Hi all,
Long story short. I've always wanted a beard, I decided to grow one because my electric razor broke and hate using razors. The beard was born mid October 2014.
My goal was to go 6 months, pretty much into mid may. That is when my vacation is, and wanted to see how I looked. Anyways, here is what I was interested in.
However, my beard really lacks in soul patch, end of mustache, which doesn't really raise the beard "up" on my face. To me it looks like my density is mostly jaw line, I want a very strong and priminant front appearance.
Here's about 2 months. Its bad
About 3.5-4 months. I got very annoyed with the product I was using. Lots of strays, no good hold to the mustache.
I didn't have the confidence to trim, told the barber to knock out the stragglers. He in turn tapered the beard to a point. I want something that is a bit wider then my head with a rounded box shape. Mustache was way too short as well.
About a month later. No real change but I am now using a product that seems to work a bit better.
Anyways, I am on the fence about trying to get the big shape I want. The length hasn't been trimmed, but it was tapered. I am debating shortening the length to let the sides fill in a bit more. Mustache is also coming back but still recovering to where it used to be.
Do you think in say, another 6 months time the soul patch area and my whole complaint of not having a thick frontal beard will come around? Would you just grow it or shape it if you were in my shoes? Lastly I'm debating mowing it to a 2-3 week beard for a job interview, no its not a serious job haha, does the beard as is seem unprofessional?
I am willing to read any criticism, I haven't really had any bad input but I just seem to need guidance. Thanks beardos!!
Akoz
Long story short. I've always wanted a beard, I decided to grow one because my electric razor broke and hate using razors. The beard was born mid October 2014.
My goal was to go 6 months, pretty much into mid may. That is when my vacation is, and wanted to see how I looked. Anyways, here is what I was interested in.
However, my beard really lacks in soul patch, end of mustache, which doesn't really raise the beard "up" on my face. To me it looks like my density is mostly jaw line, I want a very strong and priminant front appearance.Here's about 2 months. Its bad

About 3.5-4 months. I got very annoyed with the product I was using. Lots of strays, no good hold to the mustache.

I didn't have the confidence to trim, told the barber to knock out the stragglers. He in turn tapered the beard to a point. I want something that is a bit wider then my head with a rounded box shape. Mustache was way too short as well.

About a month later. No real change but I am now using a product that seems to work a bit better.

Anyways, I am on the fence about trying to get the big shape I want. The length hasn't been trimmed, but it was tapered. I am debating shortening the length to let the sides fill in a bit more. Mustache is also coming back but still recovering to where it used to be.
Do you think in say, another 6 months time the soul patch area and my whole complaint of not having a thick frontal beard will come around? Would you just grow it or shape it if you were in my shoes? Lastly I'm debating mowing it to a 2-3 week beard for a job interview, no its not a serious job haha, does the beard as is seem unprofessional?
I am willing to read any criticism, I haven't really had any bad input but I just seem to need guidance. Thanks beardos!!
Akoz
