Wash once per week if you dye your beard, too. Your dye will last longer when you wash less.
Cold water will close up your pores, and hot water might cause slight inflammation and dryness.
With conditioner, less is more. Start with a pea-sized squirt in your hands. If your beard is long, use more if needed.
Comb or brush your beard with a beard comb to make sure the oil is evenly distributed throughout your beard. The more oil you add, the more of a shiny look you’ll achieve.
If you regularly apply beard conditioner and oil, you can likely get away with using regular shampoo on your beard. The benefits of beard wash over regular shampoo include cleaner facial hair, less beard dandruff, less itchiness, stronger hair, and healthier growth.
To co-wash, use conditioner instead of shampoo to wash your beard as often as every day (or just on days when you don’t use shampoo). Co-washing leaves most of your natural sebum oil intact, keeping your beard soft and moisturized compared to after using shampoo. Look for ingredients like jojoba oil, argan oil, coconut oil, shea butter, or cocoa butter.
Use oils that are as natural and organic as possible. Argan, jojoba, or even olive oil make great bases. The simpler the ingredients list on oil, the better. Stay away from heavily scented oils. Lightly scented or unscented oils have a thicker base, last longer, and look less shiny. Try a homemade beard oil with a jojoba base (it resembles the natural sebum on your skin). Add a drop or 2 of sandalwood or cedar essential oil and vitamin E oil for skin health.
