Goatee or No?

[Mr Jules]

Remember just 20 minutes to sly, a mature beard--3 months MINIMUM, and one month before any trimming so you can really see what's your best shape.  Beards are patience.  

You touch on an interesting point. Going sly is instant gratification. Growing a goatee takes time.

Nearly a week of not shaving facial hair. It's really rather itchy now. Oh, the temptation to shave it all of. 

[robert07]

I wud love to have them...

[bbcguytom]

I think you look better w/the goatee, not that you don't look good w/o it. I used to wear a mustache/goatee for the longest time, but then all my facial hair went grey -now only sporting a 'soul patch' sans the mustache. 

Tom

[balddaniel]

I like it

[440satellite]

Long story short, do what you think looks best bud.   You look fine either way. 

I went years with out, busted my chin and got stitches which lead to years of a goat.  As it greyed I cut it shorter and shorter (yes, still fighting the vainity a bit).  Shaved it off in December, had mixed reviews.  I'm not sure where I'll land in the end but I think for now it's staying off. 

[Artisan6]

If it's bald on top, have to have some hair on the chin.  :-)>   

In my biased opinion, lol.

[sellitman]

Goatee for sure!

[Semi-Sly]

I think it was just too many guys with a shaved head and goatee there are even memes about it on YouTube but how if you shave your head you MUST grow a goatee!

Personally I like to see you guys to go against the norm and resist that.  I like to see a guy with a completely clean-shaven head and face or another one what you don’t see very often is a clean-shaven head and face with just a mustache! - the “just a mustache” look is way cool!

[reddog]

I've had a full beard or goatee since I was in m 20's. I've got a bit of a weak chin, so a goatee helps balance my face. I shaved the beard and mustache when the pandemic was in full force, and I thought it looked terrible. I was disappointed because like you @Semi-Sly , I like the clean shaven head and face look. I think I might try just a mustache this winter and see how that looks. I also thought about trying no mustache, and just a goatee. I usually grow the full beard in the winter, so whatever I shave off, I can always start over!

[reddog]

Oh, I forgot to say, when I see another sly guy with a white goatee, (and there are ALOT of us) I sometimes go up to them and say "wow, it's like looking in a mirror".

[Razorhead]

I had a goatee with my shaved head for a long time. In the early 2000s it was such a standard look. I went clean shaven which I loved but I don’t think it’s my best look. I typically just wear a closely trimmed beard. When I go clean shaven I end up back with a beard. When I just do a mustache I end up back with a beard. A couple years ago I did the goatee again but a longer fuller version and ended up back with a beard.

Like reddog I have a weak chin and the beard fills it out.

 it’s fun to try different facial hair styles though.

[Semi-Sly]

I had a goatee with my shaved head for a long time. In the early 2000s it was such a standard look. I went clean shaven which I loved but I don’t think it’s my best look. I typically just wear a closely trimmed beard. When I go clean shaven I end up back with a beard. When I just do a mustache I end up back with a beard. A couple years ago I did the goatee again but a longer fuller version and ended up back with a beard.

Like reddog I have a weak chin and the beard fills it out.

 it’s fun to try different facial hair styles though.

I disagree with your razor head.  I do not think that you have a weekend at all!

But I think it’s cool that you like to change up your style I do the same sometimes a full beard, sometimes just a mustache and a soul patch, And lately the friendly mutton chops!

[Semi-Sly]

I've had a full beard or goatee since I was in m 20's. I've got a bit of a weak chin, so a goatee helps balance my face. I shaved the beard and mustache when the pandemic was in full force, and I thought it looked terrible. I was disappointed because like you @Semi-Sly , I like the clean shaven head and face look. I think I might try just a mustache this winter and see how that looks. I also thought about trying no mustache, and just a goatee. I usually grow the full beard in the winter, so whatever I shave off, I can always start over!

Here’s a thought.  Before shaving off the entire goatee and leaving only a mustache why don’t you try shaving off the sides of the goatee and leaving the Van Dyke portion in the middle?  If you don’t like it it’s a quick fix to shave it off and just keep the mustache I think you look cool with a shaved head and just a mustache!

[reddog]

@Semi-Sly , I've actually thought about doing a van dyke style trim! That's A great idea, if I decide to go for just a mustache, I'll try it. I'm going trim my mustache less now. I would love to try a handlebar stache. I think they look cool with a shaved head.

[Razorhead]

@Semi-Sly i think you meant to say weak chin and not weekend. Lol. Thanks for the positive feedback.

After reading these posts I’m now itching to try something new. I like this style below. It’s like an extended goatee.