Beard care between visits: the short version

Wash with a beard-specific cleanser two or three times a week. Regular shampoo strips the oils that keep the hair soft.

Brush downward daily. It trains the growth pattern and pulls oil from the root to the tip.

Oil while the beard is still slightly damp. A few drops is plenty for most faces.

Leave the neckline alone. That line is what separates a shaped beard from a scruffy one, and it is the easiest thing to ruin at home.