What is the best way to take care of long beard?

If having a long beard is something you have always dreamed of, then the following will certainly interest you. And if you already have a long beard, well you should enjoy the topic too!

Well, let’s say it right away. Having a long beard, or dreaming of having one, is good and it’s all to your credit. You’re going to feel manly, you’re going to feel like a real man.

But the problem is that most of the time, or at least according to many people, this style of beard can be quickly “cra-cra-cra”, or downright neglected for some. Because it’s true that the longer the beard, the dirtier it can get.

UNLESS…unless what do you think?

Unless you maintain it properly gentlemen. Eh yes. You may not have thought about it, and you may even have thought that when your facial hair started to grow, the job was done and there would be nothing more to do.

Ouch… Sorry, but I think you made a big mistake there… And if you already have a long beard without maintaining it, that might be why people around you (street, shops etc.) look at you a little oddly.

Why? Because already, and you know it as well as I do, you don’t come across a bearded man with a long or very long beard on every street corner. So if on top of that you seem neglected, it’s the Holy Grail…

It is for this reason that I would like to discuss with you some tips and tricks on how to grow a long beard and maintain it well.

A long beard requires special care to keep it magnificent and majestic.

It’s not enough for you just to be a beard bearer. you want him longer more majestic, more imposing. A full beard. However, this takes a little time. How fast your beard grows depends mostly on your father. And his father. And his father. Greetings at this point to the genes.

The inherited genetic information dictates the pace of your beard growth. However, you can give your beard a little help, like good buddies do. Testosterone, the masculinity hormone, plays a major role in beard growth speed. However, it does not ensure that hair sprout where there was none before – it only promotes growth in the areas that are already hairy. You can positively influence your testosterone level in a completely natural way, for example through a healthy lifestyle.

This includes regular exercise, healthy eating and not smoking. The testosterone level also increases during sleep – it can be at least 7 hours a day. You can then invest the remaining 14 hours of the day in your beard care. Daily beard care is particularly important with a full beard. It should become a ritual that you allow yourself a certain period of time every day that is only intended for your beard.

Your beard should stay healthy for as long as possible and also look that way. A beautiful beard is an obligation, so enjoy the beard care – the result is impressive. A beautiful full beard attracts attention, again and again. In the following guide we will tell you which steps of daily beard care you should know.

A long beard needs daily maintenance

Whether it’s during growth or when you’ve reached the desired length, your beard will need daily care. So only get started if you’re willing to dedicate time to it. Remember, you want to look manly and stylish, not look scruffy! Hygiene and care are essential to maintain a long beard.

On a daily basis, opt for a beard shampoo that will eliminate dust and residue. We do not recommend your hair product, which is not suited to the nature of beard hair. Every week, also take care of the skin of your face with a gentle exfoliation. Combined with circular movements, it will free the skin of impurities and stimulate blood circulation.

Another essential step for a smooth and supple beard, beard oil  which will moisturize the hairs. A few drops of oil and a light massage are enough daily to nourish and protect your long beard. A healthy hair is the guarantee of a beautiful beard!

5 ways to groom and maintain a long beard

Your light beard is no longer enough for you and the desire to wear a longer beard tickles you? Get started! Maintaining a long beard is not as difficult as it seems.

By following the tips below, you will soon sport this trendy beard shape that gives character to the face and gives a unique style. In vintage,  hipster  or modern fashion, the long beard is a real fashion accessory. It brings virility and assurance to those who wear it. (Manliness, you’re going a lot there…Yes, a little…You have to, right?)

Comb your mighty full beard with a good beard comb and bring it into shape.

No matter how much you care for your full beard, small knots and tangles creep in again and again. If you toss and turn in bed at night, if external environmental influences affect it or if you have played with it too much: knots will come, but knots will also go again.

A good beard comb will help you with that. It quickly brings your beard hair back into shape, sets the direction and also brings coarser dirt back to where it belongs: out of your beard and far away from it.

Which beard comb you choose depends of course on the exact length of your beard, also on which material you prefer and how the good piece should look exactly. Natural horn, high-quality wood, silver and nickel alloys and natural rubber have proven to be the best materials. It is important that the toothing is at least a little flexible and not completely hard and immobile.

This will ensure that the teeth adapt somewhat to the anatomy of your beard and face and tug less. With a good comb, the teeth will then snap back into their original shape. For a mighty full beard, the teeth may be a little coarser, while a mustache requires finer teeth. At best, you even have different sizes ready.

Wash your beard with a beard shampoo specially formulated for beards.

Step two of maintaining a long beard is thorough washing and cleaning with beard shampoo. First you should soak it extensively under running water and moisten it, then your good beard shampoo is used. It ensures that your beard is completely cleaned and that, in addition to the coarser dirt, which the beard comb has ideally removed beforehand, the less visible dirt also comes out of the beard.

Even if you don’t see them with the naked eye, they’re still there. Wind, weather, fine dust and the smallest particles settle on your beard over the course of the day and put a strain on it. In addition, there may still be residue from beard styling products that also have to be removed now.

Incidentally, for stubborn dirt, the stronger beard soap often helps better than beard shampoo. A good beard shampoo not only cleans your beard, but also cares for the facial skin underneath it.

Where your beard grows, not quite as much air gets to the skin as in bald areas, which is why microscopically small impurities are particularly likely to be deposited here, but which can be quickly removed with beard shampoo.

The beard shampoo makes your beard hair softer and fluffier and gives it a stimulating scent. However, make sure to use a pH-neutral beard shampoo that does not dry out or degrease your beard hair, as this would result in your beard becoming brittle and brittle in the long term.

Give your beard the daily dose of beard oil today. Beard will thank you.

Of course, beard oil is also part of the absolute basic equipment for the care of a long beard . It forms the essential core of beard care and makes your full beard noticeably smoother with regular use. In addition, it brings in a silky shimmer and provides it with important moisture and nutrients, so that it is optimally protected against drying out or undersupply.

As a highlight, there is a stimulating and fragrant fragrance on top. By the way, you should use beard oil every day, twice if you like, your beard will be happy. Simply put a small enough amount of beard oil between your palms, rub it in and then gently massage it into your beard.

In addition to caring for your beard, your facial skin will also receive appropriate attention with a beard oil. Especially when the beard grows in length or has already reached a certain basic length, there are always nasty itching attacks that attack you exactly when it just doesn’t fit at all. Well, when is an itching fit? In any case, a good beard oil soothes your facial skin and counteracts the itching.

The carrier oils contained in the beard oil are responsible for all these caring properties. Grape seed oil, for example, has a high vitamin E content, can help prevent skin aging, has an anti-inflammatory effect and is particularly suitable for people with oily or combination skin.

Almond oil, on the other hand, is ideal for people with dry, scaly and sensitive skin, it is low in acid and therefore non-irritating. Each carrier oil brings some special effect. See what your skin and hair could use.

Round two for the beard comb, while round one for your beard brush.

Now it’s time to dry your beard thoroughly and give it some structure. This is done using three things: a hair dryer, your beard comb, and your beard brush. First, blow dry your beard a little before giving it more structure with your beard comb. Gently comb through each beard hair, loosening any other small knots that may have formed during washing or massaging beard oil.

At the latest after combing and blow-drying, your beard should be free of all tangles and have received a basic structure that can now be refined a little with the beard brush. The beard brush is a small miracle tool for daily beard care. At best, you have a beard brush with natural boar bristles or vegan Tampico Fiber bristles , as these are most similar to our hair structure.

They absorb the sebum that your skin produces and distribute it in your whiskers. This is extremely important, as it provides your beard with the body’s own nutrients and protects it from drying out. Due to the different lengths of the bristles on the brush, they can reach every beard hair and also distribute the previously massaged in beard oil to the tips of your furthest beard hair.

Fine tuning and finish with beard balm, beard pomade and beard wax.

You and your beard are almost there. He is clean, he has been given beard oil and the supply of nutrients is thus ensured, knots are loosened and your beard already has a basic structure. Now it’s time for fine tuning with a lightly fixing beard balm or with a slightly more shaping beard pomade. 

Both also contain nourishing and fragrant ingredients, i.e. carrier oils, such as shea butter, and essential oils.

But with beard balm and beard pomade, styling and fixation are in the foreground thanks to the added waxes . A mustache usually goes with a full beard. You tame its surfaces with Hungarian beard wax and twist its ends with Bavarian beard wax or mustache wax. 

Place a sufficient amount of your chosen tamer in your hands, rubbing and warming them up. You will see that it softens very quickly and can then be processed optimally.

Work them in quickly and shape the beard as you go. Beard balm, pomade and wax add hold and also a slight shine, in addition to smelling good. The procedure is now rounded off with another round of combing or brushing to give your full beard the finishing touches and adjust the shape as you imagined. 

Re-formed knots and tangles are now definitely eliminated. What remains is a beautiful beard.

Don’t neglect your mustache!

The long beard is often worn with a mustache. Again, there is no question of letting it grow without restraint, counting on the lumberjack effect to ensure your sex appeal. A beautiful mustache should have a defined shape and be groomed regularly. Use a manual razor or precision trimmer for lip contour. The bristles should not cover the mouth and should always be clean. Do not hesitate to make touch-ups several times a day with a comb to eliminate the impurities which would have been deposited there.

To discipline and polish it, use a specific oil or balm . You can choose to wear a full mustache or, on the contrary, a finer and more defined one. In this case, a little mustache wax may be useful to shape the hairs symmetrically. A good barber will be able to advise you on the most appropriate style.

Conclusion

You’ve been growing your beard for a very long time now, probably a year at least. You were rewarded with a magnificent full beard. Now it is important to take care of it properly in order to maintain its health, suppleness and shine.

Yes, a full beard is grooming and needs daily attention. There are a few steps you have to take over and over again to keep your beard happy and you happy with it and its look. You should now have internalized everything you need to know about this.