Smart tips for a healthy beard
IF YOU’VE been inspired by cricket star Virat Kohli’s beard style, make sure you are taking enough care of it with the right grooming tools, experts advise.
In the summer, people tend to sweat more than usual and that can lead to the growth of bacteria. To keep these at bay, wash your face twice a day and invest in proper tools, like a beard trimmer and scissors.
Mohit Saxena, the cofounder at Raw Nature, and Prerna Taneja, the medical director of Clinic Eximus, share their tips:
■ Drink lots of water and keep yourself hydrated. It also helps to provide your skin with essential water content.
■ Use a face wash daily as it helps to keep the face clean and bacteria-free.
■ Use a beard shampoo during the summer. It acts as a conditioning agent and leaves your skin feeling soft and not irritable. It is also important to trim it regularly. If you don’t wash and condition it, chances are that it will get dry and wiry.
This leads to the feeling of itchiness. And using a beard wash and conditioner will help clean your beard properly. After washing, dry using a clean towel.
■ Never forget to comb the facial hair before you go out. You must have a wide-tooth comb, narrow-tooth comb and beard brush. Do this after showering or washing your beard.
■ Moisturise your beard with the right oil or cream. A beard oil/cream moisturises the beard well and makes the hair softer to the touch and also injects smoothness into your skin, reducing itchiness or dander-related issues.
■ Invest in proper tools like a beard trimmer and scissors.
■ Use laser hair removal to sculpt your beard in style. Men can use laser hair removal to eradicate razor burn and to eliminate the hassle of shaving. Beard-shaping through laser includes the creation of defined lines on the upper parts of the beard or the removal of hair from the neck alone.
■ Maintain a healthy diet. Beard hair grows when you’re receiving enough essential vitamins through your diet.
For beard maintenance, you don’t need to eat anything special, just make sure you are consuming a balanced, healthy diet.