Recently I have received a lot of emails and messages asking what my daily beard routine is. It prompted me to write this short blog post explaining my current routine.
The only beard care products I have ever used since 2012 are Braw Beard products. From testing to production.
Personally I only use beard care products in the morning. They last all day so I don't feel like I need to use any in the evening.
My daily beard routine
In the morning
When I first wake up, I have a glass of water. This rehydrates my body after sleeping for 6 - 8hrs. Dehydration can stall hair growth and lead to dry skin so hydration first thing is key.
Daily beard routine steps - Cleaning
Then, when I am in the shower, I clean my beard with Braw Beard Wash.
We chose to add aloe vera to the Braw Beard Wash, it has been known to repair dry skin, in turn reducing dandruff. It can promote hair growth while leaving it smooth and shiny.
Braw Beard Wash is unscented, the reason we made it fragrance-free is simple. We like to give you the choice of your favourite Braw Beard oil/butter fragrance. The Braw Beard Wash sets your beard up perfectly as a nice fresh base to apply your chosen Braw Beard oil without interfering with the scent. One day you may fancy Grand Eckson 1918, the next you may want some Jarls Northman in there, we wouldn’t want you to have to buy 2 different shampoos to suit.
Once I am out of the shower, I gently towel dry my beard. When drying your beard with a towel, don't rub too aggressively, this can damage the hair and follicles.
Moisturising
Next, I apply some Braw Beard oil. At the moment I am using Anniversary19 (scented with lemongrass and cornmint).Braw Beard oil is an all natural facial hair conditioner. Our beard oils are 100% natural and their ingredients are chosen for their beneficial properties. This product is designed to moisturise the hair and skin underneath to soothe irritation and reduce dandruff (beardruff as it’s known in the industry).
Beard oil is used to make your facial hair feel softer, smoother, more manageable and more attractive looking. Braw Beard oils also smell great!!
If you have never used Braw Beard oil before, you will notice a huge benefit after just one application.
Detangling
Then I use the Braw Beard comb to detangle any snags/knots left in the hair from sleeping and washing.
The Braw Beard comb is a great tool for detangling long beard hair. It is made from sandalwood and we designed it with some key features that many other beard combs lack.
First, the teeth spacing is a key feature. Beards are more coarse than head hair, so if the teeth on your beard brush are too close together, they will snag and damage the beard hair. If the teeth are far too wide apart, they’ll miss the majority of hairs and not comb as in tended. After trial and error, we settled on spacing that performed best for us.
Next, rounded teeth. Many cheaper combs have square edges on their beard comb teeth. Sharp edges can slice and damage beard hair as the comb glides through, we rounded ours to prevent that.
Lastly, the Braw Beard comb is pocket sized. Because you take your beard everywhere you go, you should be able to easily carry your comb too. If your long beard gets caught in the wind, rain or is just feeling a bit straggly, a pocket sized beard comb is the tool you need. The Braw Beard comb comes in a handy wee protective pouch too.
Maintaining shape
Once my beard is combed, I apply Braw Beard butter to provide hold throughout the day.
Beard butter is a styling product, it's used to give your facial hair a slight hold, keeping hairs pointing in the right direction. In the heat of your hands, the product melts to a liquid, which is easily distributed throughout your beard by massaging it in, in the same way you would with beard oil. Rubbing it down to the roots and skin will help keep dry skin, dandruff and irritation at bay too. Once the butter cools down on your beard, it will provide enough hold to tame the stray hairs but still feel soft to the touch. It took us a while to get this ratio right with Braw Beard Butter (our version of balm) but we’ve got it nailed now.
Volume
Then, I use the Braw Beard brush to evenly distribute the products through my beard for maximum effect and volume.
The medium strength bristles work very well. They do a great job of separating hairs as intended, as well as gently exfoliating the skin beneath your beard to eliminate dandruff/dead skin.
That is my daily beard routine that I use in the morning which lasts all day.
I hope this article has helped provide useful information.
Thank you for reading.
JJ
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Not sure if it works (too windy for midges in Caithness) but it smells lovely.
I have been using Braw Beard products for years and although on the pricey side, the quality is excellent and keeps my beard in great condition. Recommended.
Love the original braw beard oils. Use them twice a day to keep my beard at its best while growing it out. Never had beardruff or itchyness since using them. Top products.
Got this beard oil after seeing an add about repelling midges, just what I needed for bloodstock. The quality of oil is fantastic, has a fantastic fresh summer smell, and it actually keeps those pesky bugs away. (Tested this out with a few late nite beers in the garden mates got bite I didn’t hahahaha)
When they say that you only need a pea size of the Unscented Improved Hold Beard Butter, trust me, and don't make the same mistake I did! Its a great product, thirty ml doesn't sound a lot, but its really great quality. I was getting compliments that I have never had before and I have a bush on my face! I have wavy & curly hair and my beard very much the same. The Unscented Improved Hold Beard Butter really is fantastic beard butter.
I purchased the Braw Naturel Beard Oil Conditioner because I don't have any experience of what scents are available. Its a great product that I found goes exceptionally well with the Braw Shampoo. Now, I have been growing my beard for a year and I admit that I was buying high street branded products that are just cheap garbage compaired to the Braw Naturel Beard Oil Conditioner. I gained an education as I discovered that BrawBeard have been going for over twelve years when I received my first order a week ago. The Braw Naturel Beard Oil Conditioner is a great product that I wish I had found years ago.
I only joined the Brawtherhood very recently. I've been using the The Braw Beard Wash - Shampoo every second day for a week and it is now my go to. It is fantastic, my skin and beard feels great, and I am no longer rubbing and scratching at my chin. I've been growing my beard for a year now and I do not see me buying any other brand other than the Braw Beard Wash - Shampoo.
Absolutely love this brand. Oils, wash and merch have just been top notch. If only I'd have found it earlier. Braw beard have changed my bearding game!
Great stuff. Bought this combo as I was after a decent beard shampoo and replacement brush, thought I'd give the oil a try too after reading reviews.
It did not disappoint! My beard has never felt or smelled better. Highly recommend this as an intro to Braw Beard, I will 100% be using your products in future. Much better than off the shelf stuff I've used up until this point
Excellent products. I ordered the combo deal of beard oil (Anniversary 22), beard shampoo and beard brush. I've been using these for just over a month and my beard has never felt or smelled better!
Highly recommended, much better than any other beard products I've used in the past. Looking forward to trying some other scents (and the beard butter) once this bottle runs out!
Just back from a week's galavanting around the country on my bike. Weather's been either really wet, heavy rain, or baking hot sun. So mi beards been subject to some high (legal..) speed abuse . Really happy with how the shampoo helps detangle at the end of the day, and the oil keeps it from getting too dry and damaged during the ride.
Not really had a "proper" care routine before, but now fully converted.
Will be a return customer.
Have used this twice now and have to say it’s really nice, doesn’t leave you feeling really dry after as normal shampoo does which means you can use it a bit more often. Great products as usual.