I'm an advocate for the simplest solution for beard and hair care, but I have to acknowledge that my arrow-straight hairs are about as easy care as it can get. What works for me doesn't necessarily work for curly-bearded guys like Jasjes or Remsio. Each of us will find a regimen that we like and maybe experiment with some new things a time or two. Basic beard care doesn't have to be expensive or time-consuming, but it does need to match the beard and skin type of the bearder. If the burden of beard care overwhelms the enjoyment of being bearded, it's time to change up and simplify the routine or go back to the razor habit.