No “good beard” is an accident. If you see a man whose whiskers are well groomed and look healthy, it’s because he’s putting in the time to make it that way. Growing a beard is one thing, but how he cares for it determines how great it looks—even if his beard is patchier or thinner than others.

Barber Tracy Strycker has been grooming beards for decades and is more than happy to give you any beard advise.