If it is properly kept and maintained, a little stubble can be just as attractive as a full beard.If you put the time and effort into grooming your stubble, you will get a Hollywood-grade look that will make you the center of attention wherever you go.
Step 1: Pick your face type.
If you are prone to shaving irritation and ingrown facial hairs, you should consider the designer stubble look.Maintaining the hairs at a short length can help clear up skin, and it can also give baby-faced men a more rugged, handsome look.
Step 2: Measure your beard growth by stopping shaving.
Some men think they can't pull off stubble because of patchy facial hair.It can be difficult to determine if some hair is growing more slowly or if it is just shaving every day.If you believe your hair growth can warrant a stubble look, then stop shaving longer than you normally would.
Step 3: You should be prepared to maintain it.
The stubble look may not be for you if you are looking for a low-maintenance facial hair style.You have to clean it up approximately three times a week, even though you don't need to shave every day.
Step 4: Don't shave.
If you want to be a short beard, let your stubble grow.You can always take more off, but you can't put it back.If you want to keep your stubble, grow your beard to a length that is slightly longer.Depending on your beard growth, how long this will take is up to you.For some men it may take three or four days while for others it could take a week.
Step 5: You can use a long setting on your hair trimmer.
Start with a slightly longer setting on your trimmer.This will cut your hair in half.For men with dark, thick beards, this setting will probably be too scruffy for the look they want, but it works for some.
Step 6: You can shorten it in different ways.
Once you have an even length, begin trimming your stubble in small amounts to find the right length for you.Depending on your hair density, hair color, and how clean of a designer stubble you want, you can decide on a length.You can keep the stubble on different parts of your face to achieve a cleaner look.You may decide that the best look for you is using a 3 setting along your jaw and moustache but a 2 setting on your cheeks to create a more blended look that fades rather than ends dramatically.Don't worry if taking the length down makes your cheeks look patchy.Ryan Gosling has a stubble look with barely any hair on his cheeks.The next step is to clean up the patchy spots.
Step 7: Clean the edges.
If you want to take care of stray hairs or asymmetrical spots, you can clean up around the edges of your stubble.You can either use a plain old safety razor or take the setting guard off your trimmer and use it as a set of electric clippers.Some men get high up on their cheek bones or upper lip hairs that might take away from the definition one wants in his moustache.
Step 8: How do you want your stubble to be?
The hardest part for many men is deciding how to transition their stubble to their neckline.If you decide on a slightly longer, more rugged look with your stubble, you probably want to keep some stubble on your neck as well.If the hair growth on your neck is too patchy, then you can clean it up in an easy way.
Step 9: You should cut your hair at your neckline.
If you want to keep the stubble on your neck, fade it out.Go past your Adam's apple and then to a 1 setting around it.This will allow you to fade the hair out in a natural way without leaving a sharp contrast between stubble on your face and a smooth neck.
Step 10: Just beyond your neck.
If you keep a shorter, cleaner stubble look and don't want the hair to extend to your neck, you can shave it smooth just beyond your jawline.If you want to create a natural edge for your neckline, you should feel for a spot under your chin where the skin is soft and you can push at it.The sharp contrast line stays hidden under your chin if you allow the stubble to extend down the visible portion of your jawline.