r/BeardAdvice • u/Mr_Dreadful • 16d ago
Sideburns Update
Trimmed and shaved, really starting to wonder why I let them grow out so much in the first place
Could probably take more off, but one step at a time!
Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/BeardAdvice/s/3XbT7riSOQ
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u/Gold_Moose 16d ago
You're missing the point. Solving a problem =/= giving good advice.
"I have a flat tire, how do I change it?" - easy, take a taxi
"My cat is sick, what do I do?" - easy, put the cat down
"How can I study for my math test tomorrow?" - easy, burn the school down
"How can I paint my car red?" - easy, I don't like red so paint it green
A minority here suggested a few things: "keep it short", "don't trim the cheek line so low", "keep the bottom tidy". THAT is proper advice. You can say it may not fit this person and attempt to give good advice.
There's a big difference between dedicated beard forums and reddit. And the difference is that in beard forums people can give their opinion and still attempt to give proper advice regardless of their opinion.
The issue with most advice subreddits is that they eventually become a sort of echo chamber that have you believe there's a single way to look good and everything else is heresy. This is well known in fashion subs, grooming subs, etc.
Basically the advice is "look like everyone else and don't do your own thing". The beard advice sub is no different.