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About time for an update!
31 months of hair growth.
20 months of beard growth.
Just letting it all grow as nature intended.
I'm been really looking forward to this update Oren. All I can say is WOW!!! Love the thickness, love the color and the length is really coming on. Outstanding!
Thanks Jason!
Wow! That is some very impressive growth, Oren. I guess I didn't realize how long your hair and beard actually were when looking at your avatar. That certainly puts a whole new positive light on things. Keep it up! =)
-James
Thankyou James! I will do so.
- Oren
Hey dude, it is looking great. You have good length on your hair and your beard shows good length too. How long is your beard? (I have a few strands that are 8 inches long now.)
Absalom
Absalom, My beard is about 11 inches with a few hairs reaching 12 inches.
Yours is looking mighty nice, too!
- Oren
Whoah! That beard. Very unique and unusual, and you pull it off well. I could never deal with beard tangles. They're so much more painful than hair tangles, and hot weather must be rough. Are you in a cool climate?
Steve, Thanks! I've found that the beard stays cool in hot weather and warm in cold weather.
I live in Texas, but am presently in Seattle WA for a couple of years - cooler climate here. I've been comfortable in both climates.
wow!! your hair looks awsome, i wish i could grow a beard like that
Thanks!
Just give it time - I was barely able to grow any facial hair until I reached my 20's.
- Oren
Oren, you are my new hero. Wow. You look so awesome. Man, i hope that i can do that when i get older!!! = D
Thanks!
You will eventually - time is on your side.
- Oren
WOW!! WOOF!! VERY IMPRESSIVE!!
your long beard and long hair
looks very good.
hope you keep it all growing even longer
Thanks Ron!
Hugs to you!
- Oren
Amazing!!!!
I have been anticipating your update pics for quite some time. Your beard and hair have both grown ALOT since your last update.
Well , Good luck and keep up the great work!
Thanks Chris!
- Oren
looking good! 31 months already. Reminds me of some wild west historical figures.
Congratulations!
Thanks Luckskind!
I do get a lot of inspiration from the "wild west" days.
- Oren
Wow, it really looks great! The beard looks amazing! Keep both of 'em growing!
-Mihnea
Thanks Mihnea!
I will do so.
- Oren
Hi Oren just had to comment on your outstanding progress pics to date.You are very fortunate to be able to grow such thick long hair not only on your head but your chin as well.Very impressive and I can only imagine how another year of growth will look.You represent this board very well too!Thanks for the updates.Mark
Thanks Mark,
I look forward to each new year of progress.
- Oren
Wow Oren. I had no idea. It is absolutely fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks kindly Justin!
- Oren
Excellent!! Love the color and texture!
keep it growin'
Bruce
Thanks Bruce!
- Oren
Wow, dude it looks awesome, everthing is amazing no joke keep it up.
Thanks Dave!
- Oren
Awesome, Dude!
Thanks Bill!
- Oren
I like your hair... even though I am not really into full beard look, I guess to each his own...
Thanks Tai Fu!
- Oren
wow!!look at that beard..while I don't fancy a full beard on myself,I'd have to admit it looks great on some guys, such as yourself!!and the hair looks ace...
Insane beard! Reminds me of a pirate. Yarrr, matey! :)
Thank Erik!
It's that Welsh/Scandinavian ancestry showing through.
- Oren
Thanks CerebralAssassin!
- Oren
Splendiferous!!!!!!
Awesome beard dude!
Thankyou Pablo!
- Oren
Impressive. You would be a natural for a casting call for a civil war era film.
Thanks Big George!
19th century photos of bearded men have been major inspiration for me.
- Oren
Impressive hair, both front and back!
Thanks Daedalus!
You latest update looks awesome, too!
- Oren
I salute you!
Looking AWESOME, my friend. I am envious!
cheers, Pete
Thanks Pete!
Keep up the great photography!
- Oren
That is MIGHTY impressive, Oren, you are one of the real beard gurus here, that is WAY cool! The hair is looking great as well, so nice and thick. I love the natural red colour of the beard and the hair. I have just started my beard journey myself.
Keep BOTH growing!
David
Looks awesome!!!
Your beard gives me inspiration to just let mine go and do it's thing.
Your look is fantastic!!!
Karsten
Thanks Karsten!
By all means, go for it!
- Oren
That is some amazing hair, Oren! The colour is fabulous and it is healthy-looking, virbrant and full of volume. Enviable!
Your beard is quite impressive, too.
Question: how long is the akward stage for the beard? I imagine there is a long transition between wearing a short beard (like mine) and having one that people will recognize as an intentionally long beard (rather than simply an unkempt short beard). Is it harder to muscle through the beard's akward phase as the beard is so much more an extension of how one's face looks? Just curious in case I decide to add some length (though I don't think I grow densely enough to make it look good).
And I love th curl on the moustache! Handlebars rule!
Thanks for the update and all the work you do updatng all of our profiles and avatars.
Shawn (Mr.Crow)
And grow it does. Good work, Mother Nature!
(http://www.myspace.com/manlocks) - Mr.Crow's photo archive of growing hair
Thanks Shawn!
As for beard "awkward" stages...lets just say facial hair goes through a lot of mini-awkward stages. It can vary from person to person. It can look good one month, be haywire the next and suddenly look good again!
- Oren
Damn, your hair has really grown alot since the last time i saw your update, it looks great! Might i ask how long you've been growing your beard?, i wish i could grow it that long someday, lol:)
Simon
Thanks Simon!
I have had facial hair in one form or another for the past 25 years.
My present beard has been growing for 20 months.
- Oren
Hi Oren, that combination of beard and hair you have going is really looking great. I like the way the beard is looking, dividing into two sections and the moustache of course too. Not to forget the hair though, awesome as well.
Bragi
Thanks Bragi!
Your last update on the BCBB (Beard Community Bulletin Board) looks great, too.
- Oren
HA!
Looking Just Fantastic, Oren !! Thanks for Sharing
Walter
haha I was actually thinking of a comparison to a character in Norse mythology:P.
-Mihnea
Thanks Walter!
Most appropriate, as I do have a lot of Welsh/Scandinavian ancestry - hence the red.
- Oren
Wow, that's impressive. Looks like it's been a while since you've updated too.
I'm wondering if you know the reasons someone would have a red beard but brown hair? I've got a friend whose hair is very dark, but his beard is a very bright shade of red. It's interesting to me. And makes me envious. I'd like to get to the source of it so I know where to set my goals for gene splicing.
Thanks Gylfi!
I don't know the reasons. With the exception of black hair and black beard, it is uncommon for hair and beard to be of the same exact color.
- Oren
A totally unique look.
Do you part your beard or does it naturally split slightly into two sections.
Whatever it is your hair and beard are amazing and look really healthy.
Thanks Dave!
That split is from being out in the wind, which usually parts my beard down the middle.
- Oren
Looking real nice, Oren! A few months ago, I tried a goatee and moustache and after a few weeks decided I didn't care for the look/feel of it. So shaved the beard and just have the moustache. Gotta get some update pics together!
--Rick
Thanks Rick!
Will look forward to your next update.
- Oren
Congratulations, Oren, it looks phantastic!
Good to see how nature seems to have phantastic intentions for you!
Hans-Uwe
Thanks Hans-Uwe!
I do enjoy reading your posts.
- Oren
Hi Oren,
That is amazing! Your beard is a master of a beard. Makes me look like I've glued a Hamster to my chin. Your hair is fantastic too. You are a true longhair!
Keep it growing!
Neil
Thanks Neil!
Just wait til you feed that hamster after midnight!
- Oren
Fantastic look you've got going there! I have to echo the Viking comment down the page a bit.
Keep it growing!
Mouse
Thanks Mouse!
Your support on the board is most appreciated.
- Oren
Awesome!! Why not post the photo over on the BCBB for us guys in the terminal length challenge? My face fur grows really fast, and I think you're catching up to me!
Thanks Rich!
I shall post an update on the BCBB shortly.
- Oren
Man, when you grow hair, you sure do some SERIOUS GROWING!!!!!!!
(Now, whatever Toledo, Ohio has to do with this... I haven't a clue!)
- Ken
Thanks Ken!
Hugs to you and Even!
- Oren
Could be Toledo, Spain!!! But, that doesn't make any more sense!
Wow you look like a Greek God now its come along fast to :-)
Axel
Thanks Axel!
- Oren
DUDE!!! That is something amazing. I remember your previous updates; well, they were nothing like this. You've come a heck of a long way (in more ways than one!), and it'd be a crime to stop now. Keep it growing and flowing.
Peace, dude.
Thanks Fallen_angels!
I'm not stopping anytime soon.
- Oren
I know that there are some beard competitions out there. You should REALLY consider entering, as I think you'd have a good chance of doing well.