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First Beard: one month in
by
Christian S
on 17 Oct, 2013 20:45
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Well, I've decided to grow a beard. Figured it was time. It's coming in nicely at about the one month mark. I wish that stupid area on each side of my mouth would grow in better though (connectors).
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#1
by
Razor X
on 17 Oct, 2013 20:50
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Looks good. The connectors will fill in in due time. Be patient and hang in there.
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#2
by
warhawk
on 17 Oct, 2013 20:51
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Well, I've decided to grow a beard. Figured it was time. It's coming in nicely at about the one month mark. I wish that stupid area on each side of my mouth would grow in better though (connectors).

Hi SF12: It's looking good. Do you plan on keeping it through the fall and winter?
WARHAWK
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#3
by
Christian S
on 17 Oct, 2013 21:04
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#4
by
Cave Dweller
on 17 Oct, 2013 21:17
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It is coming in nicely. If you are aiming for the Riker look, you are almost there.
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#5
by
Country
on 17 Oct, 2013 21:24
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The hardest part about growing a beard is to resist the urge to trim it. When I start growing mine I don't touch it for a month. Just comb it down and take scissors to the long ones but don't worry if part of it is thicker, just let it grow. The first few times I grew a beard it took a lot longer to fill in probably a least 3 months. But every year it seems to look fuller.
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#6
by
Razor X
on 17 Oct, 2013 21:32
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The hardest part about growing a beard is to resist the urge to trim it.
That and persevering through the scruffy stages. After a few weeks it starts to fill in and look good and that is followed by another growth stage where it looks not so good. Remember the end goal when you're having one of those "bad beard days".
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#7
by
Sir Harry
on 17 Oct, 2013 23:02
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Not bad for one month...you're well on your way!
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#8
by
slymyke
on 18 Oct, 2013 06:11
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The beard is looking good, Shavefan.
Yes, the Riker beard was always a respectable beard even when they were not popular.
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#9
by
slybeard
on 18 Oct, 2013 06:42
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It looks goods already. Like others have said, give it time and it will fill in. Takes mine about 3 months to look full, before that is is sparse in the same areas. Resist the urge to trim or shave it off until then.
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#10
by
Christian S
on 18 Oct, 2013 09:09
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Thanks guys. I'm way excited. And surprisingly my wife, who was dead set against me growing it, told me yesterday that it is looking really good. I may be winning her over!
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#11
by
Country
on 18 Oct, 2013 12:11
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My wife hates my beard but I only have it for about half the year. I made her a deal years ago that if she didn't grip about it I would grip about her hair. I just told her as long as she kept it longer than mine but that doesn't mean as much these days and it might be completely irrelevant in the future. The funny thing is she says she liked my goatee better when it wasn't as thick. I told her I hope that applies to my head as well.
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#12
by
slybeard
on 18 Oct, 2013 12:38
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May take longer than half the year for her to like the beard. Took my wife about a year, I think it takes time for them to get accustom to the look. If you shave after six months and later grow it back, the process starts over.
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#13
by
bud
on 18 Oct, 2013 23:21
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hey shavefan12,
The look suits you
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#14
by
Beardman
on 19 Oct, 2013 04:09
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Looking good mate! It's well on it's way to being one awesome looking beard, don't worry about how it looks now, on average it takes 3 months for everything to fill in, so you're only a 3rd of the way there! I bet you fill in quicker though, so don't stress

As you said, just kick back and enjoy the journey!