Finally

[tx6686]

Signed up a couple of years on here and never had the guts to buzz it off. I'm now 29 and  thinning hair has got worse these past couple of months when I got sick for a few weeks then just got prescribed high blood pressure meds. Also I just started to talk to a girl and only met her once and I had my hat on the whole time so she never saw my hair. So I felt like I was at a crossroad and said its time!  On Halloween I took my clippers to my parents to take it off. My mom thought I was kidding when I asked her to do it lol. She did it with it with number 1 clips. I felt relief but I feel almost like it's more noticeable too. I got comments today that it looked good but also 1 comment saying I didn't know you were thinning ! Guessing 1 isn't short enough ? So thinking today I go with no guard , will it make thinning a lot less noticeable ? O and about the girl she said she doesn't care about how else I look she says she already likes me as who I am so in a few days will be the new me without a cap!

[jbrit25]

Welcome! Glad to hear you have had a positive experience so far. I would recommend taking the razor blade to it and starting that 30 day challenge. You'll be glad you did.

[mrzed]

Shaving your head will make the thinning disappear. 

But if that is too radical for you today, go ahead and do the 'no guard'. The difference is 1 week of hair growth. At that short, it does not take long to change lengths if you don't like it.

[tx6686]

I've always had long hair so just buzzing to a 1 was tough . I'm ready to go down to a 0 I think. Then hopefully to the shaving it all the way down . Still not married and just started talking to a girl so it's a lot of change and I knew this day was coming so it's not as bad as a couple of years ago when thinking of the idea . It's just going to take time to get used to the look and hearing everyone's comments towards my new look

[Razor X]

Once you get down to a #1, going shorter is a piece of cake.  Remember that it will grow back to #1 length in a week.  Take it all off -- if you don't like it, you only have to live with it for a week.

To answer your other question, the shorter you go, the less obvious your thinning will be because at shorter lengths, it is expected for the scalp to show through a bit. 

[Laser Man]

If you've always had long hair, the change to a 1 or 0 is pretty dramatic, so it will take time for you and others to adjust.  Also, it's pretty common for people to make comments or ask questions, but generally these stop in a pretty short period of time.   

[tx6686]

Thanks guys ! I haven't got much negative comments at work so it's been good so far . I work in education so I was kind of worried about what other professionals might say but it's been ok . A few have said they liked it and others haven't said oh cool you shaved you head lol . I will definetly stay shorter than a 1 I didn't like it made the thinning look much worse . But so far I'm happy with reactions !

[mrzed]

A little over 4 years ago, while on vacation, I took the guard off my clippers and buzzed my head every day, just to see what it was like.  I liked it so much, I just stuck with it for about six months, at which point I broke out the razor.  First pass was right down the middle so there was no going back.  Visually, hardly anyone noticed the difference. By feel, it was a huge difference. Havent' gone back to the buzz since.  The shave just feels so good. 

It did take me a while to get used to seeing myself as bald.  But I liked the feel so much that I did not worry about my thoughts about the look.

[john.peachie]

Congratulations on taking the step  !

Just push along at a pace you are comfortable with, I kept my hair fairly short for a long time, then when I actually put a razor to the scalp asked myself why I waited so long, a day and night difference in feel, with several comments of how I look younger.

Keep us posted on your adventure in sly!

[tx6686]

Thanks for the awesome advice guys . If I hadn't been lurking on here for awhile I wouldn't have taken off my hair . The reactions aren't bad yet still have to see the family that will be a different story since they've never seen me with short hair . Took it to a 0 and feels great that I just don't have to worry about trying to do something to my hair anymore

[mrzed]

Nice feeling, isn't it.

You'll be shaving your head in the not too distant future.

[tobler1]

Congrats on making the journey.  Glad it's going well so far.

[AJ Q-Ball]

You'll love it when you put the razor to it. I've been bald for over a year and a half now and still love shaving my head every morning in the shower. It's a refreshing feeling to go into work with a clean head every day.