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| Beard oil will normally come in glass amber-colored bottles, sometimes blue-colored, | Beard oil will normally come in glass amber-colored bottles, sometimes blue-colored, | ||
| - | ===== Beard Butters | + | ===== Beard Butter |
| A beard butter would fall somewhere in between an oil and a balm. Its purpose is the same as the two, but its texture and ingredients tend to vary to a greater degree. The consistency of a beard butter would be similar to that of lotion. | A beard butter would fall somewhere in between an oil and a balm. Its purpose is the same as the two, but its texture and ingredients tend to vary to a greater degree. The consistency of a beard butter would be similar to that of lotion. | ||
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| It's all down to preference, but less is more. 1-3 drops could essentially be enough for a bare face. With a short beard going, 5 should do. Use your best judgement and experiment to find your sweet spot. | It's all down to preference, but less is more. 1-3 drops could essentially be enough for a bare face. With a short beard going, 5 should do. Use your best judgement and experiment to find your sweet spot. | ||
| * **Can I use beard oil on a plain, shaved face?** | * **Can I use beard oil on a plain, shaved face?** | ||
| - | Absolutely. In fact, it's recommended to apply a little bit of beard oil during the initial growing stages of your beard, as to avoid the beard itch. For those with naturally drier skin, it will also help with [[beardruff|beardruff]]. | + | Absolutely. In fact, it's recommended to apply a little bit of beard oil during the initial growing stages of your beard, as to avoid the beard itch. For those with naturally drier skin, it will also help with beardruff. |
| * **Do beard oils make your face or beard shiny?** | * **Do beard oils make your face or beard shiny?** | ||
| It's a possibility that the oil can make them shiny, but not all oils are the same. Something like castor will leave a heavier sheen of shine than something like jojoba. Even so, using less of the oil and rubbing it in more should help alleviate much of the shininess. Beard oils, in general, are meant to be applied daily and used all day long, so shine isn't usually something that needs worrying about. | It's a possibility that the oil can make them shiny, but not all oils are the same. Something like castor will leave a heavier sheen of shine than something like jojoba. Even so, using less of the oil and rubbing it in more should help alleviate much of the shininess. Beard oils, in general, are meant to be applied daily and used all day long, so shine isn't usually something that needs worrying about. | ||
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| - Steel funnel for easier pouring | - Steel funnel for easier pouring | ||
| - | <WRAP info> | + | When mixing essential oils into your base oil, try not to go much higher than a 5% essential oil solution by the end. For example, if you have 1 oz (30 ml) of jojoba oil as the carrier, you can use up to 0.05 ounces (1.5 ml) of essential oils. Whether there are more than one essential or not. |
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| + | 0.05 oz is hard to measure out, so we use //drops// when working with small bottles of beard oil. When purchasing essential oils, they will usually come with their own cap that measures its drops. Otherwise, they sometimes come with glass droppers. | ||
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| + | ^ ^ 0.5 oz (15 ml) ^ 1 oz (30 ml) ^ 2 oz (60 ml) ^ | ||
| + | ^ 1% | 3 drops | 6 drops | 12 drops| | ||
| + | ^ 2% | 6 drops | 12 drops | 24 drops| | ||
| + | ^ 3% | 9 drops | 18 drops | 36 drops| | ||
| + | ^ 4% | 12 drops | 24 drops | 48 drops| | ||
| + | ^ 5% | 15 drops | 30 drops | 60 drops| | ||
| + | //You need to use very little essential oil compared to carrier, represented by percentages (%).// | ||
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| + | When mixing the oils together, first pour the carrier into your amber bottle, then count the drops of essential you're adding. Experiment with multiple essential oils and combinations for unique blends of smells. Close it up after the oils are added, and shake it by hand. | ||
| ===== Also See ===== | ===== Also See ===== | ||
| - | * [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
