Technically, I’m attempting to grow a beard, but I carry the Curse of the Male 455s in that it comes out all patchy and scraggly everywhere but the neck.
Well, the neck and one other area: the 'stache, naturally.
Unfortunately, it’s coming in a couple of shades darker than my normal patchy strawberry blonde, so it’s rather prominent. I look something like a cross between a sloppy hipster, a bum, and a pubescent thug.
Mrs. Maidenname-455, kind soul that she is, refuses to tell me whether I look like a complete idiot or not, so I’m turning to the IMHOes.
In general, when one’s choice in a beard is between the Amish look or what one of the kids in Gummo would look like had they tried to grow one, which way should one swing?
PS: If the consensus is to kill that caterpillar, I don’t necessarily agree to follow it. I’m contemplating going as a Tom of Finland character for Halloween.
I’m not really getting a good idea from your description what this looks like (what the hell is Gummo?), but it sounds to me like you should shave the beard, at least. A beard without a mustache just looks dumb.
OK, never heard of that one, so the reference does me no good in getting the picture.
Boy, if that’s the look the OP is going for, he definitely needs to shave! If you can’t grow the whole beard + mustache, don’t even try. Shave. Unless it’s a goatee, but then you still need the mustache.
Many sorrys :smack: I just kinda got put off by the picture Filmgeek linked to. All forgiven ?
black455 do you look like this guy ? He doesn’t give me the creeps. Take a stroll through this (slightly disturbing) gallery to get an idea of how you light look to others, show photos to your lady and judge her reaction …
[hijack] Anaamika do you speak Hindi ? If so there’s a gfuy looking foir a translation, not sure which forum tho’. [/hijack]
Now, you may actually be able to grow a beard but not know it. But it’ll take time. Mine took several months to look like more than just a poor shaving job. But now it looks fine. So my advice – shave your neck, let the beard on your face grow for a few months, and recognize that you’ll look like a doofus until it’s come all the way in.