Hello gentlemen,

I dont feel very comfortable with my beard atm. It is very scruffy, dry, scraggly and thin I think.

-Maybe its because I am having a little cold at the moment which isn´t good for the beard too?
-Or is it wrong grooming? I wash it twice a week with beard-shampoo, rinse it with cold water daily. I apply beard-oil and balm (BaldyBeardy) once a day, comb it and brush it a few times during the day.
-Or is it just a scruffy-phase at almost 12 weeks and some time/length will solve the problem?
-Or is it just me and I´m overanalyzing?

No matter what the reason is, I don´t feel very good with my beard and I am going to have a meeting with some of my superiors next week.
Tomorrow I will visit my barber for a new fresh haircut. I´m thinking about having a surface trim on the beard without killing much length too. I am not sure if it is too early for the trim at the current lenght of my beard? I mean is it worth to wait at least another 2 weeks?

Hope to get some advice from you gentlemen.

Cheers Tom

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