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Nov 8 15 10:48 PM
jasjes wrote:There shouldn't be any luck involved... if you don't want anything trimmed, just say that you want your head hair to blend into your sideburns without any trimming of them. If you want any one area of your beard trimmed, be very specific about it.
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Ronnie Van Beard wrote:Your comment about the perfect time is spot on.it seems like we all have that sweet spot where it last for about 2-3 days. You wish you could just say stop growing. Just stay exactly like it is. Oh well. Your post is inspiring. I am very fair skinned and have/had lighter colored follicles. I probably couldn't grow anything decent until my mid twenties. The good news is I just turned 40 this year and my beard continues to evolve and grow. I had lots of growth in my thirties. Your stache and goatee are nice. I agree about keeping it relatively short. Once those fine hairs get long, they start to get see through. The suggestion about shaving down the sides almost like a chinstrap would look good on you. But worry not, rock what you got. It looks good.
Nov 11 15 9:17 AM
thelionhearted wrote:See you for the Week 13 / 3 month update. Should be tomorrow, if I can get pictures.
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libtchr wrote:Nice collegiate look! I like the pinstripe oxford shirt, glasses, and young full beard. It's a good look for you!
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I think you have reached the point where the sides should stay. I know you want more coverage, especially in the one area of the jawline, but it really looks quite acceptable because the sides have become quite noticeable. Also you have tons of young activity in those sides and you're going to see new terminal hairs showing each month now.
The disjointed jawline is not that bad because it just separates the two areas of coverage... each able to stand on its own. I really think the total package looks good enough to keep and that you will gain more confidence sporting this much beard.
I do notice one other possibility... your neck has two places where you could establish the centerpoint of your neckline. You chose the lower point which widens the area of lighter coverage in the side views. If you instead choose the point right behind the goatee and carried the line along under the jawline, it would put more emphasis on the jawline and sides... which is what you want. Note in the Left Side 2 picture, draw a line from just under the heavier goatee to the bottom of the sideburn and carve that line. I laid my finger on the picture and I think it improves the total presentation... see what you think. Take a look at Right Side 2 picture where you've cut out the neck hair... doesn't that look good to you? It does to me.
Nov 16 15 9:37 AM
psychedillic wrote:You trying to be the next Ryan Seacrest? Cuz your building up a lot of suspense with these pics and saving the best for last (the front facing pic) :rolling haha anyways your haircut looks nice and your cheeks are definitely making progress! Can't wait to see the stache!
jasjes wrote:The disjointed jawline is not that bad because it just separates the two areas of coverage... each able to stand on its own. I really think the total package looks good enough to keep and that you will gain more confidence sporting this much beard.
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Nov 16 15 8:56 PM
thelionhearted wrote:while I'm happy to keep growing and wait it out, I'm not convinced it looks good enough to keep like this after 4 months. In the left side image, between the lines outlining the sideburns and the circle around the cheek area, there's actually a "gap" of lighter hair which, again, just makes it look really disjointed and splotchy.
I could be wrong but if you draw the line down the cheek line, then vertical down to the jaw, then under the jaw bone... that is one area I would keep. I would not recommend chopping things up because that will really make it look disjoint.
The other area is the front which is not in dispute.
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BeardSoul wrote:Keep that beard man! At first i thinked that you might not pull it off, but now.. new story bro Keep bearded, looks good to you Your front is very strong so sides doesn't need to be that thick. People admits front at first and not foce on details. I know my english is very very bad, but i wanted to say that you need to stay bearded. Goodluck
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