Out
of the two options, a beard trimmer would likely be the best choice, as it does
a better overall job and requires less work and expertise. The use of scissors
is best when dealing with trimming of a lengthy beard, the only problem is once
you've reached beyond that point, it is very difficult to stay consistent, as
you're always in a position where you have estimate if you've cut your hairs
evenly, plus they're not the best option for defining and stylizing your beard.
If you do decide to go with scissors, it is recommended you use professional
scissors that were Beard Czar made with the intention of cutting hair, but tak einto
consideration that they are more expensive than beard trimmers. Beard
Maintenance - Step by Step: - Wait for your beard to finish growing, this will
prevent your beard from looking uneven after it has been trimmed. - Decide in
advance how you want your beard to look. -
Take a shower and shampoo your
beard, but remember to dry your beard fully before you start trimming it. It is
well known that when the beard is wet, it tends to appear longer than it
actually is and thus might cause a person to trim more than necessary. - Comb
your beard in the direction of your hair growth several times using your beard
comb, this makes all the hairs face the same direction, which eases the
trimming process. If you're using scissors, comb the desired area you want to
trim, but move the comb slightly away from your face, and then cut the hairs
that pop out through the teeth of the comb (you've probably seen your barber
use this technique). This isn't necessary of course if you're using a beard
trimmer, since all you have to do is put on one of the protective guards that
comes with it. - When using either a trimmer or a pair of scissors, it is best
to start small. Remember, you can always cut more, but you can't go back after
cutting way too much. If you're using a trimmer, use a low level of trimming
first and always use your guard (the only exception is when we define a neck
line), and either increase the power or use a shorter guard when you pass the
area again, in case you want to trim more.
If you're using scissors, just don't
cut too much of the length of the hairs that pop out. - Begin by trimming below
your ears following the lines of your jawbone towards your chin. - Now it's
time to focus on the main part of the beard. Start from your bottom neck area
and trim upwards from your neck to your chin on all sides, remember to follow
the hair growth in a straight upwards fashion. - Go to your cheek area and trim
the area of your upper cheeks down towards the corner of your mustache, which
brings us to the next stage. Trimming the Mustache:. - Avoid trimming the upper
area of the mustache, this usually ends up looking very unappealing. -You need
to expose your upper lip by trimming the bottom of your mustache, the correct
way to do is to follow the contour of your upper lip, starting the trim on the
middle area and moving away to the left, than again going for the middle area
and moving to the right. -Now it's time to for us to create and define a neck
line, which basically defines our whole beard.
At this stage we take off our
guard (if we're using a trimmer of course). If you're using scissors, just
focus on cutting more hair length than before, another way to highlight your
neck line is to use a razor, because as opposed to what we've done so far, this
is actually more of a shave than a trim, with the sole intention of
highlighting your neck line. To do this, you go in a downwards movement, using
one inch above your adam's apple as a reference point. Shedding of the skin is
common in lizards so it's only natural you want to learn as much bearded dragon
shedding facts as possible. It will allow you to aid your dragon as much as
possible, understand the behavior to expect and avoid doing anything that could
harm your beardie in the shedding process. 1. Bearded dragon shedding occurs
due to growth so it's only natural that it would occur more often when it's a
baby. In it's first year, your beardie can shed several times.
The frequency
depends on it's growth rate and growth spurts. It's not the same for every
dragon just like we humans grow at different rates. 2. A common sign and
symptom of beginning the shedding process is that the skin of your bearded
dragon will be very muted and dull. 3. During the shedding process it is
beneficial to keep your dragon well hydrated. Increasing the frequency of
misting and baths will ensure that the shedding process will be as quick as
possible. 4. Bearded dragons usually lose interest in eating or stop eating
altogether whilst skin shedding. This is nothing to worry about because the
dragon is naturally programmed to use energy for shedding rather than use Beard Czar Reviews up
energy in digestion. Obviously you want your dragon to start eating properly as
soon as possible so the best thing you can do is misting and bathing to aid the
shedding of the skin. 5. Eye bulging is a common behavior during this time and
can look really freaky and worrying. They do this to stretch the skin round the
eyes to loosen it.
If the eye bulging continues for days though it could be a
sign of high blood pressure so make sure you watch for this and make a vet
appointment if necessary. 6. To aid the process your dragon will rub against
rocks, the vivarium floor, other dragons, scratching with it's hind legs. 7.
Unlike snakes, bearded dragons shed their skin in patches rather than one neat
whole piece. 8. The most important point to note is that you must resist the
urge to help your dragon by peeling and picking their skin for them. It's only
natural that when you see your dragon frustrated and upset during the shedding
stage that you think you are being kind picking it for them. Please don't do
this. This can be very damaging.
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