Shaving and Trumpet Playing

There is NO single answer about Shaving and Trumpet Playing. It depends on your embouchure (static vs. dynamic) and how sensitive your skin is.

Some players are bothered by the act of shaving as it irritates their skin for a short time after shaving. They notice this as an irritation in their playing for a few hours also. Some people have tougher skin and are never bothered by this. This used to be a bigger problem than it is now. There are many different types of shavers now and it is possible to find one that doesn’t bother your playing with daily shaving.

This was always a problem for me, so I grew a moustache. The slight difference in the length of the hairs of my moustache as it grows does however bother me. I am bothered by the hairs getting between the lip and mouthpiece rim. I find that if I trim my moustache at least 2 times a week and use the natural guide which is the Vermilion border then I have no problems.

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