How do you care for a new beard?

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Do you also dream of a beautiful beard? But have no idea how to care for and maintain a starting beard? Then read on and discover our tips and advice, given directly by barber Julien.

  • Growing my starting beard into a full beard

    A beautiful beard, which man doesn't dream of it? But let's be honest, growing a beard, one that you can get out and about with, doesn't come naturally and requires the necessary discipline, patience and perseverance. Otherwise, forget about it. The biggest challenge with a starting beard is the itching . You will need to have patience, discipline and perseverance to keep it up until it has grown into a healthy, full beard. It is a given that you will suffer from itching. You can't get around that with a starting beard. It is also a given that a beard will always need to be cared for. Daily. Regardless of whether it is a starting or a more grown beard. This doesn't really matter. Except that with a starting beard you will mainly have to deal with itching. A lot of itching.

  • What to do about itching in the beginning of a beard?

    5 Basic Steps to Caring for a Beginner Beard

    1. Wash your beard a few times a week with a beard soap or a beard shampoo . Do not do this too often and do not use regular shampoo because that will dry out the skin, which will only make you itch more, and that is exactly what we want to avoid. Dehydration is the biggest enemy of a beard.
    2. Brush your beard very carefully with a beard brush . This way you will remove the dead skin cells which will also reduce itching. In addition, the underlying skin will be in optimal condition to absorb the nutrients and moisture that you will add in the next steps.
    3. You can trim any protruding hairs with beard scissors
    4. With a beard conditioner you will provide nutrients and moisture to the beard to prevent dehydration.
    5. And finally, the most important step. Apply beard oil daily to the beard and the underlying skin. Who says beard, says beard oil. To prevent itching in a beginning beard, but also in a fuller beard, so in fact with every beard, it is absolutely necessary to hydrate it sufficiently. And that is exactly what beard oil does. This way you avoid itching , but also other discomforts that come with a beard such as skin irritations and flakes . Long live beard oil!

  • Bonus tip: accept the itch of a budding beard

    Itching is part of growing a beard. Accept this. The itch will last for a few weeks, accept it. Follow our advice and keep going. Don't give up. That's all you can do. How sad would it be if you gave up because you couldn't stand the itch? Keep calm and be a man! Keep the goal in mind, namely a beautiful shiny, healthy, full beard. For that irresistible attraction.

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    • Buying beard and moustache products for my beginning beard

      You can easily and quickly buy beard and moustache products for a beginning beard online at Julien Deluxe. Or you can visit our barbershop . Barber Julien can give you the best tips and recommend the best products for taking care of your beginning beard and moustache. After all, he has been practicing the trade for several years and has won several prizes. He also has a wealth of experience and knows the products inside and out. He has already taken care of countless beards and made just as many men, and probably women too, happy. The products we recommend are used daily in the barbershop. Barber Julien also uses the products to take care of and style his own beard and moustache. And we have all these products in stock. Julien Deluxe is a real webshop. We do not just write a few pages with texts and link to products from the greats of the earth, from which we then receive a percentage of the sales. No, we have the products in stock ourselves, we know them inside and out and we use them every day. We want to make you happy with a beard you can be proud of.