Beard Liberation Front
15th April
Media Release: contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Beard Liberation Front gives guidance as Lockdown beard trimming crisis develops
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has reacted to a growing Lockdown crisis of beard trimming.
The campaigners say that they are regularly contacted by people who have grown full Lockdown beards since the end of March but faced with closed barbers and hairdressers shops, face the task of trimming their new beard themselves.
The BLF has drawn up a guide on how to safely trim the beard for Lockdown beard wearers.
They say the first rule for new trimmers is NOT to use an electric shaver or trimmer. These may be useful tools in the hands of experienced beard wearers but for the newly hirsute they provide too much chance of over or under trimming.
Lockdown beard trimming guidelines
1 First you will need to decide what kind of beard shape you are trimming to. If it’s a full Brian Blessed type beard only judicious tweaks will likely be required. If by contrast you’re aiming for a goatee or a chin beard a more extensive trim may be needed
2 The beard should first be brushed with a comb. Any out of place hairs or split ends should be identified and plucked out at this stage
3 Determine the beard-line on your face. How far do you want your Lockdown beard to grow towards your eyes and nose?
4 Make sure that the beard has a reasonably well defined neckline. Hairs below this should be clipped back with a pair of fine scissors, preferably with blunt ends.
5 Make sure that the moustache is not unruly and that no hairs are hanging over the upper lip. Generally scissors and a comb can achieve this.
6 Trim back to the desired length and style referenced in point 1 again using scissors
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, of course for the experienced beard wearer, trimming will often be a more complex and detailed activity but for the Lockdown beard wearer this should make their beard serviceable for several weeks ahead.
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