Sly Bald Guys Forum
Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Face Shaving => Topic started by: DA_Carr on October 22, 2009, 08:34:48 PM
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Just curious how many of you have grown beards with the bald head. How about showing them off? Curious to see how you transition from bald head to beard.
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Working on the full beard for the winter. I will try to take pictures to show it off. I think it looks scraggly, but I have received positive comments from the women in the office.
The trick is getting the inverted sideburns even. Using a Mach 3 or Fusion, I line the edge of the blade up with the top of my ear until it hits it. Keep it parallel to the ground and pull up against the grain.Since I am using my ear as a guide, it keeps it even on both side every time. Then I just need to tidy up the stray hairs on the cheeks and cut the neck to the jawline.
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I've had a full mustache and beard since June or so. Plan on keeping it through the winter. One day i just decided to go from just a goatee, to the full beard look and instead of shaving my face, I did my usual headshave, shaved my neck (back and front) and trimmed my goatee down to stubble. Then just went on with my usual weekly shave routine, I just left out shaving my face.
Now I just comb the beard out and trim strays pretty much daily after my shower. I'm really diggin' the bald n' bearded thing. My profile pick is a couple of months old now, so I'll try to get a newer pic taken this weekend and post it.
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After about a year of Sly, I started thinking about some facial hair--I had previously had two full beards, one in my twenties and one in my thirties, and a moustache in between. All lasted about two years.
Although I really like a full beard, I couldn't figure out how to end the beard and begin the shaved head around the ears. I looked at a lot of beards on beards.org and finally decided initially on a goatee, a full goatee, not a highly carved design because I didn't have the density to support that.
I started four times, each time shaving it off after three to four weeks. Finally this past February I made a three month commitment. During that time I decided to extend the goat. Although I initially used color to mask the grey, I developed a skin reaction and decided to go "natural." After about four months I started getting a lot of good comments and compliments and that continues to this day. Like a lot of people, I'm vain enough to get a lift out of that.
That's the history and why of my chin mitten.
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I have a nice grey goat....... that's enough for me......
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I stick with my goat. Had a full beard for about 2 weeks with the bald look but it just wasn't for me.
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I might try for the full bearded look. I always trying different looks. It was easy when I worked from home due to the transitional phase making me look like a bum. I had to schedule my new looks with vacation/holidays for the past year, so I didn't get nasty looks from the office folk. But, now that I have been laid off, I have some time to grow it all out. Nice thing about a full beard is that its like a blank canvas. Like my dad always said, you can always cut/sand down the excess but you can add to it. That was woodworking, but it's the same principle with beards.
Rich
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I might try for the full bearded look. I always trying different looks. I have some time to grow it all out. Nice thing about a full beard is that its like a blank canvas.
Rich
Go for it!
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(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc3%2Fhs096.snc3%2F16348_178122249382_517579382_2743753_1123933_n.jpg&hash=2191d1dfcc5a0b4e3c7f0e902e475db36432223c)
seems to work for me....
The glasses are a good cutting off point for the beard when shaving so its easy for me.
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seems to work for me....
The glasses are a good cutting off point for the beard when shaving so its easy for me.
Looks great! O0
Your profile pic is very nice too! :D
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I started growing my beard before i went sly. Never considered shaving it off when i shaved the head. Just enjoyed the beard too much, go with whatever you are comfortable with. You'll get used to it; I've been sly (with the beard) over a month now and it feels completely natural to me. A little apprehensive at first, it 'grew' on me lol.
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(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc3%2Fhs096.snc3%2F16348_178122249382_517579382_2743753_1123933_n.jpg&hash=2191d1dfcc5a0b4e3c7f0e902e475db36432223c)
seems to work for me....
The glasses are a good cutting off point for the beard when shaving so its easy for me.
Looks great!
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(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc3%2Fhs096.snc3%2F16348_178122249382_517579382_2743753_1123933_n.jpg&hash=2191d1dfcc5a0b4e3c7f0e902e475db36432223c)
seems to work for me....
The glasses are a good cutting off point for the beard when shaving so its easy for me.
Looks great!
What he said--but it doesn't work for contacts :D
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I get too itchy with a full beard.
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I switch back and forth every year. Beard for cold weather, and goatee for warm weather.
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I get too itchy with a full beard.
That only lasts for a couple of weeks--but they are the longest weeks you ever live. >:D
I am still tempted to extend mine to a full beard if I could figure out where it ends, but for now I've grown it out to an inch in length at the chin and 1/2" at the tails. Full is nice, but I'm not sure how my boss will take it--even though the last comment turned out to be a huge punk on me. I've got to really be able to look "professional' for the sales side of my work, and professional means looking like a lawyer. Just don't know if it would work--the goat works fine, so I am tempted.
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contacts...
Works with or without glasses. deadohsky's avatar is proof positive that a full beard even without the glasses arms to delineate the end looks kick ass!
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contacts...
Works with or without glasses. deadohsky's avatar is proof positive that a full beard even without the glasses arms to delineate the end looks kick ass!
As I said, tempted. May try it out post Christmas to Mardi Gras--when I was thinking of seeing how a regular, but full, goat & stache would work anyway.
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Its very nearly a full beard anyway, Saint, but I like the semi-full beard in your avatar best with the bald head. It's a cool look 8)
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Its very nearly a full beard anyway, Saint, but I like the semi-full beard in your avatar best with the bald head. It's a cool look 8)
Thanks, I do get a lot of compliments--very good for the ego--and that's a really nice thing. :)
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I felt a little awkward while growing out from a goatee to full beard. Got a lot of interesting comments too. I've stuck with it for a year so far.
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I might try for the full bearded look. I always trying different looks. It was easy when I worked from home due to the transitional phase making me look like a bum. I had to schedule my new looks with vacation/holidays for the past year, so I didn't get nasty looks from the office folk. But, now that I have been laid off, I have some time to grow it all out. Nice thing about a full beard is that its like a blank canvas. Like my dad always said, you can always cut/sand down the excess but you can add to it. That was woodworking, but it's the same principle with beards.
Rich
I think you would look fantastic with a nice, neat, full beard.
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I actually can't grow a full beard, so I just rock the goatee 24/7/365.
If I ever shave it off for any reason, (usually a tragic trimmer accident) my reaction is like Rorschach from "Watchmen," MY FAAAACE! GIVE ME BACK MY FAAACE!
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I usually keep mine pretty trim, but when the salt starts overwhelming the pepper (like in this pic)
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I usually break out the "Just For Men" and color it in a bit to be more like this...
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For those who wear contacts or have no glasses, you can always wear sunglasses to determine the cut off point.
Also, I have to say to Bald Bear that you rock the bald and full bearded look whether you are grey or color it.
I used to color my grey facial hair but when my eyebrows started turning grey, I gave up!
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I switch between a jawline beard, more full beard, and goatee. I have facial hair ADD :/ haha
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Used to alternate between goatee in the summer and full beard in the winter. Since going SLY, I have tried the full beard for a short time, then a bit less, but neither seemed to do it for me. So I'm back to the goatee full-time.
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Used to alternate between goatee in the summer and full beard in the winter. Since going SLY, I have tried the full beard for a short time, then a bit less, but neither seemed to do it for me. So I'm back to the goatee full-time.
Which reminded me - I need to update my profile pic at some point!
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Today I shaved mine off to try to live without it for some time.
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Today I shaved mine off to try to live without it for some time.
I dont' think I could do that - facial hair has been such a part of me for such a long time. I haven't been completely clean-shaven in over 15 years (before my middle child was born)...
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I had it in different shapes at least for 10 years I think. Lately the white became quite noticeably so I thought it's time for a change.
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Lately the white became quite noticeably .
Hey, I resemble that remark! ;D ;D ;D
And that is a reason I sometimes think of a return to Mr. Clean. My skin reacts badly to JFM otherwise it would be its natural color :D.
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Lately the white became quite noticeably
How horrible! :'(
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Ouch! :popo
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8) (all in fun of course)
Although I love the salt-n-pepper, I sometimes wish that mine would go pure white. But that doesn't seem like it's going to happen anytime soon.
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:)
Your beard looks very impressive to me.
My little goatee with its increasing whiteness however seemed like it was trying to become invisible. Now it is! ;D
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Today I shaved mine off to try to live without it for some time.
Update: It is coming back :). The Mr. Clean look was fine, but last weekend I decided to let the beard grow back. Van Dyke style this time, I think.
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Sly with beard..well kinda...more than a chin strap but not a full on beard. Love having hair on my face too much to get rid of it..I look like Im 12 if I shave it. I use the ears as a cut off point. Thought about going back to the goatee but I cant bring myself to get rid of beard...maybe one day.
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Bald and bearded has been endorsed by us GSGs as the new hip look. ;)
Red
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Bald and bearded has been endorsed by us GSGs as the new hip look. ;)
Red
Endorsement by all of SBG's of ANY type as the new hip look! O0
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Bald and bearded has been endorsed by us GSGs as the new hip look. ;)
Red
Endorsement by all of SBG's of ANY type as the new hip look! O0
O0 O0 O0
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I enjoy my beard too much to shave it off.So far everybody likes it.I have had a beard for several years now and would feel odd without it now.Maybe if it gets real hot here in western NY this summer I will scale it back to just a goatee.Time and temps will tell.....
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I would grow a full beard if my face was capable of doing so, so I usually just keep a little chin fuzz
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Bald and bearded has been endorsed by us GSGs as the new hip look. ;)
Red
I AGREE!
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I agree. Awesome.
:)