The Book of Beardcraft

Learn new tips and tricks on how to maintain your glorious beard!

How to Deal with Beard Knots

Beard knots are pretty much what they sound like: small, tangled clumps of hair that form inside your beard. Usually, they’re more common as a beard grows longer and thicker. However, even a shorte...

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Best Foods for a Healthy Beard

Steaks. Eggs. Beer. Surely, only the manliest of manly foods can trigger an incredible bout of beard growth. The kind of beard growth diet that would sustain Chuck Norris through a hard winter. Thr...

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How to Stop Beard Split Ends

Just like the rest of your hair, beards can get split ends. Usually, they're a problem for men with bigger, longer beards – we're talking Gandalf proportions. That's because shorter beards tend to...

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7 Best Beard Cultures and Traditions from Around the World

Almost every culture around the world has grown beards at some time or another. The Romans at the time of Caesar looked down on the beard as fashionable for barbarians. However, by the time of Empe...

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Every Stage of Beard Growth Explained

Itchy. Scratchy. Bushy. No, we're not renaming the seven dwarfs. We're talking about the stages of beard growth. When men first decide they want to grow a beard, the biggest obstacle is wondering h...

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How to Grow a Mustache [Beginner's Guide]

Tom Selleck. Franz Joseph I. Charlie Chaplin. The mustache has undergone numerous variations over the past centuries, going from the chosen style of German aristocrats to the mark of a true biker....

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Should You Dye Your Beard

Considering dyeing your beard? When men start to hit a certain age, they might see beginning flecks of gray – just around the corner is the full salt-and-pepper appearance. It's a major wake-up cal...

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The Most Famous (And Epic) Beards in the History of the World

Beards are currently enjoying something of a renaissance. A beardnaissance, if you will. It wasn't always the case. From the end of WWII, beards became supremely unfashionable, restricted to hippie...

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Why is Beard Shampoo a Must-Have?

Struggling with the dreaded beardruff? You’re not alone. Most men experience some dry skin underneath their beards at some time or another. It might not sound too bad – however, the itch alone can...

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Beard Brush vs. Beard Comb: Which is Better?

Don't make the mistake of using a normal hair comb or brush for your beard. Not only is it likely to lead to some painful yanks and pulls, but it's simply not designed for your beard. There are ton...

Joe Nightingale Joe Nightingale , MBBS, MSc
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