Comments on: triumphs of the naysayers http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:44:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How to Grow a Beard | The Art of Manliness http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/comment-page-1/#comment-10103 How to Grow a Beard | The Art of Manliness Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:23:55 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/#comment-10103 [...] effort is commitment. Just make a decision to grow a beard and stick with it. Do not be swayed by naysayers or lapses in your [...] [...] effort is commitment. Just make a decision to grow a beard and stick with it. Do not be swayed by naysayers or lapses in your [...]

]]> By: Steve http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/comment-page-1/#comment-9964 Steve Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:32:09 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/#comment-9964 Aldon, I like your attitude regarding your beard. Now before your beard reaches the floor, there is the issue of terminal length. I hope your terminal length permits a floor-length beard! Aldon, I like your attitude regarding your beard. Now before your beard reaches the floor, there is the issue of terminal length. I hope your terminal length permits a floor-length beard!

]]> By: Aldon http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/comment-page-1/#comment-9962 Aldon Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:47:15 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/#comment-9962 I have always been a rebel when people try to tell me how to live my life or how to dress or even growing my beard. People finally gave up on the negative remarks when they realized that they didn't work on me. They then focussed on possitive comments when I cut it on my own time ... "Oh, you look so much better/younger." Since meeting a few "mega-beards" (including Jack Passion), I decided to let my beard grow to the floor. I have a long journey ahead of me. After my beard reached a certain degree of maturity, most people now smile and have possitive comments about the beard instead of it's removal. I have always been a rebel when people try to tell me how to live my life or how to dress or even growing my beard. People finally gave up on the negative remarks when they realized that they didn’t work on me. They then focussed on possitive comments when I cut it on my own time … “Oh, you look so much better/younger.”

Since meeting a few “mega-beards” (including Jack Passion), I decided to let my beard grow to the floor. I have a long journey ahead of me. After my beard reached a certain degree of maturity, most people now smile and have possitive comments about the beard instead of it’s removal.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/comment-page-1/#comment-9960 Steve Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:57:39 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/#comment-9960 Tom, sorry to hear that you're disappointed with your growth. You might take this opportunity to evaluate ways to make the most with what you have. That's really the best that any of us can do. Thanks, Dennard, for your feedback. It's great that you get so much positive reaction to your beard. Keep growing! Tom, sorry to hear that you’re disappointed with your growth. You might take this opportunity to evaluate ways to make the most with what you have. That’s really the best that any of us can do.

Thanks, Dennard, for your feedback. It’s great that you get so much positive reaction to your beard. Keep growing!

]]> By: Dennard http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/comment-page-1/#comment-9948 Dennard Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:17:00 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/#comment-9948 This is a great website. I have grown my beard off and on for about ten years. I currently have a short beard and have no plans to ever shave it again. It's interesting hearing reactions of others about your beards. Reactions of people around me are almost universally positive when I grow my beard out. I've always had the opinion that if a guy can grow a beard, then it looks fine on him. This is a great website. I have grown my beard off and on for about ten years. I currently have a short beard and have no plans to ever shave it again.
It’s interesting hearing reactions of others about your beards. Reactions of people around me are almost universally positive when I grow my beard out. I’ve always had the opinion that if a guy can grow a beard, then it looks fine on him.

]]> By: tom http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/comment-page-1/#comment-9946 tom Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:27:36 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/#comment-9946 I am about to give up. I've been wanting a goatee and mustache. It's been 3 weeks now and I would continue except: my hair grows up my neck and stops before wrapping around my chin. The front of my chin is perfectly smooth, and that is exactly where I wanted a nice thick patch of hair. It looks so lame. I really don't want a chin curtain so I'm about to shave. Also my mustache looks very thin. I guess my whiskers are neither thick nor densely packed. On my top lip there is still a break in the left side where there are no whiskers. Boo. I really wanted some manly facial hair. I have long wavy hair on my head which the ladies really like, if only i could have a nice thick well defined goatee and stache I'd be so cool. Oh well. I am about to give up. I’ve been wanting a goatee and mustache. It’s been 3 weeks now and I would continue except: my hair grows up my neck and stops before wrapping around my chin. The front of my chin is perfectly smooth, and that is exactly where I wanted a nice thick patch of hair. It looks so lame.
I really don’t want a chin curtain so I’m about to shave.
Also my mustache looks very thin.
I guess my whiskers are neither thick nor densely packed. On my top lip there is still a break in the left side where there are no whiskers. Boo.
I really wanted some manly facial hair. I have long wavy hair on my head which the ladies really like, if only i could have a nice thick well defined goatee and stache I’d be so cool. Oh well.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/comment-page-1/#comment-7588 Steve Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:58:21 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/#comment-7588 Steve: That's too bad about some naysayers getting worse when challenged. For the most part, it's probably far better to just ignore them. Steve:
That’s too bad about some naysayers getting worse when challenged. For the most part, it’s probably far better to just ignore them.

]]> By: Steve (not Beardguy) http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/comment-page-1/#comment-7579 Steve (not Beardguy) Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:19:49 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/#comment-7579 Beard-naysayers have learned not to naysay beards in my hearing, whether I spite them with continued cheerfulness at that moment or confront them about their being out of line. Some confrontations seem to have resulted in more hardness of the naysayer's heart, so now I don't confront a naysayer unless I think the ears are open. Beard-naysayers have learned not to naysay beards in my hearing, whether I spite them with continued cheerfulness at that moment or confront them about their being out of line. Some confrontations seem to have resulted in more hardness of the naysayer’s heart, so now I don’t confront a naysayer unless I think the ears are open.

]]> By: Angus http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/comment-page-1/#comment-7160 Angus Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:03:45 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/#comment-7160 I must agree that those who knock us blokes for growing facial hair need to think about what they say before opening their mouths. For some of us steping out and declaring our own independance and uniqueness is a big deal for us. Wouldn't we all agree? When being attacked by people for your lifestyle choice it's bad enough, it feels worse when its comng from your own loved ones. As for my attempts to grow mine I got knocked down again and again for it and listened to em. Now after being away for a while from home and giving it a chance to grow out. I guess I grew my beard out of spite. That might not be the best reason to grow a beard but what ever gives you the motivation and inspiration that gets you ther must be worth it. My advice to anyone attempting to grow their own face fuzz, let comments and sharp remarks just roll off your back. Hold in there even if it gets hard and you should be glad with your final results and even then it's not final. Cheers. I must agree that those who knock us blokes for growing facial hair need to think about what they say before opening their mouths. For some of us steping out and declaring our own independance and uniqueness is a big deal for us. Wouldn’t we all agree? When being attacked by people for your lifestyle choice it’s bad enough, it feels worse when its comng from your own loved ones.
As for my attempts to grow mine I got knocked down again and again for it and listened to em. Now after being away for a while from home and giving it a chance to grow out. I guess I grew my beard out of spite. That might not be the best reason to grow a beard but what ever gives you the motivation and inspiration that gets you ther must be worth it.
My advice to anyone attempting to grow their own face fuzz, let comments and sharp remarks just roll off your back. Hold in there even if it gets hard and you should be glad with your final results and even then it’s not final.
Cheers.

]]> By: Gary http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Gary Mon, 29 May 2006 19:17:51 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/03/05/triumphs-of-the-naysayers/#comment-118 To heck with the naysayers; grow your beard! WB's grooming comments reminded me of question I meant to ask: how and what do you use to groom your beard, if anything? I note that most of the beards I've seen here, as well as most men's beards, in general, appear to be fully natural; i.e., no noticable trace of any grooming products. Then there are some, especially those who, by the nature of their chosen beard style, require something like mustache wax to keep it looking right. I tried mustache wax, myself, for about the first three years, but, despite the fact I used Pinaud Clubman neutral color (actually white, but it becomes clear, more or less), it tended to make my beard look grayer than it really was and, most of all, it left me with flaky white residue that fall on the front of my shirt (not good when wearing black or navy). I've since switched to a product that is, well, "unconventional": Dax Wave & Groom, a palmade-like hair dressing used by blacks. While it's a little on the oily side and has a scent (though a pleasant one), it gets the job done and keeps my beard looking neat all day, and without changing its color or any flaky residue. I just comb it through my beard after a shower and I'm ready to go. I know some purists will scoff at my using anything at all, but I have very unruly whiskers, otherwise and no amount of combing will tame them without some sort of grooming aid. To heck with the naysayers; grow your beard!

WB’s grooming comments reminded me of question I meant to ask: how and what do you use to groom your beard, if anything? I note that most of the beards I’ve seen here, as well as most men’s beards, in general, appear to be fully natural; i.e., no noticable trace of any grooming products. Then there are some, especially those who, by the nature of their chosen beard style, require something like mustache wax to keep it looking right.

I tried mustache wax, myself, for about the first three years, but, despite the fact I used Pinaud Clubman neutral color (actually white, but it becomes clear, more or less), it tended to make my beard look grayer than it really was and, most of all, it left me with flaky white residue that fall on the front of my shirt (not good when wearing black or navy). I’ve since switched to a product that is, well, “unconventional”: Dax Wave & Groom, a palmade-like hair dressing used by blacks. While it’s a little on the oily side and has a scent (though a pleasant one), it gets the job done and keeps my beard looking neat all day, and without changing its color or any flaky residue. I just comb it through my beard after a shower and I’m ready to go.

I know some purists will scoff at my using anything at all, but I have very unruly whiskers, otherwise and no amount of combing will tame them without some sort of grooming aid.

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