Table of Contents
- Overview
- What Makes The Beard Club’s Beard & Hair Color Different?
- Unboxing
- Application & Results
- How Long Does It Last
- The Bottom Line: Is The Beard Club’s Beard & Hair Color Kit Worth It?
Overview
Gray is inevitable. For some men, it’s a distinguished look they’ve earned – for others, it’s a creeping reminder they’d rather not see every morning. The problem? Most at-home beard dyes have a reputation for looking exactly like what they are: a cheap fix applied by someone who didn’t want to go to a salon.
That’s the gap The Beard Club is trying to close with their Beard & Hair Color (current sale price $19.99, originally $27). As someone who’s tried more grooming products than I’d like to admit, I put it to the test for several weeks. Here’s everything you need to know.
What Makes The Beard Club’s Beard & Hair Color Different?
Most drugstore beard dyes are a one-and-done situation: you mix a sachet, slap it on, rinse, and throw everything away. The Beard Club takes a different approach – the color and developer come in reusable aluminum precision tubes (a generous 5 oz in total), meaning you use only what you need and save the rest. At under $4 per use versus $12 or more for alternatives, that adds up quickly.
One kit works across both beard and scalp hair, so there’s no need to buy separate products. The formula also conditions as it colors, leaving hair feeling noticeably softer – something you wouldn’t expect at this price.
The system comes in five shades – Real Black, Jet Black, Dark Brown, Medium Brown, and Light Brown.
| BEARD CLUB | OTHER BRANDS |
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|---|---|---|
| Multiple Uses Per Kit Better Value Per Use | ||
| Natural Looking Permanent Color Lasts Wash After Wash | ||
| Reusable Tubes Less Waste, Better Value | ||
| Precision Applicators No Mess, No Guesswork | ||
| 100% Gray Coverage Root To Tip, Every Time | ||
| Works On Beard + Hair Suitable For All Hair Types | ||
| Less Than $4 Per Use Vs $12+ From Other Brands | ||
| Leaves Hair Feeling Softer Salon Grade Formula Offers Softer Feeling Results |
Unboxing
First thing I noticed was that the aluminum tubes feel substantial in hand and, more importantly, they seal properly – so the formula doesn’t dry out or oxidize between uses. Other brands have sent me sachets that were half-dried before I even opened them.
Everything you need is in the box – color base, developer, three purpose-built applicators, clean-up wipes, and a detailed instruction guide. The guide includes timing guidance for different hair textures and gray density – something I had to figure out through trial and error with other brands.
Most dyes give you one generic applicator. The Beard Club’s short-style comb handles a neat, close beard; their longer brush works through fuller growth; and their detail brush lets you tidy up the edges and roots.
Application & Results
The application process is four steps, and genuinely takes under five minutes. There’s no mixing, no mess on the bathroom counter. You dispense both tubes directly onto the applicator comb, and the formula blends naturally as you work it through.
- Dispense equal parts color base and developer straight onto the applicator comb. No bowl needed.
- Brush it in – short strokes in different directions ensure even coverage from root to surface.
- Let it develop – about 5 minutes for lighter grays, up to 10 minutes for thicker or more resistant hair.
- Rinse clean – and that’s it.
The results genuinely impressed me. Once rinsed, my beard felt noticeably softer – not something I expected from a dye. The color I chose (Dark Brown) didn’t look as flat or artificial the way drugstore dyes do. It had actual depth to it because of The Beard Club’s layered multi-tone formula. Up close, it looks like my natural hair color rather than a single block of pigment painted over gray.
Application-wise, the formula went on clean and easy. I’ve had dyes run down my neck, stain my collar, and leave my skin a shade of brown for two days. None of that here.
How Long Does It Last?
This is a permanent color – it doesn’t fade wash by wash the way semi-permanent products do. What you’ll notice over time is new growth coming in at the roots in your natural color (gray included), which is where the precision detail brush works for touch-ups between full applications.
Most users find themselves doing a touch-up every two to four weeks, depending on how fast their beard or hair grows. Given how much product the tubes hold versus a single-use sachet, one kit lasts me up to five sessions.
The Bottom Line: Is The Beard Club’s Beard & Hair Color Kit Worth It?
If you’ve written off at-home beard color after one bad experience with a drugstore kit, The Beard Club’s Beard & Hair Color Kit is worth reconsidering.
It’s genuinely well-designed – from the reusable tubes that cut down on waste and cost, to the multi-applicator setup that handles every beard length, to a formula that produces results that don’t look like you’re hiding something.
It won’t replace a professional colorist, but for most men, it doesn’t need to. Five minutes, natural-looking results, and no salon appointment – for under $4 per use! If the gray is getting ahead of you, this is a smart, simple way to get back on top of it.