in your beard
ITCH CAUSE Beards itch for two reasons. First, when you first start
if you have ever started saving for a beard you know that the famous “beard itch” is very annoying. If you ask people who have the possibility to grow a big, nice beard but hasn`t their answer will often be “it`s itching”. But hey, its just temporarily.
If you already have a long-ish beard, your beard hairs might be DAMAGED from heat styling or WRONG soap usage. When the beard is treated wrong and you get damaged hair it tends to spread from tip to root, slowing the growth of the hair and causing it to itch.
growing it after having shaved for a long period of time, your beard hairs are sliced off, leaving a sharp edge on the hair. If you shave really close to the skin, the beard hair can sometimes get sucked back into the follicle. This means that as it grows, it scrapes the dges of the follicle as it comes back
When the hairs get longer they also gets softer, and then the beard stops itching as much.
HOW TO CURE IT
out, causing the itch in your face
Just like head hair, beard hair needs to be conditioned if you want it to become soft and nice. Again, DONT USE HAIR CONDITIONER, but find
Every day, the human face sheds thousands of
one specialized for beard hair. A good quality
The second reason is if you have a fullgrown
dead skin cells and up to 50 beard hairs. On other
beard conditioner will coat beard hairs with anti-
beard and due to a combination of dry skin and a
parts of the body these cells and hairs fly away,
tangling agents that make them resistant to knots
wiry scraggly beard. If your beard is not
but a beard catches them and holds them close
and snags, protecting them from damage.
moisturized or conditioned, it will get dry and
to the skin. Regular shampoos are meant for head
coarse. During the course of a day, it will rub
hair, not beard hair. Many regular soaps and
against your cheeks and chin, causing irritation and
shampoos come with waxes that can clog pores
itch in the beard.
and dry skin out, making the itch even worse. So it is important to use something that is made for beard hair when it comes to cleaning your beard. But fear not, there is alot of brands that sell formulas that have tar-based bear soap that is specialized for your big manly beard.
DO NOT USE HAIRCONDITIONERS, THOSE ARE MENT FOR HAIR ONLY
THIS MIGHT SEEM LIKE ALOT, BUT TO BREAK IT DOWN IT IS BASICLLY JUST TO USE A BEARD SHAMPOO/CONDITIONER TWO TIMES A WEEK, AND COMB YOUR HAIRY FACE ON AN EVERYDAY BASIS TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT AND FRESH.
come from Another very common problem with having a
beard oils last longer, allowing a much suppler and
beard is dandruff. There are many causes that
better chin. Use it everyday in the shower. It will
makes your beard have dandruff. But the one
rob your beard for oils, but it will shed all the big
that most likely causes it is that you`re washing it too
flakes. When the flakes are gone, start washing it
frequently and using products designed for hair
less frequently with pine tar soap.
and not beard. This robs your body of its natural oils that are essential to maintain a supple face. When your skin dries out, it begins to flake.
DANDRUFF CURE
You should always ask your doctor if you have problems with your health but what is commonly said is that you also lack
Pine tar is an ingredient proven over to cure
vitamin E. Beard dandruff can be caused by lack
dandruff, psoriasis and other skin ailments. If you
of blood flow through your facial capillaries, which
get a soap with pine tar, and start washing your
causes surface skin cells to die, making them flake
beard less oeften. And instead of shampooing your
off. So having a healthy diets also helps with
beard every day, try using beard soap or a beard
keeping the beard in nice shape.
shampoo twice a week. This will keep your natural
for your As you have read earlier there are alot of things to do in order to give your beard the best care it can get. This means you have to put different “chemicals� in it. You have shampoos, conditioners, balm and different oils. Beard oils are made up of natural essential
If you prefer something less oily, you should
It is important to wash the beard frequently, like
oils that your pores and strands can absorb. It
consider using beard balm and wax. Beard
two days a week. Good beard shampoo acts as
gives your beard a luster and manly scent that
balm starts as a thick paste. But when you rub
a detergent for your pores, freeing them of excess
no cologne can achieve. It also weighs down
the balm in the palm of your hand until it liquifies
sebum and built up waxy oil residue. Do not use
stray strands, to give your beard a more uniform
in to something familiar to melted butter. Then,
regular shampoos, as these comes with waxed
look. When it comes to brands you will have to
glaze your beard with it, make sure to rub it into
that clog your pzores.
test yourself, they come with all kinds of different
your natural cow-licks. As it deis, it hardens a
smells and ingredients that improves your beard.
little bit, giving your beard some much needed
A good beard conditioner will add weight and
form. It still stays malleable and silky, making it
gloss to your beard. It will keep it silky during the
easy to run your hands through.
day, preventing your beard from catching on other strands, forming knots and split ends. A good beard conditioner will also fortify your strands, making them thicker and stronger.
you beard CURLY BEARDS After you come out of the shower and your beard is still moist, take beardoil in it. Get a big drop, the
Each beard grows at about the same rate–half
size of a coin in your hand. Then rub it in your beard. Rub it really good in, into the skin. As it is supposed
an inch per month–whether it is curly or straight.
to keep your skin moist. Then you can take the excess oil on your hands on the outher side of your
However, curly beard hairs grow in a big loop,
beard. Giving it a nice smell, and making it easier to shape when combined.
while straight beard hairs just keep on growing downwards. So, in the time it takes for a curly
When the oil is well smuthered in to the beard you should comb/brush the beard. This helps you get rid
beard to grow, say, half a foot long, a straight
of all the excess hairs that may have fallen off, but got caught by the other hairs. This helps you getting
beard has grown three times as long, because
a beard that looks more “clean” and well maintained as it is controlled. Having these steps as a part
the curly beard hairs keep on looping in on
of your morning ritual it will help you from having a messy beard.
themselves and often making knots.
If you get split ends as a result of slacky maintenance it can split down to the root, damaging the follicle
A curly beard is distinguished from a wavy beard.
and consistency of the stand. This makes your beard grow slower. Split ends also tend to get caught
Some beard strands have a slight spin in them,
up with other strands, somethimes forming tiny knots in your beard that are impossible to undo. This is
making them grow down in a spiral. But a true
called “Fairy Knots” because only fairies are small enough to tie them.
curly beard will get big loops in it, causing beard hairs tend to grow into other beard hairs, making
NOT ONLY WILL YOU LOOK BETTER, BUT A MESSY BEARD ALSO HAMPERS BEARD GROWTH.
it much more likely that you’ll get knots in your beard. Truly, owners of curly beards were placed on this earth to withstand great turmoil in order to attain finely honed patience. Straightened beards feel silky and wispy.
If you decide to straighten your beard with a hair straightener, be careful! Many hair straighteners get too hot and can actually burn through your beard, or permanently damage your beard hair. If you use just the right amount of heat, you can get by without any lasting damage, and your beard will be straight.
you need The razor Your most important tool is your razor. Don’t get skimpy with your razor and buy the cheapest one. You don’t want the cheapest; you want the best. Poor razors end up being more trouble than they’re worth. They will irritate your skin and cause nicks and cuts that will annoy you as long as you use it. A good quality razor, on the other hand, is a joy to use. If well maintained, a good razor will last for years. Your great-grandsons might even use it. 1. Check the steel’s quality. A razor with good
not recommend for beginners. When such an edge
temper sharpens better than poorer quality steels.
comes in contact with a stiff beard, unless you hold
One way to check if you have a well tempered
the blade very flat on the face, it is quite likely to
blade is to catch the point of the blade under your
bend and spring, resulting in a cut.
thumbnail and let it slip off quickly. If the blade gives a good clear ring, it’s likely well tempered. If
3.Also consider the blade’s width when selecting
it doesn’t, the blade was likely tempered unevenly.
a straight razor. Don’t select one that’s too wide. Look for a 5/8 size. It’s easy to control and follows
2. Most modern straight razors are ground with
your face’s contours more closely than other blades.
a hollow. Hollowing places a concave on each side of the blade that makes the razor lighter,
4.Finally, consider what type of blade point you
sharper, and easier to handle. You can purchase
want. Blades come in either rounded or sharp
blades with varying degrees of hollowing. While
points. Sharp points have a tendency to nick and
full concaves will give you the sharpest edge, it’s
cut, so go with a rounded point
The hone
The strop
THE BRUSH
When you look at a razor’s edge under a
A blade taken directly from a hone is left rough
A brush helps hydrate the shaving cream in order
microscope, you’ll see that it’s composed of several
and unfit to put on the face. Stropping your blade
to form a thick and rich shaving lather. Using a
points that resemble saw teeth. When a razor
smooths the rough edges off your blade and sets
brush to lather up helps get the shaving cream
becomes dull, these teeth are irregular and point in
those teeth in perfect alignment. This gives your
up under each whisker which results in better,
different directions. Honing a blade restores these
straight razor that keen edge that makes shaving
smoother shaves. Plus, it just feels nice on your face
teeth to their original condition.
feeling like a breeze.
to lather up with a brush.
The $10 whetstone you use The most common strop is the hanging strop. strops consist of two parts: one canvas to sharpen your pocketknife Hanging strip and one leather strip. Don’t get chintzy with won’t work as a hone for your strop. Cheaper models use your razor blade. They’re just too coarse canvas and leather. coarse for shaving blades. We need a quality hone with finer grit to get that sharp clean edge that Unless you want to ruin your will make shaving comfortable. A woodworking razor, you should never put whetsone with a 4,000/8,000 grit it to such a sub-par strop. combination will work, and you can easily find them at most hardware stores or online.
Brushes are made of either boar or badger hair. Boar hair brushes costs less, but they hold less moisture and consequently create a poor lather. Badger hair brushes cost more, but they produce a better lather. You can pick up a nice badger brush at any Crabtree and Evelyn or Art of Shaving. If you don’t have those in your area, try Amazon.
Beard Prep
Lather up
For a comfortable, close shave, a little preparation
Place a nickel-sized dollop of shaving cream into
Begin with
before putting blade to face goes a long way. Soft
your mug. If you’re using shaving soap, put the
and shave in the direction of your beard growth.
whiskers cut more easily than dry whiskers. That’s
soap cake at the bottom of the mug. Soak your
Shaving against the grain can cause ingrown
why barbers wrap a hot towel around your face
brush in hot water. Flick excess water off the brush.
hairs and razor bumps. Hold the blade at a
when you get a straight razor shave. The heat
With the brush, mix the cream/soap thoroughly, using a combined stirring and churning motion until
30-degree angle. Anything more
and water combination softens your beard and makes it ready for shaving. You can replicate the
a thick lather appears. The more you rub the brush
barbershop experience by soaking a
on the cream, the thicker the lather.
towel in hot water, wringing it out, and placing it on your face for a few minutes.
If you don’t have the time for such luxury, just shave after you get out of a hot shower. If you want a really soft beard, rub some hair conditioner into your beard before you start showering and rinse it out when you’re done.
Apply the lather to your face with your brush in swirling motions. Ensure that lather gets up under every single whisker. When you’ve covered your face completely, take a few strokes to even everything out.
slow, even strokes
and you risk cutting yourself; anything less and you won’t cut the whiskers. Also,
apply very little pressure when you shave. Let the razor do the work! Pressing down on the razor will only cause cuts.
RIGHT SIDE Start off by shaving the right side of your face. Reach over your head with your left hand and draw the skin upward with your fingers, thus making a smooth shaving surface. Shave downward until you clear about half the right cheek. Slide the left hand down further until the fingers rest in the middle of the cheek. Pull the skin upward, so it stretches. Continue shaving downward until you shave the entire right side of the your face.
LEFT SIDE Place the fingers of your left hand in front of and just above the ear. Pull upward on the skin so as to draw the skin taut. With the razor in your right hand, toe pointing upward, reach across the face, and shave downward. Walk your left fingers down as you get to the lower part of the cheek and chin. Keep pulling the skin taut.
MANY RIGHT HANDED SHAVERS SWITCH HANDS TO SHAVE THE LEFT SIDE OF THEIR FACE
in the
streets
the oldschooler is a man that appreciates old stuff, and vintage things. Like vintage denim shirts and old leather bags. Also they usually bring a strong shoe game with nice leather shoes. Waistcoates are also quite a normal thing. This is a stereotype that you often see on barbers for instance. Leather is also a quite popular thing here as it gives a really nice look when it has been used abit and got a nice wear on it.
Is a type that don´t really care too much about what to wear, so it always turns out to get really comfy with sloppy sneakers, sweatpants and a big hoodie. Of course it is nice to have it super comfy, but still, not everyday. It is important to freshen up.
Often when you see old sailors or fishermen you see a man with a majestic beard. Sailors are considered to be real men that does not quit easily. And their beards often back up on this. Here is some of the clothes that a typichal sailor wold use.
What you see here is converse shoes, shades, bowtie, belt, wide neck t-shirt, jeans/chinos, a scarf and a shirt. These clothes are clothes that any hipster would use on a daily basis. Nowdays there are flowing with “hipsters�. The reason it is in quotes is because, and hipster is a newthinking person. But everyone thinks the same. So it turns into an ordinary trend and gets common. Which is kind of the exact oposite of that a hipster really want. But what is hipster or not changes every year. These things that are illustrated here are just some of the hipster items.
It is not only normal people that jumps on the big trend of having a beard. But also celebrities. Some look better than others, and here you see a few celebrities without a face. Lets see if you are able to guess who?
Under all the faces there is a few hints of who each person is. Since all five are actors the hints are different movies/series that the person have been a part of.
Actor: Mad Men The Town Shrek
Actor:
Actor:
Sons of Anarchy Wolf of wall street Pacific Rim Shutter Island Never wins Oscar Supposed to be Thor
Actor:
Actor:
Hangover Up In The Air Puss In Boots
Drive Crazy Stupid Love Gangster Squad
among them all There is alot of different styles to choose from. And you will soon find out that not all styles suits you. If you have a slim face, some styles will look awesome and some not. If you have a rounder face it is just the same. So trial and error is pretty much the only thing that can be done to find out what suits your face as well as taste.
beard Having a big beard has it fun sides. Every now and then when I get bored I stick random stuff in it to see if it sticks. Here are some of the things that stuck extra well.
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All titles, illustrations and pictures are made/taken by me during the last year of this project. Exept the picture of dandruff on page 1, that is from google (searchword “dandruff”).I found the text via google. And have re-written it to make it fit the book. All information on nr.14 are also found via google
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