Just like the hair on your head, the hair on your face needs proper care. Beard oils tame, moisturize, and soften聽your unruly scruff. Here are our five favorite products.聽
Clyde Oak Beard Oil聽 ($12 )
oil felt great on my skin:聽soothing but not overpowering or聽greasy. The dropper applicator is easy to use, and the price is right.聽But the smell is what really made this oil聽rise to the top for me. Some oils are overpowering. This one has a soothing, perfectly balanced聽cedar scent鈥攁 bit聽reminiscent of聽walking into a shed with freshly chopped wood. Present but never nauseating.
Bearded Bastard Woodsman Beard Oil ($20)聽
This oil is for men with . It immediately brought my longish beard under control,聽thanks to a healthy dose of sweet almond oil. The聽smell, however, was a bit overwhelming. Stay away if you have a sensitive nose.
Four Vices Beard Oil ($40)
Like the Clyde Oak oil,聽 soothed my skin and tamed my beard, but once again stood out聽for its scent. Instead of cedar, this one uses a blend of tobacco, coffee, hops, and hemp to create a very old-school smell that takes you back to a 1970s dive bar.
Smoky Mountain Beard Co. Bootlegger Beard Oil ($17)
Bourbon and sandalwood put yet another spin on the聽earthly smells of the various beard oils. , which will annoy some men who steer clear of lotions and anything greasy on their skin,聽but it was great for getting my beard styled exactly how I wanted.
BlackBird The Future Beard Oil ($38)
If your beard irritates your skin, . Credit the large dose of argan聽oil, which is commonly used to soothe burns and treat聽acne. I used it to calm my skin聽after a day of windburn-inducing聽skiing and now keep it around for any cold-weather activities, even if I鈥檓 beardless.