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Why Facial Hair?

mensimageconsultant

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If you've ever grown facial hair, more than stubble, why? Please take the poll. Stories below also are welcome.
 

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Self expression, I guess. I've found a style that works really good and portrays my personality. Just a neatly trimmed full beard and most of the neck shaved.

When I was out on a bar some weeks ago, a random guy approached me and said, "Whatever you do, don't lose the beard - it's perfect!". I'm guessing that there's reasons to keep the beard when totally random people give compliments on the beard.
 

Tokyo Slim

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In case I need to make a "quick get away" shaving off a beard to alter your appearance is a lot easier than growing one.
 

milosz

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No love for shaving and everyone thinks I look better with a beard.
 

Reggs

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Truth is, most men do it to give the illusion of a chin they are too fat to have. Not shaving is an easy alternative to losing weight.
 

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Originally Posted by hedgehog
Self expression, I guess. I've found a style that works really good and portrays my personality.

When I was out on a bar some weeks ago, a random guy approached me and said, "Whatever you do, don't lose the beard - she's perfect!". I'm guessing that there's reasons to keep the beard when totally random people give compliments on the beard.


I'm guessing you didn't read that back.
 

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Originally Posted by JD_May
Mine come and go. They usually show up during exam period when I can't be bothered to shave, then get cleaned up, and then go away whenever I get tired of them. People seem to like it though.

Yup. Around the end of the semester I'll shave on saturday and ignore it for a week.
 

impolyt_one

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in combination with my long hair, I am able to play the roles of both satan and jesus in an Asian stage production.
 

db_ggmm

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Stubble at the least is required on a man. Only boys and bankers are smooth.
 

wttm

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Can't get a lick of sideburns on my asian face!!!!
Both my brother and father have sufficient amount of facial hair.
 

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I'm surprised that not wanting to shave is leading....
 

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