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How to Pull Off the 10-Day Beard

Somewhere between five o'clock shadow and a full beard is the sweet spot of scruff—a sharp look whether you're dressed up or casual.

November 2011 Issue

How to Get and Maintain the Look

Once you let your beard grow for a week and a half (longer if you're very fair-haired), go over it daily with a trimmer set at around a half centimeter to catch stray or uneven hairs. Keep the throat area—from the top of the Adam's apple down—shaved, and clean the beard by exfoliating dead skin cells once a week. Finally, dab on a few drops of conditioning oil each morning to keep it smelling fresh.

Left: Hugh Jackman in London in September.

Photo: Getty Images

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