An itchy Beard, the most common complaint and the biggest struggle of the man who wants to make his chin disappear. It's something that every man encounters in the beginning. Grooming of the Beard can make a big difference. But often, the itch returns around winter. Even for experienced beard wearers.
What should you do if, even with a well-groomed Beard, you still suffer from itchiness? This is a question we often get, especially in the winter. When temperatures drop, the Beard and the underlying skin have a hard time. Fortunately, there are measures you can take to stop that terrible itch. We promise no razor will be involved. Have you just started growing your Beard? Then read our blog: Tips for growing your Beard.
1. Wash your Beard the right way
You probably already wash your Beard. In this cold time, your skin needs more nourishment but can also handle less. As a result, your beard hairs become coarser more quickly. Therefore, it is important that you always wash your Beard with a Beard Shampoo. Never with regular soap. This only dries out the skin further. A Beard Shampoo often contains more natural ingredients and is generally softer for the Beard.
Always use a Beard Conditioner after washing. This makes the hairs soft again and provides the nutrients that you remove with washing. A softer Beard is immediately noticeable when you have itchiness. The itch will be significantly less.
2. Brush your Beard
This is perhaps the most overlooked action, brushing your Beard. In the warmer periods of the year, you can get away with it, but in winter, washing and nourishing alone are not enough. In winter, your skin has more dead skin cells. Your skin is constantly renewing. Flakes appear more quickly. Due to those dead skin cells and flakes, nutrients can reach the skin less effectively. This results in a coarse Beard, dry skin, and especially a lot of itchiness.
When you brush the Beard, you effectively remove the flakes and dead skin cells. You ensure that the new living skin becomes fully accessible again. Brushing the Beard is therefore really crucial around the cold time of the year.
3. Use a Beard Oil or Beard balm
Now that the dead skin cells are gone, you can apply a Beard oil and/or Beard balm. Your skin can now fully absorb the nutrients from these care products. There are no more flakes and dead skin cells in the way. Always use a Beard Oil whenever your Beard is dry. A Beard Balm is also suitable for styling the Beard.
4. Buy a Beard Comb
Another underestimated product. Men often find the Beard Comb unnecessary. Just like they don't use a comb for their Hair. What they don't know is that the Beard comb here does not only serve to style the Hair.
The Beard Oil you just put in your Beard can never be fully distributed with the Hands through the Beard. A Beard Comb helps to distribute the oils well to the hairs. This way, you'll never have a Beard that is half smeared with Beard oil.
5. Keep your Hands at home
It's tempting to feel your Hands on your Beard all day, which you are so proud of. If you suffer from itching, it's better to stop this completely. Try to unlearn it. When you constantly run your Hands through your Beard, you not only get bacteria in your Beard, but the skin under the Beard also gets stressed. This results in more itching. So it's better to try to keep your Hands at home as much as possible.
With these tips, your winter should pass painlessly, unless the itching has a completely different cause for you. Brushing and Combs should make the biggest difference. If these tips don't help, you can also call or email us. That would be greatly appreciated.