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Shaving oil together with shampoo is that essential product that no bearded can give up. A quality shaving oil nourishes, softens, smells and makes the beard slightly shiny but not oily.
To make a shaving oil really work you must respect the doses, areas of application and especially the frequency of use. In this article I give you my tips on when and how to use a nourishing shaving oil and when instead opt for a detoxifying oil.
How long must my beard be to use a shaving oil? How many cm?
In fact, it is enough that the hair comes out of our skin and here it is already time to use an oil.
What is a nourishing oil for?
It serves to give hydration and a light shine to the hair.
What is a detoxifying oil for?
To detoxify or remove and clean in depth dirt, skin imperfections, fungi or other types of microorganisms that settle on the skin under our beard.
So:
Nourishing oil -> beard.
Detoxifying oil -> skin under the beard.
How to apply a nourishing oil?
There are two modes of application:
Quick: I can simply pour it on my hand and apply it to the surface of my beard. Its function is to nourish and polish the beard.
Slow: if instead I want the oil to have a deeper function, first I have to moisten the beard and then apply the oil on the hands massaging in such a way as to activate the active ingredients, and then apply it on the hair. In this way the oil penetrates deeper and nourishes the beard more.
How to apply a detoxifying oil?
Detoxifying oil is applied under the beard. Once applied, a massage is done to remove the impurities of the skin that lies under the beard and a shaving shampoo is applied: emulsify everything and finally rinse.
Where should I use a nourishing oil and in which area?
I will use it in the most superficial layer: this one serves me to polish and nourish my beard on the surface.
Where, in which area of my beard or skin should I use the detoxifying oil?
I will try to go deeper where the fur has more contact with the skin.
Should nourishing shaving oil be used with a wet or dry beard?
Either way, I can use my nourishing shaving oil. On a dry beard it will have a more superficial benefit. With a wet beard, the oil penetrates deeper into the fur.
Can detoxifying oil be applied on dry or wet beard?
A warm cloth promotes more the effectiveness of a detoxifying oil since it opens the pores of the skin. If you can’t use a warm cloth or have little time, moisten your beard and skin with hot water.
How often do we have to use a nourishing oil?
Every day once a day, better in the morning so the beard is protected from external agents.
How often should I use a detoxifying oil?
The frequency of use of a detoxifying oil depends on the type of work and environments that you frequent. Tends to be used once or twice a week. The beard of a cook, for example, is every day in contact with odors perfumes or vapors or other things that come from cooking something, and with great probability this absorbs the fragrances or very unpleasant smells.
A nourishing oil even if perfumed and used every day can not hide these odors and even probably in the long run worsens the situation. In this case I recommend using a detoxifying oil every day to remove bad odors, and those substances that are absorbed by the skin and beard, so as to keep it clean and away from these situations. After detoxifying the beard you can safely apply a nourishing oil.
For office work or in a closed environment where you have no contact with odors, perfumes or dust or anything else is there that unless there are skin problems such as peeling skin irritation or fungi or other particular problems, There you can safely use a detoxifying oil once/ twice a week and the nourishing oil also every day accompanied perhaps by a brush of the beard before applying the nourishing oil.
Synergies between products
It is important to understand how our oils can work in synergy with other products. Shaving shampoo is a surfactant and therefore opens the pores of the skin and promotes the cleaning of the hair in a more effective way. After using the shampoo, the application of a nourishing oil promotes an action of hydration, shine and nutrition greater than the use of a nourishing oil alone.
How do I check if my beard is healthy or not?
To check if our beard is really healthy the first thing we have to do is look at it. If we look at it we see that it has a compact shape, a fairly homogeneous appearance of shine, our beard is a healthy beard. The second thing we need to check is the condition of the skin under the beard.
If you often suffer from itching and then literally scratch your beard every day, if you notice that in the shirt rather than in other situations you have dry skin falling out and if when you wash your beard you perceive bad smells that remain and persist, Then your beard is not healthy.
In this case the solution for you is to use our detoxifying oil NEROLI.
Do you have a question about how to care for your beard? Comment below or write us at info@theingloriousmariner.com
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