HOW TO STYLE YOUR BEARD LIKE A PRO
STYLING YOUR BEARD LIKE A PRO DOESN’T HAVE TO BE DIFFICULT OR TIME CONSUMING. WITH A FEW SIMPLE TOOLS, YOU CAN STYLE YOUR BEARD TO PERFECTION EACH AND EVERY DAY! WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW FOR A FEW GREAT TIPS ON HOW TO STYLE YOUR BEARD LIKE A PROFESSIONAL.
Styling your beard like a pro doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming. With a few simple tools, you can style your beard to perfection each and every day! Watch the video below for a few great tips on how to style your beard like a professional.
TOOLS YOU’LL NEED*:
Beard pick or comb
Beard oil (my favorites come from Bearded Crew) *
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The styling process
A good styling process starts by making your facial hair as easy to work with as possible. For me, that means using warm water (either from the shower or the sink) to wet my beard. The warmth of the water is going to help open up and soften the hair so that it’s easier to detangle and work with. Once you’re done, take a towel and pat your beard dry so that it’s just damp (not sopping wet) PRO TIP: Don’t go too hot here. Super hot water will cause the skin under your beard to dry out and the hair to get more brittle cause split ends and itching.
Apply your beard oil. This is a great time to apply some beard oil to moisturize the beard hair and the skin underneath. After being exposed to warm water, your beard is more receptive and absorbent and will soak up the life-giving goodness of a quality beard oil. For my beard which is about nine inches in length, I have to apply two full droppers of beard oil to get the moisturizing benefits. Be sure to work the oil down into the roots of the hair and your face underneath. This will not only help you grow a healthier beard, but will help avoid the dreaded “itch”.
After working the oil through, let your damp and moisturized beard sit for a few minutes. Brush your teeth, have the cup of coffee, take that morning dump, whatever you want to do to pass a few minutes while your beard soaks up the oil.
Once the oil has had a chance to work on your hair and skin, take your beard pick (or comb depending no the texture of your facial hair) and start combing out your beard. PRO TIP: Start by combing your beard from the bottom to the top. This way, you know that as you work the comb through that you’ve already detangled the areas that you’re combing down into. This is especially important if you have coarse beard hair like I do. Watch the video for a more in-depth explanation.
Now that you’ve detangled your beard, take a dime to quarter sized dollop of beard balm and warm it up in your palms. Then distribute that through your beard from root to tip. The point of a beard balm is not only to provide some additional moisture, but also to help hold the beard hair in place once you’ve styled it.
Time to break out the hair dryer. Set your dryer to medium-high heat (most dryers have multiple settings: Low, Medium, High, or Low & High). Take some time to experiment to see what setting works best for your hair. For me, I use the high-heat setting because of my coarse beard hair. Take your comb and dryer and think of them as one single unit. Move the dryer down your beard as you use your comb to train the hairs in a downward direction. This will not only help style your beard, but will start to train them to all move in the same direction and reduce frizz.
Once you’ve made your way through your entire beard, switch your dryer to it’s cool setting. Using the cool setting is going to cool down your hair, and help to set it in place so that it stays. This is when I break out the boar bristle brush to help manage any small flyaway hairs that might pop up, and to give my beard a smooth, polished look.
That’s it! You’ve successfully styled your beard like a pro! No go out and conquer the day!
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.
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.