CameronDev ,

Im lazy. Dont like my beard, but cbf shaving.

pavnilschanda ,
@pavnilschanda@lemmy.world avatar

It's been trending since COVID

HeadfullofSoup ,

At least maybe even before that

Xantar ,

Could be recency bias, could be that fashion is a cycle that repeats and old fashions are rediscovered.
Could be laziness because at some point it becomes easier to trim a beard once every month than shave everyday.

Some people's skin also can't handle daily trauma from razors.

It also looks more interesting than a vanilla clean shave, imo. People might be looking to stand out for that reason.

jaykay ,
@jaykay@lemmy.zip avatar

I look better with a beard, it’s not that deep

khannie ,
@khannie@lemmy.world avatar

Same. I shaved mine a while back and my best friend was blunt - "You look better with the beard".

Righto. Beard it is.

Doll_Tow_Jet-ski ,

Same here. I used to shave my head and face but recently I went through a period of over-work and didn't have time to shave. Everyone told me I looked better with hair and beard, including the wife. So hair and beard it is then

givesomefucks ,

Some people’s skin also can’t handle daily trauma from razors.

Pili multigemini...

I might have fucked up the order, but it means "multiple twin hairs". Like, where just one hair should grow out of your skin, you have multiples.

If you let it just grow, you're fine. But if you shave it's very easy for it to be ingrown because the "hole" the hairs come thru was only meant for one hair.

When I was in the military and had to shave every day it was horrible. I don't know if shaving makes more grow, but I'd have stubble thicker than mechanical pencil lead, and when I'd pluck it I'd find out it was 3-5 hairs attached to the same "root". One of those becoming ingrown is a huge hassle.

With a beard, it'll just shed normally or come out when I comb it. The problem is when you shave and the hair bunch has to keep pushing thru the skin over and over.

Fisk400 ,

The biggest problem with growing a beard is that it only looks good after a certain amount of time. When people grow beards it's usually when they are on vacation because it is nice not having to shave and you dont have to look professional with a crazy half grown beard.

A couple of years ago the word took an extended vacation and a lot of people took the opportunity to grow a beard.

blindsight ,

Eh, idk. Depends on the person. I've been going for a "scruff" look for a few years now. I trim close-ish 1-2 times/week, just before it starts to get itchy from hairs getting long enough. I always have at least 1-2mm facial hair.

If I go clean-shaven, I have baby face and I look 10 years younger. Not a good look. A bit of scruff makes me look closer to my age, but I don't like the look of a full beard on me since I can't grow a decent mustache. It looks like I'm trying too hard.

xmunk ,

I'm a fucking wizard - the beard is mandatory.

0_0j ,
@0_0j@lemmy.world avatar

I control electron flow on my spare time

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

I control erection flow.

sbv ,

Do the other wizards just give you the staff, or do you have to go on a quest or something?

xmunk ,

Becoming a wizard isn't so trivial as just being declared one - many wizards apprenticed themselves to gain knowledge and improve their chances but that elevation is a personal journey.

You will know you're a wizard when you can look at fellows in your skill and know that none of them would challenge your adoption of the title. I wish you the best of luck. It's a title within reach of everyone in their lifetime.

The staff and robes are optional but who would turn down a badass purple robe.

sbv ,

It's really the stick I'm interested in. So you can just go get your own staff? Nobody awards you the staff, or stops you from getting a staff?

xmunk ,

Nah, you can just make yourself a staff - there aren't any restrictions, registries or waiting periods.

0_0j , (edited )
@0_0j@lemmy.world avatar

Nah, you can just make yourself a staff

Exactly. The moguls try to control how I use it in the organization

hackerwacker ,

Why do people on the internet think you don't have to shave if you have a beard? You're just shaving less area.

xmunk ,

I don't shave and I have a beard - once in a blue moon for a special occasion, I might trim it.

guy ,
@guy@lemmy.world avatar

Exactly. When I was clean shaven, it was easy, I could just hold the shaver against the contours of my face.

Now, with a large beard, I only need to shave every one or two weeks, but it takes much longer to do so and is much trickier. I've got to sculpt and shape a mound of hair manually. And every day I still brush and oil it.

Clean or short shaven was actually less effort.

RBWells ,

Ha, NSFW example but my God when people call the tight trimmed triangle a "natural bush" on women I laugh. It's more work to maintain than just about any other alternative.

givesomefucks ,

A short trimmed beard you have to do the neck and maybe cheekbones, it's a lot of upkeep.

I think lots of guys had that type of beard pre-covid, then let it grow out. Once it's long enough you don't have to do the neck because it's hidden by the rest of your beard.

And some guys never have to do cheeks because it grows in good.

Like how 20 years ago it was cool for teenagers and 20 somethings to have goatees. It took me a while to realize most were doing it because they couldn't grow a full beard.

There's a lot of variation in facial hair, including where it grows and how thick.

Chainweasel ,

Exactly, it's actually MORE work to shave with a beard because instead of just completely removing all of the hair and you have to shape it and make sure it's symmetrical.

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    Wolfman86 ,

    Some people think beards are stylish.

    Owl ,
    @Owl@hexbear.net avatar

    It's also easier area. Cheeks and neck are way flatter than chin.

    CanadaPlus ,

    Very variable, depending on style and your personal growth pattern. I have a small patch on each cheek that has to be cleaned off, but otherwise it doesn't require shaving. With a big beard you have to care for it like normal hair, though, with haircuts and products.

    Buuut I do have the shave my whole head. Oh well.

    bleepbloopbop ,

    its the other way around for those people: they have a beard because they stopped shaving, not because they wanted a nice looking beard.

    tbh there is a part of me that resents this "ew you grow facial hair and don't shave around the edges to create sharp lines" view though. Its like women feeling they have to shave their legs or pits, it's BS and people shouldn't be judged for literally just how their body naturally is. Its not like there's a legitimate sanitary reason for shaving legs or necks.

    Alk ,

    I haven't shaved since 2014.

    Marin_Rider ,

    I've (recently) stopped shaving entirely, but I use my trimmers to to a quick hackjob on the area I used to manually shave. so my facial hair care routine is about 5 minutes every 2 weeks or so, plus maybe 5 minutes a month to buzz my head. can't believe I used to spend that much time every couple of days to look like shit. now I still look like shit but have a few more minutes

    Jakdracula ,
    @Jakdracula@lemmy.world avatar

    I’m seeing a lot of those creepy mustaches lately.

    Anamana ,

    The girls seem to like it, so I can't complain. But you defo gotta take care of it, bc it looks creepy real quick

    Graphy ,

    Dawg like a year ago I came back into the office for the first time since Covid and all the 20 year olds had somewhere between pedo stashes and handlebars. Zoomers crack me up they’re great

    bassomitron ,

    It's partly because of Top Gun and some other recent pop culture occurrence I can't recall off the top of my head. But yeah, I know several people at work who recently started doing it as well, and one of them mentioned that as their inspiration. I'm guessing a few started bc of that and more followed suit, because why not or something.

    Anamana ,

    No one here did it because of Top Gun lol.. I think it just came hand in hand with the mullet being back in fashion

    bassomitron , (edited )

    You'd be surprised. Just Google it, there are tons of pop magazines and websites that discuss it and how it was trending on TikTok for awhile after the movie came out. And just to add, most fads begin with celebrities/influencers starting them across the various age demographics.

    sab ,

    I think zoomers are young enough not to have the generational memory of how creepy mustaches are, so suddenly they're cool again. I'm afraid it'll last until the zoomers are old enough to be the creepy ones.

    Bizarroland ,
    @Bizarroland@kbin.social avatar

    It's kind of like when Justin Bieber was rocking the pedo stash and nobody said anything.

    Anybody over the age of 25 was like dude that's a pedo stash, you shouldn't wear that unless you're a pedo.

    wewbull ,

    The Charlie Chaplin ones?

    eezeebee ,
    @eezeebee@lemmy.ca avatar

    What do you mean men are growing beards "again"? I haven't noticed any trend between clean shaven / bearded. Some do, some don't.

    Amputret ,
    @Amputret@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    Yeah, beards have been common since at least the ‘hipster/lumbersexual’ memes which were about 2008 or so. There’s not been any particular drop off since then. It’s just accepted that some people prefer or look better with a beard.

    scops ,

    Yeah, I haven't been clean shaven since I could first pull off a beard. Last time I saw my naked face was 15 years ago.

    That said, I have started to put more effort into my beard to try to keep up with trends. Growing it out, oiling it, shaping the edges. It's fun, but I still find myself trimming it down after too long just to make it easier to manage.

    Zeroc00l ,

    What oil are you using? Hands down the best stuff I have ever tried is from a small New Zealand brand called Lambert's Luscious Beard Oils. I started getting compliments at work after switching to that stuff.

    octopus_ink ,

    I'm at least six years in on my current beard. Many others before that.

    idkmybffjoeysteel ,
    @idkmybffjoeysteel@hexbear.net avatar

    Fewer beardless people to bully others into shaving, the cycle will continue to reinforce itself until system collapse

    frightful_hobgoblin ,

    heightening contradictions eventually lead to a crisis

    Aquilae ,
    @Aquilae@hexbear.net avatar

    And when everyone's bearded, no one will be sicko-lea

    pmk ,

    To increase their UNIX skills.

    lemmyreader OP ,

    😃

    RecallMadness ,
    • I’m lazy
    • I can
    • makes me look my age
    • razor burn sucks
    • 3’o clock shadow sucks
    • who cares?
    Nikls94 ,

    Shaving takes less time than keeping it tidy, at least for me.

    sab ,

    Full beards are great. I can go a week without any maintenance and still look presentable. Any other style of facial hair is just too much effort.

    Coreidan ,

    It’s a lot less presentable than you think. Reality is people aren’t going to saying anything because they don’t want to be rude.

    Black_Char ,

    It's completely presentable and you thinking it's not is your own opinion. Beards will always be a thing. They grow on our faces and we don't have control other than shaving. Idk about you but I am a man. My facial hair is coarse and I have sensitive skin. If I were to shave everyday like society wants me to I'd have razor burn and rashes all over my face. What's more acceptable some facial hair? Or open wounds on my face?

    Also beards went away for several reasons, Off the top of my head I can think of 2.

    1. WWII and gas masks. Facial hair was causing gas masks to have gaps and not work properly, which is when the military enacted their facial hair rules.
    2. JFK vs Nixon debates were aired on TV nationally. When this happened people liked the way JFK looked clean shaven because at the time even a 5 o'clock shadow would make you look "dirty". So the ceos and corporations adopted that and made it a work place standard.

    Beards are acceptable, beards are natural, and i find it's really only those who are jealous they can't grown one that have issues.

    Alk ,

    That is the wildest take I've ever heard. Full beards can be presentable, professional and clean. A beard goes with a suit like peanut butter goes with jelly.

    verdigris ,

    Brother beards have been in for like 10 years.

    sbv ,

    For some of us that's "new"

    GoebbelsDeezNuts ,
    @GoebbelsDeezNuts@hexbear.net avatar

    fidel-freethrow

    More like 70 years.

    CanadaPlus , (edited )

    I mean, they were never out in Afghanistan. I think we have to confine discussion to the West here, where I assume OP lives.

    You could go back to the 19th century in America, but beards were definitely out from the 1920s to 60s. IIRC it was chemical warfare that killed the beard, because they don't fit under a gas mask, and dudes all want to look like a tough guy. After that, the counterculture brought them back for people involved. I'm less clear on post-Cold-War trends.

    GoebbelsDeezNuts ,
    @GoebbelsDeezNuts@hexbear.net avatar

    yes thank you my post was very serious

    CanadaPlus ,

    Of course, it's the internet, we're always in the twilight between serious and joking.

    Observer1199 ,

    Yeah, even more than 10 years really - maybe OP was in a coma 😅 or just didn't notice until someone made a comment and then couldn't stop seeing them. Kind of like when you a buy a certain car you suddenly start seeing them everywhere because you're more familiar.

    1984 ,
    @1984@lemmy.today avatar

    Some dumb influencer is doing it and everyone now think that looks cool.

    Flyberius ,
    @Flyberius@hexbear.net avatar

    It does look cool.

    1984 ,
    @1984@lemmy.today avatar

    It really doesn't. :)

    Flyberius ,
    @Flyberius@hexbear.net avatar

    We'll I mean yours obviously doesn't

    Teon ,
    @Teon@kbin.social avatar

    So many men think they look sexy with a beard.
    Reality: You look like a serial killer from the backwoods.
    Trim and wash it properly or shave it off.
    Facial hair is such a turn off.

    yozul ,
    @yozul@beehaw.org avatar

    I'm not growing it for you. I'm growing it because I like it for me. If you don't like it, that's your loss.

    Coreidan ,

    Especially when most dudes growing beards look like they have public hair growing out of their face. They look ridiculous.

    I think they’ve given up on trying to get laid.

    CaptObvious ,

    Well somebody has, at any rate

    land , (edited )
    @land@lemmy.ml avatar

    This is not a fictional world.

    xilliah ,
    @xilliah@beehaw.org avatar

    I like them

    amongstthetrees ,

    Many men do look sexier with a beard. For some men it helps with obscuring a recessed chin and giving a ‘stronger’ shape.

    My personal preference is when men have bit of scruff imo. Like a week of growth with a full mustache. Obviously people like you dislike beards but everyone has their opinions.

    amongstthetrees ,

    Many men do look sexier with a beard. For some men it helps with obscuring a recessed chin and giving a ‘stronger’ shape.

    My personal preference is when men have bit of scruff imo. Like a week of growth with a full mustache. Obviously people like you dislike beards but everyone has their opinions.

    ivanafterall ,

    For every you, there's a woman who feels compelled to pet me because of my beard. I'll take that trade-off.

    Teon ,
    @Teon@kbin.social avatar

    Pet you? or your beard? Just to clarify.

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