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andreas_g4 · Mar 16, 2009, 01:53 PM

I've recently come to like wearing a three-days-beard. I don't know a friend with one, so what I'm asking is how to maintain a steady three days growth?

I razor-shave my head every other day, my facial hair usually daily. So I don't have an electronic shaver, which is most probably exactly what I need, right? I can just not imagine that you can trim your beard with that to, let's say 2mm.

Does this work? If so, which shaver should I get?

Cold Warrior · Mar 16, 2009, 02:51 PM

I have a beard trimmer and I take off the guard to trim very short. It looks like this:

Shaddim · Mar 16, 2009, 03:00 PM

Yeah, you need a good beard trimmer, and you'd probably set it to the lowest setting (1 or 2).

Dakar V · Mar 16, 2009, 03:02 PM

I keep a three-days beard if I could grow a beard in three days. Or at all.

turtle777 · Mar 16, 2009, 04:23 PM

I haven't found any electric trimmer / shaver that really does 3 days well.

With the trim guards, it typically gives you a 5+days look, w/o the trim guard, it's more like 2 days.

So I'm using my trimmer w/o guard every Monday, by midweek the look is the best.
By the weekend, it already looks a bit long, but Monday is never far

-t

Maflynn · Mar 16, 2009, 04:39 PM

I keep my three-day beard in end-table drawer, that way its ways safe and clean

sek929 · Mar 16, 2009, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

I keep a three-days beard if I could grow a beard in three days. Or at all.

It takes me three months to grow a three-day beard.

kmkkid · Mar 16, 2009, 05:48 PM

I can't even grow a beard. Best I get is a goatee that doesn't even join at the lips lol.

andreas_g4 · Mar 17, 2009, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by sek929

It takes me three months to grow a three-day beard.

It takes me two days, actually, to grow a three-day beard, which isn't the slightest better.

Cipher13 · Mar 17, 2009, 05:55 AM

I used to exclusively razor-shave, but to keep the 3-day look, I use a cheap beard trimmer that came with my Remington hair clippers. Works wonders.

Hg2491 · Mar 17, 2009, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by andreas_g4

It takes me two days, actually, to grow a three-day beard, which isn't the slightest better.

Same happens to me. I should shave daily, but I'm quite lazy

calverson · Mar 17, 2009, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

I keep a three-days beard if I could grow a beard in three days. Or at all.

Originally Posted by sek929

It takes me three months to grow a three-day beard.

Originally Posted by kmkkid

I can't even grow a beard. Best I get is a goatee that doesn't even join at the lips lol.

Children.
It takes me a week to grow a three-day beard, FYI

goMac · Mar 17, 2009, 02:37 PM

It takes me about 3 hours.

Laminar · Mar 17, 2009, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by calverson

Children.

Says the guy that could be a "before" in a Clearasil commercial.

I have a natural, thick goatee, and nothing else. If I go three days without shaving I look like a dirtbag.

Jawbone54 · Mar 17, 2009, 02:54 PM

My "three day beard" occurs about two hours after I shave. By bed-time I look like Alan Moore.

calverson · Mar 17, 2009, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Says the guy that could be a "before" in a Clearasil commercial.

Asshole.

Laminar · Mar 17, 2009, 03:17 PM

andreas_g4 · Mar 17, 2009, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Cipher13

I used to exclusively razor-shave, but to keep the 3-day look, I use a cheap beard trimmer that came with my Remington hair clippers. Works wonders.

Have a pic of that?

sek929 · Mar 17, 2009, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by calverson

Children.
It takes me a week to grow a three-day beard, FYI

My father, who turns 60 this year, has only recently been able to grow respectable facial hair. I blame my genes, although I must say i don't mind not having to shave every day.

Dakar V · Mar 17, 2009, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

My father, who turns 60 this year, has only recently been able to grow respectable facial hair. I blame my genes, although I must say i don't mind not having to shave every day.

If only you were as hairy as, say, Sarah Silverman.

sek929 · Mar 17, 2009, 05:20 PM

Careful with that joke, it's an antique.

Dakar V · Mar 17, 2009, 05:20 PM

But it's barely used!

sek929 · Mar 17, 2009, 05:21 PM

This isn't AT&T, you don't get rollover jokes.

Dakar V · Mar 17, 2009, 05:23 PM

I didn't realize when you stopped getting a paycheck you suddenly get standards.

sek929 · Mar 17, 2009, 05:28 PM

Only the finest sweat-pants and microwave pizzas for me.

Dakar V · Mar 17, 2009, 05:31 PM

Wait, you're unemployed and it's St. Patty's Day. How are you not blitzed out of your skull right now?

sek929 · Mar 17, 2009, 05:33 PM

I actually have a day of <gasp> work tomorrow. Don't tell the feds though

WINK

Dakar V · Mar 17, 2009, 05:35 PM

o i c

sek929 · Mar 17, 2009, 05:36 PM

I'll still be drinking, mind you, but I certainly won't be honoring my Irish roots the usual way.

calverson · Mar 18, 2009, 02:09 AM

You have Irish roots?

You just moved up a notch in my book. That puts you at notch one.

Cipher13 · Mar 18, 2009, 02:20 AM

Originally Posted by andreas_g4

Have a pic of that?

The beard, or the trimmer?

Laminar · Mar 18, 2009, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by calverson

You have Irish roots?

You just moved up a notch in my book. That puts you at notch one.

Starsky and Hutch.

calverson · Mar 18, 2009, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Starsky and Hutch.