Just cut off the beard for the first time in 22 years!
Well not 100%, but went from a full beard to a goatee like I did back in '94. Retained the handlebar 'stash since that's part and parcel of my personality! Even gave some consideration to waxing the curlies, but they seem to grow that way anyway so will probably forgo that.
This time I went to a real barber instead of DIY, and it's all the better because of it. Trying to get this right with a hand mirror and a wall mirror only makes it uneven and lopsided. I gave the barber free reign to take off as much as she wanted. She did a great job too!
Feels much cooler already, and seems to have taken 10 years off my age. Got a young face doancha know, and I need all the help I can get!
Now just have to keep it up, and while I hate shaving I figure it won't be much more that a few times/week to keep it in check. My skin won't tolerate more than that or I break out in hives!
I intend to keep this until the cooler weather sets in later this year as it does provide insulation and I'm pretty sensitive to cold temps, being a skinny lil' bastid!
I know, pics or it didn't happen..........
.....but that might be forthcoming since I'm doing a photo shoot for the new surf album this next week. So might just post some of those pics for all your amusement!
:joker:
Cheers,
RR
Well not 100%, but went from a full beard to a goatee like I did back in '94. Retained the handlebar 'stash since that's part and parcel of my personality! Even gave some consideration to waxing the curlies, but they seem to grow that way anyway so will probably forgo that.
This time I went to a real barber instead of DIY, and it's all the better because of it. Trying to get this right with a hand mirror and a wall mirror only makes it uneven and lopsided. I gave the barber free reign to take off as much as she wanted. She did a great job too!
Feels much cooler already, and seems to have taken 10 years off my age. Got a young face doancha know, and I need all the help I can get!
Now just have to keep it up, and while I hate shaving I figure it won't be much more that a few times/week to keep it in check. My skin won't tolerate more than that or I break out in hives!
I intend to keep this until the cooler weather sets in later this year as it does provide insulation and I'm pretty sensitive to cold temps, being a skinny lil' bastid!
I know, pics or it didn't happen..........
.....but that might be forthcoming since I'm doing a photo shoot for the new surf album this next week. So might just post some of those pics for all your amusement!
:joker:
Cheers,
RR