Hello gents.
I came across this community a few days ago and really dig what you all are up to. There are some pretty sweet beards here. I've had a beard for most of my adult life and have decided to go full wizard. I'm curious as to my terminal length. From the pics below I've been working on this incarnation for about 7 weeks, minus the stache and patch. Up until July of this year I had about 3 inches of growth, but wound up shaving due to heat issues. (I'm a chef and temperatures were exceeding 115 degrees with high humidity in the kitchen.) I shaved everything but the stache and soul patch.....didn't do much good, I couldn't really tell a difference. So I decided to regrow the beard and not stop until it won't grow any longer. As long as the health inspector doesn't ding me I should be fine (guess I need to invest in a beard net.....so lame, but better than the alternative!)
So, here's me at 7 weeks


I just use the conditioner that my wife gets for her hair, but since i don't recognize most of the ingredients listed on the bottle, I've been thinking of making my own using coconut oil, vitamin e, and some essential oils like patchouli (cause I like the smell) and jojoba. What do you gents usually use for conditioner? I've also heard rumors that fabric softener is good too. Any thoughts?
So there it is in it's infant glory! I hope you enjoy. Next to my wife and daughter, my beard is my favorite treasure as it brings me such joy, and hope that your beard brings you joy as well.
Any advice would be appreciated
I came across this community a few days ago and really dig what you all are up to. There are some pretty sweet beards here. I've had a beard for most of my adult life and have decided to go full wizard. I'm curious as to my terminal length. From the pics below I've been working on this incarnation for about 7 weeks, minus the stache and patch. Up until July of this year I had about 3 inches of growth, but wound up shaving due to heat issues. (I'm a chef and temperatures were exceeding 115 degrees with high humidity in the kitchen.) I shaved everything but the stache and soul patch.....didn't do much good, I couldn't really tell a difference. So I decided to regrow the beard and not stop until it won't grow any longer. As long as the health inspector doesn't ding me I should be fine (guess I need to invest in a beard net.....so lame, but better than the alternative!)
So, here's me at 7 weeks


I just use the conditioner that my wife gets for her hair, but since i don't recognize most of the ingredients listed on the bottle, I've been thinking of making my own using coconut oil, vitamin e, and some essential oils like patchouli (cause I like the smell) and jojoba. What do you gents usually use for conditioner? I've also heard rumors that fabric softener is good too. Any thoughts?
So there it is in it's infant glory! I hope you enjoy. Next to my wife and daughter, my beard is my favorite treasure as it brings me such joy, and hope that your beard brings you joy as well.
Any advice would be appreciated
