ActiveMan
No Result
View All Result
  • Health & Fitness
  • Style
  • Living
  • Culture
  • Health & Fitness
  • Style
  • Living
  • Culture
No Result
View All Result
ActiveMan
No Result
View All Result

What Your Beard Says About You

by Aaron B. Williams
in Living
Reading Time: 3 mins read
What Your Beard Says About You
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Your style is (should) always be changing, and you’re looking in the mirror thinking about what you should do with the stuff growing on your face. The extremely standard “just let it grow” thing just isn’t working for your face, but you know there should be some hair there on your face to cover embolden the chin or upper lip.

Let us assume you have no issue growing copious amounts of facial hair, as some do, and continue onto the vast sea of options you have when deciding what to do with all that facial growth. You have a ton of options, but like many things about your stylistic decisions, every option sends a teeny tiny little signal to those around you, giving them an idea about who you are or might be based on what you’re rocking.

I’ve taken it upon myself to process and deliver unto you a series of conclusions I’ve come to via research and conversation about your facial hair decisions mean about your personality. Want to exude an aura of confidence? Coolness? Keeping your beard even though it’s hot outside? Or maybe it’s authority you’re looking to impose upon your subordinates. Your facial hair can assist you in any of these endeavors, and I can help you figure it out. Let’s start from least to greatest, shall we?

The Clean Shave

Interestingly, the clean shave is actually one of the more complex out of the facial hair communicae. It is simultaneously straddling two extremely different sensibilities at once, and those are: “I take myself rather seriously” or perhaps, “I don’t know what the frick I want.”

This is an extremely important distinction, as a man of any age or calibur may find themselves in this situation. You’re either not sure what your job entails, or the kind of demands your job will push upon you, so early in your career at your current work, you remain cleanly shaven. You just aren’t sure where you should land.

On the other end of the spectrum, if you’ve been in at your current job for a little while and are still rocking the classic Jake Gyllenhaal clean shave, it’s saying just as much about you as the other guy you look down on with the full hippie beard. It says “I take this job and my personal life pretty seriously. I don’t have the time to consider what it is or isn’t saying about me on the whole. I have exactly enough mind every morning to shave it all off and hop in the car” (or train or bus, or bike, or whatever commuting situation you’re in).

The Tasteful Stubble

proj

Listen, we aren’t talking a scraggly five o’clock shadow, or a messy unkempt beard. We’re talking about keeping a thoughtful amount of hair to adorn your mouth, lips, and cheeks so as to illustrate to everyone over some time the message that “I have been doing this on purpose for weeks. That’s right, my stubble does not in fact just look like this over the course of 3 days of not shaving magically. I have put careful consideration into it.”

Think I’m exaggerating? Quite the opposite, I’m probably underselling the method. When you see a co-worker or famous movie or tv-personality flaunting the minimal facial hair thing, it’s a calculated look, and people you see regularly notice. This is for people who care about light and shadow, who see their face as a form of expression via facial hair choices. You’re making this choice every morning when you don’t shave every bit of hair off your stubbled face.

The Full Beard

sfvgbhvnb-1

Trying to look wise? Scholarly? Learned? Men with larger facial hair have on of two associations typically connected to them. They are either seen as poorly kempt second class citizens, or amazingly brave facial hair gurus who have years of wisdom behind that hairy smile. Being a man who has experienced either side of that spectrum from onlookers, I happen to agree.

If you’re rocking a straight-up beard, you better be able to back it up. Be good at what you do, regardless of what it is. If you’ve got the full beard going, you either be really good at filing those expense reports (or whatever it is you might do at your big-building job) or even better at totally relaxing and doing absolutely nothing. That’s right, there’s no inbetween. Be great, or be awful.

There are tons of facial hair decisions that say tons about you. Handlebar mustache might say that you’re personable. Long sideburns might say that you’re particularly confident, framing your face in such a way to bring exclusive attention to it. A chinstrap might say that you’re crying desperately for attention (don’t do a chinstrap). Make sure you’re considering your statements before you take that razor to the face next time. It might help!

Share1Tweet
Previous Post

The Cost of Calorie

Next Post

10 Alarming Facts About Cell Phone Addiction

Related Posts

meditation

Meditation 101 – Learn To Meditate

Meditation is a practice that has been around for centuries, but it’s only in recent years that we have seen...

How To Choose A NY Moving Company?

How To Choose A NY Moving Company?

Moving is a time-consuming task, and if you don’t have enough time or you are a first-timer, then it can...

Is It Worth It To Create a Dropshipping Store on Instagram?

Is It Worth It To Create a Dropshipping Store on Instagram?

Instagram is one of the most popular platforms on the internet. It gives people a chance to show off their...

Top 5 Tips to Living an Active Life with Vision Correction

Top 5 Tips to Living an Active Life with Vision Correction

An active lifestyle is an indispensable ingredient for sound health and vitality. For the most part, we require good eyesight...

longer life

Discover how to live a longer and healthier life

For the past 150 years, the average lifespan has increased steadily by approximately two and a half years every decade,...

Best Mouthwatering Pomegranate Martini that Will Treat Your Taste Buds - 2022

Best Mouthwatering Pomegranate Martini that Will Treat Your Taste Buds – 2022

Whether it's family gatherings or chilling out on some holidays, martinis are will be the favorite drink for all these...

5 Best Jones Snowboards Collections That Will Make Your Snow Ride Adventurous

5 Best Jones Snowboards Collections That Will Make Your Snow Ride Adventurous

Jones Snowboards is a company where snowboards and their accessories are manufactured. Jeremy Jones is the founder of this well-known...

The Art of Shaving Products: Are they Reliable or Not? - 2022

The Art of Shaving Products: Are they Reliable or Not? – 2022

The Art of Shaving is a brand based in United Sated that sells high-end men's products like shaving creams and...

Lull Mattress, Should You Buy it or Not? Check 3 Important Points Guide

Lull Mattress, Should You Buy it or Not? Check 3 Important Points Guide

If you are craving foam mattresses and a stress-relieving one, then a Lull mattress is the one that will give...

Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Relationships

10 Delicious Foods That Will Make You Horny

Health & Fitness

10 Men’s Style Bloggers And Influencers in New York

Living

What Your Beard Says About You

Health & Fitness

6 Creative Hacks On How To Lace Vans Like A Rockstar

  • About
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact us

© 2021 ActiveMan. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. All the information on this website –activeman.com – is published in good faith and for general information purpose only. ActiveMan does not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability, and accuracy of this information. Any action you take upon the information you find on this website (ActiveMan), is strictly at your own risk. ActiveMan will not be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of our website. ActiveMan might get paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. ActiveMan is a registered trademark of Placeful, Inc.

No Result
View All Result
  • Health & Fitness
  • Style
  • Living
  • Culture

© 2020 ActiveMan. All rights reserved. All images property of their respective owners. ActiveMan is a registered trademark of Placeful, Inc.