I use both oil and balm and I use both everyday after getting out of the shower, I first dry my beard with a towel then apply at most a dime size amount of jojoba oil, I then wait 10-15 minutes for it to absorb then I add some beardbalm to my beard because I find the balm helps the most for style and control that lasts. I have tried 4 different balms (mans face stuff, beardbalm.us, honest Amish, and beardology) of those 4 I would say with out a doubt beardology is the best product I've found it comes in tons of scents as well as unscented, makes my beard feel great and really keeps it controlled. I'm at almost 8 months of growth with a few trims thought that time just to clean it up a little to grow longer. The balm in my opinion doesn't really become important till your beard starts getting longer for me that was about 3 months in