Big Daddy Beard is owned and operated by true Texans who work hard, dream big and never give up! Husband-and-wife team Doug and Melissa Yarbrough share the backstory of some of the past challenges and the success of their men’s product line.
Q: How did Big Daddy Beard LLC come to be?
A: In 2019 while coming home from a long weekend of travel baseball with their eldest son, Melissa had been on the internet researching how to make her own laundry soap. Eager to try her hand at making a healthy version, she gathered all the necessary ingredients and went to work. Successful at that, she then perfected a bar soap, sugar scrubs, lotions and even some great smelling wax melts. She started handing out her creations and everyone loved her items including Doug, aka Big Daddy. He was impressed with how good his skin felt after using her bar soaps. He used beard oils and didn’t like the ones he had found because they left his beard looking and feeling oily and greasy. Melissa didn’t like the way they left his beard smelling and went to work researching. After some trial and error, Big Daddy Beard Oil was born! Big Daddy loved it because it was not too oily, absorbed right into the skin, left the beard looking excellent, and no greasy look. Melissa loved it because it smelled so good and manly! In December of 2019, they signed up to be a vendor at a local bar’s Sip & Shop and they quickly sold out of their beard oil.
Q: How did the business and product line grow and what were some of the challenges?
A: With a few shows under their belt, they found they had a hit on their hands! Quickly, Big Daddy Beard was starting to take flight. Melissa dropped the women’s line of products to further develop the men’s line that now included beard oil, beard balm, bar soap, shampoo and conditioner. She gave her two-week notice at her corporate job. Her last day was on a Wednesday. The next day they woke up to the Pandemic. Every show they were scheduled to appear at in 2020 was cancelled. She thought it would be the end of the business, but Big Daddy, in all his positive thinking knew it was not the end for these two big dreamers. They didn’t give up, worked hard on new ideas, and Big Daddy Beard survived the Covid shut-down and continued to press forward. Shows slowly started to come back, they opened their website and got the word out on social media.
Q: What makes these products so special?
A: As a proud Go Texan partner, Big Daddy Beard LLC offers the highest quality, most luxurious handcrafted products on the market today. In late 2022, they moved their production studio to Ennis, Texas, where their entire line of products is hand-produced in small batches with the highest standards. They don’t use harsh detergents or cut corners with their top-of -the-line ingredients like skin-loving oils. They even make tattoo butters and colognes that are safer on the skin than any over-the-counter version you can find. Last, but certainly not least, their products smell good! Really good! Their products smell not only the way a man wants to smell, but how a woman wants him to smell. Just like their motto says: “Men tested. Women approved.”
Q: Where can our readers find the products locally and online?
A: Today, the dream has become reality as Big Daddy Beard LLC is run full-time not only by Melissa, but also Doug and their oldest son, Cody. In November 2023, Big Daddy Beard opened a beautiful brick and mortar storefront located in the fabulous Dallas Farmers Market District where they also carry top of the line gifts for men including polos, cigars, seasonings, whiskey chilling stones, beer tasting booklets, and many other gift items. Find them at The Arbors 2 building at Canton First Monday Trade Days. Shop online at bigdaddybeardoil.com and also look for other monthly shows and the list of BDB Partners who carry the brand in their boutiques and barber shops. Many are Ellis County small businesses—so shop local!
Q: Why is there a “Y” in the hat of the Big Daddy Beard logo?
A: No…not for Yellowstone lol. It’s for their last name… YARBROUGH
