If you brushed down on the sides and back under the chin, the hairs would line up a litttle better... there would be less poof. If you brush a wet beard while blow drying under low heat, it would straighten even more. See the difference this made with Austrailian's beard where he started with similar poof as you have now and in his recent posts his hairs are very straight and laying down.

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