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LIFESTYLE BEARDILIZER PRODUCTS TO BOOST YOUR BEARD There are tons of beard oils on the market these days, and these are the five we love the most. They’ll deliver on the promises we've mentioned, so that you can over- come the perils of beard growing and fully enjoy the benefits. BROTHERS ARTISAN OIL LIMITED EDITION GROOMING OIL: NARRAGANSETT This limited-edition collabora- tion for Narragansett with their Made on Honor collection features hops essential oil for a light scent inspired by their Citra Ale. Perfect for the beer aficionado.  brothersartisanoil.com $24.00 GROOMING BEARDBRAND “FOUR VICES” BEARD OIL A scented blend of coffee, tobacco, hemp, and hops, these “four vices” combine into one very perfect earthy-floral finish. The oil itself is a blend of jojoba, castor, and grape seed, and Beardbrand prides itself for the eye-catching shine that its oil delivers to your beard. beardbrand.com $40.00 BADASS BEARD DEVELOP A STRONG & BEAUTIFUL MANE WITHOUT PERPETUAL SCRATCHINESS By Adam Hurly The perils of growing a beard are plentiful. Choose one from among the following selection of the best beard oils and you can avoid pitfalls that include: beard itch; dry skin under the beard; brittle facial hair; wiry frizz; oh, and scratching up the face of anyone who ventures near. CARTIER “PASHA DE CARTIER ÉDITION NOIRE” BEARD OIL This top-shelf, black-label oil takes Cartier’s widely adored Pasha scent and turns it into a beard-softening, skin-soothing agent. It’s a citrus, amber, woody blend, and the most alluring and inviting of this roster. Put a drop in your hair product and onto your neck’s pulse point, too, to magnify the Pasha powers. ca.cartier.com $61.00 ADAM HURLY V76 BY VAUGHN BEARD OIL Size, sillage, and absorbency are V76’s strengths. Its oil is double the size of most competing products (2 oz. vs 1, and at $19 it’s the best deal of the lot), its blue cedar scent lingers long and soothes the senses, and lastly, it soaks into your skin and facial hair quickly, so that it doesn’t weigh you down, despite its hefty bottle size and staying power. v76.com $19.00 Lifestyle writer, learned in groom- ing, fitness, health, travel, music, movies. Raised in South Dakota, now loosely based in Brooklyn, NY. BEARD GROOMING TIPS TO OPTIMIZE YOUR BEARD FIRST AND FOREMOST, BE PATIENT A truly epic beard is the product of self-restraint. When you first start growing, resist the urge to trim or style, and leave it untouched for the first 4-6 weeks. This will allow the hairs to grow in evenly (some grow faster than oth- ers), and help you pick a style that suits its length and thickness. FUEL UP You can’t build a house without bricks, and the same applies to facial hair. Your beard is made from protein and fat, but it’s also heavily reliant on Vitamins B5, B3, and B9. That means lean meats, nuts, egg yolks, milk, and plenty of leafy greens. If you’re seriously committed, you can also round out your diet with a supplement like Vitabeard. ACQUA DI PARMA BEARD SERUM Great for big, bushy beards, this beard oil serum soaks quickly into the hairs and softens them, priming everything for a detangling. Take a beard comb and wade through the beast, while you further distribute the sweet almond and grapeseed oils that give this lightweight po- tion its potency. acquadiparma.com $54.00 MUSCLEMEMORYMAG.COM MUSCLEMEMORYMAG.COM 33 33