to be or not be ... Bald

[Stu]

John, obviously I agree with the others... just do it.  It would be so easy and quick for you since it's almost all gone.  You will be surprised how just taking that little bit off will take years off of your appearance.

[Tom McGarry.]

Dude, you're almost there anyway. Just go for it, you won't regret it.

[GBORN]

The crew has said it all.  Welcome and go for it! 

[JohnMont]

thanks for all the great encouragement, guys.  Still hesitating; and to let you know more details; a major 'obstacle' is my wife.  She is just not into the bald thing.  When I came home with my shortest buzz cut (I guess a #1); she exclaimed (none too happily) "you're bald!" --and the haircut was 5 days old.  now when i get it buzzed short ... about every 2 wks; she's just quiet.  We don't really talk about it; and i've never said "what would you think if I just shaved it smooth."  don't know how she'd react.  Any advice? 
John

[PigPen]

Words of wisdom once given to me by an ex-employer

"Sometimes it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"

I'll leave it at that

[JohnMont]

Awesome response.  Short, sweet, to the point, and ... incredibly wise.   You just may have opened the gate for me .

[Paul]

Words of wisdom once given to me by an ex-employer

"Sometimes it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"

I'll leave it at that

That WAS cool PigPen.  One more like that and you become official prophet of SBG

[PigPen]

Words of wisdom once given to me by an ex-employer

"Sometimes it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"

I'll leave it at that

That WAS cool PigPen.  One more like that and you become official prophet of SBG

No pressure......................lol

[SLYinKC]

John, My words of advice are with Pigpen and the others.  Just go for it.  My wife, like yours, was not excited either.  But I can see she is warming up to the idea.

Just put the razor in your and and do. You won't regret it.

[champ007]

Hey Johnmont, and welcome to SBG. I believe everyone here knows the hesitation and what if factor very well. I sported just a stash most of my life, but took the advise from the guys here to grow a goatee and then shave. Also to top it off with the "just for men" color and wow, I took a few years off my apperance. It was like a adrenaline rush that just stuck there. Here's hopin you will experience it as well 

[JohnMont]

Hey Johnmont, and welcome to SBG. I believe everyone here knows the hesitation and what if factor very well. I sported just a stash most of my life, but took the advise from the guys here to grow a goatee and then shave. Also to top it off with the "just for men" color and wow, I took a few years off my apperance. It was like a adrenaline rush that just stuck there. Here's hopin you will experience it as well 

Thanks for the support, Champ, and let me just say (with the others) that YOUR transformation into Sly is a real inspiration --Never saw such a change. (and that episode in the Disco ... too hot for words;) ... so; are you saying you use a little 'just for men' color on your goatee?  interesting possibility for me ; since my moustache is about 50/50 salt/pepper, but rest of beard is pretty white.  Then again, maybe I should just keep it natural, like the very distinguished looking Dr. Mellon.

[Paul]

Hey Johnmont, and welcome to SBG. I believe everyone here knows the hesitation and what if factor very well. I sported just a stash most of my life, but took the advise from the guys here to grow a goatee and then shave. Also to top it off with the "just for men" color and wow, I took a few years off my apperance. It was like a adrenaline rush that just stuck there. Here's hopin you will experience it as well 

Thanks for the support, Champ, and let me just say (with the others) that YOUR transformation into Sly is a real inspiration --Never saw such a change. (and that episode in the Disco ... too hot for words;) ... so; are you saying you use a little 'just for men' color on your goatee?  interesting possibility for me ; since my moustache is about 50/50 salt/pepper, but rest of beard is pretty white.  Then again, maybe I should just keep it natural, like the very distinguished looking Dr. Mellon.

I'd recommend the Just for Men too, John.  A little goes a long way and if you choose a lighter color the change will be less noticable.  I too have a lot of white in the goat and the JFM helps to knock years off.

[champ007]

Thanks for the support, Champ, and let me just say (with the others) that YOUR transformation into Sly is a real inspiration --Never saw such a change. (and that episode in the Disco ... too hot for words;) ... so; are you saying you use a little 'just for men' color on your goatee?  interesting possibility for me ; since my moustache is about 50/50 salt/pepper, but rest of beard is pretty white.  Then again, maybe I should just keep it natural, like the very distinguished looking Dr. Mellon.

Disco yea I'm stayin alive 
srry, went off track in my mind for a moment. I had just a few grays in my stash that really wasn't too noticable, but when my goat started to come in, I looked in the mirror and thought, ZZ-Top or Father Time... I'd never pull ZZ-top off!!  So I grabbed some JFM stash,beard & sideburns Med Brown cause my hair was there before it wasn't anymore  and I was a 5 min brown again. I did lightly do the stash just in case it did not blend good, but all went well. Of course I have found out that Ivory soap will wash it away in about 5 to 7 days... so if you just want to give it a shot you can go back to all natural in about a week.
I do keep my goatee and mustache trimmed close, don't like whiskers over my lips <---- I could not find a better description that would not open up a whole different topic 

[Robmeister]

I too have a lot of white in the goat and the JFM helps to knock years off.

Yeah....I gotta try that....the cool thing about bic'n the noggin is...NO MORE GREY...

but I have it in the goat, man (check out the avatar....little shimmery?)

[Ian]

Welcome John,well what more can i say that has'nt been already said? Like most people on here i too was down to a '0' on the clippers but had a mental block when it came to getting the razor out.The other Bank Holiday i just went for it & have never looked back,my g/f didnt even notice untill after about 3 days of shaving.


Good luck & go for it