Learn how to get
stubble
Grow facial
stubble
Let’s face it, there are many ways to wear your facial hair. Some men prefer a slick, cleanly shaven face, while others crave that 5 o’clock shadow. Some want to know how to maintain stubble or how to trim a 3-day beard.
If you’re thinking about a 3-day stubble beard but aren’t sure it’s right for you, don’t worry. NIVEA Men is here to help you decide and share advice on how to get stubble while making sure your skin is well looked after.
The what, why and…
How to get stubble
Avoid constant shaving, reduce shaving rash and get your stubble style on point.
The benefits of having a little facial hair go far beyond just looks. If your skin reacts badly to razor-blade shaving, or you’re prone to sensitive skin, choosing to shave less often – and more gently when you do – can make a stubble beard a great option.
By swapping the razor for a stubble trimmer, there’s a good chance both razor burn and painful ingrown hairs will be a thing of the past.
A well-maintained stubble beard can also help your face look more symmetrical and give a little coverage for facial imperfections.
Keep it
clean
Leaving a clean-shaven face behind doesn’t mean forgetting your skincare when you’re thinking about how to get stubble.
Stubble rash and flaky skin under your facial hair can still appear. That’s why, after using a beard trimmer, NIVEA recommends applying NIVEA MEN SENSITIVE PRO Ultra-Calming Facial Balm to soothe the skin. Enriched with calming Hemp oil and Vitamin E, once you’ve got your new stubble design in place, you’ll take the way it feels to another level.
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The 3-day
beard
Stubble isn’t for everyone, so for more facial hair ideas, including beard growth, head to our how to grow a beard guide.
If you do choose stubble, growing a 3-day beard lets you try your new style over the weekend, away from work colleagues and in your own space. Start on Friday and, if by Sunday it’s not for you, you can bring back the razor.
Whatever the length, stubble needs care too. Make sure you moisturise underneath your beard with a good NIVEA Men moisturiser so your skin doesn’t dry out under the hair.
A clean 3-day beard always looks sharp, so choosing a male stubble design you like, trimming and doing regular touch-ups, or simply plucking stray hairs, can help you look clean and fresh.
How to get
stubble?
The 3-day beard can be especially flattering on more angular faces, creating a slimmer, more rounded profile.
Keep it
tidy
Choose a guard for your trimmer – again between 2–3 mm – and run the clippers over your face and neck. Then remove the guard to tidy up the edges around the lips, under the nose and along your neckline, carefully trimming away any fly-away hairs.
If stubble grows high up your cheeks or far down your neck, define your neckline and cheek line a little more. Avoid shaping your stubble into very sharp, straight lines to keep that natural stubble look.
Now you can relax with a clean, fresh look.
You’re not finished yet
Yes, you have a bit of a beard going, but just like a shaven face it looks best when kept clean. To keep it fresh, simply lather up your stubble with NIVEA MEN SENSITIVE PRO MENMALIST FACE & BEARD WASH and apply an intensive moisturising cream after drying to rehydrate the skin and relieve beard itch by softening your whiskers.
