The Grooming Manual: 5 Essential Beard Maintenance Tips

Nothing looks manlier or more majestic than a fully-grown, healthy and well-maintained beard. Sporting a beard like that rarely happens on its own—it is usually the result of careful grooming and beard maintenance to really get it set perfectly.

If you’re trying to grow a beard just like that, then you better read on and learn about these essential tips when maintaining your beard.

1.Take care of the skin beneath your beard

If you’re too focused on your beard and you forget about your facial skin, then all of it is an exercise in futility. Your skin is the foundation of your beard, and you must give it the same level of care as you do your mane!

If shaving is part of your beard shape-up routine, then you should be doing more than just trimming the hair off of your face. Shaving carelessly may lead to skin irritation and itchiness. As such, before you start shaving, make sure to clean your face and use hot water to open your pores. Use all-natural cream for smoother shaving and to avoid getting your skin irritated.

2.Clean and moisturize your beard regularly

Cleaning your beard regularly stops the growth of bacteria, reduces itchiness, and prevents dandruff from forming. While you may be tempted to use soap or your regular shampoo when cleaning your beard, you couldn’t be more wrong! You must only use a specially-designed beard shampoo made with natural and more gentle ingredients to properly clean both the skin and hair on your face.

3.Condition and hydrate your beard with the right products

While beard wash and shampoo are designed to gently cleanse your mane, applying beard oil is an essential follow-up after cleaning. Skipping this step will make your beard look dull, dry, and damaged. You need to restore the natural balance of oils by applying beard oil immediately after your cleansing routine.

Beard balm is also a great product to use to condition your beard. Beard oils work best by soaking your facial hair to moisturize and hydrate it. Balms, on the other hand, take their time to cling and remain on your hair, similar to a leave-in conditioner.

4.Trim your moustache and beard carefully

While trimming your beard is crucial to maintain its appearance and volume, you shouldn’t neglect your moustache. Moustache trimming will make sure it fits and blends well with the rest of your facial hair. As such, trimming scissors dedicated to your moustache should be part of your everyday grooming kit.

5.Maintain a diet designed for healthy beard growth

All that trimming, washing, and conditioning, is great and all—but it will all be for naught if you don’t eat right. Yes, your diet also affects your beard’s growth, just like any hair in your body!

Beard is made from protein and fat, making them rely on Vitamins B3, B5, B9, and other nutrients. You can get these mainly from eating lean meats, egg yolks, dairy, nuts, and plenty of leafy green vegetables.

Conclusion

Beard care takes a lot more than just letting it grow and letting it get wet while in the shower. Proper beard care requires patience and knowledge of what products your beard will benefit from. If you still have questions about taking care of your beard, you can always ask the help of your local barber for advice.

The master barbers of Scotch & Fades await your arrival. We are a high-end barbershop in Vancouver offering haircut and trimming packages for the modern gentleman. If you need beard grooming advice from a master barber with years of experience, visit our old-school barbershop. We also have a range of exclusive Kevin Murphy products (hair and beard) that you can buy on your visit. 

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