A lot of beard blogs and social media pages constantly talk about the benefits of growing a beard. They rarely highlight the downside of this process. As part of the beard fam, we are sure you have experienced some of these issues. The bright side of this though is that there is a solution for every problem you may experience.
1. Growing it in the first place:
Growing a beard is not an easy task for everyone. Some men have an added advantage of genetics and can grow a full, thick beard in less than a month. For some of us, it can take up to a year or more to get that full mane.
Solution:
This may be the hardest solution to follow but it will be well worth it. Good things come to those who wait.
Some other things that may speed up the growth process are eating healthy and working out. Read more about this in the links below:
EAT YOUR WAY TO A HEALTHY BEARD- PART 1
EAT YOUR WAY TO A HEALTHY BEARD -PART 2
2. Eating may be a task:
Enjoying a meal may become harder as your beard gets thicker. Food particles will definitely get trapped in there.
Solution:
Wash your beard every day with warm water and use a beard wash 1-2 times a week and you will be perfectly fine.
3. Skin problems may be brewing under your mane:
Avid readers of our blog posts know all about this. The skin under your beard can get irritated quite easily with all the heat, food particles and fingernails running through it…
Solutions:
- You need to stop touching your beard and as much as you like your partner running their fingers through it, this must stop as well... “Alexa: play don’t touch my hair by Solange Knowles.”
- You know this next solution: beard wash, beard balm, beard oil. The three components to keeping both your beard and the skin underneath happy and healthy.
What problems have you experienced in your beard journey?
Mandevu’s got your solutions!
Words: Ciku Kimani