5 reasons to shave.

[crimson5pheonix]

Reasons not to shave: Viking cosplay

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Remember to keep it clean and neat. The Vikings were notorious health-freaks for their time. Can't trade with/kill the locals while looking like Ranghild's old socks, after all.

Keep it in braids? Keep it in braids.

 

[Cavouku]

Reasons not to shave: Viking cosplay

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Remember to keep it clean and neat. The Vikings were notorious health-freaks for their time. Can't trade with/kill the locals while looking like Ranghild's old socks, after all.

Keep it in braids? Keep it in braids.

What about those Mesopotamian-style microbraids? I understand that might've just been artistic license on the part of the sculptors, but it just looks like an awesome way to keep a long beard in check.

(I accidentally posted before finishing, sorry if the message in your inbox was confusing.)

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Reasons not to shave: Viking cosplay

/thread

Remember to keep it clean and neat. The Vikings were notorious health-freaks for their time. Can't trade with/kill the locals while looking like Ranghild's old socks, after all.

Keep it in braids? Keep it in braids.

What about those Mesopotamian-style microbraids? I understand that might've just been artistic license on the part of the sculptors, but it just looks like an awesome way to keep a long beard in check.

(I accidentally posted before finishing, sorry if the message in your inbox was confusing.)

Psh, Mesopotamian shmesopotamian. BRAID LIKE A MAN!

 

[Tuesday Night Fever]

I'd shave more regularly, but I have ridiculously sensitive skin - particularly my neck. I've tried just about every type of razor, every type of shaving cream, every type of aftershave - I've even tried going to an actual barber with one of those sweet straight razors. No matter what I do, I end up getting a ton of red irritated spots that makes my neck feel like it's on fire and occasionally some bleeding.

So now I just use an electric razor with a hair length adjustor, and set it to the minimum. It ends up cutting close enough that I have a perpetual "didn't have time to shave this morning" look, and no irritation/bleeding. I'd prefer to be clean-shaven, but honestly, if it's between beard or HOLY SHIT MY FACE IS ON FIRE - I'll take the beard.

 

[Secondhand Revenant]

It also feels unpleasant as it grows. Too itchy

 

[elvor0]

Besides me being completely repulsed by beards, here are 5 additional reasons you should shave them off!

1) Beards are often as filthy as toilets
http://www.koat.com/news/some-beards-as-dirty-as-toilets/32675046

2) Beards make you more susceptible to parasites.
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/

3)Beards make you more susceptible to fungus.
http://dermnetnz.org/fungal/tinea-barbae.html

4) Beard odor is repulsive.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/beauty/Make-sure-your-beard-smells-right-this-Movember/articleshow/45087959.cms

5) Having a beard makes you less attractive to most women.
http://gizmodo.com/5893506/scientific-proof-that-women-hate-beards

Now these are just a few reasons to shave them off, feel free to add additional reasons to shave those furry beasts off! XD

1-4: Everyone is gross if they don't wash. That includes you. Also, toilet seats are actually reaaaaally clean, you'd be hard pressed to find many things that are cleaner than a toilet seat. Personally, my beard smells of orange, and I wash my hands everytime I go to the toilet. Do /you/ wash your hands every time you go to the toilet? Because err....if I had a girlfriend that didn't wash her hands every time she went to the toilet, I'd have to split up with her *cough*

5: Did you actually read the source of that article? Because it doesn't say that women find bearded women less attractive, just that they don't find beared men more attractive and that bearded men appear more aggressive. The last time I read one of those "WIMMEN HATE BEARDZ" articles, it turns out the research /actually/ indicated that one 3rd of women disliked beards, while the other two 3rds were indifferent or liked them.

Actually, I'm going to say that you didn't read anything past the headline. Because your statements and the headlines are actually counter or don't line up to what it is says in the article or source of the article.

 

[Redryhno]

Psh, Mesopotamian shmesopotamian. BRAID LIKE A MAN!

Actually, the Mesopotamian style braids are slightly less straining(if not time-consuming) than your man-braids and hold better throughout an average day, as someone that grew it out in highschool for fun, I can tell you that right now. The problem with it though is that after a while you start realizing you're about three inches shorter than normal because the damn thing swings and it gets tiring holding your head up.

Nowadays I just have my little bits around my mouth, and the normal occasional excessive neckbeard that comes from a mixture of laziness and how much trouble it is to shave my neck(like seriously, why is there so much hair that grows there so fast?)

But onto the OP, I hope this is just meant as a joke, but there doesn't seem to be many of those on the forums anymore. But anybody talking about beards being overly dirty and disease ridden needs to stop asking the hobos to donate to science, like alot of people have said, it's no dirtier than pretty much any body part, like you'd be disgusted by your damn elbows and knees if beards irk you. Not to mention feet, especially if you only wear shoes if you absolutely have to like me.

 

[Redryhno]

I'd shave more regularly, but I have ridiculously sensitive skin - particularly my neck. I've tried just about every type of razor, every type of shaving cream, every type of aftershave - I've even tried going to an actual barber with one of those sweet straight razors. No matter what I do, I end up getting a ton of red irritated spots that makes my neck feel like it's on fire and occasionally some bleeding.

So now I just use an electric razor with a hair length adjustor, and set it to the minimum. It ends up cutting close enough that I have a perpetual "didn't have time to shave this morning" look, and no irritation/bleeding. I'd prefer to be clean-shaven, but honestly, if it's between beard or HOLY SHIT MY FACE IS ON FIRE - I'll take the beard.

You sure you're using a decent razor, warm water, and making sure you're putting the lather/cream/etc. back on if you go at it for another swipe? Because when I started shaving that sounds alot like what happened to me, I was just putting one layer on and going through it, and not putting on another if the first swipe didn't do it. And I hate getting rid of razors, despite them chipping on me by the third shave....Or letting it settle in before going to town?

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Psh, Mesopotamian shmesopotamian. BRAID LIKE A MAN!

Actually, the Mesopotamian style braids are slightly less straining(if not time-consuming) than your man-braids and hold better throughout an average day, as someone that grew it out in highschool for fun, I can tell you that right now. The problem with it though is that after a while you start realizing you're about three inches shorter than normal because the damn thing swings and it gets tiring holding your head up.

Nowadays I just have my little bits around my mouth, and the normal occasional excessive neckbeard that comes from a mixture of laziness and how much trouble it is to shave my neck(like seriously, why is there so much hair that grows there so fast?)

But onto the OP, I hope this is just meant as a joke, but there doesn't seem to be many of those on the forums anymore. But anybody talking about beards being overly dirty and disease ridden needs to stop asking the hobos to donate to science, like alot of people have said, it's no dirtier than pretty much any body part, like you'd be disgusted by your damn elbows and knees if beards irk you. Not to mention feet, especially if you only wear shoes if you absolutely have to like me.

But those braids just say you pose for statues, MANBRAIDS say that you throw trees for fun

 

[Tuesday Night Fever]

You sure you're using a decent razor, warm water, and making sure you're putting the lather/cream/etc. back on if you go at it for another swipe? Because when I started shaving that sounds alot like what happened to me, I was just putting one layer on and going through it, and not putting on another if the first swipe didn't do it. And I hate getting rid of razors, despite them chipping on me by the third shave....Or letting it settle in before going to town?

I've used just about every type of razor under the sun. Everything from the cheap bags of Bic razors at the grocery store to the ridiculous "it's got seventeen blades and vibrates!" razors. In the past year alone I've also tried six different close-shave electric razors, and they had the same problems. I've tried warm water, I've tried cold water. I always use an excessive amount of shaving cream. I've tried putting on a second layer of shaving cream after shaving and letting it sit, then washing it off, and that did nothing. I've even tried stupid folksy home remedies involving food products.

My skin just hates me, I think. It runs in the family, though. My dad is the same way. He's in his mid 60's and still hasn't found an effective remedy. He tends to bleed a whole hell of a lot more than I do, though.

 

[Redryhno]

But those braids just say you pose for statues, MANBRAIDS say that you throw trees for fun

Spoiler: I dunno man

You sure you're using a decent razor, warm water, and making sure you're putting the lather/cream/etc. back on if you go at it for another swipe? Because when I started shaving that sounds alot like what happened to me, I was just putting one layer on and going through it, and not putting on another if the first swipe didn't do it. And I hate getting rid of razors, despite them chipping on me by the third shave....Or letting it settle in before going to town?

I've used just about every type of razor under the sun. Everything from the cheap bags of Bic razors at the grocery store to the ridiculous "it's got seventeen blades and vibrates!" razors. In the past year alone I've also tried six different close-shave electric razors, and they had the same problems. I've tried warm water, I've tried cold water. I always use an excessive amount of shaving cream. I've tried putting on a second layer of shaving cream after shaving and letting it sit, then washing it off, and that did nothing. I've even tried stupid folksy home remedies involving food products.

My skin just hates me, I think. It runs in the family, though. My dad is the same way. He's in his mid 60's and still hasn't found an effective remedy. He tends to bleed a whole hell of a lot more than I do, though.

Damn, that sucks. But at least you have a perfectly good reason to never shave!

 

[Zipa]

I feel like I should point out that 4/5 of the things on the list can be prevented by taking the radical step of maintaining personal hygiene, like id be willing to bet that most men wash their beards in the same manner as their hair.

 

[elvor0]

You sure you're using a decent razor, warm water, and making sure you're putting the lather/cream/etc. back on if you go at it for another swipe? Because when I started shaving that sounds alot like what happened to me, I was just putting one layer on and going through it, and not putting on another if the first swipe didn't do it. And I hate getting rid of razors, despite them chipping on me by the third shave....Or letting it settle in before going to town?

I've used just about every type of razor under the sun. Everything from the cheap bags of Bic razors at the grocery store to the ridiculous "it's got seventeen blades and vibrates!" razors. In the past year alone I've also tried six different close-shave electric razors, and they had the same problems. I've tried warm water, I've tried cold water. I always use an excessive amount of shaving cream. I've tried putting on a second layer of shaving cream after shaving and letting it sit, then washing it off, and that did nothing. I've even tried stupid folksy home remedies involving food products.

My skin just hates me, I think. It runs in the family, though. My dad is the same way. He's in his mid 60's and still hasn't found an effective remedy. He tends to bleed a whole hell of a lot more than I do, though.

Have you tried conditioner? Seriously, before I grew a beard and consistantly shaved, a friend of mine suggested just slapping on a bit of conditioner and it works a charm. It's also considerably cheaper than shaving foam. You can pick up a 99p bottle of the stuff, use a drop to work into your beard area, bit of warm water and the bottle lasts for months.

Also, If you haven't tried them; womens razors are much better than mens. I never found a mens razor that gave me as nice and clean a shave as womens razors, pick a model that you can clip new heads onto and buy the replacement heads from ebay, as you'll get 4x the amount for the same price as buying replacement heads in store.

1 Reason Not To Shave:
It takes like twenty minutes! Who has that kind of time!?

To be honest, I find maintaining a beard to take longer and far more effort than just being clean shaving. Clean shaving is just dah dah dah, don't cut myself dah dah done. You gotta be careful and attentive when doing your beard

 

[Random Argument Man]

I'd rather keep my beard. Here's 5 reasons why.

1. I feel more happy ever since I've managed to grow a beard.

2. I've been complimented more ever since the I've grown the beard.

3. Losing my hair doesn't feel so bad since I have a beard to compensate.

4. When my anxiety disorder kicks in and I lose sleep, I don't look as tired like I used to.

5. After a long winter of staying inside, the beard compensates my very very very pale skin.

 

[Boris Goodenough]

I feel like I should point out that 4/5 of the things on the list can be prevented by taking the radical step of maintaining personal hygiene, like id be willing to bet that most men wash their beards in the same manner as their hair.

I use my Kérastase Nutritive Bain Satin 2 for both hair and beard.

Shame I have almost no hair left, oh well, more for the beard!

 

[Zipa]

I feel like I should point out that 4/5 of the things on the list can be prevented by taking the radical step of maintaining personal hygiene, like id be willing to bet that most men wash their beards in the same manner as their hair.

I use my Kérastase Nutritive Bain Satin 2 for both hair and beard.

Shame I have almost no hair left, oh well, more for the beard!

I use my Gilette shampoo and conditioner for both hair and beard, it has yet to fail me.

 

[Tuesday Night Fever]

Have you tried conditioner? Seriously, before I grew a beard and consistantly shaved, a friend of mine suggested just slapping on a bit of conditioner and it works a charm. It's also considerably cheaper than shaving foam. You can pick up a 99p bottle of the stuff, use a drop to work into your beard area, bit of warm water and the bottle lasts for months.

Also, If you haven't tried them; womens razors are much better than mens. I never found a mens razor that gave me as nice and clean a shave as womens razors, pick a model that you can clip new heads onto and buy the replacement heads from ebay, as you'll get 4x the amount for the same price as buying replacement heads in store.

I've tried conditioner and that sadly didn't work either. I never tried women's razors, though. Always figured they were more or less the same thing, just without all of the dumb marketing. It'd be funny if that solved the problem though. Maybe all this time I should have been using Occam's razor.

 

[Tsun Tzu]

I can certainly see the issue.

These men routinely dip their beards in liquified shit.

I, perhaps a bit presumptuously, will suggest that they not do that and feel they will see immediate beneficial results.

Besides, all the girls I'm interested in like the beard. And I look better with it. Less manchild, more MAyuN.

 

[JemothSkarii]

Without a beard I look like I'm underage (to the point it made an ex girlfriend uncomfortable). Plus upon growing a beard a couple of years ago I found that I get wonderful splashes of red hair in my otherwise plain almost black brown hair.

Plus it does get compliments, it's nice. I do take care to wash it and such. I'm not a hobo.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

I think it's generally more hygienic to shave.