Show us your beard!

[Beardman]

How's your beard coming along Razor?

[marshd1000]

Good to see some awesome beards with the sly noggins!  I am of the opinion that if your career allows it, that if you are sly but can grow a great beard, that you ought to at least try it once.  I think it is a cool look that is becoming more acceptable!  Beard On Sly Gents!     

[Mr Jules]

As ever, thanks for the compliments.

Last night, went to a friend's birthday. Meet a few people hadn't seen for a year - just before I started shaving the head. Both commented on the beard, and neither said anything about the bald head !

[Razor X]

How's your beard coming along Razor?

Actually, I decided to go back to the goatee.

[Switchy]

Get into some BQ ribs bro. , tator salad, baked beans !   

[Beardman]

Your beard is coming along amazingly the Saint!

How's your beard coming along Razor?

Actually, I decided to go back to the goatee.

Oh, cool. At least you gave it a run! That's the important part 

[Bensen]

@saintc, that is quite a beard 
@Razor, i guess it got "itchy"
I just can stand it for a while before i get this "itch"and cut it short again. Getting close to that again already.

[Razor X]

@Razor, i guess it got "itchy"

Not really.  The "itch" was all in my head.  I just got the desire to go back to my old look.  I resisted it for a few weeks but it didn't go away, so I finally just gave in.  That's not to say that the full beard won't make a return at some point.   I'm glad I tried it but it's just not what I want right now.

[-Doug-]

Looking good Saintc!

[Rusty Shackleford]

Not really.  The "itch" was all in my head.  I just got the desire to go back to my old look.  I resisted it for a few weeks but it didn't go away, so I finally just gave in.  That's not to say that the full beard won't make a return at some point.   I'm glad I tried it but it's just not what I want right now.

A beard is a much bigger commitment than a goatee.  I've had a goatee for nearly 20 years now, but during that time I grew it out into a beard three times.  I worked it differently each time but ended up realizing that I just wasn't a beard guy.  It wasn't until I grew out this last one that everything clicked and now I don't see myself going back to just a goatee.   If a beard is for you it might take a while for you to figure out exactly how to grow it best for you, or you might find that the goatee is the best option too.

[-Doug-]

Thanks, but nobody has so far sent me the Owner's Guide and Operator's Manual!

The Facial Hair Handbook is on Amazon. I haven't read it but I heard about it the other day so I thought I mention it.

[Natedawg]

Nice.

Agreed! Looks great, OUfan!! 

[Sly Red]

Thanks, but nobody has so far sent me the Owner's Guide and Operator's Manual!

The Facial Hair Handbook is on Amazon. I haven't read it but I heard about it the other day so I thought I mention it.

BTW, Jack Passion is the arch-villian on IFC's Whisker Wars series.

Red

[slymyke]

Nice beard, Saintc! 

[-Doug-]

Looking good guys. Question: Are those beards like the one on the cover called "terminal" because they no longer grow?

Terminal beards keep growing but at terminal length the ends become fragile and break off.