Firstly, congrats on finally growing that beard. We know that takes time and effort...but now the real work begins with the beard maintenance.
How do I maintain my newly grown beard? It would be a good idea to invest in the following.
- a good pair of clippers for trimming
- sharp scissors for detailing
- a beard comb for detangling, spreading product, and styling
- a beard brush for styling a longer or fuller beard
- a razor and replacement blades
- Beard oil / beard balm
Once you've reached your desired length, you will need to trim it every 7-10 days depending on how fast your hair grows, to maintain that length.
Chances are, your facial hair grows past your neckline.
While it’s totally up to you where you define your neckline, most barbers say it lies roughly two fingers above the Adam’s apple, if you have one, or where your neck meets the underside of your face.
Shaving below the neckline helps keep your beard looking tidy and prevents a neckbeard, so it’s an important part of the process — even if you want to grow out your beard.
Here’s a rundown of the most commonly used beard products and how they can help:
- Beard soap, beard shampoo, or beard wash. Designed specifically for beard washing and with facial skin in mind, these products are typically gentler than soaps, shampoos, and washes made for the body.
- Beard oil. Beard oil helps moisturise and soften your beard, which can particularly benefit stubbly or short beards.
- Beard balm. Growing a longer beard? You can swap out oil for a beard balm. The thicker, waxier texture of balm acts almost like a leave-in conditioner to shape and tame longer, bushier, or curly beards.
- Mustache wax. If you want to have some fun with the shape of your ‘stache, mustache wax can help you achieve and hold it. It helps smooth down bushy stragglers, too
We will be 'growing' our beard product range as time goes on so if there is a brand or product you love that we don't have, let us know.
