Maintaining your Beard. Whether you have a short or long Beard, a good Grooming is important to keep it healthy and growing. This not only involves using Beard Oil, but also regularly trimming with a Beard Scissors to maintain a neat shape. This prevents an itchy Beard, dry hairs, dullness, beard dandruff, and skin irritation.
Just a healthy, shiny Beard that feels soft and comfortable. And it doesn't take much to achieve this. By simply applying the tips, tricks, and care products below, including essential Shaving Accessories like a razor and Shaving Brushes, you and your Beard(je) will become thick as thieves.
Why is Beard Care important?
A long, full Beard requires more work than a stubble or short beard. And there are quite a few different types of beard hairs. How fast do these hairs grow and how coarse are they? Are you lucky enough to grow a full Beard or are there gaps here and there? Are the hairs thin or thicker in form?
All these different beard types and lengths need customized Beard Grooming. One Beard only needs a good Beard Shampoo and a natural Beard Oil. Another Beard needs Beard Conditioner and Beard Oil. Below are the main reasons to give your Beard the right TLC.
- Keeping your Beard clean is hygienic
- It reduces itchiness and beard dandruff
- Hydrates dry skin and beard hairs
- Softens coarse beard hairs
- Adds shine to dull beard hairs
How to maintain a budding Beard?
If you're just starting to grow your Beard, it's important to take good care of the beard hairs and the skin underneath. Especially when the first hairs appear, they can irritate the skin. The journey to a beautiful Beard is quite a bumpy ride that your skin has to go through. So start right away with caring for your Beard by using a good Beard Oil to soften your underlying skin and the budding beard hairs. It makes a huge difference.
How to maintain stubble?
If you only want a well-groomed stubble, a good Beard Trimmer is the tool to keep your stubble in optimal shape and length. With these very short stubbles of 1 to 4 mm, you can make a noticeable difference in looks. With a Safety Razor, you can sharply outline the contours. Additionally, it is also important to use a good Beard Oil here. We also recommend adding the following care products to your Beard and skincare routine:
- Mild facial cleanser
- Face Cream
- Beard Oil (1 to 2 drops)
How to maintain a short Beard?
A short Beard can cause irritation, particularly due to the coarse hairs that seem to bite your skin. These beard hairs are about 1 to 3 cm long, making it challenging for you to persevere in growing a nice Beard. By massaging in Beard Oil, you can easily prevent the initial itch, irritation, and rash. Beard Oil hydrates and nourishes so that your short beard feels soft.
Besides using Beard Oil, it is essential to regularly trim your short Beard with a sharp Beard Scissors. Wearing a Beard Bib during trimming also helps to keep your Apparel clean. The best approach for a healthy short Beard? Listed for you below:
- Beard Shampoo (never regular Shampoo!)
- Beard brush
- Beard Oil (2 to 4 drops)
How do you maintain a medium Beard?
Of course, a medium Beard requires more maintenance than the shorter versions. What do you need to properly care for this type of Beard?
- Beard Shampoo
- Beard Conditioner
- Beard Oil (4 to 6 drops)
- Beard Balm (1 to 2 fingertips)
- Moustache Wax (0.5 fingertip)
- Boar bristle Beard Brush
How do you maintain a long Beard?
The chance of experiencing beard itch with a long Beard is smaller than with a short Beard. However, your full Beard needs a lot of TLC. Unlike your scalp hair, the follicles in your Face cannot sufficiently hydrate long beard hairs. Therefore, you cannot avoid nourishing your beard hairs daily, or else it will end up as a hard and dry plaque and will literally start to fall out. So, what tools do you need for this?
- Beard Shampoo
- Beard Conditioner
- Beard Oil (6 to 8 drops)
- Beard Balm (2 to 4 fingertips)
- Moustache Wax (1 fingertip)
- Beard Brush
All beard lengths listed
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Stubble beard: 0.1 mm – 5 mm
- Short stubble beard (5 o'clock shadow): 0.1 mm – 2 mm
- Medium stubble beard: 2 mm – 4 mm
- Long stubble beard: 5 mm
- Short Beard: 5 mm – 1.5 cm
- Medium Beard: 1.5 cm – 7.5 cm
- Long Beard: 7.5 cm+
Did you know that you can also get a complete Beard Grooming set with us? Then you are fully equipped to let your Beard shine from start to finish. Without beard itch and irritations!
Last tip? If you find the natural Colour of your longer Beard too light, we recommend using a good Beard Dye. You can, for example, make it just a shade darker so that it better matches the Colour of your head hair!
If you have any questions about maintaining Beard, we would of course be happy to hear them. Always happy to help you out.
Good luck!
Your friends, The Alpha Men.