The Winter Beard

[August West]

Is it a myth growing a beard will keep your face warmer?

 

[rockviper]

Not for me, it's not. I had a scruff on years ago and decided to chop it off in mid-Feb. Man, THAT was a cold end of winter!

 

[August West]

Not for me, it's not. I had a scruff on years ago and decided to chop it off in mid-Feb. Man, THAT was a cold end of winter!

I have to agree with you. Seems completely logical and consistent with my experience.

But I have heard tell it makes no difference.

 

[rockviper]

Maybe no difference for southern folks, but here in Canada.... brrrrrr

 

[August West]

Maybe no difference for southern folks, but here in Canada.... brrrrrr

Here in Central New York it gets a bit nippy too.

 

[Rockminer]

The B&B solution

https://www.google.com/search?q=bea...a=X&ei=NrsoVLG8G5ecoQSGtICYCg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ

 

[August West]

The B&B solution

https://www.google.com/search?q=bea...a=X&ei=NrsoVLG8G5ecoQSGtICYCg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ

 

[rockviper]

Geez, I make that chin cover with my ear hair.

 

[August West]

 

[Rockminer]

Geez, I make that chin cover with my ear hair.

LOL, pics or it didn't happen

 

[rockviper]

 

[August West]

That is hilarious.

 

[Rockminer]

Well played Sam, well played

 

[MrLara]

I'm gonna give my razors a break this winter. I'll be shaving the cheek and neck lines though.

 

[August West]

I'm gonna give my razors a break this winter. I'll be shaving the cheek and neck lines though.

I am seriously debating the same.

 

[BSAGuy]

A beard definitely helps with winter insulation. How could it not?

 

[Toothpick]

When I get a hair cut during the winter my head feels noticeably colder.
Same is true when I shave during the winter.

It must provide some type of insulation, even if it's minimal.

I had a great beard during the summer once - grew it out for 6 months. The #1 question I got was "isn't that hot?".
Surprisingly it wasn't hot at all.

 

[Seraphim]

 

[Deltaboy]

A beard is way warmer in the Winter time. When I worked Construction I stopped shaving in Oct first and didn't shave again until Easter.

 

[gwsmallwood]

I think it's a wind chill thing. Doesn't necessarily provide any insulation from the cold temperatures, but maybe from the wind? I live in the AZ, so I wouldn't really know.

I'm gonna give my razors a break this winter. I'll be shaving the cheek and neck lines though.

I am seriously debating the same.

Why give the razors a break just because you're growing a beard. Grow the beard and shave your head, then you and your razors will both be happy...