i've kept a stache since graduating high school, I'll be 58 this month, mostly keeping it trimmed close. Just in the past few weeks since Ii started using Bossman's Mudstache wax, I've decided to let it grow, I can now keep the stache out of my mouth. Can't wait until I can get it to a length that I can give it a proper curl. The guys at work are definitely envious, but hey I'm from Hicksville, it's only expected. I enjoy watching your videos and pick up a lot of info from the Trusted Teacher, with tips and tricks for the beard and stache. That dropbeat was a definite plus during your tutorial, Veteran was a good choice. I have a boars hair brush, but really like the Beard Octane one better. Will have to put it on my wishlist and get one soon. CHEERS!
I have a powerful (dense) and bold one, with the tips pointing outwards like an arrow. No need for handlebar; although I could do it with wax. I prefer a natural flowing of the hair. Kent combing and hands. I love it, its gonna stay forever. Long live the moustache!
Start training early. Do not trim strays on your mo while it's short. They will just grow back and bother u even more. Resist the urge and in 2wks it wont bother you anymore. For me the longer the stache the better. I kept trimming mine and it never worked. Soon as I stopped, viola! It worked
Thanks for the tip. My mustache is coming along nicely but there is the temptation to cut those wild ones that grow the opposite direction. Matt and Dan, you have great beards and experiences to share, thanks!
There's nothing wrong with trimming stragglers If I'm going out I just cut the ones that don't form its not a problem and I usually just cut them just behind the part of the curve I don't like, they retrain I am meticulous about my hair lengths, other guys don't care as much If you want that super clean look, it's a lot of work
Great video! I wax most days but others I don’t. Your Up, up and away technique with the boars hair brush is clutch! Literally just, and I mean JUST, tried it and may have just saved me from trimming my mustache down. Great video.
Great video. To answer your question, I agree with you. A big full beard needs a mustache. I let mine grow as big as possible. Sometimes I wear it brushed into my beard, but often I handlebar the ends just slightly and then wax it up so it will not go all over the place. It completely covers my mouth, but I found its just a matter of getting used to eating with it. When waxed it hold together and I can get food in with no problem. I like the look and its nice and thick. I won't ever shave it.
Good tips, Dan. I hate my mustache on most days because I can never get it to lay down and look right. I have tried using wax, but typically I just throw in some oil and balm and that works for the rest of my beard. I'm going to give your way a shot and see how that plays out for me. Keep up the great content!
My mustache is trimmed and short only because it bugs me when the bottom of it starts to bother my lip. I really appreciated this video training. I’m going to try and grow my mustache out and train it with your method. I have been tossing around the idea of using mustache wax, but I’m going to try your method first. Thank you, Trusted Teacher!!!
i use to trim mine because it would stick out like a porcupine hahaha but after watching your videos about beard butter i started using it before going to sleep. now they are getting softer and more manageable to control and now with these tips my moustache is going to be even better. thsnk you and keep on rockin👊👊
Always had a short trimmed mustache. Until now I am growing a big mustache now. This has proven to be extremely challenging trying to train the beast. I believe I'm letting the ends grow to long. It is not separating from the beard. Your tips and tricks are helpful thanks for the videos Dan👍
I have been trimming my stache but will have to give this a try! I am officially at 26 weeks today, the half yeard, and I am looking to make my beard and stache look better for the next 26 weeks.
My 13 yr old granddaughter said I should grow a handle bar mustache. Sooo, I m trying . My stash has always been kind of scraggly, so far, not bad. No wax been using hair jell, seems to work. Gonna try your method, and see what happens . So far I've had good comments on it. The hair gell keeps it in place while riding motorcycle.
I have a medium length stache, but I am a 20 year veteran and we had to keep it off the lip. So that makes me want to trim it off lip, but i also try and train it to the sides. Great video as always!!
I can usually get away with balm and pulling it to the sides but I do gotta keep the middle "V" trimmed so im not sharing with everthing I eat/drink but I have started to adapt to using bottles and straws so only time will tell whats in store for the mustache! P.S. Got in on the command bastard pre order first thing this morning! You haven't steered me wrong yet so made sure I stocked up nice and good!! haha
I've done most of this instinctively over time. But the Brush on the Stash is new to me. Gonna have to add that as well. My mustache is the best thing on my face. But I still struggle with the right way to trim it.
Oh how I envy people who can comb or brush their hair in a certain direction and it cooperates. My hairs will immediately pop back to their desired position. Whether it's hair on my head or hair on my big toe, my hairs will always go whichever direction they want to go and I don't believe even super glue would be a strong enough hold to change that! 😂
Larger mustache, rarely trim, prefer to groom it away from lip v.s. trimming. I have been definitely getting into a better routine since watching your videos, using more oil, no balm, oil & butter in evening, blow drying. I want to rock the beard but I’d like to spend minimal effort on maintenance. I live in south LA and work outdoors quite a bit, and even if I’ve completely groomed & styled, it seems 5 minutes in the environment, it goes back to a semi frizz. I have noticed the oil helps, will be purchasing a reputable butter after watching the Beard Guyz review. It has been since filed away in the circular file along with their balm I had also purchased. Thanks again Dan C for all the inspiration!
Thanks for the video.. I do not have a mustache.. I always trim it short with the clippers.. There’s nothing more annoying than having a wet mustache when drinking liquids or eating food.. I have been very INTRIGUED to have a mustache for a long time.. I understand there are awkward phases for everything.. If I can just let it grow, deal with the awkward phase and then train it.. You know what, I’ll start now.. I’m going to let my mustache grow.. Thanks..
My mustache covers my lip, and I like it like that. I’m not a fan of exposed lips, with long mustaches. The Challenge is when I eat the side of my mustache winds up in my mouth. I’m gonna try your advice and see if it works for me. Thanks, and keep up the great job you’re doing.
Dan the man I agree with you. I have a big stache and just fight the fight of keeping it under control. I still don't use any blow dryer or anything but otherwise my routine is similar. Great vid as always my brotha!!!
@@DanCBearded dude the stache seriously. The gym is easy because I'm in control of everything that happens. If I dont get the results being a heavier pr, weight loss, or muscle gain, its because I didn't everything I could. With the stache man the hair has it's own set of rules lol. One day it'll cooperate and another it's mayhem lol
Loved the video. I don't use mustache wax much. I have one from Aurora, which works awesome. But I am like you, and pretty well do your method. I made the mistake and trimmed my mustache once while growing my beard. I thought it was a huge mistake. I want a thick mustache. I just wish it would grow in better. But hey, I am still happy what I got. Great video and am excited for a mustache wax video.
The mustache is probebly the most dificult to grow. It takes a lot of patience and time. Still trying to get mine the way I want it. This video inspires me to keep trying.
I don’t have the patience for growing my mustache out..I keep mine trimmed thru the middle and let the ends grow long...this keeps mine looking full and still having some style but keeps it out of my mouth👊..good video Dan
I’m letting my mustache grow - just using a pair of scissors to make a little split above the my upper lip - and have come the point where I have handlebars and don’t know whether I want the curl or if I just want the ends to be at the same level as the top of my beard. I don’t have mustache wax, so the curl definitely isn’t happening now, but I do enjoy having the end of my mustache lay over the top of my beard line. Thanks for the videos! They’ve been a great help!
Four months in, made the mistake early on of trimming those little moustache hairs. Now those little buggers right at the front are at an intensely annoying stage, just barely too short to stay brushed over, but plenty long enough to tickle their way into my mouth. GAAHHH! (*stay positive...*). Super happy to see that I'm already using your pinching move, and have an identical technique with my boar's brush. Huzzah.
Yep, I have my first handlebar that's been growing since before Christmas. It's pretty trained, HOWEVER, wearing a mask sure makes it get wild! The moisture from my own breathing causes it to frizz out like a walrus. I can't have a beard this year due to COVID 19 because I'm an RN in an ICU.
Awesome teach! I’ve got a pretty decent size stash, 8 months into my yeard and my mustache has a mind of its own lol. I basically have the same routine, and it works well for me. Good to know that I’m on the right track. I don’t normally use too much wax, just mostly oil and balm.
This was an important video for me. We have very similar beards, one of the first reasons I subbed to your channel. I have followed your advice on getting my beard where I want it and I have been successful, thanks to your advice. My mustache has always been the issue for me. It would be wirey at the ends and hard to control. It just didn't look right as a handlebar or a schnauzer. I have managed to grow it long enough at the ends now where it blends with the beard. Not optimal, but acceptable. I think you have more FPF (follicles per face) and that allows you central of maintenance now, due to the fullness. I also notice that you seem to only groom the top layers. Similar to your beard, you dont dig the brush in. This is probably another factor why yours comes out so well. I am finding it hard to get the courage to cut it shorter and try your process, but success will come with trial and error. Sorry for the long post, but as I said earlier, this was important to me. Thank you for making this video, it is really appreciated. ✌
My mustache is pretty weak. I tend to keep it trimmed to the lip line and let the sides grow longer. My last trim I whacked the sides off and immediately regretted it. I do think a good mustache can make the beard look 10 times better. As always another great video!
Love the stache! Mine isn’t too bad, but I’m trying to make it huge! With my routine I do comb it straight down and do the same as you, but I also brush it to the side while using the dryer. I saw it on another video once and have been doing that. Don’t use any stache wax as of right now, but I may in the future. We’ll see how it goes!👊🏼. Thx bro!
I cut the bottom of the mustache, about 3/16's from the lip. That way the long top hairs lay down and go out. And hit it with bees wax emulsified in coconut oil and low heat.
That's all fine and good when you got that much hair above your lip I got two holes where the hardly anything grows off center on both sides of the center
Man my mustache drives me NUTS! I LOVE the way it looks when it's big and full, but it's also annoying as hell when eating, kissing or it just tickles my nose throughout the day when wearing a mask, I usually trim it down because of those things, but I'll give your tips a shot and if all else fails I'll look into wax. You'd think a man who's been bearded for nearly 20 years would know what he's doing by now lol
I'm still struggling with the mustache i never used a blowdryer for my hair so i don't know if it's mandatory for it. I wanna keep it because i love the pringles man mustache🤣🤣 but it's confusing for someone like me
Thanks very much. I have a pretty big mustache and recently worn it longer down toward my chin. I don’t have a beard. My problem is this. One side of my face my mustache and sideburns grow perfectly and straight down so no trouble whatsoever. I have very wavy hair. My other side grows completely different and I’m frustrated by it. About 1/2-3/4” inches of the bad side the hair grows sideways but hard to explain. The hairs start messing up too high up to cut that part off. If I did cut that part off my mustache would not look very good on me. The much shorter length would look bad on my face. My friends all love it and I have enjoyed the extra length this year. I recently cut off about 1/2-3/4” inches of it since I have grown it out but that hasn’t changed my problems I’m having with it. It is like the part of the mustache is from a different person lower down and it is so much of my mustache I can`t do anything with it. I`ve tried some beard wax. Nothing helps. That part of it grows completely different than any facial hair that I have had. I have had this mustache for probably 40 years plus. Do you have any suggestions what to do with my out of control part of my mustache?
I'm in the process of trying to grow mine out. Mine is not thick and does not connect to my beard so I want to see if I can get more length on the corners to make it less noticeable. Mine is hard to maintain and the strands go every which way lol. I'm hoping in time they will lay more flat but its growing very slowly. I use your technique except for the up and away part so I will give that a shot.
CRAZY!! Once again I find myself at a stage in my Yeard beard journey that drives me a little crazy and BAM, I come here and you have a great video on it LOL!!
Great video Dan. Those facial expressions while styling your stash are priceless. I do have the stash. I trim the underside but I let the outer grow. As my tips gain length they are becoming impossible to match each other. Been thinking of trying a bit of wax to help.
Used to trim it down because my wife hated kissing it. 😂 I stopped trimming it a while ago now though and curlng the ends out a little bit and she says she does like the way it looks and now I am getting away with letting it go. 😁 I have almost the same exact training method you do and I do find that the brush helps a lot. I have the beard octane brush as well and I love the rounded ends for the same exact reason. I am actually looking into getting the wax from live bearded next time I order from them, but i have been going without for now. Thanks for the video man. Have a great weekend.
Another awesome video DanC. I haven’t ever used wax for my mustache. I have used a beard balm with a strong hold and used that to style my mustache. It seems to work and I haven’t had any specific issues that I can think of. But my mustache game is not strong like some others like yourself. 👊🏼👍🏼🔥
I used to trim it to the lips, but have been growing mine out since August, I was curious how it would grow. And have to say, the longer it gets the less problems I have with eating, drinking or chewing on it. About the techniques, they are practically the same, Kent comb, boars brush, fingers.... only I don't start with combing the hairs down, just smash em to the sides right away
I have not trimmed my mustache in the 9 months I’ve been growing my yeard. Mine hangs below my bottom lip so training it is essential. My preference is long beard then massive mustache. 🤟🏻
Great video as always. Dan I was hoping that you would do a mustache video. For me the mustache is the biggest time consumer that I have in my beard process in the morning. I did try out your whole mustache routine this morning and it definitely helped. I found all the tips very helpful. The only part that did not help quite as much as I expected it to was the brush part where you brush up and out. Don't get me wrong it did help but not like how it does for you. To be honest it might be because I am using a synthetic bristle beard brush and not a boars(I don't like boars hair products). And also probably because I am not used to using this technique. I am sure it will work better for me over time. The two most effective tips for me were - 1) blow drying the mustache straight down before combing to the side. I was amazed how well this worked. My beard and mustache are fairly curly. My mustache wants to curl in toward my mouth on both sides . Particularly the left side. Normally I would try to blow dry my mustache in the exact direction that I want it to lay. Which for me is to the left/right and down(providing extra thickness to my connector areas). I would do this and a lot of the time my mustache would still want to curl in. It would take a lot of work and effort to make it lay where i want. Drying it straight down made it dry pretty straight. I was amazed. 2)Pinching the hair between my thumb and finger and running it the length of the mustache also worked wonders. I was really surprised how well that also helped to put the mustache where I wanted it to lay. I never thought to do that. I always tried to make it lay in place with just my Kent comb. Sometimes the more I had to comb it the crazier it would lay. Sorry if this post is long winded but I just wanted to say THANK YOU Dan! I really appreciate you and all you do for the bearded community.
That's pretty much what I fell into as a matter of course. Beardbrand has a travel boar bristle brush that is very maneuverable and perfect for me, I like a handle to give me the illusion of control. I do have a preponderance of gray hairs in both beard and stash. Man, it is like babysitting two year olds or herding cats. As a result, sometimes wax is the only way to tame the errant gray hairs. Thanks for the video, now I feel like I'm on the right track.
I love the look of the bigger, more significant mustache especially since I’ve grown my beard out longer. I struggle with mine creeping down over my lips throughout the day. Is there ever a need to do any trimming in the middle of it or is it best to simply be patient and grow all the hairs out to a length where they can be styled away from my mouth?
Yeah, been watching you for a long time about the beard. I have always hated the Mexican mustache look. Kept it tight. But now growing it out. I agree. If you're going to rock a beard you should rock a stache. I found keeping it oiled and soft at night combing it up helps a lot. Love you and and what you do alot. Thanks man rock steady.
Yeah I have a large mustache. It's gotten really long. I agree it really completes the beard! I want to start handlebaring mine lol. Looking forward to your mustache trimming video! Oh and I use Bossman Mudstache wax every day.
Big mustache. It is a pain in the but when eating. But I feel that it completes the big beard look. Gonna try the beard brush trick and see if it helps.
I believe I have a medium sized mustache. I used to trim it, but just recently I Decided to let it grow out for the remaining six months of my yeard journey!
One of these days I want to try to just let the mustache go combing it out to the side and such... But I'm afraid it won't stay that way it seems to naturally grow down correct well I guess that's what wax is for but like you I'm not particularly fond of the firm hold. So for now and I also like the look I just trim it above my top lip sometimes I let it go over the top lip a little bit.
Looks like you've been practicing your boars hair bristle brush, it was flawless! I'm not a fan of the mustache for many reasons and if I thought it was a good look I'd cut it off. I let everything grow and trim just enough to make my upper lip visible. I took some advice from women and found out what works to help my beard look it's best.
I just starting growing mine bigger the last 3 months. I have a pretty nasty scar from a accident several years ago. It actually has came in pretty good but it took slot of patience now cutting it down again. Definitely a bigger Stache goes with a bigger beard if you can grow it!
Gotta rock the mustache it goes good with the beard only thing I do differently is I blow dry up and to the side helps keep it out of my mouth and trains it well for me I rarely use wax unless I'm going out great video brother 💪👊👊
I don’t have a huge mustache I would say mine is medium, but I do trim it, just above the lip line is my gauge. It’s really cool a have a small wooden mustache beard comb got it from dollar beard club, then I do use my fingers like you Dan C!
I'm on the side that likes a mustache for the same reasons as you Dan C. In fact I personally think the bigger beards look better with a full or big mustache. Yep... it's a pain in the mouth at times when eating certain foods. I have to sweep it to the sides after every bite sometimes and I've had my "stache hairs caught between my teeth too. Big sandwiches are the worst! But I love a big mustache so it's not going anywhere. Bigger mustaches definitely require more effort in regards to styling, training, time and last but not least... patience.
@@DanCBearded I HEAR THAT! I drink through straws all the time and typically cut my food down into spoon or fork size bites. But I just gotta eat my sandwiches and burgers one big open mouthed bite at a time... mustache and all! Haha!
I trim my mustache to the lip line. I don’t like the hairs poking my lips or having the feeling of hair on my lips. I have always had the mustache hairs, I have only completely shaved it about 3 times in my facial hair life and I don’t like being cleaned shaved.
Awsome topic! I have been cutting the stache because I was eating the darn thing! But I’ve been encouraged by the barber to grow it out more. emphasize those parts of the beard that has the strongest growth. I use the same way to train the hairs away and outwards. You just have to get past that annoying point, and feed that thing some beard oil. 👊
Dan the man!! Great tips my brother!! Stash Is looking great!! I'm growing my stash out. Big beard big stash. I think the stash makes the beard like you said. I went short for awhile but the stash is the cherry. Beard on my friend.
@@DanCBearded wish I could post pics on here. Lol i have my pics of my stash goals in my phone. So when i get that urge to trim it i just look at the pics to remind myself of the goal.
I have a decent mustache. I'm going to try including the boar bristle. I've held off with any blow dryer or straightener because I enjoy a much more natural look. I'm at a point though with this mustache...
I love your videos Dan, and you give very good advice, but this works for a "young" handlebar mustache, then a time passes that yes or if you are going to use wax, if you want to at least eat, drink and have sex with your woman, it's essential... After that... sometimes it can exceed a year, you won't need wax or anything... it will hold up well just with oil and a dryer. A piece of advice guys, use seawater, which is worth two dollars and prior to wax (or depending on how, without wax) it holds up very well and gives the mustache a very cool volume.
Never thought of using the boars hair brush like that for the mustache. Just trimmed mine because I couldnt take eating it anymore. Guess its time to start growing it out!
So I know there's newer videos now but none of them focus on the mustache and that is what I really need right now so does this advice still hold as the best for training a mustache or are there now better ways? As always these videos are so informative and I'm learning new things with each one.
I use wax as of now. Artius Man and then some old style Fisticuffs. I’m only 4 months in, so I’m trying to train early as I want a epic handlebar with a looongg beard.
great advise Dan. I have had a stache off and on since the mid 80's. Usually keep it bush, but trimmed off the lip. Perhaps it's time to let it grow with the beard. Thank you,
Great video dan. I like my mustache longer but I try to trim it right on the lip because I hate moving it while I eat all the time. I dont want to use wax because mostly it doesn't smell like what i have in beard but also it just doesn't feel good or right. Looking forward for your next video buddy. Thanks
Great stuff Dan! I just use a number 2 carbon fiber and as I comb it to the sides, hit it with the hair dryer, and then cold shot. I have also found having more length also makes it easier to keep it controlled. I have a good size mustache. I feel like a beard without an equal size mustache feels very unbalanced. Yeah it's a pain sometimes, but it is so worth it.
My mustache is kinda thin. Kinda pulled the short end of the stick in the gene pool for this one 😂. But at any rate, the corners of my ‘stache keep curling into my mouth making it a pain to eat. I was wondering if you or anyone had some tips for a thinner ‘stache. I use wax occasionally, but it gets kind of gross when I eat or drink and I taste the wax. Half wondering if I should shave it off but I agree w/ you 100% that the ‘stache really brings the beard look together. Any tips to keep it from curling?
My stache just doesn't grow as fast as my beard does. I've always combed it straight down as you do in step one but then I would take my trimmer and take all of the hair off of my lip. I stopped trimming it now though and will see how it goes. Since I've always trimmed the stache, I lost the length and weight I could have had now, which is probably why I feel my stache doesnt grow as fast as my beard does.
Great video ! More then the beard(about 8 months in)the mustache is really taking a lot of patience ! I’m presently trimming my stache, I’d really could use some advice on growing a longer, more full mustache. Thanks...
