Imperial moustache

Moustache with the ends swept dramatically upward.

MoustacheHigh upkeep4 to 6 months or more

At a glance

Difficulty5 / 5

How easy it is to get wrong.

Upkeep5 / 5

How often you are back at the mirror.

Growing time5 / 5

How long before you can shape it.

The ends go up, everything else comes off. A clean face is what makes the shape look deliberate.

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The same shape, worn differently. What changes is length, density and how much you take off at the edges.

Imperial Long Ends swept dramatically upward.

Kaiser Long Bigger, stiffer, held with heavy wax.

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	No shape to correct, so anything from a pencil to a handlebar sits well.
Redondo	Works	Go wider than the mouth rather than heavier, so it does not add bulk.
Cuadrado	Ideal	A strong jaw carries a heavy moustache without looking top-loaded.
Oblongo	Ideal	Horizontal weight across the lip breaks up the length.
Heart	Works	Draws the eye down from a broad forehead.
Diamante	Works	Adds width across the middle of the face.

Grow it out4 to 6 months or more. No trimming at all in that time, including the hairs hanging over your lip.
Set the shapeComb it down and flat, then cut to your outline. Never cut it wet, it dries shorter than you cut it.
Clear the lipTrim along the top lip line so it does not end up in your mouth. Scissors give more control than a trimmer here.
Wax and trainWarm the wax between your fingers first, work it in from the centre out, then shape the ends.

Full detail, tools and the common mistakes are in the guide below.

Same shape, different length or moustache.

Same idea, less of your morning.

The same directory, cut a different way.