<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nTrimming a handlebar mustache can be a little tricky at first. You don\u2019t want to trim too much, because length is crucial to its success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once your mustache has grown over your upper lip, starting at the middle, comb your hair out to each side. Lift up each curl, and trim or shave the hair underneath. This step is especially important if you have a beard too. Trim around your upper lip to make eating and drinking easier. Use scissors to lightly even out the ends.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe key to trimming a handlebar is a light hand. Use sharp mustache scissors or a mustache trimmer. When trimming around the lips, only take off a fraction of an inch to allow space to eat and drink. You should barely be able to see your upper lip if at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your mustache ends may grow at different rates, so periodically give them a snip with scissors to make sure they are uniform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How to shape or sculpt a handlebar mustache<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMastering the handlebar style requires time and the right tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To shape a handlebar mustache, dampen a mustache comb and brush hair down and out to each side. To style and sculpt, you can use a hair dryer and comb or just your fingers and a comb. Follow up with mustache wax to define curls and hold your style.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe handlebar mustache is more work than some other options, but it’s worth it for the distinct look!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If facial hair makes a statement a handlebar mustache makes a loud one. If you\u2019re ready to take your mug style to the next level, consider growing a handlebar \u2018stache. A handlebar mustache style is made up of thick, full upper lip hair that protrudes from the edges of the mouth. The ends of the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2870,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":43,"label":"Mustache"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/handlebar-mustache-style_featured-1024x683.png",1024,683,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Joshua Bartlett","author_link":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/author\/joshuaebartlett\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":43,"name":"Mustache","slug":"mustache","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":43,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":14,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":43,"category_count":14,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Mustache","category_nicename":"mustache","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2866"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2866"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2895,"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2866\/revisions\/2895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}