The devil is in the details, they say. They would be right, as far as beard care is concerned. The difference between a well-tended beard and its raw alternative can be staggering, especially once it begins to grow out past two inches. This is where beard scissors come in, giving you a finer, sharper, and much more thorough shape-up that you could get with regular scissors or your electric trimmer.
Why beard scissors?
We’re not saying that a typical electric trimmer can’t get the job done. On the contrary, their use for a lot of the big maintenance and perform at a much faster pace than scissors can. However, scissors are good attacking those finer details that are the difference between a regular beard and one that demands respect.
- Beard scissors are excellent for eliminating split ends. Anyone well versed in growing hair of any kind knows fully well how unhealthy and gross these little devils can be. Luckily, beard scissors refined sharpness is just the thing for taking care of this.
- Beard scissors are super effective for blending. While your trimmer can give you blend on a more macro scale, scissors precisely blend the finer ranges and those harder to reach areas where your facial structure bends. They also help prevent overcutting. Many beardsmen could tell you of a time they shaved off a bit more than they meant to by slipping just a bit with their trimmer.
- Beard scissors heavily outclass regular scissors. Please, for the love of all that is beardly, don’t use your child’s arts-and-crafts scissors to finely tune your facial hair. Regular scissors can be too dull, often as a safety measure for children or to withstand higher pressure such as when cutting cardboard. They can also be too long, not allowing you to have the precision you would have with professional beard scissors. Ideally, you want a pair of beard scissors around 5.5 inches in length for maximum versatility.
Why mustache scissors?
Beard scissors are, as the name implies, for reaching and grooming the places in your beard where a trimmer can’t.
However, there are also mustache scissors. They have all of the benefits of beard scissors but are specially designed to give maximum control and dexterity for the smaller edges of your mustache. If you don’t grow yours out, don’t worry about it. But for the mustache aficionados out there, here’s a valuable addition to your arsenal.
Let’s say, for example, that you’re sick of your mustache hair being long enough to bother your mouth when you’re talking or eating.
Using an electric trimmer would cut all your hairs evenly, this is good for getting the job done quickly but not for making your beard look as full and healthy as possible.
Using a pair of mustache scissors allows you to trim off those annoying hairs and keep your beard looking nice and full. Just comb your mustache down and then trim off everything that extends past the lip line. This allows the hairs higher up to maintain their length, letting you keep your full glory. For best results, use a pair of mustache scissors around 4 inches to get as much control as you can.
At the end of the day, neither beard nor mustache trimming scissors will matter if you always shave your hair before it gets long enough to require maintenance.
But if this isn’t you, if the details matter, then this is the next step for you. Best of luck in all your grooming adventures. Stay Sharp.
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