I used to rip/rub my clothes - absolutely loved the texture of the hems of a ripped up pair of jeans. It’s socially a little odd to keep a piece of denim in your pocket to fidget with.
But my beard? Always with me. Accessible 24/7. The texture is always changing and interesting. Stroking my beard makes me look like a smart person thinking about things. A+++
This line of thinking led to me having a beard with bald patches in it so this advice is not for everyone
As a woman, I’ve recognized recently that I use hair twirling as a stim.
When I was a girl, earrings were fun. Could spin them around, and the backs were interesting.
I like to wear sweatshirts that have strings.
Same idea I suppose
As a guy with long curly locks, all my adult life, I have wrapped and unwrapped them around my fingers, or corkscrew my finger into one of the tighter ringlets. Before I was an adult, my parents generally managed to convince me to have haircuts/styles that were more popular for our location.
I actually don’t play with my beard as much, but probably would if I didn’t have the hair. Once I hit 18 and was done school, that’s the last day my hair was ever cut. Gone full natural since then, 41 now. It naturally terminates around 2 feet, hair and beard.
when i have a beard long enough i just put it on my mouth and pass it through my frontal teeth
I rub my hair most of the day, especially when stressed.
Just make sure you oil it. Every time you touch it your fingers strip oil from it. If you don’t oil it at least once a day you’re going to go grey real quick.
my oily ass fingers oil up anything they touch
I responded at the tail of this back and forth, but in case no one cares to click through that conversation - you are incorrect.
No research indicates a lack of beard oil could cause greying.
I’m pretty sure you’re wrong on this.
If he’s touching his beard all day, he’s going to need to oil his beard regularly because his fingers will be stripping the oil from his hair. When it’s oil is stripped, his hair will pull oil from his face via his hair follicles to get back to its equilibrium. Without additional oil his skin will dry out and flake and his follicles will get overworked, and over time due to the additional stress they will drop their ability to produce colour.
I’m not convinced.
Awesomesauce! Good luck with that
It sounds like you’re making up science.
I’m just telling you what I’ve learned from research and experience. If you choose to ignore it that’s fine by me. Please look into using a beard oil if you have a beard, or don’t, it’s your beard. You do you.
And I think you’re spreading false science, feel free to ignore me back.
