Most distintive beard style for 50+

[SGTROCK]

Okay looking for some input for the most distinctive facial hair style for the seasoned gentleman

 

[Zombie_61]

Pick one.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A "seasoned man" with any sense of history & where he came from should grow & experience a long Victorian beard. It's not a commitment to be taken lightly & if you have to asked your wife first, forget about it. Some of my favorites:

 

[Benzadmiral]

I sport a well-trimmed "Commander Riker" style beard. (I grew mine months before Jonathan Frakes premiered his.)


Though I have been thinking of going full alternate-universe Spock, and trying a goatee:


Something as long as the gentlemen wear in the previous posts, well, I just can't imagine it.

 

[dh66]

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[Tiki Tom]

Go with the master.

 

[KILO NOVEMBER]

For years I've thought about shaving off the sideburns, leaving a sort of modified VanDyke, but I haven't got the stones to do it.

 

[Zombie_61]

For years I've thought about shaving off the sideburns, leaving a sort of modified VanDyke, but I haven't got the stones to do it.

Years? Just do it. The worst that can happen is you don't like the look and you grow 'em back.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

If I had hair & a beard like this, I'd give up wearing hats!

 

[Bushman]

If I had hair & a beard like this, I'd give up wearing hats!

Reminds me of Charlton Heston in 10 Commandments.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Godfather of german "Three-Day-Beard":

Reinhard Mey:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=reinhard mey&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=reinhard mey&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I'm a fan of just letting it grow; that's what it does naturally. At times it's necessary to braid it (like on windy days). I like to braid about the bottom third.

 

[scottyrocks]

I've sported a short goatee for much of my adult life. It would've taken most of my life to grow a beard as long as some of those shown here.

 

[Zombie_61]

I'm a fan of just letting it grow; that's what it does naturally...

I'd like to grow mine long one of these years just to see what happens, but at the moment there are two things stopping me. First, my beard is quite curly, and when I've gotten lazy about trimming it starts to look like this:

Second, my wife has tolerated a lot of my nonsense over the years, but she has told me in no uncertain terms that she does not like long beards and that if I grew mine out it would be the thing that would finally make her file for divorce. My life is better with her in it, so I don't want to force the issue. Maybe one of these years when I'm feeling lucky.

 

[scottyrocks]

You mean you're not a fan of looking homeless?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

You mean you're not a fan of looking homeless?

Wow...What preconceived opinionated notions you must have!

 

[scottyrocks]

Wow...What preconceived opinionated notions you must have!

Nope. Where I live, this a fairly common 'do' for those that are 'shelter-challenged.' And yes, I realize that that photo could very well be not representative of that gentleman's usual style, if it is real at all.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Nope. Where I live, this a fairly common 'do' for those that are 'shelter-challenged.' And yes, I realize that that photo could very well be not representative of that gentleman's usual style, if it is real at all.

Anyone can see that picture is someone trying to be a hobbit or something. That's fake as hell.

 

[Zombie_61]

Yes Gents, it is a fake beard. The image shows a young lady practicing the craft of applying crepe hair in order to create a beard (and eyebrows) for a stage performer. It is essentially a "Step 1 - Glue it to the actor's face" illustration and would subsequently be trimmed into whichever style is required (unless "bushy and unkempt" is the style they're going for), but it was the best photo I could find during a quick search to illustrate the point I was attempting to make.

 

[scottyrocks]

Anyone can see that picture is someone trying to be a hobbit or something. That's fake as hell.

Then no offense should be taken by the 'homeless look' comment.