{"id":1753,"date":"2019-11-01T10:16:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T10:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boldbarber.com\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2019-10-29T13:37:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T13:37:28","slug":"how-to-fade-a-beard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boldbarber.com\/how-to-fade-a-beard\/","title":{"rendered":"A Men\u2019s Guide for How to Fade a Beard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creating a beard fade is not something most men think about when they first try to grow a beard \u2013 it\u2019s just not really a consideration as most of our thoughts gravitate toward how the beard is going to grow and look. However, once they\u2019ve grown a gorgeous set of facial hair, most men quickly realize the bear-to-hair fading problem.<\/p>\n

Put as simply as possible \u2013 if you don\u2019t address the fading situation, there tends to be a serious gap on and around your sideburns where the beard and the scalp hair meet. If it\u2019s not addressed with a fade cut, that gap tends to stick out and make your whole look seem a bit unkempt.<\/p>\n

So, how to fade a beard? Regardless of whether your beard is longer and you have a really short or bald hair, or your beard is shorter but you\u2019ve let your hair grow out a little, the principles of how to fade your beard are the same. Suffice it to say that in almost all cases, unless you have really long hair, you\u2019ll need to cut some kind of a fade.<\/p>\n

The preparations<\/h2>\n

As with any other hair grooming situation, before you start waving the razors<\/a> around you must make sure that your beard, your hair, and your face are in the perfect condition for the task at hand. Having an unprepared beard or hair will mean that you won\u2019t be able to be precise with your fade cut which will ruin its whole purpose. So, here\u2019s what you need to do first:<\/p>\n