My “Beard” Has Always Grown in Like Old Velcro.
Even though my dad and male family members rub their own full and luscious beards in my face every holiday (sometimes, literally). Every few months, I convince myself that this is the time I’ll finally grow it out…before getting to the point of supreme itchiness and patchiness, and shaving it all off again.
I was venting to my barber a few months ago and he told me that I had it all wrong. He said I was trying to let my facial hair grow with no support—if I wasn’t blessed with my family’s beard genes, then of course it would suck trying to grow it out.
So he put me on to a brand called Beard Club, which makes high-quality products to help men of all facial hair types grow fuller and thicker beards.
Admittedly, it wasn’t until I found out that James Harden backs the brand that I decided to give it a shot. If you can get The Beard himself to endorse your beard brand, then you’re either super legit, or you’ve got a great marketing team. Either way, they have a “Beard Growth Guarantee,” so I knew there was no harm in finding out.
The Background Behind Beard Club
Since 2015, Beard Club has helped more than 2 million men groom, grow, and glow-up their facial hair. They offer a full line of curated kits for men in every step of their beard-growth journey (from those battling stubborn patchiness like me, to those weed-whacking a full-grown hedge).
I started to read through some of the reviews and saw some crazy before and after photos from guys who claimed they could never grow a full beard before they tried Beard Club. If the James Harden endorsement got me interested, the customer testimonials got me genuinely hooked and hopeful.
I mean, an average of 4.99 stars from 11,000+ reviews is actually insane… and the reviews themselves were pretty insane, too. Guys making claims like “my beard has grown more in the past 3 weeks than it has in the past 31 years of my life,” and “my beard is a beard thanks to beard club.”
The Secret Sauce for Boosting Beard Growth
Beard Club has three different tiers of beard growth kits: Starter, Advanced, and Ultimate. I decided to go with the Advanced Growth Kit, which is the most popular option. It’s discounted as a bundle so it’s $75 instead of $95 for a 30-day supply, and I even got another 35% off using the code BEARDED35.
Here’s what actually comes in the Advanced Kit:
- Beard Derma Roller: this is apparently the bread and butter of the beard growth game. You roll it over your face to activate dormant follicles and stimulate collagen and keratin with 540 titanium .3mm needles. The kit also comes with a cleansing spray to keep it dirt and bacteria free.
- Beard Growth Oil: made with a blend of healthy oils like Castor and Coconut Oil, applied topically to help stimulate healthy facial hair growth.
- Beard Growth Vitamins: packed with over 20 essential vitamins and minerals like Biotin and MSM, known to support healthy hair growth.
- Beard Growth Vitamin Spray: a nutrient-packed, hydrating all-day mist that moisturizes and leaves your beard smelling great.
- Beard Shampoo: specifically formulated for beards to clean and condition, without stripping away too much natural oil like hair shampoo tends to do.
- Beard Brush: made from boar bristles to detangle and evenly distribute beard oil. It has a wooden base and looks pretty badass.
Everything is super high quality and made with non-toxic, effective ingredients. The kit claims to “strengthen roots and thicken hair, eliminate itch while softening skin, and transform dormancy into active growth…” but the main thing is that it helps your beard grow from both the inside-out AND the outside-in. Or so they say.
My First Thoughts on the Kit
I was stoked to get going, and thankfully my kit only took a few days to show up. According to the reviews, most people saw results within 1-3 months, but a big thing they harped on was consistency. Which, I admit, I was a little concerned about given the number of steps in the routine.
But once I started doing it, it wasn’t just easy to maintain the routine—I genuinely looked forward to it every day. I took the vitamins in the morning with breakfast and used the beard oil both in the morning and at night, following that up with the vitamin spray.
Apparently the real fire-power was in the derma roller, which I started using 2x a week in the evenings after washing my face. Surprisingly it felt super relaxing (and not like 540 needles stabbing me). Turns out, stimulating your hair follicles feels more like a spa day than a medical procedure.
I couldn’t tell if all this was working for the first few weeks, of course. It’s a marathon not a sprint after all.
But Fast Forward to 2 Months In…
And I’m genuinely shocked at the results. In my cycles of attempts at a beard before Beard Club, I couldn’t have dreamed of making it this far. I obviously don’t look like James Harden just yet, but my beard is starting to look pretty damn nice if I say so myself.
My individual hairs have come in way more soft and moisturized than before, and without any of the itchiness I’ve always struggled with. Even my skin overall felt softer and smoother. The most exciting thing, though, was seeing the patchy spots on my cheeks slowly start to disappear. I went back to my barber last week for a haircut and couldn’t help but smile at the look he gave me: see?
Consistency is key with this, and the results really start to accumulate over time—so I can’t wait to see what my beard looks like in a few months. But for only two months, I’m ecstatic about the growth I’m already seeing.
I Didn’t Think It Was Possible, Until I Saw the Results.
Turns out, James Harden’s endorsement of the brand isn’t just a bunch of hot air. Beard Club really does put their money where their mouth is. My second subscription order with the beard oil, vitamins, growth spray, and derma roller replacement head are already on the way, and I’m fully committed to the long game with this stuff. The family won’t even recognize me come Christmas-time.
If you’re on the fence, it’s worth mentioning that under their Beard Growth Guarantee, they’ll give you a full refund if you follow their guidelines for 5 months and don’t see results. Of course, the main factor in anyone’s beard journey is genetics, but my experience with Beard Club has shown me that with the right help you can squeeze as much as you can out of what you have. For me, these products have been more than worth it.
Seriously though, if you’re looking to get the most out of your man mane, I couldn’t recommend this growth kit from Beard Club enough. Anybody can level up their beard game… just by giving it a little love.