In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Run a fine-toothed beard comb or small hairbrush with flexible bristles through your facial hair from cheek to chin. Stroke the hair outward, away from your face, so that it all stands up in one direction. This will give you a better sense of how long your beard actually is and also make it easier to prune without making costly mistakes. Daily combing is necessary to identify areas that need trimming, prevent tangles, and redistribute natural oils. Keeping your beard brushed out is also a useful way to create the appearance of added volume, since it gets the hairs fluffed up nicely. Glide the head of the trimmer over your face slowly, using light pressure. If your goal is to thin out a bushy beard, use upward strokes, so that the blades of the trimmer cut square across the hairs. If you'd rather preserve more of the bulk you've been so committed to growing, move the trimmer downward in the same direction that the hair lays naturally. Set the guard to about a 3 initially (which is usually somewhere around 9mm) and switch to a lower setting if you want to go shorter. That way, you can avoid accidentally shaving too much at once. Beard trimmers offer a more customizable trimming experience because of their ability to cut hair to a consistent length with every pass, unlike scissors, which force you hack away at tufts piece by piece. Start by buzzing both cheeks until you strike the desired balance between volume and tidiness. Once the sides look good, move the trimmer inward and go over your chin and mustache area. Double check that both sections are equally full, and that both halves of your face match. Most men's facial hair tends to be thicker around the goatee, so starting with the cheeks helps ensure that your beard comes out even without having to go shorter on the sides than you'd like. Sideburns are tricky, since they can be treated as either an extension of your beard or your head hair. Assuming that your head hair and facial hair are approximately the same length, you can let what's up top flow seamlessly into what's underneath. If one is significantly longer than the other, try fading your sideburns using increasingly smaller guards so that the difference isn't too jarring. For extremely short hairstyles like buzz cuts and shiny bald domes, blend your sideburns until they disappear around the top of your ear. Longer locks are a little simpler. Just keep your sideburns clean and neat, then leave everything above and below your ears as shaggy as you please.
Summary: Comb out your beard. Use a beard trimmer to control how much you take off. Work from the outside in. Create transition with your sideburns.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Although this may take a while and displace your belongings, it will be hard to get a good idea of measurements and space while the closet is full. Find other places to store the items in your house or garage. This is the length from the doors to the back of the closet. Closets can be deep or shallow, and this will determine the size of your desk and chair and how much you can fit into the office space. You do not need a walk-in closet to create an office. However, it is a good idea to choose a closet that is deeper than a hanger's width. The desk and chair will not go too far out into the room or hallway, if it is deeper. Count the number of electrical appliances you need to plug in, and buy a power strip or surge protector. You can provide your electricity in 1 of 2 ways: If you want to have an overhead light, a computer, a printer, a scanner and more in your office, then you should consider hiring an electrician to rewire your existing electricity into your new office. This will allow you to feel safer about the power sources that control your many electronic devices and it will also allow you to install an overhead pendant light. If you plan to fill your office with a few simple electronic devices, such as a desktop and a clip lamp, you can extend an extension cord from a nearby plug to your office. You should buy clips to secure the cords to the bottom of the wall so that no one will trip over the cords. You can also consider getting a hard mat or soft rug that will go over any cords that extend too far. If you have a walk in closet, this might not be necessary, but in most cases, you will create more space by removing the doors, so that you have more space to fit in desks, organizers and a chair. While removing the doors creates a more accessible office, you may want privacy when you work in your office. In this case, consider buying a collapsible screen that you can put in to divide you from the room or rest of the house when you want some privacy. You can also place a colorful curtain in front of the office to hide it when it's not in use. Vacuum the floors, dust the corners and clean the walls and shelves with soapy water and a sponge.
Summary:
Remove all your clothes or objects from the closet. Measure the depth of your closet. Devise electrical support for your office. Remove the doors to your office. Clean your closet well before turning it into an office.