Beard farming thread

[mclaincausey]

Update on my evolution to a Civil War general

My maintenance routine is using the same shampoo and conditioner I use on my hair (Aēsop) and the same tonic I use on my face (Paracas Desert Serum). My friend makes this brand and markets it towards recovering from outdoor pursuits in dry climes, but I find it useful as a morning moisturizer and beard oil and it smells and performs great. I rub some of that in my hair so I don’t have the concern Oaktavia mentioned with oil. With long hair I would though because it would look oily.

The tonic and a comb or brush help get the wild wiry beard hairs organized at least a little.

In the past, I’ve had ingrown hairs and other underlying skin issues make me harvest beards and go clean shaven, but the current routine seems to mitigate those issues.

[Oaktavia]

@mclaincausey said in Beard farming thread:

Update on my evolution to a Civil War general

Yes! I love the greys, it looks sick! Mine is starting to turn color from red/brown to white. I asked a group of students earlier in the school year if my beard was red or white and they all said a resounding, "white!" I personally think a white/greying beard looks super awesome. I never understood why some dudes loathe it. Plus, the greys/whites are usually thicker and make the beard itself more robust and full.

the current routine seems to mitigate those issues.

That is awesome to hear. I have been told this by a lot of men when talking about beards. Something always causes them to shave it, even if they wanted to keep it growing. I recently went to (finally) a dermatologist for the first time. I was having issues with my face skin being scaley, red and incessantly dry. The doctor prescribed me some antifungal shampoo (gross!) for dermatitis (yuck!) and it worked like a charm. Not only are my cheeks less red, the skin under my beard is much, much less dry and I need to use far fewer beard products. They last much longer and I have less buildup of the product too, which is a plus. Also, on a side note, one of my coworkers knows the dude behind Mountaineer Brand and gave me a case of beard butter stuff without labels (defects). So I have I would guess a 10 year supply of the stuff.

Do you plan to keep up the growth? I am at ~18 months with my current beard. My last one was ~29 months so I'm getting there. I want to see how long I can get mine.

[mclaincausey]

@Oaktavia thanks!

I’m not much of a planner haha. As such, I have no plans to shave it. We will see what happens. I kinda want to grow my hair out again but it takes so long and looks so bad and is so frustrating to deal with at intermediate lengths.

Based on looking at photos I think I’m at about 7 months with this beard.

[Oaktavia]

@mclaincausey fair enough. Intermediate length hair can be tough but I think it's worth it. I plan to grow mine long again but I have one more final head tattoo session before I can do that.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Has anyone here ever tried to let a patchy beard grow for at least half a year or more?

[Bridger]

Keanu Reeves

[RobeOfTheMagi]

god bless him. I love that guy.

[Bridger]

Point Break is one of my fav films

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Yeah, Edgar Ramirez and Luke Bracey were brillant.

[sophisto000]

@Bridger “Vaya con dios”

[Oaktavia]

@RobeOfTheMagi I did when I was younger. Some of the whiskers will grow around and over the patches.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Right, I’ll See how far I can get untill Christmas .

[WhiskeySandwich]

@mclaincausey looks great, love the style and your natural colors

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Oaktavia dude I run head&shoulders as a head-to-toe wash every other shower for tinea versicolor, works like a charm for that kinda stuff. Keeps the beard from dusting your black shirtz

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich oh yes I love that stuff

[WhiskeySandwich]

@RobeOfTheMagi mines patchy and a certain length will cover it, depending on how patchy. My brother isn’t so lucky.

[jerkules]

@WhiskeySandwich dude I never knew head & shoulders could be used for tinea versicolor. Definitely trying this, thanks!

[Oaktavia]

@jerkules yeah man when I visited my dermatologist and told him I had already been using H & S for my beard/face, he nodded and said yes, be sure to keep using that along with the prescription he wrote. Also make sure to use the medicated one. That one has a different active ingredient than the others. And leave it on your face for ~3 mins.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@jerkules yeah i didn’t either, my dermo recommended it and it’s the best thing ever

She said h&s “classic clean” with pyrithizone zinc. I got a big ass pump bottle of it