Growing a beard says what about you?

Beanntraigheach · 04-11-2017 08:57PM

SnitchenBubs wrote: »

I've been growing mine for almost a year now, just 3-4 months shy id say.

The beard itself doesn't take much maintenance, I use a pine tar soap on it once a week and co-wash it every day with a leave in conditioner. I shower everyday anyway so its no hassle, takes about 5 minutes to do. After the shower I just towel dry and brush it down with a good quality boar bristle brush, then oil and that's it. Very little maintenance, for me anyway.

The only major difficulty I found is with the mustache, If you have a decent mustache then it will cause difficulty at some point, guaranteed, especially if you try and grow it out. Eating becomes very difficult, you have to modify the way you eat, things like sandwiches, burgers, etc are very troublesome, the sides of the stache that connect to the beard constantly get dragged into your mouth and it just feels horrible.

"Co-wash"?

Rubberlegs · 04-11-2017 09:03PM

LadyMacBeth_ wrote: »

I like men with stubble or a beard, not like a full on pube beard though, a somewhat groomed one. So what do I think? Well depending on the guy I might think "hot damn".

Yes a beard can definitely improve a man. I wouldn't look at Jamie Dornan twice, too soft looking. But with a beard, hell yes!

bnt · 04-11-2017 09:22PM

I have one - short, trimmed - because I've always struggled with shaving and what it does to my skin. I have thick hair, and even if I took the top layer of skin off and bled like the proverbial stuck pig, I would develop a "five o'clock shadow" by lunchtime. And sure, people would tell me "you're doing it wrong", or "you need to buy this expensive modern razor", or "go old school with single blades", or try to sell me some exotic oil to make the blades glide, but I concluded that life's too short and money's too tight. I don't regret it one bit. A beard is normal.

Ulysses Gaze · 04-11-2017 09:27PM

Beanntraigheach wrote: »

That picture is the best thing on the internet

Unwittingly, Paul Galvin has won the internet.

Birneybau · 04-11-2017 09:53PM

Have had a beard 22 years myself, since I was 16. Covers the lack of chin beautifully.

Capt'n Midnight · 04-11-2017 10:41PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

I am not prepared to drag a blade across my face on a daily basis. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7PEEw5vW2BM/maxresdefault.jpg

XsApollo · 04-11-2017 10:46PM

I always have stubble.
Stopped using razors years ago.

A good professional hair clippers on zero all over the head and face every couples of weeks does the job.

MadYaker · 04-11-2017 11:36PM

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Growing a beard is fine.
But if you grow a beard and start dressing like this......

Now I don't have anything againest beards in general, I have a short neat one myself but this sort of thing is a problem, its an epidemic in galway atm

snowflaker · 04-11-2017 11:41PM

StereoSound wrote: »

I've always shaved daily like many men, now I feel its time to grow a beard... Beards these days are very professional, years ago when I started working in my current job beards were nowhere to be seen. Now so many staff members from supervisors to managers in my company have them. However it seems to be staff in the higher end of the food chain with stylish beards....Oddly enough lower paid floor staff that I'm employed to supervise are mostly clean shaven. I'm not sure why this is, maybe men in higher paid jobs feel it gives them a confident look?

In your opinion what does a man with a beard say about him and what does it say to you?

Thinly bearded, I'm a checkout supervisor thread!

phill106 · 04-11-2017 11:52PM

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Growing a beard is fine.
But if you grow a beard and start dressing like this......

I have so many questions....
1. Is that a small padlock in his right side pocket?
2. What the hell is wrong with the shape of his lower body?
3. Why isn't he wearing less skinny jeans?
4. Do you think he shaves his vagina to even it out?

Stacksofwacks · 04-11-2017 11:53PM

Not a beard guy myself but those who sport beards in my opinion tend to be either A, trying to look older than they are B, Trying to appear more macho C, are smelly bastards who could be bothered to shower shave or D, are unhappy with their face/looks.

freshpopcorn · 04-11-2017 11:58PM

Most people I knew who have beards are Conor Mcgregor/trend followers. In my experience tough these people generally look a lot better without them!

wakka12 · 05-11-2017 12:14AM

I think they make the majority of guys look worse. Out of people Ive seen with and without beards Ive only seen a hanful who looked better with beards

Mint Sauce · 05-11-2017 12:23AM

Am starting to wonder, if all those giving out about beards here, are even able to grow one.

Haters gonna hate.

OldMrBrennan83 · 05-11-2017 12:49AM

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bnt · 05-11-2017 10:30AM

Patww79 wrote: »

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Shavers gonna shave ... or not. Do you really think not shaving is a hipster thing?

AnneFrank · 05-11-2017 11:50AM

Stacksofwacks wrote: »

Not a beard guy myself but those who sport beards in my opinion tend to be either A, trying to look older than they are B, Trying to appear more macho C, are smelly bastards who could be bothered to shower shave or D, are unhappy with their face/looks.

E, wants a mouth that resembles a 1970's vagina ?

jester77 · 05-11-2017 12:51PM

Adds a few years to my age, if I shaved I would look mid-20's, at least with a beard I look over 30 and get taken a bit more seriously. Although i have 1 or 2 gray hairs starting to appear in the beard now, so if it spreads that might help to make me look another bit older.

JamboMac · 05-11-2017 01:08PM

I don't get how people claim beards are itchy and painful, it's the stubble that I would get about 3 hours after shaving that would tear the face off somebody.

Growing a beard says what about you?

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