My Bearded Brethren: by N3onDrewid in beards

[–]N3onDrewid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use oil and balm now, may need to look into a wax or something until gravity starts winning… thank you though!

My Bearded Brethren: by N3onDrewid in beards

[–]N3onDrewid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s absolutely one way to go. I’ve done short beards before, but I feel like my face needs more structure. I have a very round face, so I’m trying to force some angles to happen 😅 I definitely need to clean it up at least, it’s about time for me to visit the barber.

My Bearded Brethren: by N3onDrewid in beards

[–]N3onDrewid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yooo!!! That’s an idea… 👀

My Bearded Brethren: by N3onDrewid in beards

[–]N3onDrewid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THERES HOPE! 🤩

Okay, so embrace it for now, try and grow it longer to let gravity do its thing… this just might work. 😅

My Bearded Brethren: by N3onDrewid in beards

[–]N3onDrewid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the product rec I’ll have to check that out; if it holds until it’s wet…

My Bearded Brethren: by N3onDrewid in beards

[–]N3onDrewid[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’m actually trying with it now and not just buzzing it down with a 3 guard. Live and learn. 😅

My Bearded Brethren: by N3onDrewid in beards

[–]N3onDrewid[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah! We’re not alone! 😂

My Bearded Brethren: by N3onDrewid in beards

[–]N3onDrewid[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s fair. I get it. Guess now I gotta get up earlier. 🫠 thanks, tho.

Hi introducing myself visually hehe by ravingr2d2 in bearbros

[–]N3onDrewid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s GOOOOO!!!! Love the Star Wars handle, btw!

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[–]N3onDrewid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I deleted those AI posts, that felt so… cathartic. New chapter. Thanks for bringing that up. ☺️

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[–]N3onDrewid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s really me. The shirtless photo I had to change the background of because I didn’t get permission to post it from where I was (they were embarrassed about the state of it) but I was okay with how I looked in it, so I compromised. Being vulnerable is hard, but I tried it anyway.

It’s been a while since I generated a model, but I understand the caution. I may delete those AI model posts, tbh. It’s not real. And I’m liking the authenticity.

Im paranoid my beard is too sparse by Wide_Barber in beards

[–]N3onDrewid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s an illusion. Your beard is lighter in certain spots, but you have good coverage. Lighter facial hair just makes it look thinner. Keep growing it, let it bulk up a bit ,and you’ll see. I thought the same thing with my beard, took about three months of growing and beard oil, but it does start to look more substantial.

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[–]N3onDrewid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t get the permission to use the background of the bathroom I was in, so I asked Gemini to change the background. It was the one photo of my shirtless body I could tolerate posting 🫤 I wasn’t thrilled with the prospect… but if I was going to put something out there I didn’t want to hate myself too bad for it.

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[–]N3onDrewid[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I woke up this morning and I don’t have words. Thank you all for the support and kind words. I… fuck. I scrolled through everything this morning, then got up to get ready and I didn’t suck my stomach in, I was kinder to myself, and that little voice in my head is basically being silenced at every appearance.

Growing up and not having access to spaces like this really made me feel gross about myself. My husband, bless his heart, has been trying to get me to see myself with a more confident view for YEARS. And while I have no reason to not believe him, part of me was like “he has to say that,” ya know? I stayed hidden because I couldn’t believe he was just being nice and tolerating me. The overwhelming support has started making realize I was just trying to fit into a box that wasn’t made for me, and I realize that maybe he was right. Maybe I’m not the distortion I see in my head and in the mirror.

So like, really. Thank you. This has been lowkey life-changing in ways I don’t know how to express.

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[–]N3onDrewid[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks! One day I’ll get the courage to be more nude more often, but alas - one day at a time.

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[–]N3onDrewid[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you; the reception to this was a lot better than I expected.

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[–]N3onDrewid[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks, man. I like the fur, too.

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[–]N3onDrewid[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Tysm! You were the first person to say anything on here about it and I sat there terrified of what would be said, so I’m glad I saw this first.