6 Best Beard Brushes

This brush comes with a pearwood handle that gives you better grip on your brush while dealing with your beard hairs. While the handle may be a bit too small for men with large hands, the average man should have no trouble gripping it comfortably and maneuvering it to brush out your beard, moustache, and even your head hairs.

Built in Germany from 100% genuine boar bristle and tough pearwood, this is a brush that will last a long, long time. Not only is it designed and built for maximum efficiency, but it comes with a lifetime warranty to prove that the manufacturer has faith in its durability.

Thanks to the soft 5/8”-long bristles, you’ll find that you can do an effective job brushing any beard, no matter how long or thick. In fact, though the bristles feel soft, that actually makes them more effective at sliding into the gaps between thicker, coarser beards.

The bristle length is also excellent for dealing with thick beards, and you’ll find the bristles do an amazing job of stimulating the hair follicles of your face to increase skin and hair oil production.

The bristles won’t irritate your skin, but will provide a gentle exfoliation to improve skin health and eliminate excess dead skin cells. Even those with sensitive and easily irritable skin can benefit from using this brush!

At $18, this is one of the pricier options on our list, but an excellent choice if you have a long, thick beard and want to maximize the effectiveness of your daily beard care routine.

Though this brush doesn’t have a handle, it’s sized just right to sit in the palm of your hand for maximum control while brushing. The beard bristles are just long enough to hit medium-length to very long beards, and you’ll find the contour of the brush’s backing makes for a very comfortable, easy grip.

Not only is the backing solid pearwood, but the bristles are 100% genuine first-cut boar bristles. First-cut means it’s the part of the bristles close to the animal’s body, where the bristles are stiffer and firmer. This means they’re going to be more effective for brushing, but they’ll also last longer.

The brush is also very dense, with bristles packed very closely together. You’ll find this extends the lifespan of the brush and makes it highly effective as a grooming tool.

Thanks to the close-packed, extra-firm boar bristles, you’ll be able to deal with medium and long beards effectively, working through any tangle or knot like a boss. Though the bristles may be TOO firm for those with short beards (some compared it to using a wire brush on their skin), men with longer beards will love how efficiently it can plow through dense patches of coarse hair or the thickest knots.

Once you’ve used it a few weeks, you’ll find the bristles soften up just enough that they give your skin an exfoliating massage through your thick beard, improving skin health, releasing oils, and removing dead skin cells.

At $18, this brush is slightly on the pricier side, but well worth it for the premium quality materials used in the construction!

Built for compactness, this brush will nestle in the palm of your hand and provide you with the perfect travel solution for brushing your beard. In fact, it even comes with a travel tin case, so you can store it in your toiletry kit or backpack without taking up too much space. The bristles are just long enough to spread the oils and conditioners into your beard, yet not so long they’ll make the comb bulky.

Made in the USA and using high quality maple as the wood backing, this brush is built to last. The bristles are horse hair rather than boar bristle, which means they’re softer—perfect for shorter beards. You’ll find they will last for years of regular use, no matter how much beard oil or conditioner you use.

For short to medium-length beards, this little brush is a dream. The soft bristles will spread the oil and conditioners around, give your skin a soft massage, and eliminate dead skin cells. The horse hairs are soft enough that they won’t irritate sensitive skin or hurt when you brush shorter-length hairs.

However, be warned: the brush won’t work as well for longer, coarse beards. The horse hairs are just too soft to penetrate fully into the beard. On the flip side, the fact that it’s so compact means you can take it anywhere you go—an excellent option for short-term beard care while traveling.

At $25, this is the priciest beard brush on our list, but a great option if you want to carry a grooming tool anywhere, anytime!

This comb comes with two sides: wide-tooth for a coarser, thicker beard, and fine-tooth for softer, thinner beard. You’ll find this dual-action comb makes it easy for you to hit all of your facial hair—use the wide-tooth side for the hair around your chin and under your neck, then flip it around to use the fine-tooth side for the softer hair on your cheeks and your moustache. Thanks to the everyday carry case, you’ll always be able to carry the comb with you safely in your pocket.

The comb is built of durable sandalwood, which will last for many, many years of daily use. Not only is it durable, but the sandalwood also is resistant to the oils on your skin and hair. It’ll spread them around effectively without being damaged by those oils.

However, be warned: some users have complained that the teeth arrive warped, indicating quality control issues before the product is shipped out. Thankfully, it’s easy to return and have the comb replaced with a good one.

The simple design of this comb makes it highly effective for brushing not only your beard hair, but the hair on your head as well. Thanks to the dual-sided design, you can handle coarse and fine hair anywhere on your body with one compact comb!

As a bonus, the sandalwood has a beautiful smell that will be absorbed into your hair and skin oils, leaving you smelling more masculine with every use.

At $13, this comb is a tad on the pricier side (considering our top pick is a comb/brush combo), but well worth it if you want a comb that will last you well for more than a decade of daily use.

This brush is designed to be simple: a bamboo backing with short boar bristles. You’ll find it weighs less than the average brush, making it easy to maneuver when grooming and shaping your beard. Thanks to its comfortable grip and contoured backing, it will sit solidly in your hand for a firm hold.

The wooden handle is durable, eco-friendly bamboo that is both water-resistant and highly long-lasting. The boar bristles used for the brush are 100% natural, and they’re just the right firmness to be effective for brushing your beard without being painfully stiff.

For brushing a short or medium-length beard, this brush does a great job. The bristles are a bit too short for longer beards, however.

The boar bristles will transport oils, waxes, or conditioners and apply them evenly around your beard, and they are firm enough to exfoliate your skin without scrubbing away the top layers. All in all, it’s an effective brush as long as your beard is on the shorter side.

At less than $10, this is a total steal! Not only is it eco-friendly, it’s durable, reliable, and comes with the promise of a full refund if you don’t like the product.