Brief Introduction to Thirsty Beard

If you're here, you might be asking yourself, "What is 'Thirsty Beard'?" Well, here's the tale:

It started when I was an awkward teen first sprouting those dark mustache hairs, that only I could see, right on the corners of my mouth - I was becoming a man. I've always wanted to grow a full beard, but wasn't ever able to due to different responsibilities ranging from jobs, to missionary service, to school. Those 3 things alone occupied my previous 6-7 years where I have been almost entirely not allowed to grow a beard. Having recently transitioned from my undergraduate studies, to graduate school, I finally have the opportunity to let the beard go.

In my research to insure I shape and edge my beard right, I stumbled upon several topics: shaping your beard, trimming your beard, eating various foods with a beard, naming your beard, etc. The one that stood out the most to me was the topic of beard oil. Beard hair is what's referred to as "androgenic", coming from the word "androgen", a steroid hormone. Basically, it's developed after puberty and it differs from the finer hair found on the body- the head for example (vellus hair). Because it's different, it obviously can't be treated the same. Whereas shampoo and conditioner keep our head hair healthy, beard hair can easily become damaged, dry, brittle, and coarse over time, and requires a little extra TLC to be kept healthy. Beard oils were designed to provide the added nutrients to the beard and the follicles from which they grow, and in providing it that extra oomph, you can ensure that the environment of the beard is such that it will grow more healthily*.

Instead of being only a consumer of what I believed really could make a difference in the health of my beard, I decided I would become a producer. Without going into the components of beard oils for now, suffice it to say that I did a lot of research, chose what I believe to be the best oils, and aptly decided to refer to the product line as "Thirsty Beard".

Follow me on this venture as I produce various scents, labels, and more! If you are interested in acquiring a bottle of beard oil, please make it known, and I'll be sure to have enough! Please also follow me on Instagram (@thirstybeard), and the Facebook page. I'll give readers digests there, and provide lengthier posts here. You won't be disappointed!

This is the successful completion of my first bottle of beard oil. My beard is only at 5 weeks of growth here, and even that is enough to use and benefit from beard oil!

*Other factors in the health of your beard include, but are not limited to: exercise, stress, sleep, and diet. All of which need to be regulated and focused on for general wellness, not just for the health of your beard!