Beards !!!!

o1s1n · 16-10-2013 09:11PM

People take you more seriously with a good, well maintained beard.

I know if I see fellow bearded man, there's that almost subliminal, beard to beard aknowledgement.

If there's a beardless one, there's a common sense of rolleyes.

Beardless ones tend to feel threatened by the beard.

zcorpian88 · 17-10-2013 02:31AM

A beard does suit a lot of people, half my friends sport beards,

About a year ago a mate of mine bet me 20 euro that I couldn't go a beard in 4 weeks, he thought I'd cave and shave as I often get a bit of the "tinkers itch" after not shaving for 10 + days and it would drive me mad. Showed up for a night out 4 weeks later looking like a fisherman that's been out at sea for 4 weeks, easiest 20 quid I ever made. Didn't keep it, too much maintenance!

My girlfriend would hate if I grew a beard, she finds them unattractive and she has really sensitive skin, even those days where my face is a little stubbly, like I mean after only a day or two away from the razor, my stubble can leave a kind of mark on her face, sort of like a rash I guess, does look kind of sore. So I have to shave pretty much everyday as a result, last time I was with her I left a large pack or razors in her bathroom!

Definite rise in the amount of bearded folk though, very popular among hipsters and most students in general.

kowloon · 17-10-2013 02:37AM

My beard is long enough for me to be randomly selected for extra security at the airport. I'm very attached to it now.

Allyall · 17-10-2013 02:40AM

Gillette and Wilkinson Sword seem to be noticing it (obviously), they have promotions on everywhere. Stock up now for when you plan on losing it..

Before they're back up to €100 for a disposable tray of 5.. :eek:

sheikhnguyen · 17-10-2013 02:50AM

zcorpian88 wrote: »

A beard does suit a lot of people, half my friends sport beards,

My girlfriend would hate if I grew a beard, she finds them unattractive and she has really sensitive skin, even those days where my face is a little stubbly, like I mean after only a day or two away from the razor, my stubble can leave a kind of mark on her face, sort of like a rash I guess, does look kind of sore. So I have to shave pretty much everyday as a result, last time I was with her I left a large pack or razors in her bathroom!

Growing a beard would stop that problem all together, well maintained beards are far softer that stubble. She's getting a rash because she is rubbing her face on a your sandpaper like skin. A nice soft Brian Blessed type effort would be like rubbing her face on clouds.

zcorpian88 · 17-10-2013 03:22AM

sheikhnguyen wrote: »

Growing a beard would stop that problem all together, well maintained beards are far softer that stubble. She's getting a rash because she is rubbing her face on a your sandpaper like skin. A nice soft Brian Blessed type effort would be like rubbing her face on clouds.

Yeah by the end of my 4 week stint with one, the first 2 weeks of growing it were hell because of the itch. Into week 3 and 4 it was quite soft and always had the urge to run my fingers through it (pretending to seem intelligent) :pac:

Had that beard well before I met the girlfriend, she still doesn't like the look of them anyway so I have to go babyfaced constantly. Feels like I live in front of the mirror either in my bathroom or hers haha I never used to shave as often until I met her. Not that I'm complaining as she is brilliant, so she's worth the extra time in the bathroom.

Ah Brian Blessed, his beard is awesome!

PickledLime · 17-10-2013 04:57AM

zcorpian88 wrote: »

Yeah by the end of my 4 week stint with one, the first 2 weeks of growing it were hell because of the itch. Into week 3 and 4 it was quite soft and always had the urge to run my fingers through it (pretending to seem intelligent) :pac:

Had that beard well before I met the girlfriend, she still doesn't like the look of them anyway so I have to go babyfaced constantly. Feels like I live in front of the mirror either in my bathroom or hers haha I never used to shave as often until I met her. Not that I'm complaining as she is brilliant, so she's worth the extra time in the bathroom.

Ah Brian Blessed, his beard is awesome!

She should meet you half way. I used to shave for my ex sometimes, and other times she would be expected to put up with the beard as it's my preferred way of grooming my facial hair.

17-10-2013 05:18AM

Beards on men are certainly in fashion, probably a lot to do with big name actors adopting them a few years ago

Fanny beards on the other hand have dramatically declined in popularity, also influenced by (part of) the movie industry.

zcorpian88 · 17-10-2013 05:47AM

PickledLime wrote: »

She should meet you half way. I used to shave for my ex sometimes, and other times she would be expected to put up with the beard as it's my preferred way of grooming my facial hair.

Well she doesn't exactly tell me to shave, but she would hint say after the shift and she complains very politely and is cute in the way she does it so I go up and splash on some water and dove soap and run the razor over what I consider "early on-set bumfluff" takes like 3 or 4 mins really. I now shave nearly as often as brushing my teeth when I stay in hers.

When I'm home a few days without seeing her, I let myself go, and not shave until it gets itchy, but it wouldn't turn into a beard in that length, more like heavy stubble.

Savoir.Faire · 17-10-2013 08:57AM

A beard can look dignified on a mature man, provided its well groomed and shaped.

However, what I see with a lot of young folk these days are frightful, very scraggily, unkempt beards that looks like they've glued the remnants of a waxing salon's strips to their face. Lots of horrendous looking neck-beard's too.

All I think when I see these types is, you spend a lot of time eating junk, playing video games and stroking your face pubes. Not a very appealing aesthetic for a man to have. Clean shaven is the way to go until you reach your late 30s or early 40s. Its very hard to take young man with the 'baby gorilla in blender' look on their face seriously.

Vinz Mesrine · 17-10-2013 09:02AM

I have had facial hair since I was about 16, almost 30 now. I think in the last 6 years I have been clean shaven once. My current gf of 3 years has never seen me without facial hair of some sort. I'm also currently in my 2nd month of a yeard

Tar.Aldarion · 17-10-2013 10:19AM

Jaysus, I just got one, it's an epidemic OP

http://i.imgur.com/8LWcqzb.gif

Tar.Aldarion · 17-10-2013 10:21AM

I am pie wrote: »

Beards are the new skinny jeans.

beard slap for you
http://i.imgur.com/6qLjt.gif

MonstaMash · 17-10-2013 01:07PM

I shaved of my ZZ Topper off a couple of years ago for the first time since 92...my daughter started crying when she saw me as she had never seen me clean shaven in her life-time.

I grew it back ASAP, when I looked in the mirror it was like...'Who the fook is that?'

I now sport the shaved head, handlebar & goatee look

Genghiz Cohen · 17-10-2013 01:20PM

http://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/wav-tickets/the-beards-tickets/

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

brokenarms · 17-10-2013 01:29PM

This thread has inspired me to grow a beard.

Thanks.

yourdeadwright · 17-10-2013 01:32PM

I didn't htink this thread would get such a respones, I think they should start a beardcember,

FTA69 · 17-10-2013 01:36PM

zcorpian88 wrote: »

Well she doesn't exactly tell me to shave, but she would hint say after the shift and she complains very politely and is cute in the way she does it so I go up and splash on some water and dove soap and run the razor over what I consider "early on-set bumfluff" takes like 3 or 4 mins really. I now shave nearly as often as brushing my teeth when I stay in hers.

When I'm home a few days without seeing her, I let myself go, and not shave until it gets itchy, but it wouldn't turn into a beard in that length, more like heavy stubble.

If you shave merely because a woman told you to then you honestly don't deserve a beard.

17-10-2013 01:39PM

Panthro wrote: »

Movember just around the corner?

For Movember you can only grow the tache, you're supposed to keep the rest of the face clean-shaven, and you have to start clean-shaven on the 1st

blacklilly · 17-10-2013 01:42PM

Real Life wrote: »

Ive got a pretty big beard right now. I think we should organise an after hours beard competition

Great idea and I can be the judge:)

salacious crumb · 17-10-2013 01:53PM

Pogonophile and proud to be.

Unbearded men's faces offend me.

Us hippies/rock and metal heads have been sporting beards far longer than this current fashionable hipster thing has been going on. Still I welcome them to our ranks :pac:

"There are two types of people without beards, women and boys. I am neither."

Bipolar Joe · 17-10-2013 02:08PM

Right, so we need a sticky made here for the first official AH Beard-Off. I will enter, and also supply the prize of a decent beard oil.

I really want to start an Irish beard club, maybe enter into the WBMA for a competition. I reckon us Irish have what it takes to compete!

whiterob81 · 17-10-2013 02:11PM

beards.ie

salacious crumb · 17-10-2013 02:13PM

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Right, so we need a sticky made here for the first official AH Beard-Off. I will enter, and also supply the prize of a decent beard oil.

Sure, I'm currently working on my winter beard for this year, nice and thick it is, but also well groomed and maintained.

Do we split it into beard categories, or just an overall competition? Do we just include the bearded among us now, or say have a month or two's competition time etc.?

FutureGuy · 17-10-2013 02:15PM

It's widely known that the resurgance of the beard is down to this man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSe-amiQQm0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2klmISYSwtE

heard it here first folks

Bipolar Joe · 17-10-2013 02:18PM

We can use a variation of the WBMA rules. Full (Mountain Man style), partial (The donegal, friendly chops, so on), moustache (Just the 'tache), and instead of freestyle, a newcomer category. All newcomers are required to post a photo of themselves pre-beard with proof of current date. Because it'll be photo only (Maybe length?) it'll be harder to judge properly. There should be five independent judges, scores are one to ten, then highest and lowest are subtracted from the total. It should be a month from now so that newcomers can figure out what type of beard they want and can grow!

salacious crumb · 17-10-2013 02:20PM

Sounds good to me.

Ush1 · 17-10-2013 02:21PM

I think Kimbo Slice added to it. Epic beard on him.

bedrock#1 · 17-10-2013 02:23PM

I have a pretty decent beard at the moment, but I don't think I've ever thought "I'll grow a beard", they just seem to happen. I go for a couple of weeks without shaving and then just tidy up my neck and cheeks and all of a sudden I have a beard!

--Kaiser-- · 17-10-2013 02:24PM

Let's face it, beards are generally used to cover up an ugly face or a weak jaw/chin. Some people grow good beards, most people don't (AKA neckbeards)

Beards !!!!

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