You'll also find that when you first rinse out the gel, your color doesn't look much different, but the color will take hold in about 20 minutes' time, so be careful not to overdo it.
Here is a more updated pic of my beard.
Now it's 2013, think it might be time for a shape and a minor trim.
Sleek, that's awesome. I have tried to shape my beard often but I end up looking stupid or it goes wonky! I just stick with the full beard but that's awesome