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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Beards => Topic started by: sailor61 on February 14, 2011, 08:15:11 AM

Title: Fiddling with the new look....
Post by: sailor61 on February 14, 2011, 08:15:11 AM
Joined the sly world a week and a half back but, as shows in the avatar, left my beard in a trimmed down state.  This morning I  was getting cleaned up and said to myself
"what the hell, gone this far so might as well...."

Brought the beard down to a goatee which was ok and then got even braver;  down to just a short moustache and some chin scruff.  Not happy with the result... I'll be letting it grow back in though I may take it all off before letting that happen.

Tried taking a pic this morning but haven't come up with a decent shot, will post when I do.
Title: Re: Fiddling with the new look.... picture
Post by: sailor61 on February 14, 2011, 08:42:29 AM
Still not happy with the picture but it gives you an idea of how things are looking...

Title: Re: Fiddling with the new look....
Post by: Noodles on February 14, 2011, 10:08:54 AM
From personal experience, I found that the more we (as guys), "fiddle", the more we "fuddle up"!!

 - Cap'n Noodles - (https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy33%2Fzaramire%2Fwebpics%2Fsmileys%2F000201E4.gif&hash=0a9341e6dcdaecf48be84a15c69bdd45e319c8cc)

All kidding aside, your new look is coming along fine. You'll come across the look your satisfied with when you least expect it.
Title: Re: Fiddling with the new look....
Post by: seahawk guy on February 14, 2011, 11:25:29 AM
I reckon you've got the right face for a goatee - good complememt to the sly look. Try letting it cover a slightly larger area.
Would look really great. I'm sure that getting rid of the full beard was right for you.
Title: Re: Fiddling with the new look....
Post by: TheSlyBear on February 14, 2011, 12:28:03 PM
Full beard looked fine to me. A Van Dyck (goatee == chin fur only) would also kick ass. Clean shaven, not for you in my opinion.
Title: Re: Fiddling with the new look....
Post by: sailor61 on February 14, 2011, 01:11:24 PM
Have to agree with you Bear, I should have left things alone with the beard.  But we live and we learn...

Back to square one - removed the final remnants of the facial hair a few minutes ago.  Easier to start the whole thing over than deal with bits and pieces.

Beard has been grown in every fall for about 30 years so I know the drill ....  scruffy in a few days, presentable in about 2 weeks.  At its best in about 6 weeks -- just in time to take it off for the summer this year.

Might try just letting the goat fill in first and see what happens.

I'll get a few pics in a bit and post them = I can't any more sly than I am now unless I go after the eyebrows.... :o  (don't worry, not happening)
Title: Re: Fiddling with the new look....
Post by: sailor61 on February 14, 2011, 03:32:59 PM
OK guys - this picture is about as sly as I can get. Facial hair is gone and it's time to start it over at square one.  Took the dogs out for a run and snapped a few pictures - this is one of the better ones. 

Title: Re: Fiddling with the new look....
Post by: Magoo on February 14, 2011, 04:19:07 PM
Over the years I've gone the full gamut from full beard on down. Each time I shaved I was sorry , but after giving it a few days I got use to the new look. Same as going sly the first time , it takes awhile to adjust.