Pre-Wedding Shave: Timing Tips For A Smooth Look

If you want to shave before your wedding, it's best to do so on the morning of the wedding itself. However, if you want to wear your facial hair shorter on your wedding day, you should aim to trim it at least three days before the wedding.

Trim 3 days before

If you want your facial hair to be shorter on your wedding day, then have it trimmed at least three days before. One major downside is that shaving isn't long-lasting, and depending on your hair growth rate, you’re looking at one to three days before you start to see your hair again.

If you like to wear your facial hair shorter, aim for two or three days before the wedding. If you're having a hot towel shave for your wedding, we recommend getting it on the morning of the wedding. Just make sure it's a few hours before the ceremony or first look, to give your skin a chance to relax and return to normal.

If you've got a full beard, you should go for your beard trim about a week before your wedding, but depending on your hair growth, it might be worth popping back in for a touch-up on the morning of the wedding, or the day before. Your barber will be able to guide you on this, and recommend a beard oil to use on the big day.

Since you have two weeks you've got time to grow a bit of a stubble for a week, carefully study your growth direction then shave giving it the best shot: long shower, beard really soft, good lather, light hand with a new blade. If it works then you can repeat the same thing and shave the same way before your wedding.

Hot towel shave morning of

If you're planning a hot towel shave for your wedding, it's best to get it done on the morning of the wedding itself. This will give you the opportunity to relax your skin and let it return to normal a few hours before the ceremony or first look.

However, if you're planning a beard trim instead, it's recommended that you get it done at least three days before the wedding. This will give you time to grow a bit of stubble for a week, study your growth direction, and shave carefully.

It's important to note that shaving isn't long-lasting, and depending on your hair growth rate, you might start to see your hair again within one to three days. Therefore, it's best to plan your beard trim and hot towel shave accordingly.

If you're planning a full beard, you should aim for a beard trim about a week before the wedding. However, depending on your hair growth, it might be worth popping back in for a touch-up on the morning of the wedding, or the day before. Your barber will be able to guide you on this and recommend a beard oil to use on the big day.

Remember, the key to a successful hot towel shave and beard trim is to plan ahead and give yourself enough time to relax and enjoy the process.

Stubble for a week

If you want to grow stubble for a week, you should start growing your facial hair at least two weeks before your wedding. This will give you enough time to carefully study your growth direction and trim it a week before the wedding. However, depending on your hair growth, it might be worth popping back in for a touch-up on the morning of the wedding, or the day before.

If you like to wear your facial hair shorter, aim for two or three days before the wedding. If you're having a hot towel shave for your wedding, we recommend getting it on the morning of the wedding. Just make sure it's a few hours before the ceremony or first look, to give your skin a chance to relax and return to normal.

Shaving isn't long-lasting, and depending on your hair growth rate, you’re looking at one to three days before you start to see your hair again.

If you want your facial hair to be shorter on your wedding day, then have it trimmed at least three days before. However, a hot towel shave works best on the morning of your wedding itself. It’s best to let a few hours pass after getting a hot towel shave so that your skin will relax and look normal. If your wedding is in the morning, then it might not be the best option for you.

Touch-up on the morning of

If you want to have a hot towel shave on your wedding day, it's best to get it done on the morning of the wedding. However, it's important to let a few hours pass after the shave so that your skin can relax and look normal. If your wedding is in the morning, then it might not be the best option for you.

If you like to wear your facial hair shorter, aim for two or three days before the wedding. However, depending on your hair growth, it might be worth popping back in for a touch-up on the morning of the wedding, or the day before. Your barber will be able to guide you on this, and recommend a beard oil to use on the big day.

If you've got a full beard, you should go for your beard trim about a week before your wedding, but depending on your hair growth, it might be worth popping back in for a touch-up on the morning of the wedding, or the day before.

One major downside? Shaving isn't long-lasting, and depending on your hair growth rate, you’re looking at one to three days before you start to see your hair again.

Trim 1 week before

If you want to trim your beard one week before your wedding, you should. However, depending on your hair growth, it might be worth popping back in for a touch-up on the morning of the wedding, or the day before.

If you like to wear your facial hair shorter, aim for two or three days before the wedding. If you're having a hot towel shave for your wedding, we recommend getting it on the morning of the wedding. Just make sure it's a few hours before the ceremony or first look, to give your skin a chance to relax and return to normal.

If you've got a full beard, you should go for your beard trim about a week before your wedding, but depending on your hair growth, it might be worth popping back in for a touch-up on the morning of the wedding, or the day before. Your barber will be able to guide you on this, and recommend a beard oil to use on the big day.

One major downside? Shaving isn't long-lasting, and depending on your hair growth rate, you’re looking at one to three days before you start to see your hair again.

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