I have a full-coverage, surface-level beard. The only reason I haven't shaved is that I'll look weird to my new colleagues

i was told i had a beard like a greek philosopher HOWEVER
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I've tried all sorts of facial hair styles:
>Mustache
>Short full beard
>Long mountain man/hobo full beard
>Goatee (what I have now)
And I even tried sideburns once but that one looked like shit so I gave up on it.
I also have long hair so when I had a mustache I've been told that I look like Vlad the Impaler.

>>7452
I can grow good facial hair but I always shave it, I haven't gone through the heroes journey yet to justify the character development of having a beard.

Took me a moment to realize the poll was about facial hair and not the burg. Oops.
I dont mind if others have it, but I really hate it myself. Hairs come out too stiff to be pleasant and it's itchy. I'd rather not sit in an uncomfortable neckbeard stage for god knows how long it'll take to grow anything more. Clean shaven feels better.

Yeah. I think it looks pretty good. I used to have a bit of a 'highlight' with lighter hair which I liked, but now that hair is grey and it bothers me sometimes. Why is it that some hair on the face goes grey like 20-30 years before the rest of the head...

>>7460
I've got a similar thing where the soul patch area is a much lighter blond than the rest which is more sandy
I really like how it looks
>>7459
shaving everyday is just such a bother
being clean shaven does feel better but you get used to the beard feel

>>7452
I grow massive beard+long hair twice a year then shave it all bald to start over.

I have lasered my facial hair away permanently

I just shave my face every week or so. I don't like Facial hair, it's kinda itchy. Something like a moustache would be a lot of effort and I really don't care about how I look.
The human body sure is a hassle.

>>7465
>it's kinda itchy
No matter what I do I end up with horrible dry itchy skin under my beard. I tolerate it as long as I can because I'm lazy. But I always end up pulling out the clippers and chopping it off.

I hate shaving too. When I use the clippers I end up looking like I have 5 o'clock shadow. That's as clean shaven as I ever get. Then I let it go for another month or two before doing it all over again.

I'd like to see if I could grow one out as long as ZZ Top and the guys in the old Kung Fu movies. But there is no way I could push through the itchy phase long enough to make that happen. Plus my beard just seems to stop getting longer for whatever reason. Hair on my head does the same thing now.

I was surprised the first time I shaved my head bald. I ended up really liking it. It was comfy as long as I didn't do it in the middle of winter.

>>7466
Yeah bald head is pretty nice. I've only done it the one time. Usually I let my hair grow until people tell me I need a haircut, then maybe a few months later I'll go at it with some clippers with the longest guard.

>>7465
mine gets pretty itchy too
I use some beard shampoo every day and beard conditioner every other day and while they do help they don't completely fix the problem
I especially hate getting beard dandruff since it looks so terrible
any other bearded kissuns have advice for good conditioner or whatever else to fix the beardruff problem?

>>7452
Facial hair feels unhygienic to have.

>>7465
>I don't like Facial hair, it's kinda itchy
Exactly this. I know I could grow a nice full beard because my younger brother has a nice one and I grow hair on way more than he does. It's just that it feels uncomfortable as HELL to start trying so I don't do it.

Honestly I love growing a beard just so I can shave it all off and start the cycle anew, feels nice. Espeically after a hot shower, goddamn shaving after a hot shower feels divine.

I shaved recently after keeping a beard for several years. Felt like I could never get the beard quite how I wanted it and it would alternate between looking scraggly and then patchy when I trimmed it. Not sure if it's a genetic issue or just a beardcare issue, I tried a bunch of different stuff.

It looks decent if I keep it trimmed down to 2mm which I don't (too lazy). I just go to the barber like once a month and have him do my hair and beard and moustache. I really have no choice with the beard, I need it to take attention away from my very modest chin and very chubby cheeks.

I shave since I look like your average fedora tipper if I let it grow.

i nuked by beard growth with an ipl when i was a teen because i haet shaving and it looked like SHIT coming in.

>>7452
I wish I could grow a beard like Gendo's

>>7476
This makes me wonder why no one has attempted to open otaku shave club featuring limited edition disposable razors featuring cute anime girls.

>>7457
>I've been told that I look like Vlad the Impaler
Lol

>>7467
>until people tell me I need a haircut
It's your mom, isn't it?

I can only grow a kuso neck beard and mustache, one day I might just leave it and see if I become Kinzo.

it's interesting to me that the balance of the poll has shifted significantly since it began.
the first few votes were mostly yes/good and no/good but now no/bad is the largest category by far
does this say something about habitual posters (who check daily and were likely the earliest voters) vs occasional lurkers?

Does anyone else struggle with razor burn? I get it on my neck specifically. I've tried switching razors, I've tried switching aftershave, I don't apply too much pressure, but I still get it half the times I shave.
Recently bought an electric foil razor so I'm trying that but it seems hard to get a good neck shave to begin with using it.

>>7482
It's more dependent on timezones.
You'd be better off looking at the proportion of posts representing the votes.
"Negative" posters wouldn't have much to talk about compared to the "positive" posters.

You could also go your way and correlate it with that habitual posters are closer to hikkineetckbeards and the occasional posters are responsible norps who don't have the time and possibility to experiment with facial hair growth. But this just feels less close to truth here.

The third variant is that the positive voters' timezones correlate with the prevalence of "good facial hair" phenotypes for the timezones' people who'd post on anonymous boards.

>>7484
Left dress looks comfy but right hat looks comfy too.

>>7485
That's what Patchouli's outfit is for.

>>7483
I heap on shaving cream and also shave in the shower so my face and skin is pretty soaked when I start. Dont have a special razor or anything either, just using walmart disposables.

>>7483
After shave is just rubbing alcohol. All it's doing is drying out your skin and shrinking your pore. I have shaving but to avoid burn I've figured out over the years to do the following routine when I have shave clean:
1) Trim beard with clippers using no guard
2) Hot shower or at least hot water on face (opens up pores)
3) Shave with straight razor or one of the old school safety razors. Make sure blade is as sharp as possible
4) Do not shave against the grain
5) If you cut yourself use grain alcohol (the kind you drink) to dab on it. Stops bleeding pretty fast and makes it less noticeable.

Using a proper razor is much different than the plastic ones. Those throw away blades get dull after one use and they drag along my skin. Causes the burn.

If you do get burn use cold water instead of after shave. Then follow up with shea butter.

>>7489

>After shave is just rubbing alcohol. All it's doing is drying out your skin and shrinking your pore
you forgot... DISINFECTION

>>7489
For what it's worth I don't use shaving creme either. I can typically get away with shaving dry (well water only) if I've trimmed it down first. When I do make lather I use the small pieces of bar soap that are left over after you've used the bar for awhile. That or I break a fresh one into small pieces. Then I throw them in a coffee mug with a bit of shea butter and water. I mix them with an old shaving brush my Grandfather gave me a long time ago. Once it turns to lather you dab it on your face with a brush.

That's how he shaved and he taught me so I always did it that way. I tried some commercial stuff over the years but it's pretty expensive for what it is and it doesn't work any better than using old bar soap.

We always used some "all natural" bar soap that looks like potatoes some woman sells at the flea market. Same place I get tubs of shea butter for $5 that last for years. Grandpap said they used to make their own soap when he was younger but they just started buying it at some point because the lady makes it the same way and it's really cheap. I'm not sure exactly how she makes it or what kind it is. The above works with any soap I've had to use while traveling. Those little bars they give away for free at hotels work good. I swipe as many of them as I can when I stay in hotels because they're easier to break into small pieces.

The sharpness of the blade seems to be the the key to avoiding burn though. My Grandfather gave me a safety razor like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Bambaw-Metal-Safety-Razor-Silver/dp/B07XJQZKL2

I've been using it since I started shaving. Replacement blades are really cheap. I use a fresh one every time because I don't shave clean that often. When I did shave clean everyday a blade would last me usually an entire week or more before I felt like it was getting too dull. Even if you replaced them everyday it's a lot cheaper than buying the plastic kind. I keep a bag of those around though just in case I run out of blades or a guest needs use of a razor. Since I don't want them using mine.

>>7490
There is no reason to disinfect after shaving. Using rubbing alcohol on your face everyday is a really horrible idea.

>>7492
there is a reason: not having pretty princess genetics for super smooth skin resistant to infections through micro cuts as you live the rest of the life outside of the bathroom

>>7493
You're going to look like a catcher's mitt in no time if you put alcohol on your face everyday.

>>7494
aftershave creams have it diluted. they're not "splash vodka on your face when you're done"

>>7495
It's a scam. First they sell you the rubbing alcohol. Then they sell you the moisturizing cream. The smart shaver uses neither.

>>7496
it's only a scam because they don't expect me to dual-use those as drinks

facial hair is gross and i hate it

>>7509
that's your shadow you're running away from

>>7510
yeah
the five o'clock shadow