How to Trim a Mutton Chops Beard

You’ll need at least three inches of hair on top to achieve this look. Start with freshly washed hair or use a spray bottle to dampen your hair and then comb it down to remove tangles. 

Wash and dry your face before you trim your beard. Then use a styling comb to brush your facial hair in the same direction.

Trim your neck, chin and mustache hair with your Wahl trimmer.

Using your beard trimmer, create a top border by shaving a sloped line along the top of the natural border of your beard on your cheek to your mouth. This beard can be thick or thin, depending on the style you wish to achieve.

You can leave your beard to be seamlessly connected to your mustache. Or add a floating mustache by trimming a 1/2-inch to 1-inch vertical strip on both sides of your mouth to separate your mustache and the Mutton Chops.

You’ll need at least three inches of hair on top to achieve this look. Start with freshly washed hair or use a spray bottle to dampen your hair and then comb it down to remove tangles. 

Allow your new chops to grow to the desired length. You can keep them styled and tamed with a dab of beard balm.