Art of Manliness - Latest Comments in Growing a Manly Beard

Re: Growing a Manly Beard

Darren Lauser — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:29:16 -0000

Today is the 30th birthday for my beard.

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Leighton Durney — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:10:17 -0000

Great information and support. Thank you all. At 40 I am 3 weeks into growing my first beard. The wife hates it. Hmmm more reason to grow it. Personally I like the new look.

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Vince — Tue, 27 May 2014 20:20:04 -0000

A lot of positive vibes here. Not like YouTube that everyone is hating on each other. Keep up the good vibes. 4 weeks of Beard growing journey here I come.

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Larry Dickman — Sun, 18 May 2014 00:43:24 -0000

I have some middling sideburns, very little on my cheeks, a decent goatee, and a rather fierce mustache. Must let it grow. I envy the full beard, but it is not my lot in life. But I will let it grow. I will end up looking like some obscure Civil War colonel. And yet, I will have made something of myself. Beardliness is next to ...

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Ken — Sun, 11 May 2014 19:15:16 -0000

I could never grow a beard since I was active duty Army for 20 years. Now that I'm retired I'm growing out my beard and hair- I love it! This was a good article and I used it for motivation, I'm 5 weeks in now. I'm dreading the day I have a job interview and all my hard work will literally go down the drain.

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Mehdi — Sat, 10 May 2014 01:36:19 -0000

"A man without a beard is the same as a woman with a beard"---OSHO

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Dr. Beard — Thu, 08 May 2014 21:04:06 -0000

I too am starting a beard for at least the full summer. Some patchiness, but perhaps 3 months from now that will be history.

I can't stop saying "Look at my beard!" (with a whimsical accent on the words).

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Max — Sat, 03 May 2014 06:52:19 -0000

What style is Fassbender's beard from 12 years?

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Jonathan W — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:34:43 -0000

I haven't shaved in over a year and a half now and wouldn't dare do it now. At first my wife loved my muttonchops and missed them, but now she calls our clean shaven friends "beardless boys" (quoting Sean Connery as the Green Knight).
I get dandruff in it if I don't oil up. I use a mixture of olive oil and castor oil with a hint of frankincense. It keeps the beard tame, smooth and smelling good.

Re: Growing a Manly Beard

Karen Rabena — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:03:56 -0000

Thank god you answered that issue and included sex appeal as well. Nice job. I'd say men can go with or without as long as it's trimmed appropriately. Too much looks like you're hiding something like a second chin or stomach. Possibly you were on a trip to the North Pole. Even Tom Hanks didn't pull of the huge beard thing.

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Nerdslayer — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:44:48 -0000

Recently, I shaved my beard to welcome the increasing rays of the Spring sunshine. I have done this now for ten years. I start growing my beard on the first day of Autumn and maintain it through the Winter until Spring arrives. During the Spring and Summer I either maintain a clean shaven look or grow a goatee. But it's interesting how people react to the change. My wife appreciates the clean shaven look but my sons prefer to the beard. Either way, I'm grateful to have a job and a family that likes my beard.

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Camilo — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 02:54:24 -0000

Have grow my beard fully for the first time in my life. It's quite life changing. I'm actually glad that it's a full and strong one.

To those that are in the itch phase now: I shampoo the crap out of it. I prefer "head & shoulders: Old Spice". Keeps me clean and my woman loves that bearded look and the manly smell.

My comrades in the beard, I wish you good luck and keep being manly!!

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shane — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:49:58 -0000

Been growing my beard on and off for the past few years I'm committied to it now ,my only problem is the girl friend she can't stand it I wonder how long it would be by now if I didn't shave it all those times for her

Re: Growing a Manly Beard

Ryan — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:51:16 -0000

In a world where men seem to be getting more and more feminine, I think those of us who choose to represent the face fur are simply performing our civic duty! Long live masculinity.

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Gabriel Mylin — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 22:02:16 -0000

Love this:

"Grow the beard that you want without giving fashion any thought."

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Gabriel@mylin.us — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 21:59:05 -0000

Consider rephrasing:

"You can reclaim an aspect of manliness that is too often
lost by growing a beard."

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Jason — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:16:40 -0000

What can I do about the patchiness of my beard?

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Sonny Bolin — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:48:35 -0000

I'd hope that I am healthy in both mind, body, and spirit. I might love to travel the globe with my family members. That would be beautiful.

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Boyd Yazdani — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 07:54:52 -0000

I really like youtube but it surely does have some bad things on it. Like with illegal material and things.

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Stephen — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:26:51 -0000

At 42 years old, I finally manned up in November and began growing mine. It takes a while to get used to the look, but I feel a lot more manly. My wife thought she would hate it, but she has a new appreciation for the whiskers.

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Sebidee — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:09:52 -0000

I believe every woman looks better with long hair. They same can be said about men, they always look better with some kind of beard.

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W. van Geest — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 20:34:28 -0000

As a european, it is already quite hard to grow a beard. But the itch is killing me! I'm sticking to my beardgrowth though, even though it makes me look like an angry leprachaun. (It's red, and look incredibly like the beard leprachaun's wear.)

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Olivier — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:06:42 -0000

Go beard or go home!

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Mark — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 10:25:39 -0000

I did not know that many people give up simply because of the itch :).

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JayFaber — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 19:23:28 -0000

All I have to say is Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Chuck Norris.