Real Life Thread: I am growing a beard

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:50 pm

pranked, i grew a beard anyway

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:31 pm

Keeping it neat is important.

Trim any long hairs.

You'll probably want to shave the places you don't want your beard, regularly.
Unless you want an unshaven look, but few peeps can pull that off without looking unhygienic.

If you have light colored facial hair or varying color, dying it will make a huge difference.
There's specific beard/moustache dye for doing this.. you could also try a hair dye, but be ready to plug your nose and mouth-breathe for an hour.

Like you said, a guy suddenly shaving his beard will look like he's missing something. I've clean shaved everything three times the last 8 or 9 years, and every time people have initially said they preffer the bearded look. I kept it clean at one point and most had just gotten used to it.
Currently sporting a goatee and scruff since I shaved my head again. Had a jawline beard to go with it before.

You might face a bunch of comments on your beard until you have something decent. By the time you're midway through your twenties, if you still don't have a decent beard, you're not likely to ever get one, might as well clean shave.

Also, learn how to shave properly, if you don't already.
It varies a lot from person to person, some need to use moisturizer, some need to rinse their skin and others can just leave it as it is.
If you have long hairs, cut/trim it, then shave it.
Use a proper razor, not a machine. As much as I hate to admit it(and I fucking loathe the commercials) gillette makes decent razors and they last a long time. Ironically I've saved money using one, whereas before I had to buy cheap razorheads regularly.

"Busted" Beard Myths:
Shaving your beard often will not make it thicker, only age might do that.
There's no diet, medicine or herbs that will thicken or increase the amount of beard hair.

There are some things that will make your beard grow faster, but not much and there's little point to doing it.

Enjoy your beard, I hope you get a manly one. :flex:

jimmypneumatic · Post by **jimmypneumatic** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:47 pm

I shaved my beard, now i look emo.

rad resistance · Post by **rad resistance** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:57 pm

Go for the U-boat look.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:18 pm

Smiley, doctor Ã¨s beards.

MR Snake · Post by **MR Snake** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:40 pm

Pics?

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:58 pm

S4ur0n27 wrote:Smiley, doctor Ã¨s beards.

Apart from the mythbusting, it's not really fact, just my experiences or opinion.

Just sharing, yo.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:52 am

Smiley wrote:
S4ur0n27 wrote:Smiley, doctor Ã¨s beards.
Apart from the mythbusting, it's not really fact, just my experiences or opinion.

Just sharing, yo.

It wasn't meant as an insult, just a funny line

Guess I missed my point. I suck at beards so it was an interesting read.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:53 am

Might take a long time depending on how your facial hair grows. A guy at work will be like clean shaven one weekend then the next have a full on beard. I would have to agree with smiley as to keep it clean and like brush it or something so it looks pretty slick.

CloudNineGT · Post by **CloudNineGT** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:56 am

as long as you keep under your jawline clean it will look fine.

MR Snake · Post by **MR Snake** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:47 pm

S4ur0n27 wrote:
Smiley wrote:
S4ur0n27 wrote:Smiley, doctor Ã¨s beards.
Apart from the mythbusting, it's not really fact, just my experiences or opinion.

Just sharing, yo.
It wasn't meant as an insult, just a funny line Guess I missed my point. I suck at beards so it was an interesting read.

Yea you need male hormones, not female Francis.

Bridgeburner · Post by **Bridgeburner** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:22 am

Don't listen to a word Smiley says, he's evil and he grows a beard like a woman. You should just take your beard as it comes, even if it's full of holes. Don't interfere with it, even if it means waking up chewing your own hair. Females will respond very well to a natural beard, it makes you look intelligent. You don't have time for all that trimming business anyway.

Let your beard be free, it will let you know when it's time to part. Dying your beard? What's next, shaving your armhair? Geez...

Cimmerian Nights · Post by **Cimmerian Nights** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:06 am

Dying your beard is all the rage.
Don't you know all the washed-up '80s prowrestlers are doing it:

rad resistance · Post by **rad resistance** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:33 am

Those are some great images you have.

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:29 am

So apart from being utterly pointless, how would any of those advice help him have a nice beard when all he has is "a few scratchy looking pubes" to work with?

If he had thick dense beard I doubt he'd ask.

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:50 am

beard growing update: im drunk

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:05 am

Some people drink their own piss to enhance their immune system.

I suggest drinking your own cum to recycle your own testosterone.

Post by **Manoil** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:44 am

MR Snake · Post by **MR Snake** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:36 pm

Redeye wrote:Some people drink their own piss to enhance their immune system.

I suggest drinking your own cum to recycle your own testosterone.

You should be writing this down Francis!

Sloth · Post by **Sloth** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:36 pm

Congratulations on your decision to grow a beard! You are now treading down the path of many great men before you! Dictators, Philosophers, and unabombers.

Keep in mind that good facial hair takes time, although it varies between men (or women, if of Mexican and/or Jewish ethnicity.) Mine takes about a month to grow, month and a half for best results.