Thanks for all the great comments guys! It is nice to have support here on the board. I have started considering (six months into this thing) to begin experimenting with styling the beard a bit by combing, waxing, blow drying and stuff. To date I have really only washed and oiled it and not messed with it too much, now that it is getting pretty long I am needing to do more before I head out the door, so I may as well make it look good...

by the way...does anyone ever notice some beard hairs are ribbon shaped rather than round?

This is something I have noticed and I asked my wife to look at one that fell out when I was combing and her exact words were "what the hell is wrong with your face?!" I am not sure if this is common, it definitely isn't the majority of my hairs, but it isn't an insignificant amount either. I am curious if it is diet/health related or just how some of the hairs grow.

Thanks for being my bearded comrades!
~Troy

Neck warmer, extinct megafauna, punching bag, crumb catcher, built-in sunscreen, napkin, air filter, girl repellent, woman attractant, facebook fodder, grease trap
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