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Year Long Beard (Yeard) – Week 39 Review

Year Long Beard (Yeard) – Week 39 Review

Weekly Beard Update

Not much has changed for the beard, the moustache on the other hand is being annoying. It keeps getting in the way when I eat. I’ve been using the Wild Willies Mustache Wax. I really do like it. I keep it in my pocket and use it like chapstick. Just before I eat I apply it to my stache and comb it in. This keeps my mustache in place while I eat. If you have problems with styling your mustache, or it’s always in the way I highly recommend this wax. You can find it on Amazon with by following this link.

Wild Willies Premium Mustache Wax

I’m trying to decide what to do with my beard after my 52 weeks are up. Should I shave it off, clean up the lines and trim it or just shape it, if I shape it do I do round, or pointed.

My current thinking is to clean up the lines on my cheeks and jaw. Trim my mustache, and shape my beard so that it comes to a point.

What do you think would look good?

New Followers & Subscribers

I am saddened to say we do not have any new subscribers to welcome this week. It’s okay, this happens from time to time. I ask that everyone reach out to friends, and family that they believe would like The Dapper Man and spread the word. Because once we hit 100 subscribers I will be doing a give away.

I’ll have more information on the give away once we get closer to our goal of 100 subscribers. Currently we are at 72, so we have some work to do, so get out there and help get us to 100.

Comments & Questions

From Chris G on my 5 Vegas Cigar Review – Chris asked who the young lady with me was. Her name is Rachel and she is a member of my lounge. She kindly agreed to be in my video.

Coming Soon

Some bit things are coming to The Dapper Man.

First, I have everything I need to create my first beard oil, balm, and wax. I have one scent right now, and I will be doing 3 more, and an unscented variant. I will be making my first batch this week, and I’ll give you an update in the next weekly beard review video.

Second, I am going to be filming my Bossman Beard Product review shortly. I’ve been using the products for three weeks, and I’m ready to give my review. So stay tuned.

Last but not least, my used Allen Edmonds are still at Allen Edmonds. If you remember I bought a used pair of shoes off of Ebay and sent them in to be re-crafted. That means they get new soles, new heels, new cork, new welting, new laces, and re-finishing. I’m hoping to get them back in the next week or two so that I can do a before and after comparison, and decide what’s the best way to get a pair of Allen Edmonds for the best price.

In Closing

The Dapper Man wishes you a fantastic day wherever you are, and make sure you subscribe so you can get weekly updates on Greg’s Year Long Beard Journey.

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Year Long Beard (Yeard) – Week 10 Review

Year Long Beard (Yeard) Week 10 Review

Weekly Beard Update

Mrs. Dapper Man’s description of the week is “grizzly”.

The beard this week has felt a bit unruly and all over the place. The sides and neck are a bit longer than the chin. I’m hoping that everything will even out soon. Can’t see a lot of red today, but it is still in there on the cheeks. Still not quite able to handlebar the “stache” but getting closer. I’ve started using a bit of a heavier styling balm to keep the beard in shape. I still prefer the lighter beard balms, but I’ll add a very small amount of styling balm just for shaping.

This week I’m smoking Dunhil Early Morning Pipe, it is one of my favorite daily blends. It is an english blend meaning it isn’t cased with anything. Early Morning Pipe is a great all day or every day tobacco and a go to in my rotation.

Coming Soon

The Dapper Man is also having a contest for our followers. Join us in No Shave November by posting pictures or a YouTube video of you on your No Shave Journey and Mrs. Dapper Man will choose 3 people at the end of the month to give a way a set of The Dapper Man Small Batch Beard Oil & Balm. As with all give away’s there are rules.

  1. Must live in the US.
  2. Must follow The Dapper Man on Facebook and/or YouTube.
  3. Join The Dapper Man No Shave Team (no donations needed to qualify).
  4. Post pictures or a video of you on your No Shave Journey.

We are now half way through No Shave November and we don’t have any entries in the contest so please join the team, follow us on Facebook or Youtube and show us your beard and be entered to win The Dapper Man’s own Beard Oil and Balm.

Well that’s all for now, thank you for visiting The Dapper Man we hope you have a fantastic day.

Greg from The Dapper Man

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Good bye morning shave

I have been growing my Year Long Beard for about three and a half weeks now. It’s finally time to pack up my morning shaving equipment as I won’t be needing it for the next forty nine weeks or so.

Years ago while in college I had a beard, it didn’t look bad, but it didn’t look great either so I shaved it off. For years I used the new fancy five bladed razors but I hated having to spend $25 on a four pack of cartridges and one day while looking at videos on YouTube I came across a video talking about wet shaving.

Wet shaving is the term used for shaving with either a safety razor or straight razor. I was intrigued not only because of my love for everything vintage (records, cars, pipes) but because you can buy really good blades for less than half a dollar, and the start up costs aren’t astronomical. For what you pay for two months of fancy cartridges you can buy yourself a nice badger hair brush, a safety razor, blades, and amazing shaving cream. You may even be able to get a stand and bowl to whip up a lather in for just a few dollars more. Once past the initial costs the only additional costs are for blades and shaving cream when you run out, or if you’re like me because you see something new and shiny and you want it.

For me the best part about the morning shave is the ritual of shaving. You wake up in the morning and start your day off with a hot shower, then you move to the sink to shave. Your stubble is nice and soft from the shower  and you put on some pre-shave oil. While it isn’t strictly necessity it provides for a smoother shave with less irritation. Then there’s something about opening that jar of shaving cream, taking your badger hair brush and making a nice warm lather before spreading it across your face and getting a much better shave for much less.

For me when you wet shave you connect with the past, with your grandfather and father who’ve been shaving the same way for decades. Nothing beats that feeling.

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Year Long Beard (Yeard) – Beard Reset

This is it, today I start my Year Long Beard Journey with what I’m calling my Year Long Beard (Yeard) – Beard Reset. Today I shave my goatee so that I can start my Year Long Beard with a cleanly shaven face.

as I’ve decided to shave so I can start my year long beard fresh I’ve decided to get a straight razor shave from a barber. This is something that I think all men should get done at least once in their life as there is nothing better in the realm of shaving than a straight razor shave from a barber. I went to Dapperly Cuts by Kendra, she is a local barber, and she shaved my goatee. You can see a video of my last shave for 365 days below.

If you want to see my last shave for 365 days you can see it below.

Come see week 1 of my Year Long Beard – Week 1 Review.

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Greg from The Dapper Man

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