GUYS GUIDE TO
FACIAL PRIDE
Beard Care
Pre-beard
To keep your beard soft and shiny, it is
important you use essential oils to condition
the beard and keep up its shine.
You would be amazed what a
healthy diet will do for your hair. By
maintaining a good balance of
Steps to a soft and shiny beard
1. Apply beard oil once per day
2. Pour a few drops of essential oils into
your hands.
3. Work the oils through your beard until
you’ve reached the hair tips, making sure
that you evenly spread the oil over your
beard and the underlying skin.
vitamins like A, B, and E, you are
actually creating a great environment
that promotes hair growth.
Beard Growth
Facial hair doesn’t always grow
out evenly, so trim it every now
and then. Lots of guys stop
growing out facial hair and start
shaving because it gets itchy. If
a beard is what you want, fight
through the itch with the help
of dōTERRA essential oils.
Beard Maintenance
Make sure and wash your beard a few times
a week. Don’t even think of using bar soap.
You’ll dry out your beard and the skin
underneath. Instead, use shampoo. Make
sure to follow up with some essential oils
after your beard is dry. Trimming your
beard every two months is
recommended to maintain a healthy
beard. Shaving your neck and around
your beard will keep you looking fresh.
Beard Balm
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons Beeswax
1 teaspoon Shea Butter
3 teaspoons Fractionated
Coconut Oil
½ teaspoon Vitamin E oil
2 drops Cedarwood essential oil
2 drops Melaleuca essential oil
2 drops Rosemary essential oil
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients, except essential oils,
in glass container.
2. Place jar in saucepan with 1–2 inches of boiling water.
3. Stir ingredients until melted and thoroughly combined.
4. Remove from heat and let rest 3 minutes.
5. Add essential oils and stir.
6. Pour mixture into empty tin or glass jar with lid.
7. Let balm rest 1–2 hours.
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Beard Oil
Ingredients:
1 ounce Fractionated Coconut oil
4–5 drops Rosemary essential oil
3–4 drops Frankincense essential oil
3–4 drops White Fir essential oil
3–4 drops Cedarwood essential oil
Small bottle with an eyedropper or cap
Directions:
1. In your bottle, add Fractionated Coconut oil.
2. Add Rosemary, Frankincense, White Fir, and Cedarwood
essential oils.
3. Place the cap on tightly and shake well.
4. Using your hands or eyedropper, apply a few drops and massage
into the beard.
5. Brush the beard for the finishing touch.