How long does it take to grow a beard?

How long will it take to grow a perfect beard? What is the difference between two- and three-month vegetation? How to accelerate beard growth? Similar questions are asked by every male representative who, at least once in his life, decided to become the owner of vegetation on his face. In the article by the masters of the “TsirulniKBarbershop team” tried to answer popular questions and shared life hacks that will definitely help you achieve what you want.

How long does it take to grow a beard

It is impossible to give an exact figure, how long it takes to grow a beard, because there is no single answer. Each individual case takes a different amount of time. For someone, six months is enough to become the happy owner of a luxurious beard, and for someone, two years is not enough. It is not uncommon for a beard to grow to a certain length and stop growing, curl, fall out or grow unevenly.

On average, to to achieve a visible result – it takes a couple of months, while a long beard grows in no less than six months.

Phases of beard growth

When you seriously decide to grow a beard, be prepared that you will have to be patient and spend a considerable amount of time. Growth phases are cyclical. Usually, the full period of hair growth lasts from two to four years and is divided into:

1. Anagen is an active phase when hair directly increases in length. Of course, this phase takes a different amount of time for each person – it depends on the type of hair, nationality, genetic characteristics and lifestyle. On average, the anagen phase can last from several months to two years. When the hair stops growing, the next stage occurs. Almost 80% of hair is in this phase.
2. Catagen is an intermediate phase, during which does not change (hair rests). Lasts up to two weeks, and 5% of hair in general is constantly in this stage.
3. Telogen is the final phase where the hair goes into a state of rest. This period will last two to three months, during which hair may change color, break, fall out. 15% of hair goes to this phase.

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Is it possible to speed up the beard growth process

In addition to genetic predispositions, beard growth is influenced by many factors. Of course, if you are not destined to have a long and thick beard, then one cosmetics and oils are definitely not enough here. Below, the stylists of the chain of barbershops “TsirulniKBarbershop” talk about life hacks that will help speed up the beard growth process.

• Food. A complete diet is beneficial both for health in general and for the quality of hair. For intensive hair growth, the body needs proteins contained in meat, fish, dairy products and nuts. Of course, try to make your diet varied. Remove fried, fatty, alcohol from the diet.
• Vitamins. Of course, vitamins of groups A, B, C and D are the most important for a beard. Add zinc and iron supplements to your diet. Take additional vitamins and minerals, you will improve the quality of life, which will also affect vegetation.
• Minimize stress. It’s no secret that any processes in the body slow down if you are regularly depressed.
• Regular physical activity. Testosterone is a hormone that directly affects hair growth. During physical exertion, its concentration increases significantly, which has a positive effect on vegetation.
• Cosmetics. Nourishing oils, moisturizing creams, and massage will help speed up hair growth.

Of course, to get a gorgeous beard, you need to be patient.. As a result, you will definitely be rewarded. As soon as the hair grows back, come to our barbershop in Pechersk or another branch for an excellent beard trim.