New to being bald...getting rid of the shadow

[TheHeadShaver]

Welcome Calvo!  This is why I love this forum.  Lots of fantastic advice, as anything I would say would just be repetitive.  Please post up how the different blades work out for you.  I'm always interested in how different blades work for different people as we've just switched from cartridge to DEs due to an overwhelming interest and request from our members.

[Sir Harry]

Like tobler said a few posts back....you could always tweeze/epilate (and possibly wax) your head if you want the shadow-free look....However, do you have the time and/or pain threshhold to do that?...Also, that doesn't kill the hair, it only grows back finer. FWIW, I think the picture you posted is pretty good, I can barely see any shadow...It will show less with a good tan, though.

[Calvo1029]

Thanks all!

I found the Mach = Headblade in smoothness. A regular cheap bic gave me a super short stubble.

If anyone finds a "shadow eliminator" type blade I might go sly full time. Right now some people don't notice the difference between it and the short buzz.

[kylebcool]

I found the Edwin Jagger DE89 with Astra blades does a good job minimizing the shadow. Plus getting sun does too

[Calvo1029]

I went back to being sly last night. Started a new job a month ago or so and I interviewed with a short buzz- since December I've been switching off between short buzz and sly to enjoy the few hairs I left.

I tried the new 4 blade bic which worked really nicely.

But I still have a shadow.

I'm trying to look like Michael Bradley

[baldjoeg]

Calvo, welcome to Sly Bald Guys. You look great.Don't worry abou the shadow. I have one as well and I am used to it
I like your beard. The sly dome and beard look great together.

[Calvo1029]

Thanks! Maybe the summer will even it out...

[SlyMike]

From your pic, there is barely any shadow, you look great

[mrzed]

Calvo, welcome to Sly Bald Guys. You look great.Don't worry abou the shadow. I have one as well and I am used to it
I like your beard. The sly dome and beard look great together.

What shadow, Joe? I've seen you several times and never noticed a shadow.

Calvo ... see YOU may feel that you have this huge shadow, but other's don't notice it. I'll often mistake a buzzed guy as a SLY guy, until I get up very close.  There is nothing to worry about.

[Calvo1029]

Thanks all...I went back to shaving this week, enjoying so far. Hopefully the sun evens it out with the change in weather.