How To Fix Your Patchy Beard?

For the few men out there who experience patchy, unruly whiskers, this can be problematic, particularly when faced against your peers who boast action star stubble. Whilst it may knock your ego, it’s worth realizing that you are in full control of this problem, well, almost full control.

The reality is, facial hair growth can only get better with time for the younger gents (sorry, James Franco – stay clean shaven!). And since there’s no single magic potion to rid you of those patches, we’ve compiled some worthy points worth considering to bolster your patchy beard game…

Have you tried to go full Rubeus Hagrid and still found uneven growth and bald patches? Fear not gents, as the full, hipster beard is much too overrated anyway. But before you reach for the razor, let your beard grow to its fullest, this will allow the hair follicles to really stretch their wings, and you can keep track of what those hairs are doing. Yes, it will be itchy and downright annoying to maintain (beard oil, combing, trimming), but if you’ve never grown a full beard in all its patchy, imperfect glory, how else are you going to assess the troublesome areas?

Here are some products and tools you can use to maintain your beard during the growth stage or check out our recommended grooming kits.

Once you’ve grown out your beard in full, finding patches amongst your hairy contours is understandably a pain in ones life. So if the problem areas are visibly unsightly, it’s worth going in the for shave, keeping some mid-length stubble – because that’s quite frankly, an attractive feature many women notice. At this stage, it’s worth accepting your imperfect whiskers for what they are – and in some ways, it’s very modern to leave the front door in the morning, showing the world that you’re a man that sprouts imperfectly perfect facial hair. After all, you’re not Homer Simpson.

Our recommended tools to help you maintain a short beard:

Just because your beard has gone rogue on you and decides what to grow and where, that doesn’t mean you have to walk into the office clean-shaven (and risk ridicule of your babyface – unless you’re blessed with looks like Henry Cavill, then Superman’s clean shave reference is a compliment, right?). So instead, go for the moustache – a look far more dapper than the overrated hipster beard. Because whilst it’s more common for hairs around the jawline to grow inconsistently, it’s extremely rare to experience patches when growing a moustache.

This will be a viable option, since you’ll get the advice from professional male grooming experts, who will also advise on the best facial hair style that suits you. It’s also a suitable alternative to wasting time and money on supplements – where no real scientific evidence has proven to stimulate localised hair growth. What’s more, these supplements mostly contain biotin which claims to directly combat bald patches, but in reality, biotin is found in eggs, carrots and milk – so it pays to maintain a consistently well-balanced and healthy diet. As for facial hair transplants, don’t even think about it.

Think about it, as some men begin to go bald on the northernmost part of their head head, opting for the combover is the single biggest mistake. So why try and follow suite with your beard – desperately maneuvering and combing your whiskers so it covers the bald patches is just lame. The last resort? Stay clean shaven, as it’s the only instant fix to a patchy beard – that’s right, the beard is sadly not for every discerning gent out there…

Our recommended tools for the perfect shave:

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