Discussions About Being Bald > Advantages and Disadvantages to being Bald
What didn't you expect when you went sly?
gadgetwizard:
Hi Daven
Read around the forum. You will find many people will recommend witch hazel for after shave care.
Give it a go. It's supposed to help with acne as well as cuts and abrasions.
I tried it for the first time today and my head felt a lot more dry than before so it might help reduce the oily scalp.
Mine only cost a couple of pounds in a pharmacy for a 200ml bottle.
I'm going to keep it in the fridge for added zing.
Ihor:
What surprised me was similar to what you guys described: a Velcro feel, reactions of acquaintances and strangers to the hairstyle change, addiction to head shaving. I didn't expect how nice it is to swim bald-headed in a pool in summer. And I didn't expect that questions about my shaved head would be a frequent conversation starter. Also, I didn't expect some friends and acquaintances wouldn't recognize me:-)
g_bald:
Having done it before, I was sort of geared what to expect, but one thing since I returned to the Order of the Sly ;D was:
I didn't expect to think about shaving so much - thinking and asking about different products, razors, techniques, etc. and didn't (but should have) expect to find resources where everyday guys and gals share their support and knowledge with others! You guys all rock!! :)
DC:
Same here. When I was sporting a full head o'hair, shaving was an option. I even would go a couple of months between haircuts. Now like baldsufer, it's gotta stay clean on top. I have a bottle of Shave Secret and razors in my office gym locker in the event I have to go out after work and need to touch up the dome. I too see a huge difference between sandpaper head and the freshly shaved noggin. You can call me fussy, but hey gotta keep t nice n' shiny. Besides, if someone wants to rub it, I want them to have an enjoyable experience! :)
--- Quote from: baldsurfer on July 14, 2013, 07:59:34 AM ---Another thing that surprised me was the addictiveness to a completely smooth dome. When I have hair, I normally don't shave my face more than 2-3 times a week and it never bothers me. But when I'm sly, I need to shave my head every single day - sometimes twice if I'm going out at night and want to rock a shiny dome. I'm sure that anyone looking at me wouldn't notice if I skipped a day, but to me there's a huge difference between a completely smooth freshly shaved head and the sandpaper feeling that starts just hours later. Maybe it's because when I'm sly it's BBC and I'm shaving a full head of pretty thick hair.
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Vogi_the_bald:
I wasn't expecting the stubble to annoy me after 12 hours (my hair grows VERY fast). Also, I shaved before and I never got the shine. I get it now and i LOVE it. also i can tell where the wind is coming from. Even when I had a buzzed no guard hair cut, when I was at work driving the shuttle, I couldn't tell it was on hardly. NOW i quickly learned there is a vent right above my head. I WAS expecting people to assume I had cancer. and so far, I have one person (coworker) make a joke about it. Thats it. Along with everything else that was stated above.
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