Ok, so basically I would just need to wash my face and let whatever soap I'm using just run through my beard. I've been trying to wash my beard about twice a week so far. sometimes it's only once a week. I do use beard oil on it, I"ve actually found it really nice, I am going to continue using the oil off and on (I do so on an irregular basis, basically when I think it needs it or if I have some kind of event that I think the scent would work.) ... I am finding hard right now to resist the urge to comb my beard. When it was longer that was something I actually enjoyed doing....that's sort of one of the reasons I'm on the fence about letting it dread up....