Beard appreciation thread

[Rurik Harrgath]

I had several (awkward, flattering, and otherwise) beard moments during my vacation to England, Scotland, and Belgium.  Even the awkward ones are a great moment to be bearded.

[Yraen]

I had several (awkward, flattering, and otherwise) beard moments during my vacation to England, Scotland, and Belgium.  Even the awkward ones are a great moment to be bearded.

It's always a great moment to be bearded.

[Rurik Harrgath]

It's always a great moment to be bearded.

 

Quoted for truth (and great justice)!

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

My life has improved in many ways since I became bearded.

[Bullroarer Took]

Any recommendations for balm?

 

I have rocked a beard off and on for nearly a decade but never put anything on it but gravy.

[Niccolo]

For beard oil, I've started making my own.  Kinda expensive up front, but you get a lot more at a lot lower price overall.  Here's a good how-to: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/09/09/diy-beard-oil/

 

I've been using Choice Beard and Co. for their beard tamer and mustache wax to keep everything from flying away.  http://choicebeard.com/

 

Hope that helps!

[Rurik Harrgath]

I use Fortknight Beard Balm at present, and usually wipe the palmade I use in my hair's leftovers to keep everything smooth and in place.

[Bullroarer Took]

My winter beard  is just starting to fill out and a dude today said something nice.... then it got a little weird when I heard him say to his little girl "look at the bearman!  That's wild.  Rawr!"

 

I think he was just trying to distract his kid, we were both taking small children for blood draws but it was hard not to be weirded out a little.

[Rurik Harrgath]

Historically my facial hair has been terrifying to most small children.  I suppose if I kept things more 'short and conventional,' rather than 'massive and contrary to social norms' I probably wouldn't send so many children scurrying to hide behind their parents' legs.

 

It comes with the territory though.

[insanity]

My winter beard  is just starting to fill out and a dude today said something nice.... then it got a little weird when I heard him say to his little girl "look at the bearman!  That's wild.  Rawr!"

 

I think he was just trying to distract his kid, we were both taking small children for blood draws but it was hard not to be weirded out a little.

I'd have rawred back in response...

[Yraen]

There's a baby girl at my church who is absolutely fascinated by my beard.

[Silverwitch]

There's a baby girl at my church who is absolutely fascinated by my beard.

 

My girls hate it with a passion when my husband trims his beard. He told them that he needs access to his mouth and only trims around the lips… they replied in unison "but NOT more, we're watching you!"

[SjardisDead]

I had several (awkward, flattering, and otherwise) beard moments during my vacation to England, Scotland, and Belgium.  Even the awkward ones are a great moment to be bearded.

 

I guess it would be amazing if you could share some of this moments, please.

[SevenofSeven]

There's a baby girl at my church who is absolutely fascinated by my beard.

I must admit I stare when I see an epic beard. I can't help it.

[Gainsdalf the Whey]

I have to shampoo my beard with dandruff shampoo every other day as I've gotten ringworm (a fungal infection) on the skin under it repeatedly if I don't. Same thing with my hair. No clue where I'm picking it up. I'll look into some of your suggestions for conditioner.

Beard update: it's coming back nicely after over trimming it a few months back.

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[Rurik Harrgath]

I guess it would be amazing if you could share some of this moments, please.

 

The highly of the awkward moments would be the drunken Scotman who abandoned his group of friends, ran about 25m across the busy street to me, and then proceeding to attempt to stroke my beard and call it, "precious."  Another would be having it referred to as a "saddle" during a night of imbibing of the local spirits... if you know what I mean.

 

For the more conventional bearded moments, they were many.  From being referred to as merely "The Beard" to the particular notice garnered by the William Wallace reenactor at the monument, it's never a dull day spent whilst bearded.

[CrackerWatson]

We do like a beard in Scotland!

 

(out of interest where did you visit?)

 

I finally got the title of "epic beard" and "looks like a dude" because of it thanks to a friend sharing a picture during a trip south of the border recently. I feel good that it has moved on from 'majestic'.

[Bullroarer Took]

This thread inspired me to start a discussion about a beard friendly version of Movember fundraiser at work.  None of that mustache only business,

[Cherry Poppins]

I can't believe I only just found this thread.

 

Beards4lyfe

[SjardisDead]

The highly of the awkward moments would be the drunken Scotman who abandoned his group of friends, ran about 25m across the busy street to me, and then proceeding to attempt to stroke my beard and call it, "precious."  Another would be having it referred to as a "saddle" during a night of imbibing of the local spirits... if you know what I mean.

 

For the more conventional bearded moments, they were many.  From being referred to as merely "The Beard" to the particular notice garnered by the William Wallace reenactor at the monument, it's never a dull day spent whilst bearded.

 

So you only experienced positive situations?

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

This thread inspired me to start a discussion about a beard friendly version of Movember fundraiser at work.  None of that mustache only business,

I prefer "No shave November." But I need a good running start for my beard, it takes more than a month to look presentable.

[Bullroarer Took]

I prefer "No shave November." But I need a good running start for my beard, it takes more than a month to look presentable.

Yeah, one of my Co-workers can sport a pretty sweet curled mustache but it takes him 6 weeks to do it.   I can put up a pretty respectable beard or stache in a month but seems silly to have a fundraising contest that 1/2 the men can't participate in.  We are more about raising some money and having fun than sticking with some organizations rules.

[Big_Show]

Yeah, one of my Co-workers can sport a pretty sweet curled mustache but it takes him 6 weeks to do it.   I can put up a pretty respectable beard or stache in a month but seems silly to have a fundraising contest that 1/2 the men can't participate in.  We are more about raising some money and having fun than sticking with some organizations rules.

 

One of my friends raised a ridiculous amount of money by growing the most pathetic, sparse, pre-pubescent attempt at a moustache that anyone had ever seen.  People were sponsoring him to keep such an embarrassing appendage on his face for the entire month for a good cause...

[Bullroarer Took]

I actually think that the contest in certain ways favors the guy who doesn't typically sport facial hair.   To follow their rules I would pretty much have to shave off my beard for an entire month and go bare faced into the month of December.  There are a lot of guys who just wouldn't participate in that. 

[Rurik Harrgath]

We do like a beard in Scotland!

 

(out of interest where did you visit?)

 

I finally got the title of "epic beard" and "looks like a dude" because of it thanks to a friend sharing a picture during a trip south of the border recently. I feel good that it has moved on from 'majestic'.

 

We did a three day bus tour from Edinburgh to Inverness, out to Skye, and then back to Edinburgh via Glencoe, spending the last two days in and around Edinburgh proper.  I could have stayed!  My new favorite city.

 

So you only experienced positive situations?

 

During this trip, yeah.  But I've had a negative experience or two back home.  Not that I put much stock into those.

 

I actually think that the contest in certain ways favors the guy who doesn't typically sport facial hair.   To follow their rules I would pretty much have to shave off my beard for an entire month and go bare faced into the month of December.  There are a lot of guys who just wouldn't participate in that. 

 

Agreed.  I have zero intention of saving, even for Movember, No Shave November, or Decembeard, but I'm usually the one leading the charge and motivating others to participate.  With great beard comes great responsibility!  It is one thing to just stop shaving and allow hair to adorn your face, but to truly embrace the bearded lifestyle and become a walking billboard for manly virtue is another matter entirely.

 

And I always make a donation for prostate cancer, one way or another.