Hatch wrote:
That's a fantastic beard, BernardDogs. Do you do the trimming yourself?

Thanks, brother.

I'm still in the building phase and am doing light trimming for shape. I keep the taper managed from the sideburns in between cuts with my stylist, but she pays some attention as well every four weeks when I get my haircut.

I've been trimming back the neck in very small amounts about once a month so that my beard leads more from the chin rather than having this bulbous blob hanging off from behind the chin.

I've read your tips on scissor trimming and I'll move toward that once I have the mass I'm looking for ... probably another month or two. Maybe three. Right now I do it very carefully ... taking off crumbs at a time ... with a electric clippers. Brush the beard out ... look for shape ... trim. Comb, brush, repeat. Only very small amounts at a time. Maybe once a month.

Check out my journey:
BernardDogs' Beard Bash

It's just a beard. It's not what makes you a man ... gentle or otherwise.