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Jan 27, 2014 12:08:06 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix84 on Jan 27, 2014 12:08:06 GMT -5
So, what do you think about facial hair? Or more specifically, what do you find to be the "best looking."
1. No facial hair (clean shaven).
2. Some facial hair (what I like to call the three day beard).
3. A groomed beard of some description.
4. A wild beard.
Just curious what you guys think.
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Jan 27, 2014 12:12:02 GMT -5
Post by Green Eyed Lady on Jan 27, 2014 12:12:02 GMT -5
Depends on the man and his personality. So no straight answer here - sorry. Beards are hot on some guys and look dumb on others. Nothing shaggy is ever nice, IMO.
Something to also keep in mind is that beards can irritate. If you have a beard, I guess you'd have to talk to your significant other to see if that's the case.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 27, 2014 12:12:56 GMT -5
Hubs has a well-groomed beard. I love it. He over trimmed it this weekend and he looks weird, luckily he'll be normal in a couple of days!
Not all guys can pull off a beard or even scruff, but if they can.... yow!
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Jan 27, 2014 12:20:28 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix84 on Jan 27, 2014 12:20:28 GMT -5
Depends on the man and his personality. So no straight answer here - sorry. Beards are hot on some guys and look dumb on others. Nothing shaggy is ever nice, IMO. Something to also keep in mind is that beards can irritate. If you have a beard, I guess you'd have to talk to your significant other to see if that's the case. I've never really tried to grow a beard, mostly because of the irritation factor. If I don't shave, after about three days or so it starts getting uncomfortable.
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Post by justme on Jan 27, 2014 12:21:15 GMT -5
For some reason I opened this expecting a funny conversation about "beards", as in people, not facial hair.
Scruff, probably the 3 day beard, usually looks pretty hot on most guys. But it sucks to kiss someone with it unless they have unnaturally soft facial hair.
I told my bf at the time that he'd never get a Duck Dynasty beard if he tried because I'd shave it off in his sleep. Totally meant it, those beards are
So I'm between clean shaven and a beard. Probably prefer clean shaven because even a grown out, trimmed beard can be prickly. The DD was the first guy in a while that I've dated that has a beard more often then not.
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Jan 27, 2014 12:24:30 GMT -5
Post by sarcasticgirl on Jan 27, 2014 12:24:30 GMT -5
it depends on the person.
When I met DH he had a goatee. then he shaved completely and that was strange- he looked like a baby. Now he's had a beard for about 4 years and it suits him. I am generally not a beard fan... but it works for him.
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Jan 27, 2014 12:46:11 GMT -5
Post by michelyn8 on Jan 27, 2014 12:46:11 GMT -5
I love a beard on a man but if their face shape isn't right for it or they can't grow a full one, then they should be clean shaven. I hate goatees but on some they do look ok. Some men can pull of just a moustache but most look like a 70's playboy if they don't have a beard or goatee to go with it (I think only Sam Elliott and Tom Selleck can pull of that look these days). And if they are going to grow a goatee or beard, then keep it trimmed. No biker/Duck Dynasty facial hair. And a soul patch is a definate no go...........if you're going to shave down to that, why not shave it all off. However, if you're going to be clean shaven then do so. I can't stand to kiss a man who doesn't want to grow facial hair but only shaves every few days. That is much more irritating than a neatly trimmed beard. My personal preference is the way Kevin Kline looked in Silverado. :-) www.moviestillsdb.com/movies/silverado-i90022/05c7d91b/
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Jan 27, 2014 12:55:42 GMT -5
Post by zibazinski on Jan 27, 2014 12:55:42 GMT -5
Number one. DS is sporting the unshaven look because he thinks it makes him look more manly. I think he will stay single until he gets rid of it.
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Jan 27, 2014 12:56:50 GMT -5
Post by swamp on Jan 27, 2014 12:56:50 GMT -5
clean shaven
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Jan 27, 2014 12:59:16 GMT -5
Post by milee on Jan 27, 2014 12:59:16 GMT -5
Guess I'm a hypocrite here. There are a few men that look OK in a neat beard (few, very few, IMHO.) And there are a lot of men that look really hot with 3 day scruff. But if I'm going to be rubbing up against it in any way, I think facial hair is yucky. Not just scratchy, but unhygienic. So for me, it's OK from a distance but up close gives me a "yuck" reaction.
But I may be in the minority on that because other than on a guy's head, I'm not particularly thrilled with hair at all... Necessary evil especially for those of us who are older and not with young guys who are metrosexual, but not something I like.
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Post by Green Eyed Lady on Jan 27, 2014 13:01:42 GMT -5
Phoenix? You must post a pic! We will then color you in with different types of facial hair and let you know which look we like!
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Jan 27, 2014 13:03:19 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2014 13:03:19 GMT -5
I am clean shaven, but it's because my wife doesn't want me to have a beard. I think goatees are a little dated...more of a 90's thing, right? Kinda like mustaches are more of a 70's thing (but I guess hipsters are doing it now)
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Post by Spellbound454 on Jan 27, 2014 13:05:05 GMT -5
Quite like a beard on an older man... but not a young man....I feel you have to sort of earn your whiskers through lifes hard toil... and experience. A bit of shadow and tousled hair can look really good.....but don't try to kiss him as it will be like a scouring pad. Husband had a moustache but it had toothpaste, food and the top of the beer lurking there....so not so great.
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Jan 27, 2014 13:05:25 GMT -5
Post by Green Eyed Lady on Jan 27, 2014 13:05:25 GMT -5
What was the name of that old toy where it had a picture of a bald guy and you used a magnet to bring up shards of something to give him hair and a beard, etc.?
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Jan 27, 2014 13:06:07 GMT -5
Post by cael on Jan 27, 2014 13:06:07 GMT -5
I'm mostly a fan of clean shaven, but if my DH doesn't shave for a few days and gets beyond the "scruff" stage (it only takes him a week tops, lol) it can be sexy! Only to a certain level though. Some guys look better with some facial hair, some don't. For example, who watches Star Trek TNG? Beardless Riker = creepy, bearded Riker - a-ok!
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Jan 27, 2014 14:12:02 GMT -5
Post by busymom on Jan 27, 2014 14:12:02 GMT -5
Depends on the man, & the shape of his face. I love a moustache, or neatly trimmed beard. But clean shaven is a great look too. I don't care for "soul patches" or scruffy-looking beards. Again, the "scratchy" factor is an issue.
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Jan 27, 2014 14:26:02 GMT -5
Post by quince on Jan 27, 2014 14:26:02 GMT -5
I like my husband with about an eighth of an inch of scruff. I get irritated when he's clean shaven. He's got a fine face either way, but I prefer him fuzzy.
I also have never seen him without a moustache. It's possible that I'd run away screaming if he got rid of it, but probably not.
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Jan 27, 2014 14:30:06 GMT -5
Post by justme on Jan 27, 2014 14:30:06 GMT -5
I like my husband with about an eighth of an inch of scruff. I get irritated when he's clean shaven. He's got a fine face either way, but I prefer him fuzzy. I also have never seen him without a moustache. It's possible that I'd run away screaming if he got rid of it, but probably not. It was years ago, but it too my mom and me a few days to realize my dad shaved off his moustache! I told her I had an excuse being a teen absorbed in my world, she kissed the man and didn't notice! I still don't know how we didn't notice, I guess maybe because he grows hair fast enough to get a 5 o'clock shadow?
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Jan 27, 2014 14:31:25 GMT -5
Post by HoneyBBQ on Jan 27, 2014 14:31:25 GMT -5
Definitely a beard or goatee or something. I like hairy men. Err don't know why my picture isn't showing up anymore... oh well. I once dated a guy who shaved his chest hair (he wasn't a swimmer or biker or athlete). I HATED it and seriously had to him from the rug burns.
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Jan 27, 2014 14:38:50 GMT -5
Post by Waffle on Jan 27, 2014 14:38:50 GMT -5
What was the name of that old toy where it had a picture of a bald guy and you used a magnet to bring up shards of something to give him hair and a beard, etc.? Wooly Willy
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Jan 27, 2014 14:56:18 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix84 on Jan 27, 2014 14:56:18 GMT -5
Interesting assessment. 3 day scruff is good, but not for kissing or rubbing up against it. Just fine from a distance.
So what advice should I take away from that? Keep the scruff but shave after a first date or what?
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Post by justme on Jan 27, 2014 14:58:37 GMT -5
First date is probably OK. Anything more than a quick kiss with scruff is bad. Beard burn sucks. After a couple instances of having it I just turned away guys I was dating and told em to go shave if they wanted to kiss me.
Actually, probably keep it for the first date. Probably got them to say yes since a lot of us say it's hot from afar. Once you've reeled her in you can shave it for the second date.
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Jan 27, 2014 15:00:19 GMT -5
Post by midjd on Jan 27, 2014 15:00:19 GMT -5
I have beard blindness DH has gone from clean shaven to goatee to beard and back (many times) but whenever he has gone from full beard to goatee he has to actually mention it before I notice. If he shaves it completely, I always notice something is different, but it takes me a while to figure it out. I prefer him with a goatee or short beard... he has such a baby face that clean-shaven looks a little odd. If I met a guy for the first time and you asked me, 10 seconds after he left the room, whether he had facial hair, I wouldn't be able to tell you. Beard blindness, I tell you! I agree with those who have said that beard acceptability really depends on the man and how well he can pull it off. Except for the Duck Dynasty beards, those are gross in every circumstance.
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Jan 27, 2014 15:04:23 GMT -5
Post by Opti on Jan 27, 2014 15:04:23 GMT -5
I prefer clean shaven. I have seen some men with weak chins or a young look that did look better with a beard as described in #3. I think they are a minority of men though.
Some women like the facial hair but many of us don't. For me its both the visual and the intimate comfort factor. Being close to a clean shaven man is much more fun.
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Jan 27, 2014 15:05:34 GMT -5
Post by HoneyBBQ on Jan 27, 2014 15:05:34 GMT -5
Interesting assessment. 3 day scruff is good, but not for kissing or rubbing up against it. Just fine from a distance. So what advice should I take away from that? Keep the scruff but shave after a first date or what? WWP. Soft scruff is ok. So like Day 2 is danger day depending on your growth. You should be ok at 3 or 4.
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Jan 27, 2014 15:09:23 GMT -5
Post by steph08 on Jan 27, 2014 15:09:23 GMT -5
DH always has a goatee. In 8.5 years, he has only shaved it off completely twice. Once for something to do, I guess, and once for work. He looks like a chubby 12 year old boy (when he's really a chubby, 34-year-old man). I hate it when he's clean-shaven. He just looks weird. I prefer the goatee. Every fall/winter/hunting season, he grows a beard. I don't mind it when it's shorter, but sometimes he lets it get unruly, and I don't like it then. He's had a beard since about September/October and just shaved it this weekend. It's nice for the goatee to be back! Now, someone like, say, my future husband Bradley Cooper, I like him with a little scruff. Maybe 3-4 days worth.
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Jan 27, 2014 15:12:59 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix84 on Jan 27, 2014 15:12:59 GMT -5
Presently, I alternate between the three day scruff and clean shaven. I shave about every three days. Mostly because I'm too lazy to shave more often. But as I said, if I let it go much past three days, it starts irritating me.
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Jan 27, 2014 15:15:14 GMT -5
Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 27, 2014 15:15:14 GMT -5
Interesting assessment. 3 day scruff is good, but not for kissing or rubbing up against it. Just fine from a distance. So what advice should I take away from that? Keep the scruff but shave after a first date or what? take away, scruff is hot in theory and not so nice in practice. to keep it within the PG13 rules I'll just to the kissing scruffy guys comments
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Jan 27, 2014 15:19:17 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2014 15:19:17 GMT -5
I am not a fan of facial hair on men, but some men (like DH's uncle) can pull it off. And if you must have facial hair, it can't be just a mustache ... cuz that just looks creepy IMO. oops, I'm also a fan of the 2-3 day scruff on most guys - rawr!
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Jan 27, 2014 15:36:40 GMT -5
Post by cael on Jan 27, 2014 15:36:40 GMT -5
re: the mustache issue - once after hockey season was over and DH was shaving his playoff beard, as a joke he shaved everything but a mustache just to see what it would look like, and he walked out of the bathroom and... creepiest thing ever! He looked like a porn star or pedophile from the 70s or something. We were hysterical for about 10 minutes. Let me see if I can find a picture
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