Hi Ice..the beard looks much more realistic now , kinda silky and not wet anymore. May i just say that after looking at gandalfs beard he has some off-white/silver patches as the beard leaves the chin and in the moustache , also his brows are a lil darker : Heres a couple shots of what i mean. https://www.screameagles.com/gollum/gandalf.jpg 'n' here... https://www.screameagles.com/gollum/gandalf3.jpg Hope that helps some...looking awesome!!