I has a full beard unti a week ago. I shaved it off for the same foolish reason. I was happy as a clam just maintaining my neat beard line and shaving was stress free and fun. But I hacked through the beard (without the preliinary trim) like I was hacking through a jungle with a machete. Ten minutes ago I finished the fifth shave since the beard went and I am finally getting it all. Still some spots that make me curse but it's presentable.
Tomorrow will be my last shave for at least a week so it's all pretty much immaterial.