How to Make Your Beard Soft

If you're planning on growing a beard, get ready to commit to some serious grooming. Looking after a beard isn't as simple as a quick shampoo and rinse. It takes a little extra care and attention to avoid the scruffy look. It's a bit like caring for a garden or any other prized possession.

Unlike hair elsewhere, facial hair is susceptible to becoming dry and brittle. Split ends are extremely common – especially if the air is dry or you're not eating a nutritious diet. Left untamed, it can turn into a wild, scratchy mess or become uncomfortably prickly if cut too short.

So, what's the solution? Well, softening your beard is actually simpler than it sounds. With a few effective products, you can not just restore hydration to your beard but give it a complete makeover. Here's how to make your beard softer than a cloud – featuring the best beard products that work like magic. 

What Makes a Beard Soft?

Beard softness is directly related to how much moisture is held by your beard. Well, not just moisture – it's also about the nourishing oils that give each hair that supple spring. If this moisture and oil leaves the hair, it becomes brittle, leading to breakage and split ends. The beard ends up looking scraggly and unkempt.

To restore the beard's appearance, you'll need to apply specialized products to enhance the beard's softness and luster. As the beard absorbs the oil and hydration, it gradually becomes soft and fluffy, allowing you to tame your facial fuzz.

How to Make Your Beard Soft

1. Keep Your Beard Trimmed

Length is the biggest issue with softness. The longer your beard hair grows, the drier it often becomes. It's just too difficult for most people to douse their beards in beard oil day in and day out. Yet, often, that's what it takes. 

The solution? Well, that's obvious. Keep your beard trimmed back to remove the split ends and dry parts and give it a more defined shape. 

Of course, you don't want to over-trim your beard. It's important to remove the stiff hairs and stays, but it's not about giving yourself a complete makeover – just avoiding the hobo aesthetic. We're big fans of a well-groomed long beard (think David Letterman!). 

2. Always Wash Your Beard

We've all seen the sketches where people have food in their beards. It's not just a stereotype – beards do seem to accumulate a surprising amount of food and debris. Washing your beard is the chance to wipe away the build-up of dirt, grime, and excess oil. 

Practice your technique. You want to get your beard shampoo deep into your beard. Ensure you remove everything along the full length of the follicle shaft. 

We recommend Beard Sorcery's Beard Wash and Restore. This double-bundle features both the wash shampoo and restore conditioner. It provides a superior clean without damaging and drying your beard hair. Enriched with black castor oil, it's also the ultimate reparative and restorative shampoo available. 

3. Use a Beard Conditioner

Beard conditioners are the secret weapon in your beard-softening arsenal. Just as for your regular hair, beard conditioners are specially formulated to nourish each follicle, restoring much of the oil and hydration lost during the shampoo stage. 

Some of the best products are infused with all kinds of vitamins and nutrients from natural ingredients. Often, there's also an oil component – as with our Beard Restore – which provides long-term moisture relief. 

Depending on your complexion, you might want to avoid conditioning your beard more than once a day. The extra moisture and oil can increase the risk of acne in people with already oily skin. Use judiciously based on your unique skin type. Still, it's best to apply it at least 1-2 times per week. 

4. Comb and Brush Your Beard

Often, the biggest problem with a beard isn't the hair itself; it's the endless knots. If combed, even the most disgruntled beard can end up looking much more respectable. Of course, you should comb your beard and mustache at least once per day – usually as part of your beard care routine. 

There are two options when it comes to combs and brushes:

1. The classic sandalwood beard comb. It comes with two sets of teeth, one narrow and the other wide. It works wonders on most men's moustaches and can help undo some stubborn knots. However, running it firmly through your beard is likely to cause a lot of discomfort. 
2. The boar bristle beard brush. The brush bristles won't provide the same finishing ability as the sandalwood beard comb. That being said, it can provide a less painful way to untangle beards and is perfect for those with a shorter length. Gradually brush it over your beard, using the comb to get at any underlying tangles. 

You can use either of these items separately. However, we found that the best results came from combining the two. 

5. Apply a Healthy Dose of Beard Oil

Beard oil is the go-to solution to soften your beard. There's a reason why everyone uses it—because it works! This essential product not only helps moisturize and condition your beard but also prevents the skin underneath from becoming dry and itchy. 

A good quality beard oil, like those available from Beard Sorcery, will usually contain a blend of carrier oils such as jojoba, argan, or coconut oil, along with essential oils that can provide a pleasant scent as well as additional skin benefits.

To apply beard oil effectively, start with just a few drops in your palm, rub your hands together, and then gently work it through your facial hair, making sure to reach the skin beneath. It's best used on a slightly damp beard after a shower, as this helps in locking in the moisture. Regular use will make a noticeable difference, not only making your beard softer but also giving it a healthy, attractive sheen.

6. Style Your Beard with Balm

One of the greatest challenges for longer beards is giving all that hair some shape and structure. But, as you'll find, the longer the hair, the less it wants to stay put. There's a tendency for bushy patches to appear – which you can just trim over and over again. 

Beard balm isn't like beard oil. It contains a combination of shea butter, beeswax, and some beard carrier oils. This gives the mixture a thicker texture that's perfect for massaging deep into a stubborn beard. You can then shape your hair to your desired look. Plus, you don't lose any of the hydration effects. In fact, the shea butter absorbs quickly, nourishing the hairs, while the beeswax softens the hairs and provides a protective coating. 

Beard Sorcery's beard balms only use the best ingredients, including:

• High-quality shea butter
• 100% pure white beeswax
• Pure jojoba oil
• Virgin argan oil

We're confident this softening elixir will leave your beard hair tamer and more together. Work it into the beard using a dime-sized appoint. Use the palm of your hand and fingers to spread it more easily.