/BEARD GENERAL/

>>12641762
I just shaved. Beards are cool tho.

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My beard growth is similar to kit harington's, you know, without much volume. Should I let it grow out and hope that it looks more full in the future or just keep it short?

>>12642001
How old are you?
Is this the first time you're growing out a beard?
What products are you using, if any at all?

>>12642048
21, I've grown it before but only until the length of the picture. I never used products since I always considered it too short to actually require the use of them.

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I'm 23 and everytime I let it grow I get sort of a Keanu beard.
Lately it's been growing just a couple of new hairs but veeeery slow

My dad can grow a full beard. So do I still have hope and time to wait? Or I just didn't got the same genetics?

Do you anons went through the same?

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Lads I'm done I'm toast. Just kill me now. Shit is going white. It's over for me. It was real thanks for the times.

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>>12642076
It might not fully fill out yet at that age.
Try growing it out for a few months, keeping the neckline and cheeks trimmed. If it hasn't reached the desired density by, say, four months in it'd be best to trim the length back to about 9-13 mm.
I'd recommend using a beard oil which makes the hair more manageable, looking nicer and looking fuller (and darker). It also keeps the skin underneath moisturized and healthy in case you want to shave it off. Depends on your skin type obviously, but some people get flaky skin when they shave off a beard (the beard hairs absorb the oil from your skin if they don't get moisturized enough).
I personally really like pic rel. It works as oil (moisturizing) and balm (hold/styling) at the same time. If there's no place near you selling specialized stuff or you don't want to commit too much money to it yet, coconut oil works good too.

>>12642111
Don't worry about it yet. Friend of mine couldn't grow more than a few hairs on his upper lip at 22. Now at 27 he goes from clean shaven to full hobo in a couple of weeks. It's different for everybody.

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>>12642117
But do white hairs kills your looks?

Is 2.5mm length considered beard or stubble?

>>12642138
It would be between a stubble and a short beard

>>12642138
Stubble

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Been growing since feb/march

I wanna let it grow to the year length but its hard not walking to the barber,

What do you lads think a good shape/trim would fit me?

Pls no bully my big dickhead

>>12642120
Good post anon

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>tfw no matter how long you grow your beard you can't hide your whole face behind it
I need some more distractions from this trainwreck. Thinking about a sidecut or getting my ears pointed at this point.

>>12642187
I like your freckles. Clean up your cheeks though, you look like a wahhabist, and it won't stop you from growing out.

>>12642196
Bruh you're too rough on yourself. You're not a goblin or anything.

>>12642187
The stache looks disgusting desu

How old are you?

>>12642187
Something long and narrow is going to help balance out your big dickhead. Don't trim the sides, just balm them and brush down and in. No idea what's going on with your mustache, but if it doesn't connect to your beard, keep it off the lip.

>>12642209
21
i agree the stache is pretty nasty mate, i cant get the cleft to connect i was debating trimming the sides

>>12642205
The beard is working its magic on you. I'm a chinlet and have no neck (not a doublechin/waddle, it's literally just 2" long). I feel miserable from weightloss (30lbs down, 30 to go), so your comment did help perk me up a bit. Thanks.

>>12642212

thanks for the comment, i just trimmed it myself, basic but i think it looks better now,

>>12642213
It may get better with time
I'm 23 and I'm this anon >>12642111

I would suggest to try to keep it symmetrical. If your beard is well fill but your stache's weak it would look bad.

>>12642230
What did you trim? Your pic looks like you just ran scissors along the bottom, which is the exact opposite of what you should be doing.

>>12642224
Hey man, if one can't see your chin and neck then their bad traits may as well not exist. Don't feel bad about them. If you feel bad from weightloss though, slow it down, I'm cutting about 0.8kg a week right now and I feel fantastic. Make sure your caloric deficit doesn't exceed 25% of your TDEE to not damage your health.

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Who here is familiar with badass beard care?

Only beardbrand ive tried, i'd love to get other opinions on other brands
>>12642248
I didnt post a pic, i mean i just trimmed it after the comments,

>>12642251
I'm on a good discipline streak, so I'm absolutely fucking my body while I've got the willpower. I'm running a 15,000cal/week deficit until my body starts shutting down. Been at it about 2 months now, and thank fuck I don't have a social life or regular job, because I just spent the last 4 days in bed. I'm trying to cut muscle mass, too, because my BMI was 36 with 21.5% bodyfat in the submersion tank, so fat is only about half of what I'm trying to lose.

>>12642277
My dude, that's not a willpower thing, that's self-harm. Stop. I've been cutting for months now, do it every year and have no willpower issues ever. Slow and steady wins the race. Spending 4 days in bed is your body shutting down.

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Should I be embarrassed about posting it on social media?

>tfw blonde and some of my cheek beard is blonde too while the rest is rust brown

fuck my shit up, stubble for life

>>12642282
I want to fucking die anyway. Better thin and miserable than beefy and alone.

>>12642285

you should be embarrassed about caring

you have to emit confidence even if you dont have it.
post that shit

also maybe take a look at your neck line if you are looking for criticism

>>12642285
Might not want to go with a side profile, but you've got respectable bone structure, so your beard can be overlooked while it fills out.

>>12642290
Multi-colored beards usually look better the more they're grown out. Mine is blonde, red, brown, and black, and I usually get compliments on it when girls get close-up.

>>12642293
I mean it's your life, but I think you will regret it when you look back on these days once you're older.

>>12642311
>Multi-colored beards usually look better the more they're grown out.
I'll think about it. Is there some well-respected resource or wiki I can read for beard growing basics? The sticky wiki just tells people to shave.

>>12642320
Most beard care products are about 60% on track, and 40% shilling, so read through a dozen of those, and look for the overlap.

Your main concern should be why you're growing it. If you're trying to be a e s t h e t i c you're going to be lathering up in products 3 times a day and never without a comb, mirror, and balm in your manpurse. If you're growing it as an element of your masculinity, then if you have to style it, you can't grow it. Oil it after washing, and boar bristle brush it to keep it neat.

>>12642117
Peppered beards can be effay if you have an attractive face.

>>12642356
Thanks mate, I'll look into it.

If I'm 27 and can't grow a beard will I ever be able to?
It comes in decently on my chin and upper lip, and it grows on my sides, but my cheeks are patchy as hell. Like embarrassingly patchy.
I always think I want to grow a beard and get a week in and have to shave it, I can't go out in public with that patchy shit and still have my peers respect me.

>>12643026
Maybe not. Work with what you've got, and take a camping trip once a year to see if that's changed at all.

>>12641762

>tfw halfway through 3rd month of minoxidil
>cheeks are just constantly red and peeling with barely any improvement
>people just ask why my cheeks look so fucked all the time now

anyone else on dat min? does it get better?

>>12643026
no. at 27 I had a full beard.

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rate my summer look lads

>>12643186
sharia summer

>>12643202

allahu snakbar brother

>>12643202

Jihad July

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My moustache is far lighter than beard. Should I dye it to match or let it go?

>>12643272
Leave it. Please, please for the love of God never, ever dye your facial hair.

>>12643285
Good to know, thanks. Will it eventually become bushy enough to look even?

>>12643294
Hard to say because that depends on so much. Your age, genetics etc. Generally speaking the younger you are the more likely it is that it will. Some mens' beards don't reach full potential until they're in their 30s or even later. Just work with what you have for now and try not to stress over it.

>>12643294
See >>12642196
My mustache gets bright blonde in the winter from frost damage, but darkens in the summer. I've gotten compliments on the contrast before.

>>12643186
Why though? Why would you keep that?

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>>12643144
>>12643172
>tfw will probably be like Johnny Depp and be unable to grow a beard ever in my life
>Johnny Depp is 53 and this is as much a beard as he can grow

>>12643340

because it looks great you beardlet

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>>12642120
great post dude

>>12643343

I got a big full beard. the mustache connects . I notice come guys don't have this.

I always think about cutting it down . but then when I go out to a bar/club/party I get compliments and guys liking it. My skin is fair so there is a stark contrast between my skin and beard. looks pretty cool.

its a bitch to maintain tho. and beard oil sucks and makes my neck itch.

I take a bunch of supplements for the gym. big multi vitamin. and biotin helps. I also workout so I'm sure thats helping.

>>12643507
>beard oil sucks and makes my neck itch.
What kind of beard oil are you using? I've never had that problem.

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>>12642196

If you have long beard you can do beard braids to get get more attention to your beard

>>12642136
black and white beards are best beards

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My various beard attempts

I'm 31

>>12643842
True, but this is my third time growing it out, and the last two times it stopped at 9". I'm at 8" now at 10 months, so fingers crossed, but odds aren't good with all the weight I'm losing.

Tom Hardy is the hottest person alive.

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>>12641762
I always grow mine out for like 2 months until trimming back and then repeat.

I'm only 22 so I think its still too early for me to be rocking a beard too long even tho in those 2 months it still grows pretty nicely.

>>12643842
This is like the fedora of beards

>look at muh viking beard

>>12643272
u look like a teen girl

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This is my first time growing out my facial hair past a week. I just passed the 1 month mark a few days ago.

I grew it out because I felt that I could use something to balance out the eyebrows. At this point I feel like its time to start reining it in a little. Generally speaking I shouldn't let the mustache curve over my lips right?

Also, can I get by with just using argan oil as a beard oil? I'd rather not feel like a cunt buying into le beard culture and just use something I already have on hand.

>>12644074
That beard adds like 2 points to your face dude good job

>>12644074
Looks pretty good. Congrats

Also, work on your eyebrows man

>>12643169

no one here is doing minoxidil for beard gains?

>>12644074
Beards are a great option for dudes with wide spacing between their nose and upper lip.

>>12643889
Those pics of you with long hair look pretty goddamn girl. Lie, you'd probably successfully transition to a woman with 3 months HRT.

>>12644094
>>12644101
>>12644128
Thanks, I'm glad I was able to get the time off of work to experiment for once.

>>12644101
Yeah, I've been really conservative with the brow plucker in fear of fucking my shit up but I'll get spicier next time.

>>12644074
Looks solid.

Argan oil works fine, but most other leave in hair syrums work fine for beards. I use a 6oz bottle of some OGX shit and it'd last me a year with a beard that length for around 7 dollarydoos. It opens up your options on fragrance and residue.

For the mustache, keep in mind you're going to fuck this up your first few times on your own. After you wash and towel dry your mustache, brush it straight down, then from there, pick either scissors, or an electric trimmer with no spacer on it, whatever you're most comfortable with, then just go from the middle of the top lip down to the corner of the mouth along the lip line. You'll get the angles wrong pretty often starting out, but it's a lot easier to balance out at your length. The reason you did it right after washing is as it dries, it'll shrink off the lip line, making it more defined, like you actually gave a fuck.

>>12644131
Two fingertips wide is a good estimate for eyebrow gap in the West starting out.

So, does beard oil or something help you grow your beard thicker? Or is that all just false advertisement?

>>12643889
you genuinely look your best with the buzz cut and clean shaven. Referencing the picture of you in the sunglasses.

>>12644154
It prevents damage and keeps the skin moisturized. Beyond that they're just snakeoil claims, but they do increase the darkness and shine of the beard when applied, which usually makes it look healthier.

>>12644159
Eh—He'd look better in the b&w shots, above, if he actually dressed the part. Vintage suit would work.

>>12643970
sweet

>>12643955
gross oakley glasses

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Any of you had tried this for growing?

>>12643642

regular beard oil. the find the ends of my beard by my adam's apple. it irritates my skin .

I hardly use any oil. maybe once a week.

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>>12642187

>>12644432

ayyy

>>12644074
yeah man looks good

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I don't mind the patchy beard much, but the patchy mustache is just disgusting

>>12642120
Much appreciated info mate

>>12644373
>regular beard oil
What in fresh hell is that?

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>>12644636

>>12644074
Beard looks awesome, dude.

>>12644129
This. You'd be a genuine 7.5/10 in the English countryside or Wales if you transitioned

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Check out Matt Corby. I would never have guessed that left pic had such a voice.

>>12642311
>4 colors

what kind of racemixing abomination are you, not even /pol/ that just sounds really fucking wild

>>12645311
About 8 kinds of white. >>12642196

>>12642111
It wasn't until I was almost 24 before I could do a full beard. Also, if you wanna give it a shot, try and grow for three months without a trim, clean up the neck a little, but it'll take about three months of growth to see if you've got enough coverage.

>>12642187
Clean it up my man. Get a good trim, condition it and keep it lined up. You don't have to go full barbershop straight lines and shit, but keeping that mustache clean has got to be crucial.

>>12642285
Get it cleaned up at a good barber. You might be able to pull it off if you keep the neck clean.

>>12644129
>>12645112
Th-thanks...

>>12644159
Any particular reason why? I always thought I looked a bit cancery patient. Maybe I should just get, y'know, actually fit and not <60kg...

>>12644179
Thanks for suggestion. I need to up my wardrobe at some point, so I'll keep that in mind.

>>12643889
You have such an ugly nose I genuinely feel sorry for you.

>>12645513
clean ur self up man.. ur looking like a homeless guy i seen at wal-mart 2 day

>>12645754
thats it.... its his nose... he gotta do something about that..

>>12645519
thanks bud, much appriciated,

>>12643889
black and white pictures with the cigarette are your GOAT

i think you should go for that look

>>12644636
beard looks awesome IMO but you really need a haircut

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>>12644074
argan oil is an excellent choice. i usually grow out my beard every winter and go full noah from the notebook. lately ive been thinking about maintenance. just under a month.

Does Rogaine work?

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>>12641762
>>12643955
Why does Tom Hardy always looks somehow like a mess out of roles.

Like he loves to let himself go and just be whatever between roles, then when he gets cast for some movie he tightens up and fixes himself.

>>12647057
Because some people like to chill but take their job very seriously.

That's just a hardworking, blue-collar mentality and he happens to be garbage English so it's duly so.

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I just let it grow for a month, without shaving it before, just trimming it. Also, trimmed the stache a little bit few days ago.

For the next 4 months I'm working in an environment in which I don't have to look like A HUMAN BEING, and in theory I could let it grow like the mother nature made us, so here's a question: how fucked am I with that beard, do you think I should let it grow or should I cut it back to 4mm like I normally do?

>>12647147
Also, I'm rocking a gay ass hipster manbun, it's not a buzzcut, sorry for shitty pic.

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So, first beard, barely three weeks in. Moustache looks pretty gay, in a close look it seems like there still some hair to grow there. What you guys think? Should I keep it?

>>12647227
3 weeks isnt long enough to tell, but judging from your photo you definitely have decent beard genetics.

dont fall for the trim meme and let. it. grow.

>>12647259
Thanks man, will do just that. Cheers.

>>12647068
I respect that, males shouldn't care too much about their looks anyways.

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3 months of growth and just got my first trim.

Just the cheek line and neckline. The mustache was left untrimmed.

>>12647575
what the fuck is lebron james doing here

>>12647575
Looks pretty good. I would connect the cheek line with the moustache but other than that you have a nice thing going (for a negro)

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DUDE

3 weeks my guys

>>12647575
Looking good man

>>12647147
If you grew it all out including the hair on your neck
you'd have a nice beard, but you cant trim shit
just let it grow

also your nose is extremely jewish

>>12648272
Yeah man, my nose practically has its own bank. Nothing I can do about that, it's just big and curved in the direction of money ;).

So you think I shouldn't trim the stache and let the neck grow?

First time committing to growing a beard. In the past I've tried one or two weeks to test the growth, but it always looked embarrassingly patchy, but each time I could see it was doing better. 24 now, after just a week I feel confident that with time it will actually look decent.
Obviously everyone has a different rate of growth, but when should you trim the neckline?

>>12648628
I do it monthly because it really grows fast for me.

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>>12645754
picture related?
>>12645923
Appreciate it mang.

>>12642117
umm im18 now and have had a short beard for a year now and i have a few of those so consider yourself lucky

>>12647227
If nothing starts growing beneath your lower lip two months in you'd best shave it off imo.

Is there a cure for neckbeardism or should I just stay clean-shaven? 23yo, if I don't shave for several months I still have zero hair on my face, it'll only grow on my neck/chin (and look straggly at that).

>>12649377
>23yo, if I don't shave for several months I still have zero hair on my face,
>several months

damn bro sorry to hear that, it is probably best you stay shaven,

>>12649377
My condolences lad, just stay clean shaven if its that bad.

>>12649377
Fates are against you.

Red, long blonde hair w/ a very blonde(almost white) mustache.Personally, i don't give a shit that all of the hair growing on my head is 3 different tones. Is there any way i could make it look better than it does, though?

>>12650541
Red beard*

>>12650541
Brush it.

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Are moustaches /fa/?

>>12645923
>>12649061
This, that hairstyle is fantastic and you have a solid jawline. Clean-shaven is most certainly the look for you, anon

>>12647575
male-pattern baldness is a bitch innit
Beard looks good though. I like the line-up effect just under the cheekbones

>>12650745
they can be but I think you should grow sideburns too

>>12650804
So I can fulfill my destiny as an 18th century sailor?

>>12650745
Personally, I'd cut the hair a bit shorter and let the mustache grow some more

Does anyone do anything special for the area between the lower lip and the chin?
I feel like trimming it but there's a bunch of different ways I could

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This is basically the longest I let it grow before getting embarrassed. Should I even bother trying to let it grow out or is it still just too patchy?

Also I'm 21, if that matters. Hopefully It'll fill out a bit more with time.

2 questions
1. The hair grows faster on my neck then my cheeks, should I use a guard-trimmer and try and give the cheeks a head start?
2. Any tips on finding the neckline? Concerned I'll fuck it up.

>>12651206
I'm 24 and you're similar to me at the moment - after 2 weeks. You actually have it a little better on the cheeks than me.
idk if that's your bed hair, but the messy look isn't working. Style it homie.

>>12651260
okay that's reassuring to hear, and yeah my hair's pretty fucked there. It gets pretty curly when I let it grow out a bit, which is generally how I keep it.

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>grew beard because fat with double chin
>lose weight
>beard is too comfy to get rid of

>>12651255
1) That's pretty normal. Until the cheeks reach about half an inch, just shave the neck. If you're going for a long beard, you'll only need to use the guard trimmer a few times until the neck hair is just filling out the cheek hair.
2) Feel for the jaw bone, and shave or trim on the inside of it above the soft tissue the whole way around. It's much more forgiving than trying to trim on the forward facing parts of the jaw, since you're rarely going to be looking straight up in public.

>>12651755
Beards actually tend to look better on thinner faces if you aren't going for the Santa look.

>>12642196
your hair on top of your head looks weird. get something more fitting for your face type

Are moustache gaps effay? Or should I just shave it all off?

>>12652296
Yes, do a reverse Hitler.

>>12652020
No idea what that would be.

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So does rogaine and shit substantially increase beard growth, or is it marketing?

>>12643889
Pretty good looking, would suck cock.
No homo.

>>12652439
thats gay dude

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Why does my beard grow out like shit

>>12652802
At least yours has shape. Just let it grow out and within 2 months you'll look sexy as fuck. Trust

>>12652802
Because you have testicles the size of peas.

>>12652802
Genetics, go be mad at your parents. Next question.

>>12650747
Thanks Anon.

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Bear growing for almost two months now, but I don't really loke how it looks. Should I persist? Go for a certain style?

>>12644074
This might honestly be the only case I've seen on here where someone looks considerably better with the beard.

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>>12652356
Do you mean a Cantinflas stache?

>>12643889
>>12644159
What this guy said. Buzz cut pic with glasses is my fav.

>>12641762
I am so fucking attracted to Tom Hardy

>>12653387
You see this in interesting as I always thought I looked a bit like a goblin, cancer patient or skinnyfat Agent 47.

But it seems that and the side-slicked look are the most commonly recommended.

I'm pretty style illiterate, so I'll take /fa/'s suggestions.

>>12642001
So not a beard?

>>12652849
Looks like it will only grow down on his neck.

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2 months in. Don't know if I should just grow cheeks but it isn't very thick.

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>>12642111

Maybe it's hard to tell but I also have those weird gaps.near my connectors like he does. Is there a name for this? Also my beard isn't very thick and I get random blonde, white and red hairs. What gives? My dad has a full, thick beard. I'm 21.

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>>12654042

Might be easier to see like this

>>12643889
digging the buzzed look

bottom right looks like a combination of the guy from Cabaret and Max Payne kek

>>12654042
>>12654046

Yeah. Mine looks pretty much like yours. With those dumb ass gaps

>>12655070

Maybe it will grow

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>>12652439
Th-thanks...
>>12654122
Yeah, bottom right was for a show.

The buzzed/bald with glasses, or the buzzed with """beard"""?

It's good to know by the death of this thread I'll have at least two styles I can reasonably rely on.

>>12653996
honestly keep just the goatee and moustache, looks good

>>12655333
>The buzzed/bald with glasses, or the buzzed with """beard"""?
yeah should have been clearer, the buzzed with glasses, the pic is fantastic

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>>12655156
We can only hope

Just remember guys, if you think your beard is shitty there's always someone who got it even shittier

>>12642293
dude no

if you have the willpower to do that fucking crazy shit go running or something instead of just starving yourself. Which will lead to a relapse anyways.

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21y
r8 h8 appreci8

>>12655593
I've been working on a wildlife area in the middle of fucking nowhere for 2 months now without much human contact. beard is maybe 1 month without trim. r8 plz?

>>12655593
>>12655605
The beard's good but dude you look like you're in your fucking 40's.

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Autists, fat and thin, discuss their insecurities of their own shitty facial hair, desperately searching for attention, praise, recommendations, and photographs of celebrities they claim they look like.

>>12655653
Do better

>>12655636
Any tips for looking young? at this rate i'm not sure what i'll look like when i get to 40...

>>12655653
I mean yeah, I don't think anyone's claiming otherwise. It's not that crazy to want to know if you look good and learn what you can improve.

>>12655653
Well maybe so, but some of us are just here to share and speak with others. Humans are social creatures. It's nice to feel that you are a part of something however true or false it may be. Don't be so sour

>>12653996
>>12655348
Seconded. Good lookin pajeets are rare as fuck. Unless you're Mexican. Either way no homo

>>12655600
sorry about the stasch

>>12655653
>Autists, fat and thin

kek at this line for some reason

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>>12656129

I keep it trimmed. I hate getting food on it.

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>>12649061
Mr.Smith

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I would like to dye my beard so it's the same colour as my hair, instead of being orange.

I seem to recall you can get beard oils which include dye in them.

Can anyone recommend a product?

Or would I be better off having it dyed by a barber?

>>12655593
You look old as fuck

Mirin beard tho

>>12656737
Im interested in that too. Ginger beard sucks.

>>12656343
Truly not okay you rancid swine!

>>12650745
They truly are fellow internett wanderer. I hail from the regions of Reddit you surely see

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>>12656737
>>12656874
>not accepting gingerbread as a master race

>>12657221

Where's yours?

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>>12656708

First time attempting to grow a beard and I know it looks bad. School starts on monday, and I'm trying to decide if I should just give up and shave it or if it's worth it trying to grow it more. At this rate I doubt I'll ever get there, but this is also the first time I try it so I thought I would ask here to see if there's anything that can save me. I'm 20 and this is what it looks like after 9 days of not shaving. Will I ever be able to grow a decent beard?


>inb4 that "beard" is not the most disgusting part about your face

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>>12658003
of course I forgot the stupid image

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>>12658011
>9 days
that's not much to work with.. to see possible potential you need to wait atleast 4/5 weeks
if it looks like your pic related i dont think there is much hope for you, but if its growing in patchy (as it should sometimes)then you have hope.

>dont fall for the shave meme
>if hair falls out this is natural for beards dont worry
>dont fall for the trim meme

god speed anon

>>12658011
also if you want to desperately jump start beard growth here are some (read: myths and claims) that can possibly help
>raisins/grapes
>B E E F
>cold water on face
>natural organic Brazilian nuts, especially the skin of the nut
>chew gum
>exercise(this one works good af)

>>12658069
>>12658075
That picture IS me after 9 days. Should I just give up then? Or should I try those tips and see if they help? How ridiculous will I look walking around like this? How long should I wait to decide to give up?

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>>12658011
There's no hope of a full face round beard for you when you're 20 and your shit isn't even connecting anywhere.

Shave for now and when you hit 40-50 years old just pull a around the mouth goatee beard and you're set.

I have a really shitty moustache, a shitty stub that's like half blond half brown, and sideburns that wont connect to the rest. I'm 20, should i shave it or will it ever connect in the forseeable future?

>>12648237
Igor?

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Mine is pretty patchy. Should I just shave?

>>12642196
Maaaaaan just go find a barber. Id invest in that beard if i were you, theres something there i know it.

>>12659186
keep on the good fight
it doesn't look patchy from the photo and it flatters you :)

>>12652975
looks good as is

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How do I get my beard thicker? I don't like how thin it is, especially on the cheeks.

>>12659573
Thanks. From the side it's a bit patchy

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That's the only spot where it refuses to grow, what can I do?

>>12660152
see
>>12658075

also i was you a few years ago, all it took was a couple years to connect

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>>12659595

Shave it everyday. Not being funny, shave it everyday, twice a day for like 3-6 months. Your shit will grow in

>>12660315
This is true, shaving more recently improves growth.

>>12660315
>>12661917

>actually believing the shave/trim meme
ISHYGDDT

never gonna make it

>>12662158
>never gonna make it

/fit/ is that < way.

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It's getting a bit long now, I'll have to shorten it since it gets all scruffy looking.

>>12642196
don't gel your hair up, grow it a little and let it flop down and cover your forehead

literally the only thing "trainwreck" about you is the odd shape of your current hairline

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>>12655711
consider shaving the sides of your jewfro into an actual haircut

>>12662425
Very nice

>Have a pretty full beard
>But it grows in curly

What sort of thing do people use to straighten beards? Fixatives? Waxes? ... Straightening irons?

how do I grow a beard if I can't grow a beard

>>12647575
Beautiful. Let it grow out

>>12662790
Oil and a brush. If you fight it you're going to damage it. Just be glad you never have to worry about it looking thin.

>>12642111
>Or I just didn't got the same genetics?
kek

>>12643889
Frankly nothing there works.

>>12662898
deal with the beardlet life.

>>12662438
There's no gel. It stands naturally, and off the skin, which reduces acne.

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What should I go with beard, mustache or clean shaven?

overalls pic with beard is most current

>>12642285
you look like a male femenist

>>12664962
Why don't you actually groom your beard once you grow it?

>>12664962
like the mustache only senpai
mirin'

>>12664962
mustache

>>12665081
yes he does look very Dutch

18 and totally beardless. Help. Is there any way to summon the hairs

Heard about minoxydil but i'm not sure that would be a good idea

>>12665357
>18
Literally just wait. You're not even going to be an adult for another 7 years.

>>12665488
i have a shit jawline and i cant stand it anymore, thats why im so impatient

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>25 yo
>been growing for about 2 weeks

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>>12645311
Just american

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Is my beard shit? Im 21 and ive always been super selfconsious about it. Havent shaved in over a year, doesnt get longer than this.
Ignore my hair, just let it down before bed.

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>>12665933
From the side. Kinda thin on my cheeks. Its super light where my stache connects but people tell me it does. It just overall feels thin and scraggly to me but i cant part with it

>>12665543
Might be enough coverage for a decent stubble

>>12665933
>>12665941
Honestly looks fine senpai. It you could have more coverage and it could be thicker but it's seriously not bad. That disgusting hole in your ear is another issue entirely.

>>12665153
>>12665162

hmm... maybe i'll go back to stache, got so many pedo jokes tho

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Damn, y'all ugly as fuck

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Should I keep it or cut it? I've had several comments from friends asking how the jihad went... It does look a bit unattended and messy, and not as thick as I'd like. At the same time I can't do clean shaven. Maybe just keep it short and trimmed?

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Am 20 and have been growing for about 2 months with no triming or product; should i keep going?

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>>12666872
Side view

>>12666872
>>12666875
I'm 20 and I've been growing out for about 2 months aswell and have nowhere near as good facial hair as you have. My face simply wont fill, no neckbear, long ass sideburns, no moustache and no facial hair under chin. Feels really bad man.

>>12666880
That sucks anon; what nationality are you?

>>12666883
Swedish

>>12665508
You're any 18 year old male. Nobody wants to fuck you anyway.

>>12667060
kek, for sure mate

>>12642120
thanks beard bro

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>>12643186
pic rel

99% of "beards" in this thread are fucking pathetic
if you cannot grow a full one with even density on the cheek then just let it go you losers, keep it at stubble length or forget it
you guys think you look manly with those pubes on your mugs? god damn, fucking tryhards you're gonna be a laughing stock for people

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>>12667248
this is what a proper beard looks like, not those pathetic pubes you all traying to cling onto

>>12666875
how do u cope with the balding it makes me want 2 die

>>12643186
Nice pubes, though i believe they are confused being located on your chin rather than the crotch. Weird indeed

>>12664962
I like the trendy Saddam bottom middle

>>12642117
shave
>>12642187
trim it down
>>12642285
clean the neck and jawline
>>12643186
looks dry, take better care of it
>>12644074
looks good, keep growing it
>>12644248
meme
>>12647147
shave until you can fill out your cheeks
>>12647575
looks good keep growing it out but barber could have done a better trim
>>12652975
keep growing
>>12653996
that style suits u, keep it
>>12664962
mustache works
>>12666842
cut it, almost no cheek growth

>>12666842
>had several comments from friends asking how the jihad went

kek

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There are stressful net negatives to having a beard that is so long you can braid it. Even with the assumption that you are well groomed and maintained, there are regular annoyances that will get to people eventually. They've gotten to me. I've got an 18” braid on my face and I wanna lop it off like a dishonored samurai.

The first one is that you pretty much have to braid it. Otherwise you spend more time fiddling with it- when you put on your seatbelt, when you drink water from a fountain, when you put on a shirt and many other annoying scenarios. To imagine this, tape a foot-long piece of yarn to your face and go about your daily life. It can be coped with but the effect is like having to manage a floppy tail on your face.

If you shower every day, you can't wash your beard every day. If your face gets wet, the scalp will dry out. And this leads to itchiness. Jojoba oil is the best solution to face moisture. Use too much and you'll feel slimy for a couple days, and maybe notice the slight odor of oil. Use too little or none at all and you get dandruff on your face, paired with a persistent itch. Worst case scenario, you can put lotion on your face, just part the hair and rub it into the skin. But the fact that things got that bad, and will probably get to that point again, is aggravating.

Occasionally you might notice someone taking a picture of you. This is fucking creepy in any case but be aware that a big beard increases the likelihood.

A novelty that tends to wear off starts around the 6 to 9 inch mark. This is when people stop calling you Grizzly Adams because you look like you've joined ISIS. Even if you're impeccably groomed, you are now peer to the Amish. This is where the unrelenting battery of questions from strangers begins (and I'll list every one of them, there aren't many):

(1/2)

Cont'd

>“How long have you been growing that?”
You will never forget the answer to this question, because it takes precedence over “hello”. If you cross paths with a lot of strangers, one in every ten people you speak with will ask this.

>Some variant of “that's a nice beard.” (Often paired with question 1)
I realize that it sounds borderline aspergian to complain about receiving compliments, but when you continue to hear the same thing over and over and you're forced to respond to strangers by giving them a wave, or saying thanks, or something- there are gonna be times where you don't really want to deal with people, and you just ignore them, and they try to start shit. I am not making this up. This is a literal worst case scenario that you may begin to dread.

>”Wow, that long in only X years?”
Response to this is generally “Yeah, sounds short but have you ever tried it?” This question betrays a person’s odd ignorance of the fact that hair grows if you leave it alone. They will inevitably tell you that they grew their beard out for 3-6 months and that it either got itchy or they screwed up trimming it.

>”Is that real?” / “Is that a weave?”
If you like fucking with people, this isn't the worst. Only idiots end up asking you questions like this.

>”You should donate that to kids with cancer!”
No, that's really weird. Have you ever felt a beard before?

>”What would you do if I cut that off?
I would pursue the claim in court as that is considered maiming, there is a precedent for this sort of thing, and I would be entitled to financial compensation. Literal retards will ask you this question.

(2/3)

I really did not intend for this to sound pessimistic and antisocial but having a “”“cool””” (read: long) beard is unpredictably stressful. I wouldn't dissuade anyone from doing it, but it can be an odd burden. Most people like the idea of a big beard rather than actually having one. It is not a boost of charisma, just a boost of attention. And because of that, you're sort of set up on a stage. Some people like the attention, I find it a bit draining for the effort involved. But I've had it for years now so I figured I'd share.

There are some positives.
>free beer, rarely
>black women love beards, if you're down with the brown
>hands-free storage for pens and pencils
>if you turn around quickly you can hit people in the face with it

Feel free to ask anything you're curious about.

(3/3)

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>>12667509
>>12667522
>>12667524
Damn not that's quality, both the beard and the post.

I myself love the beard as much as the next guy but I could never let it go that long, my max length for a beard would be around pic related.

I can only imagine how it looks when its not braided up lol.

>>12641762
Not beard related, but how do I ask for a haircut similar to this without the person buzzing the whole side of my head up to the top?

Will losing weight make the appereance of my beard better?

>>12667876
Scissor trim, 1/2" on the sides, 2" on top.

>>12667934
Depending on your initial weight, it might thin your face a bit which can effect the look. Having a beard that is combed line with your face also helps with this.

Changes in weight in general won't make much of an impact but proper diet and hair care will.

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>>12666875

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>>12641762
good, bad, or I should keep letting it go to be sure?

>>12668378
It look decent
Grow it out a bit more though
and get a fashy hair cut

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>>12666842
>>12667430
get on my level
>be swarthy eurofag
>grow out beard for three weeks
>suddenly old muslim men start greeting me in arabic on the street

>grow beard
>brown but with enough red in it that people think i'm a ginger if i've got a hat on
>go to clinic
>doctor is muslim lady
>she seems way too friendly and smiley

>be me
>grow beard
>ignored by the general public
>go on to a chinese cartoon message board and lie about exchanges of pleasantry with muslims

>>12647575
nice job negro

>>12650745
looks like someone shoved a finger up your ass and then smeared it on your upper lip

>>12667952
>Changes in weight in general won't make much of an impact but proper diet
Isnt that connected to each other?

does work out make beard grow thicker?

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>>12644124
Kindly ignore the clear fatigue and ill-fitting Fred Perry polo please, anyways; I've ran Kirkland 5% 1ml twice a day for 3 months now. Pic related taken just now, I had literally nothing when I began.

Stats; 26, half Italian half Irish, never grown facial hair due to getting dealt the crappy hand in terms of hair genetics I assume. All males prior in the family have grown decent facial hair. So far I'm pleased with just having slight growth. Better than nothing.

>tfw 19 and still can't get stubble on the cheeks.

There's a stray hair here and there but I can't even grow a 5'o clock shadow. Even then, my moustache and chin hair grow to a very poor length.

>>12668771
You can lose weight on the beer and pringles diet, doesn't mean your providing your body with essential nutrients.

>>12668821
Anything that increases available testosterone in the body should stimulate the process. Consider it a bonus if you notice a difference, but don't expect a miracle.

>>12668993
Patience is a virtue. In the meantime keep yourself clean-looking.

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>>12641762
bushy eyebrewos to go with bushy beard s yes yes tresbiemn

>>12668993
My shit was growing since I was 15, and when I went to culinary school the teachers requested us there to be clean shaven all the time and with nice trimmed haircuts so I was shaving all the time for school.

Now at 22 my shit grows like I'm 40. In a month I have a full on bushy beard.

If at 19 nothing is growing for you then I'd say don't hope too much for it but maybe its just my genetics so who knows, don't loose hope.

h-help pls beard is now 60% red and 40% black, all these reds make it appear thinner, what do? should I dye?

>>12669894
>get a dye specfic for beards
>beard oils that carry 20% dye
>oil and balm everyday
>boar brush
>comb


But my biased tells me to say

>accept red beard master race

yo real talk, how has growing a beard affected your sex life? i have always kept my beard at like dense 5 o clock shadow levels and the girls i hook up with always say they like how it feels. kinda concerned that if i grow it out it'll be hella scratchy and thus get laid less. oh and by girls i hook up with i mean my body pillow

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For the love of god help me /fa/. I come from a family of beared men, yet after one week of not shaving this is all I can produce. Am 19 at the moment. How do I grow a beard out without looking like a pedophile?

>>12670758
Well. You can't grow a beard, thats just the way it is.

>>12664962
mustache

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>>12670758
Quit
>>12670588
I bet it looks cool
Here is my 2 month beard. It's a bit thin on the cheeks but I'm going to continue to grow

>>12670944
Looks good lad, keep it going.

>>12641762
is that the guy from Arab Strap?

>>12668963

that looks better than what im at. got before/after pics?

>ur eyes are dreamy senpai

>>12668963

oh and i started getting REALLY dried out fucking cheeks and they would get almost beet red. did you have a similar reaction? my friends and family are asking why my shit looks so fucked and ive just been saying its this sunblock ive been using. im just starting month 4 but the past couple weeks ive just been doing once before bed instead of twice a day.

>>12642001
shit

>>12642187
just shave brah

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>>12643889
Buzz cut and short hair short beard look pretty cool my man.
You look like a guy who would make a good friend.

>>12653996
Unironically liking the indian Frank Zappa look

>>12659595
What lens did you use to take these photos?

Shiiiit thread about to finish, but I wanted to ask you guys what the optimal length for stubble is? I've had a beard for awhile and want something new. 5mm too much?

Thanks beard bros

>>12670603
Oil it and boar brush it. Girls love soft beards, and that prickle goes away in under an inch.

>>12670944
>tfw you'll never have a beard that doesn't blow in your eyes
Straight hair struggles.

>>12671873
What in the actual fuck are you doing to your face?

>>12672566
2-3 days tops. Just take the guard off some clippers and give it a pass.

Damn it kinda sucks being white anglo. Can't grow a thick beard

What beard trimmers do you guys use? Mine is reaching the end.

>>12673082
Philips narelco

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>all the jelly ass beardlets itt

glad I'm not a low test nu-male

>>12673089
Your beard looks like my pubes

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>>12673103

it's called texture you dumbfuck. you can't straighten a beard

>>12673107
>you can't straighten a beard
Some people have good looking straight beards, you, well, you have pubes on your face hehe

Are all blonde beards gonna have a little copper in them?

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>>12673168
Breddy much.

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this is the result of 2 or so months and then it just seems to stop every time I reach this. have I been memed in the genetics game?

>>12673285
Yeah lad I think its time to say goodbye to your beard dreams.

>>12673089
How's the conquest of levant going?

>>12673285
you'd look worse without it

>>12673089
kek

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My clippers came today so I got a bit too excited and rushed trying to trim it.

Before it was messy/unkempt and look liked some sort of ISIS beard, but at least it was thick and filled out.
I ran the #6 trimmer through it and it was the epitome of pube face. Had to shave it off.

Do I just need to wait a while? (early twenties atm). Everywhere said running a clipper through with a guard is what you have to do, but it ended up really patchy. I've tried looking at youtube and every single video is people with already styled beards pretending to style them.

>>12673908
>>12673614
Yea I know. Maybe I'll just let it be and hope for a miracle or something. I'll post results once the stache connects with beard so see you all in 10 years.

>>12674162
You are truly not sharper than a soccerball