SHOP LOCAL: NICKEL CITY BEARD BLENDS
Listen up boys! If you’ve been working hard growing out the perfect lumberjack chic beard it’s time to step up your game with Nickel City Beard Blends! Gone are the days of brittle, dry and itchy chins now that all natural small-batch beard oils and balms are on the scene. Stephane & Monique are the pioneers behind the brand bringing supple ‘staches and gorgeous goatees to the Crater. To find out more about the brand and how you can add Nickel City Beard Blends to your routine we talked with Stephane, the master beardsman himself.
Tell us more about Nickel City Beard Blends and how it all got started?
One business’s mistake is another’s fortune, or at least that’s how Greater Sudbury’s own Nickel City Beard Blends started. Upon receiving numerous rancid batches of my favourite beard care products I was ordering from southern Ontario, I was horrified because these types of products are not easily found, especially here in Northern Ontario. So my wife had the idea that I start making my own beard blends for fun, which I did. I was working full-time and my wife was on maternity leave, so once the kids were in bed, we began experimenting with different formulas and scents for countless months until we were confident enough that we had finally created the right blends. We then had some of our friends and family try some of our samples, and they couldn’t believe that we had made these ourselves. More and more people fell in love with our blends, especially knowing that these were locally-made and 100% Natural. It was then suggested that we absolutely had to start selling these locally and before we knew it, we had sold out of our first batch. We knew that we were on to something because the demand grew significantly in a matter of weeks and from that point on we knew that there was no going back. Nickel City Beard Blends was born!
Your products are all handmade in small batches with all-natural ingredients. Can you tell us more about what goes into formulating your products?
Yes, our 100% Natural beard care products are all made in small batches to ensure the highest quality and freshness. Our products consist of a combination of carrier oils and a carefully-crafted blend of essential oils. Sure they help you smell incredibly delicious, but most importantly, they help moisturize and hydrate your beard and the skin beneath, thus preventing brittle hair, itchy skin and a place for birds to nest.
What range of products do you offer?
Nickel City Beard Blends currently offers everything you need to maintain a healthy and beautiful beard such as beard oils, beard balm and as of recently, sandalwood combs. We take pride in our products and source only high-quality ingredients to put into our blends. Rest assured that all of our beard blends are 100% Natural, the way it should be. Nothing more, nothing less!
What benefits does the beard cultivator have to look forward from your beard oils and balms?
We started Nickel City Beard Blends with the intention of helping our fellow beardsmen protect their most important asset…yes, you guessed it – their beard. Loaded with vitamins, rich nutrients and incredibly yummy scents, our natural beard care products are specially-formulated to moisturize not only their beard, but the skin underneath it as well. You won’t find any cheap chemical fillers or synthetic fragrance oils in any of our blends. We are proud to state that all of our products are 100% Natural, the way it should be! Let us help you maintain that incredible scent, shape and shine while keeping your beard healthy and happy.
Which products would you recommend those new to beard maintenance?
We would highly recommend our Trio Pack because it includes everything needed for proper beard maintenance; your choice of one beard oil, one beard balm and a sandalwood comb. And the cost is less than if you were to buy them separately. A perfect beginner’s kit for any bearded fella! This bundle can be found on our website at https://nickelcitybeardblends.com/collections/beard-oil/products/trio-pack.
Where can we find Nickel City Beard Blends products and info?
Our products and other information pertaining to beards is available on our website at https://nickelcitybeardblends.com. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Etsy.
We’re proud to say that our 100% Natural beard care products can also be found at the following local shops: The Refinery, Sassy Hair By Jenn as well as The Violet Barber. We are planning to expand into other shops in the near future as well.
And always remember…Happy Beard. Happy Life.
Jessica Lovelace
Jessica Lovelace is a Public Relations and Communications grad, musical theatre enthusiast, lover of live music and part-time unicorn tamer. Some have said that the Big Dripper from Sub City is a regional delicacy and the perfect end to a Sudbury Saturday Night – Jessica is definitely one of those people. No, the hair is not a perm.
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