{"id":1176,"date":"2021-02-21T08:03:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2021-06-09T14:37:46","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T19:37:46","slug":"growing-a-manly-beard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/style\/grooming\/growing-a-manly-beard\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Grow a Beard: The One and True Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83162\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/beard.jpg\" alt=\"A man with beard in a mirror.\" width=\"506\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/beard.jpg 589w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/beard-320x379.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/beard-400x474.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the last decade, beards have made a big comeback and more and more men are sporting them. You may have tried to grow one yourself, but been frustrated that it hasn\u2019t come in faster or fuller. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, there\u2019s no secret tonic that will make your hair grow quicker and\/or thicker. If it\u2019s not in the genes, it\u2019s just not going to happen. Just as your hair color is determined by your DNA, so are your facial hair growing propensities and patterns. You hair won\u2019t magically change colors overnight, and neither will a beard suddenly sprout if you\u2019re 35 and haven\u2019t seen much hair on that chinny chin chin yet. That\u2019s just the way it is. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are, however, a few things you can do to slightly accelerate hair growth, and promote the health of your facial hair as well, which will help give it the nice luxurious look you\u2019re going for and give you the best beard possible. What you\u2019re really trying to do is maximize your body\u2019s potential for facial hair growth. Most men are likely living with habits that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hinder<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> growth, so heed the tips below to ensure you end up with the mane you were meant to have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Note: AoM originally first published &#8216;how to grow a beard&#8217; in 2008. This is the updated version. But if you want to see the original version, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/growing-a-manly-beard-archived-version\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last decade, beards have made a big comeback and more and more men are sporting them. You may have tried to grow one yourself, but been frustrated that it hasn\u2019t come in faster or fuller. Unfortunately, there\u2019s no secret tonic that will make your hair grow quicker and\/or thicker. 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