Beard Oil

i use a beard oil once my beard starts getting to a certain length. some oils and beard products have been around for a while, but a lot have popped up recently due to popularity. many are made of pretty basic oils that you can easily find (to make your own) if you want an unscented product. many use jojoba oil or argan oil along with vitamin e and various herbs, scents, etc. the one i'm using atm is dream beard 'lumberjack' scent. i hate the cheezy names of the scents, but you can get a sampler of the different scents for $15...the sampler should easily last several months since you only use ~5-8 drops per application.

i only use it every other day after a shower. it helps keep stray hairs in place, makes combing it out much easier, gives a bit of sheen, and smells good. my g/f also likes the smell...so that's a bonus.

@untucked the hair on my head is much different in texture and temperament to the hair on my face. my beard hair is much coarser, thicker, and curly. i do use product in my hair, but that's more to add a bit of texture and hold a bit of style in place. the beard oil on the other hand is more of a conditioner for the coarse beard hair...keeping it from looking unkempt and ragged, softening it up a bit, adding a bit of sheen, and ultimately makes it easier to comb and hold a shape that i comb it into

no problem ickes if you try a different product let me know how you like it.

I don't have a beard currently, but when I do I just shampoo it the same way I do all the other hair on my head. The only difference is I use a little extra conditioner on the beard because, as others have noted, the ol' face pubes are a different animal than the hair that grows up top.

Beard oil! As David said, after my beard gets a certain length, I use it. I also recommend it (or beard balm) if you plan on keeping your beard. In the past, I didn't use it and my beard would dry out. I also fried mine trying to dye it white for christmas and beard oil/beard balm helped get it back to normal.

I wouldn't make my own if you want it scented. The oils are cheap in bulk and you can make tons of it, but you won't need that much in a lifetime. The essential oils will also last forever, but the initial cost is what kills the deal. When I made my own, by the time I bought the containers for the oil, the various beard oils and the essential oils (to make it pretty), I think I was in it for over $50. You can get some pre-made oils for $10-$15 and they are better at mixing scents than I was. Christ...it was either too much or too little.

I prefer beard balms over oils, but I use both.
www.amishbeardcare.com/
This is my go-to beard balm. Made by the amish in Pennsylvania (north of Pittsburgh...CITY OF CHAMPIONS). The scent is a little strong and kinda like licorice. It isn't unbearable, but if you don't like the smell of licorice or something then you won't want it all up in your grill.

www.amazon.com/John-Masters-Organics-Hair-Pomade/dp/B005M9J0M8
john masters organics pomade is awesome as well. It has a different scent...which I also like. A little of this stuff goes a long way and if you put it in your beard and go outside, your beard will shine like a million tiny suns. True story.

www.amazon.com/Professor-Fuzzworthys-Conditioner-Leatherwood-Essential/dp/B000V8IBXE/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1420197360&sr=1-1&keywords=tasmania+beard
I also bought this because it was from Tasmania! WOW!
It smells completely different than the other two and is a little on the waxy side. There is a bit more weight and control with it.

The beard oil I use was from Etsy and they don't exist anymore.

Actually, there are about a million jerks making this stuff on Etsy.

One beard balm I bought there was ok.
www.etsy.com/listing/151254746/beard-balm-2-oz-mens-leave-in-beard?ref=shop_home_active_3
it didn't melt the whole way sometimes and it would leave weird flakes in my beard and I am not too keen on the smell. NOt overpowering and not bad...just...eh...

and I use Stache Bomb mustache wax for the handlebar days. Actually, those days are coming back in about a month.
www.amazon.com/Stache-Bomb-Wax--Moustache-Maine/dp/B009G4VKM8/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1420197686&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=stache+bomb
I would wax it up in the morning and it would go all day long. On motorcycle rides and through my 5k on the treadmill. It would fail in the sauna, though (expected).

and I just got this in the mail recently and haven't tried it yet

www.amazon.com/Windy-City-Mustache-Wax-Beard/dp/B00C6E485G/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1420197707&sr=1-1&keywords=windy+city+wax

OTHER TIPS:
I read not to wash your beard with normal shampoo because it strips the oils. I use natural soaps without any chemicals. The bar soap you get at whole foods. Smells good and stuff. Then I only wash it every other day in the shower. I condition or oil it every day.  That is what I do based on my internet research and what works for me.  That isn't to say what anyone else is doing is wrong.  This whole thing is adventure just like buying jeans and eating raw sea creatures.


when the dyes failed on my beard, I went with hair chalk.

The beard oils are really a great supplement to use and apply over the beard.It makes beard clean and grooming.Rather I would say its a best approach to feed the beard.