Avoid the Brutal Contrast Between the Hair and the Beard
If we are to do the beard project, we better doing it right. The first rule, of course, is to use the right tools and products to groom its beard properly. In addition to the daily grooming, defining the cheeks and necklines and fading our sideburns into our hair is a must.
The advice here is particularly important for men who have a rather short faded haircut and who are looking to avoid the epic contrast between their big beard and their thin hair.
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How to Fade the Beard with the Hair
Following the recommendation of any respectable
Of course, men don't all have the same beard and the same length, and therefore can operate differently to fade their beard with their hair. However—to avoid errors like cutting too short—you should start with the biggest guard of your clipper and slowly decrease until you reach the desired length.
Always start with the biggest guard
The rule of thumb to follow when you want to fade your hair with your beard is to always do something that can be repaired. Thus, you should always seek to first cut the longest wandering hairs with the biggest guard of your clipper and then reduce the size of your guard two or three times until you reach an acceptable gradient. For perfect gradient, you should disengage from 1 to 2 inches of your sideburns.
Finally, the famous basketball player James Harden presents a fine example of a beautiful fade between the beard and the haircut. Obviously, Harden uses more than two guards with his clipper to obtain this gradient effect, and he starts with a No.1 guard.
