So nearing my thirties I'm finally reaching the point in my life where I have enough facial hear to grow a beard and it actually grows fast enough that I wouldn't be waiting several years to accomplish this. I want to grow a beard.
That said, after 2-3 days of not shaving my face and neck are on fire due to several little spears poking me whenever I move. I've tried using hair conditioner along with various oils and products to soften the hairs during this phase, but nothing seems to work; the hairs just aren't long enough at this point to bend on their own.