Summer is the season that puts a beard to the toughest test.
Sun, sea water, pool chlorine and constant heat are an aggressive combination for facial hair and the skin underneath. And yet, it's the time of year we pay the least attention to it.
A mistake with visible consequences — dry beard, split ends, itching, irritated skin underneath and an overall neglected look that has nothing to do with hair volume.
What summer does to a beard
The sun dries out and oxidizes the hair. Sea salt and pool chlorine strip away the natural oils that keep hair hydrated and soft. Heat opens the hair cuticle, making it more porous and more vulnerable.
The result is a beard that loses shine, becomes rough to the touch, is harder to comb and starts to have that neglected look that isn't about length but about the health of the hair.
The summer routine for the beard
You don't need a complicated routine. But you do need a routine.
Specific cleansing
Hand soap or shower gel are not the beard's allies. They strip away too much natural sebum and leave the hair dry and irritated. A specific beard shampoo — or failing that, a mild sulfate-free shampoo — cleanses without aggression and maintains the skin's natural balance.
In summer, cleansing the beard after every swim in the sea or pool is essential. Salt and chlorine are not ingredients you want to leave acting for hours on facial hair.
Hydration: the step that makes the difference
After the shower, apply a few drops of Beard Control Serum to the beard while it's still slightly damp. Its lightweight formula with vitamin E, argan oil and cedar extract conditions facial hair, softens it and helps restore the shine lost to sun, chlorine and salt.
It also nourishes even the most unruly beards without leaving a greasy feel, making combing easier and keeping them disciplined all day long.
The summer trim
Summer is also the time to consider whether the beard you wear in winter is the most suitable for the warm months.
A shorter beard is easier to maintain, more comfortable in high temperatures and visually fresher. There's no need to shave — but a trim that adapts the length to the season can make the difference between a beard that adds and a beard that detracts.
The beard you care for, shows
Neglect shows more in summer than at any other time of year.
A well cared-for beard — hydrated, shaped, clean — doesn't ask for great effort. It asks for consistency.
Ten minutes a day, the right products, and the summer beard you deserve.
The Beauty Edit · Beard Care
The beard needs its routine too.
Beard Care · Serum
Beard Control Serum
Lightweight, non-greasy formula with Vitamin E for daily beard care. Hydrates, softens and restores the shine that sun and water have stolen.
Beard Care · After Shave
After Shave Balsam
Alcohol-free formula that soothes, hydrates and revitalizes the skin after shaving. The new generation of after shave — no burning, no irritation.