Hi Dub.. I'm curious if you have tried combing you beard in a different direction?. It looks like your combing straight down, where if you combed it more "Side-Ways" it might help give the appearance of a thicker beard. This way you can maximize your length to your advantage. I drew an arrow in the direction that I'm talking about below.

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