Hair is driving me crazy! - page 1 -

• Hair is driving me crazy! by socknoggle on 28 Apr, 2016 13:19
• A couple of weeks ago I challenged myself to grow my hair.  Not just grow it, grow it long, as in past my shoulders.  This would be a 1.5 to 2 year project.  I'm going a bit crazy.  I look kind of longingly at my razor.  I get myself all resolved to keep going, then I look on the forum. 
  
  I'm trying to decide.  I love the feel of a freshly shaved head, but I've never had long hair before and have always wanted to try it.  I've been BBC, so I have plenty of hair and I think it would look good long, but ...  What a quandary!   
• #1 by nuts on 28 Apr, 2016 13:28
• A quandary indeed.  However looking at the very contented smile on your current photo I think I  know the answer. 
• #2 by Cave Dweller on 28 Apr, 2016 13:45
• Hey, if you can and want to, I say have at it.
  
  I decided to grow out my beard for just about the same reason.
  
  You know that razor always will be ready when you are.
• #3 by reddog on 28 Apr, 2016 14:40
• I have the same thoughts sometimes, but can't seem to get past 4 or 5 weeks. One thing is my white hair. I look in the mirror an see an old man with grey hair. Pretty soon I can't stop thinking about shaving my head. I just went smooth again 2 days ago, and am enjoying my morning headshave with my de razor!
  
  That brings up the question, why is this urge to have a shaved bald head so addicting?
• #4 by 4fit on 28 Apr, 2016 19:03
• I feel the same way reddog about my gray hair. That is my gray fringe. I see it and I feel old and tired. When I shave bald I feel just the opposite. I can't stand seeing the gray hair on my head. What I don't understand is I have no trouble looking in the mirror at a white beard everyday. I hope one day to figure that one out. Then there is the body hair, arms, legs and chest all dark brown so that doesn't match the face. Hoping when I'm around 100 it will start to even out!
• #5 by Sir Harry on 28 Apr, 2016 19:30
• Quote from: 4fit on 28 Apr, 2016 19:03

  I feel the same way reddog about my gray hair. That is my gray fringe. I see it and I feel old and tired. When I shave bald I feel just the opposite. I can't stand seeing the gray hair on my head. What I don't understand is I have no trouble looking in the mirror at a white beard everyday. I hope one day to figure that one out. Then there is the body hair, arms, legs and chest all dark brown so that doesn't match the face. Hoping when I'm around 100 it will start to even out!
  

  
  Well, at least with your fringe being gray (I guess you had a horseshoe) it can't be seen at all when you shave! On a serious note, I plan to grow out my hair in June so I can get a few designs shaved into my head for my birthday in July...(no, seriously)
• #6 by reddog on 28 Apr, 2016 21:11
• Yes, 4fit, I think that too about my beard. I have mentioned here about possibly coloring my beard dark, but have been discouraged by some of the guys here. And I'm extremely chicken to shave off the facial hair.
  
  And yes, SirHarry, it's great having no shadow at all when we shave the grey hair!
• #7 by 4fit on 29 Apr, 2016 05:11
• I do love not having to deal with head shadow. Now if I shaved my arms, legs or chest then I would get my shadow "payback". Big time! LOL.
• #8 by slybeard on 29 Apr, 2016 09:24
• Socknoggle, if you have the itch to try long hair, then by all means give ti a try while you still have the hair growing.  You never know when it may leave and take away the option.  I now regret I did not try different hairstyle while I had enough hair to do so.
• #9 by kerryman on 29 Apr, 2016 10:40
• You might as well try it while you have it .You can always rejoin the club at a later date .
• #10 by socknoggle on 29 Apr, 2016 10:42
• I know what you mean Reddog, shaving is very addicting.  I think that's why I've been having trouble.  For me, there's something calming about shaving my head.  I love the feel of the razor gliding over my scalp.  I haven't shaved in almost 3 weeks now and I miss it.  However, I know that if I do, I'll think to myself, "now why did you do that?  What happened to growing it long?" 
  
  I appreciate your feedback, as always.
• #11 by reddog on 29 Apr, 2016 10:57
• When shaving after a few weeks of growing, I feel relieved. I think some of the addiction is actually is the act of shaving the head. I really look forward to and enjoy a nice long double edge razor headshave routine. I also like the look of a smooth bald head on me and most other guys.
• #12 by HappyGoSly on 02 May, 2016 12:37
• I'm indecisive about my hair as well. Making a change to go shorter/shaving can be made quickly, but growing it, not so much. I've yet to go 30 days BBC!
  
  Take it a day at a time, the razor will still be there tomorrow.
• #13 by socknoggle on 04 May, 2016 05:13
• I reached a conclusion last night.  The fact that I was so conflicted over growing my hair long is that, deep down, I didn't really want to.  So my thoughts kept drifting back to going back to a shaved dome.  Well, I decided being bald was what I really wanted, so I took out all my shaving supplies and am now rocking a nice, smooth scalp, just like I'm meant to. 
  
  Thanks for all your support, my sly fam!
• #14 by Sir Harry on 04 May, 2016 08:08
• Well, sometimes we have to try something different to make sure it's what we wanted. At least you tried it.