Comments on: advising Andy http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:04:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Aldon http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-7303 Aldon Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:46:00 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-7303 Hi Andy, I have the same problem with the sides. Hang in there and let it grow ... when it gets long enough the wieght will hold it down ... and then you will be glad you held out. My sides got so far out there at one time that I could see them with out looking to the side. I kept turning to see who was looking over my shoulder ... working at the Post Office, they thought I was "going postal." Even the supervisors stayed away from me ... it was funny. Aldon Hi Andy, I have the same problem with the sides. Hang in there and let it grow … when it gets long enough the wieght will hold it down … and then you will be glad you held out.

My sides got so far out there at one time that I could see them with out looking to the side. I kept turning to see who was looking over my shoulder … working at the Post Office, they thought I was “going postal.” Even the supervisors stayed away from me … it was funny.

Aldon

]]> By: Andy http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-7295 Andy Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:37:04 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-7295 Thanks for all the kind words from everybody - I'm sorry I haven't been around to respond to each of them in a more timely manner. Its been a rough spring and summer for me, I had two surgeries this year and missed a bunch of work because of it and have been busy trying to catch up. However, after reading all the entries here the consensus seems to be: let it grow, which you will be pleased to find out, is what I have done for the past four months. I haven't touched it since the last photo, so its filling in again more like the first two photos. The problem I've been having is keeping the sides under control - they frizz out and look really unkempt and refuse any kind of training. I've been brushing and combing and training the main part of it and its doing ok, but the sides seem to have a mind of their own. I work as an engineer for a pretty liberal company so the beard isn't an issue, but when it gets ratty like this I start to feel I need to get the trimmers out and bushwhack it back again. Does anybody have any suggestions for taming and blending kinky, misbehaving sideburns? I don't want to cut it if I don't have to. Thanks for all the kind words from everybody - I’m sorry I haven’t been around to respond to each of them in a more timely manner. Its been a rough spring and summer for me, I had two surgeries this year and missed a bunch of work because of it and have been busy trying to catch up.

However, after reading all the entries here the consensus seems to be: let it grow, which you will be pleased to find out, is what I have done for the past four months. I haven’t touched it since the last photo, so its filling in again more like the first two photos. The problem I’ve been having is keeping the sides under control - they frizz out and look really unkempt and refuse any kind of training. I’ve been brushing and combing and training the main part of it and its doing ok, but the sides seem to have a mind of their own.

I work as an engineer for a pretty liberal company so the beard isn’t an issue, but when it gets ratty like this I start to feel I need to get the trimmers out and bushwhack it back again. Does anybody have any suggestions for taming and blending kinky, misbehaving sideburns? I don’t want to cut it if I don’t have to.

]]> By: Ben http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-7088 Ben Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:01:09 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-7088 I agree with the above. Let it grow man! I agree with the above. Let it grow man!

]]> By: paul shepard http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-7071 paul shepard Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:34:15 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-7071 Let it grow ............It looks awesome!!!!!!! Let it grow …………It looks awesome!!!!!!!

]]> By: Aldon http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-7053 Aldon Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:26:15 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-7053 I saw a bumpersticker that must have been made by a beard hater. It said "If it ain't broke, fix it till it is." Trimming your beard is like fixing something that ain't broke. I saw a bumpersticker that must have been made by a beard hater.

It said “If it ain’t broke, fix it till it is.”

Trimming your beard is like fixing something that ain’t broke.

]]> By: Brandon http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-6869 Brandon Wed, 23 May 2007 15:32:33 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-6869 I think that he should keep it the same! Untrimmed is the best, go all natural. ^_^ I've messed up my beard too many times trying to trim it, so I'm a big fan of going all natural, lol. I think that he should keep it the same! Untrimmed is the best, go all natural. ^_^

I’ve messed up my beard too many times trying to trim it, so I’m a big fan of going all natural, lol.

]]> By: Drew http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-6866 Drew Wed, 23 May 2007 02:04:19 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-6866 Steve was talking about the gaps and patches on my beard, and was wondering what he meant by those. I don't see em but maybe because it's my first serious take on a full beard. Is this how it'll look even if it fills in more? or what let me know on this situation duane hope to hear from ya soon. Cheers, Drew Steve was talking about the gaps and patches on my beard, and was wondering what he meant by those. I don’t see em but maybe because it’s my first serious take on a full beard. Is this how it’ll look even if it fills in more? or what let me know on this situation duane hope to hear from ya soon.

Cheers,

Drew

]]> By: Duane http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-6794 Duane Fri, 18 May 2007 09:36:28 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-6794 You have a fantastic beard. Definitely keep as much length as you can. Actually you should grow it more. Maybe under cut a bit for a neckline, I cant tell if you have in the photo, and decide from there after a few months. Id be very hesitant to cut too much. If you do crop it back in the future I would be curious as to how it would look with just the length taken off the bottom but the goat, mustache, cheeks still left just as full. You have a fantastic beard. Definitely keep as much length as you can. Actually you should grow it more. Maybe under cut a bit for a neckline, I cant tell if you have in the photo, and decide from there after a few months. Id be very hesitant to cut too much. If you do crop it back in the future I would be curious as to how it would look with just the length taken off the bottom but the goat, mustache, cheeks still left just as full.

]]> By: ron http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-6771 ron Thu, 17 May 2007 03:23:27 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-6771 looks great don't change a thing grrrr... give me a shout to say hi! lolol looks great don’t change a thing grrrr… give me a shout to say hi! lolol

]]> By: David http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-6765 David Wed, 16 May 2007 12:32:51 +0000 http://blog.beards.org/2007/04/20/advising-andy/#comment-6765 Hmmmmmmm. It is tough to answer that question without knowing Andy. He has the obvious ability to grow a substantial beard that has taken on an identity of its own, but sometimes it is better kept under control so that the beard doesn't overpower the man. I vote for a much trimmer look. Hmmmmmmm. It is tough to answer that question without knowing Andy. He has the obvious ability to grow a substantial beard that has taken on an identity of its own, but sometimes it is better kept under control so that the beard doesn’t overpower the man. I vote for a much trimmer look.

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