r/BeardTalk • u/jbe1114 • 17h ago
Heated straightener: Oil before or after?
Some years back I kept my beard pretty long and used a straightener. Went to keeping it shorter and stopped using it, but lately I've gone back to it being longer. I used to use a straighter and liked how it made my beard look, but when I got the thing out of the drawer, it didn't look good lol. Ive oiled my beard immediately after the shower for as long as I can remember and I would straighten afterwards when my beard was dry.
To avoid the brush getting sort of gross, would I lose anything by just combing post-shower and straightening when dry, oiling afterwards?
Alternate question: if I do continue on with the old way, what are some good ways to clean a heated straightening brush? I got a whole new one so I didn't need to use the old grimy one.