Benefits of using beard balm |Mandevu

Beard balm can do wonders in terms of volume and hold

Mark Odecho
5 min readSep 23, 2020
Beard Balm

One of the most overlooked topics by people trying to grow a beard is the: head hair vs beard hair topic. A lot of people blindly walk into the beard world without understanding that there exists a distinction in hair. By distinction I mean, texture and to a larger extent color. Astonishing as it may sound, this difference occurs due to a number of different factors, one of them being: longevity of the growing phases. There are three phases namely:

  • Active growth phase
  • Transitional phase
  • Falling out phase

Facial hairs have a much shorter growing phase as opposed to the hair that grows in your head. Interestingly enough, the skin under your beard is also different from the skin on your head i.e. scalp. However, that’s a story for another day. So why is it important for you to understand the variance between your beard hair and head hair? The answer is very simple: care and maintenance.

If you decide to grow a beard, then you’ll need to use products specifically designed for your beard. Using regular soap, shampoo or even hair conditioner could be a bit harsh not only to your beard, but also to the skin beneath your beard. This could cause a lot of damage which would…

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Mark Odecho

A writer with a passion for stories on people of African Descent.