These days, I am mostly concerned with the number of grey hairs in my beard but many men wonder why some parts of their beard are developing blonde, red, orange, or some other lighter color. So, why is your beard turning blonde?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beard hair can turn blonde or lighten naturally when exposed to the sun, but a beard can also have blonde, orange, or red hair mixed in based on genetics, age, and even stress. Eumelanin is responsible for brown and black colors, while pheomelanin is responsible for red and blonde. Each hair follicle can produce a different mixture of each pigment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read on to learn more about the science behind beard color, what makes it change, and some practical advice for dealing with it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n