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I finally did it and grew a beard, after losing my first beard 45 years ago to a flaming shot of rum. And… Mrs. Cbelt3 seems to like it this time.
I’m not trying for an Amish Elder beard, just a van Dyke model. I know how to shave around it, but beard balm and oil and whatnot is a mystery to me ? Can any hirsute MRFers give advice ?
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Hair (beard) care products are not part of my beardedness.
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My super-ultra-secret routine:
Shampoo and conditioner in the shower. Brush it out after the shower.
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Tiangou wrote:
My super-ultra-secret routine:
Shampoo and conditioner in the shower. Brush it out after the shower.
yep, and the conditioner doubles as a shaving cream
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Just shower gel (Old Spice) in the shower for my goatee
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....knew someone who used to be a beard.....it can get exhausting telling all the lies....all the times [ and keeping them straight ].....
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Interesting timing. I just finished one of my twice a week shaves around my van Dyke. I understand everyone's beard type is different, but several years ago thanks to this very forum I discovered
ShaveSecret and haven't looked back. Four drops per shave, about $4 for a little bottle (at Walmart), and I have no complaints.
P.S. Thanks for knowing that having a beard doesn't mean simply not shaving at all.
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"Van Dyke"
It's been 30 years or more since I heard my grandma use that term.
