If you own a (masculine) beard, you cherish it to the max. You lovingly touch it. You let your fingers glide through the hair mass and nod approvingly to the world. Viking like. After all, it took you months to grow and shape your facial masterpiece into a piece of art. However, you can unintentionally damage your carefully coiffed beardy. There are several causes for this without you perhaps knowing that your beard is being damaged.
About the, 'stroking it lovingly', just a quick note: do that as little as possible. If you continuously stroke a beard, it gets stressed. It loses essential oils, becomes frizzy, and that exhausts the hairs. Consider it like your significant other. She also prefers that you don't pick at her all day. Or pull. Or rub. Or pinch. Or push.
Let us therefore protect you and ensure that you take all our advice to heart. All this in favor of your pride!
What are the consequences if you don't clean your beard properly?
Your beard should not be neglected, and it deserves to be cleaned at the right pace. If you don't properly purify a beard, it becomes musty and can start to smell. It also looks unhealthy. The 'hobo design'. Not good sir.
Thus!
- Wash your beard every 3 days with a natural moisturizing beard shampoo & beard conditioner
- So when you shower, don't scrub every day
- Use a high-quality beard brush or beard comb. Do this several times a day to remove accumulating dirt. When you work with the right instrument, you also ensure that you distribute the natural oils over the hairs
- Gently massage (every day) an excellent beard balm or oil in
Tip: Check our article Beard Comb vs Beard Brush: which one should you use?
A beard should never be promoted to a food residue hangar. Spices and colorants also affect the health and colors of the beard hairs. For example, when you consume roti, you are mostly dealing with curry. And if you don't quickly rinse this substance from your beard after eating, it discolors. Additionally, spices can negatively affect the health of the hairs. Spices bite! And such a poor beard cannot defend itself. A boar bristle beard brush is ideal for conditioning and cleaning your beard
What impact does the weather have on your beard?
Various weather types indeed affect the health and vibrant looks of a beard. In the summer, your carefully maintained BEARD suffers a lot from the bright sun rays. In the winter, (extreme) cold and (splash) rains with chemical residue also have their adverse effects.
But the sea and chlorine in a swimming pool also affect the quality and elasticity of beard hairs. Therefore, always use a superior beard oil or argan oil to nourish the beard hairs and hair follicles as best as possible. Of course, applying a high-quality beard balm is also KEY. It protects, keeps it vibrant, and in the right shape. That's when the beard hairs start to purr like a tomcat in heat.
But also the indoor climate:
From office gardens with a poorly functioning climate system to working in a car garage with all the chemicals released in such an environment. All these components take a toll on your beard. In that regard, your facial hair needs TLC. It is really a vulnerable thing. Don't just expose it to 'everything'.
What kind of shampoo do you use for your beard?
Here, the rule applies even more than for the hair on your head. Washing the beard (every day) with an ordinary shampoo is disastrous. Use the special nourishing beard shampoos that ensures the beard does not dry out and fall apart like a wilting petunia gasping for air. Household shampoo and soaps generally contain many chemical and corrosive substances that take a toll on your unfortunate beard.
Watch out Santa!
Moreover, the longer your beard is, the less you should wash it with shampoo. A short beard develops natural oils much faster than the long variant. The hairs then need much more time to oil themselves. But you will feel that naturally. Washing a long beard too much makes it dazed, dry, frizzy, and dull. Note: The longer the beard, the more fragile.
A beard, just like the hair on your head, and the skin, thrive with natural products containing organic ingredients and the necessary oils. With these components, the beard hairs and hair follicles are perfectly nourished and hydrated. So make sure you always use the right products so that your beard does not dry out, wither, and eventually fall apart from misery.
How do you wash and dry your beard?
When you have washed your beard, it is best to pat it dry. Drying the hairs this way with a not too rough towel is best for the beard hairs. If you only use air, the beard can become (too) dry. It is therefore important to take the time for this. Do not rub (the hairs will break!) but: pat, Johny!
You might also be tempted to use a hairdryer, but that will make your beard hyperventilate. The chance of damaging it is enormous. A beard needs TLC to reach its full potential. Even to bloom! And with hot air, you blow most of the life out of the hairs.
Of course, it is important that after showering, and after patting the beard dry, you apply an excellent beard balm. You should never skimp on that. You need the best ingredients to keep your pride in top condition. It doesn't all happen by itself.
Do you follow a healthy lifestyle?
Healthy eating and drinking. Good night's sleep. These 3 components certainly contribute to a healthy beard growth. A properly balanced diet works wonders. Not only for the overall physical and mental condition but also for the beard(hair).
By consuming the right nutrients, you simply grow healthy hair. The hair follicles simply thrive on that. A lack of biotin or folic acids will immediately reflect on the quality of the hair. Also on the head. Drinking enough water is also a KEY FACTOR. Hydrate that business!
Use a high-quality beard oil or balm
As we wrote above, using a quality beard balm and oil is extremely useful. A balm to keep the beard healthy, vibrant, shiny, nourished, and in shape. With a balm, you can bring the beard into the perfect shape through the hold.
The best beard oil has a caring character and is best applied in the evening. Like a serum. This keeps the beard in excellent condition. Of course, we Alphas have the most excellent beard products to keep your shine & armour as fit & rich as possible.
Your friends, The Alpha Men.