By: Salman Khan

By: Hedgewolf

@ Sean – excellent beard {:^)

I agree entirely – my beard and moustache combo are very popular with my friends. It’s well tended, frequently washed and displayed with great care…

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/Hedgewolf71/Holiday%20Argeles/Copyof100_0484.jpg

And I don’t think THAT many people consider me to be a prick {:^D

By: Jimmy The Man

I was always told that shaving made your hair grow back faster and thicker and therefore to grow a beard quick ‘n thick, you had to constantly trim it.

By: Shane Long

I’ve had my beard since I moved back to Maine from Boston in October 2003. All of the men I worked with at the time had beards and my father and uncles all have, or often do, sport beards or mustaches. I was also a young looking 27 year old working with Vietnam veterans so I decided to try the beard to help me look more mature. I think it worked! I currently work in higher education where beards are not all that uncommon amoung the faculty and staff. My wife also really likes my beard and will make comments about it’s length or how I’ve shaped it since having a beard is not just an all or nothing thing, there are good beards and bad beards just like there are good and bad haircuts. I wouldn’t recommend that we all shave our heads just because there are a few bad haircuts out there so why would anyone advocate for no beards just beacuse there are a few bad ones out there? Overall I think that most men should grow a beard at least once in thier lifetime, it’s a right of passage or sign of manhood in many cultures and I think that it shoudl be in ours as well!

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By: Andrew Hickey

Ha, I just wrote a blog about this very topic – how to grow a beard. Isn’t the fundamental idea behind growing a beard no more complicated than to stop shaving. I am a firm believer that you should let your beard grow however you want.

By: Tyler

I have 54 days left in the military and I can’t wait until the day I can begin my beard anew. It has been so long since I have been able to make my own decisions regarding my own facial hair.

By: Papou Paul

Had a beard since I was 16, for all but a couple years. Never trust the barber with your pride and joy unless you are very sure of his competence and your absolute ability to communicate your desires. Made that mistake once, and had to trim it all over down to about 1/4″ and start over. The beard trimmer is a great invention – barber scissors and a comb took forever.

By: Salman Khan

Hi all,
Im fairly new to AOM, but ive read almost every article and I am loving it. This article reminds me of my Dad and Uncles.

Im 21 years old and have had a beard since I was 19. Everyone around me thinks im too young to have one but i see it as a pinnacle of manliness.

Many great men in history have had a beard. As a muslim, the beard in Islam is essential as many great prophets had one i.e Jesus, Moses, Abraham and (for the muslim) Muhammad (peace be on them all).

Keep up the great website.
From the UK

By: k2000k

I think we are forgetting one of the most manly and fantastic individuals who ever lived had a beard. That’s right. Abraham Lincoln.

Think about it this way, Lincoln had been a chronic failure in many fields, business, law, politics,having lost races for the senate and vice presidency. But an obscure letter from a woman encouraged Lincoln to grow a bear and he would surely garner more votes because the wives would encourage their husbands to vote for such a man. Well he did grow that beard, and became the greatest president the United States has ever had.

Also to continue the prick list.

Bill Mahr, no beard, prick.
Rush Limbaugh, no beard, prick
Shawn Hannity, no beard, prick
Keith Obermann, no beard, prick
Michael Savage, beard, prick
Michael Moore, beard, prick

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By: Coach Adam

@Jimmy,
Unfortunately it is a common myth that trimming the beard makes it grow faster and thicker. I’m not sure where such reverse logic originated, but we bearded men are trying our best to stop the nonsense. The only magic ingredient to beard growing is patience. No patience, no beard.

If you are looking for motivation, sign up for my beard coaching course at http://beardcoach.com

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By: Robert

At 63 my facial hair has finally reached a color and texture suitable for a good looking beard. In years past I have grown it in the winter months and shaved it off for the summer months. No longer however. It’s looking to good. I keep it trimmed to my hair length to keep it even and neat. I like it, my wife likes it and that’s all that matters. I’ve been told my beard makes me look older. So whay? as I said, I’m 63. I’m completely comfortable with my beard. It’s white easy to clean and my grand kids love it…..

By: Rocco

Imagine for a moment what God looks like. You pictured a bearded man, right? Enough said.

@eldifusor there you go, you're welcome: http://artofmanliness.com/2008/11/28/growing-a-manly-beard/

The Art of Manliness: Growing a Manly Beard. http://bit.ly/3foOcd

The Art of Manliness: Growning a Manly Beard: http://bit.ly/3foOcd

The Art of Manliness: Growing a Manly Beard: http://bit.ly/3foOcd "The key to a successful beard-growing effort is commitment."

i need to fast-track my snow beard. http://artofmanliness.com/2008/11/28/growing-a-manly-beard/

man up and grow a beard! http://artofmanliness.com/2008/11/28/growing-a-manly-beard/