With few exceptions, I avoid watching movies or television shows where the main characters happen to be bearded. No wonder “The Patriot” (2000) by Mel Gibson is one of my all-time favorite movies. Not a single bearded character in the entire movie (go check it!).

I sometimes like mustaches as long as they’re well-trimmed and properly shaped. Check Kris Kristofferson’s character named Bronson in another Mel Gibson-movie “Payback” (1999). That kind of mustache looks handsome and manly, and I would be very comfortable around someone who looked like Bronson.

In fact, Payback (1999) is also quite a beard-free movie. This means the clean-shaven look was very much the majority-trend in the 80’s, 90’s and early ’00s. Nowadays, it’s impossible to find anything in cinema where at least one lead character is not sporting an ugly beard.

Like you, I cannot grow a full beard. I do have a great looking Van Dyke, though.

My late father and brother used to tease me about my lack of facial and body hair. I replied that I am merely higher up the evolutionary ladder.

I come from a vaerity of mixed genes From my fathers side Mostly Norwegian, Danish and Netherlands. and from my mothers side Native American, Irish, French, English and it may be even more becouse my grandma was adopted and we dont know her heritage, but she does look like she may be atleast half native American.

Ive been asking some of my family members for years about my beard stubble, and according to my Norwegian family it is very strange that i cannot grow a full beard or mustache, some times i wish i could just Teleport cus im scared of flying, to the US and get to know my Grandpa that lives there, asking him about his Native american father and family as i believe thats where i get my Hardly any hair in my face genes.

Enough about me and my thoughts, nice reading about the history of beards.

Anyone here familiar with the classic barber, etc straight edge and know if it helps at all against over sensitivity?”

J.K : I have the solution for you. I suffered from the same problem till I found a barber shop who sells proper shaving soap. This soap, used in conjunction with shaving brush, provides enough protection to avoid shavers rash. There is a product called Mr. Cobbs (made in UK but sold worldwide) which seems expensive but one bottle will last you two years (seriously). The reason why it works so well is that the usual shaving cream from the can is about 10% soap and 90% water, this product is 100% soap and therefore provides the proper layer between skin and razor. So in answer to your question, it is not the razar as much as the product.

Anyone here familiar with the classic barber, etc straight edge and know if it helps at all against over sensitivity?

I grew the chest long beard on a bet. I won but had to endure “Where’s your lucky charms” and people grabbing my ear and demanding “’yer pot of gold me hardy. I’s caught you fair and square”. Needless to say, after the payoff the beard came off!

I DEMAND THAT BEARD!”

Ha, I love that comercial! Now just think what he could do with a mustache!