In the Time of the Beard, not all of us are lucky enough to be able to grow one.
In the interest of full-disclosure, I’m one of the “follicularly challenged”.
Facial hair, whether we like it or not, is a very typical man-marker. Not all of us are beardless. Some of us are patchy, some lack ‘staches, some get beards that start and never go anywhere.
Now, if you’ve got a beard, that’s great, and we probably envy you, and if you don’t heckle us, we’ll like you even more.
If not, join the club. There are lots of us.
Originally published here.
Not a fan of a beard on my SO. I hate getting scratched on cheeks, lips, and breasts. It’s awful, like kissing a spice grater. On the other hand, my mom doesn’t like when my dad shaves his beard, and as a child I would cry any time he did. He had a beard when they met, and in 40 years of marriage has only done a clean shave a few times (maybe 10 or fewer). In conclusion: Don’t grow or try to grow a beard to be part of a fad. Make your own decision about facial hair based… Read more »
That really depends a great deal on the guy and the hormones. The worst tends to be after I’ve just shaved, that five o’clock shadow tends to be the coursest.
But, I’ve noticed that it really depends on the day, some days my beard is quite soft and other days it’s rather rought and I wish I knew why. I assume that it has something to do with how oily my skin is.
Anyways, that’s what conditioner is for. Beards are hair and a guy can always use conditioner if needed.
That’s my son … He got my wife’s genes. I’ve had a full beard since I was 16 with only short periods where I shaved it (with backlash from my wife). What I don’t get is the 5 o’clock shadow look. Shave or don’t shave, ya know?