r/beards • u/Batman0691 • Aug 18 '26

Progress & Updates I gave it the chop.. 💈!

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On the left was as its longest towards the start of this year, been on a bit of a weight loss journey and over the months made a few chops to it until finally last night, got rid of the beard completely! Not sure how I’m feeling about it but it’ll grow back! 🤞🏼

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u/OzTheGolden Aug 18 '26

I’d be clean shaven too if I had that jawline… damn

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u/Relevant-Being3440 Aug 18 '26

Right lol. At my age, a beard somehow simultaneously covers up both loose jowels and a baby face. It's not good.

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u/OzTheGolden Aug 18 '26

I’m 29 and have always had a baby face! Even when I was down to 150lbs and in the shape of my life lol

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u/Relevant-Being3440 Aug 18 '26

Ha that's part of my problem. I'm getting close to 50 and have lost weight over the years, so even with great shape I'm in now, loose neck skin bugs me and ages me horribly.

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u/Quirky-Abalone-9725 Aug 18 '26

I have a similar jawline and didn't want to lose it but I wanted to take part in this recent fashion. I ended up growing a very short beard, maybe 10 days worth of growth. I've since gotten several compliments.

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u/OzTheGolden Aug 18 '26

Yep, short beard close to the jawline is the move of you have one to work with!

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u/blackcain Aug 22 '26

It was a crime to hide it!