Trying to grow a beard?

semologger · October 04, 2009, 01:36:57 AM

I am 32 years old and am trying again this year to grow a beard. :D. For deer season just for fun. Its been 2 weeks and my question is how long does it take for it to stop itching. I havent been able to before cause of lack of hair growth. And the fact that it sarted to itch so bad. I am going to try and tough it out this year. If i can last. ;D The good part of not growing as fast is i dont have to shave as much as most fellers do.

ScottAR · October 04, 2009, 01:58:44 AM

Take some rubbing alcohol and a cotton ball and rub it in.
It will burn some but the itching will lessen greatly.
Hold your nose during this process. ;)

I haven't shaved in at least ten years... Just mow it down
every few weeks. Easy upkeep...

Warbird · October 04, 2009, 02:50:22 AM

My beard grows pretty fast and I've tried to put one on the last 2 winters. However, about a week in, it starts itching real bad and I don't like how it feels on my face. So I shave it all off and breath a huge sigh of relief.

Sure is nice to have a beard at -50 degrees, though. Nothing else warmer for your face.

semologger · October 04, 2009, 02:52:40 AM

Well Scottar i know to look for a feller with a beard if i ever make it down your work.

SwampDonkey · October 04, 2009, 05:48:38 AM

Then, when you get used to it it'll probably itch when you shave it off. :D My whiskers seem to grow 1/16" a day, sure don't take long to look scruffy. ;D

I guess you fellas couldn't stand heavy wool long johns then eh? :D

tree-farmer · October 04, 2009, 06:52:31 AM

I last shaved July 3rd 1975, the day before uncle sam said I could go home. I don't recall it itiching, but may have just forgotten. I had to promise my wife before we got married that I would never shave, she had seen old pictures and said that did not work for her. (sad truth is "I be ugly") :D Being able to grow a full beard was my constalation for missing out in the looks department. :

jdtuttle · October 04, 2009, 08:05:22 AM

Its been 2 weeks and my question is how long does it take for it to stop itching.

Your almost there. I grow a beard every year for hunting season & it's usually about 3 weeks before it stops itching.
jim

DanG · October 04, 2009, 08:12:57 AM

My face hasn't been seen since 1982. I don't think we want to look now.

:D

Raider Bill · October 04, 2009, 08:26:08 AM

I second the 3 week mark.

Norm · October 04, 2009, 08:34:13 AM

I do the same as Scott. Never really shave just mow it off when it gets long enough to bug me in the summer. During winter I shave it when the guy looking back at me in the mirror is unrecognizable. :D

SPIKER · October 04, 2009, 09:32:15 AM

I go back & forth a lot, at least 2 or 3 times a year. mine usually only takes a few days to stop itching if at all itching. I hate shaving as my beard/hair grows very fast... In military I had to shave 2 times a day to keep from getting yelled at/in trouble for NOT shaving :( :D like others after I got out it grew in and most of the time I have one. last year though I took an office job which I had to go back to shaving often. winter is a relief as I can grow in a beard and no one seems to notice. it is back at the moment and will be trimmed quite often to keep it looking good.

mark :

tyb525 · October 04, 2009, 09:41:09 AM

Believe it or not, I am currently growing. It's finally getting thick. I haven't had trouble with it itching though, I do trim it every week or so to get rid of those extra-long stray hairs.

SwampDonkey · October 04, 2009, 09:47:43 AM

Well your at that age anyway. Any time after 13 or 14. Just hope ya don't go smooth on top by aged 27. :D I knew one fellow who went smooth by 19. ;)

timberfaller390 · October 04, 2009, 11:16:43 AM

I usally grow a Nathan Bedford Forrest style beard in the winter but it's gotta go in the summer. I can't stand the itching on my neck with a full beard, It doesn't really itch on my face. My girlfriend hates it when I shave it off in the spring. (maybe I is ugly like the treefarmer) :( :D

celliott · October 04, 2009, 11:30:14 AM

I started mine 2 summers ago while i was working on a backcountry trail crew. I didn't feel like shaving off a weeks growth every weekend, so I let it go, and I havent shaved since then. I got alot of funny looks my senior year of basketball and baseball though, guess I looked a little old :

. I honestly dont remember how long it took for the itching to go away though.

tyb525 · October 04, 2009, 01:01:38 PM

celliott, I am in the same boat, everyone thinks I'm a teacher with a beard. :D

Warbird · October 04, 2009, 01:12:21 PM

tyb, celliot, that is awesome. My beard wasn't near thick enough at that age but if it had been, I soooo would have grown one out just for the funny looks. ;D smiley_christmas Hmmmm. We need a bearded smiley w/o the santa hat.

celliott · October 04, 2009, 01:25:19 PM

Yeah, I always enjoyed the comments.
A word of advice though, if you are new to growing a beard- stay away from peanut butter and marshmallow smores! :D

Warbird · October 04, 2009, 01:30:20 PM

Sound advice, that!

WH_Conley · October 04, 2009, 03:48:39 PM

BBQ sauce can get a little messy too.

semologger · October 04, 2009, 03:48:50 PM

Well i dont like peanut butter and had smores 2 weeks ago so i am in good shape.

Magicman · October 04, 2009, 04:11:21 PM

On my "Forestry Display" thread you notice that I now have whiskers. I really can't grow a beard, so I just quit shaving every year on August 15th. I'll cut it off when I get back from Colorado around the end of October.

The itching ends in about 2 weeks when the whisker "ends" turn away from your skin...... :D

JJ · October 04, 2009, 06:42:45 PM

I had to get hair cut, cus at work the bald guys were complaining.
After hair cut, beard looked terrible, so had to trim back a little and disturbed a nest of flying squrrels.

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wonder when they moved in.. ???.

JJ