Instead, opt for either a shavette with an open blade or a well-designed beard trimmer. As they tend to have larger guards or plastic frames, you won’t be able to see what you’re doing.
Overall, we suggest that you avoid using a modern razor to trim a pencil moustache. Optional: Shave or trim a parting on the philtrum from the centre outwards.Use a comb and scissors or trimmer edge to finish the straight line across the lip.Shave in slight increments on each side to avoid taking off too much.Shave the contours downwards from the nose using its base as a reference point for a straight line.Remember that the fairer the hair, the thicker the style. Decide on the style before shaping (see below).Using clippers, trim down the moustache to the desired length.After preparing the face, shave normally save for the moustache.You can trim a pencil moustache by following these steps: Furthermore, the length can extend beyond the corners of the mouth but no more than 1/8 of an inch (5 mm). The bottom can either follow the natural hairline or be neatened using a razor.
Pencil moustaches sit low just above the upper lip. This can be overcome by either styling a thicker moustache or dying the hair. However, men with fair hair are probably intimate with the issues surrounding their youthful beard growth. Unfortunately for fairer haired men, thin Pencil moustaches tend to look better with darker hair. The longer the moustache is left to grow, the more likely younger hairs have had the time to build density. However, it is better achieved with as much as a month. The moustache can be styled from as little as two weeks of growth.
Pencil moustaches require a thick yet short growth. Beyond this, which many may perceive as a chore, it’s a relatively easy style to obtain requiring only a steady hand. The style compulsorily requires a daily personal grooming routine with regular shaving and touching up. Although can be been seen on men in beanie hats, it tends to look awkward away from more formal wear. It’s a style that complements anything between white tie attire to an open collar shirt with an optional Ascot tie. Perhaps its deeply nostalgic connotations are what has caused the Pencil moustache to fall out of fashion. However, only a few cultural icons such as John Waters and Sir Bruce Forsyth are specifically known today for theirs. Otherwise, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Eddie Murphy have been known to dabble with a Pencil moustache on occasion. French actor Jean Dujardin caused a stir in 2011 when filming The Artist and the style saw a brief renaissance. Over the years, its popularity waned a but a few celebrities sport one unless specifically preparing for a period film.
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