Welcome back! I hope you found my last post on the decision to grow a beard rather amusing. It is important to enjoy content as you consume written words.
It is time to pick a style that will look great on your face. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT look at another beard and expect to grow that specific type, style, or even the exact look. Having expectations and then falling short can harm your beard potential. Men are not created equal and expecting to grow a beard to look exactly like someone else’s can be discouraging when you fall short.
With that being said, grow your beard, on your face, with no expectations. See where it goes. Some people do not have the genetics to grow a full beard from the start. If you are a young man rocking your best Adam Morrison facial hair, good for you. Just make sure it looks clean. If you are questioning who Adam Morrison is, give him a google and behold the mother of all trying to look manly.
Beard adversity is real. Many different situations stand between you and that first great bearded selfie that the modern beard grower aspires to have. Being self-conscience and envious of other beards is normal. I started out only able to grow a mediocre goatee but I rocked that bitch and made it mine. I always stared at beards and asked, “Why cant that be mine”? I cried myself to sleep at night worrying that I may never grow a great beard… (Not really)
I am here to tell you that hope exists and with time eventually, most men will be able to snatch a look that fits their face to represent their manliness. My advice, grow your facial hair for a week or two and find out what your face is able to handle. After that refer to the illustration above and pick a style that best represents your ability to grow hair in specific places. Remember grow your beard not someone else’s.
I have met a few benchmarks in the beard growing lifestyle. I hit the Yeard, one year of growth. I was able to scrape and claw close to the Tweard, two years of growth. Shortly before I was there, I did something I will forever be ashamed of. I completely shaved!!! I also was working on growing my head hair out. In one fail swoop, I removed both…
Do you remember that feeling when you were an adolescent and you disobeyed your parents for the first time? That sickness you felt in your stomach. Well that is what happened to me after I removed my beard and cut my hair. After I looked in the mirror, I felt ashamed. The nauseous feeling immediately consumed me I felt weak in the knees. I brought shame to my face and worst of all it totally changes your look… It has been many years since I was clean-shaven. I did not like what I was looking at.
I fell to the ground and immediately went into the fetal position and started to cry…(Not really) What the hell was I thinking and why would I do something so irresponsible that puts my manliness in jeopardy? I know why, so I am able write and inform the future bearded men to not cut their face off. Be strong and for every month of growth you have, it is my recommendation that you take a full day per month to think about it. By then it is very unlikely that you will cut your beard. To give you an idea of the formula, I had 22 months of growth and that would have allowed me 22 days to fully think about my cutting my beard. I know now that it was a mistake and I wish I had a beard mentor to talk me out of it. Fear not as I am here to aid you in this quest to make the transition from a boy into a man as easy and simple as possible.
When you start growing a beard, do not purchase oils and creams or other beard hygiene items. Those are not needed and most are a large waste of money. It is a marketing scheme and beard products are a billion dollar business now. This is similar to the people who decide to start living a healthy lifestyle and buy half of GNC to go along with their new gym membership. Everyone knows someone like this. Save your money for all the dates coming your way from those who will take notice of your new beard.
I am not saying all products are a waste of money. I am saying most are. There are already hundreds of products available for purchase at a fraction of the cost. Beards do not need a special brush, comb, gel, cream, shampoo, conditioner or any other items that target gullible consumers. These items exist already and most have them in their bathroom at this current moment.
Furthermore, it is highly unlikely that you need any of these products starting new growth anyway. At a certain point, you may need to use items to tame the manliness growing from your face. However, you still are unaware of what style fits your face. The lengthy beards that require products are a lot to handle and most beards will not reach this level of growth. Men have a length that they feel comfortable with and if you stay at a length you groom with a beard trimmer, it is not necessary to use special products.
The next few articles we will talk about the products I use and some tips of growth with my experience. I will offer some advice to help with growth and the mental aspect of beard growing. Yes, you must be mentally strong. Growing a beard is not easy and at certain lengths, it becomes one of the hardest things you will ever do. Everything changes. From kissing another to how one drinks a beverages and even the diet you consume will cause stress and will require mental strength to be victorious. You must be mentally ready so you may defeat the all the beard adversity you are about to face.
Happy Bearding
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