I finally convinced my husband to get rid of his needly beard; I just couldn’t take the pain every time his face got anywhere near me. (Though it wasn’t this fact that did the convincing – I appealed to his major vanity and simply told him that the beard made him look older. In that instant, he decided he didn’t like it anymore. Ah men and their fragile little egos…) So while we were on vacation, he took razor to face much to my delight.
Here’s the ‘Before’ picture:
But, of course, my husband being the annoying guy that he is couldn’t just do it all in one fell swoop. No, he had to shave his beard in stages and torture me at each one.
The goatee. Ick:
What is this? Mutton chops? It’s horrible yet my husband seemed to love this look and even gleefully added the beer as a prop (which he drank immediately after, naturally):
Worst. Mustache. Ever.:
You can see how much I HATE the mustache which seemed to make my husband like it even more:
And, after way too much time finally the ‘After’ shot:
I’m really glad he got rid of the needles but did he have to drag it out so much?
27 responses so far ↓
Ann // February 1, 2010 at 11:03 am |
Yep, this was annoying!
miss kitten // February 1, 2010 at 12:34 pm |
my ex husband used to do things like that. now i’m glad that his new girlfriend has to see it instead of me.
(i dont mind new girlfriend. she treats our son well, and ex husband is happy. its all good by me.)
Stacy Marie // February 1, 2010 at 1:15 pm |
Oh my gosh my fiance does that exact same thing every single time he shaves his beard, it’s awful!
stephanie // February 1, 2010 at 1:22 pm |
wow “sweet” mustache.
Lauren // February 1, 2010 at 1:32 pm |
Hilarious.
Dan C // February 1, 2010 at 1:41 pm |
I like the mustache actually. Gives him the Frank Zappa look.
Ginny // February 1, 2010 at 1:50 pm |
Okay, seriously? I love your husband! That’s some darn funny stuff there, even if a trifle annoying. And sadly, my husband has been stuck at the Ick Goatee stage for, oh, about 10 years now. *sigh* Appeals to his vanity do not sway him.
Whitney Tyrrell // February 1, 2010 at 6:22 pm |
LOVE the beer/chops picture. So white trash! I had to go through this with the hubster…they love their facial hair and love to show off what it’s capable of.
I just love your blog! It makes me laugh out loud and nod in agreeance.
Robin // February 1, 2010 at 8:50 pm |
Hysterical (as usual)! Thanks – I really needed a good laugh today.
integralapparel // February 1, 2010 at 10:12 pm |
OMG, my boyfriend does the same thing! But he takes it one step further and will wear it for an entire day so he can show it off at work! Sometimes I don’t claim him
Tara // February 2, 2010 at 9:41 am |
Your hubby does look way younger without the facial hair. My hubby used to have the goatee/mustache thing going but it added 10 years to him. When he shaved, I and many other people told him he looked 10 years younger. He hasnt grown it back since.
mike@suckstobeyoublog.com // February 2, 2010 at 4:53 pm |
The porn stache is the best.
Lauren // February 2, 2010 at 6:04 pm |
I LOVE the stach! He should incorporate that into a costume! My husband did the exact same staged shave when I finally convinced him to get rid of his beard.
Love your site!!
Laura // February 2, 2010 at 8:47 pm |
I spent two hours trying to convince my husband to shave in stages so I could see the goatee, perv moustache, chops, and even a soul patch. It was worth the time, and I can’t wait to do it again!
Alicia // February 5, 2010 at 1:15 pm |
the mutton chops are amazing. the moustache is just creepy.
Kristin // February 5, 2010 at 4:51 pm |
This is one of my fav posts! Been following you for a while now, 1st time commenting.. just had to say he DEFINITELY looks a lot younger without the beard!! The beard added 10 yrs! You guys are so cute, love the blog!
Jen // February 5, 2010 at 6:26 pm |
My bf does this too! It always makes me laugh. He cuts his own hair too and has come out of the bathroom with a wild mullet a time or two. Luckily that doesn’t stay for long. I actually prefer my bf with some scruff on his face. He needs the aging factor so he doesn’t look 16 when he’s actually 26.
Carrie // February 5, 2010 at 8:55 pm |
I don’t think I’ve laughed this hard in months! The stache looks like Harry Reems from Deep Throat! Thank your husband for making my day.
Sojourner // February 9, 2010 at 5:44 pm |
Dang, but your husband has a great sense of humor!
Raeus // February 10, 2010 at 10:33 pm |
My husband participates in the yearly ritual of “No-shave-November,” during which he grows his “Novembeard.” Every year on December 1st we go through the phases of removal which go from bearded, to chopped, to what I like to call “Super Trooper,” to the classic fu manchu, then finally back to his normal goatee. It leaves me with a sense of wonder as to how men would react to OUR decision to not shave!
HumorlessBastard // February 18, 2010 at 2:50 am |
So do the same thing with your legs. Don’t forget to post pics.
Lucy // February 19, 2010 at 8:01 pm |
I love a sexy stache. Pretty partial to my own forbidden follicles, too. There’s something primal (and natural) about just letting it grow.
Why the jihad against hair?
Kimberley2 // February 22, 2010 at 9:35 pm |
rofl. Glad I’m not the not the one who despises facial hair. Who wants to kiss a bear that you actually want to be intimate with.
Cynthia // February 25, 2010 at 10:47 am |
That was TOO funny..He looked like BORAT with that mustachio!! He is such a hot mess!!! I told my hubby NO FACIAL HAIR of any sort..but especially that little wierdie Apollo Ono thing under the lip…Ugh!!
Kelly // February 28, 2010 at 11:44 am |
My husband (bf at the time) was working at a camp one summer and he wrote me a letter just before he came home with a p.s. How do you think I’d look with a beard? I sent him back an envelope empty but for a razor. I never saw the beard he was so proud of all summer. Glad we got that out of the way early on!
pqdashthree // February 28, 2010 at 11:18 pm |
The mutton chops are awesome
HighMaintenanceMuch // March 11, 2010 at 2:04 am |
Even through all his stages he looks far better than you. Congratulations on marrying up.