How to Grow a Beard
April 25th, 2008
OK boys. Face it, women sometimes like a manly beard. But do you have what it takes? It requires patience, persistence, (and just enough testosterone) to pull it off.
- The first step in growing a beard is deciding to grow one. This is no trifling matter. Growing a beard takes at least 4 weeks including enduring an uncomfortable itchy period and having to answer ridiculous questions like: “Are you trying to grow a beard?” from your friends and colleagues.
- Don’t shave. Despite the popularly held belief, shaving will not make your beard grow faster or thicker.
- Pick a time when you can get a running start like at the beginning of a vacation or even a long weekend.
- Resist the urge to trim or shape the beard. Let it grow as much as possible before shaving, even if you are going for the “goatee” look. The hairs on your face will be in various stages of growth; not all are actively growing at the same time, so you have to be patient to see where it will fill in and where it won’t.
- What if your beard is spotty? Unlike your scalp, the hair on your face will not cover every inch. Some men will have hair from their eyeballs to their neck. If you’re this guy, then feel free to shave areas to shape it. Most men will have some areas that are spotty or thin, like on their cheeks and chin. This is determined by genetic and hormonal factors. There is little you can do about it, so work with what you’ve got.
- What about applying Rogaine (minoxidil) to your face? Minoxidil is a drug that was used to lower blood pressure until it was found it also grows hair. In topical form, it causes hair growth on the scalp of men and women with hereditary hair loss. Why it works is not really known. In theory, Rogaine could help you grow a beard, but this is never been shown in studies, nor is it FDA approved for facial hair. Applying Rogaine (minoxidil) to your face would likely be irritating and can also cause acne. If ingested or if applied in excessive amounts, it could cause serious side effects like a drop in your blood pressure.
- Biotin is a dietary supplement known to help with hair and nail growth. Consider taking 2.5 mg of biotin each day.
- You might find that growing a beard gives you an itchy, red, scaly rash on your face. Try using a little dandruff shampoo like Head and Shoulders on your beard two or three times each week. You can also apply a mild over the counter steroid cream like hydrocortisone 1% once a day.
- When your beard starts growing, the hairs are often stiff at first; they will soften over time. Consider using a mild steroid like hydrocortisone 1% everyday to help with the itching.
- After 4 to 6 weeks you should have a good idea what your beard will look like. If after 6 weeks you find people saying: “Oh, are you trying to grow a beard?” consider the clean-shaven look.
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Excellent guide. I am one of the elite few that received the ‘hairiness’ trait, so my beard grows effortlessly (along with the rest of the bodily hair), and I’ve found that the natural beard works well for me. I’m a karma person, and not much of a looker, so I think of it as an equaling out of traits. Any RPG player will attest to the fact that if you accept certain traits, you are forced to lose others. Hairy people are that way for a reason… they generally lose in other fields (social fields, for me). But I love my beard… thanks for giving it some justification.
Chris-
I haven’t grown a beard in so many years, I don’t honestly know what kind of beard karma I’ve got! Thanks for stopping by.
excellent suggestions..
Tarandeep-
Thank you. I appreciate your feedback.
hey im asian but my side burns is quite long in fact it reaches my jaw line but my beard isnt that thick.
do you think there is a big chance my beard will grow thick?
I’m Korean and people here rarely grow beards/facial hair. I wonder if its in your genes or something…
Hi,
Is there some kind of cream or something that I can take to grow a full beard on my face? I’m asia and I dont have a lot of facial hair but I wanted to grow at least a goatee. thanks
tell me any good cream that i grow my beard.n that doest have side affects
i’, not a hairy person, my beards are very scanty especially the one on my chin. how do i make them full? i don’t have side burns. how do i get those as well?
Thanks for awesome guide. May be you also could write something about straight razors?
i have little hair on my chin . and growiong little on my chiks .that it growing very slowly .what should i do to grow fast my beard?
I don’t have beard for quiet a long time, is that possible to grow now? now I am 29 yrs old, I want to have thicker and stronger beard in my chin.
HI.,
Im 30 yers old and I have very less beard on my face. Is there some medicine or cream to grow a beard on my face. Its not too late to grow a hair on the body.
is there any way i can grow a goatee easily? being an asian is like a pain on growing a beard.
im having a hard time trying to grow a goatee. is there something i can do to make a goatee grow ?
simply no get some balls and grow a beard or dont.
hello sir,
please tell me about sustanon-250 and maineoxy 5% for treatment of less beard
I’ve been tinkering off and on with beard growth most of my adult life, at 31 years old I’ve grown a substantial beard around 6 or 7 times but am usually annoyed by the extremely thick hairs I grow in the mustache area. It’s basically like some of the hairs are twice the diameter as the rest and they irritate my pores, I haven’t tried hydrocortisone on that region before, do you think it would be beneficial for an established beard as well?
HI.,
Im 26 yers old and I have very less beard on my face. Is there some medicine or cream to grow a beard on my face and that dosn’t have any side effect.Its not too late to grow a hair on the body.
I will be very thanksful to you if you solved my this problem.
Thanks!
i have beard on chin. i want to have a complete beard. please help me.
thanks
i am a indian aged 21, i dont have beard and also dont have hair in face,i want face full of hair in 1 month,pls help me
please help me how to grow a beard in my face
I m 29 years old.
thank you!
Simple way,take it one of onion,cut it,and used on your face, do and wait for 2 weeks.
well i am From India and my age is 19
can u sugest me any natural treatment to get a Beard as soon as posssible…
i got a moustache but my waiting for my Beard Hairs to sprout out
Please do Reply me..!!!
-thanx…:-)
HI..IM 28 YRS OLD AND IM 1/2 FILIPINO AND 1/2 WHITE SO…WELL I KNOW FILIPINOS DONT REALLY GROW TOO MUCH FACIAL HAIR…BUT MY GRANDFATHER ON MY WHITE SIDE HAS A FULL BEARD…WELL I JUST STARTED ON MY BEARD VENTURE 3 DAYS AGO AND I AM GETTING AMAZING RESULTS…DOESNT ITCH EITHER…..ONE CHEEK IS GROWING A LITTLE MORE THAN THE OTHER THOUGH…WEIRD.
dang im 18 and i dont have facial hair yet.
Avoid putting hydrocortisone on your face. It’ll cause thinning in your skin and give you premature wrinkles.
may chin beard is scanty,is not a full grown hair,pls what are my to do to grow it fast in time
im 19 n i hav a very light beard…how can i hav an even growth all over???plz help!
hi im 25 with bugga all face hair please help me thank you
Hi,
Please HELP! I am 32 yrs and not a single beard. How/what can i do to grow beard?
Hey.
I’m 17 and i can grow a full beard in two weeks haha (:
hi im 27 i need heip with beard its thin i have little hair on chin plez reply me back ;0
Hi im 23 aud ive got a littlebit of hair on chin but itz to thin and i wonna grow tall im bout 5;5 or 5;4 but wonna be taller coz wen i fight i alwayz loz
Very interesting blog. I am actually suffering from itchy red bumps on my beard. My beard is curly and thick. It so irritating, i cant sleep because of it. Everytime I shave, when it grows back, it kills my face. My face is red and itchy and bumps all over. Is there anything I can put on my face or do to my face to stop this agonizing pain?
Hi, I’m 21 yrs old and 4ft3″…people pick on me cos I’ve got bumfluff on my top lip, not cos I’m short. I can’t shave cos I’ve got a fear of sharp objects. If I rip it out with my hands will it hurt?
ps. I’m a girl!
hahaha nice how im not the only one.
im actually starting to get a beard. im native american. but one half of my face grows slower. could this be that i sleep on that side too much
and it affects the growth in my hair? also one side of my head grows slower too.. but its on the opposite side of my face that grows slower.. hahaha. so its sucks. think biotin or going to the doctor and getting some testosterone shots or some shit would help?
and does being in a different climate or weather affect it? maybe being in cold weather might help it?
hi …im 23..still no side burns need hhelp how to grow a beard…
my beard grows out of my japs eye!!!! i’m 6 and i live with a dog in a forest next to a shoe. what’s my fave colour???…mango. you have square face. my english makes you look beard crappy. hahaha
Wish i looked at this before i shaved my beard. . well i used to have very light blond hair then it went into a dirty blond (like it is now) and my beard was light blond so i shaved it hoping it would grow back thicker and darker.
I can’t grow a beard, all of my facial hair comes out as very thing pube-like hairs, with only about half of them being dark (not like the peach fuzz that I typically have). Does shaving often really not help facial hair grow back thicker? I was hoping it would help, but…
is there any medical treatment for grow beard in oily face? if so let me know about medicine.. thanx
hi
this is ali from india, im having inadequate hairs on my face, just having goatee only and im of 30 years. i look quite young certian times its give me added advantage but mostly its killing my mature and manly looks. since im working in it company people used to teased me over there.
so please if u have any medicine which doesnt have side effect plzzz inform me.
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i will thankfull to u
like everyone else here i want to know about creams ,meds,pills to grow a thick beard and body hair;i am thin and spotty
i m asian and i have no beard .please suggest me how to get a beard……….
Tomorrow will be 3 weeks for me. It’s 3/8 of an inch right now… looking good… the longest I went was about 4 or 5 weeks I WILL DO IT THIS TIME!
advil 2 a day will increase your hair make sure u exersize after takin meds and i herd putting deodorant on desired facial hair culd work 2!
hi…. can you help me. Im asian. I want to grow a beard but but my sideburn and beard arent that thick….. Can somebody help me pls?
hey its mike again just saying dont put deodorant on your face its not a proven fact and culd relli iritate your skin causing it to become dry and it will crack, if u tried this i highly suggest that you dont waste your time on aveeno use vaseline
take vitamin A and C pills in the morning