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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Beards => Topic started by: imaginary on February 26, 2012, 05:02:46 PM

Title: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: imaginary on February 26, 2012, 05:02:46 PM
I've gone sly for a month already, and it seems that I've received more comments/compliments on the beard than my bald head. Then again, I don't know if it has also been because I have let my beard grow a little longer during the past month.

Is it just me?
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: marty22 on February 26, 2012, 06:05:13 PM
it looks good!
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: TheSlyBear on February 26, 2012, 06:21:24 PM
Likely the sly head focuses attention on the beard. Looks good.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: NESTYdPOGI on February 26, 2012, 06:35:59 PM
I learned that when you have nice facial hair, it will normally complement your smooth dome. So let us all take advantage of having nice facial hair if we can grow it (not becoz we want to hide our baldness) and use it to match our head with confidence... Good day to you brods.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Sir Harry on February 26, 2012, 07:05:45 PM
I've been full-time sly almost four years....but I never started growing a beard until late 2009 (when I was injured) and it was mostly chinstraps. This has been the thickest beard I've grown to date(shaved it off Friday for drill), a couple of my bowling friends complemented me on the beard, but they were already used to me being bald.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: marshd1000 on February 26, 2012, 08:48:12 PM
If my beard is short, people have not noticed my beard more than my bald head.  But when I grew it out to the length that is in my avitar, then it has gotten notice.  The longer the beard is, the more it will be noticed.  Especially if you have a sly noggin!
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: FastBehold on March 11, 2012, 06:26:31 PM
Actually to some people who've gotten past my shaved head(been 1 year now), notice my beard if I do grow it out. I think as a Bald guy your head compliments your beard more than anything. Keep it grown, good look on you! :D
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Razor X on March 11, 2012, 07:35:44 PM
When I grew my goatee it got more comments than when I shaved my head.  That may be because some people may be reluctant to comment on hair loss or baldness because they might be afraid of causing offense.  Of course, there are plenty of other people who have no such reservations!   ;)
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Paul the Headblader on March 12, 2012, 01:58:54 AM
hey. your avatar is looking good.
about your questions, it means you don't live among of idiots who will play a negative part in your life.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Baldstu on March 13, 2012, 02:39:32 AM
A goateegoes good with a bald head with the right shaped head and face and can help guys wo look thin faced or have been unwell ie HIV symptoms
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Mr Jules on May 06, 2012, 03:54:27 PM
When I grew my goatee it got more comments than when I shaved my head.  That may be because some people may be reluctant to comment on hair loss or baldness because they might be afraid of causing offense.  Of course, there are plenty of other people who have no such reservations!   ;)

Think you are right !

Like you, getting more comments about the beard than when I went bald.

Beard is really growing on me. Both as a look and as as beard !
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Natedawg on May 07, 2012, 07:40:52 AM
Definitely get more attention because of my beard. Several people call me 'Tombstone', or 'True Grit', yet I don't have any bald nicknames.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Paul the Headblader on May 07, 2012, 10:29:33 PM
yes.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: bbc2012 on May 08, 2012, 02:32:40 PM
same to me. I get more comments on my beard than my bald head.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: andyarmstrong on May 11, 2012, 01:28:45 PM
If people notice your beard first it's because it's pretty bad ass man. My only suggestion to somehow "blending" the two together would possibly to fade it in from the side burns rather than a very defined shave point.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Mr Jules on May 15, 2012, 07:18:28 AM
For me, the beard comments and compliments just keep flowing my way. Lost count.

Only this lunchtime, a colleague with a excellent goatee which I really admire, turned to me and exclaimed "Great beard !". Feel like I've just been promoted to the 'inner  circle.'

So into the beard that I keep forgetting I'm completely bald !!!
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: seahawk guy on May 15, 2012, 10:45:46 AM
Mr Jules you've now got a really fine beard to be proud of. It really does complement your bald head so well. O0
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Mr Jules on May 15, 2012, 11:50:26 AM
Mr Jules you've now got a really fine beard to be proud of. It really does complement your bald head so well. O0

Thank you. Frankly, I've been delighted with the results. Latest pic is beard 3 weeks in.

Four months ago, I was another regular middle age guy with thin grey hair and a clean shaven face. I look so different now.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Lynchy on May 16, 2012, 04:11:24 AM
Have had heaps of comments today about my beard!

Several people just today said is something different?? ... Like a I haven't been bald for ages? This beard just didn't pop up over night lol
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Mr Jules on May 17, 2012, 02:46:15 PM
When out and about, definitely think the bald & beard look is getting glances from other people. Either they think it's striking or they think I'm lunatic !
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Lynchy on May 17, 2012, 02:58:44 PM
When out and about, definitely think the bald & beard look is getting glances from other people. Either they think it's striking or they think I'm lunatic !

 :/O most likely lunatic  ;D

Only joking.... I think people find the look tough IMO
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Mr Jules on May 17, 2012, 03:00:52 PM
When out and about, definitely think the bald & beard look is getting glances from other people. Either they think it's striking or they think I'm lunatic !

 :/O most likely lunatic  ;D

Only joking.... I think people find the look tough IMO

LOL.  :)

You might be right. Funny how changing your appearance might change people's view of you.

4 months ago, I had hair and clean shaven face. Now look !
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: palestra5 on May 22, 2012, 07:57:44 PM
Let me explain my opinion from a different perspective.  I teach elementary P.E. with students ages 5-9 years old.  I always get comments on my bald head but rarely about my beard.  Kids always ask me if I buff or shine my head.  I always tell them I use turtle wax.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Slick A on May 24, 2012, 09:04:13 AM
Ran into someone I hadn't seen in a long time.  She went on and on about my eyes.  Didn't even mention my shaved head.  Just asked me if my eyes were always so beautiful and what I had done to enhance them.  Nothing but shave my head.  :XX
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: kalbo on May 24, 2012, 08:07:36 PM
Ran into someone I hadn't seen in a long time.  She went on and on about my eyes.  Didn't even mention my shaved head.  Just asked me if my eyes were always so beautiful and what I had done to enhance them.  Nothing but shave my head.  :XX

So true.  O0
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Mr Jules on May 25, 2012, 11:52:42 AM
Well today, my manger's manger's manager (pretty high up in the company) walked by my desk and gave my beard a random rub.

Not sure what to make of that one !
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: mrzed on May 25, 2012, 12:18:18 PM
Well today, my manger's manger's manager (pretty high up in the company) walked by my desk and gave my beard a random rub.

Not sure what to make of that one !
I'd take it as a compliment!
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Mr Jules on May 26, 2012, 05:44:05 AM
I'd take it as a compliment!

Think I will !

But Mr Zed, nobody comments amount my sly looks anymore. Sometimes, even I forget I'm completely bald. So upset.  ;)
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Sir Harry on May 26, 2012, 07:02:54 AM
Mr. Jules, I wouldn't be too upset about your beard being noticed than your bald head (both do look well on you) It's just human nature to fawn over something that's new....My cousin had two kids 16 months apart. Everyone was fawning over kid 1 until kid 2 came along, and then kid 1 became an afterthought (not to the parents of course). Think about this...There's many ways to wear a beard, but only one way to wear sly!
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Mr Jules on May 26, 2012, 07:40:28 AM
There's many ways to wear a beard, but only one way to wear sly!

Fine words there, Sir Harry12.

Post of the day.  :)
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: jagurin on June 21, 2012, 01:04:17 PM
When i do grow my beard i get allot of positive complements.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Coltsfan73 on June 24, 2012, 12:20:46 PM
I get alot of beard comments... more than bald comments.  I've always had a buzzed/sly head so I don't know how'd this compare to if I had a full head of hair. The beard comments make me chuckle... but it's funny, in my circle of friends there are really only two sides about my beard...big supporters and all out haters. No one is indifferent. It's just a beard, people. Lol. Some people joke about my need to shave EVERY TIME I SEE THEM.... others remind/encourage/flat out demand that I NOT shave.   Just makes me chuckle.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Mr Jules on July 03, 2012, 03:06:43 PM
I get alot of beard comments... more than bald comments. 

With that beard, not surprised.  :)

Mind you, the more I grow my beard, the more I like it. Great contrast with the bald head.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: Lee on July 03, 2012, 03:25:13 PM
What I've noticed is that people generally pay little attention to the way I look, thankfully their eyes are not so discerning.  I worked with some girls for about 10 years with a full beard.  When I shaved the beard off leaving only a mustache they said, "You grew a mustache, it looks good!"   I just said thank you.
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: waine on July 04, 2012, 04:27:42 AM
@Coltsfan

Dude, That is one of the biggest, bushiest beards I have seen.  I think it looks pretty aewsome!
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: matt548 on August 19, 2012, 07:42:29 AM
that is an immense beard!  that would give Brian Wilson a run for his money!
Title: Re: Have people noticed your beard more than your bald head?
Post by: matt548 on August 19, 2012, 07:56:39 AM
by the way Slick A - you look presidential in that pic...i'd vote for you!