Thanks for the reply, bhster!

That's a relief to hear! My wife loves to poke fun at the waves in my beard, so to save hassle I always figured it would be best to trim it back down. I'm glad it's just a matter of waiting it out. (: I'll definitely keep the buzzer away from my face for a while, then I'll get to learn how to work it with products, that'll be a hoot. As for the style I'm partial to having a simple free to grow "lumberjack" (as my wife calls the look) - and something to braid for Faire season, also.

Your beard is quite impressive! For 6 months that's some awesome length.