so basically RIP IT OUT ONE HAIR AT A TIME
― El Tomboto, Friday, 27 July 2018 02:17 (five years ago) link
FWIW I switched to a Wahl trimmer and find it works way better than the Philips -- takes less than half the time to do an even trim. I'm experimenting with lengths now -- gradually increasing the guard size I use and I'm up to the 16mm for the face and 10 or 13mm for the underside (plus a little spot trimming). Kind of curious to see whether it gets more or less bushy as it lengthens. I've also been combing it a lot with the tiny fine comb that came with the trimmer, which seems to help with the unruliness.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 29 May 2019 18:29 (four years ago) link
keeping a short covering in situ for a while now
ive hair like brillo tho
obv dont want to purchase anything that whiney would rightly mock on a thread about the immorality of marketing anything towards men
so can anyone tell me how to soften my beard while avoiding paying ten times whats necessary for something in a lumberjack tin
thanks x
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Friday, 19 July 2019 14:03 (four years ago) link
Jojoba oil.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 19 July 2019 14:09 (four years ago) link
thks jojosh
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Friday, 19 July 2019 14:25 (four years ago) link
I use conditioner. Also bought some beard oil and some beard balm, which I haven't used yet.
― beard papa, Friday, 19 July 2019 17:07 (four years ago) link
just normal conditioner?
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Friday, 19 July 2019 17:44 (four years ago) link
I've always heard that conditioner, while it makes your beard feel soft, is actually bad for your face. Maybe that's bs.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 19 July 2019 17:46 (four years ago) link
yeah, just normal hair conditioner. Hmm... Now I guess I need to look into whether it’s bad for skin. Haven’t noticed anything bad yet. I use some Aveena stuff.
― beard papa, Saturday, 20 July 2019 07:42 (four years ago) link
The cheap coconut oil shampoo from the health food store does very well for me. Good for the skin too.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 21 July 2019 00:46 (four years ago) link
Sometimes I wonder: will I ever go back? I think not. Or at least not until my face looks much older.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 3 October 2019 17:20 (four years ago) link
I briefly shaved mine off and didn’t like the result. Have grown it back to 9mm and I think I’m just going to keep it there. I find a daily 2-min trim is the best way to keep it neat - catch those stray longhairs and give the edges a chance to grow in for a fuller shape.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 18 September 2020 13:36 (three years ago) link
This is more of a sideburns Q than a beard Q, but I have been trying to keep my beard neater and trimming it more regularly (I wear it short). As my hair grows, I've noticed it's really hard to trim my sideburns in a way that looks good without getting a bit of a toupee effect, i.e. the point at which my sideburns meets where my hair gets longer always looks fucked up. I've tried lifting the trimmer gradually and "fading" it, but I can't get it right. Any tips?
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Sunday, 1 May 2022 20:33 (one year ago) link