lol thanks for the encouragement. Do you mean brushing the whole thing downwards and snipping any hairs that might fall out of the 'lines'? i have tried combing my tash to the sides to stop it going in my mouth by to no avail. should i trim the bottom of the tash back? I just dont want to look to scaggly, although last week i did dress a little smarter for an event and i felt great with the beard too! it almost made it stand out more.