Petite handlebar moustache
A shorter handlebar with the ends waved rather than curled.
At a glance
- Also known as
- Nothing else in common use
- What it is
- A shorter handlebar with the ends waved rather than curled.
- Length
- Medium, one to two inches
- Growing time
- 2 to 3 months
- Trim how often
- Every 1 to 2 days
- Best face shapes
- Oval
- Moustache
- Yes
Difficulty3 / 5
How easy it is to get wrong.
Upkeep4 / 5
How often you are back at the mirror.
Growing time3 / 5
How long before you can shape it.
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The centre gets cut back to the lip while the ends grow on, so the line under your nose has to be clean.
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The variations
The one shape, and how it is usually worn.
Petite handlebar
Medium
Ends waved upward, staying near the corners of the mouth.
Will it suit your face?
Where a style puts weight, and where it takes it away, is what decides whether it suits you. The table below is the short version.
| Oval | Ideal | Enough shape to be interesting without needing a face that can carry a full handlebar. |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | Ideal | Adds width at the middle of the face where it is wanted. |
| Square | Works | Reads as restrained next to a strong jaw. |
| Round | Works | The upturned ends give a lift that a round face benefits from. |
| Oblong | Works | Some horizontal weight, though a full handlebar gives more. |
| Heart | Avoid | Flared ends can make a narrow chin look smaller. |
How to cut one, in four steps
- Grow to the cornersTwo to three months. Do not cut the sides. You need enough length past the mouth corners to lift, which is less than a full handlebar needs but not much less.
- Keep the centre off the lipTrim only the middle, back to the lip line. Everything either side of your philtrum is left alone.
- Train it upwardComb the ends up and out every morning while damp. Two weeks of this and they start holding on their own.
- Wax lightlyA trace of soft wax to hold the wave. Enough to lift the ends, not enough to make a curl. A full circle turns it into a handlebar.
Full detail, tools and the common mistakes are in the guide below.
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