Beard Hydration and Hygiene | Guide To Leaving It Perfect
So, bearded, all right? Full or well-trimmed, with a retro feel or in a more modern version, no matter the shape or style, the beard is part of many men’s lives and has even become an extension of the male personality.
But to maintain the style you want, first of all, it is essential to hydrate your beard, right? Cleanliness and aesthetics go together in hair care and today there are more and more products for you to keep your look in check.
So get ready, bearded, because in this post you will see good tips by Burnt Whiskey Beard Co experts, to keep your beard clean and hydrated, maintaining essential care in your daily life. Come closer!
The importance of using the right products
Hygienizing and moisturizing your beard are essential to show off imposing and silky strands. And for a healthy look, definitely forget about unisex products!
Not for reasons of gender or masculinity. That’s silly, bro! The point is that male skin has unique characteristics. Just to give you an idea, it is much thicker and rougher than the female one. Therefore, it is not possible to give up specific care.
Bearded, men’s skin also has a greater number of sebaceous glands and testosterone and produces twice as much sebum as women’s. This generates excess oil and, consequently, more carnations and pimples. The pH of men’s skin is also more acidic, which requires specific products.
Exfoliating paste
A great option that will keep the skin healthy and renewed is the exfoliating paste. With a simple application, over the beard, it gently exfoliates and unclogs pores, allowing new hair to grow in a healthy way.
As it provides dry and foam-free cleaning, the exfoliating paste does not harm the most sensitive skins and also helps those with drier strands. It is special and dedicated care for those who want a more beautiful and healthy beard.
Daily beard cleaning
Bearded, do you stop brushing your teeth on a daily basis? So why would you stop cleaning your beard daily? The care and cleaning of the wires should be done daily, which does not require a lot of time or effort. Washing your face is necessary to remove dead cells, as well as excess fat and impurities.
Ideally, the skin of the face and beard should be cleaned at least twice a day, in the morning and at night. For the lumberjack-style bearded, the ideal is to wash your beard after every meal. High-performance formulas allow a small amount of product to be used and ensure effective cleaning.
But whoever thinks that only soap and water can handle this is wrong! As they are surfactants, soaps remove all the oil present in the skin, necessary for its protection, leaving it dry and even irritated. In addition to cleaning, products based on vegetable oils moisturize and reduce the possibility of irritation and itching.
Cleansing lotions should be avoided! Because they are products with excess alcohol, they increase the oiliness of the skin, causing the so-called “rebound effect”, when the dermis produces even more oil. Therefore, the ideal is to wash the skin and beard with a specific shampoo.
Beard shampoo
Cleaning and moisturizing the beard are processes that go directly through the use of shampoo. If you think that just using any soap you have at home or even hair shampoo, change that idea urgently!
Only beard shampoo is able to wash the wires in the right way, without any type of aggressive component that can weaken or dry the wires. In addition to preserving the health of the beard, shampoos also offer complete hygiene, in addition to bringing that feeling of freshness and a sensational smell!
Bearded people with normal and combination skin can use beard shampoo daily or opt for the cleansing paste you’ve already seen in this post.
For those with oily skin, the ideal is to use the cleansing paste and shampoo together, alternating the two products at least once a day. This helps to control the production of oil on the face. Men with dry skin should use the shampoo daily and the paste only twice a week to avoid drying out the skin.
Beard hydration
Just like cleaning, moisturizing your beard should be daily care, at least once a day. Contrary to what many think, hydration is not just for hair: it is necessary for both skin health and beard hair.
It is hydration that replenishes water and nutrients lost throughout the day. Bearded, the thought is simple: if you need water and food every day to stay healthy, why would your beard be any different?
It is part of your body and also needs constant hydration. Dude, if you hesitate, the result will be bad: dry, brittle hair and a terrible appearance. It doesn’t work, right?
The lack of daily care intensifies the production and accumulation of oil, leaving the skin oilier and causing the hair to fall out. Moisturizing the beard often also prevents the appearance of unwanted split ends, which arise due to lack of protein, as well as dryness.
The essential products to moisturize the beard
You’re already wondering what the magic formula to hydrate your beard is, huh, man? Stay calm and relax, which is the same concept we’ve already talked about here: specific products for men’s skin and beard-oriented.
The most suitable for proper hydration are balms or oils. The two can be used together, but without exaggeration, as this can result in oily skin. And we teach you how to use each of them. Check it out!
Balm
The balms have a creamy texture and are made from essential oils, shea butter, argan oil and other non-aggressive ingredients. They serve to clean, refresh, tone the skin and control the strands, in addition to facilitating modeling.
Bearded people in the best Don Juan style, with short or unshaven beards, should give preference to this type of product. The nutrients that the balm has to make the beard easily shaped the way you want, in addition to laying the strands and leaving them closer to the face, also offer hydration to the skin.
Oil
For the bearded lumberjack style, with long and fuller beards, the oil brings even more benefits. Because it is liquid, it is easily applied and absorbed, hydrating and giving shine to the hair. It also prevents the appearance of dandruff and leaves the wires more “domesticated” with the frequency of use.
If you’re already seeing your beard grow big and imposing, it’s time to turn on the red flag! When your wires reach 3 centimeters in length, it is recommended to adopt the use of oil. Below that, you can also use it, but in a smaller amount so that the beard can absorb the product.