Yeah, I have a beard. The mustache part, chin part and the bit under the chin grow wayyy faster than the sides though. Which is cool cos that's the only bit I keep anyway.
Sometimes when I'm bored I shave it. One time I tried the mustache with no beard, another time the beard with no mustache. The former looked strange, the latter looked aight.
But when I'm fully clean shaven I look way younger and my wife doesn't like it.
This photo is a few years old, I tend to not let it grow as much these days.