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kovy09

can't really grow full beard but dont want to shave

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Jul 3 12 3:23 AM

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i guess it's been about a month since i started growing this "beard". i use quotation marks because i wouldn't consider the hair on my face to be a full beard. my mustache and hair on my neck, chin and jaw line grows in pretty fast and thick, my sideburns are thinner and scragglier, and the hair on my cheeks grows in very sparse and uneven so i shave it when it starts to grow back. i know alot of you guys on this site really dig the long crazy beards but im going for more of a neater groomed look - just something to give me a more masculine appearance. i was looking around the forum and i would say my facial hair vaguely resembles a "riker". if anyone wants i can put a pic up later, but its late now so im going to bed. basically just looking for some tips and advice because i have the mustache, goatee, and neckbeard of a lumberjack, and the sideburns and cheeks of a 14 year old. and if matters for anything im 21 years old. good night and thanks for reading.

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Jul 3 12 3:33 AM

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Welcome to the board. Some pictures would help quite a bit. Since you're 21, your beard is still developing and will likely fill in considerably within the next 10 years. The guys here are more than happy to help with some advice, perhaps style tips that fit your current growth pattern, but it helps to see what you're working with. Post some pics.

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ok well i cant fall asleep so here ya go.. i swear in these pics my facial hair looks better than it really does cuz im using my laptops integrated webcam and it takes pics in 240p or something like that. it can't make out the fine detail of the scraggliness so hopefully most of the people i run into in the near future forget to wear their glasses

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Welcome to the board kovy09. Even with thin cheeks you did great job carving your beard to benefit from your stronger areas.
Current style looks good and as you wished, gives you that masculine appearance. It also seems like you could grow great mustaches if you let them grow.
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Jul 3 12 5:19 AM

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Welcome to the board. You have one great look already.. I love the balance you have struck between your mustache, chin and head hair lengths... it suits you so well and does give you a very masculine look. I also am challenged by sparcer sides [most guys are] but you have maximized your look by trimming your sideburns into your denser sections. Believe me this is a stunning look and you can wear this with pride. Now just relax and have fun as your beard continues to mature.

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Jul 3 12 5:31 AM

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Welcome to the board Kovy. As others said you did very good job with trimming to benefit from strong areas. Style is also very good and it suits you perfectly. Looking forward to further updates. Keep growing and good luck.

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kovy09,

There is nothing wrong with your beard. I never expected it to look as good as it does and very well groomed I might add. It looks a lot better than your description in chat last night. Thanks for making your first post with photos inserted so that we could see what you are dealing with. You fret about your sides but side growth is typically less dense than stache or chin growth. You are looking at your beard too closely in the mirror. Your photo shows you as others would see you. Grow and groom your beard to the shape and length you are comfortable with. But your beard is a keeper. Enjoy being bearded at 21.

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I think that you have very good growth for only a month, kovy. The fact that you do not as yet have very dense growth on your cheeks is not unusual for a guy your age, and you have made the best use of your resources by adopting a "carved-out" style which looks very good on you. Just because a lot of guys on this site "dig long crazy beards" this does not mean that there is some disgrace in not being able to grow an overall full beard or in preferring something neater and shorter. I grew my beard in the same style as yours for many years, not because I did not have enough density on the sides but simply because I felt that style suited me better. Whether long or short, full natural or carved, all styles of beard deserve to be equally valued.
Keep growing. Stay bearded!

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thanks for the encouraging words fellas. you all have pretty sweet beards too! im not sure who it is but there is one guy on this site who comments on the forums and it seems like his motto is "let it grow for 2-3 months"... in all your guys beard growing experience, did your thinner/weaker spots become less noticable after awhile?

@dudebeard - i have grown mustaches before - to the extent that i can even make little handlebars. on my campus at school alot of people affectionately call me mario (even if i dont have any facial hair at all lol), mustache man, or that guy with the stache

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kovy09 wrote:
in all your guys beard growing experience, did your thinner/weaker spots become less noticable after awhile?

Of course they did. There are bunch of guys here who had very thin and patchy beard but after few months those spots weren't noticeable at all. Length does miracles.

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"let it grow for 2-3 months"

That is pretty common advice around here. 2-3 months, 8-12 weeks, which ever way you look at it, that seems to be the magic number when growing a beard. To answer the question, of course, I'll bet most guys on here have had some sort of improvement in his beard with added length. Some much more than others, but the point is length works wonders. What you have looks great, especially for your age. Keep growing and keep us updated.

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Don't know what you look like shaven, but must say that the beard fits you very well, almost like you were born wearing it! Don't shave.

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Jul 3 12 9:52 PM

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If the picture in your avatar matches what you have on your face I'd say you have what it takes to grow a neat beard. Keep going on it and don't shave!

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Not all of us are willing to grow the big bushy beard ... I myself like the shorter groomed beard as well. Your carved beard looks great, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it ... try to silence those inner voices of doubt. Top notch beard!

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kovy09 wrote:
in all your guys beard growing experience, did your thinner/weaker spots become less noticable after awhile?

Listen kovy... there's way too much doubt in your mind about this. Please post some closeup shots of where you think the problem is so we can give you some expert advise. I'm just not seeing anything but a fabulous look on you. I feel you may just be way underestimating your potential.

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kovy09 your beard reminds me so much of what I had at your age. Just give your cheeks a few years and it will not be an issue for you anymore. Enjoy what you got cause you can't change it. Have fun and experiment until you can grow that full beard that you are wanting.

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Looking good. That style definitely suits you.

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A great looking beard you have... but hey, where are you going with this? Looks like the chin is a little longer and the sides are starting to fill in... you going full beard? And by all means tell us if you want help or opinion on your growing. Good luck.

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yeah at some point my beard got to a length where the sparse cheeks seemed pretty insignificant so i said f*** it and decided to let them grow. right now i'm wishing i hadn't made such a hasty decision early on but i'll get over it. they're slowly blending in and that makes me happy

i'm not too worried about my bald spot - i actually kinda enjoy the look that its giving my beard as a whole. and i'll continue trimming the longer scraggly hairs because people (including myself) seem to like it and have nothing but good things to say about it.

i was on vacation for over 2 weeks with my family though, and i didnt bring a razor or trimmer, and the longer and scragglier my beard got the more people found reasons to poke fun at me and try to convince me to shave. in fact i went to church after this long vacation and saw alot of relatives i hadn't seen in awhile and they also had alot of jokes. my feelings weren't hurt or anything, i know it was all in fun but i find it ironic that they all make fun of me for growing a beard, yet their lord and savior jesus christ had a beard. i don't see them making comments that jesus looks like a terrorist lol

if someone wants to they can move this forum to general discussion. i got all the help/advice/support i needed so thanks to everyone that commented.

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Moving your thread to General Discussion.

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