Hello everyone! My name's Andrea and I'm resurfacing on this forum after months of lurking. Last year, at the ripe old age of 33, I started experimenting with growing some serious facial hair for the first time and sported a big wiry Balbo for a few months - posted in the Help & Advice section when I started having misgivings about it and got lots of encouragement… then unfortunately a few weeks later it all had to go following a horrific trimming mistake. I started regrowing right away but stuck to a solo goatee as I couldn't find the nerve to push through the 'tache pain period all over again.
Then a couple of days before Christmas I thought why the hell not and decided to go for something bigger and fuller this time. It's only ever going to be a Riker kind of thing, unfortunately, as the upper part of my cheeks is to all effects as bare as the Moon, but at least now that I know how my fuzz is going to behave in the weeks to come I can relax a bit and just enjoy the journey - the idea is to go for three months with no major trimming, then depending on the result I might decide to push for the half years. We'll see.
Also, as of today I've stopped smoking - New Year's resolutions and all that. I liked the idea of the new beard growing hand in hand with the nicotine addiction phasing out and I really want to make the most of both experiences. So, it's now about 10 hours since my last cigarette - as for the beard, cheeks and moustache in the pics below are exactly two weeks old, the goatee area is roughly at the 4 weeks mark.
Wish me good luck (I'll need it!).
http://tododuro.jefffsbeardboard.yuku.com/photos/view/pid/3321305
http://tododuro.jefffsbeardboard.yuku.com/photos/view/pid/3321306
http://tododuro.jefffsbeardboard.yuku.com/photos/view/pid/3321308
Then a couple of days before Christmas I thought why the hell not and decided to go for something bigger and fuller this time. It's only ever going to be a Riker kind of thing, unfortunately, as the upper part of my cheeks is to all effects as bare as the Moon, but at least now that I know how my fuzz is going to behave in the weeks to come I can relax a bit and just enjoy the journey - the idea is to go for three months with no major trimming, then depending on the result I might decide to push for the half years. We'll see.
Also, as of today I've stopped smoking - New Year's resolutions and all that. I liked the idea of the new beard growing hand in hand with the nicotine addiction phasing out and I really want to make the most of both experiences. So, it's now about 10 hours since my last cigarette - as for the beard, cheeks and moustache in the pics below are exactly two weeks old, the goatee area is roughly at the 4 weeks mark.
Wish me good luck (I'll need it!).
http://tododuro.jefffsbeardboard.yuku.com/photos/view/pid/3321305
http://tododuro.jefffsbeardboard.yuku.com/photos/view/pid/3321306
http://tododuro.jefffsbeardboard.yuku.com/photos/view/pid/3321308
