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Greetings by Bailiwick on 29 Feb, 2008 09:00
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Hey all,
I've been reading through your forums for a couple of days now, and I have to say it's impressive! This seems like a great, supportive community!
I'm in my mid-30's. It was a couple of years ago that MPB first started to become a fact, although it was a year or two previous to that that I first started wondering if I was going to lose my hair.
I grew up thinking, no way was I going to lose my hair as I had really thick, curly hair and my father still had all his hair as he grew older. Then I learned that the MPB gene comes through the mother's line. Now it makes sense, since that side of the family has less hair than a cue ball.
I always new I would shave my head if it came down to it. I think it's a good look and most guys sport it well. I'm still nervous to do it, though, which from this board seems to be pretty typical. I've always had long hair, and recently buzzed it down to a #3 clipper length -- the shortest I've ever had my hair, and I really like it! It totally exposes my receeding hairline, but I feel so much better, freer and more comfortable.
I also don't worry about whether or not people can tell I'm going bald. It's obvious now, and just knowing that and accepting that has caused a reduction of stress. I think that's a glimpse of the confidence that comes with being sly that you guys talk about on the boards. It feels good!
Still I'm going to take it slow and buzz my hair down slowly. I bought a pair of electric clippers a couple of years ago when I first realized that I was going bald. I kept holding off on shaving it, though, and yes, I do wish that I had done it earlier.
Still I figure in the next month or two I'll go all the way. I guess you can call me a fence sitter, but I'm not sure that term applies. I know I'm going to do it soon, but I'm just going to work into it slowly.
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#1 by Bald_Okie on 29 Feb, 2008 09:08
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Bailiwick - Take it as slow as you need to. It took me 6 years to from #3 to #2 to #1 to no guard then to sly. I wish I hadn't taken so long. I'm lovin' the sly!
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#2 by schro on 29 Feb, 2008 09:14
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Welcome Bailiwick. Glad to have you on board and nice to know the info that's being posted is helping your decision. It is a liberating feeling to just shave it off when you've been dealing with MPB like so many of us here have. No worries, no wondering "Is she focusing on my receding hairline"? It's all out there.
If I may, I would suggest taking it to a #2 pretty soon. My experience was that there's not a lot of difference between #3 & #2. The big differences are when you go from #2 to #1 and so on. I have a feeling that once you use the #2, you'll want to go even further.
JUST DO IT, MAN!
Cheers!
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#3 by Robmeister on 29 Feb, 2008 11:12
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Welcome, Bailiwick
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#4 by Timmay on 29 Feb, 2008 11:16
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Welcome bro.....lets just say ...I went from A #1 guard....to a NO guard and then gave it about 2 weeks then I just started shaving. Why wait....do it now. Its like saying...OK here, you can have this...Its a MILLION DOLLARS......you wouldnt wait to go get it would ya? Nahhh You'd be running to get it. Do that with ya hair.....come on you can do it.
Timmayyy!
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#5 by RobbnCO on 29 Feb, 2008 11:34
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Hey'a -
Took me quite a while also to go completly clean....just kept getting shorter and shorter, until I finally got tired of always trying to trim to a #1 or 2.... I just got to the point where I said "to heck with it" and went for it...( 'sides my b/f really likes it better anyway)....
Robb
guess i'm saying - just do it, if you don't like it, it'll grow back !!
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#6 by joergHH on 29 Feb, 2008 12:57
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Welcome, Bailiwick!
Yes, go your way down to #0 and then do the deed! It will look very good! And like the Bros said, it's just hair, it will regrow if needed.
Have a nice time and go shave and times will be better!
J
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#7 by D.A.L.U.I. on 29 Feb, 2008 13:06
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Welcome Bailiwick. I went to #3 9-07-07, and I was Sly on 10-07-07. Get a clipper, a cheap one about $10-12 at WalMart, you won't use it for long so don't spend a lot. See you Sly Smooth Soon.
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#8 by PBurke on 29 Feb, 2008 14:12
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welcome bailiwick. stick around and let us get to know ya.
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#9 by warhawk on 29 Feb, 2008 16:50
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bailiwick...welcome 2 the sly fraternity. jump in & join the fun by being an active member of the best site on the internet. keep us posted 2 your road 2 slyness.
WARHAWK
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#10 by Mikekoz13 on 29 Feb, 2008 17:49
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Bailiwick-
Welcome to the SLY family. Take and down low and then let it go! -
#11 by SLYinKC on 29 Feb, 2008 19:24
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Welcome, Bailwick, Glad that you found us. This is definitely the place to come for support and info for helping you make your way to SLY. It took me several years to get to clipped really short before I found this site. But only 2 weeks from the time I found the site to completely smooth.
Hope you have the same experience. Hope to see you around the forum.
Rick
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#12 by Tyler on 01 Mar, 2008 02:51
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Welcome to Sly Bald Guys! These guys have given you some great advice so far. As you progress, let us know how we can help you.
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#13 by Paul on 01 Mar, 2008 06:54
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Welcome aboard. Great to have you here.
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#14 by Sgt. Pate on 01 Mar, 2008 13:59
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Good to have you join us!
