JOINING THE BEARD GANG !

Growing a thicker beard can be a challenge for many men for a variety of reasons. The problem for most men is that once the beard reaches a certain point, itchiness can become so out of control that they trim or shave the beard to early. Combine this with a poor diet and improper skin care techniques, the beard looks thin and weak to say the least. Guys know that the beard is associated with masculinity, power, leadership, and wisdom, the thicker the beard the more respect it commands.

The Four Week Beard Rule

The four-week rule means one thing, grow thicker beard consistently instead of missing out on the full potential. The sad truth is most guys do things to impede the growth of the beard long before it reaches its full potential. For many guys the beard begins itching around the two to three-week mark, and they let this consume them to the point they either shave or trim before the hair reaches thick status. The reason the hair is itching is a combination of two things. The first is poor grooming habits, basically the skin is not being moisturized so it can withstand the hair follicles piercing through. Secondly, as new hairs grow, they cause slight irritation in the skin that will subside in a few days, but most guys can not get to that point.
The trick to growing a thicker beard is to be able to get past that four-week mark. Even if you see patchiness and believe the hair will never fill in the gaps, you need to learn to be very patient when it comes to beard growth. It is at the four-week mark that most beards will start to connect and fill in better, then you are in the best position to evaluate your unique condition. The bottom line here is growing a thicker beard is a commitment on your part, you must get past the stubble phase to allow the beard to take shape and grow more rapidly. If you start trimming and shaping too early, you stop the growth process and never attain that truly thick beard.

The Next Steps

After you have made it to the four-week mark, you will have two choices when it comes to growing a thicker beard. You have one option of simply letting it grow on its own, letting it reach its full potential. The other option is to begin to sculpt, shape, and groom the beard. Letting it grow more naturally will earn you man points, but grooming helps to give you a more polished appearance. Trimming with scissors and a trimmer are ideal, but consider utilizing a beard oil to help keep the skin below moisturized too. The beard oil will soak into the beard and help it grow thicker.

Grow Thicker Beard Faster

The following tips are designed to help you grow that thick beard after you have made it to the 4-week mark.

1. Start Exercising
The first thing you can do to improve the quality of your beard is exercising on a regular basis. This is the solid foundation in which you need to build upon to grow thicker hair, so start by losing some of that excess weight you have. This will in turn increase testosterone, which promotes healthy follicles and hair growth. The exercise also increases blood circulation which provides all the nutrients the hair needs to grow thicker and stronger.

2. Reducing Stress
When you are stressing about everything in your life, you increase the cortisol in your body. This will have a negative impact on testosterone development. The stress also can constrict the blood vessel, making it more challenging for the nutrients in the blood to get to the hair follicles. Start with meditation and let that stress simply melt away. You will be amazed at how much your facial hair will improve after you work at eliminating any stress from your life.

3. Getting Your Rest
In order to increase testosterone in the body, your body simply needs to sleep. Sleeping helps the body to regenerate testosterone, especially if you are getting at least 8 hours sleep a night. If you are getting enough sleep, your stress will decrease, and your facial hair will benefit. Getting 5 hours of sleep can reduce your testosterone production by a staggering 15%, which in turn can result in those patchy areas throughout your beard that never seem to fill in.

4. Improve Your Diet
A vitamin-rich diet consists of eating more vegetables. These vegetables are packed with all the minerals and vitamins that your body needs to stay healthy. Your hair is a protein filament, so the more protein-rich foods you’re consuming the healthier your beard will look. Some of the foods you should incorporate into your diet are eggs, nuts, and kale. These will increase testosterone production and give your beard that luxurious thicker appearance.

5. Taking Supplements
Stimulating the growth of facial hair can be as simple as taking supplements in addition to a well-balanced diet. It is important to know that copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B, iron, vitamin D, and vitamin E all play crucial roles in growing thicker hair. The sad truth is most men do not get enough of these in their diet. Incorporating supplements into the diet will have a positive impact on your facial hair, as you will begin to see the quality of the hair improve after changing your diet. One supplement in particular can have long-lasting positive impacts on the hair, and all you need to do it take one tablet each day to see results.

21st Century Relationship.

Hi guys,

I hope you had a really nice weekend and happy new month to you all, I would like you to ask your selves few questions before you read any further. First of all, What is Dating to you? Do you see it as a necessary step one must take in order to find a life partner? Or do you see it as an excuse to indulge in promiscuous activities? Either way the choice is yours, I am not here to judge, neither am I here to encourage anyone, personally I have lost interest in it, not for what it was, but for what it has become. I used to be a big fan of relationships, dating, courting in the earlier stages of my life, growing up with the kind of parents I did made fairy tales look much closer to reality than ever, but as I grew up I realized such fairy tales were not for me.

 Have you ever wondered of how relationships were back in the 19th century and early 20th century? Where men got women through charm and chivalry, and getting a woman in your bed could only happen if she was your wife. Sounds boring doesn’t it?  And even if she was a prostitute getting her still would still require manners, at that time the only set of women that got maltreated where the slaves, but they still got their own share of respect from their slave husbands, don’t get me wrong they had their own share of drama, scandals, and gold diggers. it was the simpler times when picking up the telephone and asking someone on a date required courage, strategic planning, and a considerable investment of a well-dressed single gentleman pulling up to the front of a single lady’s home in the early evening, steps out of his car, and approaches her front door. Probably the two of them were introduced earlier by a mutual friend at a social function or met in some nice place. As she steps outside, he offers an umbrella to shield her from rain showers if they are any, he walks with her to the passenger side of the car, and opens the door for her. She notices the interior of the car is spotless. The pair take a scenic route to a special destination, a reserved table at an elegant restaurant. Conversation flows naturally for a couple hours, with each learning about the background and interests of the other. After dessert, the gentleman pays for the meal and then drives the lady home. Accompanying her to her door, he thanks her with a warm smile and departs; hopefully to see her again. This may be repeated on a regular basis, and could eventually lead to courtship and marriage as the two get to know one another through hours of conversation, spread over months.

To older readers, the scenario above may have at least a vague or distant familiarity. But to younger readers, it may be utterly foreign, antiquated and unrealistic like viewing a scene from an old black-and-white film in a world accustomed to the rapid-fire images of a high-definition action movie.

Nowadays relationships have been about what each party tends to gain individually, rather than what they can gain together, we tend to treat ourselves with disregard, a better illustration would be to say we treat each other like shoes, even if one fits perfectly we would still want to try something new. With no one trying to connect with the other person, just meaningless sex and relationships.

To be continued….

BARBER WARS II

Hi guys, sorry for the long wait, I got held up with work and all, I hope you missed me as much as i missed you guys.

Every man needs a reliable, skilled barber in his life. Having a regular barber will ensure that you get a consistent, sharp haircut with every visit. You can go in for a quick trim before a big meeting without gambling on whether or not you’ll come out looking like you were attacked by a weed whacker, or got a hair cut with a broken bottle.

Good barbers have elephant like memories. As you visit a first rate barber regularly, he’ll become familiar with the many contours of your head and the complexities of your hair and will know how to cut and style your hair just the way you like it. You’ll be able to walk in and simply ask for “the usual.” Plus, your barber can become a good friend, someone you can be comfortable shooting the breeze with and look forward to seeing every few weeks.

But how does a man go about forging this important relationship and finding a good barber? How do you know when a barber is a keeper? Here are some pointers as promised.

BEFORE YOU ENTER THE SHOP

Ask around. If you’re new in town or aren’t happy with your current barber situation, the first thing you should do is ask people you know for recommendations. Especially seek out recommendations from men who always seem to have awesome haircuts. Chances are they have a great barber that they’d be more than happy to recommend to you. Don’t be afraid of checking the internet, check out reviews from social media, if the barber shop is in any of the known sites, don’t be afraid to look up their page.

AFTER YOU ENTER THE SHOP

Look for confidence. This is a man you’re going to be trusting your hair to, so you want a barber who’s supremely confident in his abilities to sculpt your hair into a masterpiece. Confident barbers will look you in the eye, smile, and give you a firm manly handshake when you first walk in. If a barber you visit for the first time avoids eye contact and gives you the limp fish, it could be a warning sign that he’s not that confident in his abilities.You also want a barber who can confidently tell you what would work best for you depending on your requests and your face shape and structure. Barbers without much experience or confidence in their craft will do exactly what the client says, even if what the client asks for will look like crap.

Check how well groomed the barber is. Give a new barber the once over. How is his personal grooming? Chances are if the barber has a crummy haircut and shave, he gives crummy haircuts and shaves. How is his clothing? Pressed and clean? This kind of attention to detail will likely carry over into the haircuts he gives. A great barber takes his personal appearance seriously because he’s in the business of helping men with their personal and professional image.

Does the barber ask for feedback during the cut? During the haircut, a good barber will stop and ask you for feedback. They’ll let you look in a mirror and ask if your hair is still too long or if your hairline’s shape on the back of your neck is to your suiting. By asking for constant feedback during the haircut, a good barber can preempt any haircut disasters. Bad barbers, of course, won’t ask you for feedback until they swivel you around in the chair to look in the mirror. By then it’s too late. You’re destined to walk the streets looking like a doofus until your next haircut.

Start out slow. Of course once you’ve gone in and talked to a barber, even if you’re feeling like he’s not the right guy for the job, it’s hard just to get up and walk out. And even if you’re thinking that a new barber fits the bill, you won’t know for sure until he cuts your hair. The best way to figure out how skilled the barber is without risking a dopey hair cut is to simply ask that he clean up your hair line around your ear and your neck. It’s hard too screw up and even if he does, it’s not too noticeable. Just from the 10 to 15 minutes you’re with him and the quality of the trim, you should be able to get a good idea if the barber is a keeper or not.

Being A Better You

“Make the most of yourself….for that is all there is of you.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

We’ve all made mistakes throughout our lives that haven’t exactly put us in the best light–like bullying someone in school or telling what seemed like a little white lie. Chances are, however, you probably felt a little guilt and grew because of the situation.And as an average guy trying to become better in both my student life and home life. I’ll never be perfect, but it doesn’t mean I won’t try.

We are all familiar with the saying, turning a new leaf but most people don’t really know what it means, what it stands for . Most people i’ve come in contact with often believe they will, somehow overnight become a better version of themselves.i’m not saying its not possible but its a process so here are some steps you can take to better your being, mind you the road is though but the end result is “near-perfection”.

1. COMPLIMENT YOURSELF: Every morning before you go on with your daily routine, take a couple of minutes to give yourself a compliment. Whether you compliment your outfit, haircut, or how you recently completed a task using your unique skill sets, giving yourself a little emotional boost will make you happy. And, when you’re happy with yourself, that emotion can be contacted by those around you.
2. DON’T MAKE EXCUSES: Blaming your spouse, boss, or clients is fruitless and won’t get you very far. Instead of pointing fingers and making excuses about why you aren’t happy or successful in your personal or professional life, own your mistakes and learn from them. When you do this, you will become a better person.
3. LET GO AND FORGIVE: Letting go of anger is easier said than done, but you cant let it fester. When this happens you may make unwise decisions, not only that but your health also is affected studies show that anger can cause digestion,problems, sleeping problems and even heart disease. To mange your anger you can either writte down your feelings, pray, or practice the mantra “i forgive you, i release you”.
4. BE HONEST AND DIRECT: How would you feel if a loved one or business partner lied to you? Chances are you would see that as a violation of your trust. If you want to be a better person in either your personal or professional life, you should always tell the truth and state as clearly as possible what you are trying to convey. Learn to articulate your thoughts, feelings, and ideas in an open and honest manner.Also be polite when you want your feelings to be heard.
5. LISTEN AND BE OPEN MINDED: When you give another person a voice by listening to them you open your mind to be impacted on. It makes you respectful even when you don’t agree on the persons opinion. A lot of the greatest deals happened because one person chose to listen.And new experience are gotten because keeping an open mind allows change as scary as it is come in and slowly you change for the better.
6. EDUCATE YOURSELF: If you don’t understand a concept or idea, take the time to educate yourself on the current events. Ask a person intimately connected with the event for his or her thoughts. Remember, we’re all interconnected, and being aware of different cultures, different people, and what their lives are like can make you a more well-rounded individual. This will also help you understand points of view different from your own.
7. BE YOURSELF: Be able to align yourself with your values and beliefs, establish your identity, build courage, create boundaries, and find focus and direction. Laugh! Be humorous! Do something that makes your heart happy and makes you feel like dancing.

Don’t Grow Up It’s A Trap.

Alas the final gong just rung, and reality has dealt its final blow not only reviving me, but shattering whatever conception i had that i was still a kid. I wouldn’t say i didn’t see this coming but it still surprises. It starts gradually you see, coaxing you slowly until finally it snaps shut, and its too late. Turning 16 at first, leaving high school a senior and inheriting certain responsibilities, it may be strange to you but it doesn’t take time for you to get a hang of things, you get all pumped up with adrenaline, and before you know it two years go by and your 18 more chores and responsibilities add up, at this stage we become more aware of our surroundings, and who we are as a person our views on society, politics, sports, science, and we create our own lifestyle choices. It doesn’t sound like much does it ? Suddenly your 21 and screaming along in the car with your close friends to the songs you listened to as a sad middle school kid and everything is different but everything is good.

There is this popular saying that goes like this “LIFE IS LIKE A RIVER”. One thing most people don’t know is that a river flows in one direction, ever forward and never backward, so as you grow and flow down the river as you lose certain parts of you that you can never get back and thats your childhood, its memories linger like an after scent, triggered periodically by certain events, scents, tastes or sounds. Being an adult also has it’s perks you know, you get to stay up late, but then again you have to get up early for work….ahh work how could I forget work the place where you go from 9-5 every day so you can get money, money that gets all the cool stuff you want.

In addition, being an adult gives you a true look as the world is an what and what it could be, every changing as a result of the choices we make, every second of every minute of  every hour of every day, like a labyrinth, every thought a battle ,every breath a war. Personally I believe being an adult is only about making choices either right or wrong, learning from our mistakes and trying to do better in our own little way. If you don’t believe this ill prove this as you read on.

In life we always have to choose between stepping forward steeping forward into growth, whether the choice is good or bad, in some way the choices we make also in turn makes us, hence “GROWTH” or stepping back into our comfort zone, either way a choice is made.

I have lived for over two decades, short as it may sound,  I believe if I say it this way it’ll make me sound older and what am about to say will come from a place of wisdom not from a child who is in his early twenties and believes he nows all about the world, yes maybe I haven’t seen enough to say this but here goes. I believe sincerely that life all boils down to three things; How much you loved, How gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.