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Those of you with beards... by DA_Carr on 22 Oct, 2009 20:34
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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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#1 by Antimidas on 22 Oct, 2009 21:11
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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. -
#2 by Vash on 23 Oct, 2009 04:53
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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. -
#3 by D.A.L.U.I. on 23 Oct, 2009 05:45
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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.
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#4 by Mikekoz13 on 25 Oct, 2009 18:32
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I have a nice grey goat....... that's enough for me......
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#5 by FR8TRAIN on 25 Oct, 2009 20:01
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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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#6 by hawkeye on 27 Oct, 2009 21:48
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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.
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#7 by J.J. on 27 Oct, 2009 22:29
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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
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#8 by TylerLutz on 28 Nov, 2009 20:07
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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. -
#9 by zetaeffe on 28 Nov, 2009 21:37
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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!
Your profile pic is very nice too!
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#10 by deadohsky on 28 Nov, 2009 23:45
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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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#11 by J.J. on 29 Nov, 2009 01:21
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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.
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#12 by D.A.L.U.I. on 29 Nov, 2009 11:11
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What he said--but it doesn't work for contacts
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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#13 by Bald_freak on 29 Nov, 2009 11:52
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I get too itchy with a full beard.
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#14 by IRONHORSE on 29 Nov, 2009 11:55
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I switch back and forth every year. Beard for cold weather, and goatee for warm weather.