Goatee anyone?

[Feraud]

Goatees are for the people who cannot grow a full beard.
Before I grow a full beard I was thinking about the goatee. But soon after my beard was here to stay I realized how stupid goatees look. Eather grow a mustache or grow a beard. But forget about goatee.

Hold on there friend! I am the proud wearer of a goatee and I can certainly grow a full beard. In fact, I am quite fond of the "Stonewall Jackson" style beard. One must balance personal style with their environment (and wife ). How would I look walking down the streets of Manhattan with a full beard and business attire? Probably a bit out of place..

 

[scotrace]

Shaving Cream

Be nice and clean
Shave every day
And you'll always look keen.

 

[Pilgrim]

I've worn with and without - but have had a moustache since college.

However, the last time I thought about growing a goatee, it was a whole different color than the last time I wore one! I decided it was time to let that idea go. I have enough grey showing without adding more.

 

[mysterygal]

This was the only celebrity that I could think of that sported a goatee..

It has to be trimmed up...no straggly hairs, otherwise it looks awful

 

[mysterygal]

see Pilgrim, if Sean Connery can wear a goatee and have ALL white hairs...you'd look good with it too

 

[Marc Chevalier]

This was the only celebrity that I could think of that sported a goatee..

Actually, that's a chose-shaven Van Dyke: a goatee which connects to a mustache. Sean Connery prefers his "Hollywoodian" version without sideburns.
Van Dyke beards were very popular with 17th century painters and cavaliers.



Here's a chart to keep it all straight:

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[Sefton]

Marc's right about the connection part. I think that an actual Goatee is rather difficult to wear well. Some can,some can't. As for it being "Golden Era" I suppose that depends on your geographical location. There certainly were those men in the U.S. who sported this type of facial hair in the 50s and 60s, decades that are (in my opinion,anyway) part of the "Golden Era". If a gentleman wears a goatee it will be well groomed and neat. Unfortunately most of the men that seem to sport them around these parts let them grow ragged and unkempt...

As for myself, my facial hair is rather anaemic. The best I can do is a pencil thin bit of lower lip shrubbery. The shrubbs have been removed at this time... (clean shaven smilley)

 

[Marc Chevalier]

...Or how about the really ignorant looking little patch under the lip.

If you're not quite celibate and enjoy female company, it's called a "flavor patch". Otherwise, it's a "soul patch".

 

[BellyTank]

Soup Catcher-

I'm growing a Chin Curtain as we speak!

Where's the Beef!

/Chin Puff.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Why not a "French Fork"?

 

[John in Covina]

Fine look

This was the only celebrity that I could think of that sported a goatee..

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It's the difference between looking distinuished and extinguished!

 

[BellyTank]

Why not a "French Fork"?

Hey, yeah... great idea Clark.
I eat a lot of French Fries- could be really useful, especially in combination with my Nasal Knife and Double Barrelled Chin Curtain/Soup Catcher.

Hold the Mayo! whaddya think... I'm Dutch?

Your Friendly Mutton Chop,

B
T

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Why stick to a goatee, when there are so many ways for your chin to express itself?


Theres the "Napoleon III Imperial" beard:

And ...

Let's not neglect the "Hulihee":

And, of course, the "French Fork":

 

[BellyTank]

Hey MK, you're a Beardo Weirdo!

B
T

 

[Pilgrim]

Mysterygal, you're very kind!

And yes, it was in fact a Van Dyke that I wore more than once during my younger years.

And if I had Connery's looks and pipes, my wife would probably vote for me to grow any darn facial hair I liked. I'm an old broadcaster, but even with an RCA 77DX mike and great mike technique, I can't get the tones he generates.

And the looks? Well, she married me, so I must not be too bad.

 

[MK]

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Hey now Marc! Don't be using my face for your examples. I think you should be a big boy and use your own face.....speaking of which....you have been pretty shy in showing it.


As for goatees only being for guys who can't grow a bread.....and beards looking better:

BTW: Does it surprise anyone that the French have the most outragous of the styles?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

MK, you're right. Here are some beards that would cause any bride to swoon backwards:

 

[Marc Chevalier]

MK, that color photo of you would make a great new avatar. (It's better than the black/white avatar.)

 

["Doc" Devereux]

Well this conversation's turned interesting.

Here's a fun example of facial hair gone mad, a promo shot from my radio days:

And anyone who thinks this is a sign that a man can't shave properly should try keeping one.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Vive la barbe "Napoleon III Imperial"!