Beard Therapy

[ghostjuggernaut]

 Decided to shave my beard off today. Man, that was a bad idea. I haven't seen myself beardless in almost 2 years. I even scared my daughter.

[Dubsgalore]

Longest it's ever been; 44 days

[YoungMichael88]

I mean, it's not quite at dubs level. And it's not quite as glorious as it once was. But here's my ginger mane as of tonight.

[SpAmRaY]

http://m.kirotv.com/news/news/weird-news/study-beards-are-filled-poop-and-dirty-toilets/nk8PY

[HoffmanMyster]

http://m.kirotv.com/news/news/weird-news/study-beards-are-filled-poop-and-dirty-toilets/nk8PY

Good thing a lot of guys clean their beards.

[greath]

Just trimmed mine for a big meeting this morning. Was getting to wiry.

[Lurch]

I think I'm in an abusive relationship. I haven't shaved my beard off in three years and my girlfriend really wants me to. I'm entertaining the idea but know I'll just immediately start growing it again. Please help.

just be like "babe listen, i don't need that kind of negativity in my life right now"

[Findecanor]

I wish my beard was as thick and soft as on some of you guys in this thread. My sideburns are almost disappearing.

[katushkin]

My beard is ginger and my gf still hates it.

It's staying for our holiday next week. YOLO.

[dimamantra]

I've never been able to really grow a healthy thick beard.

I actually had one last week that I had been working on for about a month. The issue I run into is that I can never grow the connecters from the upper lip to the lower chin. I end up just looking like a sex offender so I shaved it all off.

I enjoyed my beard and I'll probably grow another one soon. 

[Air tree]

Facial hair status: Not good.

My upper lip is reminiscent of a frayed toothbrush...

[HoffmanMyster]

 

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[hwood34]

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what wtf is going on

[greath]

Hoff, you actually look like you're about to cry.

[iamtootallforthis]

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Why'd you shave?

[ghostjuggernaut]

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That feel. I know it all too well.

I'm 1 month in after the massacare I performed on my beard.

[HoffmanMyster]

Why'd you shave?

With summer coming up, it's nice to start fresh so I don't get even sweatier, plus maintaining a big beard can be a lot of work to do properly.  Also it's nice to just change things up every once in awhile.  I never keep it shaved for more than a day though, so this cycle will just repeat in a few months. 

Hoff, you actually look like you're about to cry.

 

what wtf is going on

I shaved. 

That feel. I know it all too well.

I'm 1 month in after the massacare I performed on my beard.

It's always so sad, but it's for the best.   You won't be forgotten, beard.

[Halverson]

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LAWLLLLLLLL

[ghostjuggernaut]

Its nice to restart though. You get to plan the end result, and go through the itchy stage all over again.

[iamtootallforthis]

Why'd you shave?

With summer coming up, it's nice to start fresh so I don't get even sweatier, plus maintaining a big beard can be a lot of work to do properly.  Also it's nice to just change things up every once in awhile.  I never keep it shaved for more than a day though, so this cycle will just repeat in a few months. 

I understand that. I had a beard over this past summer and it was a pain to keep in line.

[rowdy]

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Of course the best thing its that it will just grow back again!

[greath]

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[jerue]

A week ago today, I made the grave error of getting a haircut AND shaving my beard off.

Needless to say, no one recognized me at work for a couple of days. It's growing back nice and slow...it'll look OK in a couple of weeks. 

[Sed8op8]

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awwwww ......Bow chicka Wowwow

[livingspeedbump]

London, 3 years ago Slowly shaving off my beard for my wedding. I had to take it slow.


Much better, and much drunker.


And, what I gave my Wife for Xmas this year. The smartest gift I've ever given.

[HoffmanMyster]

London, 3 years ago Slowly shaving off my beard for my wedding. I had to take it slow.

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Much better, and much drunker.

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And, what I gave my Wife for Xmas this year. The smartest gift I've ever given.

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[livingspeedbump]

London, 3 years ago Slowly shaving off my beard for my wedding. I had to take it slow.

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Much better, and much drunker.

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And, what I gave my Wife for Xmas this year. The smartest gift I've ever given.

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I approve of this message.

Always good to hear

The full facial hair history. http://imgur.com/a/O4tOe

[Lurch]

London, 3 years ago Slowly shaving off my beard for my wedding. I had to take it slow.

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Much better, and much drunker.

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And, what I gave my Wife for Xmas this year. The smartest gift I've ever given.

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badass. i wish my beard hair wasn't so curly... coming up on two years of growth and it doesn't look as nearly as long as that :-[

[livingspeedbump]

London, 3 years ago Slowly shaving off my beard for my wedding. I had to take it slow.

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Much better, and much drunker.

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And, what I gave my Wife for Xmas this year. The smartest gift I've ever given.

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badass. i wish my beard hair wasn't so curly... coming up on two years of growth and it doesn't look as nearly as long as that :-[

I actually found trimming it ever so slightly once ever few weeks encouraged it to stop being lazy and keep growing. It does get "stuck" a lot.

Your curly beard is epic as hell.

[BlueNalgene]

Time to jump in on this thread.

The Girl will be visiting soon, so I'm trying to find the exact right moment to trim my beard.  This is essential for a few reasons.  The obvious one is that I have super fine hair, so my beard is super soft like a fluffy face bunny.  When I trim, I have about a day or two of slightly pokey hairs.  So I don't want to trim right before she gets here.  Then there is the issue of appearance.  I have a curly beard with some blond patches (one on my left cheek, one on my left jawline, and my jazz tuft - right below the lip).  This causes issues.  Especially if I trim it too short.  And I always trim it short.  It goes like this.

• Clean shaven - I haven't been that way since high school.  My chin is a childhood memory.
• Shorn short - Blond spots make it look patchy.  Dude is probably a serial killer.  Much sketch.
• Yes - Perfect.  Handsome.  Women want to be with me, men want to be me.  One half cocked smirk is all it takes.
• Long - Scraggly.  Face beginning to resemble testicles.  Girls that have experienced the softness prefer it though - so I stick with it.
• Super long - it tends to grow out rather than down like those long dwarven beards.  Dude is probably a serial killer.  If wearing a turtlneck - Dude is probably a whaler. 

So there is my venting about facial hair.  I require beard therapy.  I presume this involves rubbing my beard with oil and a light massage.  I will just lay here and accept that, thanks.

[nubbinator]

I found two grey hairs in my beard today.  No grey in the hair, just the beard.  Still not yet 30. I blame grad school and my job.

[livingspeedbump]

I found two grey hairs in my beard today.  No grey in the hair, just the beard.  Still not yet 30. I blame grad school and my job.

I can't wait to have grey in my beard. Have them coming through on my head, but its not the same.

[BlueNalgene]

I found two grey hairs in my beard today.  No grey in the hair, just the beard.  Still not yet 30. I blame grad school and my job.

Grad school buddies! *high five*

[HoffmanMyster]

I found two grey hairs in my beard today.  No grey in the hair, just the beard.  Still not yet 30. I blame grad school and my job.

I had a couple grey hairs at 22.  My friends were so kind as to pluck them from my face without my consent.  :|

[Seranite]

I found two grey hairs in my beard today.  No grey in the hair, just the beard.  Still not yet 30. I blame grad school and my job.

No beard or anything here (grill), but I'm 22 and have a TON of gray hair on my head. The fact that I'm brunette doesn't help either, people love to point the grays out to me...YEAH I KNOW THEY'RE THERE. 

[nubbinator]

I can't wait to have grey in my beard. Have them coming through on my head, but its not the same.

Grey hairs in the beard is great.  Patches or a couple, not so much.  It's like just make up your mind already.

Grad school buddies! *high five*

I've been out for two years, so I don't think we can be grad school buddies.  I can still commiserate with you about the shared misery of the experience though.  I have enough bitterness stored up from grad school to fuel the hate of several wars.

I had a couple grey hairs at 22.  My friends were so kind as to pluck them from my face without my consent.  :|

Some of the ones I get almost fall out, others are grounded.  Plucking beard hair hurts though.  You should have found some way to retaliate...like waxing their arms or legs if they're a dude.

[livingspeedbump]

I found two grey hairs in my beard today.  No grey in the hair, just the beard.  Still not yet 30. I blame grad school and my job.

No beard or anything here (grill), but I'm 22 and have a TON of gray hair on my head. The fact that I'm brunette doesn't help either, people love to point the grays out to me...YEAH I KNOW THEY'RE THERE. 

Going grey before 30 is the new "in thing."

I automatically trust someone with grey hair much more. Perhaps we should request that GB leaders state if they are grey.