How to Trim Your Beard Neck Line | Jeff Buoncristiano 

I gotta give this channel props for teaching me the right way to do the neckline. I think Eric did a video on it last year. But to me the main reason to trim it the way Jeff shows is this: if you are aiming for any length longer than 1/2inch, you need the hair under your jaw and behind your chin to help your beard look full. If you trim the neckline too high your beard will start to look thin and wispy because there isn't hair behind it to fill it up. Great video and well demonstrated. Cheers!

Thanks for the great advice in your videos. 3 weeks into growing my first at age 51 so lots of grey in the jaw line and an urge to trim it back, but your tips build confidence in how to get it right when I start trimming!

Loving this channel! I decided at the begging of this month that 2016 I was going to attempt growing out a beard. Your videos have been very insightful and helpful, not to mention motivational; seeing all these beautiful beards on this channel. Subscribed!

Finally a good explanation to this! I hear all the time guys saying "you shouldn't trim like that" but never stating why. People aren't gonna learn without also getting the reasons.

All the sadness of the world is contained in this guy's eyes.

This channel is awesome, I have not had someone "teach" me how to grow out my facial hair so I had no idea this was the proper way. I myself had been growing it out the way that is not very suggested in the video and am going to trip everything up and grow it out so it looks much cleaner. Thanks!

I've been growing out my beard but never had a technique for trimming my neckline and this was so helpful! I understood everything completely, rewatched it a few times so I knew exactly what you were saying. Thanks! I don't want to look like a giraffe with a beard!

Jeff, I totally agree. When I see those dudes with a beard trimmed to the jaw line I have to forcibly restrain myself from saying "dude, who trims your beard cause it looks weird!" Welcome back, you look great! Scott

Hey guys - thanks for the great video. However, I noticed that a number of us still seem to be struggling with the method of gauging the side of the neck cut. Jeff takes a finger from his jawline, goes parallel down, and then angles it. Then it shows him trimming above the line he just identified - can we get a little more clarification on this?

Watched this video one time and got my first neckline shaved pretty spot on. You rock!

Been trying to figure out how and where to shave the neck line and this video had all the answers! Hero! Saved me from a lifetime of 'weird looking' chin strap!

This is a very high quality video. Probably the best and most helpful out of BB so far. Props!

Just watching this video for the first time. Thank you for putting these videos out as I embark on a journey to grow my beard out. I am guilty of shaving at the jawline starting just below the ear and about three fingers up from the Adam's apple. The question I have is, should I trim my current beard back down to a stubble or the proverbial 5 o'clock shadow or should I just start letting my neck hair grow and when it catches up, shape it up? I know either way I'm going to have to go through an awkward phase.

great. I've been doing it the right way and now it makes even more sense. thank you.

Great video. Just started seriously growing my first beard. It's been about 3-4 weeks now. Unfortunately, I have shaved just below my jawline, up a bit higher than where you mentioned to shave it. Is it best to just shave everything off and start fresh or let the bottom grow in a little bit? I work from home so it's ok if it doesn't blend in right away.

Fan number 1 from Venezuela, great vids dude!

I trimmed my beard along the bottom of my jaw once and it was a huge mistake it looked awkward and like I had two beards so I had to trim down the whole thing so that it looks even again, never doing that again.

Thanks for the video, I learnt more from you than any other video. I have a problem with my new beard. Would you shave a 3 month beard off to start again?, I have the adams apple line grown in, but then shaved up the jaw line to the ears, what would you do?, Thanks.

awesome, jeff's back the beard boss and also can you make a tutorial on shaping the mustache like that

I'm just happy that Roy Keane mad an appearance on here.

Great job. Your explanations were spot on

Agree with all points. Thank you for the pointers

Good tips, thanks Jeff! Curious if you have tips on someone with a more fuller beard that has more growth towards the ears versus the chin. I have a round face.

I call that jawline cut "The Cheekbeard." It looks so ridiculous! Great video.

So glad you brought up regarding the neckline that is way to high up to the jawline that makes the face looks smaller. That really bugs me so much by looking at it. You know that some guys like them thinks that area above the Adam's apple is part of the neck but really it's from there and below is your neck and above is a part of your head.

Good video ! I like the full mustache. A lot of guys go for that thin mustache with a fuller beard. It's good to see someone different.

Jeff you are an awesome rep for beard brand...thanks for your tips

thank you Jeff ... i have a question: when i let my beard grow a year ago i didnt make the neck line at the jaw, its a little below but not how you were showing, however it is just above my adams apple like you showed, but was this a mistake? should i let the side part of my neck start growing out and stop shaving it? is their benefit to having the neck beard besides not having to clean it up once a week?

Thanks for the tips mate, really appreciate it. Feel more confident about trimming the neck line.

Just started growing a beard after a few year of trying... time to get serious. Got about 3 months growth n went to a gents barber I had recommended.... what a mistake. Had to sort it (damage limitation) at home afterwards and as per usual it got higher n higher towards jawline... managed to get it sorted just below. Thought I was gonna end up completely shaving it off n starting from square one again... very upset. Not what I wanted as trying to get the Greg Berzinski style of square beard.... semi happy now so time to continue growing out the lost bits n get it blending in ASAP 👍

Hi jeff, thanks a lot for this video mate. I am able to grow a decent amount of facial hair. But my mustache and beard is not connecting and my beard on my cheek is somewhat patchy. Any solutions that you can give me?

Everything you said is true. I have been messing with my beard for years. on the jaw line did looks weird once it grows. When its only a bit of stubble it's ok. By the way I never looked as bad as any of those examples. The two beard thing also true so I end up trimming it all the same length which is kinda irratating because it's like I'm starting over. Right above the Adams apple is good. lately I've been doing something in between the jawline and Adams apple. Not too low, not too high and it looks fine I think.

Nice video, Jeff. Greetings from Brazil!

having trouble on what he is saying about side line from neck line. ( hope it makes sense )

Hey again Jeff, getting concerned about how to trim. Will end up with a billy goat beard and thick side cheeks like Bluto. I don't know if I use an electric trimmer do I aim to 'thin out' the beard or just make all of them shorter? I can't believe I've got this attached to my first beard. Started growing a few days into November and it's getting pretty well full on now. Always had thick strong stubble. i'm not 45+. Any tips appreciated. If I had the money I'd fly you over, your beard suits you well you have a very good eye Thanks Jeff

@Beardbrand, have been growing beard out for 2 months and 10 days...I need to go to a barber and shape it up, no length taken off, just need shaping up. Currently, I've been following your tips and have NOT shaved too high up on the neckline or too FAR DOWN on the cheeks...any tips on what I should tell the barber to do with my beard? Last time I went there, it was a nightmare and they messed the whole thing up and had to shave it all off. I think it was because I didn't really know what to ask for so any advise would be greatly appreciated? Thanks & beard on!

thank you! This was really helpful!

Hey Jeff, how much time did it take to grow that stubble? Just comparing between you and me. About the same haircolor, coarseness and thickness.

ha made this mistake a couple months in to my beard growth. My "second beard" is slowly catching up though.

Great Video Jeff. Very Helpful & straightforward. Just a quick question , would you still cut neckline when growing the beard out ?

Awesome video! Thank you so much! But i have a question. I didn't understand very well the neck line. Can you explain more clear? (P.s. i'm not a english speaker so maybe that's why.) If it's a dumb question, sorry for that. Any way, thanks for the video!

Very helpful. Thanks my friend 👍🏻

jeff you should make vids more often!

this is classic jeff...good advice

When should you start trimming your neckline? At about week 3 or 4?

Can you do a video showing progress from your college/highschool years till now

What should you do if you've been following the same neck line, but your growth is starting to make a single curl where you bend your head down and up and such?

Awesome Video. I like the concept video its hard to get tips on beards thanks for supplying the tips Beard Brand. Good reasoning Jeff , I thought giving reasons on why you think this style is the right way helped your video's credibility. Keep up the videos and I will be watching them. Beard on!

at what age did your beard really start filling in? underlip area, thick dense connectors and so on

I'm not down with the tyrannosaurus necks look neither. Great video, bro.

Hey Jeff - what kind of trimmer are you using?

Great points about the beard line. The way my beard grows, my neck is the hardest area for me to grow. In fact, it's almost like night and day. My beard is full, for the most part, except on my neck and it's real patchy. I hate having to shave my neck as I grow a beard but it just doesn't look right if I don't. Is that just a beginning stage rough patch? I don't shave my neck to my jaw line by any means, to looks just dumb to me and I always think of George Lucus when I think about it. LOL! But I also don't let it grow to my Adam's Apple either. It's kinda about an inch below my jaw line but I would like to be able to grow a beard all the way to my Adam's Apple, like you stated in the video above. Do you have any suggestions? Are there any really good products out there that will help with that problem? Thanks for the videos man! Keep me coming!

Awesome video! Would love one of these for the cheek line! Got a question though. I have a bald spot in the middle where the soft bottom part under my mouth meets my neck above my Adam's apple. I have some decent thickness around it, but the bald spot still shines from every angle. I'm around 1 month in, and I'm looking for 2 months or so of length. Any tips on neck trimming to make the bald spot less obvious? Thanks in advance, love the videos. Wonderful resource for a younger, growing beardsman.

hey guys I'm always watching your videos , you guys are the best beard videos makers on RU-vid. I have a question does just for men can demage your beard I'm only 18 and have a full beard I only like to use just for men to make it look fuller is it bad for your beard ? and stops it from growing it ?

Useful video, thank you!

If you are going for a full beard,is there anything wrong with cutting your neck line straight across rather than at an angle?

Haha, interesting choice of music in the video. I really liked it! And yeah, the jawline beard is not a good look. It's basically a chinstrap, and no one outside of a Jersey Shore guido should ever have a chinstrap.

Hi, I like the George V / Nicholas II type beard you have. How exactly do you style a beard to look like yours?

I did exactly what you said not to do ive been growing my beard for about 2 weeks but i shave my neck cause it itches i see i can use oil now to help but my question is should i shave and start over or not shave my neck let it catch up some then trim it all to even it out?

hi, what should I do about having a "curly" beard? I'll let it grow for a month then end up drimming it because it just looks unkept. Should I continue growing it and brush it down?

Can I ask you, does a beard absolutely have to have a neckline in order to look good? I am regrowing my beard from a goatee, and so far I'm almost at 2 weeks. In times past I have always given it a neckline. This time I am just letting it grow without a neckline, just because it's easier. I do make a slight cheek line so as give it a little definition, but the neck I'm just leaving natural. My only concern is, that due to being a young guy, in my mid-twenties, I'm afraid I'll look like a slob, that I'll look unkempt, and therefore unattractive. So that's why I ask, does a beard absolutely have to have a neckline in order to look good? Or can you make it look good without giving it a neckline, and if so, how can that be done? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but not giving my beard a neckline is new territory for me.

Hey! Love the vids! Quick question, do you trim the neck like this even when your growing out your beard on your face? So if you look at the long beard you had in some of your videos like "Control Beard Flyaways", have you kept trimming your neck beard underneath or have you gone and grown everything out? My aim is to get a nice straight lengthy beard but i'm having trouble as my neck likes to curl up and doesn't have a very defined "rectangular" look. I'm not sure if i should keep the 4 months of length on my face and trim the neck up a bit. Hope you can solve my beard problem! :)

awesome bro. you are looking good . im gonna try ur style.. thanks for the video

Jeff-So apparently I've been trimming my beard along the jaw line all wrong! After watching your great vid I'm not sure how to fix my beard so it is correctly with my neckline. I have a 2 month beard growth. Do I just grow out my neck line till its ready to shape correctly or do I need to trim my entire beard to the length with my new neck line? Thanks man! Loved the vid! I can see now after watching the vid how going along the jaw line just looks like a glorified chinstrap and I can't stand it now. I want a nice full bearded look. Thanks.

Very helpful thank you!!

Any good trimmer brand recommendations, Im a month past the stubble stage and in it for the long haul

well its a good thing that i found this video first cuz i was about to trim my beard at my jawline haha. thanks Jeff

Thank ya for this helpful guide just trimmed my husband’s beard after 3 glasses of wine (don’t tell him that) having no clue what tf I was doing and it didn’t turn out bad! Even if it did, we’re in social distancing mode so no one will see anyway hahahahhha.

Hahaha I do the jaw line trim, didn't realize just how wrong I was doing things lol. I'll have to let it grow in underneath and trim it like you have here. Thanks for saving me lmao.

Perfect! Works perfectly for me! Buon, you're the best! Um abraço do seu amigo brasileiro!

hey man my gangster chin strap looks good. I do see your point and I'm just curious on how to shave my neck line when I'm going to yeard

Great video, it helped me out a lot.

Great video!

If I've gone a little high on my neck line but the rest is longer and I want to grow out the neck line would it be better to trim back the rest while the neck part grow in more?

I did everything that you outlined as being wrong for years.... then I picked up a small beard and neck trimmer and figured out it looks better when trimmed near the adams apple. I was also able to to grow it out longer without looking like a neck with a beard. lol The jaw line beard is why I can't stand looking at George Lucas. It's like his neck is trying to eat his head. I get nightmares.

I struggle with my stache in general. It is not as dense as it should be. It gets like long strands of hair which keep dangling lose because they're soft. Anyway, my question is, is it better to shave the neckline with a classic blade or a machine? Which is safer?

Jeff is it two fingers for example looking straight like how you talking to us in your videos or am I lifting up my head tilting my head back and using two fingers ?? Ty

Great video, and surprisingly funny

Thanks for the advice!

Very convincing! Thanks

Hey guys, what song did you use in this video? It sounds awesome!

I had to laugh at the guy at 2:51. lol Thanks for the info. Trimming now!

Awesome video. Really helped!

you definitely should make more vids man

i never watched beard-videos or something like that but i shave it almost exactly the same way.you learn from the beard boys

I like to mininmise trimming of the neck line as much as possible. I tend to trim right on the adams apple and around, and shave the side of the neck (under the ear), so they make a square pointat the side? Would you say this is an okay thing to do? My cheeks are a little patchy, so i'm trying to maximise and take advantage of what i got!

thanks for the link

I loved the song. It gave me a smile. Great video. I agree with everything about the neck line trim, it looks like you have fat neck with a weird looking beard trim hahaha

Unfortunately I just came across your channel and trimmed by beard just below my jaw line, as recommended by my barber. My beard is currently about a month old and I plan on having a beard similar to Eric's. What do you suggest I do?

going for full beard 1 month in need help with neck line I'm not happy with the trim style I have need help brother

I think it depends on the person. I have a reasonable strong jawline, and I just go straight down along the sideburns, and then put the jawline 1 cm below my actual jaw (with a slight tilt). You get a sorta ''L'' shape that way, and it works for those that have strong jawlines.

awesome, thank you!

Jeff that's a seriously awesome mustache you have there, how long did it take to grow to that length? Did you trim it at all while growing it out? I'm trying to grow mine out but it always gets in the way of eating and drinking

My wife insists on the jawline beard. about 2 years ago she decided she could do a better job of grooming my beard. It look goofy. She has never touched my beard since. She offers advice and I say "ya". lol

Pleasure to watch . Thanks

What do I do if my beard is growing way faster than my moustache? Should I trim the beard so the moustache can catch up?

This is awesome, beard gang!

I hear you! Sssoooo many times I've encountered dudes with great beard coverage potential, except they trim their beards at the jaw line, and the beards appear incomplete (like shaving one side of the head), though they think they look super, they would look fantastic IF they would push their beard growing into the ZONE, by extending it to a proper neck line! Come on guys, you're so close to a slam dunk! Rock that beard, and own it baybeez!

hello jeff! im a fan of your beard.. but just want to ask can i still use beard oil even though my beard is not yet thick and they are still growing out because i have just shaved them hope for your reply sir

I have about a 3 and half month long beard. I have been shaving right above my Adams apple since I've been growing it. when could/would I not shave it anymore? I've been thinking about letting it grow in now just to give the rest of my beard looking more full and also it could help push out my beard.