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Offline Rob!@#$!

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Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« on: February 04, 2008, 04:43:43 AM »
Hello all.

I always had fine hair and at age 18 started to go MPB. I spent many years with a horseshoe hairdo...so I always wore a hat  :P
Never had the guts to go sly (stupid wasn't I). 39 now btw.
I thought it would be difficult to shave my own head....didn't have a clue how to ( and too clueless to do a google search for instructions).  :-\

Last friday....for no pre-planned reason I did a search as to how to shave a head. Saw that it was so easy. I thought stuff it, lets give it a go. (the day before I was outside in the sun too long and got sunburned on the top of my head and my neck...so once i shaved it all off it looked so weird...the next day I put sunblock on the red parts and went out in the sun awhile to even it up)

My first reaction to my new - hairdo was "OMG! I look so weird...I won't be able to go out in public for weeks"  :/O
When my son got home from school he said "that looks ok...makes you look younger"
When my ex came over she said "it suits you" and she rubbed my head  :XX
Over the weekend I would look in the mirror ever so often and it started to grow on me ( the look, not the hair...well...a little hair so i shaved again)

Today I went to my mums house to see her reaction.
She said  "looks good...makes you look younger"
My stepdad was fine with it....not sure if he even noticed it.

After that I went to the local shopping centre hair-n-hat free....only 1 person looked at me twice...maybe he liked the look  O0

So now my confidence has increased...I am embracing my Slyness  O0
I should have done it years ago. (my mum said she thought I should have done it long ago...but she didn't say anything...wanted me  to come to the decision  on my own (guess she didn't want to feel guilty if I hated it))

I found this site over the weekend looking for others who have taken the plunge. You guys made me laugh .... I could identify with you all...found good advice...and the courage to get the parents opinion.

So...thankyou guys.
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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2008, 04:48:20 AM »
Welcome to the forum Rob...it's great that going sly has been such a positive experience for you.
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Offline Rob!@#$!

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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2008, 04:52:48 AM »
I read how 1 person thought that "some" people shouldn't go sly..it doesn't suite them. Well .. looking at all you guys pics...I think all of you look great. Its suites each and everyone of you.
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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2008, 04:53:44 AM »
rob!@#$%!....welcome 2 the sly fraternity.  glad that U R embracing your slyness.  jump in & join the fun by being an active member of the best site on the internet.  post up your headshaving routine in the HEADSHAVING section of the forum.  gotta luv a slick, smooooth dome.  post up a pic when ya get a chance.

WARHAWK O0
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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2008, 04:54:32 AM »
welcome bro
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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2008, 04:55:58 AM »
Welcome Rob
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Offline Tom McGarry.

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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2008, 05:01:23 AM »
Welcome to the SBG family Rob!@#$!, We've been telling people that for a long time, that if you just go ahead and shave, that your confidence will go WAY UP!!!!
Gheck out the other threads on "your shave routine" and "product reviews" and post up often.
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Offline andrew

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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2008, 06:24:52 AM »
Welcome to SBG, Rob and congratulations on your decision to shave it all off.  It looks great !!
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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2008, 08:58:20 AM »
Quote from: Rob!@#$! on February 04, 2008, 04:52:48 AM
Its suites each and everyone of you.

Welcome Rob!

As you said: It suits each and you look very good!

J
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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2008, 10:36:30 AM »
Well Thanks ROB!  I appreciate the comments on how nice my head looks with no hair.  Ya see though...all these other guys....they were all fence sitters until I come along and I showed them how nice it is to be slybald.  Im just glad everyone finds my pic so attractive that they just have to sign on in here.  LOL...

But really, welcome to the site...glad you found us and that you are now shaving the noggin.  Maybe you should post up a pic of you BEFORE the shave....even though that maybe be a nightmare to some of us.  Alot of us just wish that the past would go away....but it haunts us from time to time  LOL
See ya around....

Timmayyyyyyyyy!
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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2008, 10:54:37 AM »
Rob, welcome to Sly Bald Guys!  Thanks for posting up a great introduction.  Sly suits you well!
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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2008, 05:57:06 PM »
Hey Rob, wecome to the Site! You sport the Sly look well! Good to have another Aussie on board. I am down here in Sydney,Manly specifically. Whereabouts in QLD do you reside.
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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2008, 07:52:13 PM »
Welcome Rob!@#$!.  A good luck for you and a good reason to go sly!
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Offline Rob!@#$!

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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2008, 08:16:03 PM »
ok... I added a before and after pic to gallery. Just needs approval.

I live 20k's north of Gatton (in between Ipswich and Toowoomba)
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Re: Short-time lurker ...Long-time follical minimallist
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2008, 09:23:29 PM »
Welcome to the brotherhood!
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