#Best vacuum beard trimmer skin#
#Best vacuum beard trimmer professional#

This divide checks out for barber David Kim, who tells us amateur cutters can “generally trust Philips Norelco’s more affordable products to work well and maintain a neat beard, as long as they’re not trying to do something too complex or fancy.”

#Best vacuum beard trimmer professional#

While Wahl was the favorite brand among the professionals we spoke to, it was the Philips Norelco that received the most praise from regular bearded guys (and though this is the same price as the Wahl Peanut, the lack of professional recommendations is why this isn’t our pick for the best less expensive beard trimmer). The Peanut is also the favored beard trimmer of former Strategist columnist Chris Black, who praised it because it’s “cheap, dependable, and fits in your designer Dopp kit perfectly.” Miguez perfers the corded version: “I find that trimmers you can plug into the wall have the power to last years compared to wireless ones where the battery slowly gets worse.” If you prefer cordless tools, the Peanut also comes in a cordless version that takes two AA batteries.Ĭordless with battery life of 90 minutes | Blade type: Self-sharpening | Weight: 14 ounces | Extras: 40 length settings and 3 guard attachments He also finds that it has the great quality you’d expect from a Wahl product, and fellow barbers agree: They’ve recommended Wahl products (often this exact clipper) to us time and time again across our grooming coverage. Miguez says he likes that the Peanut comes with four attachments that are “perfect lengths” for trimming a beard down from a robust hedge in the winter to Astroturf in the summer. It’s cheaper than the Magic Clip, but that isn’t why he likes it. When we asked Miguez how he keeps the famous beard of one of his clients (style writer David Coggins) so fresh, he told us his most-trusted tool is Wahl’s corded Peanut Clipper.

#Best vacuum beard trimmer skin#

As Rob Mac of Mildred New York told us, “Beard trimming is still shaving,” so you’ll likely have some stray hairs and stretched skin afterward that would benefit from a good rinse.Ĭorded | Weight: 4 ounces | Blade type: Self-sharpening | Extras: 4 guard attachments According to Floyd’s 99 Barbershop’s technical director Patrick Butler, that’s one of the most common mistakes that first-timers make, and Raquel Fajardo, a regional Fellow Barber manager in Los Angeles, wisely cautions, “Less is more! Always be conservative because you can always go shorter, but can’t put it back once it’s come off.” Finally, in addition to cleaning your trimmer’s blade after each use (more on that below), you should wash your face when you finish.

If you’re new to the tools, the experts also say to start with a longer guard or dial setting when trimming to ensure you don’t cut your facial hair too short. “If you’re cutting it wet, you can’t really tell how long it is going to be when dry,” explains Mark Miguez, co-owner and barber at New York City’s Friend of a Barber.

As a general rule, trim when your beard hair is dry. But first, some pearls of wisdom from our pros on how best to use them.

We asked 22 experts - stylists, barbers, and guys with good beards - about the trimmers they use. (An electric razor is the better option if you want to go clean-shaven, and we’ve got picks for those, too.) If there’s one fact of life, it’s that hair keeps on growing, and you’ll need a beard trimmer to keep facial hair in check, no matter the length or style.