My Undertaker Beard Journey
Alright, so I got this idea in my head a while back. I was watching some old wrestling stuff, saw The Undertaker, and thought, “You know what? That beard style looks pretty cool. Kinda tough.” I figured, why not give it a shot myself? My beard was already kinda there, just needed some serious shaping.
Starting Out – The Awkward Phase
First thing I did was just let it all grow out for a good few weeks. Seriously, just let it go wild. Didn’t touch it much. It looked pretty messy, not gonna lie. Patchy in places, thicker in others. My wife wasn’t too thrilled during this stage, but I told her to trust the process, ha!
Getting Down to Business – Shaping Time
Once I had enough length to work with, especially around the chin and mustache, it was time for the real work. This was the part I was kinda nervous about. Mess it up, and you gotta shave it all off and start again, right?
- I started by taking my electric trimmer and cleaning up my cheeks completely. Shaved ’em smooth. Had to be careful not to go too low near the jawline.
- Next was the neck. Cleaned all that up too. Defining the bottom edge of where the goatee would end was important.
- Then, the main event: shaping the actual goatee. I looked at a few pictures of the guy just to get the angles right in my head. It’s not just a standard goatee; it’s got those sharper points, almost like it connects down from the mustache edges but leaves the middle lip area clear under the nose.
- I used the trimmer carefully, making small adjustments. Took my time with this. Defined the edges along the jaw and chin.
- The soul patch! Can’t forget that little bit right under the bottom lip. Had to make sure it was shaped neatly and separate from the main goatee part.
Keeping it Looking Right
Getting the initial shape was one thing, keeping it looking sharp is another. You gotta maintain this stuff. I found I needed to:
- Trim the edges of the goatee and soul patch probably every 2-3 days to keep the lines clean. Stray hairs ruin the look fast.
- Shave the cheeks and neck regularly, same schedule pretty much.
- Comb the goatee part downwards so it lays flat. Sometimes I’d use a tiny bit of beard balm, just a little, to keep it from looking too frizzy, but usually just combing it worked okay.
Final Thoughts
So, that was my whole process. It took a bit of patience, especially during that initial messy growing phase. And yeah, you need a steady hand with the trimmer to get those specific Undertaker lines right. It wasn’t super complicated, mostly just letting stuff grow and then carefully shaving away the parts you don’t need. It’s a distinct look, for sure. Took a few tries to get the shape exactly how I wanted it, but I got there in the end. Pretty happy with how it turned out, actually.
