How To Grow A Beard From Scratch

In the midst of prime facial-hair growing season, too many men give in to the growth and start a month or two of looking disheveled. But growing a beard isn’t an excuse to do so. We caught up with Justin Virgil, Master Barber at Persons of Interest in Brooklyn, to tell us what to do to keep a clean look in the process. “Growing a beard requires some exploration if you’ve never really done it before,” he says. “But it should never be intimidating. Remember the essence of a beard is its raw masculine roughness.”