My Inspiration

Posted by at Jan 30, 2013 6:00 am

So…my latest hero has been tortured to near death and has had four weeks holed up in a villa in Spain while he recovers. He hasn’t had time for a haircut, but less a shave. I’m not usually a fan of facial hair on a guy, but in this case…it’s inevitable.

Yea, he’s feeling good enough to shave, but as he’s loving the scraggly look (it will make a good disguise), I can’t justify having him whip out his Bic right now. (That sounds so dirty!)

I’ve never written a hero with facial hair before. Okay, Frankie (from my Dirty books) wears a VERY thin mustache in Dirty Little Lies. But otherwise, my men are clean-shaven. So I had to dig deep to get some inspiration.

I settled on Robert Downey, Jr. (Rwarh.)

What about you? Like your guys scruffy or clean-shaven? And if scruffy…who is your ultimate bearded man?

16 Comments

16 thoughts on “My Inspiration

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    Eileen R says:

    clean shaven. got to be scruff free.

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    Sue G. says:

    Clean shaven….no hair!

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    Katie says:

    Clean shaven, yet my husband insists on a beard. did you know that there is an actual trimmer that gives men that scruffy, I didn’t shave look?

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    Silver James says:

    If I’m kissing, clean shaven. If I’m looking, scruffy is good. There’s something about a five o’clock shadow that just makes these old hormones squee a little. Jim Caviezel (Person of Interest) knows how to work a shadow beard. Hugh Jackman (*swoon*), Patrick Dempsey, Gerard Butler….Yeah, I could go on, but I’ll stop now. I have to get some work done and I won’t if I keep looking at images. :winking:

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    Patsy L Roberts says:

    Hubby has a mustache, always has. I wouldn’t have him any other way but in books I like a, for the most part, cleanly shaven man. Oh he can have a five oclock shadow thats okay and fine though. I can’t think of an actor right off hand that comes to mind at the moment. :devilbanana:

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    Paula R. says:

    I like both…don’t mind starting scruffy, then clean shaven to show change, growth in character, especially since undercover. I hope that made sense.

    Peace and love,
    Paula R.

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    Donna M says:

    My ex had a beard for much of our marriage, I liked it!!! But he still shaved every day & kept his beard trimmed. I see hunky pictures of men that look good scruffy but I am getting a bit tired of that trend. I really prefer clean shaven most of the time. :batteeyes:

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    ev says:

    There are some guys that can pull off the scruffy look, and that’s ok. It’s the ones who can’t that need to shave.

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    TinaR says:

    I prefer clean shaven, but I do like the scruffy look on Joe Manganiello–Alcide from True Blood.

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    Kathleen O says:

    Not really fond of the scruff thing, but sometimes it works…especially in books and thier covers…

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    Charli says:

    I think it depends on the man. Some men just look unkept with scruff, while others just look hotter! If a man has a weak chin, puffy cheeks or thin lips, for example, scruff can make him look sexy. If a man has a perfectly gorgeous face, scruff can hide how beautiful he is, or it can make him look even sexier! :fainting:

    A few examples of men; (just my opinion) :boxer:

    Who look hot with either: Matt Bomer, Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Ryan Reynolds :onfire:

    Clean-shaven is better: Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt :hothot:

    Scruff is better: Robert Downey, Jr., Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom :onfire1:

    Whew! I need to go cool down now. :snowguy:

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    Bobbie says:

    Scruffy! That day old scruff that some guys cab do really well. I’m thinking Bradley Cooper. And saw Zero Dark Thirty with Jason Clarke sporting a full beard. Hmmmmm, loved it. My guy is clean shaven so obviously I like both, but for a hero, I’ll take scruffy any day! Just not dirty!

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    judy says:

    :coffee: I like them clean shaven. They remind me of dirty odd men with hair on there face. :flag: :flag:

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    Marcelle Cole says:

    Adrian Paul as the Highlander at his scruffy best!

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    Pat L. says:

    Sawyer.

    Clean in real life; scruffy in books and movies.

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