re: Beard care or how do I make it soft?

If Beard Oil is the only softener you used it won't work well.

A) you have to condition it. Shampoo strips all of the natural greasy oils you produce right out of the beard. Leaving it dried out.

B) don't over wash it. Your beard isn't your hair. It won't look greasy after 12 hours. Generally it's unhealthy to shampoo it more than every 3-5 days. Depending on hair type.


C) apply the beard oil while the hair is still damp. Helps seal in moisture and stuff.

D) I don't use beard oil or balm that much. If I need something, I generally use Bert's Bees Miracle Salve. Does wonders for it. It's thick enough to shape it as you put it in, and produces some nice healthy beard hair.

E) Find the conditioner and beard oil that works for you. Everyone's hair is different, everyone's hair needs slightly different nutrients. Just try random stuff out.

F) As someone else said, the longer it is, the softer it will get. Mines is like a bed of flowers after I condition it, but it's 6 or 7 inches long. After it gets around 1 inch in new length it should be fairly soft on its own. Unless you have wire for hair.



I've had at least a short beard for around 10 years. I'm growing it long just because this might be the only time I can until I'm in my 50s. Problem is, hipsters and Duck Dynasty have almost ruined the beard already.