Sideburns - where do you stop?

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by Galactus, Aug 2, 2012.

  1. Galactus

    Galactus Member

    Where do people shave their sideburns up to? I tend to change, normally going with mutton chops or 'worse'. Though sometimes I keep it simple and just grow a straight sideburn to just past my ear, if not any of those then the highest I'll usually go is middle of my ear. For the first time in years, I have shaved my sideburns COMPLETELY. They stop at my actual hairline now, this is surprisingly liberating.
     
  2. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

    I stop mine about 2mm below the top of my ear just so I stay within regulations.
     
  3. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    About a quarter inch below the point where the top of my ear meets my head.
     
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  4. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    I take a nice middle of the road approach and stop halfway between "no sideburns" and "muttonchops." I use the bottom lobe of my ear as a guide. I like the slightly old fashioned look long sideburns give.:)
     
  5. alpla444

    alpla444 That's sweet!

    When I look like Bradley Wiggins:cool:
     
  6. emmijack

    emmijack Well-Known Member

    My sideburns tend to get straggly if I let them get too long, I keep mine halfway down my ear!!!
     
  7. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    My barber trims them to about the middle of the tragus (the front nub on the ear that hair grows out of :ashamed001: ). I try to keep it about there when I shave, but somehow they tend to get a bit longer.
     
  8. Indiexsunrise

    Indiexsunrise Well-Known Member

    I fear we keep the same look. I used to keep mutton chops when I had long hair. Now that I have a respectable hair cut I keep my side burns in check
     
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  9. Azarius

    Azarius Must have had his WHEATies

    No sideburns, I keep my hair in a modified high and tight, so side burns would look ridiculous.
     
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  10. over5feet

    over5feet Active Member

    The best sideburns belong to the fastest Brit :scared007: images.jpeg
     
  11. Galactus

    Galactus Member

    hmm that has given me inspiration for my next style
     
  12. drewcandraw

    drewcandraw Member

    i usually get my sideburns to form the chinstrip since im a young cat but as i have been growing my hair back to my college days i stop at the top of the ear lobe so its pretty high but it looks better with long hair i feel
     
  13. Mechguy

    Mechguy Well-Known Member

    Times and styles change.
    When I was younger and I couldn't really grow sideburns, so I wanted them long.
    Now that I want to pretend that I am an adult and in control I keep them around the top of the ear.
    My barber keeps me honest, and I keep it there.
     
  14. DaveL

    DaveL Active Member

    Mine are kept up even with the top of my ears.
     

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