BEARD CARE GUIDE

To keep your beard looking nice and healthy, beard care is needed. How much is needed is up to both you and your beard. Some beards may need a little more, others a little less. But regardless, we think your beard deserves love and care. Therefore, we want to recommend and guide you with our guide to beard care how to make your beard nice and healthy.

Why should you dedicate yourself to beard care?

Your face is something that should be attracted to your other people’s eyes. If you have facial hair on your face, it can therefore be good if it looks neat and well-groomed, it gives a nice impression. Especially if your beard is a dominant or powerful feature of your face, beard care is an extra important part.

The most basic products you need

Along with beard tools such as a beard brush, a beard scissors, mustache comb, and beard comb, you may need one or more products for beard care and the skin underneath it.

As with tools, you should always start from your needs and wishes first and foremost. Although we would like to guide you to the products you may need.

The two most basic products you need for beard care are beard oil and beard balm. Both products have similar uses and properties. They can be used individually or together.

Beard oil

We often talk about the almost supernatural power that beard oil possesses, the thing about supernatural powers may not be entirely true. But beard oil is a great product that is suitable for all beard types, whether you have beard stubble or long thick beard growth.

How should I use the beard oil?

Make sure your hands are clean and dry. The same goes for your beard, it should be dry and clean for the best results of your beard care.

Beard balm

If you have a slightly longer beard, you can use a beard balm in addition to the beard oil. Beard balm has a similar effect to beard oil in that it is moisturizing and strengthens the beard. In addition, beard balm can add even more volume and shine to the beard. Excellent if you have a longer thick beard.

How should I use beard balm?

As with beard oil, it is important that the beard and hands are clean and dry when applying beard balm.

Beard washing

Beard washing is available in several different varieties to suit different needs and occasions. You can find beard washes as solid soap, in liquid form in bottles and as practical wipes. The solid soap is often long-lasting and suitable for use at home, while the liquid variant is easy to dose and works great in the shower. Wipes are very convenient to take with you on the go, in your gym bag or at work, as they allow you to quickly and easily refresh and moisturize your beard on the go.

Mustache wax

Mustache wax is an indispensable tool for those who want to take care of their mustache and give it a neat, stylish and well-groomed shape every day. With the help of moustache wax, you can easily style the mustache, tame unruly hairs and create both classic and creative shapes that last all day. In addition, the wax helps to protect the mustache hairs from dehydration and external stresses. An excellent addition to your beard care.

To get the best results from your beard care with mustache wax, it is important to apply mustache wax correctly. The application is similar to how you use a harder beard balm, but often requires a little more care as the mustache is smaller and requires precision to get the desired shape.

Always start your beard care routine by making sure your mustache is completely clean and dry before applying the mustache wax. If there is dirt, old product residue or moisture in the mustache, the wax may have a poorer grip and the result will not be as durable. Therefore, wash the mustache if necessary and dry it thoroughly with a towel.

Before applying the wax, you can advantageously use a moustache comb or a small brush. Brush through the moustache to untangle any tangles, remove dust and dirt, and straighten the hairs. This makes it easier to distribute the wax evenly and shape the mustache in a neat way.

Next, take a small amount of mustache wax, about the size of a pea or less, depending on the length and thickness of the mustache. Heat the wax between your fingertips by rubbing them together until the wax becomes soft and completely melted by the body heat. It is important that there are no lumps left, as these can otherwise be visible and make it more difficult to shape the mustache evenly.

Once the wax is thoroughly heated, start applying it to the mustache. Work the wax in with your fingertips, preferably from the middle of the mustache and out towards the sides. Make sure to distribute the wax evenly over the entire mustache, both on the surface and down towards the roots if you want extra hold. Then use the moustache comb or your fingers to shape the moustache as desired – whether you want a natural look, a classic “handlebar” shape or something more unique.

If you want extra durability, you can take a little more wax and apply to the outer edges of the mustache, where it often needs the most hold. Remember that it’s better to start with a little wax and add more as needed, than to use too much at once.

By using mustache wax regularly, you not only keep your mustache neat and shapely, but you also protect the hairs from wear and tear and dehydration. Feel free to finish by combing through the mustache one last time to ensure that the wax is evenly distributed and that the shape fits exactly as you want it. The icing on the cake in your beard care.

The tools you need for beard care

The first, and for many people perhaps the only tool they need for beard care is a shaving brush. It can either be a small shaving brush or a larger shaving brush. A smaller shaving brush is easy to take with you everywhere during the day if your beard needs to be brushed through more than once.

But why do you need a beard brush for beard care?

A beard brush has several purposes for beard care. First of all, it can help to straighten beard hairs, which can make them look slightly neater. At the same time, the brush removes dirt, dust and other particles that can easily get stuck in the beard. It can also atomize both natural and applied oils in a simple way. This makes a beard brush among the best and we think the natural first tool for beard care that you need.

For best results, you should use your beard brush on a dry beard.

If you have a longer beard, you should also have a beard comb that can further help style the beard.

Do you have a nice moustache? Even then, a smaller beard brush can be a good idea together with a moustache comb. With a moustache comb, it is even easier to access the moustache where a larger beard brush can sometimes have difficulty accessing properly. The moustache comb does the same thing as the beard brush, i.e. removes dirt, dust, food residue and other things that are stuck in your mustache.

Do you really need special scissors to keep your beard trimming?

Yes.

A beard scissor is a great second tool to get for your beard care. With beard scissors, you can easily cut off feathers and other things that can reduce the impression of your beard. Also of course beard hairs that do not grow as you wish, maybe they grow too far or in the wrong direction. It’s also a great way to easily trim your beard if needed. So why do you need special scissors? For the simple reason that you would rather not cross-contaminate or risk spreading viruses and bacteria from one place to another.

Beard comb for those with a slightly longer beard

If you’ve been letting your beard grow for a while, for a couple of months or longer, in addition to your beard brush, you may also need a beard comb for your beard care. It has a slightly easier time straightening beard hairs and finely distributing products. Like the beard brush, it also removes dirt and dust, for example, that has stuck to the beard. It is also slightly easier to work with a beard comb in a slightly longer thicker beard than a beard brush.

You can use a beard comb both in a beard that is wet or dry.

Frequently asked questions and answers about Beard care

In our guide, we have collected some of the most common questions we receive. If you have more or other questions, please feel free to contact us.

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