What better way to start off the new year than with a big beard. This is in my mustache growers guide referred to as "The Lumber Jack". A.K.A "the big one", or the wild style, as worn here by Zach Galifianakis.
In this picture the growth is about 2 months, the book recommends 3 months plus, but we get the idea. it's not the first full beard I've grown so we wont dwell upon it, all I have to say is, I like a full beard, it gives the wearer a great feeling of manliness and an urge to be outdoors.
On page 103 we have the "Aeronaut" which is basically the Lumber jack beard with the ends of the moustache waxed. like so...
Simple but effective, and another design ticked off the list.
Once I got to the 3 month mark I booked my self into the very reputable barbers "Murdocks", luckily for me very conveniently placed in London's Covent Garden, right where I work. Now "why" I here you ask, have I lost my razor? am I getting lazy? or was my next design to much for me? no, no & no again, thrice nay I say. The reason I chose to visit the barbers was, one it was Christmas, and close to my works staff party, and two, well I think it's nice to pamper yourself one in a while. And a pamper it was Murdocks is not spit and sawdust joint I can assure you.So with my beard in the safe and professional hands of David, Murdocks head barber I went for the "Burnside" named after General Ambrose E. Burnside. and worn by Emperor Franz Josef , neither of which I had head of. But a lot of people did say Amos from Emmerdale farm when they saw me, altho Amos has gone for a clean shaved top lip, how modern ;-)
Well David was more than happy to oblige, not your normal every day shave I'd imagine? but before we reveal the final results, I did stop off half way and try what the book refers to as the "Barber-Shop" special, which when pictured in the book is very similar to the Aeronaut, altho you do have the opptional variation of having a clean chin like so. But this was just another style to tick off, we finally stopped at the for mentioned "Burnside".
nicely cupped here by David you'll agree. I do have to admit, when choosing this style it wasn't one I thought I would have kept for long, it would just linger briefly before moving on, but seeing it on, I rather liked it, so much so I have have worn it now for almost a month, much to the dismay of my beloved, oh how her patience wears thin. And in this next picture with a fancy filter over it, it gives a distinct western feel to the tash. 
Me likey! And so it seems does everyone else. Lots of compliments from people I meet, very nice. So I'll leave you here, I do hope you appriciated the "Burnside" as much as I did? Until the next time when we shall be looking at the Imperial.
nicely cupped here by David you'll agree. I do have to admit, when choosing this style it wasn't one I thought I would have kept for long, it would just linger briefly before moving on, but seeing it on, I rather liked it, so much so I have have worn it now for almost a month, much to the dismay of my beloved, oh how her patience wears thin. And in this next picture with a fancy filter over it, it gives a distinct western feel to the tash. 
Me likey! And so it seems does everyone else. Lots of compliments from people I meet, very nice. So I'll leave you here, I do hope you appriciated the "Burnside" as much as I did? Until the next time when we shall be looking at the Imperial.
