Grow a Beard Faster
Some men are blessed with fast-growing facial hair, while others may struggle with slow-growing or patchy whiskers. The rate that your facial hair grows depends mostly on genetics, but if you are anxious for your beard to come in, there are a few tricks you can try to maximize growth rate and fullness. To grow a beard faster, care for your face by cleaning, moisturizing, and exfoliating properly, take biotin or other vitamin supplements that encourage hair growth, and leave your beard alone as it starts growing in.
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Steps
Caring for your Face
- Exfoliate your skin one time per week. Use a scrub or an exfoliant specifically for men. Removing dead skin cells will stimulate new hair growth.
- Try an exfoliating mask. You will apply the product to your face and leave it on for a period of time, usually between 10 and 30 minutes, before rinsing it.
- Keep your skin clean. Wash it with warm water and a mild cleanser every morning and evening. Clean skin encourages small hair to grow.
- Use a cream or moisturizer with eucalyptus. Products with eucalyptus are useful in helping hair grow more quickly on your face.
- Remove any flaky or dry skin. Moisturized skin creates a better environment for facial hair to grow quickly, which will encourage beard development.
- Check your face for ingrown hairs. Beards will not grow in evenly if there are ingrown hairs on your face.
- Get plenty of rest. Sleep will help your damaged skin cells repair themselves and promote beard growth.
- Manage stress in healthy ways. Beards will grow more quickly when you are relaxed, and many beauty and health experts believe hair reveals stress.
- Try exercise to manage stress and grow your beard quickly. Exercise improves blood circulation to the face, which will promote hair growth.
Taking Vitamins and Supplements
- Take biotin daily. This dietary supplement is known to increase the growth of hair and nails.
- Use 2.5 mg of biotin every day to make your beard grow quickly. This often comes in supplements which you can buy from a vitamin shop or health food store.
- Incorporate vitamin B into your diet and your beauty products. Vitamins B1, B6 and B12 are especially useful in helping hair grow quickly.
- Increase the amount of protein in your diet. Protein found in meat, fish, eggs and nuts will grow facial hair faster.
- Pay attention to fruits and vegetables. Hair cannot grow without the proper nutrients in the body, and fruits and veggies provide several of the vitamins and minerals hair needs to grow quickly.
Leaving the Beard Alone
- Defy the urge to trim or shape your beard. If you want the hair to come in quickly, leave it alone while it grows. You will have the chance to groom the beard after about 4 to 6 weeks when it is full
- Ignore the belief that shaving regularly makes hair grow thicker and quicker. There is no scientific evidence to support this. Shaving your beard will only reduce the amount of hair on your face, not bring it in more rapidly.
- Expect growing facial hair to be stiff. Because your hair will not all grow at the same pace, your face might get itchy and irritated.
- If you suffer from itching or a rash, ask a doctor about applying a hydrocortisone cream to your face while you are growing a beard. It will relieve the itching. However, it can also have negative side effects when used on the face, so only apply it according to doctor supervision and advice.
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Tips
- Remember to be patient and persistent. You can encourage your beard to grow faster, but your genetics will play a large role in how quickly the facial hair grows. Look at the beards your male relatives have; that will help you figure out what you can expect.
