Dallas' 4 Eva
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So I've been able to grow a beard since I was 13. It wouldn't have been super thick or long at that age, but still I could grow a beard that would connect to my sideburns with no patches at 13. So I will admit I have great beard growing genetics. I never had to do anything to promote my beard to grow because mine grows naturally so I can't help you with that part.
I can help you with this. Once your beard gets to be about 3 to 4 inches long(depends on the thickness of your beard) you need to stop trimming it so much. You are gonna start seeing negative results because you are going to start cutting off too much of your growth. At this point, PICKING it to keep the tangles out is far more important than trimming it. Tangles are probably split ends, and picking it will literally pick out the splits and keep them from tangling, it will also promote the growth of the hair itself. You're gonna have to let it grow wild for a little bit if you want significant growth, trim the ends once every three months at first. Add a month on between trims with every inch it is after trims until you get to 6 months.
If you have curly hair you won't notice the length gains as quickly as someone who has straighter hair, but trust me it is growing. You will notice on the days you condition it out the shower and then pick it out. Also do not over oil your beard at this point. Twice a week max. Wash it out with beard shampoo once every two weeks. Rinse it out with lukewarm water THOROUGHLY every day to clean it on a regular, shampoo can be rough on the hair. Conditioner should be used twice a week. I use Shea Moisture for men, can get it from Wal Mart. I also use the coconut scented jamaican black castor and mango oil, which can also be purchased at Wally World.
DON'T LET YOUR BARBER CUT OFF TOO MUCH. Your barber is probably gonna tell you that you need to trim the ends regularly. This is true to a certain extent. You want to keep the ends closed, AS YOUR BEARDS FOUNDATION IS GROWING. If your beards foundation is healthy and strong, the hairs will be less likely to split as they get longer. The first 3 inches or so is the most important part of growing your beard. If you want to grow a thick long beard, you want to build the foundation over about a year. Oil, condition, and trim the ends every two weeks, a full shape up every 4 weeks the first 6 months then just trim the ends, until EVERY HAIR on your face is evenly 3 to 4 inches, not just when the first, second, or even third sets get there. After that, most of the split ends will be handled by picking it regularly, conditioner(most important product for your beard), and running your fingers on the ends. Since the foundation is strong, the hairs are far less likely to split.
Also if you have curly hair, your beard after growing it for a while to 3 to 4 inches, is probably really 6 or 7 inches, but shrinkage prevents it from showing. I have this issue. My beard hair is CURLY. On the regular it sits 4 inches, my girl picked it out with a hot comb, and I had a lot of hairs that were 8 approaching 9 inches long. If you want to see the length gains(particularly in the front because curly beards tend to look wider than longer) you should comb it out with a hot comb when that is the look you are going for. I wouldn't do that on a regular basis, only reserve it for special events when you stepping out and you want to stunt on them with a long one, but you probably have a longer beard than someone who's hair grows straighter you just can't see it because of how curly it is.
I'm growing my beard now with the goal of eventually locking it up or putting a braid in it in the middle. That is gonna take another year or so though for it to have any significant length to it. This is what works for me, I say all this saying I have beard growing genetics. This may not work for everyone, my hair is gonna grow no matter what. Some people may need to alter this approach slightly depending on how their beard grows.
I can help you with this. Once your beard gets to be about 3 to 4 inches long(depends on the thickness of your beard) you need to stop trimming it so much. You are gonna start seeing negative results because you are going to start cutting off too much of your growth. At this point, PICKING it to keep the tangles out is far more important than trimming it. Tangles are probably split ends, and picking it will literally pick out the splits and keep them from tangling, it will also promote the growth of the hair itself. You're gonna have to let it grow wild for a little bit if you want significant growth, trim the ends once every three months at first. Add a month on between trims with every inch it is after trims until you get to 6 months.
If you have curly hair you won't notice the length gains as quickly as someone who has straighter hair, but trust me it is growing. You will notice on the days you condition it out the shower and then pick it out. Also do not over oil your beard at this point. Twice a week max. Wash it out with beard shampoo once every two weeks. Rinse it out with lukewarm water THOROUGHLY every day to clean it on a regular, shampoo can be rough on the hair. Conditioner should be used twice a week. I use Shea Moisture for men, can get it from Wal Mart. I also use the coconut scented jamaican black castor and mango oil, which can also be purchased at Wally World.
DON'T LET YOUR BARBER CUT OFF TOO MUCH. Your barber is probably gonna tell you that you need to trim the ends regularly. This is true to a certain extent. You want to keep the ends closed, AS YOUR BEARDS FOUNDATION IS GROWING. If your beards foundation is healthy and strong, the hairs will be less likely to split as they get longer. The first 3 inches or so is the most important part of growing your beard. If you want to grow a thick long beard, you want to build the foundation over about a year. Oil, condition, and trim the ends every two weeks, a full shape up every 4 weeks the first 6 months then just trim the ends, until EVERY HAIR on your face is evenly 3 to 4 inches, not just when the first, second, or even third sets get there. After that, most of the split ends will be handled by picking it regularly, conditioner(most important product for your beard), and running your fingers on the ends. Since the foundation is strong, the hairs are far less likely to split.
Also if you have curly hair, your beard after growing it for a while to 3 to 4 inches, is probably really 6 or 7 inches, but shrinkage prevents it from showing. I have this issue. My beard hair is CURLY. On the regular it sits 4 inches, my girl picked it out with a hot comb, and I had a lot of hairs that were 8 approaching 9 inches long. If you want to see the length gains(particularly in the front because curly beards tend to look wider than longer) you should comb it out with a hot comb when that is the look you are going for. I wouldn't do that on a regular basis, only reserve it for special events when you stepping out and you want to stunt on them with a long one, but you probably have a longer beard than someone who's hair grows straighter you just can't see it because of how curly it is.
I'm growing my beard now with the goal of eventually locking it up or putting a braid in it in the middle. That is gonna take another year or so though for it to have any significant length to it. This is what works for me, I say all this saying I have beard growing genetics. This may not work for everyone, my hair is gonna grow no matter what. Some people may need to alter this approach slightly depending on how their beard grows.
All I got other than genetics brother
Just wanted to to represent for the can’t grow a beard gang
(still hating)