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So this is the big beard. I've been letting it grow since we were in California, so that was what, August? Luckily this picture doesn't seem to show the grey hairs, though the camera was pointed right at many of them. They seem to be the hairs that don't fall out. Otherwise, other hairs seem to drop like leaves, and my work desk can have several of them. Still, the beard is so bushy that it doesn't seem to matter.
The longest hairs are somewhere around three inches in length, maybe a little longer, since they tend to curl and wave. Mostly they are thick and course and I've used more conditioner on the beard than I've ever used on my head. The whole thing is just about to need a full bottle of no-more tangles, as trying to run a comb through it is not only impossible, but painful.
You also should know that it's just this long at the front, like an extra long goatee, or perhaps it's just waiting to be braided like an Egyptian pharaoh. The sideburns are still relatively tame, though I have let them get a little wilder, lately. The grey patch seems to be running mostly on the left side of my face, so it's like I have a little racing stripe. It is more noticeable to me than anyone else, of course.
Believe it or not, I got hired by a financial company with this beard, but that was two months ago, so it's even crazier now. Today as I was coming back from lunch this guy started asking me about it, how long it took to grow, was it hot?, etc. He was cute, so I told him about it, of course. Not too many other people have talked to me about it, but it does get me noticed.
The question is how long do I keep it? I know as the temperature rises (heck, it will be 80 tomorrow) I'm not going to want to keep it. Personally, some of you on my list who have larger beards in hot places like Tucson or Atlanta, I don't know how you put up with it. Right now, it's already a mess, tangles and rough, and if I look down I see this mess of hairs there. I don't even know how to keep it properly trimmed, as it's a big bush. Luckily it's stayed roughly symmetrical.
It's odd though Chris seems to like to play with it. I've got to keep the man happy, right? I've also gotten plenty of complements on it, so it's not too bad. Still, I'm thinking the deadline will be just after TBRU. then it will be back to a more groomed, shorter look again.
My wildman days may be over in less than a month.
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Date: 2006-03-01 06:04 am (UTC)*faintswoon*
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Date: 2006-03-04 03:27 pm (UTC)Cum to the Honeycomb Hideout
Date: 2006-03-01 06:10 am (UTC)Yeah, yeah, yeah
It's not small
No, no, no
Big beard's got
A big, big, taste
Big, big, taste
In a big, big bite
Re: Cum to the Honeycomb Hideout
Date: 2006-03-04 03:28 pm (UTC)As long as you don't become a Cereal Killer, I guess it could be contained.
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Date: 2006-03-01 08:24 am (UTC)Bet your man does too!
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Date: 2006-03-04 03:40 pm (UTC)Chris seems to like it, as he likes playing with it, so there have been no complaints so far. :-)
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Date: 2006-03-05 01:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-01 09:00 am (UTC)While at Fiesta I was sitting next to
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Date: 2006-03-01 01:29 pm (UTC)Michael, you and Scott should do pr0n together. That'd be hawt.
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Date: 2006-03-02 06:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-02 09:41 pm (UTC)It's ok!
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Date: 2006-03-04 03:43 pm (UTC)Still, second and third cousins can marry, you know...
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Date: 2006-03-04 11:28 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-03-04 04:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-01 09:06 am (UTC)I usually just use a scissors on mine. Pull the hairs downward with two fingers, and snip away. I don't take off much length, I just get rid of the parts that are looking a little bit rough.
Hell, I don't even *own* a razor. :P
If that's too much effort, invest in a cheap electric haircutting kit. Use one of the larger guards (Mine goes up to a #8) and just run it through your beard once every few weeks and it'll be totally even all the time.
Oh, I have a round boar's hair brush which I use along with a blow-dryer after I shower. That helps a ton for me (otherwise, it's a wavy, curly mess).
For the record, yeah, I much prefer longer beards over short ones. :)
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Date: 2006-03-01 01:30 pm (UTC)I thought two things when I saw Michael's picture:
1) "OMG, he's
2) "Luke will have a field day if he sees this."
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Date: 2006-03-04 04:08 pm (UTC)I'm not so sure I can keep this, it's bushy and uncontrolled looking, not so good for a professional job. I was a little scared of keeping it starting the new job. It just looks chunky and odd to me.
As for sccisors, I'm having a hard time trimming it and not feeling that it's lopsided, or not trimming to much or too little, also, it's just the middle portion, under the chin, that's really growing. I'm still using the electric trimmer for the sideburns and jaw line. Who knows?
i've been using a brush and a little gel that I use for my hair to keep it under control, but it only lasts a few hours, then it puffs up and gets tangled.
I'll keep it for a little bit longer, but heat or no heat, I'm thinking it will go in april.
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Date: 2006-03-01 01:17 pm (UTC)very VERY hot.
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Date: 2006-03-04 03:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-01 01:41 pm (UTC)My longest-ever beard was for Halloween, but I went to a Bear Run with it. I don't think the super long look is for me, though.
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Date: 2006-03-04 04:00 pm (UTC)we'll see, it's been a fun experiment, but I don't think I can keep this all the time. It's really bushy.
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Date: 2006-03-04 03:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-01 03:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-04 03:50 pm (UTC)Who knows, perhaps the idillic Bear Movement is over. Rather than being accepting of all, we're just another flavor of the month. I'd suggest to be who you want to be, and love who you want to love and don't worry about the lables too much.
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Date: 2006-03-04 06:27 pm (UTC)I know postmoderns don't care for labels and identity politics. But I find liberal humanism very limiting. When people say, "Why can't I just be Mr. X, not the person from A, B, and C sociological group?" it just doesn't add to a very informative conversation and it denies inequalities and cultural practices that establish why groups need to speak out for themselves.
Personally, I think if someone were describing you after seeing you in a gay club, the word "bear" would definitely come up, at least before dark hair, eyeglasses, or anything like that.
Re: how to know when to trim your beard
Date: 2006-03-01 03:41 pm (UTC)Re: how to know when to trim your beard
Date: 2006-03-04 03:51 pm (UTC)I'll try to keep it free of birds and other critters.
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Date: 2006-03-01 03:52 pm (UTC)You work well with the full beard, the super-beard, or the goatee.
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Date: 2006-03-02 06:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-04 03:52 pm (UTC)