Winter beard... Summer shaved...

that's sort of my schedule. Occasionally I'll leave the beard all year and occasionally I'll be clean shaven all year.

I used to go thru an 'itch' stage. Usually lasts about 2 weeks. But I haven't noticed it the last couple of times I grew my beard. I have grown full beards, meaning long, but these days I keep it trimmed with either a #3 or #4 trimmer attachment. Not sure what that comes to in inches. Maybe ½ inch or ¾? No itch.