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Beard/Mustache Oils and balms

Dave, you going to go full Dave Letterman with the mountain man beard?
 
For beard oil which can also use as a shame oil I would recommend crew and 40 beard balm I would recommend Reuzel I’ve tried probably every beard oil and bomb in the shop and these two are constantly commented on by clients and they love it
 
BarberDave said:
For beard oil which can also use as a shame oil I would recommend crew and 40 beard balm I would recommend Reuzel I’ve tried probably every beard oil and bomb in the shop and these two are constantly commented on by clients and they love it
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Thank you for the recommendations
 
Dave in KY said:
What and how do you use? Why? What do you recommend? Asking for a friend.................
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I use both beard oil and beard balm.

Beard oil - The short answer is that I use the oil for my skin, not for my beard. The longer answer is that after showering, my goatie holds a lot of water especially at the base near my skin. I don't like blow drying my goatie as that tends to really dry the hair out to much, so I towel dry it, but towel drying always leaves some water behind. This water really dries out my skin after a few days and causes irritation and itching. The oil counters this and keeps my skin healthy and itch free. I apply it with a dropper at the hair base next to the skin and rub it in very well. I have used a number of different brands and they all seemed to work fine and other than scent I have not found much difference in them. For the past year or so I have been making my own with Sweet Almond oil and some essential oils (usually a citrus blend that I make with lime, bergamot, and sweet orange). It's much cheaper and works very well for me. I am sure there are better skin nurturing options available, but this works well for me.

Beard balm - I use balm to condition and control the hair. I apply balm after the oil. The amount used depends on how long my goatie is, but in general I use a almond size amount. I rub it between my finger tips to soften it, then rub it into the hair. Then comb or brush as needed. Like the oil, I have tried a number of different brands, however with balms I have noticed a much wider range in performance. Again for the past year or so I have made my own. I use a combination of bees wax, butters, and oil along with essential oils to make it. Mine is a rather stiff consistency as I like a fair amount of hold. However I just ordered some balm from Stirling Soap Co yesterday, I will let you know how it works.

Hope this helps.
 
I only use oil. Balms seem to break my skin out.

My face is also sensitive to heavy oils, so I can't do castor oil based stuff like Stirling. Even high argan oil concentrations can break me out. I do well with jojoba, avocado, and many of the seed oils.

I'm also frugal, so I try to stay under $12 / oz.

All that said, WSP and PAA both seem to work well for me.
 
I’ve been rocking an unruly beard since Covid started.

Honest Amish beard balm (sold on Amazon for $11) is really good stuff. It’s Amazon’s best seller for a reason.
 
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