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Hello everyone,
for a while i haven't been really active, i don't know why, i guess i'v lost some interest about my hair, i'm now at belt length (when pulled) and i don't even realize my hair is longer than a year a go.
Last year was not very cool, i failed my first year at university, i'm not very good with studies... i'v got some problems and i left my girlfriend, we have been together for about 2 year and a half so starting to been single is really cool at first, but also hard.
Because of the time i spent with her i lost most of my former friends so i also have to deal with loneliness, although i'm now starting to have some friends.
But now i'm going to stop with the violons and start to talk about some happier things :)
on my 20th birthday i decide to grow out a beard, theses are some picts of my bearded journey.
This is a pict after exactly 4 weeks of grow :
And having fun with my family at 49 days of grow :S :
Side view after 135 days :
And then i decided to go for a goatee + mustache "beardcut" and with the help of my lil sister I shaved my jaw and trimmed my chin beard a bit.
This is the last picts with the full beard after 144 days of grow !:
After the shave and trim :
Then some days ago i decided to shave my mustache cause i wanted my upper lip back ;)
This is a pict just before the shave :
and another one :
And now the last one, i have just taken it (337 days):
My beard journey will probably ends on my 21th birthday, the next 2 december.
I will try to be a bit more active now, i hope you liked the pictures :)
Take care.
François
Beard looks really good. Very full and not patchy. You should try to bread the chin beard before you shave it. From the one picture where your hair is down, it looks good. Good to hear things are starting to get better after some tough times. I know the first year of college can be a really tough adjustment. It was for me too.
Thank you for your reply,
I'v already trie to braid it several time, but since my hair is really coarse on my beard, it is hard to have nice bread, they don't stand straight :(
I will try again and i will post a pict.
Take care,
François
Hi François,
Thanks for the update and a really interesting post. I like to do a bit of experimenting with my beard as well, particularly this time of year. I'm kind of going for the long goatee look with a short beard everywhere else.
Your hair, of course, is fabulous. Its thickness, color and length are all top-notch!
I hope things work out for the best with your studies and your newly single state.
Jason
Hello Jason,
thanks for your reply.
Since i haven't shaved for nearly a week, i'm nearly at this state !
I can't wait to see you with a goatee !
Take care,
François
Francois, Your beard and hair are stunning. Wonderful color and texture. I must admit I like the full bearded look the best.
peace, jonalbear
I agree with Jonalbear, the third picture is great, that look is superb on you Francois.
Thats a really interesting set of pictures, I am a real fan of beards, almost as much as long hair!!
Take care mate
~ Dave
Hello Dave,
Thank you for your reply and your compliments.
I also like the third picture, i like having a full beard, but i look way to old with it... I will try again probably later as i like to experiment with my beard.
Take care,
François
Thanks for your reply,
I also like the bearded look but as i say to others, I look too old with the beard and i feel unformfortable with it.
Take care,
François
Hi François,
It is good to see you posting again and I'm sorry to hear that life has not been so good in the past. Hopefully that is all behind you now and onwards and upwards to happier times in life.
Thanks for post that veryt impressive update. It's great to see that you grew a beard and I think the goatee really suits you as well as your impressive hair, thickness, colour and wavy body.
Take care,
Cheers.
John.B
Hello John,
thanks for your messages, i can't wait until your newt update.
Take care,
François
Hi Francois,
Thank you for stopping on by, it is great to see you posting again. Your hair is looking fabulous these days, and cheers on the beard as well. I am genuinely sorry to hear that you have been faced with some stressful issues lately, and I hope you are blessed with brighter days ahead.
Take care,
David
Hello David,
thank your for your message, i just realized i didn't even post full picts of my hair, i will have to post again to fix that :)
Don't worry for the stressful issues, it will be better soon i guess.
Take care,
François
Hey hey !
This is VERY cool ! =)
I really like your style ! A little reminding of Marco from Nightwish on the last picture I think...
A plus!
Vivien
Salut Vivien !
Thanks for your reply.
That's funny as he is my main inspiration for the goatee, i would love to be able to reach a beard style like the one in the picture i attached.
Unfortunately the hairs of my beard are to thick, maybe i should try again with some hair gel...
A bientôt mon ami.
François
Hi Francois,
Yes, I have missed seeing you here as I do check the board daily to see whats going on.I may not post but I do look.
Sorry to hear about your troubles but your young and will bounce back:)I don't see what's happened to you recently as the end of the world but the start on a new beginning.
You pics are very cool!Your hair looks great as always and the beard experiment looks like a lot of fun.I've been toying around with my own facial hair as I want to achieve a new look.Don't worry my head hair will always remain the same;)No way will I be experimenting with that.
Anyway thanks for giving us an update of what's been going on in your life as I always wish you the best my friend.Cheers
Mark
Thank you Mark for you kind message.
Don't worry everything will get better, i'm also seeing that as a new beginning ;)
I'm also checking the board nearly every day although i'm not posting often...
Take care,
François
François, that is some impressive beard growth for your age.
I didn't have nearly that much coverage when I was 20.
And, of course, the hair looks just fabulous!
- Oren
Hello Oren,
thanks for your reply.
I started having enough hairs to shave when i was just 15, that's maybe why I have so much coverage now, and i just got the connector (you know the part between the chin beard and the mustache) like a year ago !
I'm proud of being able to grow a beard like this, some friends of mine are jealous as they just have some hairs on the chin...
Take Care,
François
I really like the beard journey, I've experimented with my beard to but it wasn't thick enough to grow long like yours.
Hello Vincent,
Don't worry, your beard will be thicker as you get older, i have heard somewhere that the final beard coverage was around 50 !
I don't know how is your beard coverage, but did you try the chin + mustache look ?
It look awesome on some people.
Take Care,
François
I know, it will come in time.
My coverage is good for the mustache and chin, my right cheek is good but my left one is almost empty. I've had a chin and mustache for a while right now I just shave everything off once a month or so. When it's short it looks good.
great set of photos François! Your hair is so thick and wavy just like mine and hope mine can look as good as yours at that length one day :)
How long do you want your hair to keep growing or are you keeping it the same length?
Hello Mark,
Don't worry your hair already look awesome ;)
I don't have any plan for my hair, i'm growing it for years without any cut and i don't have any goal. Unfortunately sometime i'm thinking about restarting all over for the fun, as my hair are becoming too long (I like the look, but that's too unpratical).
But for the moment, i'm just letting it grow freely !
Take care,
François
Your hair and beard look fantastic in these images. (4 and 5) I would encourage you to keep the beard. It goes very well with your hair. You are lucky to have such a nice beard at such a young age.
Scott
Hello Scott,
I was surprised to see how thick my beard is as the last time i grow a full beard i was only 18, the coverage and thickness as changed a lot in nearly 3 years !
Take care,
François
Hi there Francois,
WOW, not only is your hair hands-down spectacular; your beard makes you look just plain DASHING!!!
There's something wonderful about how well beards and/or mustaches look with long hair... kind of like salt & pepper going so well together -- or cream & sugar, or mustard & catsup, or milk & cookies, or bread & butter... (can you tell I haven't had any breakfast yet this morning? - LOL)
This is a GREAT update, thank you so much for sharing!!
And I totally understand what you were talking about with regards to losing friendships when you were so involved with your last relationship. These things can happen. The trick always is to try to stay connected to the the people who are most important in your life, and not to lose your best friends if possible -- or how to re-connect after a long absence (or worst case scenario, make new friendships if the old ones are truly lost now.)
Thanks again for sharing your great pics and nice update!!!
- Ken