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Tricky Tricks for Barbers • Cowlicks & Patches {Video}

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Barber demo videos are great, but what about when you encounter some hair that doesn’t fit the mold? In this series, the barbers of Beardsgaard are going to show you some tricky tricks for barbers to make your life behind the chair a little easier.

Big, full beards are great to work on, but what about a patchy beard that changes density, texture and direction all over the damn place? Alex, one of our barbers, has just such a beard. He’s never going to have the face of a mountain man, but we can keep it well-shaped, respectable, and keep it within its appointed bounds.

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Beard & Mustache Competitions with the Captain

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Legendary Captain Fawcett founder Richie Finney will be on hand for the pre-launch signing of their new book, “The Gentleman’s Guide to Grooming: The Quintessential Handbook for the Modern Man” on Wednesday, October 4th from 7-9 PM. There will also be competitions and prizes aplenty. Join us.

October 4th is going to be an evening of fun and delights, but there will also be a rousing competition. Two, in fact!

Beardsgaard is known for the legendary beards and mustaches we get the pleasure of attending, and Captain Fawcett is known for keeping them looking tip-top and smelling like tales of far flung adventures. When you bring the founders of both together at the nerdiest barbershop this side of Midgard, something like a beard (and mustache) competition is bound to happen.

Keep reading for all the finer points of the happenings, as well as what the winners will be taking home, and see the full event post here.

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The Captain of the Gaard Book Signing

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Legendary Captain Fawcett founder Richie Finney will be on hand for the pre-launch signing of their new book, “The Gentleman’s Guide to Grooming: The Quintessential Handbook for the Modern Man” on Wednesday, October 4th from 7-9 PM. Join us.

Captain Fawcett, the man and the grooming brand, are legend. As is the man who calls himself The Captain’s Right Hand man, Richie Finney. It’s all quite tongue-in-cheek, you see, as the actual historical Lieutenant Colonel Fawcett (no relation) disappeared without a trace in the Amazon in 1925. They even made a movie about it.

While no one knows for sure what happened to Percy Fawcett the man, the brand Captain Fawcett is the realm of Mr. Finney, and renowned the world over, from the average gloriously hirsute fellow to the sets of movie and TV productions as fantastical as Lord of the Rings.

And he’s coming to Beardsgaard for a once-in-a-lifetime event, a pre-launch signing of his new book (US release 11/7). That Blademaiden happens to be in. You will not want to miss this. Read on for all the particulars.

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Ask Your Barber • Beard Washing

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How often should I wash my beard?

We’re so, so sorry. We needed a header image, and Shopkeep Joey was around. Making that face.

This is one of the most common questions we get on beard care, and as with most of the answers to other beard-related questions, the answer is a rousing, “it depends.”

Like the hair on your head, your skin and the oils it produces are designed by your body to be the main method of both cleansing and conditioning your follicles. Beard hair tend to be heftier than the hair on your head, and as such it usually needs more moisture and less washing than head hair. But how often heavily depends on your specific situation.

Read on.

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It’s Terminal (Beard Length) – Let’s Talk

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While we believe beards of all shapes and sizes are awesome, length is the end all be all goal for a lot of dudes. When it comes to potential beard length, there are two schools of belief:

Terminal Beard Length Gallery

  1. Your beard just keeps growing, and with enough time and patience, any man who can fill in a decent beard can get competition-big.
  2. Beards at some point will reach a terminal length and stop growing.

So which is it? Not to burst any bubbles, but it’s not the first one. And the second one comes with a slew of caveats. Let’s talk terminal. And science.

Keep reading for our barberly secret to a bigger beard…

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Blademaiden of Beardsgaard’s Scumbassador Submission {Video}

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Somehow we have never gotten around to producing a full-on haircut and/or beard demo on film. But when the scumbags of Schorem and Reuzel put out a call for potential Scumbassador educators, we knew the time had come.

Let us present: an Executive Contour haircut and huge fucking beard. There may also be dragons. {Update: totally made it. Say hello to one of the first Reuzel Scumbassadors}

Click that Read More link below for the full video, and check out the rest of the YouTube channel right here.

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How to Apply Beard Balm • with the Beardsmith {Video}

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Beardsmith Tyler shows you how to do stuff with your beard. Let him be your sherpa on your own hairy Everest. With less tourism.

Beard Balm-How To

First there was beard oil, then beard balms and waxes. Beardsmith Tyler shows you the goods, and what to do with them. See the video after the jump…

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How to Apply Beard Oil • with the Beardsmith {Video}

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Beardsmith Tyler shows you how to do stuff with your beard. Let him be your sherpa on your own hairy Everest. With less tourism.

How to Apply Beard Oil

Beard oil. It’s everywhere. But what in the hell do you do with it? Beardsmith Tyler gives you a rundown with his trusty favorite, Captain Fawcett. See the video after the jump…

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A Bearded Man’s Adventures in Cupcakes {Video}

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Morgan likes cupcakes. Her papa bear also likes cupcakes. But he has quite a bit of mustache. It has been said that he can eat a cupcake without making a mess of himself, but few believe. BELIEVE, bearded men, for you can eat cake.

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Beard Care • An Epic Guide

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For a primer on beard basics, check out Beard Care | A Beginner’s Guide

Beard Care An Epic Guide

When your beard is on the shorter side, the basics are all you need. Wash, condition, brush, done. When it starts getting full and, dare we say, EPIC, it needs a little extra love and care to look like the majestic beast it is inside.

The further you get into the adventure that is growing a beard, the easier the trimming maintenance gets. It is also around this time that you have to step up the daily grooming maintenance. Long hair or long beard, the more length hair strands get, the more damage they take from daily wear and tear, and the more care they require.

This is the routine Tyler uses to keep his beard full, healthy, well groomed and worthy of being likened to wearing a puppy on on his face by the kiddo.
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