Comments on: Growing a Manly Beard

By: hornswaggle

hornswaggle — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:30:57 +0000

i would like to see one pf you guys call chuck norris a prick hehe

By: Michaelis Percussor

Michaelis Percussor — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:17:10 +0000

There are only two types of people who should be without a beard: Women and children.

By: Travis

Travis — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:33:00 +0000

This is great, What a place this site is! And what a great topic! I’ve had some form of facial hair since I was 14 and a freshman in HS. My face broke out from razor burn no matter what I tried, so my Mom of all people said “Well, Just stop shaving.” Going on 15 years now, and after cutting my long hair (genetics can be cruel, and I’m thinning up front at the ripe age of 29) and wearing a chin-only goatee that reached 6-9 inches for so long, I went back to my roots and started a beard. It’s so easy I wish I had started years ago. I just let the area between the ‘tee and the side burns start to fill in, then whacked everything down to a consistant length. It was patchy at best for awhile, but It’s coming in nice. And, people say I look younger; like I’m in my 20’s! So now I look my age I guess.

When I think of the men that were my model for manliness I think of my Dad, my Grandpa, and all our family’s friends, I realize that the things I found the most manly were big facial hair and a tatoo on the forearm. Only the toughest men had these. Someday my 2 year-old son will look at the bearded, tatooed men in his life and say, “Those are the men I will emulate, not that pansy-assed uncle of mine that couldn’t grow a decent set of sideburns let alone a presentable beard”

By: Curry M. Mattson

Curry M. Mattson — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:05:00 +0000

as a wildland firefighter i usually grow some sort of short (read adolescence) facial hair every summer. i have always ended up clean shaving it come autumn, thinking that God and my finnish heritage skimped me on the zues/john muir-like facial growth. my beard continuity may still not be up to hollywood’s standard of a fashionable full face of hair, but hollywood be damned, it’s time! i, curry m. mattson, commit to six weeks of non-shaping and shaving! good luck to all who join myself and the elite MEN who grow a f(_)&%ing beard already!

By: Rocco

Rocco — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:07:59 +0000

Imagine for a moment what God looks like. You pictured a bearded man, right? Enough said.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:49:00 +0000

At 63 my facial hair has finally reached a color and texture suitable for a good looking beard. In years past I have grown it in the winter months and shaved it off for the summer months. No longer however. It’s looking to good. I keep it trimmed to my hair length to keep it even and neat. I like it, my wife likes it and that’s all that matters. I’ve been told my beard makes me look older. So whay? as I said, I’m 63. I’m completely comfortable with my beard. It’s white easy to clean and my grand kids love it…..

By: Salman Khan

Salman Khan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:08:35 +0000

Hi all,
Im fairly new to AOM, but ive read almost every article and I am loving it. This article reminds me of my Dad and Uncles.

Im 21 years old and have had a beard since I was 19. Everyone around me thinks im too young to have one but i see it as a pinnacle of manliness.

Many great men in history have had a beard. As a muslim, the beard in Islam is essential as many great prophets had one i.e Jesus, Moses, Abraham and (for the muslim) Muhammad (peace be on them all).

Keep up the great website.
From the UK

By: Papou Paul

Papou Paul — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:45:26 +0000

Had a beard since I was 16, for all but a couple years. Never trust the barber with your pride and joy unless you are very sure of his competence and your absolute ability to communicate your desires. Made that mistake once, and had to trim it all over down to about 1/4″ and start over. The beard trimmer is a great invention – barber scissors and a comb took forever.

By: Coach Adam

Coach Adam — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:33:32 +0000

@Jimmy,
Unfortunately it is a common myth that trimming the beard makes it grow faster and thicker. I’m not sure where such reverse logic originated, but we bearded men are trying our best to stop the nonsense. The only magic ingredient to beard growing is patience. No patience, no beard.

If you are looking for motivation, sign up for my beard coaching course at http://beardcoach.com

By: Jimmy The Man

Jimmy The Man — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:15:19 +0000

I was always told that shaving made your hair grow back faster and thicker and therefore to grow a beard quick ‘n thick, you had to constantly trim it.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:32:44 +0000

It’s been already 2 yrs now that i’ve been trying to grow my beard but still no progress in it…
Now i desperately need your guidance….
so please someone help me to make it successful…

Mark
Thanx

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:43:13 +0000

I have 54 days left in the military and I can’t wait until the day I can begin my beard anew. It has been so long since I have been able to make my own decisions regarding my own facial hair.

By: Andrew Hickey

Andrew Hickey — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:15:17 +0000

Ha, I just wrote a blog about this very topic - how to grow a beard. Isn't the fundamental idea behind growing a beard no more complicated than to stop shaving. I am a firm believer that you should let your beard grow however you want.

By: k2000k

k2000k — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:56:44 +0000

I think we are forgetting one of the most manly and fantastic individuals who ever lived had a beard. That’s right. Abraham Lincoln.

Think about it this way, Lincoln had been a chronic failure in many fields, business, law, politics,having lost races for the senate and vice presidency. But an obscure letter from a woman encouraged Lincoln to grow a bear and he would surely garner more votes because the wives would encourage their husbands to vote for such a man. Well he did grow that beard, and became the greatest president the United States has ever had.

Also to continue the prick list.

Bill Mahr, no beard, prick.
Rush Limbaugh, no beard, prick
Shawn Hannity, no beard, prick
Keith Obermann, no beard, prick
Michael Savage, beard, prick
Michael Moore, beard, prick

By: Hedgewolf

Hedgewolf — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:15:39 +0000

@ Sean – excellent beard {:^)

I agree entirely – my beard and moustache combo are very popular with my friends. It’s well tended, frequently washed and displayed with great care…

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/Hedgewolf71/Holiday%20Argeles/Copyof100_0484.jpg

And I don’t think THAT many people consider me to be a prick {:^D