I have had a beard for a long time. Suffice it to say, when I first started with bearding Ask Jeeves was as en-vogue as Google. Now, many, many years later there is a glut of information. Just googling “beards” will yield tens of thousands of pages on the matter. However, most of these pages are either littered with incomplete information or focused more on selling you something than passing along the information you seek. Here, we aim to fix that. Below we explain the nuts and bolts of beard growth. We’ll focus on a) what is happening b) how the different beard growth phases vary from person to person, c) some challenges that are likely to arise, and d) how to handle these challenges.
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Today, we want to step out of generalities and step into specifics. Now, we are going to look at specific maladies. Below we list the most common maladies affecting bearded savants (such as yourself), the scent most apt to address it, and the key essential oil in that scent. Disclaimer: Everyone's skin is different and below are recommendations. So, if you have a malady listed below, give our recommendation a shot, if it works, Fantastic! Let us know! If it doesn't, feel free to reach out to us and we'll try and find something that might work better for you.
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The routine
For those of you that are busy, here's the cliff's notes version:
- Every day—comb it, oil it, balm it, and if 'stached wax it.
- Every week—wash it.
- Every month—trim it.
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Why a Bearded Savant Comb?
Quality. Quality. Quality. Our combs are designed and constructed by a master comb maker with over three decades of experience using handmade tools, curated wood selection, with maximum craftsmanship. The grain of the handle and teeth are normal to each other, which puts the grain in the same direction to the maximum stress, making them much stronger (there are a lot of beard combs laser etched out of a single piece of wood, which cannot compete on strength). The shape of the comb makes it easy and comfortable to use. There are no finishes of any type. Looking at the image it looks like there is a varnish or lacquer, but this is merely the result of quality sanding work. At the end of the day, our combs are extremely well made, with high-quality materials, designed for maximum strength, comfort and ease of use, with no coatings or paints. Quality. Quality. Quality.
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THE FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW:
These are for the gents who's facial hair is short. If you asked them if they need something for their beard/goatee/mustache they'd say, "Why? It's so short!" They may not think they need anything but you know they need something. Why? Sandpaper. Those five o'clock shadow beards, while handsome, are usually just long enough to be rough and uncomfortable when they're pressed against your face. Give him something he would not get for himself and something that will save you: the Beard Package.
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If you haven't had the chance to take advantage of our Father's Day Sale, now is the time! During this sale you can get 10% off all oils and balms through midnight tonight (11:59 PM CDT, 19 June 2016). Enter code 'fathersday' at checkout to receive the discount.
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Father's Day is just under two weeks away and here at The Bearded Savant, we have your facially haired man covered. What should you get them? That depends on their type of facial hair. But first, the sale:
Father's Day Sale:
Use code 'fathersday' at checkout for an additional 10% off any oil or balm. This deal runs through 11:59 PM CDT on Father's Day.
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