Taking care of one's beard is a major concern for men. Completely back in vogue, the beard is now worn with elegance by many men as a symbol of virility and an expression of personality. As with hairstyles, there are a multitude of beard styles: full beard, fine beard, well-trimmed moustache or small three-day beard...

Gone are the days when a beard was synonymous with a rude awakening and sloppy style. Beards are becoming increasingly seductive, and beard hair is becoming the preferred seduction asset for men. It has therefore become essential to take care of your beard on a daily basis.

A beard that itches or pulls, dandruff, rough and damaged hairs, an unkempt appearance... Beards need regular maintenance to keep them soft and clean. Growing, trimming, smoothing and caring for your beard naturally... Discover our top tips for preserving your beauty attribute.

Beard care: cleaning

Good beard care starts with good hygiene. Like hair, beard hair is in contact with our environment. Pollution, food, perspiration, excess sebum and cigarette smoke will all have an effect on it. It's important to wash your beard regularly. The frequency of cleaning depends on the length of the hair. The longer the beard, the faster impurities are likely to accumulate. As with hair, it's not necessarily necessary to use a specific cleansing product every day.

Nevertheless, although beard hair is close to the texture of hair, its location on the face means that specific products must be used to care for it. Indeed, the care product selected must be gentle enough to be used without drying out the face and beard. For example, there's the men's beard care shampoo, specially designed to cleanse the beard, with a non-aggressive composition unlike conventional shampoos. What's more, beard shampoo is perfectly suited to facial skin. It shouldn't dry out the skin, but rather care for it with moisturizing ingredients.

In addition, around the beard, it's important to keep the skin clean with a regular cleanser, and if necessary exfoliate, once a week, especially during the first two weeks of beard growth to avoid ingrown hairs. This cleanses the skin thoroughly and removes all impurities such as dead skin.

Taking care of your beard: trimming

For a beautiful, silky, even beard on a daily basis, beard trimming is a must! As for the mustache, it's essential to trim it at least once a month. Ideally, you should visit a barber, or at least buy a good beard trimmer.

First, define your beard style. In recent years, the three most popular beard styles have been the "classic" beard reintroduced by hipsters, the goatee and the famous three-day beard.

Very important: never trim your beard when it's dirty. Ideally, it should be trimmed after shampooing. Using a comb, untangle your beard hairs from top to bottom. Repeat the process until your beard is free of tangles and knots. When your beard is perfectly untangled, it's ready to be trimmed! Once your beard is well trimmed, all you need to do is take care of it regularly by applying an oil or balm.

Beard care: moisturize and nourish

Tight, itchy, scratchy beard... It's a dryness of the epidermis that generally leads to itching, a sign of a lack of hydration. Hidden beneath the hair, the skin is often the one that bearded men forget. Indeed, skin tends to dry out quickly, even under a beard. Lack of moisture leads to tightness and other unpleasant sensations. It dries out and loses elasticity and vitality, so we need to boost it by moisturizing.

Beard oil moisturizes and nourishes not only the hair, but also the skin beneath it. Taking care of your beard with the regular application of an oil helps reduce the phenomenon of dryness and, in some cases, combats the appearance of dandruff and the itching that accompanies it. Nourishing the hair gives your beard softness and a clean, elegant appearance.

There's also a beard balmthat's more suitable for longer beards, as it can also discipline the hair. Compared with beard oil, it's the texture that's different. Balm is a solid substance that needs to be warmed between the fingers before being applied to the beard.

In any case, to care for your beard naturally, always opt for natural-based products, especially those based on natural oils to beautify and sculpt your beard. Among the most popular vegetable oils, castor oil is ideal for maintaining and nourishing the beard. Rich in rare fatty acids and vitamin E, it promotes beard growth and gives it strength, vigor and tone. To stimulate beard growth, vegetable mustard oil helps activate microcirculation thanks to its invigorating and invigorating properties. At La Maison de Coiffure Christophe Nicolas Biot, you'll find treatments for men and their beards, composed of a blend of several plant oils that provide everything the face needs to be moisturized, and the essentials to nourish and shine the hair.

Make an appointment at a Maison de coiffure Christophe Nicoloas Biot to have your beard professionally groomed.