Beard oil, balm or nothing at all
Oil softens, balm holds, and a short beard may need neither. Teo sorts out what goes on a beard and when to skip it.
Walk into any grooming aisle and you will find a dozen bottles for your face. Here is what each one does, in plain terms.
- Oil: softens the hair and the skin under it. Good for beards past two centimetres and for dry winters.
- Balm: oil plus wax. It holds stray hairs in place and suits longer, wilder beards.
- Nothing: a short stubble beard needs a good face wash and a moisturiser, not a product of its own.
Use three or four drops of oil, warm them in your palms, and work them in against the grain before combing back down.
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