The short beard or stubble is the most popular beard length among men. Even in the office you can get away with it these days. But unlike the somewhat longer beard, few men know how to care for the short beard. As a result, it is one of the most frequently asked questions at The Alpha Men.
Beard grooming is important. So even the short beard needs to be cared for properly. Short or long, it's still a beard. If you don't take good care of the short beard, you will get irritation even faster than with a long beard. Read below to find out what care stubble needs and which products to use.
Taking care of stubble
A number of things change for your skin when you grow a beard. First, more dirt ends up on your skin and in your hair. Also, your skin works extra hard to keep the beard hairs healthy. So your skin will also renew itself more often. If you do nothing about this, you will end up with dry dirty skin and also dry beard hairs that will cause a lot of irritation and itching. Especially with short stubble you will suffer a lot because the short hairs will touch the skin.
To take care of stubble, you can adopt a number of routines to keep your beard and underlying skin in the right condition. You can use a number of products for this purpose.
Washing the beard with beard shampoo
Hygiene, especially with a beard, is something to pay attention to. With stubble, it is best to wash your beard two to three times a week with a beard shampoo. This is a special shampoo that is mild and cleansing for the beard. Use only a little beard shampoo and go through your beard gently with this. After all, your skin and beard hairs are sensitive. And your beard has to stay on it in the end.
Taking care of the short beard with beard oil
Many men think that a beard oil is only suitable for the longer beard. This is absolutely not true. You may need a little less. A good beard oil nourishes the beard hairs and underlying skin, leaving the beard healthy and soft. Especially when you've just grown stubble, it can be very itchy. A beard oil can help with this as well. And for those men who like to grow the beard longer, beard oil also naturally promotes better beard growth. Healthy hair is better growth. Plus, your stubble just looks and smells more groomed.