By AISONCARE | 19 July 2022 | 0 Comments
How To Choose The Best Beard Brush
Why use a beard brush?
Just like the hair on top of your head, a man's facial hair needs to be cleaned, conditioned and cared for. In fact, given that beard hair is coarser than head hair, it actually requires more maintenance. And one of the key parts of this maintenance is brushing and styling your beard using a quality beard brush!
What is a beard brush?
A beard brush is a grooming tool that keep your facial hair healthy and hydrated. The beard brush is usually made of a wooden handle with natural bristles.
How to choose a beard brush?
To choose a good beard brush, There are certain aspects you will want to consider:
1. The handle material.
2. The bristles.
3. Bristle stiffness.
4. The handle shape.
5. The size.
1. The handle material
Many brushes that can be bought off the shelf for much cheapness are exactly that, cheap. Made from plastic, from a mould that will probably have ragged edges that will catch your facial hair. This will potentially damage your beard.
2. The bristles
5. Size
Does size matter? In this case, yes.
You need to have a beard brush that is able to fit in your pocket. Otherwise your beard will be messed up in the wind, and carrying a beard brush in our pocket is now a part of our daily life, so having a beard brush is very important.
How to use your beard brush?
1. The handle material
Many brushes that can be bought off the shelf for much cheapness are exactly that, cheap. Made from plastic, from a mould that will probably have ragged edges that will catch your facial hair. This will potentially damage your beard.
We prefer natural material, like wood. Bamboo being one of the favourites for a beard brush. Bamboo is our preferred material, it’s smooth, natural, it has very unique patterns and absorbs a little amount of beard oil. This helps the beard brush glide through the beard and it takes on some of the scent from the oil, what’s not to like?
2. The bristles
The best bristles of choice on a beard brush are boar bristle. Boar bristles distribute beard oil/beard balm evenly and leave it feeling soft and fuller looking.
3.Bristle Stiffness
Believe it or not, there are different grades of stiffness for the bristles. There are variations from soft to firm. If the beard brush was too soft, the bristles would just bend and flop over the hair making no impact whatsoever. If it was too firm, the beard brush could damage the hair when brushing, also the end of the bristles felt like needles when they reached the skin under the beard. Those could damage the follicles and tear out hair, which is the last thing you want. One thing to consider though, if you have a long beard, stiffer bristles, rather than soft, is the better option. We chose to go with a medium stiffness to cover all bases.
4. Handle Shape
Handle shape really is personal preference, we have many beard brush shapes available now. Some with no handle some with handle for you to choose.
3.Bristle Stiffness
Believe it or not, there are different grades of stiffness for the bristles. There are variations from soft to firm. If the beard brush was too soft, the bristles would just bend and flop over the hair making no impact whatsoever. If it was too firm, the beard brush could damage the hair when brushing, also the end of the bristles felt like needles when they reached the skin under the beard. Those could damage the follicles and tear out hair, which is the last thing you want. One thing to consider though, if you have a long beard, stiffer bristles, rather than soft, is the better option. We chose to go with a medium stiffness to cover all bases.
4. Handle Shape
5. Size
Does size matter? In this case, yes.
You need to have a beard brush that is able to fit in your pocket. Otherwise your beard will be messed up in the wind, and carrying a beard brush in our pocket is now a part of our daily life, so having a beard brush is very important.
How to use your beard brush?
1. After washing your beard, gently towel-dry your beard.
2. Apply some of your favourite beard oil and beard butter to your facial hair.
3. Gently start to brush your facial hair with the your beard brush (from root to tip). Start gently so you don’t pull on any tangled hair too hard.
4. Continue to brush until your beard is smooth and snag-free. It should be an enjoyable process.
Beard Brush Conclusion
Beard Brush Conclusion
Using a beard brush with also exfoliate the skin underneath the beard, which will remove dead skin cells and clear blocked pores which could be potentially hampering hair growth.
The boar bristles can encourage hair growth by gently massaging the skin, which will increase blood flow to the hair follicles.
Do you have kinks in your beard? Using a beard brush as part of your daily routine will help to train and straighten your beard, making it appear longer.
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