Cleaning your beard is as essential as washing your hair. The gesture allows both to take care of the hair and the skin, to maintain a clean and neat appearance while promoting the growth of the beard. As long as you know when and how to clean it, sanitize it without drying out!

WHEN TO CLEAN YOUR BEARD?

The frequency of washing a beard is more or less the same as that of hair: two to three times a week, on average. Each skin, each beard, and each life is different, on the other hand, the average must be adapted to your particular case.

Men who work outdoors or in a messy environment, play sports every day or sweat easily, smoke, or have oily skin will see their beards get dirty faster. In this case, daily cleansing may be necessary, provided you opt for a gentle cleanser that adapts to the skin of the face as well as the hair of the beard.

HOW TO WASH YOUR BEARD?

Properly cleaning your beard requires good gestures and a minimum of attention to optimize the benefits.

Dampen face and beard. If it is long, take the time to wet it completely to facilitate the emulsion.

Take a dab of special beard and face cleansing gel, then apply it to the beard and lather. If you use a solid shampoo, use the shampoo bar directly on the hair, rubbing it in circular motions until it lathers.

Massage carefully to emulsify. If you occasionally use shampoo, stick to the beard. If you have chosen a beard and face cleanser, also emulsify on the rest of the face, avoiding the eye area.

Take the time to gently massage the skin under the beard with your fingertips, especially if your beard is long! The gesture helps to ventilate and cleanse the skin well while activating blood microcirculation, essential for hair growth.

Rinse thoroughly with just hot water, neither cold nor hot, and a little more than lukewarm, less aggressive for the skin and the hair. On the other hand, finish with a passage of cold water on the beard only: the cold closes the scales of the hair, improving its shine and its resistance against aggression.

Dry, then finish with hydration, for the face as well as for the beard. On the face, apply a moisturizer suitable for your skin type. On the beard, choose a treatment for short beards, a balm, or an oil for long beards, massaging well to moisturize both the hairs and the skin underneath.

THE BRUSHING ADVANTAGE TO CLEANING YOUR BEARD

Between two "shampooings" of the beard, brushing offers a gentle compromise to maintain it on a daily basis. Brushing the beard helps to remove crumbs, dust, and impurities, but also to smooth and detangle it. For long beards, brushing also helps distribute the sebum present on the roots to the often dry ends. The right frequency? Brush morning and evening, or even after each meal. The comb offers the same benefits.

WITH WHICH PRODUCTS TO CLEAN YOUR BEARD?

As we have seen, there is no question of recycling a hair shampoo to clean the beard. These shampoos are formulated to wash hair and scalp, which is much thicker and less sensitive than facial skin. Too aggressive, they risk both stripping the epidermis and drying out the hair.

To wash gently, you will find cleansers specifically designed for the beard. Non-existent a few years earlier, today they make it possible to combine the benefits. Note that wetting the beard with water is not enough to wash it, since water does not dislodge the fat.

Beard shampoo exists in liquid or solid versions, like hair shampoos. It washes the beard thoroughly and is therefore particularly suitable for long or thick beards. On the other hand, it is unsuitable for everyday use, in most cases.

The beard and face cleansing gel offers real skin benefits while taking care of the beard. Ideal for daily use, it eliminates impurities without drying out, and can even be enriched with soothing active ingredients to calm itching and soothe tightness. This is the case with the NIVEA MEN beard and face cleansing gel: alcohol-free and enriched with chamomile extract, it is even suitable for sensitive skin!