A few months ago, I decided to try to grow a goatee but after like 3-4 weeks, it did not look right. May be it was the razor I use, but taking it off took a while. Lately, I have been growing it for about 3-4 days and then I shave it off. For me, the best look is at around 3 days which is what @Isaiah_53_5 said he does. I only grow the Goatee area. I do not think the rest of my facial hair would grow in as well.
If you grow facial hair, what is your style/approach?
Full beard, but trimmed and tight to the face. I put the razor guard on 3 and usually only trim the full beard once a week. I shave the part of my neck where my beard stops twice a week.
Usually trim it once a week and have the guard on 2, gives a nice clean look that goes well with my cut. I used to have a longer beard but my current look suits my face better.
Full beard?
Yeah but it was all curly and didn't look good at all. I'd slap myself if I could back two years.
Tbh, I just do not like the look of a full beard, as I do not think it looks very youthful. For you it probably makes more sense now because you are in college, right. Looking older at your age is probably a good thing. In college, you can do whatever you want. When you get out of college, I would ditch the idea of a full beard, especially if you want to work in finance. Not many people have a full beard in finance, especially if you work for a big broker dealer.
this is the type of beard I have, similar haircut too.
Feels haha, I can't grow a good beard or stubble so I just clean shave...I'm like 22 but look like a freshman but I don't mind it. I just hope it doesn't impact me in a negative way for jobs.
Some people mature later than others. In the long run, it is a good thing to look young but when you are young it can be a negative. When I young, I was like you but it affected my confidence, especially in high school and to some extent in college. To compensate, at least in my mind, I started lifting weights and that helped quite a bit. When I got to the work force it really did not matter all that much. Although, it would probably have been useful to have some grey hair when I was meeting with clients. Looking back, most people including chicks, probably did not care that I looked young: only I cared which was kind of dumb.
The hair growth thing is strange one for me because I never use to be able to grow much of anything on my face. Only in the past year, I have been able to grow a decent looking stubble or goatee and I am decades older than you. I think my increased ability to grow facial hair is related my new skin care routine.
I also like the 3-stubble look. Get yourself a beard trimmer with adjustable guard length and you can have 3 stubble all the time. Make sure you line up the neck and cheeks so it looks clean. I also like to trim my at a slightly shorter length than the rest of my face.
you do not choose the beard life. the beard life chooses you.
this is true, god how i wish i could grow a proper viking beard
For what it’s worth (coming from a guy who can’t grow facial hair), I’m super envious of those 5 o clock shadow looks. It’s the perfect balance imo and adds a nice touch.
Being indian means my hair grows within a few hours... used to have a 3-4 inch beard that i'd trim and line up daily to maintain crisp lines, no stray hairs etc and then oil that sucker and moustache for a van dyke style goatee on the front with beard on the cheeks. With a fade and hair slicked back, was a pretty good look if i dont say so myself.
Now IB stress finally caught up with my hairline, just get a low fade back and sides with a #2 or #3 beard trim. Trim and line up daily both on the cheeks and under the chin/neck and upper chest bit.
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