The Top 5 Beard Oils Of 2019

What is beard oil?

Beard oil should be every man’s best friend. Designed to help maintain a healthy looking, soft and shiny beard. Not only does it give your beard the TLC it needs, it will help to nourish the skin underneath. Beard oil is usually made with lighter oils, for example essential oils and carrier oils. A carrier oil is a base oil that helps to dilute the essential oils making them kinder to your skin, without using a carrier oil the essential oils can leave your skin feeling burnt rather than moisturised.

When should I use beard oil?

Oil is best used as soon as you have gotten out of a hot shower or bath.It is important to towel dry slightly, you want your beard to be damp not dripping wet. The oil works best on damp skin because the oil spreads further your skin is warm and stretchy meaning the pores are still open and the oil can be absorbed into the skin better, helping to nourish the skin underneath the beard as well as your hairs.

How to use beard oil?

Everyone's beard is different and how much nourishment it needs depends on the length of time you’ve had it and ultimately how bushy your beard is. For a new beard I would suggest using slightly more but for the rest of you, to get the most out of your beard oil you only need a small amount, around 2-3 drops. I find that when using an oil product it’s best to warm the liquid between your palms before applying, make sure it is distributed evenly. Simply smooth the oil onto your beard, start working vertically over the top and then upwards through the under side.

Be careful not to over do it. Some people get away with using a beard oil every day, but if you live in a hot humid climate and your beard isn’t very long you could do with applying every couple of days. That being said it is personal preference.

What is the best Best beard oil to buy?

#1 Captain Fawcett’s Private Shock Beard Oil and Moustache Wax

Taming your beard is important but whats a beautiful beard without a stylish moustache? This duo make the perfect pair. The moustache wax works better when it’s warm just slide it into your pocket and use when needed!

#2 Haeckels Sailors Beard Oil 50ml

Be like a sailor from days past, who rubbed seaweed into their beards for good luck. This organic oil made with seaweed extract and vitamin E that will moisturise and protect your beard from the elements.

#3 Hawkins & Brimble Beard Oil 50ml

This absoloute must have bargain is a nutritious blend of almond, argan and shea butter will replace the moisture in your skin. Having a beard looks great and is a trend that has swept us off our feet in recent years but it can dry your skin if it’s not taken care of properly.

#4 The Brighton Beard Co

Protect yourself from beard-druff, as I mentioned earlier having a beard can leave your skin feeling dry and itchy, essentially dandruff on your face. No one wants to go through this so put a stop to it with this black pepper and grapefruit beard oil. Jojoba, almond, argan and tea tree oil that helps the growth of new healthy hair!

#5 DR Harris Almond Oil

This oil is a multi-purpose miracle for skin or hair including beards. It is made from 100% almond oil which is full of Vitamin E! Vitamin E is a great antioxidant that will help to strengthen and condition your skin, hair or beards. I love this oil because it is suitable for sensitive skin and offers natural protection against UV rays! just make sure you warm the oil betweem your palms before applying it.

Do I go for a Beard Brush or a Beard Comb?

A great way to ensure the oil does exactly what its supposed to is to buy yourself a beard comb. It is recommended that beard oil should be combed through to make sure all of the hairs are getting the nourishment it needs. But there are so many different beard tools you can buy, how do you know which one to go for?

Although they both have their advantages, it is recommended that you start with a bristle brush. The bristles will condition the beard and help to train the hair. Beards can collect a lot of germs and bacteria or dirt throughout the day and finally using a brush will distribute the products more evenly than a comb.

If your beard is more than 3 months old then a comb is going to benefit you more than if you have had your beard for a week. A comb is good to use if your beard hair is longer and needs detangling. Rather than conditioning your beard it makes it easier to style than a brush or even when it needs a little trim, using the comb to hold the hairs in place.

Best Beard Combs

#1 Captain Fawcett's Folding Pocket Comb

If you have a beard or grew one in the last 24 months you clearly keep up to date with fashion and trends, don’t stop there. This folding pocket beard comb is the perfect accessory. It has a purpose and trust me your beard will appreciate it but you would look so cool walking around with this in your pocket.

#2 Dr Dittmar Duo Brush & Comb Set

Lets talk about the brush first - Made from pear wood and boar bristles this 5 row brush is designed to tame and control troubled hair. Now for the comb, Buffalo horn head comb coated in beeswax allows the comb to protect and care for your beard instead of damaging it. With a space of 1.5 this fine comb is a need for any beard type of any length.

#3 Dear Barber Beard Comb

This stylish and simple beard comb will help you look as sophisticated as ever! With a finely crafted body this easy grip accessory will help you work in the oil and maintain a healthy looking beard with a brilliant shine.

What about the best Beard Balms?

Some people may not like using oil based products, because they think it makes you look greasy or too shiny or your facial hair is simply too stubborn and you’re afraid an oil wont work. Well, that doesn’t mean you have to walk around looking like a caveman.

Beard balm is almost the best of both worlds. Most men have tried beard wax at some point and you will notice how sticky, stiff and unnatural it appears - especially if you’re using it daily. Well beard balm is soft but strong making your beard mouldable. Beard balm is best suited to longer beards that require slightly more maintenance. If this is you, how do you know which one to buy? I’ve listed a few of the best beard balms available at the moment.

#1 Closed On Monday Sandalwood and Vetiver Beard Balm

This product is lovely, it’s stylish packaging and easy to use contents smell amazing and work wonders on your stubborn beard. This balm is based with coconut oil that will help to hydrate your beard as well as make it more tamable when it comes to styling.

#2 Fettstube Kraftstoff Beard Balm

Enriched with tobacco, shae better, cognac and leather scent this manly beard oil for traditional beard types is the key to keeping your beard soft and under control. Feel sophisticated with Fettstube Kraftstoff Beard Balm.

#3 Pomp & Co Supreme Beard and Stubble Balm

Pomp & Co have understood that beards soak up most of your skin's natural oil throughout the day, therefore it needs to be replaced. Pomp & Co Supreme Beard and Stubble Balm makes caring for your beard and the skin underneath it easy. This wonder balm has more of a moisturiser texture meaning it works particularly well on thinner, shorter beards. Formulated with Aloe Vera and Wheat Germ this balm provides your beard with all the nutrition it needs!

Conclusion

Whether your wax, oil, balm or never cared for your beard before, I hope this has given you an insight into the world of beard products and inspired to try something new!

I always recommend washing your beard with specific beard shampoo and conditioner. A lot of people wash their beards with regular products that can be too harsh for the delicate facial skin underneath your hairs. This can lead to flakey, irritated skin and who wants that?

Murdock Beard Conditioner is the answer. Their beard conditioner can be used once you've cleaned your beard. It will help to strengthen and moisturise your beard. Made with wheat protein this works by reducing the amount of breakages within the hairs providing you with a fuller more bushy beard.

Just remember a healthy beard is a happy beard.