We’ll finish out the week with something really off-the-wall and mundane at the same time. It started out as my Pandemic Thing, during the 2019-2021 period of avoiding all human contact. Then Dusty Hill died, and here we are today. ZZ Top has been one of my all-time favorite bands since I started listening to music. They were at their heyday peak on the Fandango tour when I graduated high school in 1977.
I’ve tried probably a dozen of these products in the past three years, settling on this batch for various reasons. I imagine they have somewhat different effects on beard and skin health, so using several different products is really just a diversity factor.
- MVRK Skin & Beard Lotion. This is the non-greasy Stuff. It’s also the most expensive. It has a nice low-key fragrance, leaving the beard feeling soft and fluffy. I use it before going to the dentist, Stuff like that.
- Viking Revolution Beard Balm. They have four different scents, with me settling on the Sandalwood. It’s for going out to the restaurant, etc. The ladies are doing double-takes.
- Honest Amish Beard Balm. This one might be my favorite, but it’s a love-hate relationship. It’s the lightest of the greasers, so it gets everywhere on everything. But it also seems to have the best, longest-lasting therapeutic effects.
- Mountaineer Heavy Duty Beard Balm. This Stuff is like it says – Heavy Duty. So much so, it’s a little difficult to evenly work into the beard. Need to take alot more time getting it spread out on your hands before application. But it lasts even longer than Honest Amish, keeping things together all day long – probably best characterized as the Outdoorsman’s Brand.