Youngin' and long time lurker starting to come around *update - buzz pic is up!* - page 1 -

• Youngin' and long time lurker starting to come around *update - buzz pic is up!* by Zatcheeus on 28 Feb, 2010 04:40
• Hey guys!  Feeling pretty damn good about finally becoming a member.  My days lurking have been giving me a lot of food for thought about whether or not to just go ahead and shave it all off.  Suppose I'll go ahead and share some about my experience, since I can already tell that this community is a good one.
  
  I think it was about a year ago(I'm 23 now) when my buddy's long time lady friend dropped the bomb on me.  I was chillin there, Wes and I were sitting on the floor playing a little guitar, and she decided to drop a bomb on my poor, poor ego by saying "Holy crap, are you going bald?"  Haha. And that was that.    I was of course defensive about it, as I always sported super huge, crazy, long hair.  And I liked my hair quite a bit, I admit it.  Ever since then it's been buggin' the crap out of me.  And ya know, the only thing worse than feeling insecure about it is the fact that I feel like a total panzy for feeling insecure at all.  My confidence has been a bit bruised, to be very honest(I'm a single lad, which doesn't help).
  
  I've tried a number of products that I knew were total crap just out of wishful thinking, and until a couple days ago I was still hopeful that they might work.  Nisim, Rogaine, Procerin.. Saw Palmetto and all sorts of nonsense.  Never cared enough to try Propecia, though.  Those side effects are just mad ridiculous.  Probably about.. oh I'd say 5 minutes before I registered here, I decided that tomorrow I'm going to give it a buzz and see how it looks.  Just sick of thinking about it.  What a waste of time!
  
  Any of you experience these feelings?
  
  Thanks for reading all that blabbering
  
  (I'll post my buzzed head pics tomorrow, probably expect a buzz down to a 2 for now to wet my feet.)
  
  -------- As promised: My buzzed head --------
  
  Took 'er down to 1.5mm.  Waddya think guys?
  
  
  
  
• #1 by D.A.L.U.I. on 28 Feb, 2010 06:37
• Welcome, and looking forward to the buzzed you.  And,  , from buzz to wood is a very short and easy step, so if you want try it for 30 days--it will grow back--or most of it because you'll continue to go bald for those thirty days, it just won't show anymore.
• #2 by The Noggin on 28 Feb, 2010 09:29
• Welcome Zach!
  
  It's good you decided to stop wasting time and money on wishful thinking. Be prepared for a little "shock" when you get the buzz cut. I hope you will like it. And maybe some time later ... (you know what I mean)
• #3 by John4142 on 28 Feb, 2010 18:49
• Hey man, welcome.. i'm a new member as well.  I'm kind of in the same boat as you.. 23 years old, single, researched/tried hair products, confidence bruised etc.   You're in the right place..
  
  I'm also buzzing it down.. just went down to a 1/4.  Less is more, but it's also less keep in mind.  It's a little shocking, but it's also more freeing..
  
  Glad you're here though and you're being active about it.
• #4 by Magoo on 28 Feb, 2010 22:06
• Go ahead and buzz down to #1 or #2.You may or maynot like it at first, give yourself a chance to adjust.I bet with in a few days yawl be glad you did.Welcome to SBG.
• #5 by BALDANDRE on 01 Mar, 2010 12:52
• YOU could totally pull off a slick bald or buzzed bald head dude....go for it, you'll look great!
  
  Worse case..you don't dig it, you have a buzzcut in a week!
• #6 by Mikekoz13 on 01 Mar, 2010 13:00
• Welcome to the Forum Zach! It looks good buzzed down....... Nice intro!
• #7 by -Doug- on 01 Mar, 2010 13:30
• Welcome Zach! I agree with the others, the baled or closely buzzed look suits you.
• #8 by Polarbear on 01 Mar, 2010 14:53
• It looks good. No worries
• #9 by ozzie on 02 Mar, 2010 00:37
• Looking good there, mate! 
• #10 by D.A.L.U.I. on 02 Mar, 2010 07:40
• Quote from: Zatcheeus on 02 Mar, 2010 00:53

   My very first thought, however, was "Man, I was hiding a lot of ear under that hair."
  

  
  Honestly, I don't see that at all.  But, if I were you, and as it happened to me, that short buzz just ignited the desire to see what the totally sly felt and looked like.  I kind of think that may be what's going through your head now too.  Try it, you'll like it.
• #11 by PigPen on 02 Mar, 2010 09:56
• You can pull it off
  
  Oh yeah and welcome
• #12 by PowerOfCheese on 02 Mar, 2010 12:55
• Looks great. Welcome to the frat zat.
• #13 by baldaholic on 02 Mar, 2010 15:08
• Hi,
  
  you can leave it buzzed like it is, or take "the plunge" ;-)
  
  Your buzz looks allready very short and if you shave it should be back to the same length in a few days anyway.
  So, try it if you want to. :-)
  
  Sometimer
• #14 by chaucer on 03 Mar, 2010 02:45
• I think it looks excellent!