Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
I had a beard for 3 or 4 years circa 1990. I kept it neat and trim. I suspect that if I were ever to grow one again there'd be no trimming- I'd opt for that Russian Orthodox staretz monk look.
Great beard!this is what i have been working on lately. will at some point go back to a handlebar mustache, maybe with a time in between with long chops. when i started this about a year and a half ago i did all the shaving i needed still with a straight to really learn something new. so for about 6 months i still shaved my neck and cheeks exclusively with some form of straight. View attachment 1180026
this is what i have been working on lately. will at some point go back to a handlebar mustache, maybe with a time in between with long chops. when i started this about a year and a half ago i did all the shaving i needed still with a straight to really learn something new. so for about 6 months i still shaved my neck and cheeks exclusively with some form of straight.
You, sir, are dripping with style.
Many thanksYou, sir, are dripping with style.
Shaved off my beard a couple of weeks ago. I frequently get skin irritation and dryness under my beard, but it's usually manageable with some good beard oil and beard balm. Most of the time it's perfectly controlled and I have no itching or anything. For some reason the irritation got really, really bad a couple of weeks ago and the oils and balms weren't doing anything. I'd had enough at that point and shaved it off. Left the mustache, though, since I've never had a problem with irritation under my mustache for some reason, and I wanted to keep some semblance of my manhood.
The skin under my beard was horribly irritated. It was deep red and raised like hives or welts.
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It looks a little better now, still some redness, itching and dryness, but this I can control with lotion/beard balm.
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I have no idea what causes it, and if there's anything I can do about it. I'll probably regrow it at some point, but not any time soon.
I used them every day when I still had the beard, for maintenance. And I normally don't have a problem. In fact, the itching and beardruff would get worse when I did forget to use them. That being said, I have a specific brand of oils and balms that I use because they don't make me break out. Before I found these, other brands of oils and balms did make me break out. But the ones I was using most recently were great.Looks uncomfortable.
Do you always use balms and oils or only when you have issues? You’ve probably already thought of this but are your balms and oils scented? There’s a specific brand and scent that I’m allergic to whatever they’re using in their recipe. I used it for quite awhile before the allergy showed up. It cleared up when I started using unscented oil.
I have found that a neutral conditioner is all I need and maybe wash it 1-2 week. The more stuff the oils/balms have the more I itch. Trader Joes they have shampoo, conditioner, and 3 oils that are just fine with NO added stuff and very reasonably priced.I used them every day when I still had the beard, for maintenance. And I normally don't have a problem. In fact, the itching and beardruff would get worse when I did forget to use them. That being said, I have a specific brand of oils and balms that I use because they don't make me break out. Before I found these, other brands of oils and balms did make me break out. But the ones I was using most recently were great.