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A quick guide on beard trimmers

23.12.2017

Translation: Eva Francis

Three-day stubble, short beard or full beard – every beard style requires special care. Getting your style spot on is an art in itself. There are numerous types of beard trimmers on the market, all with different techniques and accessories. To help you find the right one, we’ve put together a quick guide on beard trimmers.

For a short beard

You like a short beard? Check out the Philips Series 9000 BT9297. Use the zoom wheel to select and lock in the length you want, from 0.4 mm all the way to 7 mm. What’s special about this trimmer is that it comes with a laser guidance system that makes it easy to get a sharp, symmetrical trim on both sides of your face. Equipped with a Li-Ion battery, this trimmer charges within one hour and provides 80 minutes of cordless use.

Trimmers + Hair clippers

Philips Series 9000 BT9297/15

Go to all trimmers for short beards

For a clean cut

You want to trim your beard without having to clean the bathroom afterwards? No problem! The Remington vacuum beard and grooming kit MB6550 uses vacuum technology to suck up hairs as you trim them and before they land in your sink. Sounds clever, right? With three attachments – a 32 mm trimmer for sharp lines, a 0.4 mm detail trimmer for a closer trim and a mini foil shaver – it works for every beard style between 2 and 16 mm of lengths. Featuring a Li-Ion battery, it’s fully charged within four hours and provides up to 60 minutes’ usage time. This beard trimmer comes with titanium coated blades, making it a great all-round trimmer for any beard style.

Trimmers + Hair clippers

Remington Mb6550

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For tech enthusiast

You’re into technology? Have a look at the Babyliss SH500E, a revolution in the grooming market. This trimmer features a circular blade technology that provides fast and even results. Three rotating blades made of stainless steel and titanium coating boast five million cutting actions per minute and excellent performance in any direction. This trimmer adapts perfectly to the contours of your face and delivers results with outstanding precision. It provides 50 cutting lengths from 0.4 mm to 12 mm and comes with a Li-Ion battery. Charge it for 90 minutes and it will last for 40 minutes.

Trimmers + Hair clippers

BaByliss SH500E Designer

For precision

The Philips BT9290 comes with a built-in laser guider for ultimate precision. The zoom wheel on the handle lets you select your preferred trim length from 17 options between 0.4 mm and 7 mm. This beard trimmer is equipped with a dual-sided precision trimmer with a 32 mm high-performance trimmer on one side and a 15 mm-wide precision trimmer on the other. These trimmers are perfect for getting into small spaces such as under your nose or around your mouth. The Philips BT9290 provides 60 minutes of cordless use after a 1-hour charge. If you run out of battery power while trimming, just plug it in and keep trimming.

Trimmers + Hair clippers

Philips Bt9290/32

For a full beard

Remington’s beard kit offers everything you need to groom and trim your full beard to perfection. This set comes with an XL beard comb that trims beards with a length ranging from 20 mm to 35 mm, an adjustable beard comb for 1.5 mm to 18 mm beards, a stubble comb for a length ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm and a pop-up trimmer for detail styling. You’re sure to find just the right settings and accessories; a pair stainless steel scissors and a mixed boar bristle brush are included in this set. This beard trimmer works with battery or power supply and features a Li-ion battery that runs for 120 minutes and only takes four hours to recharge.