Hey all! It is week 9 for me in my journey. I've never grown a beard for this long so this is all new to me. That being said, I am pretty unhappy with my "full beard" look. My cheeks are pretty week (the hairs are there, they are just light and not really that visible in normal light), and although they may fill in later, I want something more tidy and neat instead of having the long sort of thin sort of thick hair on my cheeks. My beard still needs time to develop, I'm only 22 after all! I've decided a Brad Pitt style extended goatee, which will fit my growth pretty well.

I did my trim this week. Here are the before pics:
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Lots of blonde hairs in between the stache and patch. The patch is starting to fall behind the rest of my beard.
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I also got this beaut of a tattoo almost exactly 4 months ago. Just a shameless plug while I'm doing pics. Eventually planning on a Canadian Shield half sleeve. 
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And after! I did not trim the front at all, just the sides and neckline (which I had previously neglected)


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My left isn't as dense on the corner of my jaw, which I just learned. No big deal. 
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I'm really happy with how it looks! I'm almost surprised it looks this good since I've never even trimmed a beard before.
I'm planning on having a pointed goatee in the front, so I can for sure keep everyone updated on that. 

Have a swell day everyone