‘Insecure’ star Jay Ellis let his beard go ‘wild long’ in lockdown.

“I spent most of my time getting up at 5, 6, 7 in the morning getting a haircut every single day on set. So I was like, ‘Wow, this is freedom, not having to deal with my grooming,” the actor, 38, told   during a promotional event for Grey Goose Vodka.

“My beard got crazy long, and then I trimmed it because people came on Zoom like, ‘Yo, bro, he continued. “I didn’t comb it, I didn’t brush it, I just let it go”.

Luckily, ”Ellis is now back on track, thanks to a little help from his mother”.

“I’m not gonna lie, I went to the the beauty supply store in Inglewood with my mom,” he said. “They don’t have the stuff I need in Hollywood; I have to go to the hood”.

Ellis’ favorites include  ($34) — “That’s a game changer, it gives you a little texture and makes your hair really soft,” he said.

“My hair is mad long right now. I was actually thinking about cornrowing it,” he told us. “I can probably braid it by New Year’s.”

When it comes to skincare, Ellis relies on  ($52) and($8), which are made to accommodate facial hair.

“That was my problem before, because masks weren’t made for people with beards. I probably do it every 10 days,” he said.

“Now I’m trimmed up, I got my beard oil game up, and I’ve been doing masks. I’m ready for post-COVID — just out here glowing.”