i used to shampoo my beard almost daily. it would always leave me with dry itchy skin under my beard and really dry out the beard hair as well. i tried a few different shampoos until i realized it wasn't the shampoo i was using, but it was simply the fact i was using shampoo at all. today, it's been well over a year, if not two years since shampoo has touched my beard and it's healthier then ever. but it didn't start out that way, after stopping shampoo, the beard hair itself felt great, but some days the skin would be VERY dry. i noticed if i rinsed the my beard with water and didn't fully dry it, as in leaving the house with my beard being damp, my skin would dry out like crazy.

then i finally tried jojoba oil. and this has changed everything! i simply do not go a day without using jojoba oil, and my beard and skin has felt amazing ever since. i rinse the beard daily, just water. kind of room temp i suppose. towel dry the beard, but keeping it damp. and while the beard is damp, i apply the jojoba oil. every day. and everyday my skin feels great and the beard is nice and soft. everything just feels really healthy.

as far as my head goes, i have been shampooing. but i'm going to try water only for a while. i'll keep in mind that it might take up to 4 weeks before start to see it getting better. but it can't hurt to try. being 100% shampoo free sounds very nice. i'm all for being natural.