History Main / PermAshAve

** This reflects the actors, JimParson naturally has a very light beard but regularly ALL of the characters are well groomed. In between season breaks Johnny Galecki (Leonard) is usually sporting at least some stubble, to the point you barely recognise him as Leonard.

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* Certain ethnic groups around the world ''cannot'' grow facial hair. This is especially true to an extent among the indigenous pre-Columbian ancestry groups of North and South America.
:: That's actually a myth, if a commonly believed one. Beards may be somewhat rare in depictions and possibly the population as a whole (I can't find information on the exact prevalence within various tribes- I think there's a preference for clean-shaving, but am not certain) but indigenous American peoples (that is, the descendants of the 'paleoindians' who crossed the Bering Strait near the end of the last ice age) can and do grow facial hair, as is evidenced both by portraits of natives by those who were there during the initial spread of European settlement, and by many modern natives.
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* ''{{Glee}}'': Kurt Hummel is, naturally, [[{{Bishonen}} incapable of growing facial hair.]]

* An interesting female example that shows you should take the term "reality" show with a grain of salt, the women of ''Survivor.'' The men will develop a full Jesus beard while on the island, but most of the women tend to stay fairly smooth-legged throughout.

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* Certain ethnic groups around the world ''cannot'' grow facial hair. This is especially true to an extent among the indigenous pre-Columbian ancestry groups of North and South America.
:: That's actually a myth, if a commonly believed one. Beards may be somewhat rare in depictions and possibly the population as a whole (I can't find information on the exact prevalence within various tribes- I think there's a preference for clean-shaving, but am not certain) but indigenous American peoples (that is, the descendants of the 'paleoindians' who crossed the Bering Strait near the end of the last ice age) can and do grow facial hair, as is evidenced both by portraits of natives by those who were there during the initial spread of European settlement, and by many modern natives.

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* In the DoctorWho EighthDoctorAdventures, it often seems that the Doctor doesn't need to shave. He grows an oddly sinister beard in one book, and other characters think he probably grew it just to see if he could. Even though his companion Anji repeatedly complains about how ugly it is, he keeps the beard for a few more books; it seems like he's impressed with himself for having grown it (note that in his {{shirtless scene}}s in his only televised appearance, we got quite an eyeful of his pretty, hairless chest; it may be no wonder that he's not sure if his follicles ever hit puberty).

* [[DoctorWho The Doctor]] has mentioned shaving a few times, and grew an epic beard while being held in Area 51, so he shaves at some point, no one just knows ''when.''

* Most of the guys on ''{{Lost}}'' have at least PermaStubble, but how does Locke's head stay so smooth and shiny and bald all the time?
** [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgenic_alopecia Male-pattern baldness.]]
** Also, Desmont was shown shaving every day when he was stuck in the hatch. He stopped when ItGotWorse.
* [[{{Glee}} Kurt Hummel]] is, naturally, [[{{Bishonen}} incapable of growing facial hair.]]

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->The hero finds/Despite his trouble/He never has/To deal with stubble/[[BurmaShave Perma Shave]]

* While the game has some wild beard and mustache choices. Many characters in ''{{Fallout 3}}'' are either clean-shaven, despite their being only three hairdressers in the entire Capital Wasteland (one leather clad rebel, one [[OurZombiesAreDifferent ghoul]] addicted to [[FantasticDrug jet]] and two robots with a circular saw). Even slaves in 'The Pitt' are clean shaven, but at least they have the excuse their hair might have fallen out due to sickness.

Of course it's just as commonly {{justified|Trope}} as the character being both CrazyPrepared ''and'' so dedicated to maintaining his personal appearance he ''always'' shaves (often before everyone else woke up). If he ever ''should'' stop shaving, it means he is suffering some kind emotional breakdown.

** In in an episode of SupermanTheAnimatedSeries involving Mr. Mxyzptlk, Clark Kent was seen shaving by using his [[{{Eyebeams}} laser eye vision]] on a mirror.

* Almost everybody in ''{{Fallout 3}}'' is either clean-shaven or has tidy beards, despite their being only three hairdressers in the entire Capital Wasteland (one leather clad rebel, one [[OurZombiesAreDifferent ghoul]] addicted to [[FantasticDrug jet]] and one robot with a circular saw). Even slaves in 'The Pitt' are clean shaven, but at least they have the excuse their hair might have fallen out due to sickness.

->The hero finds/Despite his trouble/He never has/To deal with stubble/PermaShave

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* Certain ethnic groups around the world ''cannot'' grow facial hair.

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* Almost everybody in ''{{Fallout 3}}'' is either clean-shaven or has tidy beards, despite their being only three hairdressers in the entire Capital Wasteland (one leather clad rebel, one [[OurZombiesAreDifferent ghoul]] addicted to [[FantasticDrug jet]] and one robot with a circular saw). Even slaves in 'The Pitt' are clean shaven, but at least they have the excuse their hair might have fallen out due to sickness.
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* Almost everybody in ''{{Fallout 3}}'' is either clean-shaven or has tidy beards, despite their being only three hairdressers in the entire Capital Wasteland (one leather clad rebel, one [[OurZombiesAreDifferent ghoul]] addicted to [[FantasticDrug jet]] and one robot with a circular saw). Even slaves in 'The Pitt' are clean shaven, but at least they have the excuse their hair might have fallen out due to sickness.

Heroes have hectic lives, often taking them to strange places for days or weeks on end as they go on their adventures. However, they rarely get the opportunity to shave or clean up between car chases and explosions... and they still somehow manage to keep a baby smooth face!

Of course it's just as commonly [[JustifiedTrope justified]] as the character being both CrazyPrepared ''and'' so dedicated to maintaining his personal appearance he ''always'' shaves (often before everyone else woke up). If he ever ''should'' stop shaving, it means he is suffering some kind emotional breakdown.

While this trope is the [[OppositeTropes opposite]] of PermaStubble, both can coexist if the stubbly hero has a BaldOfAwesome.

** Hulk's occassionally been shown with some stubble.

* Legolas, from ''TheLordOfTheRings'', obviously, along with the rest of the elves, as well as the hobbits. Neither species grows facial hair.
** Middle-Earth elves actually do grow facial hair, but [[{{Fanon}} probably]] not until they get really old. Check out the description of Círdan the Shipwright[[hottip:*: aka, the oldest elf in existence]] in the last chapter of ''LordOfTheRings''.

* In the DoctorWho EighthDoctorAdventures, it often seems that the Doctor doesn't need to shave. He grows an oddly sinister beard in one book, and other characters think he probably grew it just to see if he could. Even though his companion Anji repeatedly complains about how ugly it is, he keeps the beard for a few more books; it seems like he's impressed with himself for having grown it. (Note that in his {{Shirtless Scene}}s in his only televised appearance, we got quite an eyeful of his pretty, hairless chest; it may be no wonder that he's not sure if his follicles ever hit puberty.)

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* Almost everybody in {{Fallout 3}} is either clean shaved or has tidy beards, despite their being only three hairdressers in the entire capital wasteland. (one leather clad rebel, one ghoul addicted to jet and one robot with a circular saw.) Even slaves in 'The Pitt' are clean shaven, but at least they have the excuse their hair might have fallen out due to sickness.

* Everybody in Fallout3 is either clean shaved or has tidy beards, despite their being only three hairdressers in the entire capital wasteland. (one leather clad rebel, one ghoul addicted to jet and one robot with a circular saw.) Even slaves in 'The Pitt' are clean shaven, but at least they have the excuse their hair might have fallen out due to sickness.

Somehow these guys manage to find the time to get out their shaving kit (or an electric razor) and clean up after being put in a dungeon and before escaping from TheDragon. Of course, this can be PlayedForLaughs by implying the character just doesn't grow facial hair ''at all.'' While everyone else has a BeardOfSorrow-type growth from the circumstances, they're as smooth as a smarmy preteen or [[OurElvesAreBetter smug elf]].

Of course it's just as commonly [[JustifiedTrope justified]] as the character being both CrazyPrepared ''and'' so dedicated to maintaining their personal appearance they ''always'' shave (often before everyone else woke up). If they ever ''should'' stop shaving, it means they're suffering some kind emotional breakdown.