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So I told the wife I was going to trim my beard the other day......and when I came out she didnt notice the difference, my mom and dad didnt either. I cut over 2 inches off the damn thing and no one noticed. How long is to long?

FWIW, my Mistress told me I couldn't shave for a week and that just ended yesterday. People barely noticed that I had a thick beard one day and then just didn't. People are too concerned with themselves to know any better, I'd say.

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:FWIW, my Mistress told me I couldn't shave for a week and that just ended yesterday. People barely noticed that I had a thick beard one day and then just didn't. People are too concerned with themselves to know any better, I'd say.

+1

I hadn't shaved for a week and a half, and that's the longest I've ever gone (I'm a clean cut young fellow). Then when I finally shaved it all off, no one noticed. :*( I feel you man. Chicks just don't look at our chins enough.

Really? I tend to grow mine out to about 2cm then cut it. People always comment on it.

Guess my beard's just more awesome. B)

Finally being out of the Army I am able to grow out my man whiskers. I've grown a nice goatee.

The only thing I have with facial hair is that all the gruff that's under your jaw and chin should be shaved everyday to keep a nice, professional-looking beard.

"How long is too long?" is up to you. It depends on what you want. Me, I like to keep my style conservative. If the facial hair passes my chinny-chin-chin I'll trim it down.

And while we are on this topic: has anybody else had their girlfriend/special buddy/ significant other complain about brush burns caused by your scruffies? It happened to me because I use to eskimo kiss my ex a lot just to be cute.

I trim mine weekly, don't like it when it's out of control.
Several weeks ago the Missus, out of curiosity, asked me to shave it off, which I did ( first time my face has been naked in twenty years)...she laughed, said I looked like a big kid and asked me to grow it back.
...Women.

ZZ Top.

The one in the middle is Frank Beard.

I always thought it was funny that Mr Beard didnt have one.


FITZZ - My wife likes facial hair on a guy, so lucky for me, I never get asked that one

KingCracker wrote:I always thought it was funny that Mr Beard didnt have one.


FITZZ - My wife likes facial hair on a guy, so lucky for me, I never get asked that one

Mine was just curious as to what I would look like with out one, I've sported a face pelt since even long before we met.

FITZZ wrote:

KingCracker wrote:I always thought it was funny that Mr Beard didnt have one.


FITZZ - My wife likes facial hair on a guy, so lucky for me, I never get asked that one

Mine was just curious as to what I would look like with out one, I've sported a face pelt since even long before we met.

I really have more of a goatee than a full out beard, but I shave it off twice a year. Every time I shave it I get carded everywhere so I grow it back. I mean I'm 36, but when I shave I look like I'm 16.

Andrew1975 wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

KingCracker wrote:I always thought it was funny that Mr Beard didnt have one.


FITZZ - My wife likes facial hair on a guy, so lucky for me, I never get asked that one

Mine was just curious as to what I would look like with out one, I've sported a face pelt since even long before we met.

I really have more of a goatee than a full out beard, but I shave it off twice a year. Every time I shave it I get carded everywhere so I grow it back. I mean I'm 36, but when I shave I look like I'm 16.

Mines a goatee as well, and according to the Missus I look like I'm " A kid" without it, which I suppose is a good thing considering I'm closing in on 42.

I'm a clean shaven fellow myself, but that's because if I don't, I get huge comedy style mutton chops.

The picture is for reference.



Also, am I the only one to notice that Cannerus' Mistress told him not to shave? Or are we just done with being shocked with him?

Chowderhead wrote:I'm a clean shaven fellow myself, but that's because if I don't, I get huge comedy style mutton chops.

The picture is for reference.

Spoiler:

Also, am I the only one to notice that Cannerus' Mistress told him not to shave? Or are we just done with being shocked with him?

Not really shocked... different srokes for different folks as they say...
On-topic: I'm usually clean shaven but i don't mind a bit of hair...

Cannerus explained before, the current fling he is in is with a coworker who is a bit of a dom.

Hence the ballgag avatar a while back.

Were we ever "shocked" with Cannerus ?
Honestly he reminds me of a few of my friends back home.

DickBandit wrote:And while we are on this topic: has anybody else had their girlfriend/special buddy/ significant other complain about brush burns caused by your scruffies? It happened to me because I use to eskimo kiss my ex a lot just to be cute.

I've had about a 50/50 split. Some people find it really manly and a turn-on, while others complain that it's prickly.

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:

DickBandit wrote:And while we are on this topic: has anybody else had their girlfriend/special buddy/ significant other complain about brush burns caused by your scruffies? It happened to me because I use to eskimo kiss my ex a lot just to be cute.

I've had about a 50/50 split. Some people find it really manly and a turn-on, while others complain that it's prickly.

I did try tickling... ya know...but she told me to stop, it wasn't working.

....Buzzkill.

My girlfriend loves my stubble (she thinks it looks cute and likes the feel of it). Personally, I think it makes me look homeless and it feels somewhat uncomfortable, so we're a bit at odds about that.

I can't really grow a proper beard (it looks really haggard if I try), so I try to shave as much as I can, but I have really sensitive skin that's prone to all sorts of razor burn and shaving bumps. Usually about twice a week is as much as I can manage, even with specialized razors and shaving cream straight from the dermatologist.

A soul patch is about all I can manage to pull off, but I fethed it up a while ago and shaved it off. I haven't really looked back. I do miss being able to cover the scar on my bottom lip, though.

I am currently in the process of growing a thick, raggeddy beard, because I had a premonition when I was a little kid that when the zombie apocalypse came, that's how I would look, but with my head-hair crudely hacked short. Still not sure when the eyepatch is gonna become a necessity...

I'm currently rocking a villainous moustache/goate combo. It just seemed appropriate...

Nnnnyaaaaa hahaaaaaaaa

No beard for me. A little known fact about gingers is that not all of our hair is the same fire-like orange as that which graces the top of our heads. For example, take a look at a local ginger's eyebrows. They are most likely anywhere from light orange to pale and white/clear. As is such, my facial hair is practically transparent, and attempts to grow it out only prove to be futile.

I managed to grow a beard once. I liked it and my daughter liked it, but my wife said "you look like a f***ing homless person!" and made me shave it.

SISSY! Id say, be gone with you woman!

I started to grow a goatee, tache combo before my brothers wedding in March, its grown out pretty well, but due to some scars on my face its taken its sweet time to reach this point. It was also driving me nuts for the first few months as it was damn itchy.

Although my hair has always taken an age to grow, took over a year and a half to get my hair long enough for a pony tail. I'd failed three times previously, as I'd get to that annoying, in your eyes stage, hanging on your collar bone, and cut it back.

I think the tache and goatee may stay however as Aurelia really likes it.

Yea I forgot about beards being itchy, its been so long since I cut mine off. Something that took awhile to get used to though, was it catching on the seat belt, holy hell that hurts

KingCracker wrote:SISSY! Id say, be gone with you woman!

See, I'd reply with:
"Homeless person, eh? Cool, let's get a little sexy roleplay going!"

"What...I don't even..."

" 'scuse me miss, got any spare change?"



EDIT: Pictures relating to sexually threatening homeless men will not be well-recieved by the moderation team, apparently. You live and learn.

See thats why I need to be in a band. I would of missed the moment for roleplay homeless guy rape fantasy. Thank you Albatross, you saved another marriage

I used to have a beard before I enlisted, when I get out in 6 years I'll be growing it back. In my opinion no length is too long

micahaphone wrote:No beard for me. A little known fact about gingers is that not all of our hair is the same fire-like orange as that which graces the top of our heads. For example, take a look at a local ginger's eyebrows. They are most likely anywhere from light orange to pale and white/clear. As is such, my facial hair is practically transparent, and attempts to grow it out only prove to be futile.

I know this fact all to well my friend, that is why I only have a goatee and a well trimmed stache. My facial hair ranges from red to white, blond, clear and black. Clear and Black, WTF? I have about a 1/4 inch patch on both sides were my hair refuses to grow into sideburns. Last time I tried to grow a full beard I was called patch and Keanu.

See how he is all patchy.