How Long Does it Take to Grow a Beard | Beard Question #4

grooming • videos     
Spencer Bryce |

Beards come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, lengths, and styles, so the question "how long does it take to grow a beard" is actually quite difficult to answer. Depending on the beard style you are looking for, it could be 1 month, 2 years or anything in between.

Average Beard Growth

Studies show that beard hairs grow about a half-inch per month. By using this average and some simple math, you can get a decent idea as to how many months growth you'll need to achieve a certain beard length.

So if you want a beard style that is roughly 6 inches from your chin, you'll need about a year to get that length, and likely longer if you factor in a few trims along the way to keep it healthy and shaped nicely.

Faster Beard Growth

If you want to grow a bit faster, there are a few key things that impact beard growth speed, from testosterone production, sleep, stress, and diet.

Boosting your testosterone levels naturally can be done by exercising and living an active lifestyle. This doesn't mean you have to hit the gym and lift super heavy weight to grow a better beard, but by being more active you're more likely to have higher testosterone levels, which can mean more beard! 

You also want to try to get 5 hours of sleep every night at a minimum. Sleeping less than 5 hours can result in up to a 15% decrease in your testosterone. The same is true for stress, increased stress will increase cortisol production which will decrease testosterone.

If you already live an active lifestyle, the next best thing to do is to make sure you're getting the essential vitamins into your daily diet. Vitamins such as biotin, vitamin E, C, B-6,  collagen, and many others make a huge impact on your beard growth.

If tracking these through food sounds like too much work, you can supplement these vitamins with a product like Beard Boost to ensure you get the maximum dosages of all the best vitamins to promote better beard growth and health.

New to Growing a Beard?

If you are just starting your beard growing process and have any questions about beard products, beard styles, beard growth (or patchy beards), or anything else, that's what we are here for!

I hope I answered your question: "How long does it take to grow a beard", and gave you some helpful tips to grow even faster. If you need anything at all don't hesitate to contact us anytime.

Here at Live Bearded, our mission is to help Beardsmen look, feel, and be their best. We do this by offering a LIFETIME warranty, a 365-day money-back guarantee, and FREE shipping and returns.

The bottom line, we have your back no matter what, so let us know how we can support you!

And as always,

Live Bearded, Brother!

Spence