Are you a newly bearded gentleman and still trying to distinguish between beard balm and beard oil?
Then have no fear because the resident experts at The Barber Chair are more than happy to explain it.
Defining Beard Balm vs Beard Oil
Beard oil is a cleanser and conditioner for your beard, whereas beard balm shapes and perfects it into that spectacular mane.
Beard oil serves the critical task of moisturizing your skin, which we can differ vastly from one man to the next. That’s because of skin type and the abundance of natural oils underneath your beard. Men with dryer skin may require a greater volume of beard oil to replenish and safeguard the natural oils required to prevent itchiness.
So, if beard oil helps clean and protect everything, then beard balm addresses the aesthetic surface appearance. Men who want to shape and style their beards will use beard balm to straighten out all the frizzy and scraggly hairs. That’s because the most reliable beard balms are vitamin rich and designed to tame and fortify your beard.
Beard oil application should be a morning routine, which you should do after rinsing it with warm (not hot) water and thorough combing. After that, you can apply beard balm to style and cultivate that perfect masculine appearance.
The Right Way to Use Beard Oil
You can either take a shower or rinse your beard in a bathroom sink, depending on how you like to start your day. Once you do that, dry and comb your beard, which will ordinarily knock out a few loose hairs (that’s normal).
Then, all you have to do is apply a few drops of beard oil and rub it into the skin beneath your beard. It’s important to get pretty deep with it because it doesn’t work as well if you just leave it loose in the beard hairs themselves. The goal is to nourish the underlying skin, thus strengthening the follicles.
The Right Way to Use Beard Balm
Next, grab a small scoop of beard balm and apply it as needed to shape your beard. We can’t prescribe an exact amount because it would depend on the thickness of your beard. Beard balm is much more essential for men who need to tame longer beards. Try to apply it evenly throughout, but it’s important to focus on any problem spots.
Visit The Barber Chair in Sarasota for Awesome Beard Care
So, using beard oil and beard balm isn’t rocket science. Any man can master it, provided you can grow a beard. If you’d like to learn more, we can always field questions whenever you visit us for beard trimming and a haircut at our shop on Clark Road.
The Barber Chair serves Sarasota patrons with fashionable hair, beard, and shaving services. We can help you look your best, anytime from Monday through Saturday. Contact us to learn more about beard grooming and more by calling (941) 552-6255.