How To Grow & Maintain A Beard Properly

this is how my beard looked 3 months ago and this is how it looks now pretty crazy right I know it's not every day you see an Asian with a beard so naturally the question I've been asked the most often is how did you grow your beard well let me tell you straight away implants just kidding but I've actually seen some people speculating that I did or thinking I did minoxidil perhaps so let me clear it up straight away I do not have implants and have never done minoxidil but hey if I ever did lose the hair on my head I would totally do hair implants I think there's no shame in that but thankfully I've inherited some pretty crazy hair growth genetics especially in the beard Department to be honest with you there is no secret hack that will make you magically grow a beard permanently if you don't have the genetics for it unless you do minoxidil of course which I'll talk about later in the video but for those of you who do have facial hair there are definitely some tips and tricks to help you grow a majestic beard so without further Ado here's how to grow and maintain a beard properly tip one don't shave in hopes of your hair growing thicker because shaving your hair whether on your face or anywhere else on your body does not cause it to grow back thicker or Fuller that is a myth you're better off just letting it be and your beard should naturally become denser over time and if you don't have much facial hair going on yet you're probably better off going clean shaven entirely or opting for a shorter beard style there are many beard styles that can still work if your facial hair is a bit patchy or not as dense tip number two be patient if you've ever tried growing your hair long you'll know about what we call the awkward stage well the same thing happens when growing your beard there will be an awkward stage where your beard is longer than a 3-day stubble but hasn't reached the stage of the proper full beard yet where it's going to look a bit unkempt a bit untidy but that's okay persevere through the awkward stage and you should get to a decent length within a few weeks hopefully and if you can't grow a nice full beard yet don't despair beard growth evolves over time the beard you can grow now won't be the same 5 years from now or 10 years from now before I could only grow a mustache and then the cheeks and Chin area started coming in and for several years I had a partially disconnected beard where the cheeks wouldn't fully meet the mustache like it does now so be patient and give your beard time to evolve tip number three use beard oil many people think that beard oil is for your beard and understandably so it's in the name but it's actually just as much for your skin underneath as it is for your beard you see when growing a beard it's possible for your skin to get a little itchy this happens because the skin underneath the facial hair can have a hard time producing enough oil so it dries your skin out which is why you want to use that beard oil to bring some of the moisture back the beard oil will provide that deep moisture to nourish and maintain your skin and Beard's Health just put a few drops onto your fingers rub your hands together and massage the oil into your skin you can do it on a daily basis or whenever you feel your skin or beard is a bit dry I personally use this Argan beard beard oil that I bought directly from my barber in London tip number four after 1 to 3 months of beard growth start using beard balm once your beard starts getting longer that's when you want to consider using a beard balm although this can be used in conjunction with the beard oil it actually serves a different purpose whereas the oil's primary goal is to moisturize the skin and hair the bomb is there to condition soften and most of all style a longer beard as your beard gets longer it's bound to get a little untidy even myself as a 3/4 Asian man my hair is straight as an arrow but past a certain length my beard just starts having a mind of its own the hair starts getting unruly and wants to go in all sort of directions so just like you would style your hair you need something to style your beard and that's where the beard bomb comes in it's great to tame those unruly hairs and give your beard a better shape I use this one from Bulldog to be completely honest with you I didn't do a huge amount of research into which brand is the best for Beard bombs I just really needed one quickly because my beard was getting out of hand and I had seen this brand around a fair bit before it was on Amazon Prime delivery so I just pulled the trigger on this one and frankly it's been doing me good so far and as usual I'll put a link to all of the products I use in the description to use beard balm put a psize amount into your palm rub your hands together and work the product into your beard shaping your beard with your hands you can also use a comb or brush for both the beard balm and the beard oil to spread the product through your beard better you kind of just shape it how you want it to look look and what I like with the balm in contrast to the oil is that it makes my beard feel a bit thicker and you got to love some volume in the beard tip number five don't forget to wash your beard this should technically be before the previous two steps in your daily routine since you want to be using the oil and the balm after washing but the main point is wash your beard just like your hair on your head needs to be cleaned so does your facial hair some people say you can simply use your shampoo on your beard and others will say that regular shampoo is a little too harsh for your beard I don't know which Camp is right but personally I just use this dedicated beard wash that I found on Amazon it doesn't leave my skin feeling dry and it smells good so it does the job for me I usually wash my beard at the same time as I wash my face so I never forget stack two good habits together that's a great tip actually to stick to new habits learned that from the atomic habits book but anyways speaking about washing your face if you are looking to get started with your skincare or maybe you've been wanting to try new products you should definitely check out the sponsor of today's video geology geology provides simple and effective skincare products that are personalized to you by completing a simple quiz on your website in under 10 minutes geology will prescribe you a fully personalized skincare set with ingredients tailored to your skin type and your needs the main five products you'll get are a face wash a serum a morning moisturizer an evening moisturizer and an eye cream each one with personalized ingredients and I've got a special discount just for the viewers of this Channel all you have to do is go to to the link in the description and use code Tim 80 at checkout to get an 80% discount on your skincare set now let's get back to the beard tip number six maybe use Minoxidil this is for people who have a patchier beard or very little facial hair that want to use alternative products to try and promote hair growth first of all what is minoxidil minoxidil is a medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure and pattern hair loss it is an anti-hypertensive an aaso dilator that's available as a generic medication by prescription in oral tablet form and over the counter as a topical liquid or F it's a very popular solution that many people have used to successfully stimulate hair growth stop hair loss or even in some cases reverse hereditary hair loss now I've never used minoxidil myself but my issue with it is that most of the research seems to point towards the fact that the hair growth is not permanent it seems to be the case that the new hair is lost within a few months after the drug is stopped so you would technically need to take minoxidil for the rest of your life to maintain the new hair growth now with that being said I have also seen anecdotal experiences of people saying that they use Minoxidil for Beard growth stopped and retained most of the new hair those anecdotes are based on the theory that minoxidil could potentially turn vellis hair which is the smaller finer peach fuzz hair into terminal hair which is the coarse thick hair that you want I don't know if that's true and I am definitely not the utmost expert on the subject so I would highly recommend that you do your own research and come to your own conclusions before you consider taking minoxidil or any other medication tip number seven outline and trim your beard you can't expect your beard to just automatically look great once it grows out with no maintenance whatsoever you need to shape it trim it care for it like you would your hair and the main thing you have to learn is how to outline it properly for the cheeks you don't want it to drop too low I would recommend lining it up as high as you can naturally grow your hair so if you have less bulk on your cheeks I would say to take it to where the bulk of your beard is and just remove the excess hair above where the bulk of your beard is IDE if you do grow hair high enough I think having the line go from your Sideburn to the corner of your mustache is when it looks best and if your hair grows even beyond that line like mine does I would suggest dropping it down to where the line goes from your Sideburn to your mustache as for your neckline here's the general guideline that I use when I'm facing front I don't want any hair to be showing beneath my beard so if I'm looking directly at you I would create this imaginary horizontal line grazing the bottom of my beard and shave everything underneath that line naturally since your neck is curved the line would be slightly curved as well to stay on the safer side and avoid any accidents where you would dig into your beard I would recommend starting the line lower and bringing it up gradually don't go too high right off the gate or you'll risk accidentally shaving off too much then there's what you call the back line which is the hair coming off the back of your Sideburn I think it looks best to have it quite natural so as far back as it natural goes but then any excess hair that grow back onto your neck those are the ones you want to trim off now let's talk about trimming your beard even while growing my beard I would still tidy it up regularly as it grew the reason for that is that it actually provides a cleaner result while you're growing your beard and it minimizes the awkward phase I'm not saying to shorten your beard by any means that would defeat the purpose of growing it but what I've been doing is since I go to the barber regularly anyways to maintain my buzz cut I just ask him to tidy up the beard as well every 3 to 4 weeks sometimes as frequent as 2 weeks but that's just because my growth is crazy fast all he would do is trim down some of those longer hairs that would be poking out making the beard look unruly trim the lip area so the mustache isn't covering my mouth and do a very gentle fade Around The Sideburns this is by no means mandatory to growing a good beard but it will help make your beard look nicer throughout the process of growing it and you can definitely do it yourself as well you by no means need to go to the barber for it I just like the convenience of it and that is all my friends once you've reached your desired beard length all you have to do is tidy it up once in a while to keep it looking sharp keep moisturizing it with beard oil and if it's long enough use the beard balm to condition and style it but most of all I want to leave you with this be realistic with your beard growth don't look at someone else's beard who has different genetics a fuller beard or maybe even different hair type entirely and try to copy that be realistic with what you can achieve with your beard work with what you have and go for a style that works for you I promise you that no matter how full or patchy your beard is there is a style that will look great great on you and whatever you go for just rock it with confidence hope you enjoyed the video guys hope you got some value from it and if you did share it with a friend who might enjoy it as well I wish you all a beautiful day and I will see you in the next one and cut there should I go clean shaven for the next one

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Length: 10min 47sec (647 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 10 2024