Beards

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

So, every fall, I usually let some sort of beard grow in. Typically, I'll do No Shave November then trim it close. This year I started early and may let it go longer without trimming it way back.

Have any of you gone 6-8 months? How did you trim?

Any products you would recommend for beard care? (I've been reading some articles, but would love to get direct feedback)

Do's and dont's?

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

I didn't shave the entire time I was home with my daughter after her birth, which was just under 5 weeks. (that was 9 years ago). Hated it....never gone over about a week since.

Bowen · Posted: Sep 30, 2014 10:09 am Post subject:

I didn't shave for about 10 months over the past year. I started about one year ago and just let it grow. I kept it trimmed on about a 7 setting and tried to keep the neck trimmed.

I really just got kind of sick of it. I'll probably do it again, but I'll need to wait a while.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

What did it look like with the #7 trim? What did you do to care for it other than trimming?

ohsix · Posted: Sep 30, 2014 10:41 am Post subject:

I started my beard on August 15th which corresponded with a trip to AK. I didn't shave for 9 days so I figured I would try a beard. I've trimmed it down to a 7mm 3 times and shave my neck and cheeks every day. At about 14mm mine just started looking bad, so I would trim it down to 7. I did a little research and found that there's more to growing a decent beard than not shaving. For the last week I've been using Bluebeard's original beard saver every morning after I shower and it seems to be looking better as it grows. I won't let mine get longer than an inch if I ever make it to that point without trimming it back down.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

That Bluebeard's looks like an interesting product.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

I've had a beard or goat for 20 years. I keep it tight though.

LFADAM · Posted: Sep 30, 2014 1:51 pm Post subject:

I started mine while traveling and then liked it and kept it. I trim the neck about 1-2x a week and every two weeks I'll trim everything down to a #2

NKCrider · Posted: Sep 30, 2014 6:49 pm Post subject:

I let mine go for about 6months last year. i didnt do anything special except trim the parts that grew faster even with the others... Now i keep it around a #4

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

had one for about a year maybe 10 years ago. long-ish hair too. looked like a south american, or at least an ex-pat. chicks i didn't know before i grew out the beard wanted nothing to do w/ me! Laughing

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

I think the hardest part is that awkward "hobo" stage in between trimmed down and full beard. Or did I mean homeless... hobo comes after the full beard.

Bowen · Posted: Oct 06, 2014 7:49 am Post subject:

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Growing until the Little One wins her first hockey game of the season. I'm a week in, driving me crazy and we don't even play until Friday at the soonest & I'm not shaving until Monday(a week from tomorrow) at best...

STPHNSN23 · Guest

i've got two weeks in on mine. i usually only shave on monday mornings, but i was on vacation last week so i decided to start early this year. i will do my neck and cheeks tomorrow. i don't know how long i'll let it grow... probably until gf complains.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

E.J. I always struggle with it irritating me when I start, but it's usually only for the first couple weeks.