NOW, for the tips:

I came here to find out how to grow one but forgot that I have since 10th grade.

Side note on minox... I used it for about three months with good results, but then I started to notice large dark puffy circles under my eyes. I didn't occur to me that it could be related but after some googling, turns out minox breaks down collagen. Six months later it's pretty much back to normal, but none of the benefits we're permanent.

I grew a beard because:

• beards are fucking awesome
• i look like shit without one
• it's a great to hide a double chin

One of the best feelings ever is when your patience pays off and men with lesser beard vocally acknowledge that you're a bearded man.

One thing I would note is; grow it for yourself, not to impress girls. It takes a lot of maintenance and unless you're like me and get a tonne of beard grooming products for birthdays/xmas, it's going to get expensive.

I'd never grown a full beard until a few years ago. It was on my list of things to do before I die and I've been steadily crossing things off like crazy over the past ten years (I can proudly say that I've crossed all but one of the sexual things off the list). Anyway, I decided to grow a big, full beard a few years ago and was prepared to get very little pussy that winter. I thought that most women didn't like beards, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Imagine my surprise when I started getting even more attention from women than usual! I couldn't believe it. I'd always thought that women preferred their men clean shaven. Some do, sure, but many women LOVE a guy with a big, thick beard. I'm not saying a beard will get you pussy or anything else - just sharing my experience. I thought a beard would hold me back from getting pussy and I got more that winter than ever before!

Grew my beard out for the first time last year in November for the no shave November. I generally got positive feedback.

Since then I’ve just been shaving once/twice a week. I get a full beard in 2 weeks. That’s when people started to really say oh you have a beard. I’ll definitely use this post in the future when I grow it again.

I’m 17 btw

I went the opposite direction. 2500 dollar investment in electrolysis as a Final Solution to the Facial Hair Question.

Some people like myself simply cannot grow one, nobody in either side of my family can grow a beard, I have to shave if i dont i look like a neckbeard league of legends maestro.

I grew a beard for a while. My hair is blonde, but while my facial hair is full and thick and I can grow a beard, it is red.

Makes me not even want to grow one at all.

I want men to understand this from the OP:

-Facial hair made him feel more confident. Which, led to him getting some ass. I don't want men to read this and say facial hair is the reason he got some ass.

Do what makes you feel confident

As a dude with a pretty heavy beard, you're better off just lifting

Definitely. Aside from cutting down to 12% BF, the beard is the number one thing that has improved my facial aesthetics the most. I have a weak lower third, almost a recessed chin and the beard hides this completely from all angles. It makes my lower third look so much more dymorphic and gives a better overall facial harmony to my face. Beards are great

Barber here. I always tell clients that have a "patchy" beard. It takes 4 months to grow. No matter what, don't fucking touch it. No line ups. No neck trims, nothing. 4 months in you should have a higher beard line and a fuller looking beard.

Also, a big beard often comes from under the chin/neck (not to be confused with a greasy ass neck beard) Layered down from the face.

If you are growing a beard consult a reputable barber, as you should be with your hair already.

We learn in school that trimming hair does not make individual hairs grow thicker. I have found this to be untrue. A hair is shaped like a triangle. When it is trimmed, the base (thickest part) becomes the tip, it now has a thicker base. Continuing the cycle. Of course it is minuscule but you can test it on yourself. My barber checked my eye brows. Trimmed only my left one, time and time again trimmed my left one while barely touching my right side. It is now thicker, fuller and after a year or two it grows way faster than my right side. It has been a real shit trying to get my right side to catch up.

Minoxidil is godsend for facial hair.

Expect to stay on for at least a year and use the foam version for minimal side effects. Start off really slow (1 dose every other day) to let your body and skin get used to the drug then work your way up to 1-2 times a day.

Edit: Not great to put on before a date smells like shit.

Personally, I sport a van dyke (aka "goatee" for the uninitiated) because it balances out my shaved dome. I did it pre-shave and I liked it because it got responses from women, and the most simple explanation is the "bad boy" factor.

The thing is, various studies have shown that women like men with "stubble". Remeber that what women say is bullshit and what only matter is what they do. I agree based on my personal experiences and by simply Googling "beard of awesome"

Also google beard jelly and get that to moisturize so it doesn’t itch.

A lot better then normal beard oil.

It's a fun niche.

Chicks that like beards LOOOVE beards.

Chicks with no opinion, still like them

Chicks that don't like them, who cares

How long does it take until it looks good ?

I trim my facial hair about twice a week. I maintain my hair at about 1/8"

If you want to give tips about growing a beard, the first step is to grow a beard yourself. Don't worry about the other follicles that are coming in. Let it grow.

Moving on, a point that was not addressed: most guys' shitty, too-high necklines. Being bearded, I tend to notice other beards in public and the majority of men have their necklines too damn high. I know they think it is making their jawlines look chiseled, but all anyone else can see is that flabby, naked skin waggling under your jaw.

The other side of too-high necklines is too-low cheek-lines. My genetics allow me to leave my cheek-line natural but I see a lot of guys with cheek-lines that are way too low. This usually gives the appearance of jowls. See, e.g., Kevin Smith.

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Too bad hipsters ruined beards

Grow a gotee for a month before you grow a full beard. Gives it a point and better form.

Treseme hair conditioner in your beard too after it gets longer.

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One more thing to add. DO NOT grow the thin mustache to chinstrap combo. It looks like absolute shit. It's a pencil beard and looks disgusting. Either grow it out up the cheek and let it fill in the neck or don't grow it at all. This screams rapist or edgy teen trying to grow something but can't. Grow it out and keep it clean or don't grow it at all. None of this half assed shit.

It looks like this:

https://hairstylecamp.com/5-sharp-pencil-beard-styles-for-men/

Folks, if you've never grown a beard, just give it a shot. Give it 6 weeks, leave it be. After that you can give it a trim and see what you have to work with. Then maybe give it a bit longer so see if any patches of slow-growing hair fill in.

Eh, when I first started growing my beard I would shave it when it got too long, and itchy, and the patches really showed. Now it grows in nice and full. You don't need supplements or any of that crap to grow a beard. You either can or you can't.

Now that said; Please don't be one of those wanks who wears a shitty beard. It looks bad. I don't care how confident you think you are, it LOOKS BAD. It's kind of cringe actually.

I have commited to growing a full beard since February. It's still patchy, but it's getting better and better. You need to have patience and be willing to stand others' bitching about it. I'm not going to touch it at all until I have let it grow undisturbed for a year

If I've been watching too much Game of Thrones I grow a 2-3 day stubble goatee or chinstrap. I read chinstraps are supposed to be for kids and nu-metal bands but they work for me. A beard has to be well-groomed or it'll repel women. I shave my neck twice and make sure there are no stray hairs anywhere.

Genetics /thread

...or look up minoxidil. Has some side effects tho.

Tips on growing a beard?? the fuck? Either you can grow one or you cant. If i dont shave for a month i look homeless. Keep it trimmed if you got one, If not who gives a fuck. This is a really gay post

beard oil is the key, everyday and even before bed. straightens the hair and softens it makes it shiny. i have random girls approach me to pet it play with it etc.

Would you recommend the topical solution to a teen?

I feel like facial hair is not talked/emphasized enough....BITCHES LOVE BEARDS!!! Keep it cleanly shaped (eyebrows included) and i guarantee you'll turn heads. I started shaping mine up myself with a straight razor, mainly out of pickiness with my facial hair but it'll also save a few bucks per trip to the barber for it. especially with these inflated ass haircut prices

I'm 16 right now, is it possible doing this now will make me unable to grow a beard naturally?

Why'd you move to a new state ? I've been thinking of moving to a new city for a change of scenery but I'm going to move out of where i'm living now regardless. what do you recommend ?

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