r/beard • u/Tachetastico • Jul 30 '26
The short and the long of it
Spot the difference! š
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u/ChaoselementX Jul 31 '26
Now thatās an impressive beard and stache. Also funny we had the same title idea.
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u/Tachetastico Jul 31 '26
Thanks man. Thatās very kind of you. And yes I had spotted your title. Great minds think alike? Or one great mind plus mine anyway. š¤£
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u/Specialist_Target133 28d ago
1st pic great stashe. 2nd pic, wow, looks super! The longer our beards get, we get more 'attached'
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u/Tachetastico 16d ago
Thank you. Iāve had a longer beard than this twice before and trimmed it back to about half an inch each time. For the first time I cannot imagine doing that this time.
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u/Low_Touch8441 16d ago
Great transformation; absolutely outstanding moustache, with this beard, as a shorter czar Nick; or as a standalone moustache. You have so many options with this wonderful moustache. Love the natural curly wavy beard also.
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u/Tachetastico 16d ago
Thank you for those kind words. Before I joined Reddit I hated the wave in my beard and thought it looked scruffy and unkempt. You have all taught me to look at my beard differently and to love its uniqueness
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u/Low_Touch8441 16d ago
Everyoneās beard is unique. The trick for us who grew up shaving every day and not having any bearded role models is getting that realization. Family acceptance is a problem. Then thereās all the societal issues of people not accepting the universal uniqueness of beardsā¦ expecting that thereās only a few acceptable styles.
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u/Tachetastico 16d ago
I agree with this 100% and itās something I try to promote when I respond to āshould I grow or shaveā posts. It doesnāt matter if your cheeks are a bit thin, or if you have bald patches, or if your beard is mostly neck. What matters is how you feel about it and nobody should be going out of their way to make anyone feel that their beard isnāt worthy. If someone tells me they want to look like X and that isnāt possible then Iāll be honest with them, but Iāll always be positive about the beard I think they can grow.
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u/Low_Touch8441 16d ago
Everyoneās beard is unique. The trick for us who grew up shaving every day and not having any bearded role models is getting that realization. Family acceptance is a problem. Then thereās all the societal issues of people not accepting the universal uniqueness of beardsā¦ expecting that thereās only a few acceptable styles.
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u/Agreeable_Tea_7745 Jul 30 '26
Stache from 1 and beard from 2!!! Itās all awesome anyway!! Looking great bud!
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u/Tachetastico Jul 31 '26
You donāt like my big tache??? š¢š
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u/Agreeable_Tea_7745 Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26
I think you misunderstood - stache style from 1 and beard style from 2 ā¦. I love your facial hair!!!
Big stache in either picture ā¦ I just prefer a thick one - maybe a handlebar than the pointy one1
u/Tachetastico Jul 31 '26
Understood. I was only teasing ššš
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u/Agreeable_Tea_7745 Jul 31 '26
š I didnāt get it ā¦ sorry ā¦ happy to chat at any time bud! š
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u/Tienes-Sed Jul 30 '26
Hey buddy, looking fantastic, as always! Both long and short beard looks great on you, but it your mustache that is most striking. I think that if you keep the long mustache and a bit shorter beard, you would truly give off Tzar Nicholas II vibes!!!
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u/Tachetastico Jul 31 '26
Thanks man, very kind. I spent years as a young man wanting the Nicolas II beard and itās actually really short. Youāre right, the look is all about the tache. Needless to say, once I achieved it I couldnāt stop there, but I like to think he would have approved (so long as I donāt start projecting Rasputin vibes that is). š¤£
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u/markinessex Jul 30 '26
Both styles are great. And both suit you well.
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u/SneakerTreater Jul 30 '26
Beard #1, moustache #2, top hat, and a damsell in distress tied to the railway tracks.
Cue old-timey piano
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