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Full Beard Attempt #5409

Nov 12, 2013#1

ThatNickGuy

For years, I've wanted to at least try having a full-grown beard instead of just a goatee. I've always lost patience early in, though, and shaved. The problem is two fold: one, my patience, obviously. Two, I don't even know if my facial hair has the ability to grow a full beard. Before, it always came in patchy but so far? I think it looks okay.

Need some honest opinions here. What do you think of it so far? I know we have some mighty beard growers on here, such as @Ravenpoe, so beard growers of Halforums, what say you? Ladies, what do you think so far? If you don't like it, please say so. I can take it.

Keep in mind, of course, that this is only about two weeks of growth.

Nov 12, 2013#2

Ravenpoe

ThatNickGuy said:
For years, I've wanted to at least try having a full-grown beard instead of just a goatee. I've always lost patience early in, though, and shaved. The problem is two fold: one, my patience, obviously. Two, I don't even know if my facial hair has the ability to grow a full beard. Before, it always came in patchy but so far? I think it looks okay.

Need some honest opinions here. What do you think of it so far? I know we have some mighty beard growers on here, such as @Ravenpoe, so beard growers of Halforums, what say you? Ladies, what do you think so far? If you don't like it, please say so. I can take it.

Keep in mind, of course, that this is only about two weeks of growth.

First, welcome to the man club. I think it's starting to look awfully sexy in here.

It's lookin' good! Could still use a couple of weeks more to fill in thicker, but I think your face lends itself well to the bearded look.

With your face and hair, I think you should go for the Riker.

Nov 12, 2013#3

ThatNickGuy

If that's the case, does that mean I can tell people to "Scroll down to Nick"?

Nov 12, 2013#4

Chad Sexington

Oh man, you can def grow a great beard. Source: I have an excellent beard about half the time.

Nov 12, 2013#5

drawn_inward

It's lookin' good - I think you look like one of the guys from Always Sunny. I don't know his name since I don't watch the show frequently enough.

Nov 12, 2013#6

PatrThom

ThatNickGuy said:
If that's the case, does that mean I can tell people to "Scroll down to Nick"?

Sounds like your prom night!

(had to)

Also, I was unable to get more than fuzzy sideburns until I hit my 30's. Sometimes it just takes time.

--Patrick

Nov 12, 2013#7

Ravenpoe

Real conversation I had with a friend:

Me: You should grow a beard! Wear your manhood on your face!

Friend: ... do you want to change how you descri~

Me: Nope! I'm leaving it like that. Deal with it.

Nov 12, 2013#8

Frank

Hates shaving.
Job does not allow anything but mustaches.
Looks bad in a mustache.
Wants a beard.

Nov 12, 2013#9

Ravenpoe

Frank said:
Job does not allow anything but mustaches.

I knew it was part of the dress code!

Nov 12, 2013#10

PatrThom

Ravenpoe said:
I knew it was part of the dress code!

Think there was a big furor (allow/don't allow) over the soul patch a while back.

--Patrick

Nov 12, 2013#11

ThatNickGuy

So that's why the Mountie always gets their man.

Because of beard envy.

Nov 12, 2013#12

sixpackshaker

I too am doing the 2nd annual beard growing attempt. The whiskers at my side burns stick straight out. So I'll likely not continue much longer.

Nov 12, 2013#13

drawn_inward

I just shaved the beard back down to a goatee this last weekend. Usually, Nov - Feb = bearded bear months.

Nov 12, 2013#14

Bowielee

I saw a guy with a big bushy Brian Blessed type of beard today, and I was jealous. I can barely grow a goatee, much less a full beard.

Nov 12, 2013#15

Dirona

I second Raven' s Riker commentary.

If any of you wish to find me, I may be found in the bunk region.

Nov 13, 2013#16

Bubble181

Due to a slight razor mishap yesterday, I'm now mostly goatee-less and err ,voluntarily keeping it like this for Movember. Yes. Definitely. *cough*

But anyway, looks like plenty of hair to grow a full beard to me. I had less than that when I decided to keep it

(now goatee instead of full beard for unrelated reasons)

Nov 13, 2013#17

SpecialKO

A friend of mine grew a mustache and beard that a French Musketeer would have been proud of, and then shaved the whole thing off very carefully so he could glue it back together as a costume piece.

He did this mostly so he could walk up to people and rip his facial hair off in a single gesture while they were watching....

Nov 13, 2013#18

Ravenpoe

SpecialKO said:
A friend of mine grew a mustache and beard that a French Musketeer would have been proud of, and then shaved the whole thing off very carefully so he could glue it back together as a costume piece.

He did this mostly so he could walk up to people and rip his facial hair off in a single gesture while they were watching....

This is the first time I've ever heard of a good reason to shave.

Nov 14, 2013#19

Emrys

Lookin' good, cheri!

Nov 15, 2013#20

Telephius

Grow that beard and be #1

Nov 16, 2013#21

Timmus

Frank said:
Hates shaving.
Job does not allow anything but mustaches.
Looks bad in a mustache.
Wants a beard.

Convert to Sikhism?[DOUBLEPOST=1384587747,1384587148][/DOUBLEPOST]Also which beard should I rock?

Nov 16, 2013#22

sixpackshaker

Unless you are playing bass guitar in a prog rock band, wear the full beard.

Nov 16, 2013#23

Timmus

was thinking I might be called upon to recite Dickens at some point also.

Nov 16, 2013#24

sixpackshaker

Nov 16, 2013#25

Ravenpoe

Timmus said:
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You know... I actually kinda like that one. It's unexpected.

Nov 16, 2013#26

PatrThom

Timmus said:
which beard should I rock?

Of the two choices presented, I would only go with the second if you plan on growing out those wings quite a bit more, like Martin Van Buren.

--Patrick

Nov 16, 2013#27

Timmus

It's only two weeks in so there's plenty of time to develop it.

Nov 16, 2013#28

Timmus

This thread needs this:

Nov 16, 2013#29

PatrThom

Name that Beard!
(WARNING: Naughty Language)

--Patrick

Nov 16, 2013#30

Bowielee

Is it dorky that when I was watching a youtube video about Green Arrow, they kept saying that he had an awesome goatee and I kept verbally correcting them that it was a Van Dyke?

Nov 17, 2013#31

Timmus

Bowielee said:
Is it dorky that when I was watching a youtube video about Green Arrow, they kept saying that he had an awesome goatee and I kept verbally correcting them that it was a Van Dyke?

yes.

Dec 8, 2013#32

ThatNickGuy

Well, I gave up. The beard just wasn't coming in as full as my goatee and it still looked patchy in places. Going clean shaven for now. Might try again some day in the future.

Dec 8, 2013#33

Ravenpoe

Dec 8, 2013#34

ThatNickGuy

Smooth as an android's bottom, eh Data?

Dec 8, 2013#35

Shakey

I decided to give it a go. I don't grow a real full beard either, but I might try to go as long as I can. For those that are daring enough to stare at my mug.

Dec 8, 2013#36

HCGLNS

Just trimmed 3 inches off my beard.

Dec 9, 2013#37

Shakey

HCGLNS said:
Just trimmed 3 inches off my beard.

Did you save the hair so @Squidleybits can make a beard and dress up like you next halloween?

Dec 9, 2013#38

Squidleybits

Oh god I hope not!

Dec 9, 2013#39

Cajungal

...

...The fellow got a new beard trimmer for his birthday. He had to kind of get used to it, since his old one was such a piece of crap. It... it was on a closer setting than he realized. The glorious facial hair barely survived. I miss my mountain-man-looking husband.

Dec 9, 2013#40

Bubble181

Cajungal said:
...

...The fellow got a new beard trimmer for his birthday. He had to kind of get used to it, since his old one was such a piece of crap. It... it was on a closer setting than he realized. The glorious facial hair barely survived. I miss my mountain-man-looking husband.

I know that feeling. Also, accidentally hitting a patch of the piece you want left with the clippers set to the length of the piece you want gone

But hey, if he's as rugged as he looks, it'll take him somewhere between 1 and 12 hours to grow it back out

Dec 9, 2013#41

Chad Sexington

I'm growing my beard longer than I have in about 2 years. My girlfriend likes it longer; which is fine with my, but man getting past the last two weeks has been itchy. Soooo itchy.

Dec 9, 2013#42

Ravenpoe

I keep a full beard out of necessity. If I shave fully in the morning, I have a five o'clock shadow by noon.

Now if only the hair on my head was so resilient...

Dec 9, 2013#43

Cajungal

Bubble181 said:
I know that feeling. Also, accidentally hitting a patch of the piece you want left with the clippers set to the length of the piece you want gone

But hey, if he's as rugged as he looks, it'll take him somewhere between 1 and 12 hours to grow it back out

It already looked longer when it was slightly later at night, so I'm not too worried. But I have nothing to fluff playfully. I realize there's a painfully easy joke in there, so I will take my lumps.

Dec 9, 2013#44

Ravenpoe

Cajungal said:
I have nothing to fluff playfully.

Cajungal said:
I will take my lumps.

Dec 9, 2013#45

Bubble181

Cajungal said:
It already looked longer when it was slightly later at night, so I'm not too worried. But I have nothing to fluff playfully. I realize there's a painfully easy joke in there, so I will take my lumps.

Look, you can leave the goal open, and you can sort of nudge the ball in front of the line and invite us to walk it in. That takes all of the sense of achievement or wittiness out of it. Pfuh.

(be glad I'm not your SS - I'd be sending you a big ball of fluff now

)

Dec 9, 2013#46

Timmus

One month plus a week. Not bad.

Dec 9, 2013#47

Gryfter

Cajungal said:
It already looked longer when it was slightly later at night, so I'm not too worried. But I have nothing to fluff playfully. I realize there's a painfully easy joke in there, so I will take my lumps.

Jan 5, 2014#48

Timmus

Why beards are mandatory if you live in a winter climate.

Jan 6, 2014#49

Sparhawk

Cajungal said:
It already looked longer when it was slightly later at night, so I'm not too worried. But I have nothing to fluff playfully. I realize there's a painfully easy joke in there, so I will take my lumps.

I probably have a much different first thought about what you said there... We call our Pugs passing gas to be "fluffing." We ask them, "Did you just fluff?" So I have a really disturbing picture in my head right now...

Jan 6, 2014#50

Timmus

Sparhawk said:
I probably have a much different first thought about what you said there... We call our Pugs passing gas to be "fluffing." We ask them, "Did you just fluff?" So I have a really disturbing picture in my head right now...

TMI bro...

Jan 6, 2014#51

ScytheRexx

Phew, all you people with your little hairs. So cute.

Wait, that sounded wrong, I was trying to just make fun of your little girly beards.

No homo!

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