My problem is I cant shave every day. The hairs are so thick for the 2 days after a shave there is no "grain" to them, so shaving just rips my face up. So for one day I look nice, then its 2 days of hobo face.
I grew a beard a couple years ago. I needed one for halloween and hated how crappy the fake beards were so I simply grew one. I kept it for a while, then did the goatee thing, and eventually shaved it all off.