Hair color may come in varying shades, even in the same individual. Some men may have a different color shade in their mustaches and beards.
In some cases, men have dark beards with little blondes mixed in them, while some have a combination of deep brown beards and lighter shades of brown hair or even some red hair.
In short, mustaches and beards can come in different colors. This could result from biological and environmental factors, level of pigmentation across the face, stress, exposure to sunlight, and lack of certain nutrients in the body. The effect of this is that the beard is multicolored. The desire to have a consistent beard color has led many men to use beard dyes.
But, there is much more to it…
In this article, we will answer the question why your mustache has different color than your beard and how to deal with it in detail!
Mustache Different Color Than Beard? Here Is Why!
The color of a man’s head hair does not automatically dictate the color of his facial hair. Mustaches can be a different color from the rest of your facial hair as well (usually a lighter color).
Most men do not have the same color on their faces as on their heads as well. While most people consider these random, several factors are responsible for this variation.
- Levels of pigmentation
Pigmentation levels can differ from place to place in the body. Generally, hair color is influenced by these levels in the follicles. Each follicle contains eumelanin and pheomelanin pigments.
According to Sciencedirect, Eumelanin is the pigment responsible for black and brown shades of hair color, while pheomelanin is responsible for red and yellow shades. Different combinations of these pigments in a man’s hair follicle result in different shades of hair color.
For example, a man with low brown eumelanin and high yellow pheomelanin may have blonde hair. It is important to note that individual hair follicles are unique and can have different levels of each of these pigments.
- Genetics
The different genes that each parent contributes to a man’s genetic make-up play vital roles in what such a man becomes. Our parents give us a chromosome responsible for determining our natural hair color.
This, therefore, means that one’s facial hair could be an expression of an ancestor, say grandfather or great-grandfather’s hair. If a man gets genes for black hair from both his parents, he is most likely to have all black hair on his face, head, and body.
So what happens when a man gets different genes for different hair colors from each parent. In that case, he is likely to have a mixture of hair colors or irregular distribution of hair colors in different places.
- Other environmental factors
Many environmental factors also contribute to hair color across the body and face. These factors may include stress, malnutrition, and exposure to ultraviolet rays.
Stress can contribute to grey hair faster than old age, just as much as vitamin deficiencies may result in variance in facial hair coloration. UV rays are notorious for weakening the hair and making the hair color very light.
Lifestyle changes can help you not only with beard color but also with the general health.
How To Make Beard and Mustache The Same Color
Not only can a man’s facial hair be different from the head hair, but even a man’s mustache can also be a different color from his beard due to the abovementioned factors. Men with such occurrences are usually very uncomfortable. Hence, the need to make them the same color.
Take diets rich in essential vitamins for healthy hair color.
Some vitamins play vital roles in maintaining healthy hair color. Examples of these vitamins are Vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12.
Vitamin B6 and B12 play notable roles in restoring and maintaining hair’s natural color. You can find these vitamins in eggs, avocados, chicken, legumes, lentils, etc. A deficiency of these vitamins may result in discoloration.
Also, Para-Amino Benzoic Acid (PABA) and Pantothenic Acid can help delay the onset of grey hair color. Folic acid has also been proven to have a reversal effect and can actively reverse grey hair color to black.
Use sunscreen protection on the face.
Ultraviolet rays are so powerful that they may destroy essential proteins in the skin. Photosensitive amino acids in the hair follicle absorb radiation and may damage the hair follicles.
UVB radiation is responsible for hair protein loss, while UVA radiation is responsible for color changes. Men should, therefore, use quality sunscreen to prevent the effect of these radiations on their facial hair. Sunscreen brands with SPF 30+ or SPF 50+ are better for restoring facial hair color damaged by UV rays.
Dye The Beard Hair
Dyeing the beard hair is an excellent method of making the mustache and beard the same color. It offers a level of dynamics that allows individual men to choose what color they want their facial hair to be. There are several hair dyes available in several colors that suit individual preferences.
You could easily dye your black hair blonde or grey hair to red color. Once there is a good dye in place and a professional to work with it, any man can make their mustache and beard, not just the same color but also a completely different color of choice.
Read Also: How To Dye Very Short Beard (Without Staining Your Skin)
Best Beard Dyes
Like regular hair dyes, beard dyes come in permanent, semi-permanent, and temporary product types. These product categories give you an idea of how long it takes before the dye wears off.
Permanent beard dyes can last as long as two weeks before wearing off, while the other categories wear off much faster. It is also worth mentioning that beard dyes are resistant to sweat and water.
Before getting any beard dye, it’s essential to know how it works, its outcome, ingredient consideration, and lasting results.
True Sons Hair Dye Foam
Trues son is a ready-made beard dye that relieves you of mixing and getting your hands messy. It’s a demi-permanent beard dye that comes in a foam-like structure. This particular hair dye is highly recommended. It contains two primary dyeing agents known to have a soothing effect on the skin; PTDS and HPPS. True sons aren’t solely for beards alone; you can use them for the head and other body areas.
The effect of using True sons hair dye is that it brings this natural coloring effect that matches the natural shade of the beards. It saves time, and it’s also easy to use. A proper definition of “ beard dyeing made easy.”
Just for Men
If you’re looking to cover up grey hair in some areas of the face and not exactly running a complete dyeing process, this is the dye for you. Just for Men is specifically for men looking to cover up some grey areas. This particular is recommended with caution. This is a result of a particular compound named PPD contained in it.
PPD is a dyeing agent that is mainly contained in permanent dyes. It has a very harsh effect and often causes irritations.
So many brands avoid the use of this compound. Just for Men is the perfect pick for short beards. Also, for men who have a lighter mustache than their beards, like some red hair around the mustache, the hair dye is ideal for them. It’s advised to know the level of sensitivity of own skin before using this particular beard dye.
Madison Reel MR
This particular beard dye has been given so much recognition and trust because of its standard and ingredients. It contains eucalyptus lead oil, hops extract, and antioxidant black pepper seed.
All these ingredients help the beards retain moisture and give them a healthy look. This dye comes with an activator, which should be applied after the dye and not together. The primary compound of Madison hair dye is PTDS, so I think you’re safe.
Cremo No Mix No Mess Hair and Beard Color
Cremo’s beard color is pre-mixed as it’s all made in a tube, and right on the tube is a brush already built to make applying it very easy. It’s more of a “press and spread” process. The process of applying is fast, and the dye can last for as long as six weeks.
The Henna Guys Hair and Beard Dye
Don’t stay too much at the image. The dye is both for men and women. In my opinion, their marketing is bad, they should have a different image for men even if the product was the same. Whatever.
This is a great natural one.
The henna beard dye is free from any form of chemical usually used for dyeing. This dye uses a henna base, which gives the beard a lush look without irritating your skin. The Henna Guys Hair and Beard Dye comes highly recommended, although some might still find it irritating to the skin.
Overall, you should go for dyes suitable for sensitive skin to avoid irritating the skin beneath your beard. Your choice of beard dye should be determined by what you’re looking to achieve, especially in terms of color and permanence.
If you ask me, most men including close friends of mine, use Just for men. It is the most effective but can cause allergies to some men. If you have sensitive skin use the last one The Henna guys one.
Conclusion
Beard hair color depends on a variety of factors but genetics and subsequently, pigmentation levels play the most crucial role. Mustache and beard can come in different colors because of these levels in a specific area.
Keep in mind that this is normal. If you have a multicored beard, it means that 2 different types of genes are expressed simultaneously. For example, you may have a black beard with some red hairs. The gene for black ”wins the battle” but it can’t delete red! Black is more prominent, but you also have reddish hairs here and there.
As far as mustaches are concerned, they are normally lighter than beards, therefore you dye them a bit darker to match your beard’s color.
We discussed a lot of dyes. The harsh ones, the natural ones, the most effective ones. You get to choose. You know yourself better!
And that’s it for today’s article gentlemen! I really hope you found it helpful and complete.
Until next time,
Stay safe,
Tasos
Tasos Moulios is the founder of Beardlong. He loves trying different beard and hair styles and blogs about them. The tips he shares come from his own experience and love for what he does.