Published July 29, 2023 by The Runway Staff

The Groom Boom: A Solution For Every Stubble

Hold on to your handlebars, gents, we're about to embark on a journey through the wilderness of facial hair, where scruff reigns supreme and oils and balms are the keys to the kingdom. Let’s venture into the ever-trending realm of beard grooming brands.

This market isn't just for anyone who woke up one day, scratched their neckbeard, and thought, "Maybe I can sell some oils for this bad boy." Oh no, the beard grooming game is filled with heavy hitters, and they’re ready to tame your whiskers.

Beardbrand: Turning Shag into Swag

A journey through the land of beard care would be remiss without a stop at Beardbrand. The brand started with a simple yet grand vision—make beards trendy. And oh boy, they did. From beard oils to waxes, balms, and grooming kits, Beardbrand is your one-stop shop for transforming scruff to suave.

Eric BandholzWith their "Utility Balm," they promise a versatile moisturizer for your beard, tattoos, hair, and skin. Because apparently, beards aren't the only thing that needs pampering. The "Tree Ranger Beard Oil" vows to make you smell like you've just emerged from a forest adventure. And their “Sea Salt Spray” allows you to style your hair as if you’ve been riding the ocean waves all day. Just the essentials for the modern man, right?

One thing you need from Beardbrand: Utility Oil

Beardbrand Utility Oil
Honest Amish: Rustic, Rugged, and Really Good

Honest Amish, with their wholesome, back-to-nature approach, takes the beard game to a whole new level of simplicity. Offering products like the "Classic Beard Oil" with its natural and organic ingredients, the robust "Extra Grit Beard Wax," and the no-nonsense "Slick Beard Soap," Honest Amish proves that a great beard doesn't need bells and whistles—it just needs love, care, and a good clean. You may not live in a log cabin or churn your own butter, but with Honest Amish, your beard can look like it does.

Honest AmishIf Honest Amish was a person, it would be your gruff yet lovable grandpa, all-knowing in the ways of beard wisdom.

One thing you need from Honest Amish: Slick Body Soap

Honest Amish Body Soap
Captain Fawcett: Posh and Polished

All aboard the S.S. Facial Hair, helmed by the dapper Captain Fawcett. This brand whisks your beard grooming routine off to the open seas. With their "Expedition Strength Moustache Wax," your mustache will hold its own against the fiercest of storms (or, you know, a windy day).

The "Booze and Baccy Beard Oil," a collaboration with model Ricki Hall, transforms your facial fuzz into a gentlemanly statement that screams, "I enjoy the finer things in life, including my beard."

Captain Fawcett Moustache WaxA dab of Captain Fawcett and your beard goes from "homeless chic" to "sophisticated sea captain" in an instant.

One thing you need from Captain Fawcett: Booze & Baccy Moustache Wax

Captain Fawcett Booze & Baccy Moustache Wax
Mean Beard: Not Just for the Tough Guys

Last but not least, we have Mean Beard. Despite their somewhat intimidating name, they've got a range of products that any beard, mean or not, would appreciate. There's the "Beard Enhancer" for anyone looking to take their beard to new lengths, or the "Gunsmoke" collection of products, that promises to make your beard the talk of the town (or at least your local coffee shop). And let’s not forget their "World's MEANest Beard" contest, where they celebrate the boldest, baddest beards on the planet.

Mean Beard Co.Mean Beard is the brand for those who take their beards as seriously as a biker takes his leather jacket.

One thing you need from Mean Beard: Mean Whip Beard Enhancer

Mean Beard Beard Enhancer

That's the business of beards, a wild, whiskery world where a good beard oil is worth its weight in gold. From the lumberjacks to the sea captains, the traditionalists to the tough guys, the world of beard grooming has something for every kind of beard.