Beard growers unite!

I would love to grow a beard. Unfortunately I have 25% Native American genes. Have you seen a pure blood Cherokee or Seminole with a beard? I haven't. The best I can do is a short goatee. When I grow my facial hair out (and out of pure laziness 'cause I don't like to shave) it's spotty. There are gaps of clean skin. And it's rough and coarse. As it grows it will start to curve back and the ends will rub against my skin like steel wool.

It's just a big catch 22 for me. Even when I am not lazy, my skin is sensitive and I always break out in little red bumps on my throat and usually get in-grown hair. And this is with using razors and products meant for sensitive skin.

As for taste, some styles just don't look right on certain faces. Unless you look like Santa, ZZ Top, or Shaycarl long beards don't work for most guys.

My girlfriend hates lots of hair anywhere haha. So I only get past a few weeks before she threatens to tweeze every whisker out. I go and trim at that point lol.

I wish I could grow a big beard 😢 work won't let me grow it past three weeks once I get around there everyone reminds me to shave. I'm a CNA, getting ready to start working as an emt and working on starting the fire fighter program, none of those people enjoy beards.

I am gunna start growing a beard in January. Because for October of next year I am going to be a viking for halloween! I am gunna try to get my brother in laws to join me.

Most women I know HATE facial hair lol but oh well :P Its not like I am trying to get a girlfriend anyways XD

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Originally Posted by MasonC2K

I would love to grow a beard. Unfortunately I have 25% Native American genes. Have you seen a pure blood Cherokee or Seminole with a beard? I haven't. The best I can do is a short goatee. When I grow my facial hair out (and out of pure laziness 'cause I don't like to shave) it's spotty. There are gaps of clean skin. And it's rough and coarse. As it grows it will start to curve back and the ends will rub against my skin like steel wool.

It's just a big catch 22 for me. Even when I am not lazy, my skin is sensitive and I always break out in little red bumps on my throat and usually get in-grown hair. And this is with using razors and products meant for sensitive skin.

As for taste, some styles just don't look right on certain faces. Unless you look like Santa, ZZ Top, or Shaycarl long beards don't work for most guys.

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I'm with you on I grow patches when I don't shave. I look like I have mange. I wish I could blame my native American roots (great grandmother was Sioux) but my brother has been able to grow a beard since 8th grade. I can grow a goatee the longest it ever got was 2 inches at which point my work made me trim it. Op awesome beard!!

Wow that is an intense growth. Kudos to you on growing that.:gj:

my sister's Scottish themed wedding
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c..._6574458_n.jpg

was checking out this calm docile guy $150, however, wife said 2 feet too long (was 8ft)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c.../bigboyboa.jpg

A little golf swing action
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c..._6413513_n.jpg

How I rock the playoffs....doubtful I can do it this year.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...ayoffbeard.jpg

That my friend, is a sweet frock. props to you for sticking with it.

I grow mine every winter and try to stick with it in the summer but when it gets too hot I give in and shave it down to a goatee. I'm 3 Weeks in on my winter growth now and i'm going to try my best to not succumb to the heat next summer and let the thing grow wild. Here is a 3 week old beard:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/14/yrape3y7.jpg
And here is what it will look like in a few months(puffed up for effect of course:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/14/e8y6yzup.jpg

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Have not shaved since I got out of the Army in 83, though I do have it trimmed every two months when I get a hair cut. I originally decided not to shave anymore because of always having to while in the military, but now I keep it mainly to hide my double chin. Good thing I have a wife that likes beards.

i cant grow a beard to save my life. I go 6 months + with out shaving and it looks like i only missed a few days shaving. It always stays very short and patchy.

this is after about 7 months without shaving here
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...77396023_n.jpg

Longest my beard has ever been this was taken this past July 4.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/15/va9a9a2y.jpg
This is my beard now not as long but still awesome. Got a new job and had to trim it up a bit.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/15/aqa6u3a3.jpg
I love my beard and plan on having it the rest of my life!!!!!