[tdarko]

Tony,

I haven't read the replies, so that's first.

The beard pic is of low quality and it looks as if you either hate the person taking the picture or you hate your hand (if thats what took the pic). So that makes it harder to judge. Here is what I do know, I usually have a beard for most months out of the year. If you are going to go with the beard you need to trim the neck area, I can't tell if you had in the pic b/c of the quality of the picture but it looks like maybe you hadn't. So, clean the neck up and lower the beard line from cheek area's. The lines you create with your beard will make a "hallway" allusion and this is what makes your face look angular and sleek, or thinner. When the hair rides all the way up your face it makes your face look even rounder, which then makes your face look even fatter.

The first pic you look like a "G" and I also think you could look like a "G" with a beard if you cleaned it up. Astro sports a great beard for reference, though you don't have to trim it up as much as him, just work with it until you get what fits you.

adios,

~td