Beards?

[Paul_B]

I did a 10 day wildcamp trip a few years ago obviously without shaving. Came home feeling weird but without any facial hair that a strong wind wouldn't blow away. Then over the last year I've been getting lazy. I was at work half asleep and I noticed that most of the bosses were not shaven but totally stubbly in a too lazy to shave way. That's when I thought sod it I will only shave once a week. Actually I had to take a load of unused holidays which meant I had a month off over Xmas and new years. So I stopped shaving. I got to Boxing Day and an elderly relative threatened to disown me if I didn't shave for Xmas Day so I did (elderly relative and gear is not cheap!! that is a joke BTW)).

Anyway after even that short period I hated it as I never got past that itchy, red raw irritated skin feeling. It was also the first time I managed to get any stubble even slightly noticeable. I found out if I left it to grow it turned dark and thicker. Since I started shaving once a week it feels good. Not too long for the stubble to irritate or to be a real pain to shave off.

As far as colours go I am turning grey so a good reason to delay beardy growth. Don't want to look older than I am and won't dye hair anywhere.

This is a beardy forum though. noticed that before. Lot more facial hair.

 

[Imagedude]

''He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man''

Billy Shakespeare.

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Also a sufferer of the dark hair... Ginger beard brigade (so no)

Maybe we shared the same milkman?

 

[spandit]

If I don't shave for a few weeks, I get a look akin to "Shaggy" from Scooby Doo (and it looks disturbingly ginger). I normally shave once or twice a week. I'd love a lustrous beard but I guess I'm just too highly evolved

 

[greensurfingbear]

I have had a goatee since i was a boy and i,m in my forty,s now i have taken it off briefly a couple of times and it was HORRIBLE , my face was freezing and i looked like a pillock.I got a real look at my many chins it was hiding lol:wow1::Wow:

yeah me too, except I'm in my 30s....always looks weird when I look in the mirror and I have no beard. Funnily enough my missus prefers me with a goatee (she's not so keen when I grow a full beard)

 

[Doc]

Would like a beard, but for me it's been prohibited - initially by Queen's Regulations, and now by Wife's Regulations. Huh.

 

[eel28]

Would like a beard, but for me it's been prohibited - initially by Queen's Regulations, and now by Wife's Regulations. Huh.

Surely thats beardest?? might be worth a trip to court

 

[Doc]

Queen's Regulations used to logically justify it because the beard stops the respirator fitting.

Wife's Regulations...well, they never involve logic, do they

 

[John Fenna]

The last time I took mine off it was for an RAF interview - and I kept the 'tashe...
I was 16 at the time and had to shave twice a day if I wanted to look smart.
Boring!
I have worn the beard in various styles over the years but now just go for the "wild bushy" look....

 

[SCOMAN]

Used to grow a 'set' whilst at sea if I was in a Northern or Southern extreme or if the Green Foulie Brigade where on hand, that 10 mins extra in bed was always worth it. And many a set competition on board, always good for the 24 hrs at the end when you could doctor it as you seen fit. Try doing a formal inspection with a 'tache like that bloke of Biker Grove. I too have ginger in there I blame my Granda Barney for that. I constantly found myself stroking my chin when I had a beard always looked a bit weird.

 

[Sideburnt]

I had lambchop sideburns for about 15 years, hence my user name. Then work got really lame, and I grew a protest beard for about 6 months, its been hacke back to a reasonable length. But the days of chops has gone, long live the beard.

 

[kiltedpict]

Goatee beard here, and proud of it.The last time I shaved it off I immediately thought 'who is that ugly XXXXXX' and grew it back again.Cheers

Me too. Shaved mine off on Sat to go diving (been a while and thought it would be easier with a better seal with my mask). It's now on it's way back in again! KP

 

[sasquatch]

My beard is old enough to have grandchildren.

My wife says "if I'd wanted to marry a hairless bloke I'f have gone for one of those chest shaving feminine boy band types"

Suits me

I'm more the chest shaving feminine boy band type. I enjoy the manly ritual of shaving with a straight razor way too much to have a beard. Stubble yes, beard no.

 

[Doc]

For those of us who wet shave, may I recommend Arko shaving soap - it's a product of Turkey, where a stick costs about 50p. Even at UK prices it is still very cheap as a stick lasts about a year. Really luxurient lather and the razor just glides. More environmentally friendly than aerosol shaving foam too.

 

[Runestone]

No beard for me I'm afraid, although I have experimented with the waxed handlebar moustache.

Normally get off with keeping it for a couple of months until the wife pressurises me into shaving it off. After this is done the family etc. all go on about "wow you look so much younger" and so on.

then I am clean shaven for another couple months and I think about growing a moustache... and so the cycle continues....

 

[Treeclipper]

I have had a goatee since i was a boy and i,m in my forty,s now i have taken it off briefly a couple of times and it was HORRIBLE , my face was freezing and i looked like a pillock.I got a real look at my many chins it was hiding lol:wow1::Wow:

Damn I know how that feels. Had mine for 22 yrs and it's been off three times and was just wrong.
Keep looking in the mirror and now it's going Ginger and grey so might have to color it.

I'm in the same boat as you two, had my goatee since I was a kid and I just look daft without it, also swmbo would kill me if I took it off again.

no colouring it though, folks would laugh at me if the grey suddenly disappeared

 

[sasquatch]

For those of us who wet shave, may I recommend Arko shaving soap - it's a product of Turkey, where a stick costs about 50p. Even at UK prices it is still very cheap as a stick lasts about a year. Really luxurient lather and the razor just glides. More environmentally friendly than aerosol shaving foam too.

+1 on the Arko. £2 delivered, goes a long way and smells great with a brilliant lather, cheapest tallow soap you'll find anywhere I reckon! Nice call but I don't think many posting will take notice of this excellent product!

 

[Asa Samuel]

Goatee and a 'tache here. Although still being young on the scale of things it is hardly impressive enough for a picture!

 

[Asa Samuel]

My beard -which you can't really see properly on this pic - does give me an awesome goblin-esque shadow though...

 

[malente]

Here's my mug when I do sport a beard.


mike by Eva und Michael, on Flickr


Trimmed down a bit:


Self portrait by Eva und Michael, on Flickr