Boasting a straight beard is only possible when you put in the work every single day. A daily process, beard straightening requires that you have a routine in place that you follow diligently every day.
Keeping your beard straight also requires that you treat it gently and properly throughout the course of the day. If you neglect this, then you would have a straight beard but it would be filled with split ends and beard hair tends to break quite easily.
USE CLEANING PRODUCTS MADE FOR BEARDS
You can't use regular shampoo and soap on your beard without ending up with a scouring pad of a beard. Cleansers that are formulated for beards are much gentler and tend to have fewer synthetic chemicals as ingredients. You'll also find a long range of organic products if you're a bit more conscious about exposure to synthetic chemicals.
Buy both beard shampoo and conditioner and use them according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. You won't need to use these products daily so that's a good thing. You also need to be gentle once you've washed your beard. Use a soft towel to pat dry your beard to prevent breakage and try not to rub the beard too much after you've showered.
KEEP BRUSHING YOUR BEARD
Keep a quality hair brush on your person at all times. You don't need to get anything elaborate and there is plenty of choice in the market for smaller beard combs. Brush or comb your beard after you've showered and use a blow dryer while brushing or combing. Don't use the hot setting on your blow dryer though as the hot air will make your beard brittle.
Regularly comb or brush your beard throughout the day, especially when you feel your beard is about to get all tangled and coarse. You can even try using a beard cream or beard balm to soften the hair a little more.
BEARD STRAIGHTENERS - THE ANSWER TO WILD MANES
While beard shampoos, conditioners, and combs will do the trick for most people, you'll find the odd case of a wild mane that refuses to be tamed. For such cases, you might want to consider a heated beard comb or a beard straightener as they're more popularly known.
Somewhat similar to the teeth of a regular brush, a ceramic coating along the bristles, which is heated using an electric coil, allows for a safer and gentler way to apply heat to beard hair. While not as harsh as hot blow dryers, the effects of a beard comb will last only until your next shower.
It also helps if you still use beard cleansing products and a softening cream as you won't have to use the beard straightener a lot and expose your beard hair to unnecessary heat. Also make sure to pat your beard dry completely or you risk breakage and curling again. You can use your blow dryer to dry the beard before using the straightener but remember not to use it with the setting turned to hot.
