Comments on: the importance of hanging in there http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Steve (not Beardguy) http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8838 Steve (not Beardguy) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:52:18 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8838 Luke, it looks like your beard will take a few years to become symmetrical. It is developing, though. "Only" 7mm in the most-developed part?! I'd say it's progressing well. My beard pattern was not symmetrical in my teens. I got the urge to grow one after the pattern became symmetrical. I believe yours will fill in eventually. As I understand things, the most accurate predictor of the developmental pace and eventual thickness of a man's beard (but less accurate for its pattern, texture(s) and color(s)) is the faces of the men who share your direct female line of descent (if this information is available to you). This makes sense when I look at the adult sons of fathers and mothers from very different ethnic backgrounds. Luke, it looks like your beard will take a few years to become symmetrical. It is developing, though. “Only” 7mm in the most-developed part?! I’d say it’s progressing well. My beard pattern was not symmetrical in my teens. I got the urge to grow one after the pattern became symmetrical. I believe yours will fill in eventually.

As I understand things, the most accurate predictor of the developmental pace and eventual thickness of a man’s beard (but less accurate for its pattern, texture(s) and color(s)) is the faces of the men who share your direct female line of descent (if this information is available to you). This makes sense when I look at the adult sons of fathers and mothers from very different ethnic backgrounds.

]]> By: Luke http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8837 Luke Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:07:28 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8837 I'm 17 and desperately want to grow a beard... Whilst I know it's probably a case of waiting for it to come through properly, as it stands my facial hair growth annoys me in how pitiful it is... Basically under my chin the hairs grow from one side of my jaw to the other, and are dark mostly, but only grow to about 7mm long! ... They started out light though.. The hairs on my cheeks and below my nose are light and downy... And there are near to sod all hairs on my chin.. Is it likely I can't grow a proper beard? I’m 17 and desperately want to grow a beard… Whilst I know it’s probably a case of waiting for it to come through properly, as it stands my facial hair growth annoys me in how pitiful it is… Basically under my chin the hairs grow from one side of my jaw to the other, and are dark mostly, but only grow to about 7mm long! … They started out light though.. The hairs on my cheeks and below my nose are light and downy… And there are near to sod all hairs on my chin.. Is it likely I can’t grow a proper beard?

]]> By: Steve http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8465 Steve Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:20:14 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8465 Jorn, Good job! Keep growing. Thanks for sharing your experience. Keep us updated on your progress. Jorn,

Good job! Keep growing. Thanks for sharing your experience. Keep us updated on your progress.

]]> By: Aldon http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8438 Aldon Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:31:21 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8438 Jorn, When you get to six month, try to push it another six months. Before you know it you're past a year. A years growth will show really nice, no mater what color it is. Aldon Jorn, When you get to six month, try to push it another six months. Before you know it you’re past a year. A years growth will show really nice, no mater what color it is.

Aldon

]]> By: Jorn http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8435 Jorn Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:12:45 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8435 I have a blonde beard too, and when I'm clean shaved, the first week of letting my beard grow, it is practically invisible. Because my beard is then still colourless. The next 2 weeks it starts to show a little big better.. But still only with bright lights it shows a little.. At week 4 I have grown a full, complete beard with no gaps at all.. It show's a little bit more this time, only from a distance you can't really tell that I'm fully bearded. I still get comments from people about my beard and that they say that it shows good, but still it's not as visible as a brown or black beard. The words above are encouraging and I made a commitment to grow my beard for 6 months to see how my beard turns out. By the changes my light blond beard makes every 2 weeks, I'm confident that when the hairs start overlapping each other, it will start to get more visible every 2 weeks.. I'm going to hang on for the next 5 months.. Thanks for the words of encouragement. I have a blonde beard too, and when I’m clean shaved, the first week of letting my beard grow, it is practically invisible. Because my beard is then still colourless.

The next 2 weeks it starts to show a little big better.. But still only with bright lights it shows a little..

At week 4 I have grown a full, complete beard with no gaps at all.. It show’s a little bit more this time, only from a distance you can’t really tell that I’m fully bearded. I still get comments from people about my beard and that they say that it shows good, but still it’s not as visible as a brown or black beard.

The words above are encouraging and I made a commitment to grow my beard for 6 months to see how my beard turns out.

By the changes my light blond beard makes every 2 weeks, I’m confident that when the hairs start overlapping each other, it will start to get more visible every 2 weeks..

I’m going to hang on for the next 5 months..

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8029 Steve Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:33:44 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8029 Matt, Thanks for sharing that tip. I'm glad that it works for you and you're happy with the results. Don't feel, however, that you HAVE to do this just because your beard is a different color than the hair on your scalp. Having them differ in color can be a striking effect that sets you apart. But if you prefer having them the same color, that's fine, too! Matt,

Thanks for sharing that tip. I’m glad that it works for you and you’re happy with the results. Don’t feel, however, that you HAVE to do this just because your beard is a different color than the hair on your scalp. Having them differ in color can be a striking effect that sets you apart. But if you prefer having them the same color, that’s fine, too!

]]> By: Matt http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8023 Matt Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:51:57 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-8023 Hey, just a tip. I have medium to dark brown hair and a blond beard - what I do is get some of that "Just for Men" brush in beard and mustache coloring, thats made to cover gray hairs. It works great, and my beard actually matches the hair on my head, which is a plus because I always thought it looked weird that they weren't the same color. But anyone, it's easy, you just brush it in, let is sit for five minutes, and brush it out. You will have to do it again in five days or so - you can usually get a couple weeks out of one box, at about $7. Anyway, just a thought. Hey, just a tip.

I have medium to dark brown hair and a blond beard - what I do is get some of that “Just for Men” brush in beard and mustache coloring, thats made to cover gray hairs. It works great, and my beard actually matches the hair on my head, which is a plus because I always thought it looked weird that they weren’t the same color.

But anyone, it’s easy, you just brush it in, let is sit for five minutes, and brush it out. You will have to do it again in five days or so - you can usually get a couple weeks out of one box, at about $7.

Anyway, just a thought.

]]> By: Wes Willie http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-7010 Wes Willie Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:38:29 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-7010 This has really given me a new outlook on my beard growth. I am 25 and am about 3 weeks into my beard growth. I'm like you in the fact that I have lots of blonde in my beard. The only difference is that my light colors are in my mustache. Hopefully if I stick with it for 6 weeks like you recomend it will be the beard I've hoped for. Thanks a lot. This has really given me a new outlook on my beard growth. I am 25 and am about 3 weeks into my beard growth. I’m like you in the fact that I have lots of blonde in my beard. The only difference is that my light colors are in my mustache. Hopefully if I stick with it for 6 weeks like you recomend it will be the beard I’ve hoped for. Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-5750 Steve Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:40:17 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-5750 I believe that you're referring to Native Americans rather than people from India. An ethnologist should better be able to answer your question than me. Basically, different ethnic groups have different physical characteristics. Facial hair development is a physical characteristic and it's determined genetically. Some ethnic groups have more incidence of facial hair than others. I believe that you’re referring to Native Americans rather than people from India. An ethnologist should better be able to answer your question than me. Basically, different ethnic groups have different physical characteristics. Facial hair development is a physical characteristic and it’s determined genetically. Some ethnic groups have more incidence of facial hair than others.

]]> By: 4and2c http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-5745 4and2c Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:08:09 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2006/09/22/the-importance-of-hanging-in-there/#comment-5745 Can anybody tell me why Indians, all indians have no facial hair. Can anybody give me a logical explanation? Can anybody tell me why Indians, all indians have no facial hair. Can anybody give me a logical explanation?

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