Exfoliation is an essential part to anyone’s skin care game, however, it is actually of vital importance if you have a beard. You may have noticed by now that your face, specifically the skin under your beard, can get itchy and dry and overall irritated after a time. This is because your facial hair acts as a trap for dead skin cells, sweat molecules, excess oil, and other irritants against your skin as opposed to being fully wiped off or cleaned off when you are clean-shaven. This is why it is extra important to regularly exfoliate and moisturize your skin when you have a beard. Let’s dive in, shall we?

Choosing the Right Exfoliator for Your Skin and Beard

As with most skincare and other grooming activities, it should come as no surprise that there are a lot of options as far as product based solutions go. Here are some quick tips on sorting through what might be best for you.

There are generally two types of exfoliators: physical and chemical. The physical exfoliators are typically scrubs or pastes or tools that have fine grains of sand or other micro-abrasive particles that allow you to physically scrub and remove the dead skin cells and other buildups by physically scraping them off your skin, much like sanding down a rough piece of wood.

The other type of exfoliator is a chemical one. Some common ones are AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids) or BHAs (beta hydroxy acids) to target specific skin concerns. These compounds act as heavy duty dissolving agents and eliminate just about all oil, surface debris, and dead skin particles from your face. They can be harsh, which means you have to quickly re-moisturize your skin after using products that chemically exfoliate.

Exfoliating Process

Now we get to the fun part! After you’ve picked your exfoliator of choice, it’s time to get to work.

• Wet your face with warm water to help open up your pores
• Apply a liberal amount of your exfoliator to your entire face
• Using gentle circular motions, scrub each area of your face, especially around your jawline and cheek areas
• Rinse thoroughly with warm water and repeat as necessary if you’re using a physical exfoliator scrub
• Quickly apply a beard oil or balm to help your face get an instant shot of the nutrients and hydration it needs to stay clean and healthy.
• Frequency: repeat this process every one or two weeks

Conclusion

We hope that this beard exfoliation guide was helpful to you. If you end up trying one or more of our suggestions, please share it with us on social media or in the comments below. Also, don’t forget to check out our events page on our website. Our events are always a blast and it’s a great opportunity to show all of our products in person and to meet Justin (the man himself!) and to get expert product tips, demonstrations, and samples. It’s always a blast to see our great products in action for yourself. Hope to see you around. No matter what you do this year, we hope you have a wonderful year from Better Man Beard.