wyouser
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Jan 27, 2014 15:38:48 GMT -5
Post by wyouser on Jan 27, 2014 15:38:48 GMT -5
They made us grow them for the city centennial in 1989 and the state centennial in 1990. (as a businesssman you had a choice for each to 1~grow a beard or 2 pay $250.00) Naturally,being a penny pincher, I chose the beard. Today, the result might scare me as a couple days scrubble indicates it would not be all one color. Now, as far as a moustache, except for 24 hours on the day of our wedding, it has been with me since the spring of 1969.
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shanendoah
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Post by shanendoah on Jan 27, 2014 16:44:09 GMT -5
C has rocked a beard for most of the 14 years we've been together. He was scruff for a while because it had to be really short for his job, but he's never really been clean shaven. Part of that is that he has pretty severe psoriasis on his scalp and face and shaving REALLY irritates it. Turns out, people much prefer to see a very neat, short beard/3 day scruff, than a face that looks like it has a constant rash and dead skin falling from it.
I really do believe beards work on some people and not on others. DH has a Tolkien kind of beard. I have other friends who would look ridiculous with beards. For the most part, C's beard is pretty wild, but for important occasions, he brushes it out and it looks pretty good.
This is from our anniversary in August.
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Cookies Galore
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Jan 27, 2014 16:47:17 GMT -5
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 27, 2014 16:47:17 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 Only 10 minutes? Lucky! A few years ago hubs shaved his beard into a fu manchu and kept the frigging thing for a year and a half. Grr.
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cronewitch
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Jan 27, 2014 16:49:35 GMT -5
Post by cronewitch on Jan 27, 2014 16:49:35 GMT -5
I like it on men in their 30's not young men who don't have enough and look silly and when a beard goes gray it is just so aging on them. Santa white might be ok but not gray.
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cktc
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Jan 27, 2014 17:12:39 GMT -5
Post by cktc on Jan 27, 2014 17:12:39 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. That's what my SO does and it is the worst! Just when it starts to get all nice and soft, he shaves it off and it's 12 hours of smooth and 60 hours of sandpaper. I'd rather he keep it at a 4-7 day growth or shave daily, but he can't grow facial hair with the military and he lacks the inclination to shave more frequently. I'm with you there. I think goatees are really hard for anyone under 40 to pull off.
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ZaireinHD
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Jan 28, 2014 0:01:02 GMT -5
Post by ZaireinHD on Jan 28, 2014 0:01:02 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! MJ got the hots for hubby's uncle!
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ZaireinHD
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Jan 28, 2014 0:06:03 GMT -5
Post by ZaireinHD on Jan 28, 2014 0:06:03 GMT -5
I would really want to keep the low beard but it is difficult for me to maintain? I grow just about every-fn-day! and the trimmer I use, I do try but sometimes it will cut too much, or not enough then I go over the area again and then it's too much. Roommate likes me to have a full beard, but it's just a bit much to maintain, so I normally keep a mustache always. and change my look a few times a month.
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Jake 48
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Jan 28, 2014 7:46:03 GMT -5
Post by Jake 48 on Jan 28, 2014 7:46:03 GMT -5
shave everyday, I need to have a proper seal for the mask with our SCBA. I work in public safety and see a lot 20-35 yr olds ( fire, police, EMS) with the scruff and it just comes across as lazy and unprofessional looking, how am I going to take you seriously if you give me that impression
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milee
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Jan 28, 2014 9:37:38 GMT -5
Post by milee on Jan 28, 2014 9:37:38 GMT -5
I work in public safety and see a lot 20-35 yr olds ( fire, police, EMS) with the scruff and it just comes across as lazy and unprofessional looking, how am I going to take you seriously if you give me that impression
This is one of those fundamental man/woman differences. A man sees a fireman or EMT with some scruff and scoffs, thinking the fireman/EMT is "lazy and unprofessional".
A woman sees a fireman or EMT with some scruff and start thinking that yes, indeed, now that the subject has been broached - she does need some mouth to mouth resuscitation...
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Formerly SK
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Jan 28, 2014 9:56:18 GMT -5
Post by Formerly SK on Jan 28, 2014 9:56:18 GMT -5
DH has a beard. He looks much better with it than without it. His jaw is somewhat small so his face looks like an upside down teardrop. Wearing a beard kind of fills him out. Plus, his beard is multiple shades of blond/brown which I love. He shaved it briefly a few years ago and I swear he looked like the was 12. I told him he'll never get the promotion to CFO if he doesn't grow it back out immediately (he was mid 30s at the time and all the upper management were in their mid 50s). LOL BIL grows a wild beard every fall/winter and shaves it in the spring/summer. I think it's fun to have some diversity to your life.
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aliciar6
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Jan 28, 2014 10:05:03 GMT -5
Post by aliciar6 on Jan 28, 2014 10:05:03 GMT -5
the scruffy 1-3 day beard look...for some reason i find it much hotter than clean shaven on most men
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