BEARD CARE 101 - FIVE TIPS FOR GROWING A BETTER BEARD
Growing a thick healthy beard doesn’t have to be complicated. With a few simple tips, you can keep your beard healthy, well groomed, and beautiful.
In this weeks video we discuss five simple tips that can help you throughout the stages of your beard growth journey.
Here are my top 5 beard care tips:
PUT DOWN THE SCISSORS/TRIMMER: Growing a healthy beard takes time and patience. You’ll go through some really awkward stages where your beard looks TERRIBLE. If you stick with it though, you’ll eventually get more thickness, more coverage, and a better looking beard. BE PATIENT.
INVEST IN QUALITY PRODUCTS: Yes, some beard care products are expensive and it’ll take some trial and error to find out what works for you. I’ve found a few products that I can’t do without. Because my beard is very coarse and thick, I typically need products that have more oils, and more hold than other bearded bro’s. I’ve also found that investing in a quality detangler can help you keep your beard styled and frizz free. Doc Elliott (made in Austin, TX) makes some great oils and balms and have been my go-to for the last few years (their Black Label beard balm smells amazing and has enough hold to keep my beard from being a wild mess). I’ve also started regularly using a detangler to keep my beard from knotting up, especially on the underside. Shea Moisture makes a great product (it can be hard to find and sells out fast). It smells amazing and keeps my beard in check between washings.
WASH, BUT NOT TOO OFTEN: Washing your beard too often can strip the natural oils out of your beard hard and dry our the skin underneath. I personally wash my beard 1-2 times per week AT MOST. This keeps it smelling fresh, but also keeps it from drying out and getting itchy. Personally I prefer the Mark of a Man Blend by Maestro’s (available at Target), which leaves my beard clean, but not completely dried out.
FIND A BARBER YOU TRUST: When it does come time to trim your facial forest, it’s important to find a barber that has a LOT of experience working with beards. Depending on your hair type, beard length, face shape, and beard growth pattern, your beard trim should be tailored to you. If you’ve worked hard to grow a glorious chin carpet then you don’t want someone jacking it up with a poor trim.
USE QUALITY TOOLS: I can’t stress this enough. A $12-15 comb might seem super expensive when you can buy a cheap plastic one for $1, but the difference between quality tools and cheap tools is night and day. A cheap comb has sharp edges on the tines, and will ultimately irritate your skin, cut your beard hairs, and cause split ends. Using something like a Kent comb will make all the difference. I even keep a @cremocompany sandalwood comb in my pocket for quick clean up. Another place where newbies skip on quality is in their beard trimming scissors. Invest in a pair of super sharp, barber grade scissors. Sharp steel scissors will give you a nice clean cut when trimming your beard hair. A sharp clean cut will help keep you from creating split ends, and keep your beard looking thick and healthy.