I've had a beard almost the entire time since it sprouted. Briefly shaved for a few weeks because I was curious and realized it was horribly difficult my genetics make it to stay clean shaven. I'd grow stubble back at the end of the day.
I have big hairy men in my family none of them could go beardless. I'm just glad I didn't inherit the back and upper arm hair.
Yup, it's just more pronounced, much thicker. Guess I should have said it takes me a couple weeks to get a beard length to where it takes other people a couple months? But I didn't think it was necessary?
But since you're just chiming in to be picky. Men do grow beards at different speeds, mine is on the higher end is what I'm implying.
Average beard hair growth = ~0.3–0.5 mm per day, but some men’s can be as low as 0.2 mm/day and others 0.6 mm/day or more.
A fast grower can have visible stubble by the evening (5 o’clock shadow).
A slow grower might take 2–3 days before stubble is obvious.
Beard gives me a chin, which is otherwise weak. (This is apparently a common problem in modern humans. Too much utensil use and not enough flesh tearing begets a reduced jaw.)
Even so, I take it off occasionally because, even when washed well, it will begin to literally irritate me.
It's my own hair. It's not supposed to do that. And yet...
Get you one of these rubber brushes, put a little oil on it or just scrub your beard in the shower with it. This helps get down to the skin and also grabs loose/dead hair which can be irritating.
I don't think conditioner and oil is part of washing. Besides, I have never used oil on my head-, chest-, arm-, whatever-hair, and still the beard is the only one that randomly goes itchy sometimes.
That's because afaik beard hair is structurally different from "regular" hair.
And depending on your skin and "head"-hair type your scalp can become itchy too. Which is why some people prefer to use oil instead of soap for their scalp.
29 Comments
victorz@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 304d
Bros, just do you. Do what you think makes you look your best. Be comfortable in your own skin, that's the most important part. Respect, bois. 🫂🤝🤜🤛
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 50 pts · 304d
Joke’s on you: I grew my beard out of laziness and not to look good.
Same reason I haven’t had a haircut in a decade.
NotSteve_@piefed.ca · 6 pts · 303d
Jokes on
youme, I can't grow a beard no matter how hard I trydevdoggy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 303d
That sucks! I can't even grow hair on the top of my head anymore!!
explodicle@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 303d
I just let it all grow until I'm too hot, and then buzz it all off. My kids keep forgetting I do this and lose their minds when they see me.
5too@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 303d
I haven't had one in almost that long. Shave my head every night instead!
Started going bald in my twenties, eventually decided to just lean into it.
CyanideShotInjection@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 303d
Joke's on you, I grow a beard to hide my lack of a chin.
MeatPilot@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 303d
I've had a beard almost the entire time since it sprouted. Briefly shaved for a few weeks because I was curious and realized it was horribly difficult my genetics make it to stay clean shaven. I'd grow stubble back at the end of the day.
I have big hairy men in my family none of them could go beardless. I'm just glad I didn't inherit the back and upper arm hair.
Jeremyward@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 303d
O just you wait. I didn't have back hair for the first 35 years of my life. Now that shit is everywhere 😭
RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com · 3 pts · 303d
That's... normal? Do you know the term "five o'clock shadow"?
MeatPilot@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 303d
Yup, it's just more pronounced, much thicker. Guess I should have said it takes me a couple weeks to get a beard length to where it takes other people a couple months? But I didn't think it was necessary?
But since you're just chiming in to be picky. Men do grow beards at different speeds, mine is on the higher end is what I'm implying.
Average beard hair growth = ~0.3–0.5 mm per day, but some men’s can be as low as 0.2 mm/day and others 0.6 mm/day or more.
A fast grower can have visible stubble by the evening (5 o’clock shadow).
A slow grower might take 2–3 days before stubble is obvious.
palordrolap@fedia.io · 14 pts · 304d
Beard gives me a chin, which is otherwise weak. (This is apparently a common problem in modern humans. Too much utensil use and not enough flesh tearing begets a reduced jaw.)
Even so, I take it off occasionally because, even when washed well, it will begin to literally irritate me.
It's my own hair. It's not supposed to do that. And yet...
aaand now I'm itchy.
MeatPilot@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 303d
Get you one of these rubber brushes, put a little oil on it or just scrub your beard in the shower with it. This helps get down to the skin and also grabs loose/dead hair which can be irritating.
einkorn@feddit.org · 6 pts · 304d
Define "washed well". Most men I have encountered complaining about irritated or itchy under their beard don't use oil or moisturizer.
fristislurper@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 303d
I don't think conditioner and oil is part of washing. Besides, I have never used oil on my head-, chest-, arm-, whatever-hair, and still the beard is the only one that randomly goes itchy sometimes.
einkorn@feddit.org · 5 pts · 303d
That's because afaik beard hair is structurally different from "regular" hair.
And depending on your skin and "head"-hair type your scalp can become itchy too. Which is why some people prefer to use oil instead of soap for their scalp.
Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 303d
NGL though that feeling of scritching through your beard from the neck going up is bliss
Or that feeling when someone brushes your beard for you
Ah I miss my beard sometimes
Personally I just go with a wide curly handle bar mustache as I need to get a good seal on a respirator now kicks pebbles
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 304d
I'm the guy in the middle of the second picture and for a while now. Am I doing it wrong? How do I enter the third one?
Bademantel@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 304d
The comic gives you a clue how to progress your story arc.
Bonesince1997@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 304d
The woman chopped and dyed her hair as well.
ISOmorph@feddit.org · 2 pts · 304d
And the 3rd guy from the lefton the 2nd frame couldn't deal with the beard
Boozilla@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 303d
trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 304d
I don't think the pattern is very different in women
crimsonpoodle@pawb.social · 0 pts · 303d
SorteKanin@feddit.dk · 4 pts · 304d
I don't really get it
morphballganon@mtgzone.com · 6 pts · 304d
Social commentary that humans copy each other
Honytawk@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 303d
The guy is a trendsetter.
Or influencer in modern terms.
9point6@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 304d
Nah beard all the way, got a big head
yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 303d
Bearded sneeches are the best sneeches
ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 304d
Apparently to be a trend setter you have to have your hands in your pockets
kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 303d
I have a baby face when I'm shaved. This beard ain't goin anywhere.