Have we reached Peak Beard ?

vladmydad · 10-01-2019 10:57AM #1

I wonder if facial hair reached its peak, will clean shaven faces make a return.

The Bishop Basher · 10-01-2019 10:58AM

vladmydad wrote: »

I wonder if facial hair reached its peak, will clean shaven faces make a return.

Peak has been and gone surely

lawred2 · 10-01-2019 10:59AM

I had a beard before it became a 'thing' and I'll have one afterwards

heebusjeebus · 10-01-2019 10:59AM

We haven't even begun to peak!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enVtvLyF2wI

Gravelly · 10-01-2019 11:00AM

I think the peak was reached at least a year ago. I used to regularly see groups of identikit hipsters, with identical beards, hairstyles, and clothes hanging around together, but you rarely see that any more. I notice a lot of the hipsters at work have either shaved off the beards, or have trimmed them down to stubble.

Cockford Ollie · 10-01-2019 11:02AM

These guys with perfectly shaped and manicured beards look so... feminine.

Hoboo · 10-01-2019 11:05AM

Had one 13 years ago before all this fad started, when a beard was just a change of scenery rather than a must have fashion item because the crowd say so........ and was told I should shave it by a friend's wife, which I didn't of course. I did though when I saw the amount of beards suddenly appearing. 8 years later, her husband grew a beard, and still has it, like the rest of the clones. He also wears his skinny jeans rolled up over his ankles, nb runners, no socks, in the middle of winter. At 40.

I'd love to see a phase of Hitler moustaches for the sheep. Be hilarious.

The Bishop Basher · 10-01-2019 11:09AM

Whatever about the beards I just can’t get my head around the no socks

DontThankMe · 10-01-2019 11:10AM

I love my beard.

Gravelly · 10-01-2019 11:11AM

Hoboo wrote: »

Had one 13 years ago before all this fad started, when a beard was just a change of scenery rather than a must have fashion item because the crowd say so........ and was told I should shave it by a friend's wife, which I didn't of course. I did though when I saw the amount of beards suddenly appearing. 8 years later, her husband grew a beard, and still has it, like the rest of the clones. He also wears his skinny jeans rolled up over his ankles, nb runners, no socks, in the middle of winter. At 40.

I'd love to see a phase of Hitler moustaches for the sheep. Be hilarious.

I'm in my late 40's and I nearly weep when I see lads of my generation at that shîte. There's a lad that was in my class in school that goes around dolled up like a 20 year old hipster. It's painful to see.

lawred2 · 10-01-2019 11:12AM

Rennaws wrote: »

Whatever about the beards I just can’t get my head around the no socks

I hope *HOPE* that these clowns are wearing ankle socks at least

Because if not their shoes much be vile - gawk

yourdeadwright · 10-01-2019 11:16AM

I think beards will always be around ,they always have sure didn't Jesus start the whole trend ,
I had a beard for 11 years and it won't be going away any time soon , My da had one when I was young so maybe that's why iv always liked one ,To be fair its not a hipster one

On that note hipster beards seem to be dying and now everyone is going for the stubble look ,

Benny Biscotti · 10-01-2019 11:20AM

It's onto moustaches now.

Jet Black · 10-01-2019 11:22AM

Don't really care about the trend it's great not having to shave every morning and pay a fortune on blades.

Boom_Bap · 10-01-2019 11:24AM

I hate my beard, but I hate shaving more.

10-01-2019 11:25AM

vladmydad wrote: »

I wonder if facial hair reached its peak, will clean shaven faces make a return.

When the anaemic hipsters abandon their checkered shirts in the woodshed.

Hoboo · 10-01-2019 11:26AM

yourdeadwright wrote: »

I think beards will always be around ,they always have sure didn't Jesus start the whole trend ,
I had a beard for 11 years and it won't be going away any time soon , My da had one when I was young so maybe that's why iv always liked one ,To be fair its not a hipster one

On that note hipster beards seem to be dying and now everyone is going for the stubble look ,

Ah ffs, there goes my stubble. It's actually time anyhow, stubble is out, clean shaven is back. They'll realise this in 5 years, then I'll grow my beard, the cycle continues.

Tacitus Kilgore · 10-01-2019 11:29AM

Haven't shaved since I could grow a beard (which happened when the latest beard trend took off), barely even trim it these days. Looks pretty shit I'd say, but I don't give too many cares. It hides my jawless face, keeps cold air out of the bike helmet - plus it catches my crumbs so I can have a snack later.

yourdeadwright · 10-01-2019 11:29AM

Hoboo wrote: »

Ah ffs, there goes my stubble. It's actually time anyhow, stubble is out, clean shaven is back. They'll realise this in 5 years, then I'll grow my beard, the cycle continues.

I wonder when clean shaven came in to begin with ?

Assetbacked · 10-01-2019 12:06PM

There are a lot of fragile men who are afraid to shave their beard as they do not feel comfortable with how they look without it. The uncomfortableness is usually evident by how much of a twat they come across to others.

Tacitus Kilgore · 10-01-2019 12:10PM

Assetbacked wrote: »

There are a lot of fragile men who are afraid to shave their beard as they do not feel comfortable with how they look without it. The uncomfortableness is usually evident by how much of a twat they come across to others.

Meeeeeeow :eek:

D3V!L · 10-01-2019 12:13PM

Assetbacked wrote: »

There are a lot of fragile men who are afraid to shave their beard as they do not feel comfortable with how they look without it. The uncomfortableness is usually evident by how much of a twat they come across to others.

When you hit puberty you'll be able to grow one too

utyh2ikcq9z76b · 10-01-2019 12:13PM

Rennaws wrote: »

Whatever about the beards I just can’t get my head around the no socks

I think it was OK during the summer, its like they forgot about the seasons and nobody will break ranks

thomasj · 10-01-2019 12:15PM

vladmydad wrote: »

I wonder if facial hair reached its peak, will clean shaven faces make a return.

You don't work for a certain razer company do you?

GBX · 10-01-2019 12:18PM

The beard thing is not new. Nor is it going to fade away.
I dont foresee myself without one ever now.
Granted at the start I didnt put a lot of effort into keeping it right but now I do. I enjoy that part and think now its normal to have one.

thomasj · 10-01-2019 12:20PM

lawred2 wrote: »

I hope *HOPE* that these clowns are wearing ankle socks at least

Because if not their shoes much be vile - gawk

It's those weird looking invisible socks that look a bit like ballet shoes

BeerWolf · 10-01-2019 12:29PM

Assetbacked wrote: »

There are a lot of fragile men who are afraid to shave their beard as they do not feel comfortable with how they look without it. The uncomfortableness is usually evident by how much of a twat they come across to others.

Gravelly · 10-01-2019 12:31PM

Assetbacked wrote: »

There are a lot of fragile men who are afraid to shave their beard as they do not feel comfortable with how they look without it. The uncomfortableness is usually evident by how much of a twat they come across to others.

That probably applies to neck beards more than the full-face type.

We've 3 IT lads working in our head office, all are fat, all dress like bums, and all have neck beards.

D3V!L · 10-01-2019 12:33PM

Gravelly wrote: »

That probably applies to neck beards more than the full-face type.

We've 3 IT lads working in our head office, all are fat, all dress like bums, and all have neck beards.

Thats IT for you.

yourdeadwright · 10-01-2019 12:34PM

Gravelly wrote: »

That probably applies to neck beards more than the full-face type.

We've 3 IT lads working in our head office, all are fat, all dress like bums, and all have neck beards.

What of you mean by neck Beards ? Long beards ?

Tacitus Kilgore · 10-01-2019 12:35PM

yourdeadwright wrote: »

What of you mean by neck Beards ? Long beards ?

Have we reached Peak Beard ?

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