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How To Grow A Truly Fabulous Beard—The Afro-American Gentleman’s Guide

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Beards are not just a symbol of masculinity; they are also fashion statements. And even though growing a beard is often tougher for African American men because of the different texture and pattern, it’s certainly not impossible. So, don’t worry. With a few tips and a lot of patience, you can have the beard of your dreams. Here are just a couple of things that will help make the growth and maintenance process a lot easier to manage. The Skin Beneath Your Beard Matters! Just like scalp health is important when it comes to hair growth, the skin beneath your beard is the foundation of your beard and needs to be taken care of. Facial hair takes its moisture from the skin, which often leaves it dry and prone to issues like dandruff . A great option is to use beard balm regularly. One of our favorite beard balms is by Ancient Hair Secrets . Keep The Nasties Away From Your Beard One of the worst things you could do to your facial hair—or any hair for that matter, is to subj...
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The Science Of Hair Growth—Everything You Need To Know About It

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Want to have long and luscious hair? Here’s the thing, the first step to accomplishing anything is understanding how the process works. This is especially important when it comes to natural processes, for example, hair growth. Once you understand how your hair grows, you can use techniques that bolster and support the process, working with your body’s natural mechanisms to give you the desired results. To understand your hair growth process, let’s start from the beginning: Where Growth Begins Contrary to popular belief, hair growth doesn’t begin at the scalp. It happens at a much deeper level than that— within the hair follicles . These follicles are hidden deep underneath the surface of your scalp and act like pockets or pouches that hold your hair. A hair strand begins at the base of the follicle in the form of a bulb.  This bulb later divides into cells, and the hair starts growing. A growing hair strand is fed by the blood vessels in the scalp that supply it wi...
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4 Beard Growing Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

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So you’re growing out your beard  and you’ve exhausted every rule and tip on the internet but your beard just isn’t growing right. Don’t worry! Most African-American men can relate! Beard growth can be hard for ethnic men but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. If your beard isn’t growing properly even after taking good care of it, you might be unconsciously making some mistake. Here are 4 beard-growing mistakes that you need to avoid. Trimming Too Often And Too Soon Most people believe that trimming their beards often will make it grow faster. That, however, isn’t the case at all. While trimming once in a while is great because when you first start growing out your beard, it’s going to grow in patches and will be uneven. Trimming will even-out the patches, but the frequency of trimming or the action itself doesn’t make any difference in the growth. Not Trimming At All Not trimming at all also doesn’t make any difference to hair growth itself, it just makes your be...
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The Most Common Causes Of Hair Loss

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Have you ever walked out of the shower to find clumps of hair clogging your drain? Ever run your fingers through your hair only for strands to come out and leave you in shocked horror? Do you find strands of hair strewn around wherever you go? If your answer to any of the above questions was “yes”, you might be struggling with a hair loss problem. Don’ worry, though, hair fall is a normal part of everyday life. We lose between approximately 50 to 100 hair  every single day. Hair fall becomes a problem when you start losing an inordinate amount of hair every day, often losing clumps at a time! If hair loss has got you worried enough to pull your hair out over, it’s important to figure out the root cause of your problem. Let’s find out the common causes of hair loss: Harsh chemical products Haircare products are often made with chemicals that are intended to straighten, smooth, and moisturize your hair. Many of them, however, end up doing the exact opposite. Natural ...
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