To beard or not to beard? – that is the question.
Fashion and trends change all of the time. I have never been a big follower of fashion
and I certainly do not stick to any trends.
I like to stand out from the crowd but at the same time not shock. I like to pick things that I haven’t seen
anyone else wearing before but still fit within my usual manly taste.
From an early age I had the luxurious privilege of being
able to grow a beard. I had discovered
an amazing ability, I could shave if I needed to catch the bus so I could get
on for half fare, and I would grow it if I knew I was going out of an evening so
that I could get served at the bar - It was brilliant!
I have always had a shaved head but I started going bald way
before my time. It did not matter to me
that my hairline was gradually vanishing because I could sport a proud
beard. The beard quickly became a
platform for me to show my individuality.
Most people cut and style their hair but I could cut and style my beard,
and I was adventurous. Various colours
and many man hours sculpting and shaving led to a whole catalogue of designs,
each one changing the way my face would look.
As I started to get older, the realisation of what a tool I must
have looked like began to govern the styles I now chose to go with. After some consideration I decided I was
going to grow my beard long, it had always been something I wanted to do but I
used to prefer the variety that could be achieved from shaving and
styling. Of course growing a long beard
was nothing new, but it was not commonly seen.
After many months of growing and admiring my new creation on
my face I made the decision to cut it all back due to impending job
interviews. Having then landed a new job
and settling in well, I think it’s time to grow my beard back. However, where ever I go there are beards -
Beards, beards everywhere. I am no longer that bald guy with the big beard, I
am just another face in the crowd. The
beard has become socially acceptable which is great, but it now also appears to
be a growing trend and fashionable.
So the man who doesn’t follow fashion or stick to a trend
suddenly looks like he has fully embraced this new wave of beard growing and
has jumped upon the wagon for a wild ride.
The truth is, I love my beard, if it means that it looks like I am
personally trending then I will have to take it one step further. I will grow my beard thicker and longer so I
no longer look like a beard follower, but a beard leader!!
TO BEARD!
Hopefully there will never be another instance of the below!!
