MEN’S SELF STYLING - Panasonic Middle East

Professional

Hair: 21st Century Caesar
The Caesar cut became popular in the 90s, and variants remain hip today. What ties them all together are the more or less horizontal bangs and the short, rounded look overall. The version presented here has rough bangs for modern flair.

Beard: Five O’Clock Shadow
Don’t fight that heavy beard—just tame it a little. Five o’clock shadow adds a touch of spice to a formal style, making a sexy, cool impression.

Clothes: Suit and Tie
The trick is to rock the suit with a touch of rebellion. The first step is to get a conservative suit that fits you perfectly —no compromises! The second step is to accessorize and personalize. The tie and pocket square are two places where a splash of color is in order. Or make the tie and pocket square conservative while letting the shirt stand out. Don’t forget cufflinks, belts, and shoes as further opportunities to project a style!

STEP 1: Sectioning

Section hair with clips. Separate the top and side.

STEP 2: Sides and back

Attachment: 20mm
Trim the sides and back (below the blocking): 20 mm.

STEP 3: Temple

Attachment: 15mm
Trim temple area down further: 15 mm.

Hair | 21st Century Caesar | 6 steps

Bangs: horizontal but slightly uneven.
Overall length: 2-4 cm.

STEP 4: Around ear and nape

Attachment: 10mm
Trim around the ear to the nape of neck: 10 mm.
It’s easier to trim around the ear and nape when you feel with your opposite hand at the same time.

STEP 5: Around ear

Attachment: 5mm
Trim further around the ear: 5 mm.

STEP 6: Lower nape

Attachment: 5mm
Fade the lower nape further: 5mm.

STEP 1: Trim everywhere

CHEEKS, JAW, CHIN
Attachment: 1mm
Trim the entire beard: 1 mm.

STEP 2: Trim thoroughly

NECK
Attachment: 1mm
Move trimmer in various directions for thorough, even trimming.

STEP 3: Shave cheeks

CHEEKS
Without attachment: Blade
Shave excess hair on the cheeks with shaver blade.

STEP 4: Shave chin and neck

CHIN, NECK
Without attachment: Blade
Shave excess hair on chin and neck with shaver blade, leaving about 1 cm of shadow under jaw.

Beard | Five O’Clock Shadow | 4 steps

The important thing about this style is to trim it evenly to the same length every day.

Creative

Hair: Slicked Back Undercut
In the undercut, the top stays long while the sides and back are short. The contrast between the two layers gives this cut its daring, creative style. You can part the top, tease it rough, or just let it hang. This version is slicked back for a dashing style.

Beard: Full Beard
Projecting a relaxed mood, this style complements casual or business casual wear.

Clothes: Business Casual
There’s no need to stick to the standard polo and khakis! Business casual gives the young gent plenty of latitude to express himself. Combinations of shirts, sweaters, jackets, chinos, and denim are almost limitless. The only thing to avoid is anything stained (that wonderful old pair of sneakers), torn (pre-stressed jeans), too formal (black brogues), or otherwise uncool—you be the judge!

STEP 1: Sectioning

Section your hair with clips. Separate the top and side.

STEP 2: Trim side

Attachment: 10mm
Trim the side below sectioning: 10 mm.
* Move trimmer in various directions for thorough, even trimming.

STEP 3: Trim back

Attachment: 10mm
Trim the back below sectioning: 10 mm.

STEP 4: Trim around ear

Attachment: 5mm
Trim further around the ear toward nape: 3-5 mm.

Hair | Slicked Back Undercut | 4 steps

Sides and back: shaved.
Top: long.

STEP 1: Trim beard

CHEEKS, JAW, CHIN
Attachment: 3mm
Evenly trim entire beard: 3 mm.

STEP 2: Shave neck

NECK
Without attachment: Blade
Shave excess hair on neck up to beard line with blade.

STEP 3: Shave cheeks

CHEEKS
Without attachment: Blade
Shave unwanted hair on cheeks with blade.

STEP 4: Detail

MOUSTACHE
Without attachment: Blade
Detail moustache under nose and around mouth with precision trimmer.
* For smooth trimming, hold the blade perpendicular to the skin.

Beard | Full Beard | 4 steps

The key to this style is trimming the entire beard to the same length and shaving the cheek and neck.

Suave

Hair: Side Part Undercut
The side part is back! In combination with the undercut, this style looks classic and modern all at once. The geometry particularly highlights thick and wavy hair. Accentuating this cut with product is another way to enhance the suavity of the look!

Beard: Stubble
This is the slightly shorter cousin of 5 o’clock shadow, but it’s effect is similar: adding a bit of appealing insouciance to the overall look!

Clothes: Casual-Formal
The difference between this style and business-casual is subtle. Instead of deriving from the corporate world, it comes from the creative mixing of your favorite casual and creative wear. No suit, no tie. Instead, combine a blouson or blazer with denim or a chino. On top, your options include t-shirts, button-downs, and knits. Accessorize to your heart’s content: leather shoes, or Chelsea boots, scarfs, gloves, and glasses. Combining light and dark colors is definitely in, with white, navy, beige, brown, and pastels as favored shades.

STEP 1: Sectioning

Part your hair on the side and clip on top.

STEP 2: Sides and back

Attachment: 20mm
Shave below the part line: 20 mm. Shave to an equivalent height on the other side.

STEP 3: Sides and back

Attachment: 10mm
Trim area around ear and nape: 10 mm. (It’s easier when you feel with your opposite hand at the same time.)

Hair | Side Part Undercut | 5 steps

Sides and back: shaved.
Top: long.

STEP 4: Around ear

Attachment: 5mm
Trim area behind ear and nape: 5 mm.

STEP 5: Around ear

Attachment: 5mm
Trim to gradate between 10 mm and 5 mm areas.

STEP 1: Trim all over

CHEEKS, JAW, CHIN
Attachment: 5mm
Evenly trim the entire beard: 5 mm.

STEP 2: Trim cleanly

CHEEKS
Without attachment: Blade
Trim leaving a clean line of stubble from sideburns to mouth.

STEP 3: Trim cleanly

NECK, UNDER CHIN
Without attachment: Blade
Trim unwanted hair under chin and on neck.

Beard | Stubble | 5 steps

Trimming your neck and cheeks is the key to this style's clean look. Maintain it by neatly trimming the whole beard to the same length.

STEP 4: Detail moustache

MOUSTACHE
Without attachment: Blade
Make a clean line at top of moustache.

STEP 5: Trim to separate

SIDES OF MOUTH
Without attachment: Blade
Trim sides of moustache and under bottom lip to highlight moustache and chin beard.
* For smooth trimming, hold blade vertically against skin.

Scruffy

Hair: Crew Cut
Simplicity never goes out of style. Once cut, this style is a cinch to wash and requires little to no combing. Those sporting a crew cut used to require frequent trips to the barber to keep it short and fresh—but when you have your own trimmer, you’re always looking good!

Beard: Chin Strap
The chin strap follows the jawline in a neatly trimmed "strap" of hair. Try it with or without a moustache to get just the look you want.

Clothes: Rough
This is a look you make as plain or glam as you please. So long as it isn’t too fancy or formal, anything can work: oversized coats, t-shirts, pullovers, bombers, black leather and dark denim jackets, jeans, and chinos. A wide range of accessories is similarly possible: work and combat boots, sneakers, bold jewelry (silver in particular), chains, gloves, scarves, and sunglasses. Dark colors are, but a fresh white t-shit is always welcome.

STEP 1: All over

Attachment: 20mm
Trim entire head: 20 mm.

STEP 2: Sides and back

Attachment: 10mm
Trim sides: 10 mm.

STEP 3: Sides and back

Attachment: 3mm
Trim from temple to nape: 3 mm.

STEP 4: Fade

Attachment: 3mm
Use the same 3 mm setting to fade the two gradations.
* Slowly pass a comb over the gradation line while trimming over the comb.

Hair | Crew Cut | 4 steps

This version of the cut features three zones for a stylish fade.

STEP 1: Trim all over

CHEEKS, JAW, CHIN
Attachment: 4mm
Evenly trim entire beard: 4 mm.

STEP 2: Make chin line

CHEEKS, CHIN
Without attachment: Blade
Following jawline, create wide line of beard from ear to chin.

STEP 3: Trim above line

CHEEKS
Without attachment: Blade
Trim upwards from above line with blade.

Beard | Chin Strap | 5 steps

Starting with a full beard and moustache, define the edges of the beard. Keep your cheeks, moustache, and the area below your bottom lip clean.

STEP 4: Trim under chin

NECK
Without attachment: Blade
Trim neck up to line under chin without crossing chin strap.

STEP 5: Detail moustache

MOUSTACHE
Without attachment: Blade
Finish moustache details under nose and around mouth with precision trimmer.
* For smooth trimming, hold blade vertically against skin.

Sporty

Hair: Buzz Cut
With this style, you are ready for action—on the field or off! Ultimately sleek, this cut is the perfect complement to a sporty look.

Beard: Moustache and Goatee
Carefully sculpted facial hair adds an elegant twist.

Clothes: Sporty
International football stars have been leading the way in this style, which is characterized by understated urbanity. Combine athletic and training wear with simple jackets, t-shirts, sweat shirts, denim, and chinos. Restrained, simple hues are at the core of the look, but you won’t draw a red card for throwing on a shirt or accessory that pops with color or has hip-hop appeal.