[Bristol Pete]

The question may sound mad, but I wondered if there is anyway I can expedite the growth of my beard? I am going for a full un ala Paul Mcartney 1971, Let it be album cover as pictured below.

We have had many beardy chats on here before but wondered if there is anything I can do to speed it along.

I have come up with the idea of washing it with shampoo in the shower each day

Any others?

Oh, and I am not cracking up again, just want the damned thing to arrive

Pete in Bristol. At home. chilling. with tea. lovely.

Sweat a lot. Apparently, this is supposed to encourage more rapid growth.

[Mep]

think twice mate, the ladies don't like a beard and you'll get stopped every time you go through customs :-)

[Drd]

Got to be 'man'ure

[LV426]

I don't think you can realistically accelerate it by much.

What you can do, though, is stop yourself from looking "unkempt" in the meantime by continuing to shave, say, your neck and on your cheeks, so it looks like it's an intentional "style". Then, once it's "taken", stop the shaving and let it grow.

As for ladies liking a beard: as with all things it's a matter of taste. Some do, some don't. Mine does.

ZZ Top anyone?

Originally Posted by mep

think twice mate, the ladies don't like a beard

I beg to differ!

[Bristol Pete]

Thanks guys. My beard is a funny thing. Takes about three weeks of looking like cat weasel that wham, suddenly I look like George Best!!!!

As for the subjectivity of beards, I too concur with Nigel and Shadowritten on the women side of things.

Pete.

[krish]

put a plaster caste around your face
- apparantly results in hairiness around broken limbs

[Bristol Pete]

put a plaster caste around your face

On my way to hospital now....."err, doctor, I think I have broken my face!!"

[stevegreen]

Originally Posted by Bristol Pete

On my way to hospital now....."err, doctor, I think I have broken my face!!"

stop..........it's too easy................

[NicolasB]

Avoid anything rubbing against your face. I have to wear a CPAP mask while I'm asleep, and the parts of my beard that are under the mask straps grow slower than the rest. I'm not sure if it's friction or lack of oxygen....

[krish]

from dictionary.reference.com/search?q=beard

beard

n 1: the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face [syn: face fungus, whiskers] 2: a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses 3: a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality) 4: hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals 5: tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface [syn: byssus] v : go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights"

Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

[Mr Cat]

Originally Posted by NicolasB

Avoid anything rubbing against your face. I have to wear a CPAP mask while I'm asleep, and the parts of my beard that are under the mask straps grow slower than the rest. I'm not sure if it's friction or lack of oxygen....

blimey...I guess you must look a bit like your avatar then..?

[Mep]

Originally Posted by Bristol Pete

Thanks guys. My beard is a funny thing. Takes about three weeks of looking like cat weasel that wham, suddenly I look like George Best!!!!

As for the subjectivity of beards, I too concur with Nigel and Shadowritten on the women side of things.

Pete.

I'm just jealous really as I've never been able to grow a decent one

[Bristol Pete]

'm just jealous really as I've never been able to grow a decent one

Thats no bad thing sometimes. Costs a fortune in razor blades and razors over the years.....

[lynx]

Leave a glass of water on your bedside table when you retire for the night.Pretend to be asleep and when they reach over for a drink tie a knot in them...apart from that you'll just need to sit it out i'm afraid.

Have never found any ways to speed up growth
I trim mine back about once a year to virtually nothing, and it grows back to being respectable within about 3 weeks.
BTW my missus insists I keep it, not allowed to shave it right off, plus any razors in the house will probably be naff as she probably used them to do her legs.
I have heard rumours that an active sex life can help, but won't confim that

[Bristol Pete]

have heard rumours that an active sex life can help, but won't confim that

Thats blown it then (no pun intended)

One week tomorrow since I started growing the beard and its coming along. Quite lucky in that it forms a natural line on my cheeks so no need to overly trim it. Took Nigels advice and smartened up the neck line as not to look unkempt (one of my favourite words ever by the way).

Finally, have attached a pic to chart the progress of said beard. Will log another one next weekend. One thing to note is that the chin part is exceptionally white which is odd as still a kid really (well in my heart anyway )

Thanks to all so far

[Mep]

suits you mate!

[Knyght_byte]

looks good on ya.....

altho in a week i can see why you want to encourage growth........in a week u cant see my skin...lol....

strangely my facial hair isnt dense in pigmentation, its just curly....lol...and a mix of black, brown, grey and ginger....hahahah....heh

(do excuse me, i'm a couple bottles of wine to the wind or whatever the saying is...heh)

[Bristol Pete]

altho in a week i can see why you want to encourage growth........in a week u cant see my skin...lol....

strangely my facial hair isnt dense in pigmentation, its just curly....lol...and a mix of black, brown, grey and ginger....hahahah....heh

Hark at King Kong

Its not bad though is it, shaved last saturday. As I said in my earlier post, stays similar for about three weeks and then bam, monkey boy too

[Bristol Pete]

rub salt on your chin, this causes the hairs to get thirsty and come out for a drink o water.

Eh, you what??!?!?!? Are you serious?

[M-C-P-M]

Originally Posted by LV426

ZZ Top anyone?

Strangely enough the only bloke in ZZTop who does not have a beard his name is Frank Beard silly bit of trivia.
I hope it makes yours grow

[Mac Man]

Originally Posted by Bristol Pete

Thats blown it then (no pun intended)

One week tomorrow since I started growing the beard and its coming along. Quite lucky in that it forms a natural line on my cheeks so no need to overly trim it. Took Nigels advice and smartened up the neck line as not to look unkempt (one of my favourite words ever by the way).

Finally, have attached a pic to chart the progress of said beard. Will log another one next weekend. One thing to note is that the chin part is exceptionally white which is odd as still a kid really (well in my heart anyway )

Thanks to all so far

Very George Michael there Pete.








(only kidding )

[Bristol Pete]

Very George Michael there Pete. (only kidding )

I have never been caught with soliciting with another man in a toilet out of hours, honestly, I swear. Ahem

[Mep]

Originally Posted by Bristol Pete

I have never been caught with soliciting with another man in a toilet out of hours, honestly, I swear. Ahem

well done for not getting caught