Justin R wrote:
Hey Tom, while I truly do like that sweater, my comment about your avatar was more in reference to how your beard takes up roughly 60% of the frame. Maybe it's the angle but it looks enormous!

Ah.  It was enormous, at least by my standards!  I had just showered, combed and let it dry.  When I do that I fluff out the sides to keep them from getting tangled.  It will stay that way for about an hour and then starts to drop into a less full shape.  I wish I could get it to stay that way (without using hair spray, that is) for longer!  

Thank you, too, for noticing.  Much of that comes from the fact that almost a year ago I quit tapering the sides and it's now really filling out.  If I'd only known sooner how I was compromising my beard..........

Here's the bigger photo:

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Cheers!
Tom

  


Some helpful links:
Library Central of Beard Growing


Taming the Wild Mustache
Tips for eating and drinking with a big mustache

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. ~ W. Somerset Maugham
A jerk with a beard is just a bearded jerk, but a bearded gentleman is awesomeness personified. ~ Triibeard
Last Edited By: Tom E Feb 22 16 11:26 PM. Edited 1 times.