For many of us in the U.S., wintertime can be a harsh and unforgiving time of year. If you have a beard, especially a full or long beard, then it can present its own unique challenges. Whether you’re out hiking a winter trail or doing some snow camping in the picturesque mountains of our great country, or simply enjoying an afternoon skiing through fresh powder on the slopes, your beard can get frosty or even frozen surprisingly quickly. In today’s blog, we’re going to help you get the best practices you need to help prevent, eliminate, and recover from any instance of winter beard that you may experience. As always, please share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!

A Frozen Beard’s Impact On Your Face

While it can be a nuisance, having a frozen beard can actually lead to some annoying and inconvenient issues.

• Skin irritation
  • As your beard hair freezes, it also freezes the top layer of your skin, which can cause dryness, irritation, and even rashes
• Damage to hair follicles
  • Repeated freezing and thawing can put a lot of unnecessary wear and tear on your facial hair. This damage adds up over time and can lead to split ends, brittle stringy hair, or even bald patches
• Increased risk of frostbite damage
  • As your hair freezes, your skin drops in temperature which can lead to frostbite in rare cases

Steps To Prevent A Frozen Beard

Prevention is really key in this situation. Here are some things to keep in mind for your next outdoor winter adventure or day at work if your job demands you be out and about in the cold every day.

• Moisturize and oil up
  • If you can get into the habit of using a high quality beard balm or oil each morning before braving the cold, then you can go a long way to preventing ice crystals from forming and sticking to your hair. The oil in our fantastic line of beard oil products is perfect for this.
• Cover up
  • Once you’re beard is sufficiently oiled, then the next best thing you can do is bundle up with a snood or scarf to help keep the harsh open air off your beard
• Make sure it is groomed and trimmed
  • Stray hairs and stragglers can attract ice crystals and moisture. Keep your beard trim and brushed to help stave these invaders off.
• Keep a soft dry towel handy
  • If you notice that your beard is getting some excess moisture building up, take a moment to wipe your face off with a clean dry towel to prevent those ice structures from forming and to help your beard stay dry and warm

Conclusion

We hope that this winter beard 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.