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[Tschumi]

Any time I try to grow a beard it pauses at about 1cm and gets itchy. I think I was born to be a clean shaven adonis.

 

[kingwingin]

I grew a beard as a joke back in 2013 and it's not going anywhere. Girls go wild over it.

 

[TheGrat1]

I may clean shave again at some point in the future, but I think every guy needs to try this out at some point in their life and see where it goes.

Stay the course.

#AestheticGoals

 

[Marty-McFly]

Stay the course.

#AestheticGoals

You look great.

 

[It's all in the wrist]

As a bonus you may get a surprise Shaq attack

That man looks SO bitch in that gif lol.

 

[dr_octagon]

I'm incredibly stupid but the beard means people think I'm smart, much gravitas when i stroke my beard thusly

 

[Vagswarm]

My beard grows too fast, and I'm way too lazy these days, to keep it clean cut like it used to be in the 20s. Maybe I'll give it a try once fit & motivated again.

 

[Guilty of Being]

I grew mine a couple years ago. As a middle school teacher, I need it. When I shave, I look 13; I'm 37. Also, my wife prefers my beard. I don't even shave at all anymore. I just go once a month to a barber to edge it up and keep it clean. You can see my beard on IG: guiltyofbeing. My current beard is a month's growth.

 

[Vagswarm]

I grew mine a couple years ago. As a middle school teacher, I need it. When I shave, I look 13; I'm 37. Also, my wife prefers my beard. I don't even shave at all anymore. I just go once a month to a barber to edge it up and keep it clean. You can see my beard on IG: guiltyofbeing. My current beard is a month's growth.

Damn, that's quite the jump... 13 years old? lol. I was always told I look younger as well, and fit into younger crowds like nothing. Kind of curious what it would look like clean shaven. It definitely doesn't look good when you're a little overweight though, as I am currently.

 

[Guilty of Being]

Damn, that's quite the jump... 13 years old? lol. I was always told I look younger as well, and fit into younger crowds like nothing. Kind of curious what it would look like clean shaven. It definitely doesn't look good when you're a little overweight though, as I am currently.

Same. The beard hides my neckmeat.

 

[chromhound]

practice before No Nut November and Movember

 

[Vagswarm]

This thread needs pictures

I don't know if it's good idea to post this here or not but fuck it

Sure I'll bite, even though a bunch of us posted on the "picture of yourself" thread a while back. Lots of beards there, lol... Great picture by the way.

Got some grey hair on the bottom due to old age, but it's starting to gruff pretty good. Might still cut it clean 'cause it always worked great.

 

[YoshiMadness]

I shave constantly because I grow a fucking neckbeard and I hate it. Might as well give me a fedora while you're at it, m'lady.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I shave constantly because I grow a fucking neckbeard and I hate it. Might as well give me a fedora while you're at it, m'lady.

You shave the whole face or only the neck area? I don’t think you can ever avoid having hair not grow on your neck.

It’s funny to see as someone from Eastern Europe living in France now - here the beard is super trendy, in my home country it’s the opposite.

 

[Mistake]

Any time I try to grow a beard it pauses at about 1cm and gets itchy. I think I was born to be a clean shaven adonis.

Mine does that sometimes too. You just have to get through the itch phase and it will go away. There’s anti itch cream for beards if you need it, made from coconut oil. I also recommend buying a beard trimmer to keep it at the length you want.

On the topic of hair maintenance, here’s some sage advice from our dear member Gaborn.
“Shaving cream is a scam and makes your face weak. Use hot water.”

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

People get upset with me when I shave my beard, because I guess they think it requires a long time to grow.
But I have full, all the way up to my cheekbones, coverage in ~3 weeks, and pretty much this length in less than 3 months.
It basically shoots out of my face so I just shave every couple weeks.

 

[manfestival]

I have this weird thing where I have gotten the most tail of my life hands down after having a decent amount of facial hair. Nothing too bushy but it seems to have mystical man powers that seduces the women with my damaged hair follicles.

 

[Sub_Level]

Any time I try to grow a beard it pauses at about 1cm and gets itchy. I think I was born to be a clean shaven adonis.

I get the itchy phase too but it lasts like a week tops.

 

[Artoris]

You still have much to learn about power. When you are ready to leave your old life behind, try growing a moustache.

And call everybody, who does not have a moustache, boy

 

[WoodyStare]

I too didn’t grow a beard until I was 25 and now I can’t see myself without one. The baby face is too much to bear, and everyone I’ve encountered loves it as well.

The beard has powers. Enjoy them.

 

[Coolwhhip]

Whatever you do, don't do it like this dude. That weird pube looking beard triggers me.

 

[Vagswarm]

Whatever you do, don't do it like this dude. That weird pube looking beard triggers me.

Looks like he could do with a good trimming of all that extra. Luckily mine just gets gruffy for the most part, although there is a little extra hanging out.

 

[Dark Star]

I was that guy in high school who could grow a legit beard and I thought it was really cool. I got a lot of attention. It made me look way too old, though. Outside of school random people thought I was in my mid 20s!

Now that I am in my mid 20s my beard is way more developed and people think I'm like 30 with a beard now. Right now I'm clean shaven (been experimenting with the clean shaven look for the last few weeks) and I could pass off a few years younger than I am, so I like it. I like looking clean and fresh, and so many guys of my ethnicity have beards, so I stand out a bit in a crowd.

I'd say the one issue I had with beards is the dryness you get, especially near the chin area. It's hard to moisturize your skin when you have like an inch of beard growth over it.

 

[TheDreadLord]

Better than a beard is a glorious mustache.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I mean, the fuck happened?

vs.

Holy shit, is this for real?

Tell me that's his sack spawn and not actually him?

 

[Polelock]

Whatever you do, don't do it like this dude. That weird pube looking beard triggers me.

All it takes is a simple trimming and that would look great. Spots on my face grow faster than others so I trim once a week. Also, people need to clean their beards and that includes the skin under it. That shit gets oily quick.

 

[Kev Kev]

lol, my man posts embarrassing fanboy bait threads on a gaming website on a biweekly basis, and then turns around and tries to claim hes got a power beard

 

[badblue]

 

[dr_octagon]

lol, my man posts embarrassing fanboy bait threads on a gaming website on a biweekly basis, and then turns around and tries to claim hes got a power beard

 

[Peggies]

Holy shit, is this for real?

Tell me that's his sack spawn and not actually him?

Haha, sorry that was just a joke. They're not the same.
Just an illustration of how men used to look and how some of them look now.

 

[Deleted member 1159]

Any of y’all have a beard for so long you’re worried what you’d find if you shave it off? I think I’m in that camp now, I don’t think I’ve been clean shaven in like 15 years

 

[Vagswarm]

*Edit: Think I misunderstood what you said. I took it as you haven't shaved at all in 15 years. Disregard.

 

[V1LÆM]

i've been shaving since i was 14 and i hate it. i can't win cause i hate how i look with and without a beard. right now i should shave (well long before now) but fuck it i'm gonna keep it going another week. i really can't be arse shaving.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Haha, sorry that was just a joke. They're not the same.
Just an illustration of how men used to look and how some of them look now.

 

[SidViscous]

If you think a beard gives you power, try growing a vagina.

 

[Marty-McFly]

I was that guy in high school who could grow a legit beard and I thought it was really cool. I got a lot of attention. It made me look way too old, though. Outside of school random people thought I was in my mid 20s!

Now that I am in my mid 20s my beard is way more developed and people think I'm like 30 with a beard now. Right now I'm clean shaven (been experimenting with the clean shaven look for the last few weeks) and I could pass off a few years younger than I am, so I like it. I like looking clean and fresh, and so many guys of my ethnicity have beards, so I stand out a bit in a crowd.

I'd say the one issue I had with beards is the dryness you get, especially near the chin area. It's hard to moisturize your skin when you have like an inch of beard growth over it.

I'm going to give everyone a beard hack.

Cerave hydrating cleanser followed by some beard oil.

It's looking more majestic by the day.

 

[Marty-McFly]

Sure I'll bite, even though a bunch of us posted on the "picture of yourself" thread a while back. Lots of beards there, lol... Great picture by the way.

Got some grey hair on the bottom due to old age, but it's starting to gruff pretty good. Might still cut it clean 'cause it always worked great.

I have a similar growth pattern. Still not long enough for a handlebar just keeping a Chevron right now. Keeping the sides a bit shorter with an extended goatee.

 

[Marty-McFly]

lol, my man posts embarrassing fanboy bait threads on a gaming website on a biweekly basis, and then turns around and tries to claim hes got a power beard

lol It's not like I had to do anything to achieve it. I just stopped shaving for once in my life. Shit it's even growing right now while I post. I'm wondering at what point the majestic stops and I start looking like a bum or does it just keep getting better.

 

[Vagswarm]

lol It's not like I had to do anything to achieve it. I just stopped shaving for once in my life. Shit it's even growing right now while I post. I'm wondering at what point the majestic stops and I start looking like a bum or does it just keep getting better.

Can confirm that after a while you start looking like a bum, especially if you don't keep it groomed. Double time if you let your regular hair grow and do nothing with it either.

 

[Marty-McFly]

I'm thinking of growing out something like this.

I like these new faded beards.

 

[highrider]

I enjoy having a beard but I get tired of it as well. I could never be one of the permanent beard dudes, particularly in the summer I find it pretty uncomfortable.

 

[Kev Kev]

lol It's not like I had to do anything to achieve it. I just stopped shaving for once in my life. Shit it's even growing right now while I post. I'm wondering at what point the majestic stops and I start looking like a bum or does it just keep getting better.

lol yeah man why stop now? keep goin, with the the beard, the bait threads, all of it. you keep doin you buddy

 

[Outlier]

I tried growing my beard out recently. I managed to get about 5 or more inches in length, but my beard hair is so coarse that it was brittle and many hairs would just break off.

So, it never looked right and i trimmed it off.

I can't shave often as I'll get major bumps.

Oh well.

 

[Coolwhhip]

I'm thinking of growing out something like this.

I like these new faded beards.

Growing that face might be the hard part though.

 

[Punished Miku]

If you think a beard gives you power, try growing a vagina.

I just try to imagine that Michael Jackson is secretly alive and posting this to us now.

Thanks for Thriller, Mike.

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

I wish I could grow a proper beard but when I tried during lockdown all I could get was some weird chin thing that looked horrible.
I'm not sure a full beard would even suit me tbf but I'd at least like to see what I'm like with one.

 

[Marty-McFly]

Growing that face might be the hard part though.

Spoken like someone who doesn't understand the true power of the beard

I wish I could grow a proper beard but when I tried during lockdown all I could get was some weird chin thing that looked horrible.
I'm not sure a full beard would even suit me tbf but I'd at least like to see what I'm like with one.

You have to at least give it a couple weeks and use your beard trimmer to cut it into an even length to see how many follicles you have growing.

 

[Guilty of Being]

Spoiler: Beard

 

[Nevadatan]

i had this video for this moment

 

[nush]

If you think a beard gives you power, try growing a vagina.

A growing number of unsuccessful men are trying that.