/fa/ - Fashion

>>15185895
dry and itchy face. drink more water
if u take it like once or twice a day you'll be fine
takes time like a year

>>15185904
Is it just dry in the full face or just the applied areas?
How long if I just want a stubbly beard like this?

Acne at site of application
burning of skin
increased hair loss
inflammation or soreness at root of hair
reddened skin
swelling of face
Blurred vision or other changes in vision
chest pain
dizziness
fainting
fast or irregular heartbeat
flushing
headache
lightheadedness
numbness or tingling of hands, feet, or face
swelling of face, hands, feet, or lower legs
weight gain (rapid)
testicular ayrophy

>>15185913
>>weight gain (rapid)
??? can someone confirm this?
and all the other stuff as well

beards are reddit tier
dont grow one if you can
dont shove a bunch of chemicals into your skin if you cant
why are you people retarded

>>15185906
applied areas
no idea its based on ur genetics. but dont try to rush it.

>>15185906
>>15185958
i forgot the pic but when i mean stubble, something like this is ideal.

>>15186149
I used minoxidil. I had weak stubble by 3 months, over time it got stronger. I've been using it for a little over a year, at one point hardly using it. I haven't lost any of the hair, and I just have a little thickening left to do. My stubble looks good, and right now since it's quarantine I'm growing it to see if I can have a beard yet. When I first started I had a weak moustache, chin hair that was strong, and a patch of hair on my left jaw. Within a few months I had full coverage, and now the only thing that isn't full is my philtrum, but it's growing in.

>>15185913
After using it the only side effects I encountered (which are also the most common side effects) were dry skin at the place of application, since alcohol is the carrier for the chemical, and I had a breakout once. On application you may feel a slight tingling burn, but it is not painful or uncomfortable. It's kind of like how aftershave feels. I wouldn't be too afraid of side effects. Most people don't experience anything besides some dry skin.

>>15186186
>>15186193
How did you apply it? If I have to do it hundreds of times I don't want it to be too much of a pain in the ass. Also, I read that when you use minoxidil for scalp regrowth, you need to keep using it to keep your hair. Is this the same for facial hair you grow with it?

>>15185918
>chemicals bad
npc.jpg

>>15185913
>>15185917
these very rare side effects, usually you just get itchy skin. since it's topical medicine it's not that bad.

>>15186234
youtube has tons of tutorials nigga

>>15186234
>chemicals are good for you
i dont think a fag who cant grow a beard should be telling me whats good for me.

>>15186272
i dont think a fag who posts wojaks should be telling me whats good for me.

>>15186234
I started with the 5% foam, using 1 ml twice a day, applying it directly to my face, then allowing it to dry for 4 hours before washing it off an moisturizing. After 3 months I switched to the liquid because it was cheaper and you can get more of it at the time. Once I started using the 5% liquid I started to get tired of waiting 4 hours to wash it off and moisturize, so I eventually stopped doing that, switching to waiting for 30 minutes to pass so it would fully dry on my face, and then applying moisturizer on top of the same area, being careful not to spread it above my target area. I eventually stopped using it twice a day 10 hours apart like it's recommended, and started to use it once a day in the morning, and then washing it off later. I have yet to completely stop using it, but all people who have used it for an extended period have the same thing to say about losing your hair afterwards, the only reason you lose the hair on your head when you don't use it is because you are balding, so you just start balding again without it. But since you aren't balding on your face, the only way you will lose your hair is if you do not allow the hair follicle to fully mature from the vellus or transitional state into the terminal state. If you look at the included picture you'll see that the vellus hairs are normally the thin colorless hairs on your face, but minoxidil will force those hairs to grow, and they will become longer, thicker, and darker over time. So in order to not lose the hair all you have to do is use minoxidil until all or the majority of your hair is terminal, meaning dark and thick, instead of the thin and faint hairs that you will see first. Going from no hair to full thick hair can take anywhere from 6 months - 2 years of consistent usage. Most people take about a year. If I quit today I would likely keep almost all of the hair that I gained, but I have a few places with hairs that aren't terminal yet, so I'll be continuing to use it.

>>15186292
at least i have to shave everyday without needing to pour a more alpha males semen all over my face to grow the shittiest beard ever conceived

>>15186272
literally every single thing on planet earth is a chemical you absolute fucking mongoloid retard

>>15186301
If I didn't get lazy with my application I'd probably be completely done at the 1 year mark. But I started using it once every few weeks at one point, and I did not lose any hair. But I picked it back up for daily usage and have now been using it for probably a total time of 1 year and 3 months. Application with the liquid is easy btw, after you wash your face just drop and spread 1 ml of it on the area which you wish for hair to grow. I personally spread it around the entire beard area to make sure there are no weak spots, even if it looks to be fully terminal in that area. I hope this all helped. Genuinely the only bad things I encountered were dry skin on the applied area and once I had a breakout. Dry skin can easily be solved by moisturizing.

>>15186234
I thought the people ITT would find this interesting. It's a survey of 108 participants from the minoxbeards subr*ddit (sorry).
There's a bunch of questions answered here, so it might be worthwhile reading.

>>15186313
and yet you know exactly what i mean when i say chemical. go eat a steak and you might begin to counteract all of the estrogenic substances you drench your skin and food in everyday because "muh everythings a chemical theres no way anything is bad for me right guys?"

you literally are the frogs

>>15186308
It's a chemical that stimulates blood flow to target locations and is diluted with alcohol. Has nothing to do with hormones.

>>15186325
The guy who conducted it claims to have a PhD in statistics. I'm inclined to believe him because of picrel.

>>15186327
i mean all of the other hormonal fucking things you probably consume all day everyday which are why you cant grow a fucking beard like a man
>>15186325
>15% experience heart palpitations
i guess you faggots earned it

Reminder to stop replying to the shitty wojak bait poster that's trying to derail this thread.

>>15185895
I got ya breh.

Yes, it is worth it. But some extra strength 5% generic brand minoxidil like kirkland for a couple of dollars. Apply it to wear areas of your beard.

I would apply it just once per day. Dive it a few hours to soak in and then later shower etc. The most side effects you will get is itch skin, only in the place you applied it and maybe some dry skin there. Limiting to once a day will reduce this, although once a day will still likely if you have side effects result in a bit of an itch in the area.

If you are a responded and plenty of people are, once your hairs grow into the area you no longer need to apply minoxidil unlike with head hair.

That's because most people have facial hair follicles but they are simply inactive. Once they are activated (which this does) they keep on growing normally like the rest after that.

So 6 months of daily use from a $10 or less bottle with only an itchy face in the area could result in massive beard growth and improvements.

>>15186373
*buy some**

>>15186326
He says, as he uploads another hilarious wojak reaction image. Go back to where you came from, electionfag.

>>15186390

>>15186373
>But some extra strength 5% generic brand minoxidil like kirkland for a couple of dollars.
Alright guys, should I do it?

>>15186186
I can attest.

I had ZERO facial hair on my cheeks. The only facial hair I had was some on my chin, the sides of where a mustache would go, and a little neck beard.

Now I actually have to trim and shave regularly. I have almost even coverage all over my face and like you my philtrum is the last to come in but it's coming in now.

>>15187266
Yes. Buy a 6 month supply of liquid minoxidil and apply it twice daily.

I can grow facial hair now because of it and it grows pretty well. I've started using it on my chest as well to see what happns.

>>15187294
What's a good brand to buy on Amazon?

>>15187266
sure. the skin dryness is intense at first (to the point where it almost burns), but mostly disappears after a week or two.
i recommend you buy the foam and use it once a day. it it significantly less annoying to apply than the liquid and quickly dries.
i feel that this is very important because if it's annoying, you're less inclined to use it. and the number one thing that matters with this is that you apply it regularly. it's like weight loss, small steps build up over a long time period.
you will get a lot of weird in-between vellus hairs that you should be removing somehow.
please see >>15186325 if you need convincing
>>15187298
kirkland

>>15187298
I've only ever used Kirkland extra strength 5%. The liquid type, not the foam.

>>15187299
>>15187301
so which is it, foam or liquid?

>>15187303
I've never had trouble with the liquid. Really easy to apply.

it comes with a baster and a 1 mL line marked on it. The baster screws into the containers like a cap and is very convenient.

>>15187303
idk, use whatever. i can't tell you what you'd prefer.
the liquid takes up to 4 hours to dry.

>>15187311
It takes 4 hours to absorb, but it's not like your face stays wet or anything. It does dry like normal.

>Cuck General

>>15187315
What's your facial hair like?

>>15185913
I've been doing it for half a year i just get dry skin sometimes. nothing a little moisturizer doesn't fix

>>15187329
>>15187294
>>15187299
>>15187291
Alright, how long did it take for you to get to >>15186149? The story at >>15186186 is really encouraging me to finally try minoxidil because that guy's beginning is my situation right now.

>>15185895
>>15185904
>>15185906
>>15185913
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>>15185918
>>15185958
>>15186149
>>15186186
>>15186193
>>15186234
>>15186237
>>15186272
>>15186292
>>15186301
>>15186308
>>15186313
>>15186322
>>15186325
>>15186326
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>>15186332
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>>15186340
>>15186373
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>>15186390
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>>15187266
>>15187291
>>15187294
>>15187298
>>15187299
>>15187301
>>15187303
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>>15187311
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>>15187326
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>>15187331
Cringe!

>>15187331
I'm >>15187329 and my cheeks are still a bit patchy likely because I've fallen out of the habit of applying it consistently over the last 3 months. considering how i started with a baby face it's worked pretty well though. it depends on where you start and your genetics and shit like that some people can get a full beard faster than others. overall it's a slow process and you just gotta try it and see what happens.

bump

>>15187331
I'm >>15186301
>>15186322
>>15186186
>>15186193
This dude. The stubble on my face looked similar to the picture you posted around 6 months, but it had some weaker areas. For example my neck responded faster than my cheeks, so my cheeks were a little less tightly grouped, and my neck was very thick. For this reason I kept everything very short until about 7 months, which is when I kept everything at a short or longer stubble length. I'm not sure if my cheeks are 100% done, as I have Mediterranean and African genes, so my hair is a little wavy/curly on my face. I've never let ot grow long enough to be a real beard, so I'm excited to see how it looks. To me it looks like all hair follicles on my cheeks are fully developed, and I just have a little to go on my soul patch, some stray hairs lagging on my moustache, and my philtrum is coming very slow, but I can see what seems to be vellus hairs growing there. Would post a pic but I'm in bed, so maybe tomorrow. I used the Kirkland brand, the foam was more convenient, but I wanted to do it for as cheap as possible so I switched to the liquid, they both work well, but if you were growing the hair and applying minox, the liquid would be easier. You can put the dropper directly to your skin instead of trying to put foam in between hairs. Hope I helped, just remember not to get your face wet until 4 hours have passed since the time of application ( I used to get water on my upper lip whenever I drank, especially on the philtrum, which is probably why it is growing slower. I've been more careful now.)

>>15187570
Here, I cropped some older photos. These are a few months old, so they aren't 100% accurate to today, but I was wearing a moustache at the time, so I'll share some cropped pics.

>>15187597
Sadly this is all I've got on my phone right now. What do you guys think of the moustache in picrel btw?

Do you lose the gains if you quit?

>>15187630
Nah, not if you wait for all the hair to become terminal. Meaning thick and dark. Should take around a year.

>fucking with your hormones to grow a beard

the smell of insecurity around here is stifling

>>15187642
how does it fuck with my hormones?

>>15185918
This.
Literally every single cunt has a beard these days...
Why would you want to look like absolutely everyone else?

>>15187828
Why would you allow other to dictate what you do or don't do with your body based purely on trends that you perceive to be popular?

>>15185895
Coming up on 2 years (in August). Plan to stop then. I've gone from little and less to pretty decent coverage (i.e., assuming all stays, I could grow a pretty decent poverty beard).

Dry skin is the only side effect (that I know of, it's entirely possible will show up down the line, we'll see). Lotion combats this easily enough.

>>15187642

based retard

literally all minoxidil does is increase the blood supply to your follicles, which theoretically means dormant hairs can be activated

minox wont give you a beard if you dont have the genetics for one but it will give you one if you do, all it really does is fast forward the process, rather than the hairs slowly gaining consistent blood supplies throughout your 20s, 30s and 40s, you just activate them all faster and earlier on

>>15187941
>based retard
Retard is sufficient.

Everything that follows however is spot on. Genetics is key. Anyone who says otherwise is intentionally spreading misinformation.