Comments on: MaBeGroMo

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:45:09 +0000

I’m a MaBeGroMo Champion! After 75 days, my beard has filled out, and I’m excited. It’s getting trimmed, but it’s sticking around for sure. It looks like it might even get some of the good attention you read about in magazines, or hear about in movies.

I hope things are fine with you, and keep up the website,

Alex from Canada

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:02:58 +0000

I grew a mini hulihee last year from the 1st January to the 14th February and found the whole experience quite liberating.

I started growing my beard again this year on new years day. I am striving to get till the end of February.

Wish me luck!

Steve from the toon

By: Shock

Shock — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:00:16 +0000

What about us macho dudes that already have a beard? Don’t discriminate!

By: Brian Gallimore

Brian Gallimore — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:57:59 +0000

I’m inspired! I’m going for it!

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Whitman Beard Status Update (Photo!) « The Last Place — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:52:16 +0000

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By: gumbald

gumbald — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:31:18 +0000

Just read all your beard stuff, brilliant. I aspire to have such beard authority.

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Today Marks Octobeard – But Wait for December | Tosh.0 Blog — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:29:05 +0000

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By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:34:06 +0000

There are so many beard activities during the winter months: No Shave November, November Beard Club, Movember, Decembeard, Bearduary, Whiskerino, MaBeGroMo, that there are plenty of places for beardos to get involved.

Until all wheels fit all people, I encourage wheel production and differentiation. There’s plenty of room for everybody in the wild world of beards.

By: Kevin O'Mara

Kevin O'Mara — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:03:03 +0000

Sorry I’m late to the party here. I just thought I’d mention Whiskerino (with which I am not affiliated nor in which have I ever participated) as a good source for beard-growing camaraderie. No need to reinvent the wheel, right?

By: Eru

Eru — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:03:23 +0000

In New Zealand we already have this in place — it’s called Decembeard — which follows Movember

By: robby1moore

robby1moore — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:57:03 +0000

this month already exists… its called no shave november

By: Darren Hollywood

Darren Hollywood — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:42:22 +0000

A couple friends and I have been celebrating Facial Hair February for a few years now.

It sounds like this is exactly the same thing, and I’m glad to see it being done in other forms.

Wear your beard proudly!

By: Emma

Emma — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:53:06 +0000

You are just so excellent.

My all time favorite facial embellishment is a handlebar. Here in London there is a handlebar mustache club that meets once a month http://www.handlebarclub.co.uk/index.php . I am determined to get there and find Mr Perfect. Keep up the good work.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:37:14 +0000

Hey Jon ! Greetings from France !
I’ve tried to grow a beard since the beginning of October, but some friend of mine advised me to shave under the lower jaw’s level and let the rest grow. I didn’t like it but shaved it like this so far. This evening I tried one of your beard style that could be cool with this “beard growing method” (sorry my english is horrible but I’ve not talked this language for years) and cut it wrong somewhere… so I cut more, then I realized it was horrible, then I cut everything… XD
The neck beard remain, and plenty of it !!! I’m waiting for my girl to cut it too…

Something went wrong doctor but I’m ready to try it again !
Any advice ?

Suggestion : you should try to link the beard types to face types. I’ve got a small chin and I don’t know which type of beard to grow.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:04:44 +0000

Thanks for legitimizing my facial hair experimentation. Your site is ASD therapy for my family.

By: Riccardo

Riccardo — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:15:31 +0000

you’re becoming my beard-guru.
i’m a fan of the braided beard, but i’m too meticulous when i shave, looking for perfect symmetry… i was looking for braid-rings when i get to your site… greeeeaaat…
i’m gonna try to show some progress by pictures

By: John Markos O'Neill

John Markos O'Neill — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:42:13 +0000

So you’ve inspired me to try all the beard types *in order*. I realize that you’ve been trying them out, but I figured that an arbitrary restriction would make it more difficult, and therefore even more fun. Also, I’m basically going to do each one from scratch.

Today I shaved my one week of stubble into something vaguely resembling a Hollywoodian, so I’m going to live with that for several weeks and see how it develops. Methinks I look quite suave, although I’ll have to consult with my wife to determine whether that is indeed the case. Of course, then I have to shave that one and start working on Mutton Chops. This may take the better part of a decade.

The only one I’m nervous about is the Super Mario. In addition to being nearly impossible, it also looks ridiculous. I’m not sure I can bear to go into work with that one. Maybe I’ll just keep it for a weekend, and for the photographs. Also, I might do El Insecto while I’m on vacation or something.

The rest of them, I’m pretty sure I can pull them off, at least for a few weeks. I already tried something more or less like a Copstash for a 70s party last year, and it was fun for a few weeks. Then people started thinking that it was my normal grooming pattern, and it got a little weird.

By: Mohican

Mohican — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:22:55 +0000

Hey…….i usually shave off all my beard and leave only a moustache and a soulpatch……then i wait for like two weeks b4 shaving it off again to normal style………..my beard grows pretty quickly and i i wait for a month…..every1 from my parents to teachers to friends will start complaining…………..worst part is i live is SE Asia where no on seems to have facial hair……….wat to do???? I hope someday to grow a winnfield……..:)

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:20:10 +0000

You bet!

By: Blind_Phineas

Blind_Phineas — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:51:24 +0000

Do neck beards count?

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:47:23 +0000

There are only a few rules. Participants should customize the rules to fit their needs. Make MaBeGroMo your own.

Personally, my stash sucks, but it will be grown. I will also be shaving my neck area. But that’s me.

By: n0ia

n0ia — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:02:35 +0000

ok, what about the stache? can it be shaved on a regular basis and grow just an amish beard? and shave on the neck area? or is everything off limits to shaving?? (as far as the face goes ;P)

By: Hungry?

Hungry? — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:07:47 +0000

Hmmmm… hairy bread.

By: J-sin

J-sin — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:56:46 +0000

boss, all those apply, GF says shave that shit off!, no-go at work (work in the bread factory, but good news! Off from dec.12th till jan.12 so ….I’m in. hell with everybody. Ill start b4 we leave to the states and try my root-tootinly-darndest to keep it the whole vacation. rawk on

By: yo sistah

yo sistah — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 07:14:17 +0000

i’m so happy to see shaving 101 and 102 revived. they crack me up every time.