Beard Care, Grooming Tips, Hair Care
Cold, Icy Winter Beard Care Tips
Dec
It’s freezing in the UK right now and if your wanting to look your very best for the upcoming Christmas parties and nights out read on.
Beard care starts with cleanliness. Washing a beard is overrated in some circles, but is an invaluable aspect of beard care in the winter. A man’s neck naturally produces beneficial oils to protect the hair shafts, so be sure to wash with shampoo specifically for beards. Most of the oils will remain, and only unwanted grime and odor is washed away. This will help protect the hair shafts, as well as the sensitive facial skin underneath. Washing the beard is the necessary first step in basic beard care. As a matter of fact, you have to wash your beard before you comb it.
How often do you comb your beard?
For some this is an optional activity, but for most this is necessary. Not only does combing de-tangle the beard, but it draws those beneficial oils across the whole shaft of hair. It’s important to avoid combing too much, but a few swipes every day after washing will greatly increase the health of your beard.
Be sure to comb your beard, not brush it. Beard hair is naturally more brittle than head hair, so a brush is just hazardous.
A comb is recommended, and not just any comb, but a big-toothed wooden comb that is made just for beards. Combing just after washing and before conditioning has the best results. Yes, it’s a good idea to use conditioner on a beard.
One aspect of beard care that I have often seen neglected is conditioning the beard. Some really think this is only for head hair. This is not so, especially in winter. Beard conditioner is designed to stay in the beard. Think about what this does: on windy days, when snow falls, or during a trip to your favorite buffet.
No environmental assailant comes in direct contact with the shafts of your beard. The benefits of this are really noticeable the next time you comb and wash your beard.
As an alternative (or in addition) to conditioner, there is a product called Beard Oil.
This will supplement the natural oils produced by the neck. Apply this after you wash and comb your beard, and before any conditioner you apply. Beard oil produces similar results to conditioner, but it’s not as effective at getting grimy things to slide out of your beard. It will protect the shafts of the hair to a small extent, but it is more for nourishing and hydrating.
Food will comb out of your beard a bit more easily, and harsh weather will not pose as much of a threat. If you only choose one product to wear in your beard, the oil has more well-rounded benefits. Keep this in mind though; as you nourish your beard on the outside, be careful to nourish your insides as well.
Taking care of your health is also taking care of your beard. So, if you want a nice manageable beard that looks good, you need to take care of your whole self. If you are dehydrated, then your beard is dehydrated, and all the beard oil in the world will do you no good. Also, eating a varied diet will provide all the vitamins and minerals that your whole body needs.
If the vital systems aren’t getting what they need, they will pull nutrients from other areas of the body to fulfill their functions. One of the first places that the body will pull from is the hair and nails.
So making sure you get all the essential vitamins and minerals will not only benefit you into old age, but will make for much easier hair care. Follow the food guide pyramid and you’ll have all the nutrients your body needs. Win and win. And remember, moderate exercise can only help, and is actually required for the proper function of some of those vital systems… which will improve the state of your beard indirectly. So, when considering that your beard requires nutrition just like the rest of you, consider that maybe less is more.
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