I didn't know about any of this besides the beard oil. I had wondered how people get theirs so uniform looking.

I'm glad you even you use that, most dudes don't even realize they should use beard oil lol. Making a beard look uniform and suitable for photos is a pain in the ass to be honest, my beard hair is realllly stubborn even after using wax so I have to use a heated brush as well as making sure to regularly trim it otherwise it just does it's own thing. I'll be honest and say my beard rarely looks suitable and "smart" unless I have an important day for something. I mean I always use balm and oil, but rarely use heat treatment or wax out of laziness.

I'd to add that "beard oil," and I assume other beard products, are marked up like crazy. I use a jojoba/argan oil that's not sold for beards and it's a lot cheaper.

100%, and thanks for reminding me to add argan oil to the list of alternatives! Bulldog make a really affordable beard oil that's all-natural as well. I also use their beard balm which is also budget friendly. When I run out of their beard oil I'll probably switch to argan or jojoba. There's a lot of overpriced shite in this industry, I mean even beard wax is getting pretty pricey. I bought a Seven Potions Woodland Harmony beard wax, it was like $20 for 30ml. I feel like men's grooming products are going to go up in price little by little, since it's kind of a new thing. Like women's beauty products, I feel like men's products are starting to be geared towards a similar thing now. Untapped market to manipulate a bunch of men into buying overpriced shite lol.