Ryan M.

Bearded since: 2008. I am a dedicated, permanent beard grower.

Comments:
I grew my beard because I got tired of shaving. Sure people call me names, including Amish (in fact, while at the Zoo earlier this year, an Amish man actually stopped me and asked why I was growing a beard, I asked why not... of course it was interesting as here we both are, dressed fairly similar, him with his black hat, I with my straw hat, similar length beards... I just had lip hair to go with mine, and mine was more wild). I've buckled a few times and cut it down to an inch, but my goal is to get it down to my sternum.

How do I feel about my beard? If I could survive through the current phase, where tufts will start to stick out... then I'd be happy. Ideally I want it to my sternum, but once the hairs get to about two inches in length... I'll get random tufts that hang down where as everything else will be matted down and it makes me look like a bum.