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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Trimming Your Head/Hair => Topic started by: bearwolf56 on July 12, 2007, 03:37:04 PM

Title: New Beard
Post by: bearwolf56 on July 12, 2007, 03:37:04 PM

Not sure if this is the right place to post but I'm sure you guys will forgive me if it isn't  ;).

I've been shaving my head for about ten years now and up until three years ago I had a beard. When I had to go look for a new job I shaved it down to a goat-tee and then just shaved it clean. Since I got a job and have been there for the past three years I decided to let my beard grow back. What I'm asking you guys is where would you stop shaving? When I had a beard I stopped about half way down my ears. I don't want a goatee. Just wondering what you guys' opinion is on this?

Title: Re: New Beard
Post by: JohnMont on July 12, 2007, 04:36:13 PM

look at the current avatar of a guy called Vash.  He has a nice looking beard; he shaves down to around the mid-bottom of the ear .  that's what I'd recommend; sort of a long "van Dyck"  .

john

Title: Re: New Beard
Post by: Tyler on July 13, 2007, 01:58:11 AM

I think it looks ok if you stop shaving just below where your sunglasses would cross your ears.

Title: Re: New Beard
Post by: PigPen on July 13, 2007, 07:17:07 AM

Yeah, what Tyler said. Just below the top of your ears.

Title: Re: New Beard
Post by: danyroo on July 13, 2007, 07:29:35 AM

I've never been able to grow a beard.. Tried and tried.. so if it's trimmed down should look good

for me I've almost always had a full goaty. as you can see in my avatar this summer I've gone with haft

I think it looks good.

Title: Re: New Beard
Post by: SLYinKC on July 13, 2007, 07:35:02 AM

Danyroo, the new avatar looks great and along with the half goat.

I have the same problem with the beard, except that mine also makes it hard for the goat to even look very good.
I've tried many times and always endup just shaving it back of off.   For now I've got the patch goin under my lower lip and I've kept it longer than I ever made it with the goat or the beard.

Title: Re: New Beard
Post by: danyroo on July 13, 2007, 07:37:26 AM

THanks for the positive feedback SLYink... I noticed that in your avatar.. Looks good.. I almost went for the patch also.. but since I had never tried the haft goaty decided to go ahead.. Never know might end up with the patch..

Title: Re: New Beard
Post by: JohnMont on July 13, 2007, 08:41:34 AM

hey Slyin KC. ... The patch looks cool.  provides a nice accept to the overall look.

JOhn

Title: Re: New Beard
Post by: BALDANDRE on July 13, 2007, 10:58:19 AM

Quote from: danyroo on July 13, 2007, 07:37:26 AM

THanks for the positive feedback SLYink... I noticed that in your avatar.. Looks good.. I almost went for the patch also.. but since I had never tried the haft goaty decided to go ahead.. Never know might end up with the patch..

Danyroo, meant to tell you a while ago...the bottom goat and slick head look real good bro!

I think if you were to do the soul patch only, that would work just as good, the best of both worlds with "Mr. Cleaned" with a bit of facial hair! O0

Title: Re: New Beard
Post by: baldchief99 on July 13, 2007, 01:51:42 PM

I personally stop my beard toward the top of my ear and I like to use my clippers and fade from the bottom of my ear to the top so it is a gradual transition from bald to beard.

Title: Re: New Beard
Post by: bearwolf56 on July 13, 2007, 03:14:26 PM

Hey guys. Thanks for all your input. I have a ways to go before I really have to make a decision but all of your suggestions are great ones.  I think I'll end up with it just below where my glasses are and do the fade down. Thanks again.