The temperature has dropped, and so has the will to do anything other than stay home with whatever mate you’ve managed to find this fall. Yes, cuffing season is in full swing, and as the nationwide average of makeout sessions begins to spike, so too will instances of an epidemic called beard burn.
“Beard burn is an irritation of the skin caused by your lover’s facial hair,” says Dr. Manish Shah, a plastic surgeon and anti-aging skin expert based in Colorado. He painted a graphic picture. “The friction of the beard is almost like improper exfoliation. If the beard is dirty or unkempt, you could damage the skin’s surface and insert pollutants into the minuscule wounds. It’s almost like brushing your face with a harsh brush.” The horror!
If you’re planning on rubbing your face against a hairier one for the next couple of months, you should be a little proactive about protecting your precious skin. Here are a few ways to prevent potential beard burn until things begin to thaw and ultimately fizzle out.
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According to Shah, beard burn is a matter of friction, which means you can get it from basically any length of beard, whether that’s sexy days-old stubble or an even sexier long, white Santa Claus beard. “The only way to prevent beard burn with 100 percent certainty is to shave the beard off,” he says. (!!!) Completely removing a beard can be traumatizing for both the beard owner and you if you’re not entirely sure what’s under there, so while this option is the most effective, consider it the nuclear one.
It’s 2019, which means everyone should have a skin-care routine by now, including facial hair. If the beard is third-wheeling, Shah recommends gently suggesting that its owner 1) cleanse it with a beard wash that includes a conditioning agent to soften some friction, and 2) hydrate it with coconut oil or any of the many beard oils now on the market. Shah recommended the well-rounded one below to our friends at the Strategist.
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