Beard grooming

[Orang Utan]

How do you fellas keep your big beards neat?
I can’t figure it out myself and don’t want to pay anyone to do it for me.

 

[jontz01]

Pay someone once and copy that.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Don't

 

[Orang Utan]

Pay someone once and copy that.

Doesn’t work like that does it

 

[WouldBe]

Shave it off.

 

[Callie]

I have a friend who has a lovely silky beard. I think he brushes and occasionally oils it (xmas gift). A smooth neat beard that makes you want to touch it. But that would be weird.

 

[jontz01]

It's just pubes on your face isn't it really?

Those are the words of my better half.

2mm trimmer and a touch up on the neckline/upper cheek done.

 

[two sheds]

Before my beard starts getting big I trim it because I look silly with a big beard.

When I worked in the Netherlands ooh 35 years ago I was given a battery Philips shaver. I got it back here and it still works . I use it to do the trimming.

 

[jontz01]

Doesn’t work like that does it

I don't see why not?

 

[JimW]

Got a cheap set of electric clippers that does my beard and the boy's head. With a guard on the face to leave some then without to shave neck clean. Occasional top up with a bic type razor for a cleaner shave. usually looks a bit bad when it's just done but fine the next day grown out a touch, so will do it in the evenings.

 

[JimW]

Oh, by big do you mean letting it grow long like Shippy? My advice not much use for that, sorry.

 

[petee]

It's just pubes on your face isn't it really?

Those are the words of my better half.

i have a story along those lines.

 

[Orang Utan]

I don't see why not?

I’m a klutz. I’ve seen it done many times and still fuck it up

 

[Orang Utan]

Oh, by big do you mean letting it grow long like Shippy? My advice not much use for that, sorry.

No, not mountain man, needs to be tidy

 

[marty21]

Once every weeks or so I'll go to Geno's for a skinnyhead cut & beard trim. In between in varies from very trimmed to #streetdrinkerchic with hints of . I have a beard trimmer which is used occasionally.

 

[Pickman's model]

It's just pubes on your face isn't it really?

Those are the words of my better half.

2mm trimmer and a touch up on the neckline/upper cheek done.

Don't think Orang Utan wants to look like a ginger Gary bushell

 

[danny la rouge]

Use a trimmer without the guard every so often to take off dead ends and stragglers. Brush it. Use a little Shea butter to condition it.

 

[marty21]

I do use some beard oil too

 

[Elpenor]

No, not mountain man, needs to be tidy

When you say tidy beard I think of Noel Edmonds

 

[JimW]

I do use some beard oil too

Just eat more greasy food.

 

[Orang Utan]

I want it to be neater than this, but struggle with clippers and usually just end up overtrimming it and having to take it all off.

 

[Callie]

Thread needs more pictures!

 

[danny la rouge]

That looks pretty neat to me. If you want it neater, you’re going to have to go to a hipster barber.

Are you sure you’re not expecting more from your hair type than is physically possible?

 

[JimW]

Thread needs more pictures!

That's letting it grow out a couple of days.

 

[danny la rouge]

 

[JimW]

All going grey appealingly. Beard benefits, though means people here guess I'm seventy as not many Han men grow one.

 

[Sweet FA]

I know you said you didn't want to pay anyone but if you've got Turkish barbers near you, it's a very relaxing way to spend half an hour. The high st near me goes through stages of having loads of one type of shop (as waves of immigration occur I guess), so 10 years ago we had about 6 'gelato' shops, then loads of nail bars and for the last year or 2, it's vape shop and Turkish barber central.

I've tried all these and settled on Razor Barber as he gives you really sweet mint tea while you're waiting, always shakes my hand and the only conversation we have is a shouted 3 choice menu: "MORNING BOSS YOU GOOD: BEARDHAIR? BEARD? HAIR?" Anyway, all the barbers have a fixed price - 10 quid for beard + hair (though it's just the one haircut despite any instruction you might give). There's no chat, just the buzz of clippers, the snap of scissors and the TV tuned to some nature channel for some reason. You can have the nose wax too and he always does my eyebrows/ears. Also you get a hot towel face massage and sprayed liberally with a cloud of some kind of hair cologne which the dog goes mad for when I get home

Go on OU, google your nearest Turkish barber and have some you time

 

[Orang Utan]

The last time I went to a Turkish barber, they set fire to my ears, so that’s a hard pass from me

 

[Callie]

I want it to be neater than this, but struggle with clippers and usually just end up overtrimming it and having to take it all off.
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This looks pretty tidy to me!

 

[danny la rouge]

The last time I went to a Turkish barber, they set fire to my ears, so that’s a hard pass from me

The first time I went to a Turkish barber he grabbed my neck and shoulders to do a massage/take the crick out. I thought the floor was going to tip open and I’d end up in a pie!