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.