Why do beards itch?

[Muncher]

I'm at that point in my life where I've got no "job" as such so don't really bother shaving until it gets to a length where it starts to annoy me, or when people start to confuse me for a tramp...

However it's getting really itchy now and I'm wondering if it's just a stage or whether it will pass at one point and just feel normal? My Dad has had a beard for about 30 years and it obviously doesn't seem to bother him.

I'm only going it "just because I can" for a while, it's not a permanent thing

[T_Pot]

wash it, you have small animals in there.....


or it could be, the hair is now curling ad actually touching your skin ??

[mybrainhurts]

Had a full beard for several years....

Never itched...

You must be cultivating something...

[sleep envy]

I like the itchy phase, takes a week to get there though

[tribbles]

I tried a beard for a bit - although it looked more like clumps of hair strategically placed together for protection.

I remember it did itch for a while, but then I got used to it.

(It did take one of my colleagues 6 hours to realise I'd shaved it off when I did though).

[biglepton]

They itch to remind you that if you continue growing a beard you will eventually end up buying a Volvo estate <shudders>

[Famous Graham]

Wash and moisturise. It'll stop after a week or two.




What?

Nothing wrong with moisturiser.

Stop looking at me like that.

Heathens..

[moleamol]

They don't if you wash.

[whitechief]

I had the misfortune of spending two weeks in Colchester General a couple of years ago and decided I would grow a beard. After about 7 days I had a sort of patchy beard that itched like mad, it had to go, much to the relief of the other half and so ended my experiments with growing beards.

[lance1a]

With a name like 'Muncher', I would be wary of asking such a loaded question! It doesn't look like you have just consumed a glazed donut does it?

[Muncher]

I guess I've had about 10 days worth of growth so far. Just put some moisturiser on which seems to have helped a bit.

[Jimbeaux]

It is nature's way of telling you to shave the damn thing off unless you are going to sea or climbing mountains as, otherwise, only overly pretentious academia-types or perverts wear them nowadays. I actually don't believe any of that but just wanted to broadstroke a stereotype up side everyone's head....because it is still Monday here and I am lashing out to your Tuesday.

Edited by Jimbeaux on Tuesday 22 January 03:56

[Silent1]

Occasionally i try and grow a beard but it gets to that itchy stage and then i start getting spots underneath it, so i get pissed off and shave it off, trashing a razor in the process.

[qube_TA]

They itch because they're wrong.

[Ail Puant]

Next time you shower and wash your hair, use conditioner on your beard.
Should stop itching after a week or so anyway.

[ASBO]

'designer stubble' is the way forward. A full on beard will make you look like a hobo.

[Silent1]

ASBO said:

'designer stubble' is the way forward. A full on beard will make you look like a hobo.

You say it like it's a bad thing

[Adenauer]

lance1a said:

With a name like 'Muncher', I would be wary of asking such a loaded question! It doesn't look like you have just consumed a glazed donut does it?

[Muncher]

ASBO said:

'designer stubble' is the way forward. A full on beard will make you look like a hobo.

I have designer stubble most of the time, just figured I'd try looking like a hobo for a while

[Mr Whippy]

lance1a said:

With a name like 'Muncher', I would be wary of asking such a loaded question! It doesn't look like you have just consumed a glazed donut does it?