No More Dry Skin: How To Moisturize Skin Under Beard

Skin care under beard hair is essential. Yet, dry skin is a common issue for men with beards, especially during the winter months and cold weather. Beards can often trap beard oils, dirt, and moisture in the skin underneath, which can ironically lead to dryness, itching, and flaking.

In this blog post, we will discuss how to moisturize the skin under the beard and keep your face looking healthy and hydrated.

Hydrated Skin Makes Your Beard Look Even Better

A well-moisturized face will not only look better but also feel better. When the skin underneath your beard is dry, it can lead to itchiness and irritation and take away form the look of a well-groomed beard. In extreme cases, it can even lead to beard dandruff and acne. All that skin irritation can affect beard growth and lead to strange growth patterns and scruff that no beard comb can tame.

If you have a beard, it’s important to moisturize your skin beneath it daily. Yet, it can be easy to neglect since it's hiding under all that beard. A daily skin routine will prevent the skin from drying out and will ultimately make your beard healthy and more lustrous.

With the right beard and skincare routine, you don't have to settle for itchy skin and an uncomfortable beard.

How to Moisturize Skin Under Beard

The trick to a lush, full beard is just as much about taking care of the skin on your face as it is about taking care of your facial hair. You just need to know how to moisturize the skin under your beard hair. And you can do it effortlessly.

6 Skin Care Tips for Flaky and Dry Skin

Here are six top tips to make taking care of the skin under the beard easier. These simple steps should be part of every man's skincare regime.

1. Exfoliate: Brush Off The Day’s Dirt

Your skin cells renew every 28 days. Exfoliating your beard hairs helps to remove the dead skin cells that can clog pores and cause hair follicle irritation (ingrown hair), itchiness, flakiness, and impede beard growth.

Exfoliation all starts with dry brushing your beard daily to remove dead skin cells and improve circulation. Use your beard brush (not a beard comb) to remove tangles and loosen any dirty or flaky skin.

Gentle Brushing Does the Trick

You don’t have to be overly energetic with your brushing. Because of the real boar bristles that most quality beard brushes are made of, brushing is already a pretty aggressive action to take on your face. But keep in mind, that special tingly feeling on your facial skin under your beard can clue you in that blood flow is getting to your hair follicles.

Regular brushing also distributes natural oils throughout your hair, removes tangles, and smooths that coarse beard hair. And it makes you look pretty good too.

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2. Exfoliate: Buff the Skin Underneath Your Beard

Gentle cleansers are not typically enough to remove dirt, oil, and dead skin cells from your pores, especially if you are prone to beard acne, ingrown hairs, or beard dandruff.

Taking care of the skin under your beard should involve an effective exfoliating cleanser that you use 2-3 times a week. You don’t want to be overly aggressive, but an exfoliating cream with glycolic acid can promote cell turnover and prevent clogging pores without damaging your skin. Don’t skip this step if you notice flaky skin under your beard.

Try Exfoliating with a Cream Every Other Day

Remember, for most guys skin exfoliation is not an everyday step. Too much exfoliation may trigger more oil production and irritation in the beard area. Instead, find a balance that works for your skin type and hair type to produce enough sebum oil- whether you have sensitive skin, greasy skin, or normal skin.

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3. Cleanse: Get Rid of Excess Oils and Dirt

A good daily fragrance-free cleanser will help remove any dirt, oil, and sweat that can accumulate on your skin during the day. Unfortunately, for many men, this equates to using the same shampoo on their beards and faces as they do for their hair or generic bar soap. But hair shampoos are designed to strip away oil from your scalp— not your face or beard.

Choose a mild facial and beard cleanser that is designed for your skin type to help keep your beard clean. If you have dry skin or sensitive skin, look for a hydrating facial cleanser filled with natural ingredients to soothe irritation, redness, and any razor bumps.

Time for a Specialized Beard Shampoo

Add a specially formulated beard shampoo (not a generic two-in-one shampoo) to your skincare routine. Look for a beard shampoo that avoids unnecessary chemicals, additives, and perfumes that can lead to dry skin and further irritation.

Ideally, you should wash your beard about 2-3 times a week. When washing, remember to massage your skin and hair in a circular motion to promote circulation. Plus, try to use warm water instead of hot water- since this can also cause dry skin. Also, keep your beard dry after washing, especially if you have hard water.

4. Moisturize: Support Your Beard's Natural Oils

If you're already using a beard condition, you are already one step closer to keeping the skin moisturized. If not, first add a high-quality beard condition to your routine after you wash your beard. (If you need to shave- grab your razor blade or electric razor after you use your conditioner for a smooth feel and reduced chance of razor bumps.)

Then, it’s finally time for that all-important step of beard skin care: using a moisturizer that mimics your beard’s natural sebum oil.

You have some options to hydrate your beard and face, from a traditional moisturizing cream or lotion, a product containing a broad-spectrum sunscreen (to prevent skin cancer and exposure to UVB rays), or more traditional beard oil, beard balm, or wax.

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Which Skin Care Product is Best for You?

The answer depends on your beard and skin. A thick, full lumberjack beard may do better with a product designed for beard care (and beard skin care), such as beard oil. A thinner or patchy beard, goatee, or scruffy 5 o’clock shadow may require heavier protection from the sun and colder weather.

The key is to be consistent and vigilant in making sure your skin is reaping the benefits of whichever product you use. Regardless of the type of moisturizer you use, make sure to always massage the product evenly into your beard and all the way into the roots for maximum skin benefits.

5. Choose Natural Skin and Beard Products

The products you use on your skin and beard will inevitably end up being absorbed into your bloodstream. So, it’s best to avoid any harsh chemicals, additives, and perfumes that can lead to dry skin, irritate your hair follicles, and damage your health.

Instead, choose natural skin and beard products that are filled with nourishing ingredients to support your skin’s natural lipid barrier. For beard and skin care, that equates to finding specialized products like beard shampoo and natural beard oil. This will help to protect your skin from environmental damage, prevent dry skin beneath (and even skin cancer), reduce inflammation, and keep your beard looking its best.

How Do You Choose a Beard Care Brand?

Pay attention to labels. Don't fall for a brand's claims of "natural" until you see their full ingredient lists. This includes bottles that offer distracting words like paraben-free, sulfite-free, and animal cruelty-free. Ultimately, if it contains a large list of chemical names that you can't pronounce or the words fragrance or perfume (most common with beard oil), it's best to avoid it.

Instead looks for these ingredients that are good for all skin types (even acne-prone) and skin conditions:

• Vitamin E 

• Essential oils (peppermint, tea tree, eucalyptus, etc.)

• Moisturizing carrier oils that mimic natural sebum oil (argan, jojoba, castor, avocado, etc.)

6. Be Kind to Your Body from the Inside Out

Last but not least, don't forget that the healthy skin beneath your beard is a reflection of your overall health. So, in addition to using the best beard and skin care products, make sure to also eat a healthy diet, manage your stress, stay hydrated, and get enough sleep.

This will help to promote healthy skin cell turnover (to boost hair growth), reduce inflammation, and give you the energy you need to power through your day without an itchy beard or dry skin.

Find a Simple Routine That Works for You

When it comes to natural beard and skin care, less is definitely more for your skin. A little goes a long way when it comes to using natural beard wash and beard oil to hydrate your skin and hair. By following these simple tips, you can say goodbye to dry skin and hello to a healthy, hydrated beard.

The goal is to find a balance that works for you- one that keeps your skin under your beard and beard itself looking healthy, hydrated, and well-groomed. With a little trial and error, you'll be on your way to finding the perfect routine for your unique needs. And your skin will thank you for it.

Wild Willies is Here for You

The best way to live free and stay wild involves proper self-care with the help of mother nature’s natural ingredients, especially when it comes to moisturizing the skin under your beard and preventing skin problems.

And Wild Willies is all about natural-looking beards, and our complete line of products has everything you need to up your good grooming habits and grow out that big, glorious beard. Check out Wild-Willies.com for more tips on beard skin care, more bearded advice, and all the products you need to up your beard game.