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MicaelS

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23. Absolutely..goatees looks like shit..

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 01:40 PM

Aug 2012

Unless you're Abraham Lincoln, and I make an exception for him.

VanDykes, OTOH balance out the facial hair look. A well trimmed VanDyke looks great, much better than a full beard.

IMO, the only thing worse that a goatee is the deliberate stubble look.

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