[Magdalen] Facial Adornment.

[Christopher Hart]

Oh yeah, the beard that I have now is completely white​, which means the
fact that it is thin on the sides doesn't look as noticeable. At least
that's what I tell myself. It still beats the hell out of shaving.

On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 9:45 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I had a rather thick beard for a while at university. I liked how several
> colors were represented: primarily a reddish-brown, which was surprising.
> Also some blond and a bit of gray.
>
> Eventually, despite trying several products and care techniques, I got
> tired of the itching and got rid of it. My bare face after shaving off the
> beard seemed to have changed...my lips were thinner and my skin was
> smoother. It hadn't been that long since I was clean-shaven.
>
> Now if I grew a beard it would be Santa-white, of course. I'm still
> surprised every time I have a haircut and see the white clippings on the
> plastic bib/apron/cover thing. I still imagine my hair as light brown to
> blondish (when I'm not seeing it in a mirror).
>
> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 8:42 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I had a rather long goatee in college. When I decided to grow it again a
> > couple of years later, by then married, I wisely asked my wife for her
> > approval. The only thing she said was "keep it short". I have worn a well
> > trimmed beard ever since and much prefer it that way. It's still rather
> > thin on the cheeks because that's how my facial hair grows, but it beats
> > the heck out of shaving every day. A trim once a week suffices nicely.
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 6:48 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 3:23 PM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> > > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I was stunned to see Manafort pal, the indicted Rick Gates, sporting
> > > > a beard in recent pictures.  Most women I know don't like male
> > > > facial hair, I can't help but feel it's because beards are one of the
> > > > few things women can't do as well as men, though I'm sure there
> > > > are plenty who disagree.
> > > >
> > > > In any case, I think it becomes Gales.  He is actually handsome
> > > > with the beard which, IMHO, he wasn't clean shaven.  Ditto for
> > > > Jimmy Kimmel and now John Stewart.  The latter is especially
> > > > stunning in his salt and pepper version.  David Letterman's
> > > > beart isn't bad, either.
> > > >
> > > > I may well be prejudiced, however, since I have a full, short cropped
> > > > beard which is more salt than pepper by the year.  I've had a beard
> > > > of some sort for about 40 years.  Gillette doesn't make much on me.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > David S.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I don’t know what kind of women you know, David, but most of the women
> I
> > > know would disagree with your statement. I myself prefer a man with *
> > > well-groomed* facial hair. My S/O has a full beard and mustache, neatly
> > > cropped. My late ex had a mustache and I told him if he ever shaved it
> > I’d
> > > leave him. (I eventually did, but not for that!) What I can’t stand is
> > the
> > > 3-day scruffy look, or the really bad facial hair favored by the
> > alt-right
> > > and rednecks.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Christopher Hart
> >
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> > Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
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> >
>
>
>
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> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>



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