Anti-Beard Workplaces

Many employees are faced with an extremely tough decision: whether to keep their beard or shave it due to pressure at work. Its not uncommon for job applicants to meet all the qualifications required, and be the best candidate, yet fall short because their facial hair is not acceptable to the employer.

With outsourcing, a bad economy, and whatever else is going on, just holding onto a job can be tough. But the beard aficionados have to deal with one more worry: whether they will stick it out or conform and shave.

This is a decision that many might face. But if you do conform and shave, it might be that you have given a way a part of yourself.

Some have gone ahead bravely, changed hearts and minds and managed to keep their beard too. Some others have reluctantly given up.

Before you make this decision, consider carefully what you're losing or gaining, and weigh all the pros and cons.

Beard for Sale on Ebay

A West Virginia University (WVU) football fan is putting his beard up for sale on ebay. He has been growing it since the start of the 2007 football season.

With one game to go, (the Fiesta Bowl), the beard growing fan, will try to get Coach Huggins to touch the beard for luck tomorrow, at the game with Oklahoma.

The winning bidder will receive the beard in a ziploc bag, a bonus prize related to WVU athletics and (if can get Coach Huggins to touch his beard) a picture of the "touch".

Shaving options for the winning bidder include either having the fan shave his beard on January 3rd or after the basketball season. So if you really want it soon, opt for the January 3rd date.

Click here to view the ebay auction and see how its progressing. The starting bid is $50

Guess who has a beard [Ben Bernanke]

We continue to bring to you to news of the top people in many fields who sport beards. Today, we delve into the financial world, and tell you about the Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke's beard.

Arguably, he is one of the most powerful people in the world by virtue of his being Chairman of the US Federal Reserve. He has a full beard, salt and pepper that is trimmed but covers the entire face. Its your typical college professor style, which is what he was at NYU, Stanford and Princeton before taking up the top job at the Fed.

Click here to review his official bio.

Stereotype of a beard

Many people, races, groups, have stereotypes linked to them. Its just a sign that even though we have come so far, we are still way behind when it comes to understanding the people and cultures we come face to face with (read: beard to beard with) on a daily basis.

Now, the beard is getting a bad rap, and one of the stories that caught my attention is about a missing british canoeist who grew a beard as a disguise. According to news reports, he had hidden in the family home for 3 years when it was assumed that he had perished in a canoeing accident in the North Sea. The reports stated that life insurance and work benefits were paid to the man's wife, which was a motive behind the deception.

While there have been reports in the media about the beard becoming a fashionable trend again, it still goes to show that the stereotype of the beard as a disguise, or something else persists.

Guess who has a beard [Justin Hartwig]

NFL Superstar, Justin Hartwig, starting center for the Carolina Panthers, talks about his beard! Yes his beard.

He's been growing it since the start of the training camp and intends to keep it all the way through. He's grown it for the love of the beard and for the love of the game.

Interesting Fact: He started entered his first facial hair growing contest in 2002.

Check out what he has to say about his beard.

The real reason Fidel Castro has a beard

You've always seen the Cuban leader, Fidel Castro with a beard. So what's the reason for it, is it to look like a revolutionary? To look different from other world leaders?

It turns out, the real reason why he keeps a beard is to save time. 10 days to be precise according to Fidel.

Why thats 2.7% of the year. Well he's on to something here.

For more information, read the article on Mr. Fidel's beard and his new biography.

Guess who has a beard

We're introducing a new regular post on our beard care blog: Guess who has a beard. We will profile people who have recently grown a beard.

Our first post goes to David Letterman. Yes he grew it.

Here's the story

New Product: Beard Infusion

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