so my beard is about a pinky fingers length from the bottom of my chin, been working on it for awhile and finally have a solid routine i think works for me

interested to know my fellow bearded friends routines (if any), also willing to answer and questions / tips for people growing beards or wanting to start

i’m not an expert, but i think i’ve gathered enough information in my journey to help

this routine may seem like a lot, but i am victim to having a pretty dry beard, so this keeps it nice and hydrated, and looking really full and healthy. i’m fully aware all some people need is oil and can have a perfect looking beard, i am not one of those lucky ones

Washing Routine
Day 1. shampoo / conditioner
Day 2. rinse
Day 3. conditioner
Day 4. shampoo
Day 5. conditioner
Day 6. rinse

Back to Day 1

Daily Routine
Morning:
Step 1. shower (or corresponding washing routine)
Step 2. comb
Step 3. get beard towel dry/damp
Step 4. oil
Step 5. wait 5 minutes...
Step 6. butter
Step 7. brush

Night:
Step 1. get beard wet
Step 2. get it to damp level / towel dry
Step 3. if shower -> oil, butter, if shower -> butter
Step 4. comb

Once a Week:

• Deep condition my beard using a beard leave in conditioner. I shower and fully was beard and then leave it on for 40 mins to an hour before washing out
• Trim fly aways / line up

When I go out and need really nice hood/presentation, I use beard balm. I only use it when I know I can wash it completely the next day.

Combing Tips

• try and only comb when damp or product is in beard, combing a dry beard and lead to split ends
• comb once in morning once in the evening
• do not comb same direction every time. go in every direction when you can

General Beard Tips

• At the VERY LEAST, use beard oil daily after showers or after getting it wet. Beard oil is the single most important beard product
• Trim at least once a week to get rid of split ends (if any), fly always, fast growers
• Trimming can be done either before your routine or after, i started doing it after i have oil and balm it, that way i can really see the hair that isn’t cooperating

Recommended Products

• Oil (most important, if you don’t buy anything else, at least buy this!)
• Beard Specific Shampoo and Conditioner
• Balm
• Butter
• Beard specific brush
• Beard specific comb
• Deep conditioner for once a week use
• trimming scissors
• Small pocket comb (trust me, will come in handy)

A common theme with most of these products is to make sure you are using BEARD SPECIFIC ones. Please don’t use hair shampoo and conditioner on your beard, and beard brushes and combs are usually made with materials that won’t damage your beard

Don’t have a beard but I’ve been more comfortable growing out my mustache + goatee now that it’s becoming thicker and fuller

I don’t do much besides throw some coconut oil or JBC on it once a day but I have thought about getting some beard oil for if

In the Gypsy community, a beard is considered the ultimate representation of high testosterone masculinity. Everybody knows the travelling man is the fighting man, so the tough guy act is pointless within our community. We often assess who is the manliest of all men through close a***ysis of beard growth and thickness. A man should be able to grow a beard within a few days.

yeah i’d def recommend beard oil

the amount you would use depends on length, but even for goatees it will help the skin underneath and stimulate growth

Another A1 op @hotpancakes

This last year I’ve completely neglected my beard but I’m hoping when life returns maybe I will start to focus more

and here i am just growing a beard to hide my baby face

thanks fam!

yeah i neglected mine too and the start of quarantine and about 3 months in i started to look into repairing it, and it led me down this path haha

it’s a lot to do sometimes, especially in the mornings, but it eventually just becomes routine. the hardest part is getting started really

Imagine not dermarolling at least 3 times a week

U shouldnt wash ur beard that often, its natural oils are most important for it

i agree oils are def important, but from what i gathered the beard shampoo is what really strips the oils from it, so that’s why i only shampoo twice a week.

the rinse is basically just taking a normal shower without doing any beard stuff. i don’t use a cover or anything, but i also don’t “wash” it persay

also, using beard oil every time after it gets wet supplements the rinses

Yeah definitely but I feel like shampoo once a week is enough, if I do it more than once my beard suffers a bit

Hard to not do it more than once since Im physically active at least 3 days a week and therefore sweat a lot

I wanna add genetics and time play a big part of what you can grow too. Thanks for reminding me to buy oil. Haven't used any in a minute

I can't grow s***, it's sad

hopefully i’ll be back in this thread in like 6 months. prob a year. looks like i got the follicles in the right place but the growth ain’t there to keep it yet 🙏

Does it make that great of a difference? What have u noticed

That’s why I started growing my facial hair

People always think I look younger than I actually am

With my beard I look 24/25

Clean shaven I look 18

It definitely promotes growth but my s*** was growing steady anyways. It brings blood circulation to your face and is just generally good for your skin. Dermaroll and throw some castor oil on that for good results

damb. women ain’t lying when they say that beard is like make up

yeah mine started to grow in patchy so i always just used to leave stubble

but when lockdown happened i just said f*** it and didn’t shave for like months

it did help though, and a combination of beard oil and facial care and it all started to grow in

still have a few spots where more hair could be, but you can hardly notice it unless you look for it

a beard guy i watched on youtube said to just let it grow for as long as you can stand it and have patience and it will start to come in

definitely understand waiting tho, i wouldn’t have went for it if i had to leave the house lol

i couldn’t either for the longest time until i just said f*** it and stopped shaving. i just let hair grow, s*** just started to grow in random spots on my face and ngl i looked bummy for a few months lmaoo

but after awhile it started to fill out. i’m a big believer in beard oil, even if it’s just on your skin it may help, it can stimulate the follicles for growth

I went 2 months no shaving and there was these two spots on my face the beard just wouldn't fill in at

It's been a year and I tried again last month, one side of my face fills in really nicely now but the other still doesnt

lol yeah everytime i wanted to do no shave i ended up having to shave early. i wanna try a thick moustache too at some point. noob question is beard oil the same as castor oil? i use beard oil but i just found some castor oil at home

Shampoo and comb mine when I shower

has been aggravating me lately, been thinking about cutting it off

Bruh I’m so ass at trimming mine, lowkey afraid to touch it until I go to a barber