When I wanted to give beard oil to my husband, his first question was "What's it for?" Essentially, beard oil is for hydrating your beard to help soften and tame the thick, wiry hairs found in the beard. It acts as a way of conditioning the hair without drying it out, giving it a sleek, groomed look. It’s also aimed at taming flyaways to keep your style in line.

Using an oil can also help with beard dandruff, which is an extreme version of flaky, dry skin. We recommend using beard oil during early growth stages to help moisturize while the hair follicles become longer. Skin is made up of 70% water, so it's normal that if it doesn't have enough of the water it needs, you can experience that pesky itchy and flaky feeling we sometimes get at the early stages of beard growth. The fact is, over time, if your skin lacks hydration, it dries out and that even has a negative effect on hair growth. 

Using a beard oil can really help improve the texture and softness of your beard, as well as helping to tame those hairs that just won’t stay put. It's so simple to use that it's easy to incorporate into your grooming routine.

Easy – just drop the desired amount into the palm of your hand then massage evenly into your beard and surrounding skin.

Every man’s speed of hair growth is different and, unfortunately, there are no specific ingredients that will prompt your beard to grow more quickly.

What a beard oil will do, though, is increase the level of hydration in your skin and hair, which will create the right conditions for healthy beard growth.

With a blend of carefully selected ingredients, including aloe vera, camelina oil and green tea (all of which are known for their moisturizing properties), BullDog Skincare’s Original Beard Oil is a safe bet.

It also contains a blend of eight essential oils that leave your beard smelling great as well – which is a good job seeing as it’s right under your nose. My daughter, who's in marketing, noted that it smells like a spa!