4 Benefits Of Combing Your Beard

Making your beard look great involves a lot more effort than just putting the razor down and letting it grow. Combing your beard is one of the essential steps, that will help you to maintain your facial hair and make it look better. It is so essential, that it should be included in every bearded man’s daily routine. However, not everyone who grows a beard knows the benefits of combing it. So here are some advantages that you should be aware of.

Prevent Ingrown Beard Hairs

Have you ever noticed those little red spots and bumps around your neck or cheeks? Well if you did, these are the ingrown hairs that curled around and began growing under the skin. In Combing your beard every day, your beard hairs will grow in the right direction, which will help to avoid those unwanted and painful ingrown beard hairs.

Keep Your Beard Clean

Besides washing your beard daily, combing your beard will also help to keep it clean. How? It will reduce food particles from getting trapped in your facial hair. Nothing can ruin a perfect beard better than little food particles trapped everywhere.

Get the Look You Desire

Combing your beard every day is absolutely essential, because it will keep your beard neat and make it look fuller. By combing your beard you will train your facial hair to grow in the desired direction, which will make your beard look much better.

Moisturise the Beard

We expect that by now you probably already know the benefits of beard oil and beard balm. So if you are using these essential products daily, combing your beard can help you moisturise your facial hair and the skin underneath even more. There is only so much that you can reach when you apply the product to your palms and rub into the hair. When you comb your beard daily after applying the moisturiser, the teeth of the comb will evenly distribute this product to the areas that need it the most.

Choose the Right Comb

Now that you know about the benefits of combing your beard, don’t just grab any cheap comb or use the one that you use for the hair on your head. It is important to find yourself a high-quality beard comb that is specifically designed for your beard without pulling any hairs out by the roots. We strongly recommend our highly-rated wooden Mo Comb, that is perfect for the beginners.

Now that you know the benefits of combing your beard daily, don't forget to do it after applying your conditioners, and you will have a great beard that will command attention.

If you want to get more sage wisdom on growing and looking after a beard then check out some of our other blog posts below:

1. Benefits of Using a Beard Comb & Beard Brush
2. How To Avoid Beard Dandruff
3. How To Fix A Curly Beard
4. 3 Bad Beard Habits Affecting Your Beard
5. How To Soften Your Beard