Words: Zoe Dickens
Been experimenting with facial hair while working from home? We don’t blame you. In fact, we’ve been tempted to try out a few new moustache styles ourselves. But with great facial hair comes great responsibility – so it’s time you invested in a few good products to keep that beard sleek rather than scraggly.
But each beard is different and what works for one might not work for another. Do you need beard wash or would a conditioner be more appropriate? Should you be using an oil or a balm to keep it under control? As usual, the best way to find out is with a bit of trial and error so, to get you started, we’ve picked the best beard grooming kits offering a bevy of trial-size products to help you perfect your new routine
Copenhagen Grooming Beard Care Kit
Copenhagen Grooming takes the science of beards seriously and, hot on the heels of its cult beard growth kit, comes its signature care kit. This heavyweight selection contains the brand’s 8AM Splash foaming beard wash, conditioning and smoothing Beard Hero, Cruise Control balm for styling and shaping and a keychain comb for quick touch ups on the go. Bad facial hair days are officially a thing of the past.
Beardsley and Company Beard After Care Kit
Beardsley’s claim to fame is that it created the world’s first beard shampoo – so you know you’re in good hands with this edit of its essential products. All lightly fragranced with a refreshing Bay Rum scent, its moisturising beard oil, volumising balm and detangling lotion are some of the best in the business. Plus their minimalist packaging and matching wooden comb don’t look bad either.
Seven Potions Beard Grooming Set
London-based grooming brand Seven Potions offers all manner of high quality products for the hirsute gent but its beard-focused range is among the best. Take, for example, its gently nourishing Vitamin E, jojoba, apricot kernel, crambe seed, sweet almond and sandalwood infused beard oil. Or its beard shampoo formulated with blackcurrant seed, lime, aloe vera and cedarwood. And as for its first cut boar bristle brushes? You only need look at them to see how good they are.
Percy Nobleman Beard Survival Kit
A collection of Percy Nobleman’s beard bestsellers reimagined in travel sizes, this is the perfect introduction to one of facial hair’s most prominent brands. Containing its signature beard balm, conditioning oil, moustache wax styling stick and vegan beard brush, these pocket sized wonders will have you buying their full-size counterparts in no time.
Murdock London Great Bearded Expectations
Another British brand at the forefront of beard care, Murdock’s products are barber approved and its range more extensive than most – which means it pays to try out as many as possible. Alongside its shampoo (which also handily doubles as a body wash), there’s an all-purpose beard moisturiser, controlling sea salt spray and black tea cologne for that finishing touch.
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