Hello there SBG. I just wanted to share my story in hopes of helping others on the fence to take the plunge and shave the dome!
Long story here...I had long hair ever since I was 19(was a skater/metal guy, still am). I loved it, the ladies loved it. I *felt* that I attracted more female attention due to my long hair. It was definitely me and apart of me. When I hit 24 I noticed my hair was starting to thin at the temples and the top. Ignored it for a while. About 2 years later it started to get worse, family even started to notice. It made me very very self conscious. Especially due to the fact that I have a big forehead and grew my hair long to cover it up.
This led me to start wearing caps/beanies every time I went outside. I actually shaved it down to a 3 once due to a friends wedding I was going to be in. But that didn't last long as for some odd reason I didn't like the change. So I let my hair grow back to being long(shoulder length) and started wearing caps to hide my baldness.
I let the hair control me, it was terrible. I would purposely miss out on events where caps weren't allowed or would always quickly look up a bar/pub I was invited to online to view the dress code and see if hats were allowed..it was really bad:/
Finally at 27. I was starting to get tired of not being able to be "me". I didn't want to live under a cap forever. I wanted to be the confident man I was ment to be. I started off telling a few close friends about why I wear caps and my balding situation(it was hard since most of my friends have good hair). They actually understood and slowly encouraged me to shave it and embrace it. After half a year of being on the fence..I finally took the no guard plunge a month and a half ago and I've never felt so better. I was in shock at first, but after a week I felt more comfortable.
I thought my head shape would make me look hideous bald...I was wrong. I actually landed up visiting a couple of girl friends the first night I was shaved no guard(was hesitant but my friends forced me to lol). Without a hat too(they had never seen me without) and they totally liked it. I got my head rubbed and one of them even tried to make out with me later on in the night. The next week, a similar incident happened at a bar with a female friend of mine trying to get at me. The attraction from females was my worst fear about being bald. Now I am getting more than I did when I had long hair.
I have been getting positive compliments saying I look more "mature/cleaner/hot" and to be honest, I am still working with taking this all in. I have been getting a lot of attention, Its like I got another chance at life. I am surprised that I still get questioned on why I shaved it when even at a no guard, still looks like i'm balding, at least to me...Anyways
I just want to give a HUGE thanks to the SBG community for being here for support. As I have lurked for a few years before shaving. I plan to go sly this summer to see how it looks, but at the moment I am happy with the no guard shave. I just have to keep it up once a week.
Those who are on the fence, I highly encourage you to take the plunge..Even if its a number 1/no guard. The more you are losing the shorter you should go. If your worried about having a big head, I find that a no guard frames the face quite well. My ONLY regret is that I should have done this years ago...Once again, thank you all:)
