Welcome, and thanks for sharing your excellent story, mg. I hope it inspires others who are considering going sly. I'm also gonna echo some of the others and suggest a razor shave. Just make sure that if you do, take it real easy and slow the first few times. Make sure you have a little time to kill, cuz you want to take your time and get the feel for it.
Anyway, women are attracted to men who are confident, so you're definitely heading down the right path here.