
How to Do a Pencil Beard
If you’re ready to leave your mark on the world, the Pencil Beard may be the beard style for you. It’s a modern, youthful style named for its sharply defined lines, combining elements of the Chinstrap and Circle beards.
How to Do a Pencil-Thin Beard Step-by-Step
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Grow your beard for 1 to 2 weeks, or until you reach a consistent growth. Then, using your Wahl trimmer, crop the entire beard down to a quarter inch (1/4").
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With the trimmer, carve downwards along your sideburns. Continue outlining along the jawbone and around the circle beard.
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Define the shape of your pencil-line beard by trimming around the guidelines you carved.
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Check for symmetry and tighten lines with the edge of your Wahl trimmer. As a general rule, the Pencil Beard should maintain the width of your sideburn.
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Using your shaver, give the rest of your face and neck a close shave to emphasize the precision of the Pencil Beard.
What to use
Need help deciding what you need?
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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