Should I go for a shorter buzz?

[luckyone824]

I've been buzzing my head with a #2 guard for a while, and I'm getting really tempted to use a #1 or no guard. How different would a #1 look from a #2 buzz, and could I pull it off?

[Semi-Sly]

Yes.  Frankly, I think that the #1 would look better than the #2.  It will be neater and cleaner looking.  It will go well with the stubble beard too.

[Razor X]

Go for it.  If you don't like it, it will grow out to a #2 length in a week.

[wpruitt]

Go for it, bro.  You've nothing to loose!

[SlyMike]

As others have said, try it, it will always grow out.

[tobler1]

Try it.  Yes, it will look noticeably shorter.  I always noticed a big difference between a 2 and a 1 back when I was getting fades.  But it will grow back very quickly if you don't like it.

[mrzed]

My clippers have a variable adjustment so that with any one guard, I can set short, medium, long, or anything in between.

As I was preparing for moving to head shaving, I started at #2 long, then medium, then short, then #1 long, medium short, and again, no guard long, medium short.

It was just a gradual process of getting shorter every few days over a month or so.  If you need to stop at any point, it's OK.

Actually, I started out when one day, I took off the #2 guard to clean the clippers, forgot to put it back on, and gave a pass right down the center with no guard! Yikes. No choice but to finish the no guard over my entire head. Really liked it! 

The shorter you go with clippers, the more frequently you need to buzz.  Just for practice, during the last few months before head shaving, I would buzz daily. After all, when you shave your head, you are going to be shaving daily or every other day.  Get in the habit.

You will look great at any length along the way.  When you do shave your head, you'll get to enjoy the smooth feel as well. 

I'm looking forward to your post some day when you say, "Why did I wait so long?"

Bottom line, Should I go for a shorter buzz?  YES.

[luckyone824]

Thanks for the encouragement, guys! I went for the #1 buzz. I have mixed feelings about it, but I'm just gonna buzz it with a #1 guard daily for the next week to see if I get used to it.

[Sir Harry]

 

[tobler1]

I think the shorter buzz looks awesome on you.

[mrzed]

Nice. Looks good on you. Give it a week. But if you don't buzz it during the week, you'll be back at #2 within 7 days, so to get the right feel buzz daily or alternate days to keep it short.

[lordpeich]

Better than before.

[bennett11]

yep I like the closer buzz,  I had that also at your age

[wpruitt]

The number one looks good. 

[slybeard]

It looks good, just give it some time for your eyes to adjust.