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

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

Start again I guess

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

I had a moment of realization that came after making a mistake - sometimes you got to make a mistake to learn a lesson and well, I’m sharing that lesson with you now.

I grew out my beard over a 6 month period and I was happy with how it was looking - I took good care of it. I thought to myself I could do with touching it up a little and trimming it to look more corporate and presentable. This is precisely where things went wrong fast - I seen a YouTube video where the YouTuber was doing a style for a short beard which looked cool and he was achieving this by adjusting the trimmer guards from 6mm around the chin area to 3mm and so on around the cheeks. His short beard style look cool, very tidy, and yet it looked full and I just had not comprehended what was happening - I immediate thought was “I will definitely look like that!”

I can be pretty gullible and my lack of awareness might be poor after 6 months, but please realize before you lift up any trimmer/scissors that chances are you have a poor jawline like I do and not that dude in the video! My beard did a great job of hiding it and I was quite happy with it, but if you are gonna tidy it up, maybe play it safe and get a barber to do it. I now look practically clean shaven. My beard made me manly, but hey, I guess admitting my faults makes me too lol.

It’ll all work out, 6 months is practically nothing, but the forlorn right now is real. I’m grateful it happened to me and not to you my fellow bearded compatriots. Everyone’s beards grow at different paces and for those of you who have grown for a year or more, please avoid any impulsive decisions. Anyways, hope you’re having a good day. Peace ✌️

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.

First time growing out past a little stubble!

2 weeks total growth. Skin is still very visible, but much more progress than I expected. Itchiness is sometimes nervewrecking, but i guess that's going to go away with more length and some oil. Curious what it will look like in 2 more weeks

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

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!