Reinventing Manliness!

Nowadays, men are becoming less and less manly! When I say manly, I mean in the traditional sense of the word. Nice plain suits, classy hats, polos and slacks are the traditional manly clothes of generations before us. But now metrosexual stylings are on the rise, further blurring the lines between men and women. Male manorisms are further stretching away from the traditional form of manliness. From how we shave to how we conduct our selves in a corporate environment. Every sense of being a man is threatened!



There is hope however and it can be found in the form of The Art of Manliness . This website has everything in it on how to be a more traditional manly man. I have personally been reading a vast variety of articles on that website as of late. You should too!

Read the articles, learn the lessons and help bring back manliness!

Tyler

Beard Blog: 2 weeks in

I have recently decided to under go the task of growing a full beard. Over the next several weeks I will be posting updates on here, complete with pictures. This week is the first update. The following are pics two weeks into bearding:

Front:


Left side:


Notice the light areas mid-cheek. This part will be the greatest challenge in weeks to come.

Neck:


Right side:



So far the only real challenge is to resist the urge to shave. No matter how bad the beard feels or looks at first, absolutely no shaving/trimming! It's going to be this way for at least 6 weeks. It will be hell, but I believe the end result will be worth the wait. After new years, I can finally start to trim. For now, I just let'er grow!

Interested in growing your own beard? Visit some of these helpful sites:

Beard Revue
Beards.org
Art of Manliness

Some bearded inspirations of mine can be found here:
20 Manliest Mustaches and Beards from Facial Hair History

Check back in the future for more Tyler's Beard Blog updates.

Tyler