Bald in Germany

[beardedbaldgerman]

Hi and Happy new Year to everyone!

I recently shaved my hair down to 0.6mm. Now I wonder how others would notice the difference to a completely shaved head. I'm from Germany. How are the experiences other BBC guys living in Germany had? How did collegues at work react?

[The Noggin]

When I started to buzz my hair 2 years ago, I got some comments of the "Why?" type at work, but also some positive remarks. I went shorter and shorter over 4 months, then I shaved, only reaction was from my older sister (slightly shocked ).
Last summer, after I started to shave my eyebrows off as well, 2 colleagues actually gave me compliments on doing it. I was very surprised by that!

Generally, I don't think people pay that much of attention to somebody's hairstyle except their own.

[Razor X]

When I started to buzz my hair 2 years ago, I got some comments of the "Why?" type at work, but also some positive remarks. I went shorter and shorter over 4 months, then I shaved, only reaction was from my older sister (slightly shocked ).

In other words, pretty much the same reaction that occurs everywhere else.   

[beardedbaldgerman]

Thank you for your answeres. However, it seems to me that fully shaved heads are more common in the USA than in Germany. That's why I ask bbc guys from Germany.

[The Noggin]

In the village I'm living in (see my profile) to my knowledge there is only one more completely bald guy, he's in his 80s. In the nearby city where I work I occasionally see some sly dudes, students I'm assuming. At the office I'm the only one.

But I don't think I was ever treated differently after going sly, be it people that knew me before or strangers.

[joergHH]

Happy New Year!

In Hamburg there are many sly guys - not as much as in Berlin but a shaved hair is very common here.

After having shaved my hair at work I got no comments by men and just compliments by women.

J

[beardedbaldgerman]

As you can see I still have a full head of hair: http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/IMG_0687.jpg

I think it is something different to shave a full head of hair off or to just shave the rest off when you are already balding. I assume that in my case more people would ask "why?"

[Razor X]

But you're almost there, anyway.  Do people ask you now why you keep your hair clippered so short?  They'd probably be less likely to notice your intact follicles if you shaved to the skin.   If you want to do it, don't be dissuaded by the assumption that others will react badly.  Remember that it will only take you two or 3 days to get back to the 1 mm cut you're currently sporting.  Seems like a pretty safe venture to me.  Getting down to 1 mm is the hard part; taking it down to the skin is a breeze in comparison.

[The Noggin]

I think it is something different to shave a full head of hair off or to just shave the rest off when you are already balding. I assume that in my case more people would ask "why?"

I doubt that. It's a giant leap for yourself (at least you think so), but a small step for mankind.
Being asked isn't bad - it shows the asker cares about you.

[baldaholic]

Hi 1mm,

a few things:

1. the difference between 0,6mm and clean shaven is not that big.
Most People might not even notice it, because for most people you are bald already.

2. Give it a try, cause it will be at 0,6mm in no time.
If you shave in the evening, you already have stubble in the morning.

3. Yes, people might ask, why you shave a full head of hair.
They do ask me from time to time, cause I still have hair - not great hair, but hair.
So I tell them, that I like it, like the look, the feel, no worries about the hair beeing in place ...

Regards
Sometimer

[c16188]

Hey,
I live in Frankfurt region.
I went progressively shorter and in summer, some years ago, I shaved all off.
I never got a negative feedback.

Try it! I'm sure you won't regret it.
best regards

[beardedbaldgerman]

I work in Frankfurt! Do you know if the barber shops in the Bahnhofsviertel do head shaves? I don't want to nick myself again.

[c16188]

Yes, go to a Turkish barbershop (Münchner Strasse?)
They do headshaves

[beardedbaldgerman]

got cold feet again... and buzzed it without a guard.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss77/amueberlegen/IMG_0703.jpg
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss77/amueberlegen/IMG_0704.jpg

[Oto]

The difference beteween a 0,6 and a fully shaved head is almost none. Don't mind what others can think and enjoy your smooth shave. You virtuallly have nothing to lose.
If you went so far as in the pics you showed, there will be almost no difference. Obviously people around you already assumed that you have now a shaved head and will not notice the difference. If they had something to say, they would have said that already.

And remember, it's your head, not theirs.

Many headshavers do that because of MPB issues, but there's no problem a man with a full head of hair shave it.  I have a full head but love to shave smooth. What's the problem? I like it, I feel good when I do that and people around really don't care and even if they cared it is my business, not theirs.