I’ll admit: Before I learned how to straighten hair, I was frying my strands into oblivion. As a preteen I had one of those wet-to-straight flatirons (remember those?) that emitted a cloud of steam ...

I’ve never really had a problem growing a full beard as much as maintaining it without the itchiness or irritation. My facial hair is rather coarse and, at a certain length, has a slight curl to it.