How to Grow a Beard

Many historical figures have beautiful beards like Ulysses S. Grant, Ernest Hemingway or Cornel West, and you probably want one too. You can learn how to grow and stimulate beard growth, as well as how to trim and care for a new beard. Don’t worry about the mustache.

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Beard growing

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Shave regularly until the beard grows evenly. Stop growing beard or never shave adversely affect beard growth. This habit causes the beard to grow patchy, uneven and sparse, not creating a good-looking face. If your beard does not grow evenly around your face, shave regularly, try to be patient until the beard grows evenly.

If you’re not sure how your beard will grow, shave your entire face and then look for stubble. Is beard growth on the chin as fast as on the edge? Does the beard grow under the neck as quickly as on the sides of the face? If you have those traits, you’re ready to grow a beard. ^{[1] X Research Source}
If your beard doesn’t grow evenly, there are ways to speed it up and make sure it ends up growing as thick as possible.
Genetics has a lot to do with the ability to grow a beard. Some people simply cannot grow a thick beard.

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Increase testosterone levels to accelerate beard growth. If you’re currently in puberty or past it but your beard still hasn’t grown, there are a few simple things you can do to boost your testosterone levels and stimulate beard growth. Not sure if it will work quickly, but you will grow a beard if you do a combination of the following:

Do exercise. High intensity training, cardio and some strength training several times per week to increase testosterone in men, helping to grow beard. Warm up for 3 minutes and then do phases of high and low intensity, 30 seconds of hard work, then 90 seconds of moderate intensity. Do many rounds of this exercise.
Increase your vitamin D intake by taking a supplement or spending time outdoors to absorb vitamin D naturally.
According to some recently published studies, ashwagandha is an herb that can stimulate testosterone in men. It is also known as an adaptogen and is often sold as a dietary supplement.

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Skin care in the meantime. While trying to stimulate beard growth, you must remember to take care of your skin, solving problems that prevent hair from growing evenly and beautifully. Talk to your doctor about issues like dermatitis, acne, and dryness before deciding to grow a beard.

See a dermatologist, during which time you maintain a regular shave. Apply prescription or over-the-counter medications at least one month before growing your beard.
Moisturize facial skin to stimulate pores and keep them healthy. Use a natural foaming facial cleanser for healthy skin.

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Start off with a clean shave. Just like when you need a clean canvas to paint, when you decide to grow a beard, you must shave completely clean. Start with a clean, smooth face, trim all the beard and shave close to the skin. This is to ensure that the beard will grow as evenly as possible when starting to grow a new beard.

Consider a hot shave at the barbershop. This is usually the closest you can get to the beard height.
Then you stop shaving for about four weeks and do nothing but wash your face regularly and take care of your skin. Beards will begin to grow as normal.

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Fight the itching sensation when the new beard grows. Many people decide to stop growing their beard because of this unpleasant itch. You should understand the itching will go away in about 4 weeks as the beard becomes softer, before you get used to it.

Use a moisturizer or natural beard oil on your face to soften your beard and reduce itching. Although itchiness always occurs when body hair starts to grow, it can still be controlled to some extent. Read part three for more information on beard care.

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Be persistent. Everyone’s beard growth rate is different, some people need more time, while for others, it only takes from morning to night that a stubble has grown. No matter what age you are, you have to be patient to wait for your beard to grow no matter how fast or slow it is.

For some people, the period of beard growth is only 2-3 weeks, but it can be up to many months for others.

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Grow your beard whenever you want. Many men like to grow beards in the cold months for the purpose of keeping warm, but there is a misconception that growing beards in hot weather is uncomfortable. In fact, beard helps protect the face from UV rays, cools the skin in hot weather because it traps sweat on the face and will cool as it evaporates. ^{[2] X Source of Research} It is true that beard itching is undesirable in hot weather, but beards also cannot keep the face warm.

Beards offer many other health benefits, including blocking dust to prevent asthma attacks and upper respiratory tract infections, and acting as windbreaks to shield the face from winter winds.

Beard Style and Shape

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Use the beard trimmer every 5-10 days. After the initial beard growth period, when the beard has grown to the desired length, you must trim and shape it. Most men should trim their beard about once every two weeks, depending on how fast your beard grows and what type of beard you want to grow.

If you want to style Gandalf’s beard, you should still use a trimmer or scissors to shape and keep the beard growing evenly.
If you want a very short beard and a particularly thick beard, you should probably trim it more often, for example every 2-3 days.
Always shave from neck to chin, or stop shaving wherever your neck feels right. If you don’t shave your neck, the beard will make you look like a forest man. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

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Use a beard trimmer. While you can trim long beards with fabric scissors, without a beard trimmer it can be very difficult to keep your beard straight, or at least regular scissors. The only difference is the size of the guard and the scissors themselves.

Use regular beard scissors for short beards or in the first few months of growing beards, then use stronger scissors to trim thick beards.
A common mistake is that you accidentally shave too much when you first learn how to use the trimmer. If you have some stubble it’s a good idea to practice before shaving, to get a feel for how the machine works and what size guard is best for you. Starting with the longest setting, you can shave more if you want but won’t be able to reattach the beard.

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Choose a beard style that suits your face. There are many ways to style your beard, but much of it depends on your face shape and personal preference. Choose the style that feels good to you. In general, if you have full cheeks, you should have short beards on the sides of your face. If you have a narrow face, you can grow a longer beard to fill your face.

Decide how to put the beard on the cheeks. You need to decide how high the beard should be on the cheeks. Most people let their beard grow naturally in this area, but if it seems like your beard is growing on your cheekbones, you should shave the top.

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Use the chamfer setting on the shaver if available. Most shavers have this setting, which allows you to shave in even bands, and bevel the beard as it goes below the neck, without having to change the height of the shaver. You can bevel the beard on your cheeks, neck, and chin if you want a cleaner, more beautiful beard.

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Consider less common beard styles. If you want a more complex beard style, there are plenty of options. Try one of these beard styles:

Goat beard, which means you have to shave both cheeks, leaving only the beard on the chin and mustache.
Beard pencil line, you just leave a thin line along the jawline, connecting with the beard on the mustache. This beard style looks best with very short hair or a bald head.
Pharaoh’s beard, you have to shave everywhere but the chin, and let the beard grow at the chin, sometimes braided as the beard grows.
The witch beard was popular during the American Civil War, you will spend a lot of time growing this beard, but basically let the beard grow very long, only shave the neck periodically, and also shave the edges so that it does not touch into the lips. ^{[4] X Research Sources}

Beard Care

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Clean your beard with a moisturizing shampoo before shaving. It is important to shave after cleaning to ensure that the beard is soft and tangle-free, so that the beard will be shaved evenly. Wash your beard under the shower with warm water and soap.

You can also use shampoo or a special beard shampoo, depending on how your skin reacts, but most people use it with a facial soap.
Those with long beards may prefer a special shampoo, such as the Bluebeard brand. It leaves less residue than cleansers and some shampoos.

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Brush your beard regularly. Most shavers come with a beard comb, but you can also use it with a comb. The way to brush is from the top down to make sure the beard lies flat on the skin of the face. Brushing also helps you see if you need to trim your beard.

Sometimes the beard even “save the taste” of the dish for you. This is because food or junk food can get caught in the beard when it grows too long. Brush your beard regularly to avoid becoming a bird’s nest on your face.

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Moisturize daily. If you have sensitive skin, try using a variety of moisturizers before you start growing your beard, and continue to moisturize your beard pores and facial skin after you have a beard to maintain healthy skin underneath. A healthy beard requires a healthy root to grow.

Lubriderm and other brands of skin oils are perfect for the face, keeping it from drying out.

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Use “beard lubricant” to combat itchy or dry skin. While it’s not a hugely popular product with men with beards, there are many beard oils that can be combed into the beard after it’s washed, helping to maintain a shiny, moist, and clean look. In addition to creating a beautiful beard, it also helps men with sensitive skin not to itch.

Dab a little beard oil on the comb and spread evenly on the comb before combing into the beard as usual. This is the best way to evenly distribute the oil over the entire beard.
Coconut oil is great for beards and can be used as a natural beard oil.

Things you need

Facial moisturizer
Beard Lubricating Oil
Shavers
Clippers
Shampoo
Comb

Steps

Beard growing

Beard Style and Shape

Beard Care

Things you need

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