What lives in Your Beard?
Have you ever thought about what lives in your beard? Like the rest of your skin, your beard hosts a small ecosystem. Most of it is harmless. Trouble starts when oil, sweat, and crumbs overstay their welcome. The fix? A few smart steps that are simple, easy to stick to, and take just a few minutes.
Step 1: Reset (aka: wash without stripping)
Clean doesn’t mean stripped. Wash your beard 2–3 times a week or daily if it’s thick, long, you train hard, or work outdoors. This reduces oil, sweat, and bacteria buildup to keep things fresh. Use a beard-specific wash like BODÉ™ Meadowfoam Beard Wash so you cleanse without drying the skin beneath. Regular hair shampoos and body washes can be too harsh for facial skin and can leave the beard brittle. You should feel clean, not tight.
Step 2: Moisturize: Feed the skin, then the beard
Itch usually starts with thirsty skin. Immediately after washing, press a light moisturizer into the skin under your beard. This is what stops the itch. Then work 2–4 drops of BODÉ™ Beard Oil through the hair from root to tip. Start small and add as needed. You’re looking for a healthy sheen not a greasy coat. Bonus: the oil helps reduce beard dandruff and softens coarse hairs for close-contact comfort.
Step 3: Brush & Comb: Train it in under 60 seconds
Run a wide-tooth comb or boar-bristle brush through your beard to distribute natural oils and beard oil evenly. Brushing “trains” growth direction so your beard sits where you want it. (Bonus: regular grooming supports the skin environment and helps your beard look fuller and more even.)
Step 4: Trim & Shape: Lines make the look
Shape is the difference between “growing a beard” and “wearing a beard”. Trimming maintains the shape, removes split ends, and prevents uneven growth. Trim dry for accuracy. Use quality scissors or an electric trimmer. Not your thing? Find a great Beard Barber to take care of it.
Step 5: Hand Hygiene: The Beard Stroke
We all touch our beards. Clean hands mean fewer breakouts and less transfer of germs to your face (and from your face to everywhere else). If you’ve got a bigger beard, be especially mindful. Habitual touching adds up fast.
Growing for Movember?
The early “stubble and scratch” phase can be the make-or-break. Keep it easy:
Use a gentle exfoliant 1–2×/week to help prevent ingrowns.
Moisturize daily. SPF still matters—UV reaches skin between hairs.
As soon as hair covers the skin, fold in BODÉ™ Beard Oil. The hydration calms irritation and keeps growth feeling soft.
Remember: a clean, well-kept beard doesn’t carry more germs than a clean-shaven face. Simple upkeep equals better hygiene and a better beard, every time.
