The first thing about growing a goatee is deciding whether you should. A goatee does not fit everyone's appearance. First, picture yourself with a goatee, if you cannot do this or you don't like what you see than you may want you reconsider your decision on growing one. Ask friends and family if they can picture you with a goatee and their opinion on it. If you are still not sure you can give it a try and shave it off if you don't like it.

Now that you have decided to grow a goatee, the first step is to let your facial hair grow out for a while. You must make sure you have the facial hair needed to grow a goatee and you need to be able to picture the goatee before you begin shaping it. You can either find a barber to trim your beard or you can do it yourself. If your doing it yourself here are some tips:

Make sure both sides match, you don't want your goatee uneven.

If your not using an electric shaver, it is best to use a new razor.

Move the razor in every direction, because hairs grow in every direction.

Some things to keep in mind when growing a goatee are:

Goatees don't grow overnight, they can take weeks or months before you get the result you want.

You should keep it neat and clean, you don't want last night's dinner in your goatee.

It will itch while growing a goatee, but in the end your new goatee will be worth it.