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This is an interesting subject for me, although I don't think I've ever really TALKED about it -- I simply grew a beard, without discussing how I felt about them, and that was that. But I stumbled onto this board in early 2008, and it's been interesting to see an actual forum where guys discuss their interest in beards, why they grew theirs, etc.

I've been bearded since I was 23, and I'm no kid! I never intended to grow the beard, because I had no friends or relatives who had them and I just assumed that growing one wouldn't be a big hit with the family. But I was VERY heavy-bearded, and it was jet black (those days are gone!) so even after not shaving for one day, people would always say "growing a beard, huh?" But I wasn't. So I finally decided, while I was on vacation at age 23, to let it grow. Immediately I got lots of compliments, and I've been clean-shaven only one day since (a terrible mistake). I've never worn just a moustache -- always either full stubble, full beard, or goatee (circle beard, actually, I've learned on here). Until now, it's always been trimmed, never left to grow down its natural line down the neck, but I've experimented outlining it different ways, as I'm sure is the case with most of you. For most of the last 15 years, I've just worn a circle beard, but the full beard has been back since mid-2007.

In sort of a "competition," some co-workers and I grew our beards longer through January of '09, and the pictures I posted then (the first pictures of me anywhere on the Internet!) reflect that longest length. It covered about 10 weeks.

Then, on Sept. 12, 2009, I had my head shaved for the first time ever (and the beard too, leaving just a stubble goatee), for a pediatric cancer fund-raiser. Our group in Winston-Salem, NC, raised about $40,000 for it with our shaving! I'm now back to a short, buzzy haircut and a medium-length full beard as of this update in Oct. 2009.

Thanks for your kind comments about this old guy's growth! I'm actually pretty shy and was hesitant to post pictures of myself, but I've been very welcomed here.

In the meantime, I'm interested in reading people's comments about why they grow and like their facial hair and pictures showing how they shape it. Keep growing, guys!

My interests: watching sports (esp. Wake Forest football and basketball and major-league baseball), playing tennis, cycling, singing, riding my motorcycle, the outdoors, talking about faith and spirituality, gardening/yardwork (yeah, really!)

My recent posts

Title Type Date
Re: new beard growing Reply 12/02/09
Re: AndyJ at 11 months (December update in post #68) Reply 12/01/09
Re: A New Look Reply 12/01/09
Re: Beard attempt 3 weeks: 6 week update! Reply 11/27/09
Re: razorBurn's current beard (picture heavy) Reply 11/27/09
Re: just stubble Reply 11/27/09
Re: Going For A Full Beard Reply 11/23/09
Re: Good News, Bad News and Good News from the Bearded1 Reply 11/21/09
Re: Tailback! Reply 11/19/09
Re: First time full beard + Story Reply 11/18/09

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    Filou

    User Infostatus offline113 Kudos

    11/14/09

    how lucky you are to have a quick growing beard!
    the length is perfect
    I wish I had a" real" that is longer and bushier than an ordinar stubble. That's what I am aiming at and I thank you for your comment. I am impatient, still I am gaining patience having a "real" beard as long as "professionnal decency" allows it. My goal would be 3''. So I keep it growing till late January (that will be 6 months after the stubble) and I may go on till.....
    I appreciate your encouragements
    Hugs from Paris

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    Filou

    User Infostatus offline113 Kudos

    11/14/09

    Hi !


    Nice long beard, just let it grow now ! You have been too wise to sport a short beard still for such a long time. I started letting grow my beard last year and since late August I have deciced to have a real one, not just that long stubble one. I am on a 6 months (at least) goal.
    Warmest regards from (autumnal) Paris
    Philippe

    11/14/09

    Reply from ncbeardguy:

    Your longer beard is very handsome. Keep it growing! My beard is currently not quite as long as the avatar picture of me, but it's getting pretty close. My beard grows VERY fast, and at about 8 weeks, it's about 80-85 percent of the length in the avatar photo. I shaved for a cancer fund-raising charity 2 months ago and it's grown back quickly. I really like it at about the length it is now.

    I hope you can keep adding some length to yours as well, but it looks nice just as it is now. Thanks for saying hello.

    Rick in North Carolina, USA

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    ESPY

    User Infostatus offline212 Kudos

    07/21/09

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    oldmanhonda

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    04/04/09

    Hello from michigan!!!
    OMH

    04/04/09

    Reply from ncbeardguy:

    Hey man. Thanks for the hello. Beautiful, beautiful bike. If you're OMH I must be OldManSuzuki. We're the same age; I have a Suzuki SV -- a "standard" or "naked" bike. Great, great fun. I didn't start riding until I was 42 (well, not counting minibikes with lawn-mower motors when I was young!), so I'm kind of a latecomer to motorcycles. My dad bought one when he was about 35 or so -- a Honda 500, the biggest thing made at the time! -- and my brother has always owned two to four bikes (all Harleys) at any given point of his life, so I was exposed to 'em all the time, but I was a late comer to actually owned my own -- a Yamaha Seca 600 at first, and now the Zook. I recently test-drove a Kawasaki Mean Streak and want it for my garage if I can find the money, but I've never owned a cruiser before.

    Anyway.... thanks again for saying hello. You must've been doing a motorcycle search or something and found me. I've been on the yuku beardboard just about a year but had never been on any such board before until that. I can't believe I joined a board that talks about men's facial hair, but anyway, I did!

    Glad to be a part of your HUGE friends list. Take care.

    Rick in NC

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    ESPY

    User Infostatus offline212 Kudos

    03/25/09

    Thanks, Rick! Coming from someone with a GREAT looking beard like yours, that means a lot!

    Steve


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