This gives me hope. Been trying like 4-5 times in my life to grow that epic viking 4-5 month beard but I always shaved it because I couldn't stand how shitty it looked in the beginning. This time around I am 2 months in now and I'm gonna go for 6 month, maybe even a yeard, I don't care how bad it looks in the beginning. I am going to do this!
Perfection takes time. My husband had a patchy awful beard for the first years of our marriage. Couldn’t grow chest hair, just not a hairy dude. He hit 30 and. Hair genes kicked in and it’s cavemanish now.
Update. I am now 3 months in and it looks better and better :D The advice of letting it grow really is true. Even you think your beard looks bad at the start, just keep growing. It will improve.
hahah yeah i was thinking the same. I thought that was the normal pattern? but it seems like the more you keep it grow, the area just fills in! im on month 6... still far from having a proper full lengthy beard ;( - being patient tho, as they advise.
🤣 I thought people were shaping them like that... so i always use to shave the two gaps below my bottom lip 😂.. I've stopped doing it now and much prefer the look
@@RidaHakeem the area below my bottom lip has always grown very quick for the get go, but on my cheeks has always had some patchy areas, I've been growing mine now for about 6 months too and its all extremely thick growth now and filled in all the patches, but it's still no where near as long as I expected it to be, so I've tidied it up and just going to keep going and hope for the best.. I'm 38 now and this is the first time I've grown more than just stubble for 17 years..
@@mrbrad4637 nice one man. yeah same here. don't want to say im not happy with the 6 months progress. i definitely expected a longer growth. but anyway, i do remember 2 main points: 1. you got to be very patient. 2. you reach a stage where you feel your beard isn't growing! surely i felt that for a bit 🤣... but hey, im just being patient now. personally my patches are to the sides of my chin, very minimal.. but they do mess up the shape a little. so i need to wait for them to grow more.
I can’t believe I made it in this video (second guy), what a surprise! Thank you so much 🙏 Nice way to end the year! (though I did just trim it haha) 😁 🧔
@@Drivenwithambition Thanks a lot man! I have some beard videos up, though no diet ones (though maybe I'll make one?) Basically I wash it with beard wash every few days and apply beard balm daily, and I use a round brush and sometimes a heat comb for styling. I always rinse it a bit at night. My diet well.. I usually have something like an apple, bagel and things like this for breakfast, and I'll have a snack not long after: protein bars and stuff..and for dinner I'll usually have chicken with lettuce and broccoli and often rice, then ice cream (the healthier kind), some trail mix, and maybe some pita bread or some throw-in-the-oven pizza 😂
I really liked the Philosophy on this; " When should I trim? *Just Let it Go* " This applies to all things in life, craving to something, wanting it to happen over night. It just won't. Sometimes we just gotta let it go in order to see full progress come along, just like our beards. Stay safe PS: This is a year old video. But the simply the vibes from it made me write this. Gonna go for my first beard look
@@HilyahAsSalaf use it everyday for 6 months - 1 year. Check out the minoxbeards subreddit on reddit. A whole community of us are on there. Most people experience hair growth in unwanted areas like eyebrows or their arms. The majority of people don't experience any side effects. Check out the subreddit for everyone's testimonials
@@FaToiP it's not for everyone, no. Sorry it didn't work out for you. On our subreddit we have folks who experience side effects like myself, but not as bad as yours. How they have manage to lower or diminish the side effects was to lower their dosage to applying once a day
@@HilyahAsSalaf you keep The gains with beard, (not on The head tho) even if you stop using. Yea there can be some side effects, but if you just stop using its no problem, and it's nothing severe. In rare occations ppl have been hospitalised after using it (or atleast likely correlates with The usage of the drug), but thats hella rare and a bunch of widely accepted drugs that doesn't get nearly as much backlash, have more servere side effects imo.
Just discovered this channel. Greg you are some great and emphatic beard therapist. Feels so comfortable listening to your speech. Greetings from Germany
You showing your patches is what made me first try to grow my beard out. I shaved for the final time on the first of January 2020. Just a couple more days and my yeard journey will be complete 🎉 thank you Greg
Started growing my beard out for the first time ever a couple months back and was shocked at how much it fills in with a little length. I can definitely attest that even if you don't think your facial hair is thick enough for a full beard, as I didn't, just give it a shot and you might be surprised.
I’ve always needed to have a clean shave for my job, but the appearance policy just changed and we are allowed to have facial hair! I’m super stoked and plan to grow a full beard for the first time in my life. I was a little discouraged after a couple of weeks but after watching this video I now know that I need to give it a few months to fill in. Thanks for the advice!
@@robertcampbell5485 when I was working at “Autoland,l “Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler.” We couldn’t even had a 5 o’clock shadow. So idk where you’re getting your information. That’s rule was one of the laws..
We need more of these videos! Berzinksy is not only a gentleman and obvious beard expert but these videos, in short inspire and really, in a sense, reward the viewer with a real profound confidence! That’s wonderful. I myself am one month in and have a patchy beard. I am just letting the beard go and embracing it. I’m growing the beard for the role of Saint Nick and have a year to do so, bring it on!
dries, can i ask you was that you really, and u didnt use any "product" to let them grow? I have your same beard, im 21, and i always cut it at about 3/4 weeks cause its not good looking. Should i keep waiting??
@@driespolinder214 now its 2 month, and its starting to be very long on moustache and goatie side mostly, but still on the cheeks seems like a hard spot. I will wait up to 4 months, but can i ask you how was your beard at 21? I feel like i still have some "childish" beard, very soft and typical of teenagers ones. Is it possible that the beard will be harder by age? how did it work for you? sorry if i ask too many questions! hahaha
@@sharkpowah I do not really remember my beard at 21, that's a long time ago😅 but I think my beard fills in better when the years passed. Good luck with your beard👊🏻 and be patience😅
As someone who can easily grow a thick goatee but has very thin and patchy cheeks, I appreciate this video. I’ve never taken the chance but this will motivate me to get through the 3 months to see what happens!
It truly is your own unique identity. I'm 20, and I really can't grow much. I have a decent mustache and wierdly a lot of hairs on my cheeks. It looks full when I keep it between 1-3 days, but after that it looks VERY patchy. So I just keep the mustache and stubble and it looks good on me. Hopefully later my beard can become thicker later on
When I was in my early 20’s I really couldn’t grow much of a beard at all. When I hit 27years it really filled in pretty good. I’m have a patchy beard anyways but sometimes it takes longer for other people to grow facial hair like in my case. Just give it time and you’ll be alright. Good luck.
Same man I'm also 20 and once It gets to a certain length it looks thin and patchy. And I can't get the spots between my cheeks and goatee to fill in. So I end up with it long on the cheeks and goatee and it thin between them
Awesome video and I was the same way, until I just let it go one day when I was around 34. Found out I could grow an awesome beard even with patches and thin spots. Now I do an annual beard (start in the fall and take it through March generally) and love it! I just find its fun to regrown it out each year, shape it differently - just have fun with it.
I’m 39 and have always thought I couldn’t grow a beard. My brother (who has a great beard) convinced me to just let it grow. So I am on my beard journey now. I’m 1 1/2 months in. It still looks weak and patchy on the sides but I’m not giving up. I’m going to see where this journey takes me. I’m so excited!!!!
I've tried growing my beard for months and it was slow as shiiit . After trimming a couple times since I realized that my beard is actually growing and filling in it was just hidden under my slow growth. My mustache is not my greatest asset as it takes ages to grow but it's getting there. My chin grows thick as hell while my cheeks are on the lighter side. I think if I go 3 months without touching my beard it will look pretty good. Moral of the story? Just keep growing the beard!
Thank you so much, this couldn't have come at a better time! So I've always wanted to grow a beard but was discouraged until recently. My growth pattern looks somewhat like your last example's, Ken, maybe even a bit denser than his. But I've got these bald-ish spots on both cheeks, and while rocking a closely-cropped goatee for most of my adult life I never found the "faith" to let my full beard grow out. Through the miracle that is the RUclips algorithm I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and started watching avidly. While at first intimidated by some of those thickets, after a while I started looking at those hairlines and I realized, "I can do that!" My original hair colour is a dark brown. Now I'm 51, and while the hair on my head is still mostly dark, my beard is about as grey as yours and Ken's, though more mottled in different, err, shades of grey. Which means that not only has the contrast between my beard and skin greatly diminished but also the different shades of grey hide the difference in density. I've been at it for maybe 2 weeks now and I've had my doubts every now and then. I got me some beard care products, and I even got one of those beard growth enhancement sets containing a needle-tip roller, because why not. Whatever it will or won't do for me, at the very least I enjoy the "wellness factor" of giving my beard some care. And now this video has given me all the confidence I need to see it through. Without your channel I probably wouldn't have started my journey. So in a very real sense you're responsible for making one of my lifelong heart wishes come true, right on time for Christmas, no less, and for that I thank you most sincerely. A very merry Christmas to whoever reads this. Should the madness that has taken hold of the world ever allow for me to visit the US of A I'll make it a point to visit your shop. Take care!
Let it go and let it grow! Great advice! It wasn't till the third month till i really started to like my beard! It filled in in spots that showed skin. Now my beard has fill out and the unrealized potential came through and it's full and has great coverage!
Im glad you put Ken at age 61 in there. I'm 60 and I'm trying to grow a beard. For the first time, I haven't shaved it off after two weeks. I'm a slower grower anyway and I'm about a month in and it's patchy as were the beards in this video. I'm going to let it go about 4 months and see the progress.
im 20 and have been able to grow a full thick mustache and goatee since i was 17. But the rest of my facial hair has always been slow, patchy, and faint. Im finally letting it grow in and I'm looking forward to seeing how it is by the time I'm 21.
Im also 20 and letting it grow. I have the same problem with it being faint and growing slow. I've finally got some length but it is thin and curls up a ton. And still have spots between the cheeks and goatee
I'm 33 now and when I was 20 I didnt have nearly as many hair follicles as I do now,nor were the hairs as thick and dense, I used to shave almost every day in my early twentys, now my hair grows in so fast with no patches. Alot of it is patience and genetics
I’m at 11 months for both beard and hair. Every second I set my personal record. I’ve almost cut it multiple times. Still hangin in there! Good luck fellas!
Apart from his majestic beard, Berzinski's voice is so calming and relaxed. So much so, I almost believe that my weak right/left jawline growth (which I'm pretty much close to shaving off) might actually become a respectable beard some day.
Your right I was thinking my beard was patchy when I was 20 and told it was patchy but I took photos of my beard growth and noticed it wasn't as patchy as I was told the things others say lol love the vids keep up the good work man
Video idea: have men who are currently growing out there beards for no longer than 3 months and have them submit pictures. By their pictures, you can judge their potential, help them identify strong points and give tips to grow their beard to the full potential. I'll be the first to submit!
@@verybigkittens7550 From personal experience, some hair just grows in later. Patches can fill in with hairs that you never knew where there. Like the video says, just give it a chance.
I'v let my facial hair grow for almost a year and I still have patches and I'm 33, iv just learned to deal with it and love what I got cause if I shave I looks like im 15 all over again.
Man, Dries has had the same thing going I do right now (I'm also at approximately the same stage as his before picture) - good thing I swore to myself to not touch a razor or any other trimming / shortening implement for at least six months (to prevent rash decisions) - even if I don't get to where these gents are, at least I'll know for sure what I'm working with.
@@MindyerownBusiness-s4d sadly lost the beard due to severe dandruff and other very itchy issues, my body seems to be fundamentally opposed to any concentration of hair on it.
@@SirGuidemere91 I grew for a solid 6 months with no trimming at all other than keeping my stache in check. After that, I’ve done a couple small trims but don’t plan on doing any more for a while.
@@HouseOfThe8Strings very nice. What was your 1 to 2 month coverage vs now? Did it fill in all the way? I’m at 2 months now and my jaw line, chin, and neck are all pretty full but my cheeks are sparse but seem to be filling in as I let it go. I’m hoping they close up but I’m giving it 6 months to see.
DOPE VIDEO! I'm actually in the process of growing a beard , Sported a goatee all the time. It's time to switch it up one of the main things I see with growing a beard is patience 🙌🏿 . Keep these videos coming Brooklyn is watching
Great video, I just got out of the Army and first thing I'm doing is growing a beard. Im at day 12 and it's starting to look OK. I've got a good patch underneath my chin and my neck with very sparse hairs, then some patches under my bottom lip. This video is very motivating! I'm not gonna give up now!
Thanks for the inspiration Greg! I am growing my second full beard ( I used to always give up at about 3 weeks!) and this video really encourages me to not go to the beard barber until this ones big. I was amazed at some of these guys how they really were quite sparse and yet naturally just growing it out their beards turned out looking cool😀 Last time I grew a six-month beard I went to the barber too early and I can see now he cut off a lot of dark hair that would've grown into quite an interesting mix with the grey. Cheers, you're an inspiration
Thanks for making this video. I have regrown my beard again and I am now 2 months in (further than before). I am glad I pushed past the stage I normally get rid of it at. Just shows what time can really do for a fellow patchy beardsman.
I feel like as long as you have great moustache coverage, it doesn’t really matter how sparse the rest is. My moustache sucks so the rest of my facial hair looks like crap when I grow it out lol
From my own personal experience.... if you are standing in bathroom in front of a mirror and thinking "my beard is thin"... go outside on natural light and have someone take a picture of you. You will be surprised in a good way.
@@joelarson6658 Yea bro minoxidil works! I got a really good beard in a 3months and im rocking it like 6 months from start of journey with minoxidil, greets from Serbia brother👋
2:59 - 3:13 - Exactly. Before I started watching these videos and growing my quarantine beard, 9 months ago, I took it as generally-accepted fact that those areas were patterns, much like a hairline is, where some people have a straight-across hairline, while some a widows peak, etc. It’s only in watching beard videos, while I’ve been growing my beard, that I’ve heard anyone even referring to that as being patchy or even being a patch. (Which technically it is a patch but...) Ok, I’m starting to detour, but you get what I’m saying.
The most I left my beard was a month and looked patchy and hairs going to different directions, I finally left it for 3 months and I can't stop looking at myself lol
The motivation I needed to keep going. I'm on attempt #3. I quit around 1.5 months, but this time I'm not tracking it. I'm not sure how long I've been growing it out
I have a pretty patchy beard when it's trimmed short, a lot of my volume comes from along the lower jaw and around the goatee with a pretty thin cheek line. I also have fairly straight beard hair which doesn't help in disguising patches. When I let my beard grow at least 3 months, though, I can get a pretty good full beard. I'll never be able to rock the tight cheek line, but I prefer a more natural look anyway. I'm 35 and each time I grow my beard out it looks better than before. My biggest tip is that if you have some patchy areas or relatively straight hair, DO NOT TRIM AT ALL while growing out. I'm talking about neck beard, etc. Don't touch it, you need to see what it will do and where your strengths are with some time. I made the mistake of trimming far too early and frequently and things always looked lopsided or thin, but currently on about 4 months growth and it's never looked better. All I've trimmed are central mustache hairs, stragglers on the cheeks, and stragglers on the neck, leaving the rest of it alone.
Greg I would like to thank you because you are the reason that I decided to grow my beard out. When I found out that you had patchy spots in alot of the spot I do I thought if you can get a beard that looks so full so could I
The thing that drives me crazy is most guys who want a full beard, but also cut it constantly. Be patient. I waited 6 months before I cut anything. Now I dont cut at all.
@@gm2407 I would say try not to trim anything besides the neck and cheek lines. Instead comb it down often, more often then not this will give the illusion of a relatively even beard. You can also use balm to keep it down and even if necessary. There is no point in trimming the bigger hairs because honestly hair grows at different lengths everywhere. It just needs time for it all to come together.
@@MaSsiVeGaming1 Kept it going the goat and tash are doing well. The side burns are a bit sparse but I am percevering. There is a gap on the left between the bottom of the burn and goat, but on the right it is fuller. Hopefully will get a good look out of it. I am not trimming any more. Have done enough to shape the goat. I comb that down and then forward and it works well. The scruffy in between growing phase didnt stop me getting my current job so that is a bonus.
@@gm2407 Keep going bro. Don't get discouraged. I have some problems on the right side of my face, some random tiny gaps or patches. But the more you grow it and shape around the better you can manage it. It takes time, but the most important is to keep pushing through.
I will try to grow my beard. Never even tried not to trim it in two weeks. So I will try 30-45 days without trimming . Im 45yrs old so Im excited to let it grow. Thanks for this video!
This is so motivational! Never grew beyond 35ish days, cos I think way cheeks are way too sparse. No patches though, but less than half the amount of hair I have in the Van Dyke area (my profile pic has insane lighting lol) 2 weeks in now and I hope I can resist shaving anytime soon
I noticed a huge improvement in beard growth after I started taking biotin supplements daily. I take 10,000 IU 1-2 times/day. My problems are due to uneven rate of growth probably due to prescription pharmaceuticals and unbalanced hormones. Both groups of problems can be corrected naturally. Genetics shows the men in my family have full coverage. Yet I'm currently patchy. Not as much as I used to be though.
Hadn’t seen my cousin for a year, I’d grown a reasonable beard. He said ‘ wish I could grow one, I have big patches’ proceeded to point to an area I was very familiar with..... half way along the jaw line, a nice patch of bare skin 🙄 (thanks genetics) the look of amazement when i brushed my beard up and exposed two great big bald patches haha I’ve been able to master hiding these patches so well that I and no one else for that matter can see any trace of a patch. It’s the small wins in life 😊..... proud owner of a patchy, but not patchy beard.
I am a week in growing out my beard and I have one annoying circle patch on the left side of my cheek, close to my chin. I am so tempted to shave and go back to my usual full goaty style but this video has encouraged me to push on. I hope that bloody patch closes up... Face masks are gonna help me out right now too. 😁
i just grew my beard and moustache out fully for the first time ever this year. i love how my moustache is not connected to the beard, it makes for a perfect floating handlebar. i'd have been rockin a handlebar moustache for 20 years if i had given it the time to grow back when.
My grandpa has had a beard since he was 18, he has never used product before and barely gets it trimmed, completely full. I hope we have the same beard genes 🤞.
This is very encouraging, I'm about 1 month in and it feels like I've covered my face in glue and rubbed a Malting dog on my face 🐕 "but I'm gonna see it through 💪
Your salt and pepper beard looks good. I started my yeard journey about 3 weeks ago and I have some patchy spots like the guys in the pictures. But thanks for showing those pictures because it gives me hope that my beard will grow in as I let it go. Also this my first time at trying to grow a beard. But I've always had a goatee.
My beard is patchy and scraggly but I'm not going to give up.... keep the dream alive fellas. The part that saddens me is that I've been growing mine for wayyyy too long for it not to look better smh but I don't care if it takes 2 years I'm letting it go hahaha I'm married with a kid anyway who am I trying to impress
Genetics plays a huge part in how fast and how well your beard grows in. I had to commit to it and play the long game l, 3 months later and it’s completely full finally!
Cheers Berzinsky you have restored some faith, mines is the exact same as dries just now, would it be a bad idea to trim it down in the growing stages? i still like to shave a line to keep it as tidy as possible but when its starting to make me look homeless i trim it down to a number 1 on the clippers. do i need to just leave it altogether??
Recently 18, been trying for a beard since august while it’s filled in quite a bit over 2020. My cheeks are a bit sparse still, hope it fills in through 2021.
I didnt think I could grow a beard. and when I was about 31 I decided to give it a go and did the year of the beard, and it cam in well, and I figured out I have a good stash to handlebar. I did shave it down because my baby boy kept trying to pull it out and my wife didn't like it. Im growing it out again since I have long hair and my wife seems to be likeing the 3 month look, and I miss my long beard.
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We need more of these! Just videos of berzinsky talking about other dudes beards is everything ✊🏻🏁
Agreeeee
This gives me hope. Been trying like 4-5 times in my life to grow that epic viking 4-5 month beard but I always shaved it because I couldn't stand how shitty it looked in the beginning. This time around I am 2 months in now and I'm gonna go for 6 month, maybe even a yeard, I don't care how bad it looks in the beginning. I am going to do this!
Try black seed oil it helps grow hair
Longest I've let mine grow is about 3 months and I loved that length, I'm currently growing it out again and I'm at 2 weeks, I hate this stage.
Perfection takes time. My husband had a patchy awful beard for the first years of our marriage. Couldn’t grow chest hair, just not a hairy dude. He hit 30 and. Hair genes kicked in and it’s cavemanish now.
@@codename495 💯exact same thing happened to me
Update. I am now 3 months in and it looks better and better :D The advice of letting it grow really is true. Even you think your beard looks bad at the start, just keep growing. It will improve.
I'm a woman. I don't have facial hair. Im genuinely enjoying this video lol, way to go guys 👍🏻
A lot of women do but they shave it, kind of like how they shave their legs
@@SleepBeforeYouThinkthat’s peach fuzz, not beard
@@VammainenLehma ok 👍 we are talking about facial hair, peach fuzz and a beard or any other words you want to bring up. It’s all facial hair.
You are very welcome here! 😊
Can we all agree that having gaps below your lip is the norm,and having a full,FULL beard is not
Yes!
hahah yeah i was thinking the same. I thought that was the normal pattern? but it seems like the more you keep it grow, the area just fills in! im on month 6... still far from having a proper full lengthy beard ;( - being patient tho, as they advise.
🤣 I thought people were shaping them like that... so i always use to shave the two gaps below my bottom lip 😂.. I've stopped doing it now and much prefer the look
@@RidaHakeem the area below my bottom lip has always grown very quick for the get go, but on my cheeks has always had some patchy areas, I've been growing mine now for about 6 months too and its all extremely thick growth now and filled in all the patches, but it's still no where near as long as I expected it to be, so I've tidied it up and just going to keep going and hope for the best.. I'm 38 now and this is the first time I've grown more than just stubble for 17 years..
@@mrbrad4637 nice one man. yeah same here. don't want to say im not happy with the 6 months progress. i definitely expected a longer growth. but anyway, i do remember 2 main points: 1. you got to be very patient. 2. you reach a stage where you feel your beard isn't growing! surely i felt that for a bit 🤣... but hey, im just being patient now. personally my patches are to the sides of my chin, very minimal.. but they do mess up the shape a little. so i need to wait for them to grow more.
I can’t believe I made it in this video (second guy), what a surprise! Thank you so much 🙏 Nice way to end the year! (though I did just trim it haha)
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Hey Josh, nice beard man !
What’s your diet and beard care regimen like? If you don’t mind sharing
@@Drivenwithambition Thanks a lot man! I have some beard videos up, though no diet ones (though maybe I'll make one?)
Basically I wash it with beard wash every few days and apply beard balm daily, and I use a round brush and sometimes a heat comb for styling. I always rinse it a bit at night.
My diet well.. I usually have something like an apple, bagel and things like this for breakfast, and I'll have a snack not long after: protein bars and stuff..and for dinner I'll usually have chicken with lettuce and broccoli and often rice, then ice cream (the healthier kind), some trail mix, and maybe some pita bread or some throw-in-the-oven pizza 😂
@@professorwolverinebeardsan470 Thank you for sharing, appreciate the response!
@@Drivenwithambition You're welcome! ✌️
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Thank you for getting on the cover of the video. I am very pleased! Merry Christmas!
Pls do more of this, this really encourages me to grow out my beard!
Did u?
Time not only heals wounds, it heals beards :)
This shows that ultimately it's about realizing your own personal potential, not just growing a beard. Great transformations.
I really liked the Philosophy on this; " When should I trim? *Just Let it Go* " This applies to all things in life, craving to something, wanting it to happen over night. It just won't. Sometimes we just gotta let it go in order to see full progress come along, just like our beards. Stay safe
PS: This is a year old video. But the simply the vibes from it made me write this. Gonna go for my first beard look
Bruh, these "patchy" beards have more hair then me
Minoxidil look it up on RUclips. I started with nothing and now have a beard
@@AlexDaGame Minoxidil isn't for everyone, it made me dizzy all day. I thought I was going to die, it stopped as soon as I stopped using it.
@@HilyahAsSalaf use it everyday for 6 months - 1 year. Check out the minoxbeards subreddit on reddit. A whole community of us are on there. Most people experience hair growth in unwanted areas like eyebrows or their arms. The majority of people don't experience any side effects. Check out the subreddit for everyone's testimonials
@@FaToiP it's not for everyone, no. Sorry it didn't work out for you. On our subreddit we have folks who experience side effects like myself, but not as bad as yours. How they have manage to lower or diminish the side effects was to lower their dosage to applying once a day
@@HilyahAsSalaf you keep The gains with beard, (not on The head tho) even if you stop using. Yea there can be some side effects, but if you just stop using its no problem, and it's nothing severe. In rare occations ppl have been hospitalised after using it (or atleast likely correlates with The usage of the drug), but thats hella rare and a bunch of widely accepted drugs that doesn't get nearly as much backlash, have more servere side effects imo.
Just discovered this channel. Greg you are some great and emphatic beard therapist. Feels so comfortable listening to your speech. Greetings from Germany
You showing your patches is what made me first try to grow my beard out. I shaved for the final time on the first of January 2020. Just a couple more days and my yeard journey will be complete 🎉 thank you Greg
Did you trim the sides or cheek lines? I started my yeard in November and my Scottish sideburns are sticking straight out lol
@@HooDRidEWhiteY I did not. Other than touching up the mustache a few times, I left it to grow completely natural.
@@Raool1014 good on you Sir!!
Is your profile pic current? That’s gotta take more than 2 years to grow.
I think Fraiser was the biggest transformation of all. He looked absolute AMAZING with the full beard, like a whole different person
Seriously! He went from looking a little bit like a dweeb to total badass!
Started growing my beard out for the first time ever a couple months back and was shocked at how much it fills in with a little length. I can definitely attest that even if you don't think your facial hair is thick enough for a full beard, as I didn't, just give it a shot and you might be surprised.
I’ve always needed to have a clean shave for my job, but the appearance policy just changed and we are allowed to have facial hair! I’m super stoked and plan to grow a full beard for the first time in my life. I was a little discouraged after a couple of weeks but after watching this video I now know that I need to give it a few months to fill in. Thanks for the advice!
No employer can enforce a facial hair compliance mandate. That’s asking for a discrimination lawsuit.
Seriously, some people need a beard for religious purposes. There’s no way that’s enforceable.
@@robertcampbell5485 when I was working at “Autoland,l “Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler.” We couldn’t even had a 5 o’clock shadow. So idk where you’re getting your information. That’s rule was one of the laws..
We need more of these videos! Berzinksy is not only a gentleman and obvious beard expert but these videos, in short inspire and really, in a sense, reward the viewer with a real profound confidence! That’s wonderful. I myself am one month in and have a patchy beard. I am just letting the beard go and embracing it. I’m growing the beard for the role of Saint Nick and have a year to do so, bring it on!
Thanks for showing my pictures in your video!!
Filled out nicely, dude.
dries, can i ask you was that you really, and u didnt use any "product" to let them grow? I have your same beard, im 21, and i always cut it at about 3/4 weeks cause its not good looking. Should i keep waiting??
@@sharkpowah My advice would be ,just let it grow. And yes that's me both pictures and I didn't use any products than a beardbalm
@@driespolinder214 now its 2 month, and its starting to be very long on moustache and goatie side mostly, but still on the cheeks seems like a hard spot. I will wait up to 4 months, but can i ask you how was your beard at 21? I feel like i still have some "childish" beard, very soft and typical of teenagers ones. Is it possible that the beard will be harder by age? how did it work for you? sorry if i ask too many questions! hahaha
@@sharkpowah I do not really remember my beard at 21, that's a long time ago😅 but I think my beard fills in better when the years passed. Good luck with your beard👊🏻 and be patience😅
Thanks for the encouragement! Blessings from the Netherlands.
As someone who can easily grow a thick goatee but has very thin and patchy cheeks, I appreciate this video. I’ve never taken the chance but this will motivate me to get through the 3 months to see what happens!
Same here
Same here
how did it turn out?
It truly is your own unique identity. I'm 20, and I really can't grow much. I have a decent mustache and wierdly a lot of hairs on my cheeks. It looks full when I keep it between 1-3 days, but after that it looks VERY patchy. So I just keep the mustache and stubble and it looks good on me. Hopefully later my beard can become thicker later on
When I was in my early 20’s I really couldn’t grow much of a beard at all. When I hit 27years it really filled in pretty good. I’m have a patchy beard anyways but sometimes it takes longer for other people to grow facial hair like in my case. Just give it time and you’ll be alright. Good luck.
Same man I'm also 20 and once It gets to a certain length it looks thin and patchy. And I can't get the spots between my cheeks and goatee to fill in. So I end up with it long on the cheeks and goatee and it thin between them
Awesome video and I was the same way, until I just let it go one day when I was around 34. Found out I could grow an awesome beard even with patches and thin spots. Now I do an annual beard (start in the fall and take it through March generally) and love it! I just find its fun to regrown it out each year, shape it differently - just have fun with it.
I’m 39 and have always thought I couldn’t grow a beard. My brother (who has a great beard) convinced me to just let it grow. So I am on my beard journey now. I’m 1 1/2 months in. It still looks weak and patchy on the sides but I’m not giving up. I’m going to see where this journey takes me. I’m so excited!!!!
Dont give up👍🙏i am on the same Journey👍
You're doing a fantastic job sir. The before and afters. Given me such great hope. Thks
Please do more of these videos! Very inspirational and also are great examples of what the process is like to really grow a beard!
Nice! I'm actually doing a beard growth series for guys with patchy beards like me right now. How fitting :)
I've tried growing my beard for months and it was slow as shiiit . After trimming a couple times since I realized that my beard is actually growing and filling in it was just hidden under my slow growth. My mustache is not my greatest asset as it takes ages to grow but it's getting there. My chin grows thick as hell while my cheeks are on the lighter side. I think if I go 3 months without touching my beard it will look pretty good. Moral of the story? Just keep growing the beard!
Thank you so much, this couldn't have come at a better time!
So I've always wanted to grow a beard but was discouraged until recently. My growth pattern looks somewhat like your last example's, Ken, maybe even a bit denser than his. But I've got these bald-ish spots on both cheeks, and while rocking a closely-cropped goatee for most of my adult life I never found the "faith" to let my full beard grow out.
Through the miracle that is the RUclips algorithm I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and started watching avidly. While at first intimidated by some of those thickets, after a while I started looking at those hairlines and I realized, "I can do that!"
My original hair colour is a dark brown. Now I'm 51, and while the hair on my head is still mostly dark, my beard is about as grey as yours and Ken's, though more mottled in different, err, shades of grey. Which means that not only has the contrast between my beard and skin greatly diminished but also the different shades of grey hide the difference in density. I've been at it for maybe 2 weeks now and I've had my doubts every now and then. I got me some beard care products, and I even got one of those beard growth enhancement sets containing a needle-tip roller, because why not. Whatever it will or won't do for me, at the very least I enjoy the "wellness factor" of giving my beard some care.
And now this video has given me all the confidence I need to see it through. Without your channel I probably wouldn't have started my journey. So in a very real sense you're responsible for making one of my lifelong heart wishes come true, right on time for Christmas, no less, and for that I thank you most sincerely.
A very merry Christmas to whoever reads this. Should the madness that has taken hold of the world ever allow for me to visit the US of A I'll make it a point to visit your shop. Take care!
I appreciate this video very much. Im 12 days in and my facial hair looks alot like the dries guy, this gave me a lot of hope.
I've never tried to grow my beard for more than 1 month, but this encouraged me to grow it for a few months, maybe even a year if it goes well!
Let it go and let it grow! Great advice! It wasn't till the third month till i really started to like my beard! It filled in in spots that showed skin. Now my beard has fill out and the unrealized potential came through and it's full and has great coverage!
Im glad you put Ken at age 61 in there. I'm 60 and I'm trying to grow a beard. For the first time, I haven't shaved it off after two weeks. I'm a slower grower anyway and I'm about a month in and it's patchy as were the beards in this video. I'm going to let it go about 4 months and see the progress.
im 20 and have been able to grow a full thick mustache and goatee since i was 17. But the rest of my facial hair has always been slow, patchy, and faint. Im finally letting it grow in and I'm looking forward to seeing how it is by the time I'm 21.
Im also 20 and letting it grow. I have the same problem with it being faint and growing slow. I've finally got some length but it is thin and curls up a ton. And still have spots between the cheeks and goatee
I'm 33 now and when I was 20 I didnt have nearly as many hair follicles as I do now,nor were the hairs as thick and dense, I used to shave almost every day in my early twentys, now my hair grows in so fast with no patches. Alot of it is patience and genetics
After 6months any updates
@@y4ska37 He'll never be back and neither will you.
Lol
I’m at 11 months for both beard and hair. Every second I set my personal record. I’ve almost cut it multiple times. Still hangin in there! Good luck fellas!
how long is your beard after 1 year?
Apart from his majestic beard, Berzinski's voice is so calming and relaxed. So much so, I almost believe that my weak right/left jawline growth (which I'm pretty much close to shaving off) might actually become a respectable beard some day.
I gotta say, that last one gave me a lot of hope. Mine is very similar. Thank you for this video.
Your right I was thinking my beard was patchy when I was 20 and told it was patchy but I took photos of my beard growth and noticed it wasn't as patchy as I was told the things others say lol love the vids keep up the good work man
Video idea: have men who are currently growing out there beards for no longer than 3 months and have them submit pictures. By their pictures, you can judge their potential, help them identify strong points and give tips to grow their beard to the full potential. I'll be the first to submit!
one bloke didn't have sideburn hair at all and he suddenly has it. I wonder if the photo has been altered.
@@verybigkittens7550 yeah that was crazy..... even with the other ones, from fairly patchy beards becoming so full!
@@RidaHakeem I wonder if some have been photoshopped.
@@verybigkittens7550 nah i don’t think they’d do that. Just bizzare
@@verybigkittens7550 From personal experience, some hair just grows in later. Patches can fill in with hairs that you never knew where there. Like the video says, just give it a chance.
I'v let my facial hair grow for almost a year and I still have patches and I'm 33, iv just learned to deal with it and love what I got cause if I shave I looks like im 15 all over again.
Man, Dries has had the same thing going I do right now (I'm also at approximately the same stage as his before picture) - good thing I swore to myself to not touch a razor or any other trimming / shortening implement for at least six months (to prevent rash decisions) - even if I don't get to where these gents are, at least I'll know for sure what I'm working with.
Same here, never gone beyond 12 weeks before shaving. How is your journey going?
@@MindyerownBusiness-s4d sadly lost the beard due to severe dandruff and other very itchy issues, my body seems to be fundamentally opposed to any concentration of hair on it.
Starting my beard journey, more specifically my no-shaving journey, again. This gives me lots of confidence in my facial hair patterns
How’d it go
@@SirGuidemere91 Better results than expected. I intend to stay fully bearded the rest of my life!
@@HouseOfThe8Strings outstanding! Have you been growing this whole last 7 months?
@@SirGuidemere91 I grew for a solid 6 months with no trimming at all other than keeping my stache in check. After that, I’ve done a couple small trims but don’t plan on doing any more for a while.
@@HouseOfThe8Strings very nice. What was your 1 to 2 month coverage vs now? Did it fill in all the way? I’m at 2 months now and my jaw line, chin, and neck are all pretty full but my cheeks are sparse but seem to be filling in as I let it go. I’m hoping they close up but I’m giving it 6 months to see.
Moral of the story, LET IT GROW
minoxidil
@@sodiumchloride8273 minoxidil + lclt , derma roll ,jbc oil ,biotin supplements
DOPE VIDEO! I'm actually in the process of growing a beard , Sported a goatee all the time. It's time to switch it up one of the main things I see with growing a beard is patience 🙌🏿 . Keep these videos coming
Brooklyn is watching
One of the best thin beard videos I have seen. Multiple ages and beard patterns.
Great video, I just got out of the Army and first thing I'm doing is growing a beard. Im at day 12 and it's starting to look OK. I've got a good patch underneath my chin and my neck with very sparse hairs, then some patches under my bottom lip. This video is very motivating! I'm not gonna give up now!
This is so wholesome. These success stories are beautiful.
or they just grow it using minoxidil
Hey, Greg! Great video! I´m pretty sure I know that some men (me included) would love to have such patchy beards...! Hahaha! Best wishes!
Im about 33, but have same type of beard like the last guy 61, before it growing full covered beard. He did fantastic to achieved it.
Thanks for the inspiration Greg!
I am growing my second full beard ( I used to always give up at about 3 weeks!) and this video really encourages me to not go to the beard barber until this ones big.
I was amazed at some of these guys how they really were quite sparse and yet naturally just growing it out their beards turned out looking cool😀
Last time I grew a six-month beard I went to the barber too early and I can see now he cut off a lot of dark hair that would've grown into quite an interesting mix with the grey.
Cheers, you're an inspiration
Yeah too much barber kill tour beard it’ s sas … today one barber kill my beard FCK BARBER
Thanks for making this video. I have regrown my beard again and I am now 2 months in (further than before). I am glad I pushed past the stage I normally get rid of it at. Just shows what time can really do for a fellow patchy beardsman.
Very good video sir. I’ve been letting mine just grow with absolute minimal trimming. 5 months into it. Can’t wait for the final cut with my barber.
I feel like as long as you have great moustache coverage, it doesn’t really matter how sparse the rest is. My moustache sucks so the rest of my facial hair looks like crap when I grow it out lol
Same here man
You could sport a pencil thin moustache. You'd look like a 1950's detective.
From my own personal experience.... if you are standing in bathroom in front of a mirror and thinking "my beard is thin"... go outside on natural light and have someone take a picture of you. You will be surprised in a good way.
am going to try! my cheeks are still very thin though. hopefully this minoxidil stuff works
@@joelarson6658 can you keep me updated with your journey ?
@@juniorruiz3078 sure thing buddy!
@@joelarson6658 Yea bro minoxidil works! I got a really good beard in a 3months and im rocking it like 6 months from start of journey with minoxidil, greets from Serbia brother👋
@@joelarson6658 minoxidil is so underrated. I'm almost 4 months in and Jesus the results are insane
Great vid brother. Giving a lot of dudes courage with this. Top man 👊🏻
What a opening bro killed it 😂😂🔥🔥 keep making this kind of video and love for India
Just trimmed my 4 month beard down to a #4. Loving it!
8:55 my left cheek is like that, and my right cheek is full. So, in the beginning it looks lopsided but after about 3-4 months it was unnoticeable.
2:59 - 3:13 - Exactly.
Before I started watching these videos and growing my quarantine beard, 9 months ago, I took it as generally-accepted fact that those areas were patterns, much like a hairline is, where some people have a straight-across hairline, while some a widows peak, etc.
It’s only in watching beard videos, while I’ve been growing my beard, that I’ve heard anyone even referring to that as being patchy or even being a patch. (Which technically it is a patch but...)
Ok, I’m starting to detour, but you get what I’m saying.
The most I left my beard was a month and looked patchy and hairs going to different directions, I finally left it for 3 months and I can't stop looking at myself lol
After watching I definitely need to give my beard more time I'm 4 months in and it does look a bit thin right now.
Thank you
The motivation I needed to keep going. I'm on attempt #3. I quit around 1.5 months, but this time I'm not tracking it. I'm not sure how long I've been growing it out
I have a pretty patchy beard when it's trimmed short, a lot of my volume comes from along the lower jaw and around the goatee with a pretty thin cheek line. I also have fairly straight beard hair which doesn't help in disguising patches. When I let my beard grow at least 3 months, though, I can get a pretty good full beard. I'll never be able to rock the tight cheek line, but I prefer a more natural look anyway.
I'm 35 and each time I grow my beard out it looks better than before. My biggest tip is that if you have some patchy areas or relatively straight hair, DO NOT TRIM AT ALL while growing out. I'm talking about neck beard, etc. Don't touch it, you need to see what it will do and where your strengths are with some time. I made the mistake of trimming far too early and frequently and things always looked lopsided or thin, but currently on about 4 months growth and it's never looked better. All I've trimmed are central mustache hairs, stragglers on the cheeks, and stragglers on the neck, leaving the rest of it alone.
Greg I would like to thank you because you are the reason that I decided to grow my beard out. When I found out that you had patchy spots in alot of the spot I do I thought if you can get a beard that looks so full so could I
Really glad I came across your channel. After watching this I'm sure going to give mine time.
The thing that drives me crazy is most guys who want a full beard, but also cut it constantly. Be patient. I waited 6 months before I cut anything. Now I dont cut at all.
@Attox That is true. Lucky some of us don’t have to worry about that 😁
Surely you got to trim and manage the faster growing bits foe the rest to catch up and bring it in even?
@@gm2407 I would say try not to trim anything besides the neck and cheek lines. Instead comb it down often, more often then not this will give the illusion of a relatively even beard. You can also use balm to keep it down and even if necessary. There is no point in trimming the bigger hairs because honestly hair grows at different lengths everywhere. It just needs time for it all to come together.
@@MaSsiVeGaming1 Kept it going the goat and tash are doing well. The side burns are a bit sparse but I am percevering. There is a gap on the left between the bottom of the burn and goat, but on the right it is fuller. Hopefully will get a good look out of it. I am not trimming any more. Have done enough to shape the goat. I comb that down and then forward and it works well. The scruffy in between growing phase didnt stop me getting my current job so that is a bonus.
@@gm2407 Keep going bro. Don't get discouraged. I have some problems on the right side of my face, some random tiny gaps or patches. But the more you grow it and shape around the better you can manage it. It takes time, but the most important is to keep pushing through.
I will try to grow my beard. Never even tried not to trim it in two weeks. So I will try 30-45 days without trimming . Im 45yrs old so Im excited to let it grow. Thanks for this video!
Thank you sir for giving a 60 yr old man hope that he can grow a great beard after 43 years of daily shaving!
This is so motivational! Never grew beyond 35ish days, cos I think way cheeks are way too sparse. No patches though, but less than half the amount of hair I have in the Van Dyke area (my profile pic has insane lighting lol)
2 weeks in now and I hope I can resist shaving anytime soon
This is a really interesting vid, like all beard brand vids. But this one in particular, please do more of these.
Tremendous video Greg , and can I just say ' your own Beard is looking very good indeed.
Greg and all the other beard videos are great go-to's for encouragement for sure.. Never have gone past 4 months.... Working on it now 👍
You are such a wonderful person for doing this❤️
I noticed a huge improvement in beard growth after I started taking biotin supplements daily. I take 10,000 IU 1-2 times/day. My problems are due to uneven rate of growth probably due to prescription pharmaceuticals and unbalanced hormones. Both groups of problems can be corrected naturally. Genetics shows the men in my family have full coverage. Yet I'm currently patchy. Not as much as I used to be though.
Hadn’t seen my cousin for a year, I’d grown a reasonable beard. He said ‘ wish I could grow one, I have big patches’ proceeded to point to an area I was very familiar with..... half way along the jaw line, a nice patch of bare skin 🙄 (thanks genetics) the look of amazement when i brushed my beard up and exposed two great big bald patches haha I’ve been able to master hiding these patches so well that I and no one else for that matter can see any trace of a patch. It’s the small wins in life 😊..... proud owner of a patchy, but not patchy beard.
I am a week in growing out my beard and I have one annoying circle patch on the left side of my cheek, close to my chin. I am so tempted to shave and go back to my usual full goaty style but this video has encouraged me to push on. I hope that bloody patch closes up... Face masks are gonna help me out right now too. 😁
use foam minox
Thanks for keeping me from shaving my beard today after 3 weeks of growing haha.
Dries' transformation is amazing!!!
i just grew my beard and moustache out fully for the first time ever this year. i love how my moustache is not connected to the beard, it makes for a perfect floating handlebar. i'd have been rockin a handlebar moustache for 20 years if i had given it the time to grow back when.
thank you so much for this awesome video.
You encouraged me to grow my patchy beard
I actually like having the gaps around the soul patch. Gives a pattern to my beard
My grandpa has had a beard since he was 18, he has never used product before and barely gets it trimmed, completely full. I hope we have the same beard genes 🤞.
Love this video, thank you. I am going to attempt a 6 month beard and see what happens!
This is very encouraging, I'm about 1 month in and it feels like I've covered my face in glue and rubbed a Malting dog on my face 🐕 "but I'm gonna see it through 💪
Glad this helped! Grab some beard oil to help with the itch
-Weaver
@@BeardbrandAlliance Yeah I will do brother , you got a Sub from me 👍
This just gave me a some confidence in how my beard can potentially look come by summer
Very much encouraged ... I'm being very patient now
This motivated me to just let it grow thank you
You can do it!
Your salt and pepper beard looks good. I started my yeard journey about 3 weeks ago and I have some patchy spots like the guys in the pictures. But thanks for showing those pictures because it gives me hope that my beard will grow in as I let it go. Also this my first time at trying to grow a beard. But I've always had a goatee.
My beard is patchy and scraggly but I'm not going to give up.... keep the dream alive fellas. The part that saddens me is that I've been growing mine for wayyyy too long for it not to look better smh but I don't care if it takes 2 years I'm letting it go hahaha I'm married with a kid anyway who am I trying to impress
Thanks for the motivation!
Genetics plays a huge part in how fast and how well your beard grows in. I had to commit to it and play the long game l, 3 months later and it’s completely full finally!
All of these guy have great beard genetics. All of them.
Great content as always, Greg!
Cheers Berzinsky you have restored some faith, mines is the exact same as dries just now, would it be a bad idea to trim it down in the growing stages? i still like to shave a line to keep it as tidy as possible but when its starting to make me look homeless i trim it down to a number 1 on the clippers. do i need to just leave it altogether??
Great Video…:) You convinced me to try growing a beard. Thanks for that.
When you open Wikipedia and search for: man
This is the guy you’ll find.
Lol llol
Patience is a virtue.
Recently 18, been trying for a beard since august while it’s filled in quite a bit over 2020. My cheeks are a bit sparse still, hope it fills in through 2021.
On day 30 and I just watch this every time I feel like shaving it off. Need to get past the awkward part.
I didnt think I could grow a beard. and when I was about 31 I decided to give it a go and did the year of the beard, and it cam in well, and I figured out I have a good stash to handlebar. I did shave it down because my baby boy kept trying to pull it out and my wife didn't like it. Im growing it out again since I have long hair and my wife seems to be likeing the 3 month look, and I miss my long beard.