To have an epic beard, there is no miracle solution. From the first to the sixth week of growth—your beard will be shaggy, maybe patchy, and will certainly itch. That's just part of the process. The challenge at this stage is to resist at will to the temptation to shave everything. You will also see that your beard whiskers grow at a different speed from one another, which can be frustrating at time. Thus, it is suggested to wait up to six-eight weeks before touching your beard for the first time (define your style and trim).

Of course, if you decide to grow a beard, there is definitely some styles that will be more appropriate for you than others. After the first six weeks of growth—when you are at the stage of determining which style you want to sport—it is very important to choose it by considering the shape of your face and your hair grain. For more information about how to choose your beard styles according to the shape of your face, click here.

After the first six weeks of growth, some will continue to let their beards grow while others will want to trim it—in order to obtain a shorter style. If you want to trim your beard, we suggest that you invest in a good beard trimmer to obtain optimal and uniforms results. It is important to wait for the right moment before trimming your beard—if you want it to be as thick as possible. Hairs don't grow at the same rate, some are more laggard than others. So, if you trim your beard after the first weeks of growth, you are not giving any chance for these whiskers to grow.

In order to get a healthy beard—Washing your beard is one of the most important aspects. The most important thing that you must keep in mind is to never wash it with scalp products. Hair products often contain chemicals products that irritate and dry out your beard and the underlying skin. Since your facial hair doesn't have the same texture and same needs as your scalp hair—it is important to opt for a beard shampoo. This will prevent itchy beard, beard dandruff and cracked skin below your beard. Finally, you should clean your beard once or twice a week. No more.

If you have a beard, you need a good beard oil. To counter itchy beard and dry skin—beard oil is the beardsman favorite remedy. It is essential, and a lot of fun. It also conditions, softens and makes your beard all shiny. In addition to feeding your beard with beneficial nutrients—A daily application of beard oil, therefore, assure the healthy growth of your mane. Beard oil also have great manly scents, which are very pleasant to wear.

Combing and brushing your beard are two actions that will allow your beard to have a beautiful finish. In addition, it supports a better blood flow, and by extension, a better hair growth. After applying beard oil—Combing your beard with a beard comb will help spread the beard oil evenly over your beard—Then, brushing your beard with a badger hair brush allows you to add some volume in your mane and make the finishing touches. Combing and brushing your beard should be done one to two times a day (at the same frequency as you apply beard oil). But like anything in life, overdoing it may not be very healthy for your hair.

An epic beard usually comes with an epic moustache. The mustache, if not well-groomed, can be a burden when you want to eat or when you want to drink, for example. In order to have a neat mustache—it is important to use scissors instead of a razor or a beard trimmer and use a natural mustache wax. You'll have more control and will cut fewer hairs at the time, leaving less room for mistakes. Once you are a veteran, and know your stache very well, then you might switch to the beard trimmer. When we're speaking about mustache, there are just so many styles for you to choose from. It's up to you to be creative and opt for a mustache style that you like.

Contrary to what you might believe—your diet has an influence on the growth of your beard and mustache. Basically, the more you have a healthy diet, that contains all the essential nutrients and minerals for the proper functioning of your metabolism—the more the growth of your beard will be optimized. Of course, eating right is not always easy and we know it. Therefore, dietary supplements exist. Moreover, there are even beard growth pills. These supplements contain all the nutrients that you need, and in addition, they also contain biotin. Biotin or vitamin B7, accelerates the growth of hair and nails. Which can be great.