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[Raistlin]

Let me try a different question...

How old were you when your beard truly started to come in?

Hmmm ... not sure, kind of young I guess. When I was 16 I decided to let me goatee grow in for a while but kept the rest shaved. A couple years later I said fuck it and went for a full beard.

So I'm really not quite sure at what age I would have been able to grew in a thick full beard. I guess high school though?

 

[Beezy]

Absolutely not. Stop scaring those tufts away and give them some confidence to air for a while. Soon enough their friends will sprout like wild flowers.

You may also develop a swagger as your balls also tend to become heavier as your beard thickens up.

Real answer: my full beard kicked in at about 27. Up until then it would on grow to about 1/4 inch no matter how long I left it.

LOL

Thanks. More replies please.

 

[Evolved1]

4 wks in... epic beard still about 4-6 wks away.

Will post pics upon arrival.

 

[SpaceBridge]

Here my beard, sorry for the crappy pic.

Ive been with facial hair since I was a teen. Always had it cuz Ive been told that without it I look much younger than my actual age.

 

[Mineshaft_Gap]

I love just a little bit of stubble on my man but gotdammmmn is it ever itchy.

 

[jet1911]

This is me after one week without shaving.

Never really tried to let it grow more than that.

 

[Tobor]

I've worn a beard for a decade now. I wouldn't even know what to do with myself if I had to shave.

 

[Buddha Beam]

Also, consider getting some shampoo for your beard, it'll help alot. Regular combing helps too.

Don't forget that one of the best feelings for us manly men is the feel of a nice, fine tooth comb running through your beard.

 

[SerArthurDayne]

I'm currently going full caveman with my beard. Well I guess not full caveman, I shave the neck and clean up the very top of my cheeks.

As seen to the left.

I still can't get the goatee to moustache connects to go, and my hairs are too far apart to be truly epic, but it is good enough for the moment.

That is about two months of growth.

 

[Dead Man]

My avatar to the contrary, I am currently rocking the lumberjack beard. It is hot as hell though, so I think it is going away soon.

 

[Corran Horn]

My beard right now...gotta shave it eventually though ;;

 

[Johnlenham]

Im curious as to where people deem the "cut off point" for a beard/facial hair?

I haven't had a full clean shave in a year, I usually at run a trimmer over my face and shave everything below my adams apple as I dont want a neckbeard or to look scruffy. Similar to what Jet1911 has got going on really.

 

[teepo]

pathetic.

 

[Salazar]

My avatar to the contrary, I am currently rocking the lumberjack beard. It is hot as hell though, so I think it is going away soon.

Just trim it. Don't lose the whole thing.

Or move somewhere cooler you nong.

 

[Treo360]

pathetic.

what is?

 

[Limedust]

Started growing it shortly before Halloween, and shaved it on Christmas Day after frosting it as a "Santa beard". That's about 2 and 1/2 months of my wife hating me.

... and, yes, that's a fair bit of gray and white coming in.

 

[Pollux]

Started growing it shortly before Halloween, and shaved it on Christmas Day after frosting it as a "Santa beard". That's about 2 and 1/2 months of my wife hating me.

... and, yes, that's a fair bit of gray and white coming in.

So...that's 3 months of growth?

 

[Limedust]

So...that's 3 months of growth?

Almost.

 

[Ronald_mcd]

This is what I was rockin' in the summer while I was out in the bush for 3 months. I've got a tooth implant since this photo was taken

I really looked like I belonged in the bush.

In the city a wear the "few days growth" look

 

[Pollux]

Almost.

I'm extremely impressed. Great beard.

 

[Dead Man]

Started growing it shortly before Halloween, and shaved it on Christmas Day after frosting it as a "Santa beard". That's about 2 and 1/2 months of my wife hating me.

... and, yes, that's a fair bit of gray and white coming in.

Reminds me of this guy:

Just trim it. Don't lose the whole thing.

Or move somewhere cooler you nong.

LOL, I'd love to move, but work and girlfriend and house are here. Too hard at the moment. So shaving it will be. I will start regrowing right away though. It's like an annual cycle with me

Here's a pic from about 2 months ago I already posted but not in this thread for some reason:

 

[Salazar]

Beard ain't changed much since this was taken. Been trimming it, like a little bitch.

http://www.abload.de/img/romawnrl4.jpg

Daggiest, surliest tourist on the motherfucking planet.

 

[Dead Man]

Beard ain't changed much since this was taken. Been trimming it, like a little bitch.

http://www.abload.de/img/romawnrl4.jpg

Daggiest, surliest tourist on the motherfucking planet.

You aint kidding, you revolutionary.

 

[Fry]

Beard ain't changed much since this was taken. Been trimming it, like a little bitch.

http://www.abload.de/img/romawnrl4.jpg

Daggiest, surliest tourist on the motherfucking planet.

Your hair >>> beard

Where's that? Italy?

 

[Salazar]

Where's that? Italy?

Rome. Campo de Fiori.

Shame there's a crap market around the statue. Bruno himself seems to disapprove of it.

 

[Fry]

You might think I know places, but I have an idea of how Italy looks like because of Assassin's Creed 2. :lol

 

[Quick]

I can't grow a full beard. Best I can do is a patch on my chin, light amounts on my cheeks, and a bit of a mustache. It looks okay while it's stubble, and it eventually just turns into dirty-looking wisps. I keep it to stubble length, then shave it.

I think this is the best it's going to get for me.

 

[rataplein]

i'm growing a full beard.


anyway, i tried to not touch it (except on the neck), but i ended up triming the moustache (not volume, only lenght).
i only trimmed the hair over the lips... because i was "combing" them to the cheeks... but it was kind of unconfortable sometimes. hard to explain.

the bad thing now is that i have a weird moustache =(.

 

[PigSpeakers]

i'm growing a full beard.


anyway, i tried to not touch it (except on the neck), but i ended up triming the moustache (not volume, only lenght).
i only trimmed the hair over the lips... because i was "combing" them to the cheeks... but it was kind of unconfortable sometimes. hard to explain.

the bad thing now is that i have a weird moustache =(.

Are you using a beard trimmer or scissors?

 

[rataplein]

Are you using a beard trimmer or scissors?

only a beard trimmer number 9 one week ago.

anyway, i forgot to update this morning. y trimmed only the hair that fell over mi lip. it's more confortable know and i think it didn't take volume from the moustache.

 

[Limedust]

It's like an annual cycle with me.

Same. Can't deal with it in the summer months this far South.

 

[Sickboy007]

I'm about to start my 4th week without shaving/trimming, and yesterday a guy on the street greeted me with Salam Alaykum. That's a good sign right?

 

[triplestation]

No trimming or grooming or anything style based or nifty. Grows out naturally and unhampered with.

 

[Pollux]

I'm about to start my 4th week without shaving/trimming, and yesterday a guy on the street greeted me with Salam Alaykum. That's a good sign right?

Def. on the right track it seems

 

[Dead Man]

Same. Can't deal with it in the summer months this far South.

Yep. Kills me every year.

 

[GraveRobberX]

Right Now: (Started in November of 2011)

End Goal: (Only 5 Years to Go!)

Mom said to start rubbing in coconut oil, she says will make the beard "silky smooth" + hair more soft, and DAT Coco Smell *Bites Lip*

If I get to 5+ years, might even get that Chinese Hair Straightening Technique done on the beard =S

 

[Pollux]

Right Now: (Started in November of 2011)

End Goal: (Only 5 Years to Go!)

Mom said to start rubbing in coconut oil, she says will make the beard "silky smooth" + hair more soft, and DAT Coco Smell *Bites Lip*

If I get to 5+ years, might even get that Chinese Hair Straightening Technique done on the beard =S

Hold the fuck on. That's only 3 months of growth?

*bows*

 

[GraveRobberX]

Hold the fuck on. That's only 3 months of growth?

*bows*

Dude I'm Pakistani

I started getting hair everywhere once I hit 13

My facial hair is an anomaly, it grows too fucking fast

If they dig up my body 1000 years from I wouldn't be surprised if my beard reaches my feet and entombs me, Mummified Style LOL

Only thing pissing me off is the white hair that is creeping in, I'm 31, yes I'll get the white hair = wisdom talks, but I like my golden reddish brownish hair
Might have to start coloring in O_O!

 

[shaowebb]

I wish I could beard properly, but I'm from WV so my genes are 100% pure white trash. I'm blonde, but my pale irish ancestry decided "Screw you german heritage!" and made my facial hair get into a palette fight.

The soul patch tends to grow in blonde to whitish and the rest grows in various shades or red and copper. Theres a bald patch under my left jaw meaning I can never go for the full wrap around man-beard that gets any body and length, the bit under my nose doesn't grow in, and there is an area to the left and right sides of the chin that also do not grow hair so I can NEVER connect a goatee into a beard. Most I can grow is a mustache that looks parted like those french ones without the middle bit, a goatee, and chops.

Did I mention the chops grow in to an area raising slightly above my cheekbones? I'm talking horizontal from my ear across my face stopping straight above the ungrowable zone to the sides of my goatee area. White trash, multicolored, ENORMOUS chops, ugly reddish facial hair is what I've been coded for. I used to imagine a nice full dark blonde beard would be what I'd grow up to have. Regal. The kind of bearded look you read shakespeare with in a smoking jacket. Instead I grow THAT description I made. Trashy. The kind of facial hair you see on a man barebacking a sheep in nothing but a raincoat and earings.

Enjoy your God Damned beautiful beards you lucky bastards. Joe Dirt looked better than me trying to beard. :C

 

[krypt0nian]

Right Now: (Started in November of 2011)

End Goal: (Only 5 Years to Go!)

Mom said to start rubbing in coconut oil, she says will make the beard "silky smooth" + hair more soft, and DAT Coco Smell *Bites Lip*

If I get to 5+ years, might even get that Chinese Hair Straightening Technique done on the beard =S

Holy....EPIC!

 

[Dead Man]

Right Now: (Started in November of 2011)

End Goal: (Only 5 Years to Go!)

Mom said to start rubbing in coconut oil, she says will make the beard "silky smooth" + hair more soft, and DAT Coco Smell *Bites Lip*

If I get to 5+ years, might even get that Chinese Hair Straightening Technique done on the beard =S

Damn, that is some lush whiskers. Very nice. You need to keep us updated.

I wish I could beard properly, but I'm from WV so my genes are 100% pure white trash. I'm blonde, but my pale irish ancestry decided "Screw you german heritage!" and made my facial hair get into a palette fight.

The soul patch tends to grow in blonde to whitish and the rest grows in various shades or red and copper. Theres a bald patch under my left jaw meaning I can never go for the full wrap around man-beard that gets any body and lengty, the bit under my nose doesn't grow in, and there is an area to the left and right sides of the chin that also do not grow hair so I can NEVER connect a goatee into a beard. Most I can grow is a mustache that looks parted like those french ones without the middle bit, a goatee, and chops.

Did I mention the chops grow in to an area raising slightly above my cheekbones? I'm talking horizontal from my ear across my face stopping straight above the ungrowable zone to the sides of my goatee area. White trash, multicolored, ENORMOUS chops, ugly reddish facial hair is what I've been coded for. I used to imagine a nice full dark blonde beard would be what I'd grow up to have. Regal. The kind of bearded look you read shakespeare with in a smoking jacket. Instead I grow THAT description I made. Trashy. The kind of facial hair you see on a man barebacking a sheep in nothing but a raincoat and earings.

Enjoy your God Damned beautiful beards you lucky bastards. Joe Dirt looked better than me trying to beard. :C

But you have Captain Badass.

 

[shaowebb]

But you have Captain Badass.

She only loved me for the bloody color of my goatee...that and the murdermunchables. Dat man above us though...he'd make a Valkyrie put down her sword to straighten her hair.

(Started in November of 2011)

End Goal: (Only 5 Years to Go!)

"By Thor's Hammer lookit that Beard!"
*puts down sword*
"A real man's coming through! "
*straightens metal bodice*
" Gotta look my best."

 

[GraveRobberX]

Chart:

Me today:

So I'm in between Grandpa on my way to Wizard

 

[FreeMufasa]

So fucking jealous of you guys. 21 y/o and I can't grow a single strand. I know how good i'd look with a circle beard too which makes it more annoying. Used to bother me a lot when I was around 17 but i've come to accept it now.

Which is strange because every male on both sides of my family can grow a huge beard. Even my older brother and my younger brother has one coming in now at 15.

 

[McLovin]

I had this really nice beard going last month. Tried evening it out a little and got it crooked. So I shaved it all off. Now all I want is to grow it back

Anywho the spot right under my nose bearly grows any hair. Do they sell anything to make that part grow?

Edit- that is one epic ass silky beard o_o

 

[GraveRobberX]

So Update Time:

6 months, next Week

Close to hitting Wizard, maybe by my Birfday (6/21) I'll be Wizardry Beard Bound

Beard:

 

[Count Dookkake]

Whoa, I've only ventured as far as the "grandpa."

Godspeed.

 

[GraveRobberX]

Whoa, I've only ventured as far as the "grandpa."

Godspeed.

Summer coming up in NYC, it's gonna be such a bitch!

Time to bust out the coconut oil for the beard, itching protection GO!

 

[Dead Man]

Damn that is lush. Avatar lookalike victory will be soon I think.

 

[Rei_Toei]

Well, my current employer is cool with me + beard, so I'm growing the fucker back. Beard 2.0: beard harder, here I come.