Members ToeJamFootball Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 Question for you guys with beards/goatees etc... Do you Shampoo and Condition yours? If so do you just use the same stuff that you would use for your hair?? I have pretty bad skin, so I use a particular soap to keep it clean. While keeping my skin clean, it is too harsh for my beard and just dries it out. But If I use shampoo and conditioner my skin gets too oily... Here's a pic, Only because my beard wasn't worth of a Picture in my last "beard" thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I just shampoo my hair, and my beard gets washed when I wash my face - no particular care to woory about with mine... If your beard's getting dried out because of the soap you use on your skin, maybe a little conditioner on it will help... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted December 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I just shampoo my hair, and my beard gets washed when I wash my face - no particular care to woory about with mine... If your beard's getting dried out because of the soap you use on your skin, maybe a little conditioner on it will help... - georgestrings Cool, I suppose I could use the soap and then just condition the ends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members countrybass Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I don't have much of a beard. Mostly just scruff. I hate to shave, but I use Nivea face wash for men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 Yeah, just use shampoo...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I don't have a beard anymore but did have one for most of the last year (shaved it off in September). I used a mild shampoo and conditioner, one without a load of colours and crap in it. Worked great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 This is how I take care of my beard: Now go shave you goddamn hippie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted December 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 Pfft... shaving sucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoundandBlocked Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 Whenever I have a beard, I wash my beard and hair at the same time. If you have bad skin under the beard, what difference does it make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chubrocker Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I have dry skin---particularly in the winter. I always used a conditioner on my beard. It would help keep my face from drying out and made the beard less "itchy" to me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted December 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 Whenever I have a beard, I wash my beard and hair at the same time. If you have bad skin under the beard, what difference does it make? I guess you're right. I think the conditioner makes it itch more somehow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoundandBlocked Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I guess you're right. I think the conditioner makes it itch more somehow... Hmm. I don't use conditioner on my beard (or hair). Are you using a shampoo that has conditioner built into it or a separate conditioner? Can you try just using the poo and no dish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oddsock Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I shampooed and conditioned mine when it was longer, because it would get itchy and tangle more if I didn't. Now that I keep it only about 6mm long I just wash my face with soap and it seems fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I keep mine a lot shorter than yours.I just use the same stuff I use on my face w/no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 Wash with the soap, and brush in some conditioner. Use a hog's hair brush, and pour a bit of conditioner into the bristles. Then brush it into your beard like you're combing it. Then rinse off the brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hi.flyer Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I don't really wash it apart from just washing my face. Then again I don't really like it to get as long as yours is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members db. Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 You could try a little mustache wax and comb it in? I never tried it, it's a bit old school but it might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 When I had mine I just washed my face like normal...with a bar of soap. It worked fine. I usually grow it in the winter...Hmmmm! It's about that time of year right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassesofalessergod Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 you're a handsome man..... did you lose weight recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I'll also add that I don't grow a mighty beard...I usually keep it pretty trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I've had a goatee the last 7-8 years, and I don't use shampoo, just regular facewash. I get whatever the store has the cheapest, and usually wash my face twice a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoundandBlocked Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 This thread has inspired me to change my avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 Tom cruise and his beard: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members db. Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 Tom cruise and his beard: +1 It's so obvious, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted December 17, 2008 Members Share Posted December 17, 2008 I just wash it along with my face, but sometimes I hit it with shampoo, like once a week just to be sure. But I also keep mine pretty trim, so YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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