
How to Do the Lumberjack Beard
You don’t need a flannel shirt or axe to pull off this look, just a little patience and some Paul Bunyan-sized commitment. It’s manliness at its best.
How to Do the Lumberjack Beard Step-by-Step
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Let your hair grow for at least a month, or until you have a good amount of hair growth.
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As your hair becomes longer, you want to gradually start trimming with your Wahl trimmer. The hair at your cheekbones should be trimmed neatly to create a clean line from sideburn to the outside of the mouth. Hair that grows underneath the cheekbones should get gradually longer as you get down to the jawline and around the chin. Use different trimmer guides to blend or fade shorter hair into the longer hair.
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Allow your hair to grow fully around the chin, but make sure to keep your neck clean-shaven.
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The hair around the mouth should be full. No areas should remain bare.
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The longest whiskers should be grown around the chin.
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This look requires maintenance to stay tamed, but you can easily style and condition it in between trimming with beard care products.
What to use
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Wahl offers trimmers and grooming kits that let you achieve the look you want and keep it looking great.
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Combing Your 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

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

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

Longer beards require trimming in the direction of hair growth to avoid a patchy look.
Trim in Any Direction for Short Beard

For shorter styles, you can trim in either direction depending on the look you want.
Evening Out Your Beard and Neckline

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

Always clean up loose or long hair around the lips.
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