Beards aren't going away anytime soon... in fact, a record number of men are embracing the beard and ditching those sadistic razors. Read on for our top five tips for growing and maintaining your best fall beard.
A recentpetition on change.org asks the U.S. military to allow its members to grow beards, and it’s gaining steam. Military history buffs know that our military has had an on-again, off-again love affair with facial hair.
From an evolutionary perspective, why do men grow beards? Is it vanity? Dominance? Laziness? Or some other reason altogether? New research shows that beards likely evolved to help men boost their standing amongst other men.
There are two types of people in this world, those who like zombies, and those who lie about it. After a recent Walking Dead binge session, I found myself wondering...why don’t we see any zombies rocking facial hair?
Your beard game is strong. That epic man mane is coming in nicely...but, the situations is starting to get a bit, err...hairy. In today’s professional environment, proper beard care is key. So, how do you trim your beard?
On Monday, August 3rd 2015 we made history in the District. Beerds & Beers, DC’s first annual Beard & Mustache competition, was held at the Satellite Room in Washington, DC. An amazing group of men and women descended to partake in what turned into one hell of a beard & mustache competition. Here's how it all went down!
I hear it every day: “isn’t your beard hot in the summer?” and “I could never grow a beard in the summer. It is too hot.” Many people ask why I don’t shave my beard when the weather heats up. Or at least trim it way down. My answer is simple: “do you shave your head in the summer?”
Beard balms are a category of beard care products that help condition and tame your beard. As your beard grows, some of those whiskers can take on a mind of their own. In the early stages, your young beard was just happy to be here…and would do whatever you asked of it. Now that your beard is getting a bit older and longer, it might need a little more persuasion to fall in line.
Beard balms are a great way to control unruly beards…unless of course you are going for the unkempt mountain man look. In which case I would not recommend a beard balm.
Life is good. Your beard is growing in great, the holidays are just around the corner, and your boss is being unusually cool. As you stroll through the office in route to recharge your coffee; it hits you…a combination of stale beer, that steak you ate on Saturday, and a splash of your girl’s perfume. What.The.Hell. It’s Tuesday, but your beard smells like the weekend. As a well-groomed gentleman, this is clearly not okay.
A lot of men ask me what they should expect when they first visit their barber for a beard trim. For the uninitiated, this can be a bit intimidating. After all, our beards are our pride and joy! You do not want to risk someone messing that up. I can deal with a bad hair cut, but a bad beard trim? Absolutely not!
But first, a few tips for those new to beards.
