Facial Hair Thread!!

[the-rasta-masta]

I am only 19, and I am just starting to be able to grow some facial hair. I can grow it underneath my chin and down my neck pretty thick, but its very sparse on the cheek and sideburn area. Also, my moustache doesn't connect to the lower part yet. Very patchy.... I tried growing it out for finals, and it looked similar to Alex Ovechkins.... horrible!

[Claeren]

I agree with the baby face comment.

I too have a baby face, with round cheeks, and in my own self-view it feels like it is muted somewhat when i have a 5-o'clock shadow/a little scruffiness.

Just seems more masculine than having these super round, soft as a babies bottom, damned dutch cheeks!!


Claeren.

[BlackArcher101]

For me, I have to grow a goatee since it seems nothing grows on top of the head (anymore). A completely bald head, save the eyebrows, looks just wrong.

[Incinerator]

I can only grow a thin 'stache (Jokinen style) so I've never grown anything, I shave every 4 days, dont wanna look like an a$sclown

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

For me, I have to grow a goatee since it seems nothing grows on top of the head (anymore). A completely bald head, save the eyebrows, looks just wrong.

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I keep my beard very short (sort of like Kipper), a trim every 3 or 4 weeks, since it doesn't grow on my cheeks at the same rate or density as on my chin. My wife and her friends think it looks good, and I like the fact I don't have to shave every morning. I do shave the part of neck from my jawline down, otherwise it looks scruffy; but that is only once a week.

As an added bonus, it does keep your face a lot warmer during the winter.

[flamingchina]

I had a full beard (cept for the stash) for around 9 months, then shaved it...
Sadly, most every grl I know thinks beards are not sexy, so alas.

[JerzeeGirl]

Just to chime in on the why do the women want their men to shave issue....maybe it's just me having very sensitive skin but I get the worst stubble/beard burn when I.....well anyways....

[Vulcan]

I've had a full beard pretty much all the time since I was 19. Don't like shaving and had bad razor rash around my neck. I also think it looks good for me and as someone said is warm in the winter.

It also became kind of a statement when my foreman told me to shave or don't bother coming back to work. I didn't shave but came back to work anyways but was put on a different crew. Fine with me.

[Igottago]

A couple years ago I was sportin a full beard...neatly trimmed though..now i've been clean shaven for a good year and a bit..I do keep the soul patch though..I look much younger now, I think. But I like the beard..it will return one day, when I'm a bit older.

I actually wish I could keep my 2 days shadow worth of growth all the time, its a nice balance between ruggedness and a youthful look..but its to hard to keep it at that point.

[J pold]

I have a love hate thing going on with my facial hair

If I let it grow I think it looks bad till it gets to this length when it starts to look good

The only problem is that I grow it pretty much right down my neck till it attaches with my chest

And I get nothing under my lower lip ad nothing on my chin, and my moustache grows in much thinner than they rest so it’s kind of like a huderite beard

[Dion]

Tried growing a beard a few times but found it got too itchy!

Had a moustache through my 20's and into my 30's, then shaved it off for some reason and have never grown it back.

[Daradon]

I recently grew a goatee, my facial hair grows pretty quick. In fact 5 o'clock shadow usually hits me around 3:45.

My girlfriend HATED it, siad she's made every one of her boyfriends shave off their facial hair becuase it 'hurts her sensistive skin'. I kept it anyway, I grew it after a long debate with my business partner and we we decide to do a team building/playoff style facial hair growing.

I told my girlfriend I'd cut it off I just wanted to see what it would look like first.

Anyway about day 10 or whenever, when it looking pretty good we were kissing on the couch and all of a sudden she got really turned on by the feel of it. BY day ten it's grown into that soft stage if your taking care of it.

So the goatee stays now! Till I get tired of it anyway.

I know a few other girls who really like them too, but several on the side of the fence current girlfriend started on, just hating them.

[BlAcKNoVa]

I hate shaving so I pretty much have a thin beard going most of the time.

[Flamesguy_SJ]

I've changed my facial hair style quite frequently. Started out in grade 10 with just a goatee, and I've grown several beards for parts in plays etc. I'm in my first year of university and am clean-shaven at the moment. I've had a moustache, chops, soul patch, neck beard.....my personal favorite, however, is the "white trash moustache"; the hair along your jawline connects to your moustache, and you shave your chin. I'll see if I can get a picture of it up soon.

Edit1: Woot! 100th post!

Edit2: this is the best picture I can find...from my grade 12 year link

[icarus]

Originally Posted by Flamesguy_SJ

Edit2: this is the best picture I can find...from my grade 12 year link

Ack!

[@theCBE]

I have a 5'oclock shadow by the time I move to the other half of my face.. its ridiculous. My g/f hates facial hair for the look and because she has sensitive skin. So to keep her happy, which keeps me sane, I stay clean shaven. I'll keep a little goatee, soul patch, flavour saver.. every few months but it usually only lasts a few weeks max.

Anyone have any tips for getting a closer shave.. or even better less growth?

[Frank the Tank]

I've had a full beard for 10 plus years now. Its one of those things where I just don't look right without it. Everyone who has known me that long agrees I look better with it than without. The wife loves it.

[BlackEleven]

I have a beard as well. Neatly trimmed though, which I do once a week. I don't like the look of a bushy beard.

The girlfriend loves it. I shaved it off once and she made me grow it back.

[Bench Warmer]

I've got a chin goatee of half goatee or whatever. Wife hates it although the funny thing is I've basically had it the whole time I've known her. I've probably had it for 5-6 years now - only shaving it off for our wedding.

I don't know why but I find moustaches hilarious - I've been toying with the idea of going for one even just for a week. Probably won't do it cuz it looks so terrible on me but it would be funny...

[rubecube]

I just really hate shaving so I only do it on Fridays (usually). Other than that I've got the scruffy net beard and a really thin blonde stache that doesn't match the beard. Looks ######ed.