Thread: Compliment or no compliment?

I only care about my wife's opinion, and unfortunately she likes it when I have facial hair or at least some scruff . I do get frequent comments from her when I have extended periods of clean-shavenness....

At 45 yrs old my facial hair has turned to white and gray, but my hair on my head is still brown, this makes for a very odd look. My wife says it make me look old(and not in a good way) and in my profession (Barber) I need to look neat, so I shave everyday and have been for many years. tried No Shave November this year, made it 2 days, had to lather up and shave.

Yes. The way I see it is that the beauty contest is over. I just enjoy keeping trimmed in my old age. Every day or two!

I don't care what anyone else might think, I can't stand stubble. I have to shave almost every day. I can get by skipping a day here and there but mostly daily for me. I feel like I look like a bum if I'm unshaven.

If I could grow a gnarly moustache or beard, I'd certainly give it a shot. Unfortunately, my beard is so sparse that the best thing for me to do is keep it clean shaven. Darn, right? Lol. My Dad said that he couldn't grow a worthwhile beard until he was almost 30 and I'm a couple years from that and still couldn't grow a beard to save my life. My fiance prefers a little stubble, so a good shave every 2 or 3 days is the perfect compromise.

Originally Posted by strtman

Since I started straight shaving I shave every third day. So when I shave on Monday, the next time is Thursday. With few exceptions: the occasions I cannot show up unshaved or the weeks off when I do not shave at all. Or the short period in which I tried to shave every second day.

The thing is that when I have a three or more day stubble some female colleagues at the office and some friends make compliments. They think it looks well.

What are your experiences?

That is fashionable with young men these days. For a 50-something like me I'd look like Otis the Drunk or his moonshine supplier. Clooney is getting a little old for that.

I am 50 years old .

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The key here is "some". Some people have taste like my you know what. What do the majority of folks say?

Most people say nothing.

Here are the comments I get when I don't shave: "You look mangy" or "Are you drinking again?". Anyway the women I work with especially the ones 35 and younger hate body hair on men and I mean any body hair. I think they think goatees and mustaches are ok.