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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Beards => Topic started by: Cave Dweller on July 18, 2015, 12:47:25 PM
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I was in a barber supply store in my city to get beard oil, when the saleswoman showed me this stuff called beard balm. It is a very soft cream wax that you rub just a little into the beard and mustache before combing everything into place. It does not give the hard look of the usual mustache waxes or the greasy sheen of hair gels. Since I have been letting my goat and mustache grow out, giving me a rather bushy look that is not the best thing for my profession, this stuff has been a great discovery for me.
The store had several brands, but I chose the Clubman since I knew the company's reputation. It cost about $9.00 and probably will last a few months. I have been using it all this week, and it has done a great job of keeping the goat and mustache under control.
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I don't have my beard right now, but this winter I used Honest Amish beard balm and it was terrific. It really helped my beard behave.
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I use a beard moisturiser from a shop in the UK called Murdock London, I wouldn't start my day without it now!
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I'll have to look into some beard balm. Right now I use a combination of two different hair wax and pomade to keep my beard in place. It does a good job without making it hard.
Mike, no beard? Shaved for the summer?
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Hi Doc- yeah. I get bored. I shaved it off but kept a goatee. Right now I'm off for the summer so I don't shave too frequently and revel being a little sloppy. The beard comes back in the fall. Half the fun for me is growing it!
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Hi Doc- yeah. I get bored. I shaved it off but kept a goatee. Right now I'm off for the summer so I don't shave too frequently and revel being a little sloppy. The beard comes back in the fall. Half the fun for me is growing it!
Photos - or it didn't happen!
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Hi Doc- yeah. I get bored. I shaved it off but kept a goatee. Right now I'm off for the summer so I don't shave too frequently and revel being a little sloppy. The beard comes back in the fall. Half the fun for me is growing it!
Photos - or it didn't happen!
Here you go Randy. Off for the summer and scruffy.
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Just came out of the water at our community pool.
All the balm washed out in the water.
Someone just asked me if my beard had grown two inches.
This stuff works well.
And Mike. Enjoy the summer scruff!
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Summer scruff looks good. That's a good look for you Mike.
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Can you post some pics of your beard with and without the balm? I'm toying with the idea of letting mine get a little longer. Having something to keep it under control may make it easier for me to persevere through the growing stage.
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I decided to give beard balm a try. I had been trimming my goatee up until a month ago but decided to let it grow out a bit to see what would happen. I really like the look but my goatee started to take on a scruffy appearance. I ordered some beard balm off eBay and I'm very pleased with the results. It looks more controlled but not too controlled. In other words, it doesn't appear too neat which is exactly the look I was going for.
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Would you say the balm is better than the oil? Or are they both used for different things? Cheers
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Would you say the balm is better than the oil? Or are they both used for different things? Cheers
Balm is a waxy-like substance that you rub into and comb through your beard to condition and make it more manageable. I don't use beard oil. When I tried it, it built up a residue in my beard and stained my clothing. I didn't like it.
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Would you say the balm is better than the oil? Or are they both used for different things? Cheers
I don't use the oil but the beard balm works like a charm.
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My recommendation on beard balm is to make your own. It's the furthest thing from rocket science a DIY project can be, and if you screw up it means you made it to hard or to soft so you just melt it back down and adjust. Commercially available stuff is very expensive and if you detest scents then your pickings are slim because most manufacturers believe you want a persistent odor of pine trees or vanilla around you. Most are packaged in such a way they seem more like impulse purchase gifts for your beardless friends to buy for you at Christmas time than something you'd buy over and over on a regular basis for yourself.
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My recommendation on beard balm is to make your own. It's the furthest thing from rocket science a DIY project can be, and if you screw up it means you made it to hard or to soft so you just melt it back down and adjust. Commercially available stuff is very expensive and if you detest scents then your pickings are slim because most manufacturers believe you want a persistent odor of pine trees or vanilla around you. Most are packaged in such a way they seem more like impulse purchase gifts for your beardless friends to buy for you at Christmas time than something you'd buy over and over on a regular basis for yourself.
I agree! make your own is really easy and so much cheaper, I make both but generally I prefer to use oil (ones that absorb more) so I get no oily residue. balm more for those days where it just won't sit right
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Have you ever used Gillette cosmetics? I had a lot of problems with shaving and my brother recommended me Gillette shaving cream,mach 3 razors from https://www.gillette.co.in/en-in/products/razor-blades/mach3-razors and aftershave splash and it is the best solution so far to me!
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Hi Doc- yeah. I get bored. I shaved it off but kept a goatee. Right now I'm off for the summer so I don't shave too frequently and revel being a little sloppy. The beard comes back in the fall. Half the fun for me is growing it!
Photos - or it didn't happen!
Here you go Randy. Off for the summer and scruffy.
Oh Mike - that looks great. It is so good to see your face for a change.
Someone "accused" me of hating beards. While I don't "hate" beards; is dislike about 90% of the ones I see.
1. Very, very, very, few men take care of their beards. They only grow them because the are lazy.
2. Very, very, very few men know how to trim a beard! Longer is almost never better! LONG BEARDS ONLY LOOK GOOD ON MEN WHO HAVE LOG FACES AND LOTS OF HAIR ON THE TOP OF THEIR HEAD TO BALANCE OUT THE LINEAR LINE.
Thicker is only b better if the thickness of the beard doesn't make you look like you have a fat face!
3. A beard covers some of a man's best features. Back in the old days when many men had bad teeth and, as a result, had crooked or receding jawlines, a beard could hide these deformities. But today with the dental hygiene we have, why hide your jawline unless you have a weak chin????
4. I especially dislike beards on bald men - because it is like a neon sign shouting; "I am trying to compensate for the lack of hair on my head". Beards on bald men are kind of like middle aged guys who drive Corvettes (they look like they are trying to make up for something that they lack). And BALD GUYS ARE THE WORST AT CUTTING THEIR BEARDS ITO A SHAPE WHICH MAKE THEIR OVERALL FACIAL SHAPE LOOK GOOD.
A bald man is beautiful. Without hair on his head his facial features really stand out out - SO WHY HIDE THEM?
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Someone "accused" me of hating beards. While I don't "hate" beards; is dislike about 90% of the ones I see.
1. Very, very, very, few men take care of their beards. They only grow them because the are lazy.
2. Very, very, very few men know how to trim a beard! Longer is almost never better! LONG BEARDS ONLY LOOK GOOD ON MEN WHO HAVE LOG FACES AND LOTS OF HAIR ON THE TOP OF THEIR HEAD TO BALANCE OUT THE LINEAR LINE.
Thicker is only b better if the thickness of the beard doesn't make you look like you have a fat face!
3. A beard covers some of a man's best features. Back in the old days when many men had bad teeth and, as a result, had crooked or receding jawlines, a beard could hide these deformities. But today with the dental hygiene we have, why hide your jawline unless you have a weak chin????
4. I especially dislike beards on bald men - because it is like a neon sign shouting; "I am trying to compensate for the lack of hair on my head". Beards on bald men are kind of like middle aged guys who drive Corvettes (they look like they are trying to make up for something that they lack). And BALD GUYS ARE THE WORST AT CUTTING THEIR BEARDS ITO A SHAPE WHICH MAKE THEIR OVERALL FACIAL SHAPE LOOK GOOD.
A bald man is beautiful. Without hair on his head his facial features really stand out out - SO WHY HIDE THEM?
While “hate” may be overstating the case (a little bit), your comments here and in other threads show that you are sufficiently biased against them so that your opinion - to which you are absolutely entitled - is one that many of us have come to completely disregard in this matter.
To say that most men grow beards because they are lazy, is one of the most offensive comments I’ve read here in a very long time. I’ve got shocking news for you — some of us (most I suspect) have beards because we like the way they look. Some of us like them long, some short. Some may even actually like that scruff you’re wearing in your profile pic (is that your idea of how it “should” be done? )
When your biases prevent you from offering constructive advice, it really is time to keep such opinions to yourself. Lighten up, dude!
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"When your biases prevent you from offering constructive advice, it really is time to keep such opinions to yourself. Lighten up, dude!"
Methinks thou dost protest too loudly!
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Seriously? That’s your argument?
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"When your biases prevent you from offering constructive advice, it really is time to keep such opinions to yourself. Lighten up, dude!"
Methinks thou dost protest too loudly!
“ Your” opinion about why men wear beards is just a little misguided. I think any of us who grow a beard would be a little insulted by your remarks. Simply we like the look even if others would rather we shaved. Your in titled to your opinion but not by degrading others.