The Bald and the Bearded

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What's up y'all!

So I'm bald and bearded as you can from my profile pic.  I find the look suits me best. As you can see from the attached pic, I've had various degees of facial hair. I find that the beard balances the look of both the buzz cut and the bald head.

Being bald and bearded, I thought,  would be a fairly uncommon look. I figured most would have goatees or be clean shaven, most of my bald friends fall in one of those categories. However in perusing this forum, I seem to find more bald and bearded fellas, which is cool.

So I'm curious, why did you choose your style of facial hair, or lack of, to go with your bald look?

[Mike E. P.]

I like my goatee best - shaved close to my face, but I get bored. Right now it's pretty bushy and my wife is telling my to trim it, but I figure I'll antagonize her a little longer

But I go through periods where I want to be clean shaven. Recently I attempted the full beard and grew to like it. I had a shaving mishap and had to take it off. I think I may grow it back for the rest of the winter.

[TheSlyBear]

Van Dyck most of the year; full beard in winter.

[nuts]

I had had a full beard for 36+ years when I decided to shave my head and couldn't even consider getting rid of it.  A couple of years ago when travelling I did shave it down to  a goatee (to please my wife) but that lasted about one week I was back to the full beard which is here to stay.  I like the combination but also think a goatee is a good look as is a clean shaven face with sly head.   

[slybeard]

Had a circle beard for years before going sly, but after going sly and seeing some of the photos of full beards and bald, I wanted to try it, and have been full bearded since.  I agree that adding facial hair improves the great look of sly, and currently I like the full beard/sly combo.

[Razor X]

Bald with a goatee for many years but recently have been experimenting with a full beard. I will keep it for a while longer.  I may go back to the goatee in the spring or summer.  I haven't decided yet.

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Man, Razor X and Mike E. P., i envy you guys! You guys have some great beards, nice and full. If I could grow that kind of beard, I'd never shave it off!

I have a decent beard for an Asian guy, but it's patchy in a few areas and nowhere near as full as your guys' are.

[TheSlyBear]

Razor, the beard is looking amazing!

[slymyke]

Razor, that beard is looking the best I can remember it

I was buzzing my hair pretty much bald using no guard, and had a goatee.  I saw the bald and bearded look and liked it, but wasn't sure if I would do it.   As I did a google search for "bald and bearded", I came across the thread from this forum called "Show Us Your Beard", by Beardman.  That is what led me to Sly Bald Guys.  I grew out a full beard and razor-shaved my head.   

Just recently,  I had to shave the beard off because of taking a job that required it.   (I hate not having my beard more than I can say).   

[slybeard]

Slymyke, we need to start looking for another job for you.  Is any facial hair allowed?  I suppose they let you keep your eyebrows.  Is it a matter of appearance or is it a safety issue for your work?

[Razor X]

Razor, that beard is looking the best I can remember it

Razor, the beard is looking amazing!

Thanks, guys.  I started letting it grow out on October 23, so this is the longest time I've ever had a full beard.  I'll keep it for the next few months at least but at times I do miss the goatee look. I'm not sure why.

[slymyke]

Slymyke, we need to start looking for another job for you.  Is any facial hair allowed?  I suppose they let you keep your eyebrows.  Is it a matter of appearance or is it a safety issue for your work?

They claim it is for safety reasons, although I'm not sure when/if I would be in a situation to where it would be an issue.  They seem to be old fashioned and lean toward the "clean-cut" look.  A mustache is allowed as long as it is neatly trimmed and doesn't go past the top lip.   

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Slymyke, reading what you had to do to the beard hurts my soul! I couldn't do it! I never liked the way I looked clean shaven when I had hair, I can't even imagine being clean shaven and sly! You are a better man than I to make that sacrifice.

[Sir Harry]

I'm currently bald and bearded....but being in the military, for more than two decades I could only carry a mustache, but grew a goatee in between weekend drills. Once I joined this forum, I saw some of the members with nice beards, and when I retired in summer 2012, I started growing a beard. I only have shaved it once since (back in April to attend a military ball with my stepdaughter). My current beard is about 3 months but I want to see how far I can resist shaving it again....

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My current beard is about 3 months but I want to see how far I can resist shaving it again....

Don't do it Sir Harry! Us Bald and Bearded gotta stick together!