I wash my beard daily and would have never grown a beard if I could only wash once a week with my active lifestyle. The advice and education you have given over the years have been incredibly valuable to me. I am so grateful to you for all the valuable education on beards and positivity 🙏
@@DanCBeardedas for me and my 15 inch beard, well It's a MUST FOR ME to wash everyday, I'm a full time forklift driver at a warehouse that's full of dirt in the air and inside the semi truck trailers so when i come home and wash my beard, the water always comes out dark because of all the dirt contamination. 😢
When washing my beard I tend to go by feel, if my beard feels super Itchy I use beard oil if still itchy I know I need to wash it, I also take the environment into consideration if I went for a hike and was sweating or was outside on a hot day and was sweating , I wash my beard. When it comes to washing your beard it is personal preference but let your beard tell you when it needs a wash and take the environment into consideration( example: indoors working on a car or outside running), over time you will quickly figure out what I need to be washed feels like vs add beard oil . if you don’t do it already start adding beard oil after the shower, I believe Dan has mentioned how important it is to add a good beard oil after you get out of the shower in one of his videos, it was the best advice I ever got. Side note if you are using a beard wash like every man jack for example you can’t wash more then once a week because of how stripping it is, so maybe that is were the myth of should only wash beard once or twice a week came from, not sure if that is true but I have suspicions. Now with so many good beard products on the market you should be able to find one that will do what you need.
In Texas, if you don’t wash it once a day you will be a greasy mess. I sometimes wash twice as I am outside a lot in the heat. In the one or two months of winter, I can go a few days. Always use beard spec wash, different brands strip more than others. Some don’t clean as good but have good smells. I don’t see the big difference until my beard gets over 6 inches. I never have used a conditioner, use oils and butters after washing and style it
I tend to wash and condition my beard once to twice a week if I don’t drool or get food in it and etc. However any of that stuff happens and I’m washing and conditioning no problem. That’s just how I do it. So basically once to twice a week or as needed.
For me washing beard every day (stripping wash once a week) then conditioner as needed makes my beard feel and look the best hands down. Thanks Dan, great and helpful video.
I wash my beard every day in my morning shower, gentle beard wash except for 1-2 days a week when I might use a stripping wash. Always apply oil to my damp beard after the shower (I vary the oil from time to time), then brush into style. Depending on what I'm doing that day, I might follow up with a beard balm for some extra styling and hold. At night, I moisten my beard and apply beard butter before bed. All of these things seem to work well for me, and if I ever skip part of the routine, I can tell the difference.
I've trusted your knowledge on beard care from day one and this is a great explanation of the how and why we do what we do with beard care! Thanks Dan C!
I feel like there is soooo much I don’t know. Like I’m up for washing everyday, I obviously bathe every day, but I’d like to be able to buy something that will last me a month so financially it’s not as hard on the wallet
I thought live bearded was just trying to sell me more of their beard wash because on the website it recommends we use it everyday and google tells me I should wash my beard 1-3 times a week so its good that this video gives me a conclusion on what I should actually do to properly take care of my beard. Thanks Dan, the info is appreciated!
Thanks Dan for the information , I shampoo with regular shampoo every second day , I work as lawn and garden man , I rinse with water and oil the beard every other day and my grandma turned 101 years old on September 11 and she likes her whisky .
I used to only wash every 2 or 3 days until you did a video some time back on the subject. I switched to daily and there is absolutely a difference in feel and look. I love the beard wash bars from beard octane and bearded mack, totally addicted.
Awesome advice as always Dan. Going on 3yrs. now, weekly regemine is Wed. and Sat. BABC beard wash/ conditioner days, works for my 9" beard, desk job. 😊
I never thought about that Dan, that totally makes sense! The lack of proper products made the need for the saying based on what was available. Now there are so many great washes, it's amazing how fast the science and industry is changing in beard care! 🙌 Great video Dan, always 💯 with excellent knowledge and food for thought! You rock Dan 🤘👊
Before I was aware of the significance of pH on beard wash, I used shampoo daily from head to toe. I thought washing beard weekly was based upon women shampooing their long and beautiful hair once a week. What you said does make sense.
I was ment to check this out on the train to London my friend caught the same train we had a catch up. Great video I regularly wash the beautiful beard 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I agree. That was in my thoughts for a while. We’re still learning and growing. And you’re right. The beard products are a few years old. Now, we have better beard washes and are constantly improving for the better of our beards. I'm glad you brought this up.
Started following Dans routine haven’t looked back! I wash at least once a day using Beard Octane LCW and Dr Nicks beard wash, conditioner every other day with Copper Johns Sweetwater Conditioner. Once a week on weekend whichever conditioning day falls on Sat or Sun I use the BABC deep cleansing sooo good!!! Thanks Dan🍻🍻🍻
Now this video is what’s up!! Absolutely killed it on this one Dan! Nice non stripping beard washes have drastically changed the beard world and are absolutely fantastic! Can’t reiterate enough on how conditioners don’t clean your beard, good one. I’m still helping people with this question. (Also that “lcw” is not a conditioner, it’s a gentle beard wash,) lol.. Some of my personal favorite gentle daily beard washes are: LCW from Beard Octane Black Rebel Beard CO’s new beard wash The Bearded Mack’s beard wash bar Great video once again Dan! 👊🤘
Really appreciate you pushing this more. It is really, really needed. I know some women who hate beards because their guy didn’t wash more than 1-2 times a week and it grossed them out, and I still see people on places like Reddit saying they only wash once a week (not a stripping wash usually). So, really happy to see you talk about this often. With gentle beard washes out there we should definitely be cleaning the beards often, at the very least as often as you sweat (exercise) or work. Thank you for these vids
I used to wash my beard once every 4 to 5 days but I started getting pimples! 🤮 So I wash it everyday now and I RARELY get pimples! 🙌🏻 I’m a heavy product user, the beard wash I’m using currently the brand is “Cremo” and the scent is “Distillers Blend” smells like bourbon 🥃 I actually like it! It’s a decent wash 👍🏻 it’s a stripping wash, so yes beard washing daily is VERY VERY ESSENTIAL! (My opinion) Great video as always Dan! You’re the man! Your beard is majestic! 🦁✊🏻🤘🏻
Thank so much Dan for the videos you put out. I have checked the pH levels on all my beard washes, currently my go-to for a daily gentle is Doctor Nicks pH5.9, for a stripper I use Honest Amish at 8-10 pH, in general I wash twice/wk with Doctor Nick product, then strip about every other week or as needed. In between I use Doctor Nicks Shelter in Face sanitizer. When I strip my beard I do use conditioner, but I try to keep it off my skin and just work it into my beard whiskers (aprx 8”lg), as I recall one of your vids you stated conditioner will clog your skin pours. Thanks for the history lesson, love it, similar to the history of Craft Beers!
Oh thank god I can wash daily now XD The sheer fact that beards get food into it, boogers, dust, and so much because of our mouth and nose just grossed me out. People have gotten rashes from kissing other guys who didnt wash their beards! EW!! So I am washing daily! Or as close to daily as possible! :) thank you Dan, I am learning a lot from you!
Thanks Dan. I appreciate how you update your advice based on new data and studies, whether it's confirming or completely changing it. Learning based on outdated or incorrect facts isn't truly learning at all. My beard has never looked or felt as good since I stopped cowashing and went to daily morning washes, conditioner every other day, and stripping wash every 7-10 days; oil goes in every morning and anytime after an additional shower, and butter at night. I rarely need balm anymore, and definitely not as much as I used to. Have a great Sunday and see you on Monday.
I started using teige Hanley products and then added my beard oil or beard cream. Before teige Hanley I used beard wash. I never wash it one day and then go a week without washing it. So far it works for me.
Wash my beard everyday I workout which means 5 days per week. Washing more often just help growing my beard! Before that, my beard was looking so bad than I always ended trimming it. Patience, length and wash are the solutions 👍🏼
Yeah the first time I saw a video that said "once a week" I said to myself "There's no way bro, that's nasty" I can't do that, in the environment I work in especially.
I've washed daily since the beginning because of my job. Only difference now is I use a daily shampoo, and yes the beard felt bad back in the beginning just using dr squatch almost daily 😅
@@DanCBearded over washing will make your hair dry out and cause more breakage in the long run, But ultimately it's your beard so you can do what you want if you feel it works for you.
Its a bit tricky to know what washes are good for daily use and which ones are for weekly use. Most of the products thats available in my country doesnt really tell, and the PH level is never on the label or on the website for the product. Is there something in the ingredients list that could give a clue on how harsh/gentle it is?
@DAN i use dr nicks wash, lcw, and long island wash, wildschwein. They all lather amazing and oddly beard feels soft after using them. I haven’t used conditioner in quite a while!
What another fantastic video - What amazing information, and thank you so much for sharing. I have messaged Dan on multiple occasions, I always get a response, and Dan always takes his time out to help. Great information Dan
Confused. I thought beard washes and shampoos were for the skin, not the hair. Is there a quick way to wash the beard hair, like, after a messy meal? Showering and using beard wash in the morning won't help if you have a mess on your hands later in the day.
Wash is 100% for the skin AND the hair. Just like oil. For your second question, it’s just about rinsing as well as you can. You will never wash without beard wash though.
Any thoughts on wild Willie’s beard products I’ve been using the beard shampoo and beard soft conditioner…wondering if I should switch to a better product for my daily wash
You might have the info on this, but when exactly did only once a week no longer apply, or even better question, who came out with the first ph balanced daily beard wash, and when was it released? (Not including baby shampoo, or body wash.) 🤔
DARN!!! I was hoping you might know, especially since you and I both like to nerd out on some of this stuff! Lol! Maybe it’s a company that’s no longer around? Like Chesapeake? 🤷♂️ That’s why I respect your research so much, because I wouldn’t even know where to start to find information like that.
Hey Dan! Love your stuff! I've learned so much from watching you. I wash every day because of all the sweat and dirt I get into and only just rinse when I was lazy the day before and just sat around the house! Question for you. Most of these products start getting kinda pricey---$20+ for washes and conditioners and the lot. Can you use regular head hair conditioner on your beard? I've heard it can be a bit too harsh for your face, but, that's from the beard companies. Of course, they're going to say that! Keep rockin' it, Dan!
Unfortunately no, they are too harsh and too low of quality. The pores of our facial hair are so unique. Here is a video on it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LhHrz6h5vLU.htmlsi=8M_S_Au2W7xZsXoq
Seven Potions beard wash kinda feels stripping when I use it, and I don’t get the squeaky clean feel from Johnnie Rays beard wash bar which makes me feel like it could be more daily, until you said it should only be used once or twice a week because of its ph. (Please correct me if I am wrong but I believe you may have said Johnnie Rays beard wash bar has a ph of 7?) Would you happen to know what the ph of Seven Potions beard wash is? Thanks Dan, and I will definitely be sharing this video with some of my other bearded brothers from another mother! Lol! Happy holidays to you and your family and thank you for all of your shared knowledge, hard work, and research you do!
Seven potions is certainly a daily wash, unless something has changef. Feel of washes can be impossible to really tell because it greatly depends on your water table. A gentle wash can feel stripping in some water and vice versa. All comes down to hard vs soft water. And different ingredients react differently so we can’t even make general rules like hard water is more stripping feeling. Water based is so complicated lol
I wash my hair and beard everyday and sometimes 2 times or more depending on the work or environment I am in...lol ... I never understood why people specially men would only wash their hair or beard only once a week...it was understood about women in old times to wash their hair once a week because they didn't go to work and stayed home pretty much all day...but lifestyle has changed and women go to work everyday and they should be doing the same...I have had no issues growing my beard even when I wash my beard everyday or sometimes more than twice using regular soap and yes it got really dry and I only started using beard oil few months ago ...lol... most of the times it was brylcream and sometimes coconut oil
Hey Dan just saw ur recent video. Great info. I would like to ask can u every once in a while wash and go to bed with nothing to let ur beard breathe from all the products. Is there any way u might do a video on this topic. I'm really interested in knowing. Thank you trusted teacher for ur knowledge and all you do brother. May God bless you and yours.
I tried the "once or twice a week" routine and it didn't work for me. I also have hair halfway down my back and have heard the same advice about hair washing. I'm an oily guy, and even after one day of not washing (rinsing, just using conditioner etc), I just felt gross on all accounts. Washing every day with gently cleansers and something more stripping twice a month seems to be the sweet spot.
Due to the kind of work I do, I wash my beard often. Grout and mortar powder as well as heavy sweating tend to turn my beard into a mess. I use a low Ph beard wash and then make sure to use my oil and other products to keep it in good shape.
Great simple video Dan. I remember a few years ago - this is gross, but - I blew my nose and, well, it was messy, and than that lightbulb moment came and I was like “we all need to wash our beards daily cuz these things get dirty like the rest of us!”
Hi Dan, Do you consider Live Bearded’s wash stripping? For my beard, I totally find it to be pretty stripping. I’m wondering if that’s stripping what brand/product would be the opposite softest daily wash? I’ve used LCW in the past and was fairly happy with it. Does it get gentler than LCW?
I wash once a day. I use conditioner Tuesdays and Fridays. Im trying to only use butter at night only now. I haven't yet, but I need to go ahead and grab a stripping wash to use once a week.
@@DanCBearded I mean ultimately it's up to you and what you wanna do with your beard , But washing every day will do more harm then good , There really is no need to wash your beard every 24 hours that will just cause your beard to dry out and experience more breakage from over washing and because of breakage your hair will appear to grow slower.
Thank you Dan. I really appreciate your advice. I’m trying to get my beard to grow longer and I have reached out to you for advice and you gave me good suggestions on my beard care routine.
Hey Dan thanks for the videos you make I’m kinda new when it comes to beard caring Do you have any recommendations for oil and shampoo brand I can use ?
Hey Dan, do you know of any good gentle washes available here in the UK? On Amazon maybe? Bulldog wash? Seven potions? Would any be good for daily use? Thank you 🤙
Hey Dan another great informative video. Thanks I have had to wash my beard more than once a week for example days I’m doing yard work or took the family to the beach in the summer. I was thinking this exact thing using the proper beard specific wash’s would be more than safe to use more than once a week. I use 2 specific washes Copper Johns daily conditioning wash and Beard Octane LCW I felt perfectly safe using both of these daily
Hey Dan, thanks for the video.. just a heads up the actual video description appears to be about your raddish seed oil video.. unless it's on my end but just wanted to let you know, but also what about washing your beard twice with a gentle wash like LCW? Sometimes on really hot summer days i get really sweaty and covered in grease and engine oil... awesome video thank you.
@@DanCBearded👍 Anytime.. I'm not sure if you saw my question I forgot to add before you replied about washing your beard twice with a gentle wash like LCW? Thank you again for all you do for this community.
This has probably been asked, but if the soap I use daily on my hair trickles down into my beard will that cause issues? I’ve basically just been washing both at the same time. Also, I was out of the beard game for a while and all my oils are 2+ years old. Are they still good?
Nope! As long as your beard is saturated with water and you do not massage the runoff in your beard, you will be fine! Oils often last 2-4 years. If they are bad, they will smell rancid
Hey Dan thanks for the video I was kind of confused on this topic ! I’ve been using doctor nicks beard oil and butter and definitely been noticing a difference. What daily light beard washses would you recommend ? I have a pretty active lifestyle (on the wrestling team at school) but also a pretty short beard ! And do I need a conditioner also ? Thanks for the advice and great videos/knowledge keep it up 👍
Doctor nicks that you mentioned has a great gentle/daily beard wash. Conditioner would be for beards that are longer and get some tangles/snags. If that sounds familiar, then you would likely benefit
Dan I have a question. Those silicone bath scrubbers made for hair to massage the scalp in the shower and clean, can they be safely used for beards? We thought it might help clean the beard in the shower with beard shampoo and massage those face follicles, or will the silicone damage the beard?
Do we have to wash our beard with beard wash everyday or just wash and exfoliate using a comb with water while we shower everyday and with beard wash like 2 or 3 times a week?
Ok so I'm curious, if a gentle wash is made with KOH and oils, isn't that saponification as well? I know that what is important is the ph, but I'm curious if the saponification itself is harmful or just the high ph.
Great question! The key is the lye reaction in that process. With soaps you will often find Potassium Hydroxide. The key is the pH, that’s what matters the most. But understanding why is super interesting!
@@DanCBearded well I'm asking because i saw potassium hidroxide in gentle washes too, and other than the fact that it's a diluted soap paste, i didn't see anything different. Look at the LCW for example, it's water, oils, potassium hidroxide and aditives. So there must be saponification. Thoughts on this?
There is, but it’s not the pure potassium hydroxide (you don’t find hydroxide on the LCW ingredients). It’s pretty much the cousin of Castile soap. Which can be harsh, unless mixed properly with the right blend. I have video on that actually.
@@DanCBearded sry, not trying to argue, but on the LCW ingredients they list the name of the result of mixing potassium hidroxide with oils. Like with coconut oil( potassium cocoate which is obtained by saponification of the coconut oil using potassium hidroxide). Not saying all this to attack or argue with anyone but I'm genuinely curious and i did a lot of research on these things. So at the end of the day, is potassium hidroxide both bad and good? Yes, the ph is key, but if KOH is bad, than most washes even the gentle ones such as LCW that contain it, wouldn't they be bad? Or is it not bad if used correctly? Again, if any of my wording looks argumentative or aggressive i promise it's not with intent, I'm just not native at englisn and I've been told i sound aggressive in text
Never said bad, please listen to the video again. I believe I literally say it’s not bad lol and yes again, pH is key! Water based products are an extremely complicated understanding to explain/discuss in text. Especially if you haven’t physically worked with it. And I never argue 🤝 this is just discussion and answering your comments. Tone is difficult to understand in text. Never assume negative tone from me. If I had something negative towards you, I would just block. I don’t waste family time with arguments.
I use to get beard pimples Frequently when I only washed three times a week now that I basically wash every day I rarely get them anymore……question though Dan…… I washed my beard yesterday morning and ended up having an unexpected sweaty day which made me feel the need to wash again….do you recommend using conditioner after that 2nd wash of the day?
Hey Dan I bought grizzled puncher oil,butter, and wash it says lather conditioning wash. Can that be used as a everyday wash? or do I need to buy somthing else for an everyday wash?
What would you do in my case: in my country the only washes available are low quality ones, such as king c Gillette. Would you wash daily with that one or would you rotate between wash days and rinse days since it's not gentle or high quality. Ik the obvious best case would be to get something high quality but I can't be spending 100$ on shipping😅. Still i am researching to make my own wash since i want quality for my beard, and if you have any advice on that area, it's appreciated, but the videos are always enough effort from you already so thank you regardless
I would legit do one big order a year that would cover all the beard wash you need. Genuinely worth it to have your beard clean and not kill it. Beard wash has a shelf life of around 1 year so it would workout perfectly. I believe that is worth the j vestment
If I wash my beard in the evening after and use conditioner every other day would I leave my beard damp then use beard butter? And if I wash in the morning would I completely dry then use beard oil then beard balm?
After every shower you want beard oil first, then if you want butter just wait 3-5 minutes before applying after oil. You want to apply oil to a damp beard, not dry
Hey Dan! Love your video! Very informative and detailed! Before I purchased a beard band utility wash product, I wondered if it was safe to wash daily for six days since it says gentle wash. Do you know the pH of that product? Please let me know. Thanks and your beard rocks!
