BEARD STYLES & GROOMING GUIDE
Beard Maintenance Tips: How To Maintain An Awesome Beard
Read our beard maintenance tips and you’ll be able to grow and maintain a healthy, awesome looking beard. Learn some beard care tips to maintain your achievement and make your journey to bearded greatness a fantastic one.
An Awesome Beard = A Nice, Soft, Irresistible, Thick, Full, and Luxurious Beard
Growing a beard is one thing, but growing an awesome-looking beard is the ultimate goal.
The journey towards your ultimate goals and dreams in life requires bravery, focus, and determination. Such that when challenges come your way – and they undoubtedly will – you embrace them.
This is no different for your journey towards bearded greatness; it comes with its own set of challenges and requires a whole lot of work (proper grooming, maintenance, care, etc) and determination to pull through.
I have to tell you – anyone with good beard-growing genes can grow a beard, but growing an awesome-looking beard requires patience, dedication, will power, and most importantly self-restraint.
A lot of faint-hearted men who had started their beard-growing journey had abandoned their quest for a glorious beard, simply because they are unable to fulfill the lifestyle requirements, hence they do not reach their full beard potential. Suffice it to say, that these same people would be more likely to give up on their life goals far too early; at the first sign of a challenge.
For most men, once the beard reaches a certain point, they give up and shave it all off entirely or trim it down to a “stubble” level.
A common reason they give is that their first few weeks of growing beards come packaged with some itchiness…
A challenge that is common to all men who had ever embarked on a full-bearded journey.
But, like I always say to anyone who is in the process of growing a beard, you just have to man up and take it! If only you can hold on tight for about 4-8 weeks, resist the urge to shave, endure and power through the itch like a real man, the greatest pleasures in the world await your chin.
So, that’s it – The first step towards growing an awesome-looking beard is to put away your beard trimmer and wait!
Combining this tip with a good diet and proper skincare techniques will give your beard a healthy, luxurious, and thicker appearance.
If you didn’t learn one thing from this intro, take note of this – An eye-catching luxurious beards don’t just happen naturally, but timing, proper grooming, good nutrition, and above all, patience will give you the amazing beard you deserve.
Let’s look at these 7 useful beard maintenance tips which will keep you equipped with the right knowledge on how to groom and maintain a healthy, awesome looking beard for life.
Beard Maintenance Tips: 7 Ways to Groom & Maintain Your Beard
1. KEEP YOUR BEARD CLEAN AND WELL MOISTURIZED
This is one of the important beard maintenance tips that help your beards look clean and well kept. It prevents itchiness and helps to keep it soft. Most especially, if you are in the process of growing beards, you should follow this tip because it gets rid of the dry hair which gives room for a new set of neat hair.
Use a mild natural shampoo and conditioner which makes your beard feel softer and also add a beard and scruff cream or beard balm to keep it moisturized.
Again, to keep your beards clean, after washing it, you should use a clean towel which will prevent bacteria from entering your skin.
Make sure you comb the beard with a wide-tooth comb. This will remove any tangles and makes it look neat and straight.
2. INVEST IN BEARD GROOMING NECESSITIES
If you are serious about growing a luxurious beard, then you need to invest in the basic beard grooming necessities.
The secret beard grooming necessities for a healthy and awesome beard are 4Bs – Beard Oil, Beard Balm, Beard Comb, and Beard Supplement (optional).
▶️Use Beard Oil to moisturize and keep your beard healthy.
▶️Beard balm is a conditioner that moisturizes, conditions, softens, and helps style your beard. Just as the hairs on your head benefit from using a good shampoo and conditioner, the same applies to your beard. The beard balm also relieves beard itch no matter the length of the beard.
▶️With a fine-tooth Beard Comb and Brush, you will never have to worry about damaging your awesome beard.
Now, if you struggle to achieve a full luxurious beard, add 1 more B.
▶️Use Beard Supplement – Specially formulated blend created specifically to help you grow facial hair stronger, faster, and healthier. To ensure you reach your potential use a good Beard Growth Supplement Formula.
3. INVEST IN BEARD TOOLS
First, maintaining your beard isn’t only about making sure it’s clean and moisturized. Sometimes your beard can grow wild, therefore you need to trim (tame) it.
The most important beard tools you should purchase are beard trimmer and scissors (best for guys with long beards).
However, I must warn you if you cannot handle it yourself without trimming off your “hard-earned beard”, leave the responsibility for your barber, and just provide guidance.
▶️Beard Trimmer – Beard trimmer works great for maintaining a certain look.
▶️Beard Trimming Scissors – For those with a long beard, a Beard Trimming Scissors can be used to trim down the beard to your taste, and also get rid of split ends.
Warning: Never trim too early, grow for 3 – 4 months before trimming your beard! Not doing this will result in you questioning why your beard is not growing as rich and luxurious as you want. Trust me!
4. DON’T TRIM A WET BEARD
Specifically, you should never trim a wet beard. This is because a wet beard is usually longer and trimming may lead to you cutting more off than you would like. Thus, before trimming your beard, you should ensure it is dry.
Any mistake made when trimming your beard could cost you a few months before you grow it back.
Don’t forget, on average it takes around 3-4 months to grow a full beard, although this varies from man to man. One person can achieve half-an-inch of growth in a month, while another may achieve 1 inch of growth every month.
5. HAVE A BEARD ROUTINE THAT WORKS FOR YOU
In truth, grooming your beards will take lots of effort and dedication. But some men don’t have much time for it. Therefore, you must have a routine you can work with. Pick a certain time frame each day or weekend for proper beard maintenance and ensure you commit to the time-frame.
Also, try out the routine and watch if it fits into your schedule; and if it doesn’t lookout for ways you can make adjustments that can fit into your busy schedule.
6. CHOOSE THE RIGHT BEARD STYLE THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR FACIAL FEATURES
Indeed, the right beard style can enhance a guy’s facial features!
You need to research and look for a beard style that fits your facial structure. First, examine your facial structure and identify the category you fall into; then, find the right beard style that fits your facial structure.
Once you decide on your preferred style. The next step is to find a good barber (with experience in beard grooming) to start shaping and styling your beards, following the style of beard that fits your face shape.
A. THE OVAL FACE
This is the most versatile facial structure. Men with this shape can choose from a variety of facial hairstyles as anyone will complement this shape.
B. THE ROUND FACE
Men with round faces should go for facial hairstyles that have the effect of making faces appear masculine and oval-shaped. When styling the beard for a round face, go a bit longer at the chin to add length and make the face appear less round.
C. THE SQUARE FACE
Men with square faces should opt for styles that make their faces appear less box-like and more slender. The beard style for a square face should be shorter at the sides and longer at the chin to add length to the face.
D. THE LONG FACE
Exactly opposite of the round face, the long face requires a beard which is fuller at the sides and shorter at the chin. The goal here is to add width to the sides and make the face appear less long.
E. THE SMALL FACE
Small faces require small facial hair. Larger, fuller beard styles will make the face get lost and appear out of proportion.
F. THE LARGE FACE
Since the face is large, any small facial hair or beard will appear out of proportion and make the face appear bigger. Keep the beard fuller and the mustache larger.
7. ENSURE YOU HAVE A HEALTHY DIET
You are what you eat and you must always go for a healthy option.
Nutritionists think that healthy skin will translate into healthy hair. Furthermore, a diet rich in protein, Omega-3, and vitamins (particularly vitamin A) is a great step in the right direction when trying to grow an awesome-looking beard.
Above all, maintaining a well-balanced diet involves eating natural foods such as eggs, carrots, milk, etc. will help in promoting healthy hair growth. The more vitamin and protein-rich foods you’re consuming the healthier your beard will look.
See Natural Ways to Grow Beard Faster for more. Remember, “you are what you eat”.
FINAL THOUGHTS
As stated at the beginning, an eye-catching luxurious beards don’t just happen naturally, but timing, proper grooming, good nutrition, and above all, patience will give you the amazing beard you deserve.
For a lot of bearded gentlemen as well as aspiring beard-growers, growing an awesome-looking beard comes with its own set of challenges and requires a whole lot of work and determination to pull through.
If you are in your late 20s or 30s and can grow a beard, but struggle with reaching your full potential, follow the beard maintenance tips covered here today to start growing an awesome beard!
In conclusion, just as genetics is responsible for the growth of the hair on your head, your genes primarily determine how thick, fuller, and luxurious your beards can be. Asides genetics, your age, and overall health are also a determinant factor when it comes to growing thick luxurious beards.
If you are very young (a teenager or in your 20s) with good beard genes, be patient – as you grow older, you will develop thicker facial hair and will be able to reach your full potential.
If you are in your 40s and can’t grow a beard, then I’m sorry to say – forget it, you do not have beard-growing genes.
Thanks a lot for stopping by and reading our beard maintenance tips. For more beard styles and grooming guide articles, check this out.
P.S. You’ve probably thought about growing a beard before, but not sure how to start – I hope this helps. Thinking about growing a coronavirus hiatus beard? I hope this is an inspiration.
Don’t forget to sanitize your hands regularly, wear your face masks, and stay safe!! 😷 We’ll come out of these trying times together, but your beard should also come out well and luxurious.
Until next time, continue to do well, live well, and dress well. Stay classy, always! 🙂
Yours in Style,
Kobi O. Mbagwu (Mr. Kobi)
Founder, KOBI KOACHMAN
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