Facial Hair Thread!!

[octothorp]

I first grew a goatee in highschool because I really hated the way my chin looks. I've had facial hair of some form or another for pretty much a decade straight. I grew a full beard when the Flames had their playoff run a couple years ago, and my wife agreed that I looked really good with a full beard so I've kept it -- if I was still single, I probably wouldn't grow the full beard, even though I know that personally I look far better with it than clean-shaven or even with a goatee.

[bluejays]

A little off topic, but I hate shaving, and grow it out for 3-4 times a week. Shaving takes about 15 minutes with a razor (those shaving machines (forgot the name) don't work with my skin...get bad rashes), but I don't mind the 1-2 day growth look. Any ideas for trimmers like they have at barbers for just spending 1 minute everyday to give it the 1-2 day scruffy look?

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by REDVAN

I have the same beard- absolutley none. Good from the shaving once every 2 weeks for a few whiskers haha, but bad from the standpoint of being embarassed in beard growing contests!

Trying shaving once every 6 months for me. And I'm 23.

[MattyK]

Originally Posted by fotze

I notice a lot of tubby dudes have goatees.

Probably because it helps hide their (er, our?) double-chins.

The first real facial hair accumulation I had was during the Oilers playoff run. I went from that to a soul patch. That lasted for a couple weeks, then it came all off.

I shave every four or five days now. I don't mind a little scruff. Plus I'm lazy now that my electric shaver is near-dead after seven years of daily use. Stupid shaving with a razor...

Now, what do people use? After my electric razor crapped out, I went back to my two-blade Sensor Excel. Mostly because I can get cheap generic refills for it. Screw this five-blade razor crap.

[return to the red]

have had the Flavour Savour and sideburns (about earlobe length) since I can remember and wouldn't think about shaving off the sideburns (Mattingly I thought I told you to shave off those sideburns). Usually shave every second day but if I could I would leave it at the 2 days growth but unfortuantly in a sales career it looks kind of unprofessional.

Usually during my 2 weeks I get off at xmas I'll grow the goatee but the wife doesn't really like it. I'm pretty scruffy when it comes down to it so the wife is always complaining when I don't shave

[Superflyer]

My wife always used to complain when I started my goatee. But after a while she just learned to live with it. I look at pictures of me without it and I look goofy. I cannot picture myself without it now. I have had it for about 4 years now except for one week when I had to shave it off because I was trimming it and slipped and made a bald spot on the side.
Now she just complains when I let it go for to long and it get out of control.

[B-RaD]

I've had facial hair since about grade 8, and i hate going clean shaven cause it makes me itch like crazy. It now takes about 5-6 hours to get that 1/2 cm covering so shaving is useless for me...I just bought some clippers that are supposed to be for shaving ones head and use the '0' setting for my face.
I like the slightly scruffy look anyways, and shaving before work and then AFTER work as well was the biggest waste of time ever.

[PowerPlayoffs06]

Originally Posted by fotze

I notice a lot of tubby dudes have goatees.

It's because it elongates your face and makes it look a little thinner, and hides the extra chin.

For real.

[OilersBaby]

I dont like moustaches or crazy long sideburns, but I do like the goatees. My husband insists on being clean shaven to work, but I like it when he doesnt shave on the weekend. A lil bit of scruff is manly, no woman wants a baby soft face. Hehe.

[REDVAN]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Trying shaving once every 6 months for me. And I'm 23.

I could probably get away with that- except for a few chin whiskers. And I am 22 so I understand the pain.

IF I could grow anything I probably would, seeing as how I am so used to not shaving often.