How to Choose the Right Beardoholic for Your Needs

Choosing the right beard oil for your needs is essential to maintaining healthy facial hair and avoiding itching. A quality beard oil will remove dust and dirt, moisturize the skin beneath your beard, and prevent itching.

Beardoholic.com expert barbers have curated a list of high-quality beard oils that will help you look your best. These natural options nourish the beard, improve its condition, and leave you smelling great.

Beard Oil

Beard oil is an essential part of any beardsman’s grooming routine. It is usually a combination of carrier oils and essential oils that moisturize, condition, and soften the skin and beard. Carrier oils are derived from plants, seeds, nuts, or kernels and include jojoba oil, argan oil, coconut oil, and sweet almond oil. Essential oils add fragrance and have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.

Everyone’s face and beard produces a natural oil called sebum that helps protect the hair and skin and keep them hydrated. However, sebum is often stripped by harsh cleansers in the shower and can leave your beard dry, brittle, and itchy. Beard oil replenishes the lost sebum, hydrating the beard and skin under it.

A beard oil should contain only natural ingredients that are beneficial for the beard and skin underneath. It should also be free of any synthetic ingredients and fragrances. Look for a beard oil that uses cold-pressed or expeller pressed oils which are less processed and retain more of the natural antioxidants and vitamins.

Beard Balm

The best beard balm is a great tool for moisturizing your beard and keeping it looking sculpted and well-maintained. Beard balms are thicker than beard oil and typically consist of a combination of butter or hard oils (like shea or mango), essential oils, and some waxes and beeswax for hold. A fingertip-sized dollop of beard balm applied to your beard in a downward motion can help shape it and tame any flyaway hairs.

The added ingredients in beard balm can help soften stray hairs and keep them in place, and the tackier texture of beard balm means it also functions as a mild beard pomade. We recommend applying beard balm to your beard and mustache using a beard brush with boar bristles that can gently massage your facial hairs while also distributing the product evenly throughout your beard.

Beard Comb

Combs come in many styles and materials, but those of lesser quality can snag your hairs and cause static. A high-quality beard comb can help you achieve a full, healthy beard that’s well-groomed and attractive. Combs made of wood, cellulose acetate, or other natural and durable materials such as ox horn earn top marks for their ability to avoid static and snags while providing excellent detangling action.

A beard comb also helps to prevent and treat pseudofolliculitis, a type of ingrown hair that affects some men with thicker facial hair. Comb your beard before applying products such as beard oil, and then again afterward to keep your hair tangle-free and to promote the growth of healthier follicles.

Finally, a beard comb can train wayward whiskers to grow in the direction you want them to, giving your beard an overall neater look. Just be sure to comb gently so you don’t pull your hairs out.

Beard Brush

A well-groomed beard can make a huge difference to an individual’s facial appearance and self-confidence, but it takes time and commitment. The best beard oil, balm, combs, and brushes will ensure your facial hair is always looking its very best, while also keeping it healthy and in tip-top condition.

When choosing a brush, consider the type of bristle it uses (whether boar or synthetic) and the size it’s designed to be. Boar hair is the most popular choice, as it’s strong enough to brush through thicker beards, while still being soft enough to spread and absorb oils.

A great option for a budget-friendly beard brush is Diane’s Original Military Brush, which features the bare necessities – a set of boar hair bristles and a simple wooden handle. It’s also small enough to fit into a Dopp kit or pocket, so it’s an ideal choice for travel. It’s recommended for medium-length beards and is suitable for dry, coarse hair.