Beard Nation-7 Secrets to Growing and Grooming a Healthy Man Beard
Unless it's been a while since you've come out from under your rock, you've noticed an explosion of, what I like to call - the man beard - making its display of masculinity everywhere.
This is not your - fill in the patches with your girlfriend's mascara - wanna be beard. This is the lumbering, axe wielding, I can do all things, I. Am. Man. - beard, and wherever you turn you see men who want it, grow it, groom it, or are standing a foot taller because they have it.
So what’s the secret?
Consider adding these foods to your plate daily to have the best Movember a man can have:
Citrus fruits, tomatoes, dark leafy greens, and before you think this isn’t for you – potatoes. These fruits and veggies are natural antioxidants due to the high concentration of Vitamin C, which promotes hair growth, present in them.
Wheat germ oil, soybeans, raw nuts and seeds, beans, and leafy greens. These contain high levels of Vitamin E, another antioxidant that promotes healthy hair and nails by increasing blood flow.
Whole grains and rice. Both contain high levels of easily assimilated biotin – a known nutrient that’ll get your man beard to a lush healthy swagger in no time.
2. Add in Vitamin B. Nearly every nutrient man would ever need to give Honest Abe a run for his money is found within the plants of the earth. One lacking, however, is Vitamin B. Vitamin B cannot be found or absorbed through a healthy diet. Luckily, there are hundreds of quality supplements available today to choose from. A Vitamin B complex supplement will help prevent loss of hair and graying. Of course, before taking any supplements, talk to your doctor about any medications that might hinder the absorption of the vitamin.
3. Hit the Gym – or the Mountains – or the Asphalt, Whatever Strikes Your Fancy. All the nutrients your body is absorbing through your diet or supplements must get to your hair to truly make a difference. The best way for that to happen is to increase your body’s circulation. Through cardio, weight lifting, or multiple sprints to the fridge, you’re able to increase your body’s circulation and allow the vital nutrients to make their way to where you want them – your beard.
4. Watch the Back of Your Eyelids, Not Your TV. Stop considering sleep a luxury you don’t have time for, or only for the feeble and old. Sleep is the time your body detoxes and repairs; it is work, and you need to work more. When you stay up into the late night, and wake up in the early morning, you cut off the body’s ability to perform certain functions and detox organs like your liver. With built up toxins in your body and not enough time to use the nutrients you’ve given it throughout the day, it’s no wonder your beard snaps at the first sign of a strong wind. Begin a routine that allows your body to sleep by 10 pm and wake 7-8 hours later. You’ll be a refreshed beard growing machine. Plus, think about how much better it’ll look without those dark circles around your eyes.
5. Suds Up With the Good Stuff. Not every shampoo or soap is created equally. The best way to shampoo your stache and beard is to use a pure, natural, pine tar soap. This allows for a deep clean without stripping the hair of its natural oils and protectants and leaves your beard smelling like the great outdoors without harmful fragrance and toxins.
6. Protect. Protect. Protect. Toxins and chemicals rush onto your facial display of masculinity like the Orcs through the open gates of Mordor. The best way to maintain the glory of Gandalf’s beard is to protect it every day with a beard oil that contains only pure and natural oils and ingredients.
7. Be Patient. Every man has a genetically determined hair growth rate. Though there are things – like the prior six - that you can do to encourage those slow growers, you’ll want to take some time to day dream and wait. Think of all the glances you’re going to get from passersby, all the winks you’ll get from the pretty ladies at the coffee shops, and all the green-eyed looks from the guys who haven’t read this article. You’ll get there. Eat healthy, take care of your body, buy the right products, and then repeat, repeat, repeat. Soon you’ll be a bonified member of beard nation – maybe even run for office.
If you found this article helpful or you have any other tips or tricks to add, simply comment below and let us know what you’re thinking. If you use the pine tar soap and beard oil and want to show off your lovely locks, post a picture. We’d love to relish in the masculinity of all that is your facial hair.
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