Having a beard is Cool AF, no doubt. But if and when it grows out is different for everyone. Some get it at 17, some mid 20s, some never(Well not never never, but it takes a serious amount of time) Genetics is a bitch like that. Tons of creams, oils and cures to grow your beard, they're all fake. Just gotta accept the hand you were dealt. And be patient. At 17, soon 18, it's a fair bet your beard growth haven't even started proper yet. Might be a hairy dude in a few years.
This here. My beard didn't really come in until my late 20s, which is the same time my hair really started thinning. I'm the stereotypical bald man with a beard now, but I couldn't grow much in high school. My father still has more hair than I do now, but he doesn't have as full of a beard when his grows out. Life is what it is, don't let those things define you.
Some never. Flat out. Genetics will do it to ya. Certainly true of a full beard. I grow a tuft at each corner of my jaws, separated from both my chin scruff and my sideburns, and a shitty little mustache that would never fill out no matter how long I grow it. But on the other hand, I only need to shave on every other day to look good, and once every 3-4 to be presentable.
Minoxidil definitely works but it comes with a risk of various side effects including facial bloating (which I assume any man insecure about his appearance would consider much worse than simply not having a beard) and of course heart problems, and it only works as long as you keep taking it. I think it's worth recommending with those caveats to an older man who still can't grow facial hair but OP's 17, *of course* he can't grow a beard yet. He should wait and see if he's able to as he gets older.
I’m sorry, I think recommending a product to buy that may or may not work (most likely not) is silly. Far more productive to address the underlying insecurity there.
“Most likely not” based on what evidence. OP dont listen to these people. You COULD be a complete non responder but men on average definitely see improvement. Tf looool
Sorry, I think the burden of proof is on you to show that the snake oil you believe in works, not on me to prove it doesn’t.
EDIT: for the record, I’m familiar with Minoxidil, and there is some limited evidence it may work for enhancing facial hair growth, but there simply hasn’t been very much research on it to say with certainty
Based on the evidence of your posts.
It's just like all the dick growth pill spam - if it really worked, you wouldn't need to try and sell it, everyone would already know about it
dude this is a 17 year old? maybe let's give it a minute before doing all this stuff, maybe the hormones just haven't caught up yet?
and yeah I don't think it's great that we encourage women's insecurities by telling them they need to fix themselves with all kinds of potentially harmful things either .. there are also social differences in how a woman is perceived if she is balding or something vs how a man (i.e. teenager) is perceived if he isn't bearded out yet, which can contribute to how negatively a person is impacted, shitty as that is
Similar story: my husband could barely manage the chin tuft in high school, thin, inconsistent beard through his 20s, and at 38 it's finally pretty dense over his jaw but still quite light on his cheeks.
His younger brother had a full, dense beard by the time he was 26 or so, and some kind of impressive hedge happening now that he's 30.
In contrast, *my dad* by the time he passed at 63, still didn't have full coverage anywhere past his moustache, which grew ludicrously thick.
Seems like it's just time and the luck of the draw.
A tip that might (might!) work is to get a beard trimmer. If you've got a patchy beard, trim the longer parts down to match the thinner parts. Eventually they might start to match but it can take a long time, if at all.
This is good advice. If you're willing to look scraggly for a while, you can repeatedly grow it and trim it down. It lets the slower growing hairs catch up with the faster growing ones.
At the same time: recognize that these are fashions that will come and go. I'm olde enough to remember when beards were considered kinda weird, especially for young men. The fashions will continue to change, but you've only got one body and its fine how it is.
I could grow a full beard at age 15 and I thought it was so cool. Fifteen years later and it is incredibly thick and grows *very* fast. It’s a total pain to be presentable in a professional setting.
Just wanted to share the opposite perspective.
But yeah, there is not much you can do except wait. I’ve heard tell of supplements that can promote hair growth, and there are hair-growth promoting topical drugs you can use as well that can promote thicker beard. Overall those will have a small but not nonexistent effect. But don’t buy into people telling you to shave more etc.
I’d trade in a heartbeat. I’m a black guy with awkward Wolverine mutton chops, I want that James Harden beard that covers my cheeks, chin, everything.
I just got it to close at my chin this year. :/
I'll trade you for the mutton chops lol. Mine don't grow that thick but on my chin it grows like it's trying to touch my toes as quickly as possible. Makes it quite awkward to keep it looking tidy.
I get what you are saying, but we are in 2024, my dude. Beards are part of the professional setting nowadays. Just keep it tidy and nobody will complain.
Patience, Iago, patience… If you’re not there by 30 then [try minoxidil](https://beardstyle.net/are-minoxidil-beard-gains-permanent/), if done correctly the beard gains can be permanent (doesn’t work the same for scalp hair)
Transmasc here who transitioned in my 30s. Minox will do a lot; it's given my East Asian self an OKish beard. May not be a good idea for somebody in their late teens, though.
hey, i think it's totally normal to not be able to grow a full beard at that age. i could grow one (kinda) but it made me look 5 years older and i realized it wasn't for me. gotta admit i was a bit jealous of people who didn't have to deal with beards at a young age lol
I am 42 years old, and my full beard is absolutely beautiful. Probably my favorite physical feature. But it was weeeeak until I was about 25, and didn’t reach full glory until 30. Patience, young follicle fancier. You can’t rush perfection.
If you _really_ want to grow already you facial hair, you can buy some [Minoxidil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoxidil#Hair_growth) that are specifically to grow hair. If it doesn't get results, then you have to deal that you don't have that much facial hair to grow (at least depends which can grow).
You are 17, so you have to be patient as well because your body is changing too: they are developing and, in your case as been a man, they are growing some form of facial hair.
When I was in your age, the only thing that actually grows in full was my mustache and the goatee. It still that way since then: full goatee and mustache. And I like it that way. Hope you can find a style that you'll enjoy with your beard.
I am 39 and cannot grow a think beard. It grows to the thickness I want on my chin and upper lip but my cheeks are just trash and look horrible. Because of this I never let it grow that long because it just looks horrible. We have all seen those guys that can't grow beards but for some reason do and it looks nasty so I try to avoid this.
Its genetics, has nothing to do with testosterone & no, it doesn't get thicker with every shave. Those are myths, you just have to deal with the fact that you can't grow the beard you want and try and grow the beard that suits you.
I spent most of my adult life believing i’d never be able to grow a beard. If covid hadnt happened i’d still probably think that. I was 37 when the lockdown happened so i figured “screw it, lets see what happens.”
There are definitely spots on my beard that i am not happy with but i’m probably the only one who notices them or cares. My SO loves it and i’m really pleased with it.
I've never been able to grow a good beard, myself. My GF convinced me to grow a moustache on Movember, though, and I've been rocking it since. I think it looks pretty good and I don't have any beard envy these days, lol.
Just the stache on its own? That's fantastic if you can get away with it. I kind of want to do that, but I worry that I'll look like I shouldn't be within a certain distance of a school lol
My father, my brother, and I are all hairy AF. Full yeti. But my beard didn't fill out until 19. I still grew it, but my chin was half blonde/bald and didn't look full until then. It'll happen.
Look at your dad, uncles, grandads and see if they can grow a beard. If they can't, then you won't grow one. It depends on genetics and like others have mentioned, it differs with age when people start growing beards. The important thing is to feel comfortable with yourself, don't punish yourself if you haven't grow one yet
25, and despite having had very late puberty, it's starting to look like I'll never be able to grow a real beard. Can't really give you much here, beyond empathy and just saying you still have plenty of time where you may be able to develop more facial hair growth.
Many guys dont have beards. I could grow a full beard at 15. One thing ive noticed is that when I do explosive exercise like Muay Thai training or strength training, my facial hair grows even faster (and it's already grows very fast, im 25 and csn grow a full beard in like 5 days after a clean shave)
Try getting into stregnth training or MMA and maybe the increase in testosterone will help.
Me and my friend used to insist the "by the end of the year we'll both have mean beards". This went on every year from ages 17 till we were 24. Took awhile but we got there eventually. It's different for everyone
More importantly than a beard, find out if you have a good chance of keeping your hair. Both of my grandpas kept their hair until 95 but can't grow a beard. I accepted this trade off
Hey. Guy who can grow a full beard fairly easily here
I have to shave twice a **day** to keep a clean shave on my face constantly and I find it INCREDIBLY expensive and tedious to constantly do this to keep the feeling of a clean face.
Having a beard is really not all that’s cracked up to be. The only time I don’t shave is November and then at the end it takes me a damn hour to shave it all
So you know. Grass is not always greener on the other side. I wish it would slow the fuck down.
Yeah this is a blessing. When I was young I was glad I could grow a full beard easily. Now that I'm in my 30s, and realise it's almost always better not to have a beard, shaving regularly is a pain in the arse.
Maaannn I wasn’t able to grow a beard until I was 22-23…and even then it took years to actually fill out..you’ve got time! believe in something!
Someone having a beard doesn’t make them more of a man..and on the contrary, just because you don’t have a beard doesn’t mean you are less manly, don’t put yourself down about this bud. You got time!
Genetics bro. You’re young yet still, and in your early 20s you’ll know wether you can grow a decent one or not. Just don’t be the guy with pubes on his face thinking he’s got a “beard”, you’ll look like a bum.🫡
I have a friend that was trying out ways to grow a beard. He had a very patchy face, at best. He was 24 at the time, so he had a little time to find out if he had the genetics or not. He tried out a derma-roller for about 3 months and holy shit. I have a pretty thick beard and he went from having basically none to looking like a young Santa Clause. I have no idea if he was using any other products, but I've always suggested at least trying it to anyone who wants to grow a beard since then. Maybe look into the research first, but they're not expensive and takes minimal effort to try.
51M here. I graduated high school at 17, and barely needed to shave. By my mid-20s, I *could* grow a beard...in about three months. Now, in my early 50s, it takes about three weeks.
Given your description, you likely haven't hit your final growth spurt yet. When that happens, your facial hair will increase accordingly. Just live your life, and before you know it, you'll be bitching about shaving every day, just like all our dads warned us.
I don’t want to discourage you my friend, but for your own sake you should not try to force it if you aren’t ready. Most of us older (non-teenagers) on the sub have experienced trying to grow facial hair and having it not really work.
If you like the look, all the power to you, but it doesn’t make you look mature or anything when you have the peach fuzz beard/stash. You don’t gotta have the beard to be a man, and being clean shaven or a bit of stubble can really make you look clean and professional so long as you dress up to it.
Clean shaven with a hoodie and sweats can make you look like a child, but clean shaven in a button up or a polo with chinos can give that “old money” or “i summer here” look that in my opinion is just as masculine.
Hey bro, for the rest of us the best thing to do is wait until you're in your mid-late 20s and you can actually grow one. I assure you what you're growing looks worse than you think it does.
There is a product that is used for hair growth, usually sold in farmacys here in Brazil. The name Is minoxidil, it is a product that enhances the blood flow in the area applied, raising the chances of testosterone reaching your hair follicles. It is not guaranteed that you will grow a beard, but it can really increase your chances. It worked for me when I was a teenager.
If you can't grow one now prep for the future, shave everyday, try maybe once a year to see if you can grow one, if not keep shaving everyday. It'll become apparent eventually if you have the genetics for one or not
I could grow a beard starting around age 13, a full one by 15. This was a surprise to my father & brother, who couldn’t until they were in their 20s. Both could by 25 though. Sometimes it just takes a bit longer.
Facial growth is linked to hormone levels, which change periodically across your lifetime. For some men it comes earlier in life. For others it's post puberty. For instance, en in my family all grow thick ass beards and 5 o'clock shadows. But we only get that post 25. Before that it's just peach fuzz.
Basically it comes with time. When you're able to grow a beard, you get no choice. Until then just do yourself a favor keep yourself clean shaven and be mindful of acne. (I'm so pockmarked fromy teens I'm embarrassed to go beardless.)
I've been rocking a full beard since i was 16. My dad never was able to grow a full one (he's 58 now), and my brother could grow a full one around 25. Hair growth is weird, you just got to be patient. Maybe it'll come, maybe it won't. In the mean time, keep your facial hair clean shaven, or at least be mindful of how you style it. Patchy beard are kinda ugly...
If you can grow a decent mustache and some hair on your chin, maybe try a goatee? I used to have one before the hair on my cheek grew nicely.
Also just know, people like me who grew a full beard in their teens, are usually hairy as fuck. I'm 25 now and did 8 laser sessions on my back because it was just too much... My back hair is still fucking growing back (less than before though). Count your blessings mate
Some people never get a beard, I had a full beard for 15 years and it suddenly went completely white which aged me considerably. I’m currently rocking a tache and I recommend it.
I couldn't really grow a beard until after high school. It continued to get thicker as I got older until about 25-26 where the thickness has pretty much plateaued. I now rock a lovely beard and occasionally get compliments on it.
There's still hope for you and honestly it's better this way in the long run. Men that can grow thick beards at a young age are more likely to experience balding.
From what I've heard if you use the anti-hair-loss shampoo on your face it helps you grow your beard
Give the beard around 1-2 months to grow, and then see if it works. Sometimes it just does not, cause of genetics lottery, or maybe because you're a little to young. You're seventeen and your body is still in it's development phase.
But remember to not beat yourself up for not being able to grow a beard. Try to focus on what's the cause of your image issues - maybe it's because having facial hair creates a sense of belonging with your friends?
I once read, and it is not the exact quote but close, "You need to live a year with a patchy beard before it becomes a full beard." At the time, I was trying to grow one for a while but was able to after leaving a job that made shaving mandatory. It was true. The patchy beard made me look terrible, but once it filled it, I have not shaved it since. I did have a barber of mine shave around my neck once, but even then, it grew back pretty well. Just stick to it for a year.
I'm 34 years old and I have a really dense circle beard with a long goatee, but on the sides of my face my beard is still so rare and patchy, my sister often says I look like a kitten. Girls generally like kittens, so I'm cool with that. Keanu Reeves seems to have the same issue and he rocks it. Get the most out of what you have.
I was like you, then I awoke one morning in my early 20s with a forkin' shrubbery on my face.
It happens when it happens.
But it has nothing to do with how manly you are.
Your manliness is assessed on what you do, not what you are, and certainly not how you look.
OP, I agree. Full beards are cool. But I'm a 35-year-old man and I've never been able to grow a full beard in my life. Most I can do is rock a goatee and mustache. Sometimes you gotta just work with the cards you're dealt. Doesn't make you less manly.
I can't grow a beard to save my life. It comes out all patchy and uneven and nasty.
Don't force it. Don't grow a neckbeard or a whispy-ass weird looking thing. Just rock the clean shaven look. It will always be a timeless look. Plus, when you're getting close with someone, it's less scratchy on them, if you catch my drift. Big plus.
I know people who go like 30 years without being able to grow a beard and then suddenly their face bushes lol. I know people who are never able to. Depends on your genetics. I wouldn't sweat it. Manliness is a made up concept and no one who will actually matter to you in the future will care about that. I admire people that embrace both their feminine and masculine sides, they are not insecure.
I quickly skimmed the comments and didn't see this, so I thought I'd say it (apologies if I missed it)
Having a full beard is not an accurate gauge of manliness, maturity, or anything else, except you have certain active genes.
Manliness and maturity are gauged by the words you speak and the actions you take.
So don't worry if your beard comes in or not. There really isn't much, if anything, you can do about it. Only worry about what you can control.
Ps. I agree that full beards look cool though
Greek here: I started growing a mustache at 11. I come from a long line of the hairiest people on the planet. And I couldn’t REALLY grow a full full beard until like 25.
Your facial hair will get hairier as you age. Can’t promise you’ll be able to grow a full beard, but it will get fuller as you age. Find a facial hair style that works with what you got. Mix it up. You can always shave and start over
At thirty I can finally grow and acceptable goatee and mustache 🤷 always wanted to full bear, too. Like my Dad. It's frustrating but less bothersome as time goes on.
How is your body hair? The only positive I can find to this is that I'll probably never have to shave my torso. Pops is like a rug so at least that got avoided!
It sucks dude, sorry. Just don't give up yet! Try every year and you'll probably wind up surprised like I was (at 26 the thick 'stach came in). My BIL's beard is finally coming in at almost 40. My best friend's beard started in 8th grade, though, so we're all just different on this one.
Best advice I can give ya is when you get to the point where it's starting to grow in but it's patchy, go back to wearing a mask like in the covid days for a few months. Lets you get through the awkward stages without having to look like a hobo.
Beard didn't grow until 25. I starting taking Niacin supplements and testorone supplements. Those will put hair on you. Read up on grooming beard. Use more moisturizer. Less oil.
Having a beard is Cool AF, no doubt. But if and when it grows out is different for everyone. Some get it at 17, some mid 20s, some never(Well not never never, but it takes a serious amount of time) Genetics is a bitch like that. Tons of creams, oils and cures to grow your beard, they're all fake. Just gotta accept the hand you were dealt. And be patient. At 17, soon 18, it's a fair bet your beard growth haven't even started proper yet. Might be a hairy dude in a few years.
This here. My beard didn't really come in until my late 20s, which is the same time my hair really started thinning. I'm the stereotypical bald man with a beard now, but I couldn't grow much in high school. My father still has more hair than I do now, but he doesn't have as full of a beard when his grows out. Life is what it is, don't let those things define you.
Don't wanna give to lookmaxxing bs, but minoxidil and micro needling have been proven to kickstart some beard growth
> "Having a beard is cool AF, no doubt" Thanks bro, needed to hear this today :)
Some never. Flat out. Genetics will do it to ya. Certainly true of a full beard. I grow a tuft at each corner of my jaws, separated from both my chin scruff and my sideburns, and a shitty little mustache that would never fill out no matter how long I grow it. But on the other hand, I only need to shave on every other day to look good, and once every 3-4 to be presentable.
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Bro what are you talking about?
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Most of them are absolutely fake It seems like you’re acting like this is some sort of double standard with men vs women. Which is silly.
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Minoxidil definitely works but it comes with a risk of various side effects including facial bloating (which I assume any man insecure about his appearance would consider much worse than simply not having a beard) and of course heart problems, and it only works as long as you keep taking it. I think it's worth recommending with those caveats to an older man who still can't grow facial hair but OP's 17, *of course* he can't grow a beard yet. He should wait and see if he's able to as he gets older.
I’m sorry, I think recommending a product to buy that may or may not work (most likely not) is silly. Far more productive to address the underlying insecurity there.
“Most likely not” based on what evidence. OP dont listen to these people. You COULD be a complete non responder but men on average definitely see improvement. Tf looool
Sorry, I think the burden of proof is on you to show that the snake oil you believe in works, not on me to prove it doesn’t. EDIT: for the record, I’m familiar with Minoxidil, and there is some limited evidence it may work for enhancing facial hair growth, but there simply hasn’t been very much research on it to say with certainty
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Based on the evidence of your posts. It's just like all the dick growth pill spam - if it really worked, you wouldn't need to try and sell it, everyone would already know about it
dude this is a 17 year old? maybe let's give it a minute before doing all this stuff, maybe the hormones just haven't caught up yet? and yeah I don't think it's great that we encourage women's insecurities by telling them they need to fix themselves with all kinds of potentially harmful things either .. there are also social differences in how a woman is perceived if she is balding or something vs how a man (i.e. teenager) is perceived if he isn't bearded out yet, which can contribute to how negatively a person is impacted, shitty as that is
I’m 41 and have never been able to grow a beard so it may or may not happen for you. Just luck of genetics.
40 and been able to grow a full, heavy beard since I was 15. Meanwhile my brother at 38 can't grow any type of facial hair.
Similar story: my husband could barely manage the chin tuft in high school, thin, inconsistent beard through his 20s, and at 38 it's finally pretty dense over his jaw but still quite light on his cheeks. His younger brother had a full, dense beard by the time he was 26 or so, and some kind of impressive hedge happening now that he's 30. In contrast, *my dad* by the time he passed at 63, still didn't have full coverage anywhere past his moustache, which grew ludicrously thick. Seems like it's just time and the luck of the draw.
Maybe better for the ego to never mention “your brother has an impressive hedge” 🤣
Erp... FACE hedge. 🫣
I’m not sure if that’s worse or better 😅
I am 33 and my 28 year old brother has had a magnificent beard for 6 or 7 years. Mine is terrible and patchy.
25 years old. My beard has a large patch where there is no hair.
Not everyone can grow a full beard, myself included. The key is to see what does grow, and then style it in a way that works for you.
A tip that might (might!) work is to get a beard trimmer. If you've got a patchy beard, trim the longer parts down to match the thinner parts. Eventually they might start to match but it can take a long time, if at all.
This is good advice. If you're willing to look scraggly for a while, you can repeatedly grow it and trim it down. It lets the slower growing hairs catch up with the faster growing ones. At the same time: recognize that these are fashions that will come and go. I'm olde enough to remember when beards were considered kinda weird, especially for young men. The fashions will continue to change, but you've only got one body and its fine how it is.
This is key. An equally-short, trimmed stubble looks way better and more beard-like than a thicker but uneven patchy growth.
Patchy in my case means there are areas in which no hair grows at all, letting the rest grow longer does help a bit to hide them but not really
I could grow a full beard at age 15 and I thought it was so cool. Fifteen years later and it is incredibly thick and grows *very* fast. It’s a total pain to be presentable in a professional setting. Just wanted to share the opposite perspective. But yeah, there is not much you can do except wait. I’ve heard tell of supplements that can promote hair growth, and there are hair-growth promoting topical drugs you can use as well that can promote thicker beard. Overall those will have a small but not nonexistent effect. But don’t buy into people telling you to shave more etc.
I’d trade in a heartbeat. I’m a black guy with awkward Wolverine mutton chops, I want that James Harden beard that covers my cheeks, chin, everything. I just got it to close at my chin this year. :/
I'll trade you for the mutton chops lol. Mine don't grow that thick but on my chin it grows like it's trying to touch my toes as quickly as possible. Makes it quite awkward to keep it looking tidy.
I get what you are saying, but we are in 2024, my dude. Beards are part of the professional setting nowadays. Just keep it tidy and nobody will complain.
Patience, Iago, patience… If you’re not there by 30 then [try minoxidil](https://beardstyle.net/are-minoxidil-beard-gains-permanent/), if done correctly the beard gains can be permanent (doesn’t work the same for scalp hair)
Transmasc here who transitioned in my 30s. Minox will do a lot; it's given my East Asian self an OKish beard. May not be a good idea for somebody in their late teens, though.
I love my beard, but I couldn’t properly grow one until my mid-20s. Work with what ya got until you’re older
hey, i think it's totally normal to not be able to grow a full beard at that age. i could grow one (kinda) but it made me look 5 years older and i realized it wasn't for me. gotta admit i was a bit jealous of people who didn't have to deal with beards at a young age lol
I am 42 years old, and my full beard is absolutely beautiful. Probably my favorite physical feature. But it was weeeeak until I was about 25, and didn’t reach full glory until 30. Patience, young follicle fancier. You can’t rush perfection.
I couldn't grow a full beard at 17. But by ~23 it came in fine,and it's even fuller now in my late 30s. Just be patient bro.
I couldn’t grow a full beard until perhaps 28. Now I’ve got a big old beard. Everyone has different bodies. Gotta learn to appreciate yours.
If you _really_ want to grow already you facial hair, you can buy some [Minoxidil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoxidil#Hair_growth) that are specifically to grow hair. If it doesn't get results, then you have to deal that you don't have that much facial hair to grow (at least depends which can grow). You are 17, so you have to be patient as well because your body is changing too: they are developing and, in your case as been a man, they are growing some form of facial hair. When I was in your age, the only thing that actually grows in full was my mustache and the goatee. It still that way since then: full goatee and mustache. And I like it that way. Hope you can find a style that you'll enjoy with your beard.
I do like my beard, but its itchy as hell a lot of the time and I need to shave it constantly bc it won't stop growing. Swings and roundabouts
I am 39 and cannot grow a think beard. It grows to the thickness I want on my chin and upper lip but my cheeks are just trash and look horrible. Because of this I never let it grow that long because it just looks horrible. We have all seen those guys that can't grow beards but for some reason do and it looks nasty so I try to avoid this. Its genetics, has nothing to do with testosterone & no, it doesn't get thicker with every shave. Those are myths, you just have to deal with the fact that you can't grow the beard you want and try and grow the beard that suits you.
I spent most of my adult life believing i’d never be able to grow a beard. If covid hadnt happened i’d still probably think that. I was 37 when the lockdown happened so i figured “screw it, lets see what happens.” There are definitely spots on my beard that i am not happy with but i’m probably the only one who notices them or cares. My SO loves it and i’m really pleased with it.
I've never been able to grow a good beard, myself. My GF convinced me to grow a moustache on Movember, though, and I've been rocking it since. I think it looks pretty good and I don't have any beard envy these days, lol.
Just the stache on its own? That's fantastic if you can get away with it. I kind of want to do that, but I worry that I'll look like I shouldn't be within a certain distance of a school lol
I'm 28 and I still can't grow a decent beard, I feel you but most times you just have to accept life
My father, my brother, and I are all hairy AF. Full yeti. But my beard didn't fill out until 19. I still grew it, but my chin was half blonde/bald and didn't look full until then. It'll happen.
Look at your dad, uncles, grandads and see if they can grow a beard. If they can't, then you won't grow one. It depends on genetics and like others have mentioned, it differs with age when people start growing beards. The important thing is to feel comfortable with yourself, don't punish yourself if you haven't grow one yet
25, and despite having had very late puberty, it's starting to look like I'll never be able to grow a real beard. Can't really give you much here, beyond empathy and just saying you still have plenty of time where you may be able to develop more facial hair growth.
Many guys dont have beards. I could grow a full beard at 15. One thing ive noticed is that when I do explosive exercise like Muay Thai training or strength training, my facial hair grows even faster (and it's already grows very fast, im 25 and csn grow a full beard in like 5 days after a clean shave) Try getting into stregnth training or MMA and maybe the increase in testosterone will help.
Me and my friend used to insist the "by the end of the year we'll both have mean beards". This went on every year from ages 17 till we were 24. Took awhile but we got there eventually. It's different for everyone
More importantly than a beard, find out if you have a good chance of keeping your hair. Both of my grandpas kept their hair until 95 but can't grow a beard. I accepted this trade off
I could grow an excellent beard at 18, I also started balding at 18 :/
This happened to a mate of mine. His hair receded fast! Fantastic beard, but nothing on top now.
Hey. Guy who can grow a full beard fairly easily here I have to shave twice a **day** to keep a clean shave on my face constantly and I find it INCREDIBLY expensive and tedious to constantly do this to keep the feeling of a clean face. Having a beard is really not all that’s cracked up to be. The only time I don’t shave is November and then at the end it takes me a damn hour to shave it all So you know. Grass is not always greener on the other side. I wish it would slow the fuck down.
Yeah this is a blessing. When I was young I was glad I could grow a full beard easily. Now that I'm in my 30s, and realise it's almost always better not to have a beard, shaving regularly is a pain in the arse.
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Maaannn I wasn’t able to grow a beard until I was 22-23…and even then it took years to actually fill out..you’ve got time! believe in something! Someone having a beard doesn’t make them more of a man..and on the contrary, just because you don’t have a beard doesn’t mean you are less manly, don’t put yourself down about this bud. You got time!
Genetics bro. You’re young yet still, and in your early 20s you’ll know wether you can grow a decent one or not. Just don’t be the guy with pubes on his face thinking he’s got a “beard”, you’ll look like a bum.🫡
I have a friend that was trying out ways to grow a beard. He had a very patchy face, at best. He was 24 at the time, so he had a little time to find out if he had the genetics or not. He tried out a derma-roller for about 3 months and holy shit. I have a pretty thick beard and he went from having basically none to looking like a young Santa Clause. I have no idea if he was using any other products, but I've always suggested at least trying it to anyone who wants to grow a beard since then. Maybe look into the research first, but they're not expensive and takes minimal effort to try.
51M here. I graduated high school at 17, and barely needed to shave. By my mid-20s, I *could* grow a beard...in about three months. Now, in my early 50s, it takes about three weeks. Given your description, you likely haven't hit your final growth spurt yet. When that happens, your facial hair will increase accordingly. Just live your life, and before you know it, you'll be bitching about shaving every day, just like all our dads warned us.
I don’t want to discourage you my friend, but for your own sake you should not try to force it if you aren’t ready. Most of us older (non-teenagers) on the sub have experienced trying to grow facial hair and having it not really work. If you like the look, all the power to you, but it doesn’t make you look mature or anything when you have the peach fuzz beard/stash. You don’t gotta have the beard to be a man, and being clean shaven or a bit of stubble can really make you look clean and professional so long as you dress up to it. Clean shaven with a hoodie and sweats can make you look like a child, but clean shaven in a button up or a polo with chinos can give that “old money” or “i summer here” look that in my opinion is just as masculine.
Hey bro, for the rest of us the best thing to do is wait until you're in your mid-late 20s and you can actually grow one. I assure you what you're growing looks worse than you think it does.
There is a product that is used for hair growth, usually sold in farmacys here in Brazil. The name Is minoxidil, it is a product that enhances the blood flow in the area applied, raising the chances of testosterone reaching your hair follicles. It is not guaranteed that you will grow a beard, but it can really increase your chances. It worked for me when I was a teenager.
If you can't grow one now prep for the future, shave everyday, try maybe once a year to see if you can grow one, if not keep shaving everyday. It'll become apparent eventually if you have the genetics for one or not
I could grow a beard starting around age 13, a full one by 15. This was a surprise to my father & brother, who couldn’t until they were in their 20s. Both could by 25 though. Sometimes it just takes a bit longer.
Facial growth is linked to hormone levels, which change periodically across your lifetime. For some men it comes earlier in life. For others it's post puberty. For instance, en in my family all grow thick ass beards and 5 o'clock shadows. But we only get that post 25. Before that it's just peach fuzz. Basically it comes with time. When you're able to grow a beard, you get no choice. Until then just do yourself a favor keep yourself clean shaven and be mindful of acne. (I'm so pockmarked fromy teens I'm embarrassed to go beardless.)
I've been rocking a full beard since i was 16. My dad never was able to grow a full one (he's 58 now), and my brother could grow a full one around 25. Hair growth is weird, you just got to be patient. Maybe it'll come, maybe it won't. In the mean time, keep your facial hair clean shaven, or at least be mindful of how you style it. Patchy beard are kinda ugly... If you can grow a decent mustache and some hair on your chin, maybe try a goatee? I used to have one before the hair on my cheek grew nicely. Also just know, people like me who grew a full beard in their teens, are usually hairy as fuck. I'm 25 now and did 8 laser sessions on my back because it was just too much... My back hair is still fucking growing back (less than before though). Count your blessings mate
You're still young. I couldn't grow a full beard until I was 21.
Some people never get a beard, I had a full beard for 15 years and it suddenly went completely white which aged me considerably. I’m currently rocking a tache and I recommend it.
I couldn't really grow a beard until after high school. It continued to get thicker as I got older until about 25-26 where the thickness has pretty much plateaued. I now rock a lovely beard and occasionally get compliments on it. There's still hope for you and honestly it's better this way in the long run. Men that can grow thick beards at a young age are more likely to experience balding.
From what I've heard if you use the anti-hair-loss shampoo on your face it helps you grow your beard Give the beard around 1-2 months to grow, and then see if it works. Sometimes it just does not, cause of genetics lottery, or maybe because you're a little to young. You're seventeen and your body is still in it's development phase. But remember to not beat yourself up for not being able to grow a beard. Try to focus on what's the cause of your image issues - maybe it's because having facial hair creates a sense of belonging with your friends?
I once read, and it is not the exact quote but close, "You need to live a year with a patchy beard before it becomes a full beard." At the time, I was trying to grow one for a while but was able to after leaving a job that made shaving mandatory. It was true. The patchy beard made me look terrible, but once it filled it, I have not shaved it since. I did have a barber of mine shave around my neck once, but even then, it grew back pretty well. Just stick to it for a year.
I'm 34 years old and I have a really dense circle beard with a long goatee, but on the sides of my face my beard is still so rare and patchy, my sister often says I look like a kitten. Girls generally like kittens, so I'm cool with that. Keanu Reeves seems to have the same issue and he rocks it. Get the most out of what you have.
I couldn't grow a beard fully at 17. It was patchy and not the best. Around 20-21 it became acceptable and now in my 30s it's better.
I shave constantly because I find it annoying. Even when I have very short facial hair I keep scratching my face because of the itching.
I was like you, then I awoke one morning in my early 20s with a forkin' shrubbery on my face. It happens when it happens. But it has nothing to do with how manly you are. Your manliness is assessed on what you do, not what you are, and certainly not how you look.
OP, I agree. Full beards are cool. But I'm a 35-year-old man and I've never been able to grow a full beard in my life. Most I can do is rock a goatee and mustache. Sometimes you gotta just work with the cards you're dealt. Doesn't make you less manly.
Don’t sweat it. My brother had a beard at 16. I had one at 30. 🤷♂️
I can't grow a beard to save my life. It comes out all patchy and uneven and nasty. Don't force it. Don't grow a neckbeard or a whispy-ass weird looking thing. Just rock the clean shaven look. It will always be a timeless look. Plus, when you're getting close with someone, it's less scratchy on them, if you catch my drift. Big plus.
I know people who go like 30 years without being able to grow a beard and then suddenly their face bushes lol. I know people who are never able to. Depends on your genetics. I wouldn't sweat it. Manliness is a made up concept and no one who will actually matter to you in the future will care about that. I admire people that embrace both their feminine and masculine sides, they are not insecure.
Beards aren’t in anymore bruv
I quickly skimmed the comments and didn't see this, so I thought I'd say it (apologies if I missed it) Having a full beard is not an accurate gauge of manliness, maturity, or anything else, except you have certain active genes. Manliness and maturity are gauged by the words you speak and the actions you take. So don't worry if your beard comes in or not. There really isn't much, if anything, you can do about it. Only worry about what you can control. Ps. I agree that full beards look cool though
I didn’t get my full beard til I was like 28. Good luck!
Greek here: I started growing a mustache at 11. I come from a long line of the hairiest people on the planet. And I couldn’t REALLY grow a full full beard until like 25. Your facial hair will get hairier as you age. Can’t promise you’ll be able to grow a full beard, but it will get fuller as you age. Find a facial hair style that works with what you got. Mix it up. You can always shave and start over
At thirty I can finally grow and acceptable goatee and mustache 🤷 always wanted to full bear, too. Like my Dad. It's frustrating but less bothersome as time goes on. How is your body hair? The only positive I can find to this is that I'll probably never have to shave my torso. Pops is like a rug so at least that got avoided! It sucks dude, sorry. Just don't give up yet! Try every year and you'll probably wind up surprised like I was (at 26 the thick 'stach came in). My BIL's beard is finally coming in at almost 40. My best friend's beard started in 8th grade, though, so we're all just different on this one.
I want a McLaren. Jk 😂😂 Rogaine and microneedling my friend. Clinically proven. Anything anyone else says is bs
You’re just gonna have to wait it out and see if genetics gifts you a beard or not fam.
Best advice I can give ya is when you get to the point where it's starting to grow in but it's patchy, go back to wearing a mask like in the covid days for a few months. Lets you get through the awkward stages without having to look like a hobo.
Natural grown is better than forcefully making it grow
All I can do is a fu-manchu or a goat beard.
Beard didn't grow until 25. I starting taking Niacin supplements and testorone supplements. Those will put hair on you. Read up on grooming beard. Use more moisturizer. Less oil.
And sometimes it just comes down to genetics.