Beard Grooming Guide

If you’re asking “How do I take care of my beard?”, then our easy to read guide on beard grooming tips and techniques is perfect for you.

We’ll walk you through the steps of DIY beard care - from washing your beard all the way to some basic styling tips. Don’t worry, the sections are short so that you don’t feel overwhelmed with information. if you’re already privy to these basics and want to step up your beard game, we also offer blogs on beard care, products tips, and more. If you want to get started, we also have beard grooming kits available for purchase.

Welcome to the world of beard care - we promise you’ll only come to enjoy what you put into it.

Before you even think about any other men’s grooming tools for your beard, it’s essential to back up and talk about cleaning your facial hair. You’ll use beard scrub and beard wash (beard wash is the type of shampoo that’s for your beard).

Before you launch into washing your beard, it’s best to prepare it with some beard scrub. Every couple of weeks, you’ll want to take a small amount of beard scrub and vigorously rub it into your face for about 30-60 seconds. This will exfoliate your face and help promote growth at the base of your beard.

Beard shampoos are also explicitly formulated for beard hair. Beard hair is not only lighter than scalp hair, but it grows faster and has a shorter life cycle. Due to this, it’s actually normal to lose an average of 20 to 30 beard hairs per day.

For the beard shampoo, you’ll apply it just as you would regular shampoo - just to your bear instead of your hair. Lather it up and get those fingers in there to make sure you get all of the hair and follicles then rinse thoroughly.

Beard balms are great for styling your beard, especially for long and/or course beards. These products often contain ingredients such as beeswax, shea butter, and cocoa butter. Many beard balms also contain oils that you’ll find in the most popular beard oils, which means that you’ll help soften your beard and promote healthy skin around your beard’s hair follicles.

Similarly to beard oils, beard balms have aren’t just for cosmetic purposes. Studies have shown that shea butter has natural anti-inflammatory qualities, which the American Academy of Dermatology says has a direct relationship with hair growth. While this is an excellent time to reinforce that male pattern hair loss doesn’t affect facial hair, a good beard balm might facilitate further hair growth for your beard.

Choosing a beard balm does require a bit of trial and error. While plenty of guys sing the praises of shea butter, others might experience something resembling an allergic reaction when using products that include it.

We probably don’t need to explain what a beard comb is because most of them look like any other hair comb you’ve seen. They’re also used for many of the same reasons that you’d use a beard brush: Combs make it easier to distribute things such as beard oil and balm throughout your beard, and if you’re going for a specific type of mustache, regularly combing your facial hair can help train it to do what you want it to do.

So, why do you need a beard comb? While it may be that if you already have a beard brush, you’re probably set for a while, a beard comb is simply a more easily portable tool for styling your facial hair. Because beard maintenance doesn’t have to end once you leave the house, and if you need to get your facial hair back into shape quickly, having a comb at your disposal can be a huge lifesaver. Keep them in your travel bag, your car or truck, or even in your pocket depending on where you need to be.

Stylish beards don’t just need to be combed or brushed regularly. And unless you have an unlimited budget for trims at a barber shop, an electric beard trimmer is an essential part of your toolkit.

Although we’ve talked about how beard hair grows and behaves differently, it’s still hair. And your hair grows at different speeds. Most, if not all guys can remember a time when one patch of hair just suddenly appeared. When that happens with your growing beard, a set of trimmers is the best way to keep the shape you’re after, especially along your beard neckline.

Choosing a beard trimmer is a little more straightforward than some of the other products we’ve outlined. Read online customer reviews and look for trimmers that don’t pull at your hair or cause irritation. Additionally, give yourself some options along the way with a kit that includes a few different blade extensions.