Hi Gents. Well, some things never change. For the last 20+ years the circle beard was sometimes there, sometimes not. I can now say the same with the full beard. I've taken it off again, after 3+ months. There was nothing wrong with it: I liked the way it looked, the 20mm grooming (10mm on the stache) was always tidy and the shape was nice, color was nice, maintenance was fine. So I shaved it not out of anything other than it felt like time for a change. So my face is smooth for now.

Feedback from the family on this beard was good. I made it up to "ok" from my wife and daughter. But they were happy to see the smooth face. My son told me that I "need to grow it again... now!"

So, I guess I'll still keep the circle beard avatar, since it represents the majority of the beards for a couple of decades.

I'll be back.