I stopped shaving completely for a couple months after I got out of the Marines but I cant stand having too long a beard. It only got about 2 inches before I trimmed it. My avatar pic is of me about a year ago when I was still in. Now I keep a beard but I trim it back and maintain it. I had a beard my senior year in high school and I was one of only a couple that could actually grow one so I felt pretty special.