There are a lot of different kinds of beards. There’s the retirement beard, the fisherman beard and most recently the pandemic beard. A beard can connote a certain level of leisure, as in the case of the retirement beard, or a level of busyness that prevents you from having a clean-shaven look, as the fisherman beard implies. But the truth is that a beard is anything but lazy or hands-off.
Keeping your facial hair looking luscious takes work. Not only do you have to keep it clean, but it’s essential to keep your beard moisturized enough to keep itchiness at bay. Plus, it has to be brushed and trimmed to keep it neat. A beard grooming kit is one of the best ways to keep your beard looking and feeling good.
While you could buy beard care supplies a la carte, beard grooming kits conveniently put everything you need in one place, such as beard oils, beard balms, beard brushes and beard washes. A kit has the added benefit of having the same scent, so you won’t be mixing different fragrances. Beard shaving kits also make great gifts for the bearded person in your life.
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite beard care kits that you can buy online.
1. Jack Black Beard Grooming Kit
BEST OVERALL
Jack Black kickstarted the premium men’s grooming boom, and today, the brand offers a wide range of great skincare products. (The brand was founded in 2000, coincidentally the same year the actor of the same name had his breakthrough role). This kit comes with everything you need for beard care — there’s beard oil, beard wash, and beard lube. A beard comb is also included. It’s made in the U.S. from natural ingredients and has a clean, fresh fragrance.
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2. Shea Moisture Complete Beard Kit
RUNNER UP
Though we wish it included a brush or comb, the Shea Moisture Complete Beard Kit is still one of the best beard grooming kits around. Using shea butter, maracuja oil and other oils as the primary moisturizing ingredients, everything here works to improve the health of your beard, including the beard wash, beard detangler/conditioner, beard conditioning oil and beard balm. If this is your first foray into in-depth beard care, you won’t be disappointed starting with this kit.
3. Bevel Beard Gang Bundle Kit
HONORABLE MENTION
Bevel is one of the only grooming brands designed with the skincare needs of Black men in mind, and their products work well for men with coarse or curly hair. This kit includes beard oil, beard balm and beard softener, made with naturally soothing essential oils. The products have a pleasantly masculine scent that isn’t overwhelming.
4. Proraso Beard Care Set
CLASSIC BRAND
Many grooming brands have vintage logos and old-school designs to imply prestige, but Proraso has earned that pedigree. Founded in 1908, the classic aftershave brand remains one of the best options. This beard care kit includes beard wash, balm and beard oil, which cleans, conditions and nourishes. The kit comes in a stylish collectible tin.
5. Grow A Beard 6-in-1 Beard Grooming Kit
BUDGET PICK
Grow A Beard’s 6-in-1 Kit is a grooming set that meets the high demands of a true beardsman. This travel-size set features essentials like a pocket-size bamboo beard comb for detangling your facial fuzz and a straightener, wax, and balm.
6. Billy Jealousy 3-Piece Beard Envy Set
BEST BASIC
This simple three-piece kit includes just the essentials. Two three-ounce bottles are included — beard wash and beard control, designed to condition your beard. There’s also a small, handle-less brush, which is excellent for making quick work of tangles and working product through your beard.
7. Every Man Jack Aged Bourbon Beard Kit
BEST VALUE
Every Man Jack brings a considered approach to men’s grooming essentials, and their reasonably priced ethos is embedded in the brand name itself. This affordable gift kit includes beard and face wash, beard oil and beard balm. Plus, a double-sided comb with fine and wide teeth is included in the set. Clean, natural ingredients are used, and the kit is made in the US.
8. Live Bearded Beard Grooming Kit
BEST SCENT
A longtime SPY favorite, Live Bearded makes top-notch beard grooming products across the board. That’s why we recommend the Live Bearded Beard Grooming Kit. It contains the essential products you’ll need for a healthy itch-free beard, including a beard wash, beard oil and their always wonderful beard butter. But we also love Live Bearded’s line of fragrances; the canyon fragrance, a blend of juniper, cypress and fir scents, won’t bring you to your favorite forests but will sure leave your beard smelling them.
9. King C. Gillette Complete Men’s Beard Care Gift Kit
BEST ALL-IN-ONE
King C. Gillette is the grooming giant Gillette’s premium grooming line. Its namesake is company founder King Camp Gillette, credited with popularizing the safety razor design used today. This kit comes in a stylish gift box and includes everything you need to maintain your facial hair. There’s a wash, oil and balm for caring for your beard. Should you decide to go clean-shaven, a safety razor, shave gel, and five razor blades are included in the set.
10. Grave Before Shave Beard Care Pack
HIGHLY RATED
The Grave Before Shave Beard Care Pack has a lot going for it. Besides offering a great beard wash, beard oil and beard balm in Grave Before Shave’s amazing bourbon-sandalwood-scented Gentlemen’s Blend, the kit also comes with a hefty boar bristle beard brush perfect for long, coarse, unmanageable beards. Beyond the basics, this is one of the best-reviewed beard grooming kits on Amazon, with 84% five-star reviews and an overall 4.8/5 rating on over 500 reviews. If it worked for those burly men, this beard grooming kit would likely work for you too.
11. Viking Revolution Beard Care Kit
BEST GIFT SET
Vikings are known for their share of conquering, but this Viking Revolution Beard Care Kit helps you conquer your chin coif with a wooden boar bristle brush, a double-sided pocket beard comb, beard care oil and citrus-scented beard styling balm.