Beard Care for the Active Man: Sweat, Sun and Dirt
Whether you work outdoors or work up a sweat in training or sports, your beard takes a beating. Weather, dry heat, sweat and dirt all take their toll, leaving facial hair rough, the skin underneath dry and itchy, and your beard smelling like your gym bag. A simple routine fixes that.
Nope on the soap
You might think face soap or head shampoo would do the job. But soap leaves residue and shampoo dries out the skin underneath. Before we opened shop in 2005, our founder Paul found that out the hard way: there was nothing on the market made for washing a beard. So he made himself the guinea pig and, with Moira's help, made products that worked.
They chose ingredients carefully (no parabens) and made a wash that cleans and freshens the beard and the skin below. That matters most when your beard is on the front lines. Today you can pick our Original Beard Wash, with aloe and lime, or Fresh Mint Beard Wash, with real peppermint and menthol. After a hot workout, the mint is hard to beat.
Stay moisturized
You know how a good lotion soaks into your skin and leaves it soft without a greasy film? The product that started it all for us does that for your beard and the sensitive skin underneath. Beard Saver is a moisturizer and a leave-in beard conditioner in one. It relieves beard itch and adds shine and softness.
When beard hair dries out it gets harder to manage and more prone to split ends, and a lot less fun for your partner. Use a small amount every day on a freshly washed beard.
Intensive repair
When you work or play hard, sometimes your beard needs a little extra. Wonder Beard Intensive Repair is a deep conditioner you use in the shower once or twice a week. Leave it on for three minutes, then rinse. It softens coarse hair, increases elasticity and helps reduce breakage. It's a must for battle-tested beards and a nice treat for everyone else.
The whole routine
- Wash with a beard wash after training or a day outside.
- Brush with a boar bristle beard brush to lift out dirt and dead skin.
- Moisturize every day with Beard Saver.
- Deep condition with Wonder Beard once or twice a week.
Follow that, and your work (or workouts) will do less damage. Your beard and face will thank you, and so will the one who nuzzles up to you at night.