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"Vanity is an Expensive Thing". This got me thinking

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schro:
Razor just posted a link to a USA today article about a company that had a $149 DNA test to determine whether or not you'd go bald. On that article was a reader's quote that I thought was great .... Vanity is an expensive thing.

Well, if we're shaving our domes, and we (or most of us) think it improves our appearance, aren't we doing it for vanity's sake?
Not questioning the decision to go sly, just wondering about the "expensive" part of the quote.

Is it financially cheaper to shave your head? The following is a quick analysis of costs....
GOING SLY
Headblade, one time charge of $10, which would offset the cost of a couple of decent combs/brushes, so that's a wash
Shave cream/gel....I'm guessing anywhere between $0.01 and $0.05 a day depending on amount used & type of gel/cream
After shave/lotion...for me, it's $7 a bottle, which usually lasts a month. However, I use it on my face also, so $3.50 of the $7 is for the dome. $0.12 a day.
Razor blades. I use atra generics for the Headblade, which I believe I can get for roughly $0.50 a blade. Since I get one or two weeks from a single blade, we'll call it 10 days a blade. So, $0.05 a day.
HeadBlade Adapters: $5.50 for a set of 3, each adapter last 6 months, so $0.01 a day.
The cost of Water is a wash (no pun intended) since I would use water anyway.
So, shaving the Schrodome costs $0.21 a day.

HAVING HAIR (granted, I haven't priced these type of products in a long time, so my figures could be off)
Shampoo...Guys can spend anywhere between $1 and $10 on up for shampoo. I'm guessing a bottle will last a month, so $0.03 to $0.33 a day. When I did use shampoo, I would use Neutrogena T-Gel, which was $8.99 a bottle, so $0.30 a day.
Conditioner - $1 to $10. Using bargain stuff costs about $2 a bottle, which would also last a month, so $0.07 a day.

So, having hair on the Schrodome cost me $0.37 a day.

There you have it, Vanity for the Schro is NOT an Expensive Thing  O0. Additionally, NO PRICE can be put on the relief I have gotten from seborrheic dermatitis  O0 O0. That is PRICELESS.  8)

Please note, no animals were harmed in conducting this highly scientific test. The above claims have not been reviewed by the Food & Drug Administration, MoveOn.org, CNN (aka The Clinton News Network), or AirAmerica.

D.A.L.U.I.:
Great analysis Schro, but what about the barber fee, mine was $30 a pop, 9-10 per year.  Could be a $1 a day!!!! And a few pennies for the electricity to run the blow dyer and replacements every couple of years. 

PBurke:
and schro hits another out of the park. good job buddy. but isn't this time of year busy? shouldn't you be doing some tax crap or something?

Timmay:
Someone has too much time on their hands LOL.....thanks for breaking that down for us there schro....would have never been able to figure that out...i aint good with numbers.....oh wait....dont say that too loud...i sell carpeting..lol

Timmmayy!

schro:

--- Quote from: saintc on March 04, 2008, 12:39:21 PM ---Great analysis Schro, but what about the barber fee, mine was $30 a pop, 9-10 per year.  Could be a $1 a day!!!! And a few pennies for the electricity to run the blow dyer and replacements every couple of years. 

--- End quote ---

All valid points, Saintc! The Lovely Mrs. Schro clipped my hair every couple of weeks, so that was free. Wait a minute, I had to pay in other ways!  :-\

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