How to Grow A Long Beard Fast

It’s that time of year again where you want to sport facial hair for ‘No Shave November.’ If you’re thinking of growing a full beard, understand that it will take time and you’ll need to be patient.

The first month of growing a beard is usually a trying experience because your facial hair will start to grow out. One minute it could look exactly how you want it to and the second minute it could be doing the exact opposite of what you’re hoping for.

Many factors affect the growth of your beard hair. Did you know that the same hormone that grows on thick beards also changes the thickness of the head on your hair?

While genes and testosterone levels are factors of beard hair, they’re hard to control because everyone is different. However, what you can control is taking care of your body to facilitate beard growth. Once your beard starts growing, you also have to make sure that you give it good ‘TLC.’  

How long does it take to grow a beard?

There’s a misconception that your facial hair grows at the same rate as the hair on your scalp. It doesn’t however, and you’d probably be thrilled to know that facial hair grows faster.

Your facial hair follicles begin to develop when you’re just a baby. However, there’s no hair’s visible as it only starts to grow when you hit puberty – triggered by hormones.

If you haven’t had a solid beard since you’ve hit puberty, it means that your body is not sensitive enough to these hormones. On the other hand, if you’re growing a beard rapidly, it means that you’re more sensitive to DHT and testosterone.

However, there isn’t a set amount of time to grow a beard because it is dependent on each person. While you can use supplements to facilitate growth, it’s not recommended. Instead, exercise and a proper diet will help to grow your beard faster.

Take care of your body

This comes as a startling fact to most, but taking care of your body will affect the growth of your facial hair. Begin by eating more protein-rich foods like beans, egg, and fish. Also, try to incorporate more exercise in your routine as this helps to improve the circulation of blood in your body that promotes facial hair growth.

Stress is one of the killers of hair growth and leads to hair loss in many men. Focus on reducing the amount of stress in your life and getting at least 7 to 10 hours of sleep a night. Most testosterone is produced during REM sleep, so you want to make sure that you’re sleeping more.

Committing to the process

The process of growing a beard can be an arduous one and many individuals tend to fall off the bandwagon just as progress is being made.

Since you’re growing a beard, there might be one point during the process where you’ll start to develop a severe itch. When this itch begins to form, you might feel compelled to shave it right off – which you shouldn’t!

For a beard to grow in, you must be willing to commit to at least four weeks for the hairs to grow. While uncontrollable itching tends to occur during this point of time, you must resist shaving it off.

Understand that this period will pass and you’ll reach a point where the hair will soften, and the itching will subside.

Shampooing your beard

Committing to keeping your beard clean will avoid the desire to shave it off. Invest in a good beard wash and softener like Mountaineer’s Brand All-Natural Beard Shampoo to help keep your beard clean. With the right grooming routine, your beard will stay full and healthy.  

Condition your beard

After shampooing your beard, you have to be sure to condition it because these two steps go hand in hand. Just shampooing your beard can make it more prone to breaking.

Utilizing a conditioner will make your facial hair softer and healthier, which will help your beard grow faster. Use a beard conditioner like the Honest Amish Beard Leave-in Conditioner that’s made of natural and organic materials to soften coarse and rogue hairs.

Moisturize your beard

Your beard will grow faster if you keep it clean and moisturized adequately. If you have a dry beard, the hairs will be brittle and have a higher tendency to break.

You may also experience split ends which would damage the beard. Choose a high-quality beard oil like Beardholic Natural Beard Oil to keep your beard well lubricated and moisturized.

Keeping your beard nice and moisturized will also help in avoiding the dreaded beard dandruff and dryness that reduces facial hair production.

Exfoliate your skin and beard

Make it a point to also exfoliate your face once a week as this aids in stimulating the growth of new hair. Scrubbing away the dead cells in the exfoliation process will help facial hair grow faster.

Use a bar of soap like Dr. Squatch Pine Tar Soap for maximum exfoliation, it will keep your skin feeling squeaky clean.   

Other than exfoliating, keep your face as clean as possible by rinsing with warm or mild water twice a day. Upon completion of cleansing and exfoliating, apply beard oil and massage it thoroughly into both your skin and beard.

Brush your beard

You might have the desire to want to pluck at your beard. However, if you do this you may experience unnatural patchiness and the falling off of your facial hairs.

Instead of plucking or grabbing your beard, try brushing it instead. However, don’t over do it. Brushing it one to two times a day is enough, you don’t want to make the hairs on your beard fall off.

You can choose to either brush it with a Mystic Man Handmade Wooden Beard Comb or Beardholic Boar Hairs Beard Brush.

Conclusion

It takes time and dedication to grow a beard properly. There will be times where you’ll get frustrated when you run into issues such as an itchy or patchy beard.

However, know that if you stick it out and follow the steps above, you’ll be on your way to having a full and healthy beard that you’ll be able to brag about to your friends and family.