19 Year Old Going SLY

[JOE-91]

Hi guys,

I'm Joe, I'm 19 next month, I live in the UK and I have been losing my hair for about a year and a half. Up until 4 months ago I never even cared, I had been watching my temples recede but totally ignoring it, and it had no effect on my usual life whatsoever, I just thought when it gets past a certain point, get out the razor and go sly. Unfortunately though depression kicked in as I moved to university, left my girlfriend, and had to start new beginnings and I'm still suffering now. The sad thing is, this time it's not the thought of being bald alone that is getting me down, in fact, like I thought I would be I am ready for it and I have been buzzing my hair down for a while now but only recently have I taken it down to 0.5 with no guard.

The issue now, is the shape of my head, before I just assumed I had an alright shaped head because I have always been happy with my looks and done well with the girls and shaved my head to a number 2-3 previously in my younger years. It seems like a whole different ball game once you get past a certain coverage and I can't help but feel the big dip in my head looks terrible, and the back of my head is just too long.

So, I'm after your honest opinions, is it THAT bad? nobody has ever said anything about the shape of my head, and since having it this short I have done OK with girls, the only thing that I have had negative opinions on is solely the skinhead because people used to like my hair which has left me a little confused. Maybe people won't say anything about the shape? I have purposely taken bad pictures too, may as well be real.

[Mikekoz13]

Welcome to the Forum Joe! First of all....... a LOT of guys think they have bad shaped or odd shaped heads when they first shave. Remember... it's going to take a little time to get used to.

We always recommend keeping it shaved for 30 days so you can get used to the changes. Please keep us posted!

[ozzie]

Welcome to the forum Joe. Dude, you have a great facial features and you totally rock the sly look. Just be your confident self and the chicks will be falling all over you. We all have something we may not particularly like about our dome, but trust me, nobody is even going to notice.  

[Tyler]

Joe, welcome to SBG!

[Sean25]

Right on man. Looks good and the shape of your head looks fine.  Don't worry about the ladies if you got them before you'll get them now.  Try the facial hair, so far the ladies love the facial hair. Good luck

[wpruitt]

Welcome Joe

[JOE-91]

Thanks for the welcomes and the positive comments guys, great community you got here. Anymore opinions on the head are appreciated because I am in two minds.

I am going fully bald next month when I go over to Egypt for a month or two by the way, I will be able to get a tan, and have my dad show me how to achieve the perfect the shaving routine haha. Before I go I will definitely be using the forums for tips and products to use on the new bald head.

[blech]

Hey man, it looks legit!  Really.  In fact, thanks for posting these pictures.  I think we have about the same head shape (I've yet to take the plunge, unfortunately), and you've definitely boosted my confidence for when I shave my own head. 

Seriously, keep rockin it haha.

[D.A.L.U.I.]

Welcome, looks fine, enjoy.

[baldguynextdoor]

Hey man,

It looks great, and your head shape is fine.  I think you're just not used to seeing so much of the noggin yet. 

Just stick with it - you're rockin' the look!

[SlyBaldDude]

Looks Great!  If you get a negative comment .. remember its cause they are jealous they cant pull it off.  Enjoy all of the benefits of being sly .. like having a better since of what the weather is!

[allegrodonfuoco]

I think it looks amazing

[GASlick]

Looks pretty good to me.

[JOE-91]

Thanks for the positive comments. I wish I could feel more positive myself, damn balding this young is a bitch.

[jrppsuobx]

Looks great!