Have always trimmed my beard myself but finally decided to give a barbershop a try.

Ignore the hat its the best pic I have of my beard 😅🤣, I do all my beard maintenance myself 😊

Any and all opinions are welcome

Officially 5 months of growing out my beard. Excited to see how long it is by 6 months

First time growing out past a little stubble!

Gentlemen of hairy culture. Any suggestions to clean up this porcupine nest? I've tried using clippers before to fade and fucked it up. I have some scissors but not sure what to do..i'd like a more cleaned up look. Any advice welcomed.

I need to shave again, literally shaved just shaved yesterday morning.

Start again I guess

Hey guys, I’m 24 years old and I’d really appreciate some advice from people who have experience growing and filling out their beard.
I’m trying to make my beard look fuller, especially around my chin/goatee and mustache, because those areas are still pretty patchy compared to the rest of my beard.
Based on my beard in the pictures:
What would you recommend to make it look fuller?
Is there anything I can do specifically to improve the chin/goatee and mustache?
At 24, is it worth just letting it grow for a few more years and seeing how it develops?
Has 5% minoxidil actually worked for you?
Is Jamaican black castor oil useful for beard growth, or does it mainly help condition the existing hair?
Would you recommend letting it grow longer, changing the way I trim it, or just being patient?
I’d really appreciate honest advice, especially from guys who had a similar beard at my age and managed to improve it.
Thanks!

How it began and how its now. I trimmed in that time 3 Times in the Chin area because my Front alot slower growing to Match the Overall beard growth. I think i will have to continue this way cause of my weird growth cycle.