The Hipster Beard – A Dying Trend?

[Meanderer]

Beards. Love them or hate them, they’ve really hit the fashion mainstream of late; celebrities are sporting them in increasing numbers, entire websites have popped up advising on how to groom them, and even mainstream fashion ads have embraced what has come to be known as the ‘hipster beard’:

 

[Justme]

Yuck!

 

[Meanderer]

Right...I agree. I just went with the shocker...not exactly a "Blue ribbon" beard! Here's a better example.

 

[JustBonee]

I say these two can do whatever they want to do and still look great, but in general a clean shaven face looks the best to me.
Many of their looks are related to movie roles anyway.

 

[Pappy]

I had a beard for about 15 years. When I retired and moved to Florida, I shaved it off as it was too hot for a face full of hair. I kept it short and groomed.

 

[Meanderer]

No beards in my Family history that I know of. When my Brother retired , he grew a beard. My Dad thought he had "gone 'round the bend".

 

[Falcon]

Unless you're trying to hide something that you don't want seen (scar, unusual feature etc.),

it's a lot easier to keep a plain shaven face; no time-consuming trimming, clipping, primping,
waxing etc. IMO !

 

[Capt Lightning]

Men naturally grow beards. Some choose to shave them off. Another cash cow for the cosmetics industry.

 

[Meanderer]

20 Manliest Mustaches and Beards From Facial Hair History

There’s nothing manlier than facial hair. No matter how much we advance in the equality of the sexes, growing a thick beard or mustache is something that only men will be able to do (Okay, so some women can grow impressive facial hair, but they end up in sideshows).

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/11/02/20-manliest-mustaches-and-beards-from-facial-hair-history/

 

[Davey Jones]

Thank Gawd This never happened.

 

[Falcon]

To each his own. Frankly, some of them look ridiculous. (+ being unsanitary)

 

[SeaBreeze]

It's a personal choice for the man, and like Capt Lightning said, very natural. My husbands been sporting a shorter groomed beard for some years now, I happen to like it, and it saves him the hassle of daily shaving like he did when he was younger and in the workforce. He's free to shave it whenever he wants, he knows I love him with or without. More senior talk on beards...https://www.seniorforums.com/showth...-with-males-and-their-beards?highlight=beards

 

[Meanderer]

Stand very stihl !

 

[Falcon]

:lol1:

 

[Warrigal]

Hipsters aren't beards.
THIS is a beard


Ned Kelly, our favourite bush ranger.

 

[Ina]

The beard is a little wild, but the hairdo is perfectly combed. :lofl:

 

[Warrigal]

Well, he wanted to look his best for the photo.

 

[Meanderer]

Hipsters aren't beards.
THIS is a beard

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Ned Kelly, our favourite bush ranger.

His last words, before he was hung: "Such is life!"

 

[SeaBreeze]

 

[BlunderWoman]

I like a closely trimmed beard on some men. It depends on the man

 

[SeaBreeze]

 

[Phantom]

Time I died mine.Shaved it off once before going to bed.Next morning my wife yelled.....She though a strange man was in her bed LOL She made me grow it again