1: TAKE CARE OF THE SKIN BENEATH YOUR BEARD.
Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it doesn’t need care. The secret to a great beard is a solid foundation. Your facial hair steals moisture from your skin which sometimes leaves your skin dry causing dandruff in your beard (not cool bro). It’s important that you implement a daily skin care regime when you’re rocking a beard, so even if you decide to shave your beard one day, your skin will be smooth and healthy. To keep your skin healthy be sure to:
- Apply Beard Oil Daily - Duh!
- Keep it Moisturized -Get down into your pores to make sure your oil absorbs. It gives your hair the fuel it needs to grow healthy and fast.
2: AVOID HARSH INGREDIENTS ON YOUR BEARD.
The products you use on your face matter. If you’ve been just stealing your girlfriend’s shampoo and conditioner, or sticking with good ‘ole vaseline, you’re in trouble!
It crucial that you do your due diligence when researching and finding the best products for you. We’ve already gone in depth about the top ingredients to avoid at all cost, you can read that here.
3: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.
You’ve heard it before, “you are what you eat.” So if you're not consuming foods that get your daily dose of vitamins, and nutrients don't expect any miracles in the beard department.
A poor diet can leave your beard dry, brittle, and patchy. According to Jim White, registered dietician and spokesman for The American Dietetic Association, the condition of your facial hair directly corresponds to the health of your body.
4: EXERCISE.
When's the last time you hit the gym? Exercising has been scientifically proven to improve the overall health of you skin (which includes your hair). Working out regularly:
- Increases testosterone levels - which boost beard growth
- Reduces stress - Too much stress lowers testosterone
- Boosts metabolism - which triggers hair growth
5: BE PATIENT HOMEY.
This is the biggest lesson! Give your beard some time to grow. Growing a beard is an investment of time. Don’t fear though, we’re talking weeks, not months or years. Great beards aren't built overnight. Fight through the ugly, patchy and itchy phase - it's normal.
- Fight the itch -Just give it a few days. Once your face gets used to your new beard, the itch will subside. Keeping your face clean should help, but unfortunately won’t always eliminate itch 100%.
- Avoid shaping or trimming your beard - Give your beard time to find its true pattern, it will take at least about a month.
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