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glockenspiggel	Another Goatee...	Lead	[-]
Beard Regular Posts: 134 (01/07/08 19:07:21) More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Remove this ad Well, I'm trying to grow the goatee, just let me know what you think. I'm unsure on my amount of hair, but I'll leave it to you guys to tell me if I have enough or not. 7 days of growth: Last Edited By: glockenspiggel 01/07/08 21:45:38. Edited 1 time.
flashjack15		#1	[-]
Beard Regular Posts: 116 (01/07/08 19:24:28) More My Recent Posts	Goatees are a good place to start because it excentuates an area of growth that often the most dense in a lot of yound people. I think you have enough density for it to work, it would be easier to detirmine if a goatee would suit you if we have a picture of the whole face and hair style and colour, after all a goatee should compliment and accessorize ones face. Of coarse that is a matter of your own privacy if you do or not. Listen to my podcast "The Cubby House": http://www.thecubbyhouse.net.au
glockenspiggel		#2	[-]
Beard Regular Posts: 134 (01/07/08 19:39:55) More My Recent Posts	Well, I made a picture of my whole face, except I used some awesome photoshop filters to blur my eyes out I know my face is quite long, and I've heard that means you shouldn't wear a goatee, but what the hell, I feel like wearing one anyway. If it looks thick enough, I mean.
LateBloomerDanko		#3	[-]
Beard Legend Posts: 2742 (01/07/08 22:17:09) More My Recent Posts	Chin curtains can suit round faced people and goatees can suit long faced people. I really dislike those statements that tell you if you have a certain shape of face then a certain facial hair style wouldn't work. So just ignore that. I see stubble on your chin, so I say go for the goatee presently. You won't regret it. Beards in olden times, were the emblems of wisdom and piety. -Thomas Babington Macaulay There's no wrong way to sport a beard, just like there's no wrong way to eat a Reece's. -Danko
FlannelRoad		#4	[-]
Beard Master Posts: 966 (01/07/08 23:33:39) More My Recent Posts	Yeah, it's going to work for you. You have good coverage for the goat. It's a decent style for a guy your age; and it looks like you're on track to get the average 1/2 inch of hair per month.
Jakowy		#5	[-]
Beard Friendly Posts: 56 (01/08/08 05:45:24) More My Recent Posts	Keep growing, it'll be good
hatebeinsmooth		#6	[-]
Beard Jedi Posts: 3945 (01/08/08 08:16:09) More My Recent Posts	I reckon you should go for it, grow that goat. Just remember it will take some weeks, so you will need to be patient. Don't give in too soon. I also suggest you take regular pics, so you can see your progress. That way you have an independant measure of how fast it's growing and how it is maturing. As for the face shape idea, I agree that you should feel free to grow whatever style of beard you choose. In your particular case, it seems you have a relatively narrow chin, so a goat may help to make your chin look wider. It will certainly make a dramatic difference to your overall appearance. Have fun over the comming weeks, and best of luck.
glockenspiggel		#7	[-]
Beard Regular Posts: 134 (01/10/08 21:10:25) More My Recent Posts	Alright, well today marks the 10th day. I was going to wait until the 14th, thus marking two weeks, but I am impatient ^.^ I'm really still worried about my density/thickness. I'm 10 days in and still look like I have fuzz. I look around and see guys that have hair length that looks similar to mine, maybe a little shorter even, yet they appear to have good progress towards a goatee. Is it possible that I am not looking at their growth right or something (I don't stop and examine them, lol), and maybe they have longer growth than I thought? Because it's really disappointing to see people with better outlines/shapes of goatees than me after less time--I feel like it's obvious, like I'm wearing around a sign that says "Look, I'm growing a goatee, but won't get very far!" Whatever, I'm just ranting. What do you guys think of my 10 day growth? Please be honest, if it looks unsatisfactory, please say so :/
FlannelRoad		#8	[-]
Beard Master Posts: 966 (01/10/08 21:41:12) More My Recent Posts	Looking at it objectively, you've got the hair, and there's enough of it. It just doesn't stand out clearly against the freckled background yet. That's not a defect, but it's going to require your patience. That's your job now: to put up with how it looks during the transition! Reference: #19 of the Rules of Beard Acquisition.
glockenspiggel		#9	[-]
Beard Regular Posts: 134 (01/10/08 21:43:12) More My Recent Posts	okay, I hope it's just the freckles--I don't have a problem with it looking stubbly during the transition, as long as it ultimately looks good which I hope it will
Ryank75		#10	[-]
Beard Friendly Posts: 23 (01/10/08 22:02:26) More My Recent Posts	Remove this ad It's looking good!
hatebeinsmooth		#11	[-]
Beard Jedi Posts: 3945 (01/11/08 09:15:36) More My Recent Posts	You have good coverage and growth there, especially for your age. Sure if your hair colour was darker it would show more against the skin. You just have to learn a bit of patience, and to work with what you got. You will have a perfectly acceptable goat there in a few more week, you just got to be patient. I hope you will see this project through and keep us updated. Best of luck.
glockenspiggel		#12	[-]
Beard Regular Posts: 134 (01/14/08 16:47:41) More My Recent Posts	Alright, I made too many pictures this time, but I hope it doesn't bother you guys :P This is day 14. I'm seriously considering shaving it off now :/ I got a comment from a friend today (who is a little immature), something along the lines of "Wtf is that, dude seriously, shave it!" and then a group of my other friends fed off that and laughed a bit, I wasn't insecure about it or anything, it just bothered me a bit. They pressed me to respond, so I just said, "Hey, I'm growing it out, we'll see how it works out." And one guy said "No way man, it just looks like you need to shave, it doesn't stick out enough!" One of my main concerns has been that it doesn't stick out enough and it's immature looking. Here are some pictures, tell me what you guys think: I made some close up pictures of different angles, and two zoomed-out pictures of my whole face with the hair. In these pictures, it looks a little better than it would in reality, I think, because I can see the hair pretty well in these pictures. But do you guys think this is okay for two weeks of growth? PLEASE be honest, I don't want to run into a dead end and take verbal abuse from classmates and end up shaving due to a lack of potential in the first place. Is this going to look good by week 4 or so? I also noticed it's quite red, that makes me happy , but on the other hand, it could just be light/immature hairs :/ Comments appreciated, as well as possible tips for fending off negative comments >_>
JohnSmith1234567890		#13	[-]
Beard Master Posts: 609 (01/14/08 19:09:39) More My Recent Posts	You definitely got enough for a good goatee. Just give it some more time
DanoFromCO		#14	[-]
Beard Wizard Posts: 7983 (01/15/08 02:51:27) Administrator More My Recent Posts	I'm with John...carve it into a nice chin goat for now and let it grow for 2 more months. Commit to it no matter what anybody says. They'll get used to it and you'll be proud of yourself for not caving into the pressure! If after 2 months you want to try something else or even shave it, then it'll be on your terms, not theirs. This is a good personal growth experience (same thing I said in another post!). I sure wish I had done what I am advising you to do when I was a teen. Patience shall be rewarded! New beard growers: Check out the Rules of Beard Acquisition. To upload and post pictures, here are some step-by-step instructions.
FlannelRoad		#15	[-]
Beard Master Posts: 966 (01/15/08 03:42:02) More My Recent Posts	Hey, glock! You're doing OK. First, your chin looks normal with two weeks' growth. The hair doesn't stick out yet, and that's totally normal. Remember, the usual advice here is to grow for 6-8 weeks, so you have to expect it to look bad until then. Here's my tip for fending off unwelcome critique: Say, "It's supposed to look bad." And smile. That's all. Your buddy is judging it by the standard of a completely grown beard; he's comparing a two-week beard to his image of an eight-week beard. Don't bother trying to persuade him about this point: he'll see the goatee when everybody else does. By the way, despite Dano's suggestion, I think you'll be better off to leave it untouched. Let the beard look a little scruffy for now; later, when you define the edges, people will notice the "improvement".
dodgecumminsfan		#16	[-]
Beard Friendly Posts: 27 (01/15/08 12:47:28) More My Recent Posts	keep it growing man. My brother doesn't have as much as you but he grew a chin goatee for a couple months, then I told him to trim it with a number 3(with hair clippers/trimmer, whatever works right? lol) Now its been another month or so and its looking alot denser
glockenspiggel		#17	[-]
Beard Regular Posts: 134 (01/15/08 16:13:39) More My Recent Posts	cool, thanks for the assurance guys. I got some more comments today about it, my friends were trashing me, saying it wouldn't grow out and it still just looks like peach fuzz...but I guess I trust your opinions more than theirs, as they've never even grown out anything (though some of them should try it!). I just hope in the end I will be able to redeem these first 4-6 weeks :/ it'd be a shame if I had to shave it after all of this
glockenspiggel		#18	[-]
Beard Regular Posts: 134 (01/15/08 23:00:59) More My Recent Posts	Honestly, after comparing to jacowy's pictures in "Goatee?", I'm not so sure about it anymore--his week 2 of growth was respectable, mine still looks thin and sparse...I think if Jacowy's looked colored and fuller by week 2 and he was on the minimal side of growth by week 6, there's no way mine will fill out enough...there's quite a difference in his week 2 and mine.
garosello		#19	[-]
Beard Legend Posts: 1713 (01/15/08 23:30:49) More My Recent Posts	Glockenspiggel: Jakowy is 19. Go back and compare his photos after ONE week with yours after TWO weeks. Very similar. So, looking at Jakowy's two-week image that you posted, now you may have an idea what yours will look like at four weeks. That is pretty respectable. It is growing well, but it will grow at its pace. A watched pot never boils; it will look no different day-to-day. I had a friend who grew a goatee near the end of his sixteenth year. It took two months for it to fill in and look mature - but it did. He has never shaved his chin since, and that was six years ago. Don't touch a razor without coming to us first for encouragement - we want you to grow it because we truly believe it will fill in satisfactorily if you allow it time. If your friends give you grief, perhaps they are jealous that you had the fortitude to let it grow... Mark
glockenspiggel		#20	[-]
Beard Regular Posts: 134 (01/16/08 00:18:23) More My Recent Posts	Remove this ad thanks garosello, I've fended thre razor yet another night. But when you speak of Jacowy's growth at one week, it makes me question, is it really the length or density that we are relating here? I figure growing hair involves two variables (simply put): -Density -Length There's nothing I can do about density. I'm just hoping I have enough density as I let it grow. But length, that's a different matter. Anyone can improve length, all it takes is a little waiting. I see Jacowy's 1 week picture, and it does look similar to my 2 week picture in terms of amount of hair. But isn't that just because of density? My only fear right now is that I have low density yet my hair grows as fast as anyone else's (such as Jacowy's), and that length alone will not solve the problem. I hope what I am trying to say is clear...let me rephrase concisely: Jacowy's got density, the length is X mm long at week 2. I have a possibly different density, and my length is 1/2X at week 2. You're saying that my hair length would be half as long as his? If that's the case, I'm happy with it, all it will take is time. But if our hair at 2 weeks is indeed the same length, then we've got a problem, because the length isn't making the difference, it's the density.

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