at a slightly longer length.

  • 5

    Also, make sure the soul patch is nice and squared, and connects with hair at the chin.

What to use

Lithium Ion+™ Stainless Steel Grooming Kit

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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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