• Home
  • Subscribe!
  • Sex Toys for Transmen
  • Guides for Trans Men
    • A Guide to Packers for TransMen/FTMs
    • Packing Underwear
    • How I Changed my Gender
    • A Guide to Packing Underwear for Transmen and FTMs
    • A Complete Guide to Chest Binding for Trans Men
    • How I Changed my Gender from Female to Male
    • Testosterone for FTM Transition
    • Tips for recovering from a hysterectomy for transmen
    • Tips for FTMs to Prepare for Gender Transition Surgery
    • When Should You Tell Your Partner You Are Trans?
    • What is the Politically Correct Way to Talk About Gender Transitioning?
  • FTM Youth
    • Advice for Parents of Trans Children
  • Contact
  • About

FTM Guide

How to change your gender from female to male!

A blog and a book about gender transition from female to male. Click to learn more

Guide to Designer Stubble for a More Masculine Look for Trans Men

December 16, 2017 by Thomas Leave a Comment

Check out our post: Best Body Building Workout for Trans Men/FTMs
Check out our post: Best Body Building Workout for Trans Men/FTMs

Do you want to make the most of your facial hair to look as masculine as possible? Designer stubble creates a rugged and masculine look that it is very desirable for trans men who want to pass. Here is a step-by-step guide plus video about how to achieve designer stubble for trans men. Go on, get that movie-star designer-stubble look!

Related post: A Guide to Shaving for Trans Men

The designer stubble look cannot be achieved merely by neglecting to shave for a few days – this will just make you look lazy and messy. I used to think that that cool five o’clock shadow look was just an accident: now I know that men spend a lot of time achieving that look!

designer stubble for trans men. I used to think that that cool five o’clock shadow look was just an accident: now I know that men spend a lot of time achieving that look! That guy on the left didn't just wake up looking like that because he's lucky - he worked on that!
I used to think that that cool five o’clock shadow look was just an accident: now I know that men spend a lot of time achieving that look! The guy on the left didn’t just wake up looking like that because he’s lucky – he worked on that!

The trick to designer stubble includes having a plan, and having a really good razor with adjustable lengths. The recommended razor for designer stubble is a Philips Norelco. It is not cheap, but with razors, you really do get what you pay for. You need a razor like the Philips Norelco, which allows you to adjust the length of the shave by simply turning a lock wheel.


Technique for Achieving Designer Stubble

You start off by growing out all your facial hair for at least a week. Many of us transmen have less vigorous facial hair growth, so it might be more like two weeks. Once you have a decent amount of hair to work with, you are ready to go.

Basically what you do is trim all the hair on a number 3 or number 2 setting, then tidy up your jawline, your soul patch, your cheeks, your mustache, and your sideburns with a razor. You want to end up with clean lines that look precise and planned. A nice clean border of hair along your jawline can create a much more angular, masculine look, giving your face more definition. The video below shows exactly how to achieve designer stubble.

designer stubble for trans men. If you are blonde, you might not get such a dramatic result. Still, a bit of designer stubble goes a very long way to creating a clearly masculine look
If you are blonde, you might not get such a dramatic result. Still, a bit of designer stubble goes a very long way to creating a clearly masculine look

Professional male image consultant Aaron Marino shows you how to grow, trim, and maintain the perfect designer stubble. I found him very instructive, and by following his advice, I finally achieved a look that was halfway decent. It is difficult for me, as my hair growth is not exactly awesome, plus I am blondish.

But as Aaron says, no one has perfect facial hair and most of us are to some degree follicly challenged. It’s reassuring to hear that bio men struggle with this too!

Good luck with achieving your ultra-masculine designer stubble!

Did you like this post or find it useful? If so, please support my blog:

I would appreciate it very much if you would SHARE it with others or LIKE my Facebook page. Or click on one of the Amazon links before buying from Amazon – small commissions are really helpful! BEST OF ALL – just SUBSCRIBE to my blog. It makes you part of my community, and gets you free updates about new posts. Thanks in advance – reader support keeps me going and helps a lot!

 

(Visited 3,417 times, 3,417 visits today)

Related

Filed Under: Guides for Trans Men Tagged With: Female to male, FTM, Transmen

Subscribe to FTM Guide

Sign up to get free blog updates!

* indicates required

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Welcome to FTM Guide!

Hi! I'm Thomas Underwood, author of How I Changed my Gender from Female to Male, and this is my blog. I transitioned gender from female to male 10 years ago, and now live full-time as a man. Right now, I have a teenager who is transitioning. In this blog I share my experiences. I hope you find my blog useful! Find out more about me here ...

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Search FTM Guide

Trending Right Now – Our Top Posts!

  • The Best Body Building Workout for Trans Men – Complete GuideThe Best Body Building Workout for Trans Men – Complete Guide This is my complete guide to a beginner body building…
  • A Guide to Packers for TransMen/FTMsA Guide to Packers for TransMen/FTMs This is a guide to packers transmen and FTMs. What…
  • Testosterone for FTM TransitionTestosterone for FTM Transition Changing gender usually starts with hormone therapy. In the case…
  • Buck-OFF Buck Angel FTM Stroker Review – the First Sex Toy Designed especially for TransmenBuck-OFF Buck Angel FTM Stroker Review – the First Sex Toy Designed especially for Transmen The Buck-OFF Buck Angel FTM Stroker is the first sex…
  • A Guide to Shaving for Trans MenA Guide to Shaving for Trans Men This is a shaving guide plus how-to video for trans…
  • A Guide to Packing Underwear for Transmen and FTMsA Guide to Packing Underwear for Transmen and FTMs Here’s a guide to packing underwear. There are a whole…
  • Why Weight Training is Important for Trans Guys/FTMsWhy Weight Training is Important for Trans Guys/FTMs Weight training is important for trans guys/FTMs for many reasons.…
  • My Child Came Out as Trans and I Did NOT believe Him - Advice for Parents of Trans ChildrenMy Child Came Out as Trans and I Did NOT believe Him – Advice for Parents of Trans Children Recently, my child came out as trans and I did…
  • A Complete Guide to Chest Binding for Trans MenA Complete Guide to Chest Binding for Trans Men Chest binding is done to flatten out the appearance of…
  • Tips for FTMs to Prepare for Gender Transition SurgeryTips for FTMs to Prepare for Gender Transition Surgery My top tips to prepare for FTM gender transition surgery!…

Subscribe to our mailing list!

* indicates required

front cover how I changed my gender
Click here to go to Amazon, where you can look inside the book and see the table of contents

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

 

Loading Comments...