I am just wondering why it is so common in Australia for men to have beard.
Is it symbolic? Doesn't it feel unhygienic and inconvenient? It sure takes more time, effort and money to maintain the beard. What happens when food is hiding there?
Why Do You Have a Beard and How Does It Feel?
tooblue on 13/02/2021 - 18:48
Last edited 13/02/2021 - 19:00 by 1 other user
Last edited 13/02/2021 - 19:00 by 1 other user
Poll Options
- 43I used to have beard
- 449I have beard now
- 15I will have beard
- 47I am female and I want to have beard
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This is all there is to it for most men.
I'm lazy and shaving every day is annoying.
Feels good man.
Used to hate beards, would shave every day for work
And then grew one. Don’t get me wrong, the few weeks of itchiness were annoying but once you get over that phase it’s bliss heyThat much extra time in the mornings, no ingrown hairs to claw out either
Got rid of it but fair chance it comes back this year imo
Mine has the texture of a scourer, so I usually can't stand it past about 10 mm. I'm presently trying to shampoo, condition and comb it daily and it seems to be softening a bit…
Used any beard oil?
This stuff has changed beard life for me, forever.
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/84342/just-for-men--…
Beard oil twice a day will keep the hair soft and pliable (thus less scratchy) and will also keep the skin smooth (more resistant to dryness, irritation).
Your 10mm comment is in the "itchy and annoying" phase, which reduces to about 10% intensity by the time your beard is 2 or 3 cm. Doesn't last long.
That’s why you pluck. Once you pluck you hardly ever need to shave.
There aren't enough hours in the day to pluck
How about waxing?
@Ghost47: Oh man. That would be funny to watch. There's so many videos of people who waxed their heads as well
@Ghost47: My wife used to run a beauty salon - she would always have a pot of hot wax on - I was there one day, looking at it, and she grabs an applicator and slaps a big lump on my hairy arm. I ask "how do I get this off?" - "like this", she replied, and yanked. And to think women do this to their naughty bits….
So much this
if you have thin baby facial hair….Does it work for thick hair?
It's something to do that's different from shaving every day.
It feels like hair on my face.
How do you know whether she likes beard or hate it?
You realise how many girls like beards?
Sounds more like you need to work on the personality, rather than work on image if you can't attract the opposite sex…
You realise how many girls like beards?
How many?
Several many
At least 8.
Once per week.. lol
Maybe you'll change your mind when you're a grown up
To be fair, I think it distracts from my face :)
I have a goatee, if hair grows on my neck, it's uncomfortable.
I find it easier to maintain. The beard covers the areas I would have to go slower to shave. A quick lather, then neck and sides are done in a minute. A trim with clippers every couple of days tidies up the rest.As long as it's trimmed properly you shouldn't have any issue with food getting stuck. My only issue is sticky stuff like saucy wings that gets stuck on the moustache, but that's why you have napkins. I have to wash my hands afterwards, so washing my top lip at the same time doesn't make much difference.
To be fair, I think it distracts from my face :)
Is that a good thing?
If you've just breached parole and gone on the run, yes.
I have a goatee
Hello, 1995 calling.
Works for me :)
Not sure how "not shaving" takes more time, effort or money.
I take 10 minutes per week to trim. Total.Exactly so we don't look like feral
Not even 10 minutes. Mine is maybe 10 mins a month and it's Ned Kelly ish size.
As for unhygienic, well sounds like op is just a sloppy eater or doesn't know how shampoo works.
Plus, the amount of money I haven't spent on razors and shaving cream etc, in the last 15 years. It would be a lot if I'd put it into a savings account.
shavings account
I heard that in Sean Connery’s voice
Everyone’s hair grows at different rates. If you’re a real man you have a beard by lunch time.
Then my grandma is a real man.
Or atleast a 5'oclock shadow
I feel ashamed.
I like having a beard but I seem to have these patches that are on the lower side of my jaw.:(
One word. Minoxidil.
"There's very little evidence that minoxidil works for beard growth. Only a single study tested minoxidil for the beard. … This 2014 study found much more success in minoxidil against a placebo. However, eyebrow hair is much different than facial hair, so results may not apply to the beard"
When I googled
There haven’t been many studies simply because it is a hair loss product, not a beard growth product. Head over to reddit.com/r/minoxbeards for some user-based evidence of it’s effectiveness. I have been using it for 6 months, and have seen pretty decent results.
Minoxidil can adversely affect libido.
All medications have side effects, and not everyone experiences the stated side effects for medications. I personally haven’t experienced any issues, and a quick google has found that there is currently no confirmed evidence that minoxidil decreases libido. Obviously everyone should assess their personal situation before they use any medication. The good thing about side effects is that they will usually stop when you stop using a medication.
But won't a man beard make up for that?
you're confused with finasteride.
or is that demoxonil
Why would a beard be unhygienic, that makes no sense.
its like saying your hair is unhygienic if you let it grow out.
They both naturally grow.
The only reason a beard would be unhygienic is if you as a person are also unhygienic, which of course has nothing to do with having a beard itself.
Food, spit and mucus come out where your beard is
So that makes the beard unhygienic? 😁
Hair doesn't get unhygienic because the only stuff in it is a bit of oil. Beards get food, spit and snot in them. Gross.
Food, spit and mucus
I mean, what do you think of the thing where this stuff comes out?
You're a guy, right? You shave every single day?
Not everyone has those huge beards like Gandalf.
Also people like touching thier beards alot which increases chances of fecal contamination
and makes facemasks less effective to add
Not sure what kind of health problems you have, but you should see a doctor about that.
So you constantly have food spit and mucus on your bare chin?
@Quantumcat: Having had a beard since I was 17, I've never experienced having food nor spit not mucus in it and neither has anyone else who isn't just an all round filthy pig in general. It all sounds like the imaginings of a child…
Also, beards are soft, only short hair is scratchy.
@Freezies: Eh, might feel soft to you because it is yours and you are habituated to it. Not the same to someone who does not have one. The feeling of hair touching my lips, nose, or chin is very unpleasant.
@Quantumcat: You have admitted you would never go out with a guy with a beard and you don't have one yourself, so everything you are saying is really based on zero experience.
Ask anyone who has actually dated someone with a beard before making assumptions. A short goatee and a proper beard are not the same thing. Anyone who has a hard scratchy beard let alone food in it too probably also has fleas.
Have a good one.
The feeling of hair touching my lips, nose, or chin is very unpleasant.
So I take it you don't like bush then?
@Quantumcat: looks like some guys love thier beards a little too much, and get offended at the thought others might not
So anyway, in between that and beards being scratchy to kiss, I would never go out with a guy with a beard.
And I'd never date someone who isn't able to keep bodily fluids from smearing their face on a regular occurrence, requiring constant wiping.
Food, spit and mucus come out where your beard is
Not sure about you but generally food goes IN a mouth, not out of it. And if you're unable to control the saliva from coming out of your mouth I can only imagine how the rest of your hygiene is (read: poor)
Nah, that’s where preppers keep their food on the go :D.
Flavour saver.
You've never had a runny nose? Never had to blow your nose? Never had a blood nose? Never had to cough? Never sneezed? Never eaten a chicken drumstick or beef ribs? Do you drink all your meals through a straw? The more likely explanation is that you get stuff in your beard and you're so used to the smell you don't notice it. It is like people that have multiple dogs living in their house 24/7 or people that live next to rubbish tips.
You've never had a runny nose?
No
Never had to blow your nose?
No
Never had a blood nose?
No
Never had to cough?
No
Never sneezed?
No
Never eaten a chicken drumstick or beef ribs?
No
Do you drink all your meals through a straw?
Great idea. Especially milk shakes.
That is true people’s nose adapt to smells, olfactory adaptation.
Cats spend between 30 and 50 percent of their day grooming themselves
@Quantumcat: OK, I wrote above that the beard people were getting a little too upset above, but I think you are making too many assumptions here. I also wouldn't go pissing off the dog lovers, they'll go straight for the jugular.
@BartholemewH: TBH it is kind of fun upsetting people while also getting to express how I feel. I'm not going to tell my friends who own a dog how much I hate dogs, I'll just say what a cutie and give him a pat and throw a ball for him. Or a friend who sometimes wears a beard how unattractive I think he looks in one. But I can tell random internet people and laugh when they react 😛
Any person that has food, spit or mucus in their beard is going to be a filthy flea ridden animal you want to steer clear of with or without a beard.
This is why babies don't have beards.
Have you never ever eaten dinner and used a serviette to wipe your mouth? Anytime that happens with a beard there's going to be stuff stuck between the hairs that you can't really wipe. Ew…
@Quantumcat: Perhaps you hang out with people with really poor hygiene or you were poorly trained growing up. A beard unless messy and bushy does not get food in it when eating.
@Quantumcat: You realise even women have thousands of tiny hairs on their face? It's a non issue unless you're a grub.
@Charmoffensive: Soft tiny hairs can't trap food or body fluids. You can wipe your face easily still.
a beard is unhygienic because of the person wearing the beard is unhygienic. the beard itself isn't unhygienic.
same as hair, cloths, car and house.
Hides my double(triple?) chin
For some people, it hides their lack of chin (or a weak one).
I have a lack of chin and also a double chin. The beard works wonders for that, plus it makes me feel like big man.
Yes, I learnt this far to late in life..
I feel this is equivalent to the hate that women get by hiding behind makeup
Does makeup naturally grow on women's faces?
I just trim to maintain a 3 day growth. Too easy. 2 minutes with Wahl clippers.
What happens when food is hiding there?
They call it a bonus..
I shaved a regularly until my late 20's. Over a decade of trying different razors and techniques and always suffered some degree of razor burn. I eventually found a happy medium but never loved to the process even when only shaving once a week.
So much cheaper to not have unless you feel burning desire for the very much optional beard products.
Once a month go the barber for a number 1 on top and a little bit longer on the beard, nothing else! Super cheap and easy.
i found a Safety Razor revolutionised my shaving. Would not go back to twin-blade, quad-blade, hept-blade (or whatever the marketing guys are saying you need now) cartridge razors.
I bought something like this
https://www.qshave.com/quality-adjustable-double-edge-classi…and a 100 blade sample pack of different razor blades a couple of years ago and I love it.
The quality of shave is so much better, skin loves it, and also much cheaper to boot.
It takes longer to do properly though (imo).
I wish I can grow beard. Never could, even if I don't shave for like 3 weeks.
My face felt so irritated afterwards for some reason, so I had to shave after that.What happens when food is hiding there?
Wouldn't washing your face every day remove this problem?
Easier than shaving every day