How to Grow a Beard Successfully
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A question that I receive a lot of is how to grow a beard? It's not that hard to do but so many men struggle with growing a beard. In this video I go over some pitfalls and reasons why men shave off their beards without discovering their true potential.
The key is to get to at least the 3-4 month mark to see what your beard is all about. The hardest part of getting there is overcoming obstacles such as social pressure and being self conscious. Most beards don't live past the 1st month. Sad I know.
So what is a man to do who has the need to be bearded? I always tell people early in their beard journey to keep their cheek line and neck line tidy. This will help keep some of those "homeless", "lazy", and "forgot to shave" comments at bay. Down the road you can always let those areas grow back out.
The problem with such comments is that they add up in your head. When you are having a weak moment in front of the mirror(which happens to all of us) those comments come to the forefront and you will be tempted to shave off your beard. Don't give in!
One way to keep yourself from going down that path is to have a personal "beard policy". A standard policy is for every month you've grown your beard is how many days you have to wait to decide to cut it or trim up. An even better one for newcomers is wait one day for every week you've grown your beard.
So here's an example. You've been growing your beard for 8 weeks and one day while Beard gazing in the mirror you have a moment of weakness and want to cut it off. Well the personal beard policy says you now have to wait at least 2 days or 8 days(depending on your policy) before you cut it. Stick to a policy like this and you'll be surprised to how many time you keep your beard. This has saved my beard numerous times.
Remember, we all have bad beard days but the key is to realize that it's just that and not shave it off. - Навчання та стиль
BEARD GLORY IS ON THE HORIZON FOR ME
I was clean shaven till I was 44 years old. I've had a full beard now for 2 full years and I LOVE IT!! I will never shave it! It really suits me and I love the feel of it and the way it makes me feel. I will die a bearded man now! Why I waited so many years to grow one is beyond me! I love growing it out and I could care less about others opinions... 99 percent love it on me. I appreciate your videos. You have some excellent advice that never occurred to me before! Keep those videos coming and thank you!!!
I was half expecting you to say, "I've lost a lot of... friends!"
Thanks for the encouragement.
Haha, thanks for watching Marcos!
let it grow, LET IT GROOWWWWWWW
The hair never bothered me anyway
HAHA Love this!
Great video man. Confidence in my 4 week old beard has grown 10 fold.
+wdunn06 Great to hear it!
It's been a rough start so far but I really do appreciate this video. Thanks man.
The Beard Baron sir .. do u use any products
This video is great, some great advice.
I'm 34 and for the first time I've made it past the 3 month period. I've been getting so many comments on how good the beard looks. Support from all my friends, hell even my parents. And it hasn't even been a yeard yet.
Great video man. Believe in yourself!
DaemoniumCC Great to hear you're getting positive feedback! Enjoy your beard!
The Beard Baron I'malmost at 3 month (I'm 22 btw), also been getting some good comments, but personally i dont think it looks good, becuase it is a thin beard and a little patchy (the mouth area mostly) should i let it grow more time or give up for a full beard and try other style?
jorge herrera I'm not the Beard Baron but I would say let it grow out man, see what happens after about 6 months or so.
DaemoniumCC Cool man im going to try it and see, also one side grows a little bit faster than the other haha
jorge herrera Hahah I have the same problem, my right side grows a bit faster than the left. I have no idea why.
This guy is a real OG. I salute you, sir.
I'm now 22 and growing out my beard. I have the genes for epic facial hair, so I figured I should embrace that.
This video was pretty much on the money - positive and negative reactions can make and break a potential beard.
I myself noticed that the moment I cleaned it up and made it look deliberate, comments started to improve drastically, and those positive comments are a huge confidence boost.
How's it going?
A female friend once remarked that kissing a man without a beard is like eating an egg without salt :)
that is a really majestic beard you got there man.
This is so true... So many of my beard fails has been due to other peoples opinions. Getting told it doesn't suit me, makes me look messy, makes me look older. But once you get past that month it does get easier. Once everyone is used to it then you can continue growing it in peace. :P
What a fantastic beard brother!! I am currently growing mine out full for the first time. I am very excited to see it 6 months from now. Thanks for the inspiration. Subscribed!
+Review In Mind Thank you for subscribing!
it's been 6 months
That beards manly as hell, congratulations
Thanks man!
I'm 14 and my beard is really small but once its fully here its never off my face!
If that you in the photo, I wouldn't call it a beard, but early growth is a good sign of a very nice beard when you get older
You're 19 or 20 now..What's your beard looking like?
Man you look majestic, i can't even imagine your face without a beard, thats what i like about beards, you go from a regular white soccerdad, to a majestic wizard.
The more beard videos I watch, the more thankful I am for my wife. She is very supportive of my beard and in fact may like it more than I do. Any time I tell her, " honey so and so said I should trim or shave my beard" her response is "are you married to so and so? no? then don't shave it". Boy am I lucky
Haha, it's always good for the beard to have a supportive household!
Step 1: have good beard genetics
Step 2: see step 1
Right
Bullshit. You have to give it a chance to grow out, if you're constantly shaving, new hair follicles never have a chance to grow. I had terribly patchy beard so I just bit the bullet and let it grow, now it's getting nice and thick with even coverage.
+Doug Anderson That is true. After two weeks without shaving i look the same like right after shaving. I have denser hair on my legs than on my face. Im still 19, so it may change, but in my family most of mans have quite weak and not really appealing facial hair :(
nope, are u live under the rocks all these years ? people now use minoxidil + biotin, my chinese fucked up genetics now can grow thick eyebrows and beards
Mine is so patchy even at a month! Trying beard oil and wash. My girlfriend hates my "beard"
Just grew my first beard. I wasn't too sure about it at first, but now after about two months, I gotta say I love it. I have no plans to shave it off at all; it's here to stay :-D
Dagger 323 Enjoy it!
Hard to believe it's been already 6 years since this first vlog was posted, still enjoy binge watching all these classics.
Thank you Tony, they're still full of great information!
You sir, have the most epic mustache... Hands down!
Your channel has inspired me
+Mitchell Neubert Glad I could help Mitchell! Thanks for watching!
+The Beard Baron i found out your nose is really fucked up
My beard is two month old officially today!! Still growing strong :) Videos have helped a lot. Thanks Beard Baron!!
Jon Bloor Congrats on the 2 months!
so far it's already been a whole month since i have decided to grow my beard and thanks to your videos I have learned to live and love what I have.
Your videos are awesome! I am into my second month of growth. Your videos are full of great tips. Thank you!
You are really helping me out in growing my first beard and sticking to the goal! Thanks man!
+David Zack Glad I could help David! Enjoy your beard :)
Beard Baron is a nice dude...
I love this video. I subscribed, shared multiple times, and have watched it a few times. Thanks for the tips man.
Thanks dude- currently about four weeks in and it's a struggle fighting that urge to shave. This clip has seriously boosted my confidence!
I'm at two months and I just realized my potential. People are just now starting to give me negative comments, but it is only fueling my fire and desire
You've got the right attitude Yoyo Ma! You're going to do great!
Flawless response to any snide comment at your facial hair:
"Yeah, but I have a beard and you don't..."
Demonflesh spawn Like a boss
Thank you for these tips!
thanks for the confidence pep talk dude, definitely at a stage where i needed to hear that
Subbed off The epic beard/stache alone, dude!!! Awesome!!!
Well, Julian Edelman didn't trim above his cheeks so I won't. Just did the sides of my neck and it makes a big difference.
I'm on week 5 and never have had so much facial hair. Was going to shave but this has inspired to go longer. Thanks Baron!
Plebasaurus Glad I could provide you some inspiration! Keep it growing!
Growing my beard again. Came over for some good beard advice. Thanks Johnny.
"Beard glory is on the horizon!" - John Holiday, The Beard Baron
Growing my beard for the first time. Pretty excited and scared at the same time, specially the mustache. Is really weird, but I'm confident it's gonna improve. Subscribed!
My god you are like beard Jesus , everything I needed to know you supplied thank you.
Hahaha you're welcome Mr. Tavarez!
Hahahaha... "beard Jesus"
This was exactly what I needed. I've just recently begun on my own bearded adventure. Usually I can't take the few dark hairs that tends to show up within a week or so, but this made me realize that I just need to stick with it - no matter what people say. I'll make sure to watch this video again if my motivation drops low. Thank you!
Thanks man. I've been growing a patch on my chin for about a month because it's the most even part, but now I'm growing out the rest because of your inspiring video.
Hey your trip are very helpful and I'm starting to learn the new ways to make it look clean. Your the best man hope to see more videos keep it up.
Derrick E All the best Derrick!
I really like this guy! My new hero.
Great vid! I'm growing out my beard for the first time and I have been dealing with some of this, so this was really good to hear. I really like your content, thank you for all the good info.
Second video of yours I watched and I really like it. Great advice man! Do you have any other videos because you're a great speaker and you definitely know how to make people feel more confident in themselves. I would watch em for sure if you did ( in addition to watching your other beard advice videos)
I have never had much luck with facial hair. It usually comes in patchy and in various shades of browns and reds as well as white due to a slight case of vitiligo. The few times I have attempted to grow out my beard/mustache I'd give up due to the very same self-conscious reasons as stated in this video. My wife recently broke her ankle when we were helping some family move. I am using this as an excuse/explanation for not shaving, as I'm telling people I am not going to shave until her foot is healed out of some kind of odd solidarity. I appreciate the advice given in this video. Hopefully I won't give in to social pressures and shave what little growth I have so far.
I like the angle you're working of growing the beard as an act of solidarity :) Just keep doing what you're doing and you'll get where you want to go!
I'm growing my first beard and I'm about 6 months in. I've recently been receiving a lot of social beard hate from my immediate family of all people! Such intense beard hate I've been contemplating shaving it off. I discovered your videos and they have given me the confidence to keep going!
Both me and my beard want to thank you for your videos!
you are the man. Just subscribed and my beard growing confidence has increased very much i'm about 2 months in and on the way to greatness! keep up the good work!
Hamz_Vape_Lyfe91 Cody CunninghamThank you for subscribing! Best of luck with your beard!
This is one of the first Beard Baron videos I watched. I had never grown my beard out past a month or two but after getting into these videos and the lifestyle it becomes infectious. It is such a fun hobby to develop. Now that I've been taking care of my beard and growing and used many products from oils and waxes to shampoos, I can say confidently that this guy has the best products out there. From quality to scent, it is spot on.
Thank you I'll have a go!
Thanks for the tips, anyway, your beard is amazing sir...i wish my beard like yours..
2 weeks in.
Your thoughts inspire me to keep going. I'll post again after 3 months.
Let it GROW!!!!
Let it grow Jeewantha!!!
I randomly stumbled across this video and I'm about 6 weeks into my beard. You just saved it's life. I was literally 15 minutes away from shaving it off lol
Glad I could help Tashfiq! Keep growing!
25,000th subscriber. I had to comment
this video really helped
I'm letting it rip for the first time and I reckon your advice to ignore awkward questions is gold. Thanks!
Just subscribed! Watched your videos and your enthusiasm about beards is seriously infectious man! Great job! Been growing the beard for about one week but hoping to turn it into a work of art in the future!
Adam Smith Thank you for subscribing Adam!
Whenever my coworkers kept making fun of me when I first started growing a beard. To keep my confidence going I would tell them my trimmer is broken then everyone would just laugh it off. I did keep it groomed got to the point I could style it the way I want I am no part of the bearded society. Welcome everyone who wants to grow a beard keep your head high. You will get there.
darkcwboy Great tip Cowboy! Love the attitude!
You have a point
Good tips
Thank you for this video. I particularly liked that you took a look on the mental/social considerations around growing a beard. :) I'm looking forward to watch all your videos. Keep it up!
sstephan14 Thanks for watching Stephan!
I just saw your videos for the first time today. I had my clippers out about to shave everything off, AGAIN. Thanks for the confidence boost. My friends, family and some coworkers always bring me down about my beard and I always end up shaving before I see just how great it could be. I subscribed to your channel, I'm glad I can watch these videos to remind me of what I am going for. Thanks Boss!!
Great F advice. I'm 21 but I grow rough facial hair in days. For me being so young I was never confident on just letting it grow. From this day on, I won't pick up a razor!
Angel Rayas You're on the path my friend!
Amazing beard man. Its kinda got that awesome Arab look.
Just the positivity that I needed. Thank you Sir.
You're welcome Dave, thanks for watching!
You give me hope, Mr. Beard Baron. Made it to week 5 of growing a beard for the first time in my adult life. Gonna keep at it!
i am on 2 months a week and 5 days. (not on my profile picture)
and i cannot wait untill i get to the 4 month mark.
i hit 4 months last monday and its amazing. ive been blessed with a beard that grows in the rigth spots. got a full hefty chin coverage. i will change my profile picture to one where you can see it right.
sjors kamman I'm guessing you couldn't hack it
Hey im 16 years old and have wanted to grow a beard for years! At the moment I have "peach fuzz". Should I shave? Or let it grow?
Thanks for the confidence boost.
committed for my epic.
Thanks for all the good advice ..keep it coming..vids are great
six weeks in and still going strong!
+TheDock Keep it going!
+The Beard Baron what age did your beard start to thicken. furthermore what age were you when you achieved this beard that you have now. I have a beard and im 18, but its quite thin
Are you sure
This has given me the confidence to just go for it. I have always had pretty good facial hair, so hopefully I can grow a strong beard. I get ginger whiskers on my chin, but I think they will darken as the beard develops. I am 2 weeks in and it feels like I have pubic hair on my face but I'm fully committed.
Great video, cheers from Scotland Beard Baron.
Brian Stewart Glad I could help with some confidence Brian! Just stay the course!
I'm at 6 Weeks and loving it. What a confidence booster.
Second time I'm watching your video, I needed some words of encouragement. I was having a moment of weakness...I'm not going to kill my beard. Thanks, we want more videos! Keep up the great work and great product line!
Glad you found some encouragement Christian! I'll keep the videos coming!
I'm 23 and I grew a solid three month beard last summer. I had some patches on my checks and some baldness under my lower lip on either side of my soul patch, but I have great goatee and moustache genes. I'm excited to say that I'm doing no shave November and those patches have filled in. I'm going to try to grow a yeard. I'll probably fade my sides like you, but I really want to leave the moustache alone and try for an epic moustache. I wanted to thank you for making these great videos. They're a huge source of encouragement and information for young men like myself who are embarking on their first serious beard adventure. Thank you!
terryhink Glad you're patches are filling in! That's always a great stage to be out. Thanks for watching!
Did you recently just grew a beard or has it been growing for a while?
I grew two beards last summer. I started around six weeks before my summer break started. After nearly three months of total growth, I trimmed the whole beard down to stubble and immediately regretted it, so I didn't touch it for quite some time. It never got back to where it had been the first time. My checks were too patchy for me to put up with, so I shaved the sides and rocked a pretty massive goatee for awhile. I shaved for November so I could give it another go. It's looking much more promising this go round. I feel like my beard has reached the next level.
Great advice, man! Thanks. \õ/
Jullyan Gomes Any time Jullyan!
On day 42 of my first beard and I am very excited to see what kind of growth I'll have around 3-4 months. I really like your beard products, they help keep the itch away and they smell amazing!!
Just wanted to say thank you for your advice on beards. I am in my third week of growing my beard and your videos saved it from being shaved off. Thanks agin and keep the videos coming!
Wow! I have a long way to go. just hit my 4 day mark lol. I feel really dirty looking. I'm 29 and this is my first time ever growing it out.... Thanks for the video. Very informative and thank you for the advice. Guess I'll go to a barber and ask him to clean it up because I have no idea how... Don't want to line it up all uneven
You're on the path to greatness Abel! Don't be afraid to speak up to the barber if he starts getting to aggressive with your beard and be very clear on what you want him to do. Once he lines it up you can then start maintaining it at home. It's great practice and you'll get better and better at it! All the best!
Thank you, Baron. Also, thank you for the reply.
I have just started growing
Welcome to the club :)
Absolutely right. I have a client facing job and kept thinking about shaving off the growth in my first few weeks. Fully in to month 2 now and it's really taking shape. I'm a way off besting you though Baron!
thanks for the advices that really gave me the confidence to grow my bread
That is one cool looking beard
What's funny to me is I'm more of the opposite. I'm more afraid to shave off my beard and deal with self conscious issues of being clean shaven. I've always had facial hair and people know that, so shaving it off is tough for me. Is it necessary to do so? I always trim but I've yet to completely shave down and start from scratch.
Not necessary to shave it off completely and start from scratch. You should do whatever makes you feel most confident going forward and allow the beard to develop from there.
Best video out there for new beardsmen.
Ive always wanted to grow out a beard but was pressured at work to be clean shaven. I switched jobs and am now 3 weeks unshaven!
Ive 'liked' this video and will now go on to watch your other videos for hints and tips!
Apparent Overdose of Car Stuff! Thanks for watching and I'm glad you've got the chance to grow out your beard! Enjoy!
Very manly beard! Growing one now. Wanna feel like a men from middle ages :D
I've decided to grow out my beard. I'm about one month in but the thing is, All my hair is brown.. And my beard is red. It looks kind of strange and I've gotten some comments about it. Anyways, you've really encouraged me to wait and see what it will eventually look like. A full beard will hopefully look better than the one-month beard I have right now.
Vincentiusify Getting past the first month or 2 is really important so you are well on your way!
I am an african american and i grow bright red hairs in my beard, i dont get why, but hey who cares, beard life is the only life i know lol
Ray Phinkle That's the best part of beards, each one has uniqueness to it. Mine grows in sort of matching my brown hair, but there's patches of red and auburn in it. I think the thing to remember is that not all of us can be a sterile uniform symmetrical product, the little nuances offer character.
***** agreed! In the end it may be beards that unify us, and cross racial barriers. I HAVE a dream that one day, men of all races, economic circumstances, and sizes will stand together in bearded harmony! Lol
I have the same problem but I'm from Ireland so it's sort of normal to get some red (or ginger) in your beard lol
inspiring! Im going for it. beard, here i come!!
I've never had anything but good comments on my first beard growth. I'm thankful I guess.
You're one of the lucky ones Jordan!
chin and stash grow just fine, it's my damn cheeks that haven't filled out yet so it's going to be interesting
Get a gotee
"It's your face, it's your beard, it's your glory...so let it rip!" I'll take 2 shirts with that logo please.
Thank you man… I needed that encouragement. I will do my best to achieve maximum beard glory!
Thanks so much for the 'pick me up'. I really needed to hear this today. Self doubt was getting the better of me and you gave me the confidence to keep going. Definitely going to set some goals...fantastic idea!
*** When the growing gets tough, the tough get growing! ***
how to grow a beard: genetics
Beards forever!
Stuart Baron Forever!
Oh yeah! Kill the non-bearded people!
Best beard video ever! Subscribed.
Great video. Lots of really good points!
About 19 years old and I can't even grow a mustache. There's always that little patch in the middle that doesn't feel like growing. The most I can grow is a very thin neck beard and a small thick tiny patch on my chin. Like I'm honestly worried I'll never be able to grow a beard. :(
Hate you Nunu At 19 you're still young so it might just be a matter of time for you.
The Beard Baron I guess, it's just discouraging when I see people younger then me with more facial hair then I, ya know?
I couldn't grow anything of worth until I was about 24-25 years old or so. Give it patience, bud. It'll take patience once you get there, too. It's worth every second.
Really it all just depends on genes in my opinion. I'm a couple weeks away from 13 and I see the mustache and a little bit of chin hair forming. All I know is that it'll take some time
Getting a scum stache and growing a mustache are two very different things.
Hey it's me again ;)
I am nearly on Week 3 now and all my female coworkers smile at me now ;)
Some are starting to flirt with me :D - Maybe it's just imagination, but 3 weeks before they just looked at me said hi and moved there way.
Let's see how long it gets :D
DoubblKeks Sounds like things are going well for you! Keep it up!
I tend to chicken out about a month in, but this time the beards here to stay!!!!
senor250 I wish you all the best!
Excellent! You nailed it. Loved the mental aspect of it.