HOW TO KEEP YOUR BEARD HEALTHY

You’re growing out your manly mane and its now time to learn how to keep your beard healthy. Maintaining a beard is often an overlooked process. We get caught up in the style and ways to grow a beard that we forget about maintaining it.

Keeping your beard healthy is the most important part. You’ve spent so much time growing your beard and shaping it and you don’t want that time wasted. We’re going to give you some tips to help you keep your beard in top notch health.

Washing Your Beard

Now you may think that washing your beard is a no brainer. You may be surprised to know that you can cause damage to your beard from washing it.

Don’t use the same shampoo for your head on your beard. Your beard hairs are quite different and that shampoo can cause damage. Once you’ve reached a decent beard size it’ll be time to use a beard shampoo. A good beard shampoo is formulated just for beard hairs, moisturises the skin, and won’t cause any damage.

Also, make sure you're not washing your beard too often. If you're washing your beard everyday you're stripping out the natural oils your beard needs to be healthy. It'll cause brittle beard, split ends, and can cause your beard to hurt your skin.

Instead, aim to wash your beard 2 or 3 times per week. That's the ideal frequency for most guys and seems to work out the best.


Using Beard Products

There’s quite a selection of products on the market to choose from for your beard. The one product you should be using no matter what is beard oil. If you’re anything like me you’re probably a little sceptical of the stuff. Turns out it’s the best choice I ever made for my beard. 

 

Beard oils are best applied right after taking a shower. It helps replace the natural oils your beard lost from being washed. It's also great to use in the mornings to not only keep your beard healthy but to help style your beard or even make your beard hair straight.

 



Diet and Exercise

You may not want to hear this part, but diet and exercise play a big role in your beards health. Eating peanuts, salmon, and a variety of other foods help your beard to grow. Here’s a short video that gives you 9 foods beneficial to the growth of your beard.

Exercise helps keep your beard healthy and here’s why. When you exercise, your body produces more testosterone and testosterone triggers hair growth. It also increases your metabolism which can spur hair growth and health as well.

Diet and exercise are your most natural method to health. You’re not only going to feel great and have more energy, you’re also going to have one killer beard.

 
Before You Go!

I hope you enjoyed this article on beard health. There’s much more you can do to continue seeing great results with your facial hair. Let us know some of your own tips and recommendations by leaving a comment below. Thanks for reading! 

Author Bio: Wesley is the owner of iManscape.com. The site for men, beards, and manscaping. To see more from him visit his website or like iManscape on Facebook.

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5 MUST TRY BEARD CARE PRODUCTS

Ok, so it's the final part of our Must Try Products, and now it's the turn of the beard. Yes, here are five awesomely cool products that every beardsman has to try before the end of the year. Each and every one of these products delivers the very best for your facial fuzz, and we can't recommend them highly enough... 

Prospector Co. Burroughs Beard Oil 
Chosen by our very own editor as the best beard oil on the planet, this affordable beard oil never fails to impress. If you're looking for a soothing beard oil that'll do the job without overpowering you with woody tones, then get your mitts on this bad boy while you still can. your beard will love you forever!

Beardition Shampoo (and conditioner)
Ok, so we're cheating a little here, as we're throwing two products on this list, but you can't possibly try Beardition's natural beard shampoo without trying the conditioner too, right? If you've not tried the Beardition range yet, then get your butt over to their store and bag yourself the shampoo and conditioner right now.

Dovo Noir Stainless Beard & Moustache Scissors
These are the number 1 selling moustache and beard trimming scissors in the world. These professional-grade moustache and beard trimming scissors from Dovo are made with the finest Solingen stainless steel. Featuring patented "CatchCut" technology, micro-fine corrugation in the steel to hold hair in position while cutting to give cleaner and better cuts. 4 1/2 inches in length, blade 2 inches.

Black Boar Beard Brush
Black Boar's 100% boar bristle brush is made to maintain your beard so it can look its best. Boar bristle brushes are known to reduce frizz, detangle, and distribute oils (natural or applied). This brush is curved to fit the natural shape of the face. 

Beardbrand Tree Ranger Beard Softener
If you want to soften your facial hair and make it less itchy, then look no further than Beardbrand's very own Tree Ranger Beard Softener. To be honest, the whole Beardbrand range is exceptional, so if you are to try a new beard range this year, consider Beardbrand. 

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BEARD GROOMING BASICS & ESSENTIALS THIS SUMMER

Ok, so just because it's summer time, that doesn't mean you can stop looking after your beard. In fact, the summer season is the time when you should be doing more to keep your beard healthy and in the best condition.

The hotter months of the year cause us to sweat more, and this leads to beards looking greasy to begin with, and then very dry, due to the excessive salt from your sweat. Like with your skin, your facial hair should be cared for to keep it hydrated and protected. The regular application of a good beard oil or beard cream can do wonders for your beard. Also, if you haven't already done so, you should consider a good beard shampoo and conditioner that are naturally formulated for your facial hair. It's amazing what results you can achieve when using the right blend of grooming products in your daily routine.

If you're on the hunt for some unique and innovative beard care products, then head on over to our friends at Your Next Remedy, where they are currently offering a 15% discount on ALL their beard care products. To activate your discount, simply enter the coupon code BEARD15OFF upon checkout. 

Check out some of the rather dapper beard care basics and essentials currently on offer at the world's leading grooming eRetailer... 

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