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Title: Where did the hair go
Post by: Kres7787 on December 15, 2011, 09:33:49 PM: Hey guys,

Well couldn't sleep and went online and ended up writing this message here. You seem like a friendly bunch. And you're all bald and bearded. I feel like home! :)

So apart from being bald, I run an online private business. Got 2 web sites dedicated to games and that's what I'm living from for abouts 10 years now. But to the important part. Hair started losing me in the past years. I'm over it, though had difficult time adjusting. But anyway I'm pushing the bold + beard looks and I'm still wandering what I could do with the beard. Packed with a long face. Trying to find some good beards in any case... Saw any? >:(

Cheers,

[EDIT] You're not all bearded sorry x)
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: TheSlyBear on December 15, 2011, 09:41:46 PM: Well, we may not all be bearded, but a good number of us sport some sort of facial fur.

Welcome to SBG!
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Post by: Arnie on December 15, 2011, 09:50:24 PM: Welcome to SBGs!!! 8)
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Post by: outsider82 on December 15, 2011, 09:58:51 PM: Welcome mate :)
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Kres7787 on December 15, 2011, 10:27:31 PM: Thanks guys. Funny how we're all lined up and bald + bearded. Excuse my enthusiasm about this place ;)

Anybody knows of some spots to find good beard samples?

Thanks,
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: marshd1000 on December 15, 2011, 11:57:26 PM: From another bearded baldie to another....welcome! O0
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Paul the Headblader on December 15, 2011, 11:58:30 PM: hey.
I'm not bearded yet, but I'll be as soon as I can grow a beard :)
welcome to SBGs.
try out a full beard :)
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Kres7787 on December 16, 2011, 01:44:36 AM: Thanks marshd1000, iRock

iRock, that was my first plan. It's good to hear the same idea from somebody else! Thanks for an open suggestion. O0
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: kalbo on December 16, 2011, 03:32:28 AM: Welcome to the brotherhood of the bald..Id like to grow a beard if I could but I can not grow a decent one. Try everything and choose which one you are most comfortable with.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Kres7787 on December 16, 2011, 04:02:12 AM: Hey kalbo

Well I'm a bit broken beard wise. I did try to get a full beard but it looked funny cause my right side cheek has a normal full beard, and my left cheak has thinner beard and then also a hole at around the middle of it... Bad genes. But gonna give it a go anyway. Wont need to shave for a while at least.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Acme on December 16, 2011, 04:05:55 AM: Welcome.

You're face isn't that long and you're lucky to have the shape you have because it goes more easily with different facial hair styles or shapes of glasses ( if you need 'em) than say a round shaped head.

Anyway, just experiment with the beard and have some fun with it. If you can grow a full beard, start there. Leave it for a few weeks and than try some different goatee shapes. If your hair grows as complete and fast as mine, you could change you're style every 4 or 5 days. For now, I like the full beard because I don't have to spend time shaping the goatee. The one thing I've never liked on me and have never walked out in public with is the lone mustache. I just look/feel stupid with that thing alone.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Kres7787 on December 16, 2011, 04:25:23 AM: Thanks

Yeah not too long. Doesn't seem so in the picture. Well... not wearing glasses yet. :)

Yeah gonna go full and see what comes out of it once I start cutting. I've heard people are using beard trimmers to make shades of beard. That's a cool option. New one for me. Guess you can do pretty much anything, course. But getting that maintained is nerve wrecking. Though might not be too hard since it's just shades here and there.

As for mustaches. Yeah, I also feel weird with em. Only once I let em go unshaved and went out. But mhm something about em doesn't feel right on me at least. They weren't solo mustaches. But was with chin beard. And I do wonder what my gf would say to those, kissing wise :-* I think I'll leave those out. Will see.

Thanks for your thoughts guys!
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: mrzed on December 16, 2011, 05:03:18 AM: Welcome, Kres7787.

I'd recommend a full beard, if you can grow one. Some guy have spotty facial hair and thus other options look better. But guess I'm partial to the full beard. Had one since 1980. Lived in Alaska and almost everyone had a beard (guys), whether they looked good or not. Wife says, Don't you dare shave it off. I won't know who you are.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: seahawk guy on December 16, 2011, 05:05:56 AM: Hi and welcome,
You'll find a pretty good selection of beard types here. I had a full beard from my early twenties. Kept it full until I turned 70. By then most of it was always looking scruffy. Took it down to a well-trimmed goatee a few years ago. Can't imagine what it would feel like to have no facial hair!
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on December 16, 2011, 06:08:14 AM: Welcome--beards and sly do go well together. As one bald guy put it, without the beard, too much skin! ;D

Take a look at beards.org, it has a lot of information on beard style, growing and trimming, etc. And as for your own personal current ability, stress current, remember the same genes that brought you to sly often are paired with those that provide a great beard potential. Also remember, going sly--20 to 30 minutes, but a beard is patience and often needs three months or more to show it's potential.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: baldaholic on December 16, 2011, 06:31:21 AM: Hi Kres7787,

the shaved head suits you very well.
About the beard:
I like what you have in the profilepic. It looks good, but I am prejudice, cause I have the same stile. ;-)
Of course, you can experiment with the full beard, or whatever is possible.
I just wanted to say, that what you have looks good too.

regards
baldaholic
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Slynito on December 16, 2011, 07:11:19 AM: Your head looks good...why not let the beard grow for a couple weeks and design it from that point?

O0
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: mangosink12572 on December 16, 2011, 12:31:39 PM: Welcome to Sly Bald Guys

I just grew a Van Dyke and I am sorry I did not do it a long time ago - - -Facial hair, for us baldies, gives us a little character.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: DCdome on December 16, 2011, 01:35:26 PM: Hey Kres,

Welcome to the SLY Board. Glad you found us. Beards and Bald Domes are a natural combo.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: DanvMan on December 16, 2011, 01:40:06 PM: welcome!

i'd also do as suggested, go without shaving for 4-6 weeks, just let it grow, then go from there, experiment and see what suits, i sport a full goatee as you can see in my pic, but im tempted just to shave above my lip and keep it on my chin only, did have a bit of a beard going on but found i had the same problem as you, it grew more on the right side of my face and not so much on the left!
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: baldjoeg on December 17, 2011, 10:41:33 PM: Shortly after going sly, I decided to grow a Van Dyke which I like. I keep it groomed which is pretty easy. Wish my facial hair grew a little thicker then I would try growing a full beard.

:)
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: wpruitt on December 20, 2011, 11:51:07 AM: Welcome Kres7787
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Kres7787 on January 24, 2013, 07:32:00 PM: So I'm trying to find my pic used in this thread to figure out how it looked, but I can't. Not sure where it went, along with my profile pic.

Anyway, I'm bouncing back and forth with the sly+b. AAAAAAAAAAAAAA :XX Can't make peace with it cause I'm trying to grow a bit of hair, then I shave it short but not bald, and then eventually bald again. And in circles. Result is that I don't have a clue what to do. Lost in transition somewhere. I just feel under extra pressure being bald due to being thin relatively, and being pale. And bald :) guys, please have patience with me and tell me on which pic my setup looks the least despicable :) I know you will be honest. I want to make peace with the looks once and for all. Jeez all the thinkering spent on it... Could really use feedback at this point.

So:
1. http://www.strategyinformer.com/tests/1.jpg Full beard
2. http://www.strategyinformer.com/tests/2.jpg Bigger goaty
3. http://www.strategyinformer.com/tests/3.png Smaller goaty
4. http://www.strategyinformer.com/tests/4.png Full skin setup :)

Thanks for all your assistence guys in figuring out who the f I need to be :) Great & friendly forums! Keep up the good sly, beard, internet work! Sorry to bug again.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Sir Harry on January 24, 2013, 09:16:07 PM: Welcome, Kres! I think that #1 suits you real well! All of the pictures look pretty good, though.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: VoodooSyxx on January 24, 2013, 09:36:20 PM: Hey Kres. Welcome. #1 and #2 definitely look best IMO, but all of em look good.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: kalbo on January 24, 2013, 10:10:33 PM: Welcome to the bald brotherhood Kres7787. You have the face that wear each look really well. I say all of the above.
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Post by: Lynchy on January 25, 2013, 03:25:47 AM: All are fine!

I have a preference for 1 and 2 though.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: shavedslick123 on January 25, 2013, 06:45:39 AM: All look good, but I prefer #2
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Post by: Switchy on January 25, 2013, 11:12:23 AM: Welcome ! #2 O0
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Post by: isleepinthebuff on January 28, 2013, 12:43:20 PM: Welcome!
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Kres7787 on January 28, 2013, 03:34:59 PM: Thanks a lot guys. I'll admit I prefer something like #2. But that was the best picture I ever taken of myself. Any slightly diff angle and I look worse and worse :p but yeah something like that fits best.
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Frontier Guy on January 29, 2013, 07:27:19 PM: Add a vote for #1 ...
Title: Re: Where did the hair go
Post by: Beardman on February 01, 2013, 12:49:30 AM: G'day mate, I am rather biased when it comes to beards... but I like #1 or 2. ALthough #4 was a really nice picture as well.

At teh end of the day, I think you can pull off any of those looks, it all comes down to what you have preference to, and it sounds to me like you prefer #2 so roll with that! The best part about growing facial hair and the like is how easy it is to experiment.