I never could grow a real beard so several years ago I went through a phase and tried a double edge "safety" razor approach (badger hair brush, mix up the shaving creme in a mug, etc). Got bored with bleeding so went back to lazy electric shaver land. Tried to grow a handlebar mustache like Hercule Poirot (even got some mustache wax!), that never panned out either. Guess I just don't have that 'hair growth gene'. Pre-Covid went to barber a couple times a year and just told him to use the No. 1 blade and cut the hair on my head almost bald. Post-Covid it grew almost to my shoulders, the local magistrate lifted the 'barbershop' restriction so I got that mess cut off, but that was a few months ago, now time for another close cut.