I had a full beard for 20+ years (including my wedding ). I had a good beard trimmer, and kept it rather short all the time (never liked the long beards). Finally shaved it off a little over a year ago (right before winter, naturally), and immediately remembered why I grew it in the first place... I hate shaving . Still clean shaven, but I try to limit my shaving to once a week, on Sunday, whether I need it or not My only problem is that stubble looks good on younger guys, but on old guys, you look like a fucking bum... oh well.