Building a Beard Care Routine

Growing a beard is the easy part. Maintaining it is where most guys lose the plot. A few minutes a day keeps it looking intentional instead of accidental.

The routine

Wash your beard with a beard wash or gentle shampoo 2-3 times per week. Condition it. Towel dry by patting, not rubbing. Apply a few drops of beard oil — work it into the skin underneath and through the hair. Brush with a boar bristle brush to distribute oils. Use beard balm for shaping if your beard is medium or longer.

Tip: Oil goes on the skin, not just the hair

Beard oil is really skin oil. The skin underneath gets dry and itchy without it. Work the oil in with your fingers before brushing.

Patchy beards

If your beard is patchy, you have three honest options: grow what you have confidently, keep it as stubble with a trimmer on guard 1-2, or go clean-shaven. Beard growth often fills in through your mid-to-late 20s. Genetics determine density, not effort.