Are you thinking about growing a beard and think that just letting it grow will be fine?

You are very mistaken!

The beard is a man's makeup, and so that it doesn't get in the way of your look it needs certain care. Check out these 5 tips to let your beard grow and make it add to your beauty and self-esteem.

1- Know which beard is ideal for your face

It is very important that you know which beard best suits your face type, because from the beginning you will grow and shape your beard into a specific type of beard that suits you best.

Which beard suits my face?

If your face is round, avoid having sideburns and a lot of beard in the cheek area, as this will make your face look rounder. The ideal is to leave a longer beard in the lower area of ​​the face below the chin, to lengthen the face and disguise the rounded features.

Triangular Face

If your face is like an inverted triangle, wider at the temples and tapering to a chin, the tip is to leave a little more volume on the sides of the beard and lower the chin a little, because if you leave the volume smaller on the sides and long on the chin it will make your face even more triangular, so the ideal is to leave the beard fuller, just the mustache is also a good option.

Square Face

The main characteristics of a square face are a square jaw, a wide and prominent face. In this type of face, the ideal is to give the face a little more length. To break up the straight line a little, you can define the more curved design of your beard. A goatee looks good, and it will also make you look thinner. You can leave your beard unshaven or make it more voluminous. Be careful with very square designs.

Rectangular Face

Rectangular faces are thinner and more angular than square ones. The goal is to balance the features, reducing the length of the face and creating the illusion that it is more oval. A traditional, fuller beard will suit you better, and avoid a goatee so that your face does not look more rectangular.

Oval Face

If your face is oval you are a lucky guy, because the oval face suits any type of beard, so just choose the type of beard you like the most and shape your beard accordingly.

2 – Take care of your skin

When planting, you need to take good care of the land to grow the crop and produce good fruit, right? It's the same with beards. You need to have well-hydrated skin with nutrients for the hair to grow beautiful and strong. What do I need for my skin to produce beautiful hair?

Wash your skin well, preferably with moisturizing soap or shampoo suitable for the beard area, as it has a pH suitable for the beard area.

Use an exfoliant twice a week as it will remove dead cells from the area, unclogging pores and facilitating hair growth.

Use balm, as balm moisturizes the skin and prevents dryness and unwanted itching caused by dryness. Ideally, you should use balm until your hair is a little longer than 1 cm, as after that, the skin's nutrition that moisturizes the hair will not be able to moisturize the entire strand, which is where beard oil comes in.

3 - Have a trusted barber or be the touch

Believe me, many people when they are letting their beard grow will do a quick touch-up on their beard and remove more than they should, losing the beard's design, this mess, sometimes it is possible to fix it but sometimes all that time growing it is already gone.

The barber is already a professional so he won't make any mistakes with your beard, just ask him what you want and he will do it in the most professional way.

Now, if you want to style your beard at home, be very careful not to lose the design. Nowadays, there are comb templates that make it easier, as they already have the beard design. You just need to follow it. But before you shave, prepare your skin. You can shave after a hot shower, or take a towel, wet it, put it in the microwave for 1.30 minutes, and then place it on your face (be careful not to burn yourself). This will help open your pores and make it easier for the razor to glide. Ideally, you should use shaving gel to design your beard, as you will be able to see your skin, making the design easier. The gel will also help the razor glide even more, preventing irritation. After using the razor, it is recommended to use an aftershave lotion, as it refreshes and stimulates skin regeneration, leaving the skin healthier. You can also use balm right after. An important tip: avoid a straight line on the cheeks. Always follow a line two inches above the neck area. If you go too high, your beard will not have volume.

If you are going to shave your beard at home, you need a razor. We recommend the Shawn Star razor. You have certainly seen that golden razor, but the Shawn Star razor is the real thing. With it, you can even do the job of a razor because it is almost at zero and it is very precise. You need a razor because you need to remove the excess hairs that come out of your beard, to give it a clean appearance. At least every 10 days, you need to remove the excess hair that takes away the design of your beard and those bulging hairs, giving it a clean appearance.

4 – Keep your beard clean and smelling good

Beards can be as dirty as toilets

Research shows that beards may contain bacteria found in the intestine.

To prevent your beard from looking like a bathroom, always keep it clean.

Wash your beard at least twice a day with a beard shampoo, rub and massage well until it reaches the skin area.

If your beard is short or in the area where the hairs are short, use a balm.

If your beard is longer than 1 cm, use a beard oil. The oil is only for the hairs, it moisturizes and perfumes the hairs.

5 – Take care of your beard’s appearance

The beard is part of your look and it is considered makeup for men, but to avoid looking like a beggar with a beard, in addition to everything in tip 3, there are a few more details that help a lot.

Short beard: Remove excess and maintain the design at least every 10 days, use shampoo and balm

Medium beard: Remove excess and maintain the design at least every 10 days, use shampoo, balm on the shorter area and oil on the longer strands, comb with a wooden comb as the wooden comb is anti-static and removes frizz.

Long beard: Remove excess and maintain the design at least every 10 days, use shampoo, balm on the shorter area and oil on the longer strands, use a modeling wax as long strands tend to be more rebellious and the wax will settle the strands, after applying the wax comb and style with a wooden comb as the wooden comb is anti-static and removes frizz.

Patchy beard: Nowadays there are many treatments for beard growth and development, but the most important thing of all is to have follicles, as every treatment will stimulate this follicle in some way. If you don't have favorable genetics, don't worry. Nowadays there is the Barba Robusta beard filler that you can use to boost your beard and cover up those gaps in your beard. Take a look at these before and afters.

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Nowadays, patchy beards are no longer a problem!

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