Using Beard Oil the Right Way- Complete Guide

 

With the many benefits of using beard oil such as clearing burns, reducing beard itchiness, dandruff, dry skin, and split ends, you might wonder the best way to apply beard oil to reap all the benefits and perks. Also, how much oil to be applied to your beard and how to apply the beard oil. This is all we will be discussing in this post.

What is Beard Oil?

Beard oil is a moisturizing product that you use on your beard to nourish the hair and promote growth. Beard oil is loaded with nutrients that soften and nourish the beard no matter how short or long the beard is. The benefits of beard oil are skin-deep because it acts as a good moisturizer for the skin underneath your beard.

Natural oils are stripped away whenever you wash your beard or hair, therefore applying beard oil is the alternative way to replenish those natural oils. When you apply oil on your beard, they absorb into the facial hair and doesn’t make one feel greasy. Beard oil is a natural and healthy shine that nourishes your beard.



Who Should Use Beard Oil?

Everyone with a beard can and should apply beard oil to keep & maintain healthy-looking beards. Beard oil is nourishing to your cheeks and chin. If you desire to grow your beard longer than it is, then you should start moisturizing your beard with oil to nourish the hairs even when they are really short. Applying beard oil will prevent beard dandruff, flakes and reduce itchiness while making the hair growth process an easy one.

If you have oily skin, you need less beard oil than someone who doesn’t have oily skin. This is because the natural oils on your skin will snake down to the beard and condition every strand of hair. But once the beard gets longer, the natural oil will no longer be sufficient.

Also, many beard oils have anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties that will help to control beard dandruff and flakiness. A steady introduction is beard oil can train your skin’s natural oil production to gradually decrease output since you are using your regular beard oil.


When to Use Beard Oil?

Beard oil is best used in the evening or when you won’t be touching your beard hairs particularly when you are using beard oil to control dryness and flakes. You can comb the beard oil through your beard to evenly distribute the oil. Combing the oils through your beard is a good way to use beard oil as a mild styler. You can also apply beard oil in the morning on a freshly washed face.





How Much Beard Oil Should You Use?

Use less beard oil in terms of frequency. For the fact that you apply beard oil directly to your skin, you need to first of all track skin reactions if any. It is advisable to do a patch test before continuing with a particular beard product(s). You can start by introducing beard oil into your regimen once or twice a week and then increase as time goes on.

The amount of beard oil you apply to your beard should be in line with the volume of hair on your face. That is the density of your beard itself. For shorter beards, 2-3 drops of beard oil carefully rubbed between your fingertips should be applied to your beard. You can add an additional drop(s) of beard oil just as your hair grows more.

For longer beards, your application of beard oil should be tailored to the consistency or thickness of the beard oil that you are using. Lighter beard oils penetrate the skin and hair faster. Understanding this before applying the beard oil will help the beard oil to penetrate all layers of the skin as opposed to the beard oil sitting on the hair or top layer of the skin.



How to Apply Beard Oil?

Applying beard oil should be in sections to make the oil easy for penetration. Gently press on the desired areas and use your fingertips to make the beard oil penetrate the skin effectively. In simpler terms, apply beard oil following the steps below:

1. Clean or wash your facial hairs: Beard oil is best applied to a freshly washed face, if not, you will be mixing the beard oil with an excess grease that you’ve accumulated during the day. Washing the hairs before using beard oil will help open the pores for the oil to penetrate the skin.



2. Dry your beard after washing: We all know that oil and water do not mix together? You do not need to apply beard oil when you still have streaks of water on your beard. Dry off the water from your beard before applying your beard oil.



3. Pump 2-3 drops: Depending on the length and volume of your beard, pump some drops of beard oil into your palms.



4. Rub it in: Rub your hands together to evenly distribute the beard oil and gently massage it into the beard and skin beneath.



5. Brush it out: Use a hairbrush or a comb to brush out and shape your beard after rubbing in the beard oil.



Beard oil is one of the simple ways to make sure your beards are nourished and grows healthily. It helps to moisturize and condition the hair for long-term growth if you have longevity in mind. There is no wrong time to use beard oil.



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