This goes for bearded faces and bare faces alike: You need to wash your face twice a day\u2014first in the morning after waking up, and again before bed. This will precede all other products you use in the regimen, and helps refresh your skin by flushing away any buildup of oil, sweat, grime, and more. Most facial cleansers are perfectly fine to use in the beard, too, so be sure to give things a thorough scrub in order to build a lather and reach the skin beneath the beard (followed by a thorough rinse).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Collyer says to shower regularly, too. If you don’t shower regularly, you will most likely start developing seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff), which is generally driven by overgrowth of normal skin fungus,\u201d he explains. \u201cThis manifests as flaking skin, commonly confused with dry skin. If you develop flaking skin in your beard, increase your beard-washing frequency.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bottom line, make sure your face wash matches your skin variables\u2014like if you have dry skin, your cleanser should have more nourishing properties, or if you have oily skin, the cleanser should be a little more purifying without dehydrating things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bonus tip on beard dandruff: <\/strong>Collyer adds that some men should consider using an over-the-counter anti-fungal cream if they can’t get control of this flaking by increasing washing alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n