How long will it take for my noggin to look normal? and not white?

• How long will it take for my noggin to look normal? and not white? by baldkid on 14 Jun, 2009 21:35
• I'm currently 16, and I just shaved my head, but it looks white, not like vampire white, but that newly shaven head white.
  Was just wondering how long it would take before it looked normal, and how I could speed the process to make it look better?
  
  Any advice? 
• #1 by parksie on 14 Jun, 2009 22:25
• Over time it will darken up, but one thing i'll recommend you doing is buying some sun block.  Getting sunburnt on the dome hurts!! 
• #2 by TheSlyBear on 14 Jun, 2009 23:11
• Yeah, don't make the mistake of going out into the sun unprotected to "get some color". It won't be the color you are after!
• #3 by dawgfan on 15 Jun, 2009 04:17
• Grab some Banana Boat Sport "Dri-Lok" sun block and have a little patience.  It will darken up soon enough.
• #4 by DogStar Guy on 15 Jun, 2009 05:02
• Use a self tanning product and nothing extreme just enough to take that overly pale look off the dome.
  Works for me
• #5 by adam_r_todd on 15 Jun, 2009 06:23
• Self tanner will speed up the process some.  Just don't go too wild with it.  Jergens makes a good one.
• #6 by GaryT on 16 Jun, 2009 09:43
• Hey SlickA, what do you mean don't go too wild with it?? If I'm doing my head I'm assuming I would have to do my face and neck???
• #7 by DogStar Guy on 18 Jun, 2009 00:10
• Quote from: GaryT on 16 Jun, 2009 09:43

  Hey SlickA, what do you mean don't go too wild with it?? If I'm doing my head I'm assuming I would have to do my face and neck???
  

  
  Face and neck too? Depends on how much color you put up top.
  They are very progressive products. I agree the Jergens line is good.
  
  Eric
• #8 by GASlick on 18 Jun, 2009 01:33
• Mow the yard on a nice summer day.  That's my trick.
  The more sun, the less shadow is noticeable.
• #9 by DogStar Guy on 18 Jun, 2009 06:45
• I have come to the conclusion that the self tanners do not work as well on the scalp as other parts of the body.
  They do work, just not as dark/tan as easily nor do they last the same.
  
  I wonder if it has something to do with fat content.
  
  Anyway they do work the upshot is likely a bit more reapplications and less need to worry that your dome will become darker than your face and neck.
  
  I must use the self tanners because I really hardly tan at all and easily burn. I would never get "good" color on my dome based on sun exposure.
  
  FWIW,
  Eric
• #10 by ice4life on 18 Jun, 2009 11:03
• I just use an spf15 on my head until it tans enough, then use spf30 to keep the cancer off the noggin!