Beards

[Mike Honcho 5,611]

10 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

I haven't used a razor in almost 20 years.  Even when I didn't have a beard I would just use the trimmers on my face.  Preferred some light scruff over clean shave.  Even now, I don't clean shave my neck, just use the trimmer.

Pretty much the same for me but about 10 years with clippers. I have to clean shave my neck though, neck stubble is just too itchy, hence the razors. 

[Engorgeous George 2,388]

When I retired I stopped trimming or grooming my beard and my hair for 18 months.  Towards the end little kids would approach me and ask me if I were Santa as both beard and hair are now snow white as happens to many of Irish decent.  Since then I have cleaned it up and have both hair and beard more or less under control.  I did have a laugh when both were long.  I went to a strip club (Shotgun Willies for the locals) for a bachelor party for a guy to become a nephew in law.  The strippers could not get enough of posing with and flirting with "Santa". 

[Hawkeye21 2,483]

3 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

Pretty much the same for me but about 10 years with clippers. I have to clean shave my neck though, neck stubble is just too itchy, hence the razors. 

My neck always got irritated and had ingrown hairs.  That's why I stopped.

[Hawkeye21 2,483]

Just now, Engorgeous George said:

When I retired I stopped trimming or grooming my beard and my hair for 18 months.  Towards the end little kids would approach me and ask me if I were Santa as both beard and hair are now snow white as hapens to many of Irish decent.  Since then I have cleaned it up and have both hair and beard more or less under control.  I did have a laugh when both were long.  I went to a strip club (Shotgun Willies for the locals) for a bachelor party for a guy to become a nephew in law.  The strippers could not get enough of posing with and flirting with "Santa". 

My wife's uncle has white hair and he grows his out every year for Christmas so he can play Santa.  He loves it.

[Fnord 2,749]

1 hour ago, Engorgeous George said:

 both beard and hair are now snow white as happens to many of Irish decent.  

So I should blame my filthy mick heritage for the stunningly quick descent from looking like I could pass for 35-40 to the present, when a full-grown beard and growing out my hair makes me look closer to 60?

I knew paddy genetics couldn't be trusted! 

[Engorgeous George 2,388]

14 minutes ago, Fnord said:

So I should blame my filthy mick heritage for the stunningly quick descent from looking like I could pass for 35-40 to the present, when a full-grown beard and growing out my hair makes me look closer to 60?

I knew paddy genetics couldn't be trusted! 

There are benefits and curses for those genetics.  At least you could probably tan under a 40 watt soft light light bulb, I know I can.

[Fnord 2,749]

2 minutes ago, Engorgeous George said:

There are benefits and curses for those genetics.  At least you could probably tan under a 40 watt soft light light bulb, I know I can.

I tan beautifully and my skin is excellent. A couple nice days out in the sun with shorts and a tank top and I'm good to go for the summer, even on my shaved scalp. With the mick/kraut mixture I can't quite explain it. Maybe there's an impure bloodline in my heritage somewhere.