7 Tips To Use Beard Trimmer Effectively
Few years back getting a clean shaved look was considered to be the ultimate trend. Not just looking good, but the corporate also preferred a clean shaved look as a professional etiquette.
Years after that time, now the trend has changed to a great extent. The clean shaved look is still there, of course, in trend but it also has to compete with the bearded looks. There are so many people who keep bearded look and now there have been so many different styles and options available too.
So, similar to your hair, you can also style your beard. Razor can help you in getting a clean shaved look, but to get that styling on, you need a good beard trimmer. You should also know how to use the beard trimmer effectively.
Understanding the Right Trimmer
While searching for the best trimmers, you should check out the following factors:
- Build Quality,
- Versatility,
- Clipping Details,
- Power Supply,
- Dry or Wet,
- Budget.
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Check The Right One For You
When you are have understood how to get a good quality trimmer, it is important now to get the right one for. There are so many other factors also that you should check out so that you can get the perfect one for you in order to get the right look. Some of the other personal factors that you need to consider are your skin type, hair type, other grooming needs, and so on.
Confused about whats the best beard trimmer for you? There can be various factors that you should check out for the same. For example, if you wish to keep a fuller beard, you might need a powerful trimmer. On the other hand, if you wish to keep a specific beard style such as the chinstrap or so, you may need a trimmer with various trimmer heads.
For A Specific Skin Or Hair
Though you may get different trimmers for different hair type and skin type, but still you need to do your homework well in order to get the right look each time. You need to know whether your beard needs a dry grooming or a wet one. Understanding this fact can help you in getting a trimmer accordingly. Similarly, you need to know whether you have a normal skin or a sensitive one. If you have a sensitive skin, you may use a trimmer for sensitive skin and also you may have to take extra care of your skin after trimming is done such as application of a good lotion or moisturizer or so.
Organizing The Accessories Well
If you are using a normal standard trimmer, you may not have much of confusion. But in case if you are using a trimmer with multiple features and heads, you need to understand well about it. If you are not using the right head, it can lead to some disastrous results.
Keeping The Trimmer Clean
When the trimmer is taking the entire burden to style your beard, it should be your responsibility as well to keep it clean. After the trimming is done, you can use a small brush to clean the trimmer of all the hair that is stuck in. If it is a trimmer of multiple heads and the trimmer is waterproof, you can clean the heads under the running water too.
Maintaining Your Trimmer Well
Just cleaning the trimmer after the trimming session is not enough. Similar to other gadgets and devices, to have the trimmer last longer, you should know how to maintain it well. If the trimmer is waterproof, you can use warm water once in a while to clean it up well. Also, do not forget to use oil sometimes for the blade. Check regularly and change the blade when it is time.
Upgrade Your Trimmer
Similar to smartphones and other devices, you may get much improved trimmers after every few months. Stay updated so that you can get something more useful to you. Presently, the top three trimmers that are ruling the market are:
- Wahl Lithium Ion Stainless Steel Groomer,
- Philips Norelco Beard Trimmer 7200 Series,
- Philips Norelco Beard & Head Trimmer Series 5100.
You can make use of your trimmer in the best way if you know which one to select and also how to maintain it well. Once you have understood the various detailing of the right trimmer that you are using, you can always be in your best looks.
Author: Ruchi Gupta
Ruchi Gupta is a Content Writer and guest blogger on Upwork
