The Great Facial Hair Experiment
…has come to an end! As I wrote about last week, James talked me into growing some facial hair, specifically a mustache for Movember. Well, I gave it two weeks and couldn’t stand it any more. I like a day or two of scruff, but two weeks…not so much.
Instead of growing just a mustache, I grew a beard first. I’ve thought about growing a beard a couple times in the past, but never got beyond 4-5 days. Well, most of the time those thoughts were because I was just lazy. 
So, on the way to a mustache, I thought I’d go the beard route first. Once I got past the one week mark, it wasn’t so bad. It really didn’t think it looked all that bad. However, once it started getting close to the two week mark, it started annoying me. I could feel it on my lips and my skin just didn’t feel good. It was getting a little scraggly, but if I knew how to groom a beard, it probably wouldn’t have been too bad.
But not for right now… So last night I shaved the beard, leaving just a mustache. Ugh, not a fan of that at all, the look or the feel. To humor James, though, I kept the ’stache for the day, but it was gone as soon as I got home.
As requested, here are a few pics to commemorate Movember, and the end of that “experiment!” Now it’s back to my minimal scruff
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Nov 29th, 2007 at 09:39:41
Yeah, I definitely am not a fan of the “stache,” but the beard isn’t awful. Although, I think the clean-cut look suits you best.
Nov 29th, 2007 at 12:07:15
haha those photos made me smile
you are totally awesome!
Nov 29th, 2007 at 13:35:10
So the beard fits ya pretty good. I think you should consider getting a beard trimmer and going for it for a while. The ’stache…not so much. Maybe you should have tried the fumanchoo look!
Nov 30th, 2007 at 09:26:33
The beard made you look Harrison ford-ish. The mustache…ugh, Ned Flanders instantly popped into my head!
As for the grooming, you get an adjustable beard trimmer from wal-mart. Its a electric trimmer like they use at the barber shop to cut your hair, but its smaller. something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Norelco-T970-Accu-Vac-Moustache/dp/B0001HYJW2
I tried the mustache back when i only had a goatee but i couldn’t stand it either. Emily hated it as well. My twin brother has the full beard, stache and all. I’ll stick to my “chin strap” beard.
Nov 30th, 2007 at 09:40:43
Harrison Ford - I like it!
Several people at work have commented on it, after it was gone. Maybe I should reconsider and grow one again?!?
Dec 3rd, 2007 at 02:53:24
No! Don’t grow it again! You look better w/o facial hair!
Dec 3rd, 2007 at 23:52:42
David thinks that you look like a pedophile with the mustache. I must agree.
Nothing like family to tell you the truth…. Now about the beard we are ok with that, but we both vote for the clean shaven look.
Dec 4th, 2007 at 00:08:35
Wow, now there’s some discouragement against ever doing a mustache again… Thanks family
Dec 4th, 2007 at 17:05:59
the ’stache makes you look like a cop. not good. i liked the beard, though.