The ‘hipster’ beard is over…

My DH was branded a Hippy by my parents when they first met him. He still kept the well-trimmed beard for the rest of his life, though the long hair was eventually cut short. Mum and Dad never really ever took to him, though.

I remember, round about 1958, one of the young men in our office returned from holiday with a beard. He had no contact with the customers, but was brusquely ordered, by the Boss, to shave it off or be sacked. Good for him. He walked out. Of course jobs were much easier to find then, but you certainly wouldn't get away with such high-handed behaviour these days.

Can’t stand ZZ Top beards, they just look unkempt. Don’t mind a clean, groomed beard on the right face but actually I think all beards are ageing. I’m sure Graham Norton would immediately look ten years younger if he shaved off his very well kept beard.
Also kissing a bearded man leaves you with a rash and hairs in your mouth ?

Our whole bodies are covered in trillions of bacteria, friendly and unfriendly, including, of course, all body hair. Nothing exceptional about that.

I'm not at all a fan of beards so three cheers from me. DH is clean shaven and has no desire to abandon the blade; otherwise I'd never have married him.

Hate facial hair of any kind especially my own!

Years ago, at work, a bloke there had the worst scruffy beard I’ve ever seen. There was always bits of food sticking to it and we used to joke that he used to hide his food in his beard. I’ve disliked beards ever since. Especially long bushy ones. Also, how do you kiss a man with a beard when it’s growing over his mouth? Yuck!

Some men can wear a beard, others not in my opinion.

However, "the can't be bothered to shave" look that the younger generation call "designer stubble" looks dreadful to me.

BUT my mother said the same about young men with shoulder-length hair, Indian sandals and shaggy fleece jackets when I was young in the 1970s.

HannahLoisLuke Also kissing a bearded man leaves you with a rash and hairs in your mouth. Wow! you must have snogged some scruffy males! In my youth, I had several bearded boyfriends and never had that experience! The one I married shaved his (goatee) off the night before the wedding!

My 14 year old grandson has just had his 2 ft long hair cut short …, I’m suspecting a girl on the scene …or boy! I’m not gonna be accused of homophobia!! And now he’s showing signs of needing his first razor… so any month soon I expect a beard! Lose it on the head and they’re determined to ‘let the hair grow anyway!!

I love a beard, on men of course. DH has one and so does my DS. Trouble is my chin has been trying to grow one too since I have got older.

I love a trimmed, neat beard on a man.. It's really sexy.
But I think those long bushy beards look awful. They look even worse on young men for some reason.
It makes them look too old and also a bit shifty.

JaneJudge

I quite like facial hair too

I don't mind it, I suppose, but I don't want any myself!
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DH has had a beard all the time we've been together (44 years and counting!), both sons have beards so I'm on the beardie side I'm afraid. MiL and SiLs said I should make him shave it off, but it suits him and it wasn't my decision. He grew it on his gap year (a long time ago).

I'm can't stand middle-aged/older men with ponytails though!

I quite like the not shaved for a couple of days look - but those bushy hipster beards are repulsive to me!

I like Goatee beard, but not with a Poirot style 'tache

Yuk! Bug traps. A real turn off - creepy.

Does the hipster look include a haircut with shaved sides and long on the top in a Clem Fandango topknot?

I think beards suit some people, my DS has one and it looks good but he is very dark haired and it’s a well groomed beard. I’m not so keen on the fair bum fluff type or the shaggy unkempt look. If men have had a beard for years and then suddenly shave it off they look really odd, takes some getting used to. I dare say the trend will change again, I remember a lot of the lads having moustaches in the 70’s but they went out of fashion after a while.

Madashell

Yuk! Bug traps. A real turn off - creepy.

Does the hipster look include a haircut with shaved sides and long on the top in a Clem Fandango topknot?

Why are they any more bug traps than your head?

My lovely Dad grew a beard when I was about 3. Apparently I refused to kiss him for weeks! He definitely suited a beard and had one for the rest of his life, but it was always neat and he was quite dapper and had a real sense of style. So I love them. DH alternates between clean shaven, stubble, goatee, I like him all ways and as it’s his face, it’s his choice.

Don't like beards or moustaches never have. They always seem dirty to me Yuk

This was my lovely Dad…

Beards are great. Long or short, a beard is lovely. If you have one just wash it and care for it a little.
Fabulous!

NotSpaghetti Hear! Hear!

DH sometimes has a beard & sometimes doesn't . To be honest, I don't really notice whether he's got one or not, I'm not bothered either way. The beard is fairly minimalist, not one if these bushy efforts. DS has had a beard since he was about 18 - nearly 20 years. I can't imagine him without one. It's always very smartly looked after & it suits him. Most of his friends have beards, I can't imagine them suddenly shaving them off.

Coastpath

Damn. Just as I was managing to grow quite the beard.

My favourite beard of the moment belongs to T on Salvage Hunters. He looks almost biblical with his curls and beard.

Got quite worried today when a lady shoplifter asked me if I wanted to buy any razor blades.? Eldest son, ahead of the curve, shaved his beard off a few weeks ago and looks so young, wholesome and clean!