Beards and Shaving
Choosing a beard shape, keeping its lines sharp and knowing what to expect from a wet beard trim or a hot towel shave.
Choosing a beard style
Shapes for your face, your growth and the look you want.
Beards and ShavingChoosing a Beard Style for the Face Shape You Want to Frame
Explore how beard length and side fullness change your outline. Choose a beard shape around your preferences and natural growth at City Barbers.
Beards and ShavingShort Beard Styles With Different Levels of Definition
Compare short boxed beards, natural short beards and tapered finishes. Choose the length and definition you want with City Barbers in SLC.
Beards and ShavingPatchy Beard Styles That Work With Your Existing Growth
Choose a beard style around your existing coverage, from short stubble to a defined chin shape. Explore practical shaping options with City Barbers.
Beards and ShavingLong Beard Styles and How to Choose the Outline
Compare rounded, squared and tapered long beard outlines. Plan the chin, sides and under-jaw shape while preserving the length you want to keep.
Beards and ShavingThe Ducktail Beard and How Its Taper Works
Learn how a ducktail beard narrows toward the chin and what length to preserve. Plan the side taper and profile with City Barbers in Salt Lake City.
Beards and ShavingThe Short Boxed Beard and Its Defined Outline
Understand the cheek, jaw and neckline choices behind a short boxed beard. Plan a defined outline without assuming one length fits every face.
Beards and ShavingGoatee Styles and How to Choose the Connection
Compare chin-only and connected goatee shapes, including width, mustache length and surrounding stubble. Plan your beard style with City Barbers.
Beards and ShavingThe Beardstache and How to Balance the Two Lengths
Learn how a beardstache pairs a fuller mustache with shorter facial hair. Plan the contrast, lip line and maintenance routine with City Barbers.
Beards and ShavingChoosing a Stubble Length That Looks Intentional
Compare lighter and heavier stubble, understand why guard lengths look different on different faces, and choose an outline you can maintain.Lines, growth and upkeep
Necklines, cheek lines, fades and how often to trim.
Beards and ShavingWhere Your Beard Neckline Should Sit
Learn how beard length and shape affect your neckline, what to avoid when trimming and when to book professional beard shaping at City Barbers.
Beards and ShavingChoosing a Beard Cheek Line That Fits Your Growth
Compare natural and defined beard cheek lines, learn why placement matters, and plan an outline that works with your existing facial hair.
Beards and ShavingWhat a Beard Fade Changes and How to Ask for One
Learn how a beard fade connects the sideburns, cheeks and chin. Plan the transition and preserve the fullness you want at City Barbers.
Beards and ShavingHow Often to Trim Your Beard Without Losing Your Goal
Build a beard trim schedule around length, outline and growth goals. Learn when to tidy details and when to book full shaping at City Barbers.
Beards and ShavingHow to Trim a Mustache Without Losing Its Shape
Learn what to consider before trimming your mustache, from the lip line to the corners, and when a professional beard trim can help establish the shape.
Beards and ShavingBeard Growth Stages and When to Start Shaping
Plan beard growth by visible shape rather than a fixed calendar. Learn what to preserve and when a shaping appointment can help define the next stage.
Beards and ShavingBeard Oil vs. Balm: Choosing the Feel and Control You Want
Compare beard oil and balm by texture, finish and hold. Learn how to choose a routine for your beard without confusing product with shaping.Trims and shaves
Choosing the right service and what happens in the chair.
Beards and ShavingBeard Trim vs. Beard Shaping: Choosing the Right Service
Learn how trimming and shaping affect beard length, outline and balance. Find the right beard appointment at City Barbers in Salt Lake City.
Beards and ShavingWhat to Expect From a Hot Towel Shave
Learn how a traditional hot towel shave differs from a beard trim, what to discuss beforehand and how to book a shave at City Barbers in SLC.More guide topics
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