You know, I’d been staring at my same old boring hairstyle in the mirror every morning for months. Decided it was time to switch things up when I saw this trendy undercut style paired with a beard online. Thought, “Why not give that combo a shot?”
Starting Fresh
First things first – found this local barbershop that came highly recommended. Walked in and showed the barber pictures of exactly what I wanted: super short sides blended into longer top hair, with a sharp line defining that undercut part. Told him to go aggressive with the fade too.
While he worked, felt oddly nervous watching chunks of hair hit the floor. The clippers buzzing right above my ear made my hands sweat a little, especially when he created that crisp parting line between the shaved sections and longer hair up top.
Beard Game Time
After the haircut magic happened, shifted focus to my scraggly quarantine beard. Barbershop offered a full beard shaping service so I just went all in. Watched him trim uneven patches first with these tiny scissors – tickled like crazy when hairs fell on my nose. Then came the real precision work:
- Neckline cleanup – razor shaved below my jawline
- Cheek line defining – scary how close the blade got to my face
- Mustache detailing – snipped just enough so it didn’t cover my lips
Almost panicked seeing loose dark hairs covering the cape. Felt naked without the scruff I’d grown used to.
Styling Struggles
Got home feeling fly until I tried recreating the look next morning. Took three tries just to remember how the barber styled it. Used way too much pomade first time – turned my hair into a greasy helmet. Wasted a whole towel wiping it off.
Discovered my stubborn cowlick fought against the slicked-back style. Ended up mixing water-based pomade with texture spray to get that “messy but intentional” look. Took half an hour of trial and error!
Worst part? Finding beard oil made my skin itch like crazy. Had to wash it off immediately and try unscented balm instead.
Making Peace with Maintenance
Realized this style demands constant upkeep after week one. Fade started looking fuzzy around the edges already. Bought electric clippers for home touch-ups – nearly botched it first attempt taking too much off my right side. Now I set the guard two notches longer than needed, just to be safe.
Beard trimming happens every Sunday night religiously. Keep my sink covered in towels cause those tiny hairs stick everywhere. Still mess up sometimes making one side shorter than the other, but hey – it grows back.
Biggest win? Finding that sweet spot between my hair product and beard balm where they don’t clash smells. Currently using minty paste up top with cedarwood below – weirdly works.
Would I do it again? Absolutely. The combo makes my weak jawline disappear and got actual compliments at my cousin’s wedding. Still burns my pocket keeping this look fresh though.
