Beards

Apart from religious beards on which I have no comment, I speak of beards that are the current choice of style-conscious males. Being a female, I find it intriguing that men have to deal with this daily growth, sometimes unwanted, every day of their lives. Long ago, as a small child, I used to watch, fascinated, my father shaving in the mornings. Talk about women and their lipstick and powder! Our female daily routines that involve the face and hair are of choice, not of necessity like the beard situation in men. This era allows fashionable males to determine the length, shape and overall style of their facial hair according to the dictates of their social setting. Looking on, we females have differing opinions about what kinds of beards we favour. There are so many and each face tells which sort of beard best enhances, or not, the stretch of skin available on which to grow. I have seen a man with a beard, shave it and appear, instantly, a decade younger. I have seen ordinary, unremarkable men, grow a trimmed beard and look enticing and adventuresome. And I have also seen beloved, even revered moustaches and beards that are ridiculous to my eyes. First, I have to say that I rather like certain kinds of beards, those deemed "jazz",  while others make me want to use an aerosol  antiseptic spray directed to their chin area. It's the same with all women I assume; they either like beards or hate them. I suppose some men simply tire of having to deal with their daily shaving or trimming routine, and let it all go nature's way. I do know that men of that sort, become more than attached to their beards because they are always stroking them much like what someone would do with a cat or dog. The beard becomes their pet. Unfortunately, the face pet, as all pets, requires meticulous grooming. One of the most disgusting sights the world presents is a beard that, untended, displays all kind of flotsam and jetsam that no one ever wants to see. Ugh. The kinds of beards I prefer are the trimmed kinds, if at all. If you want hair face, please see that it is tidy and looks like a well tended lawn. One of the recent styles of beard is the two day old or more, of unshaven face hair that someone told men, looks sexy. Most women are not of that opinion. It looks unkempt and unclean. I want to say to those males, "For goodness sake, go shave!". To me, those kinds of indeterminate beards are as attractive as a torn and hanging hem on a woman's skirt or a shirt buttoned incorrectly. You want to hie the person off and help fix their social error. To beard or not to beard, that is the question. To avoid, the "slings and arrows" men, check with your mate first. You can't hide a beard!