Kevin, I would just be bold about it. Just come clean. You'll find its such a relief! When I first went sly I got a few comments that were negative. So what! I have a full head of hair; a few months ago I grew it back to about an inch. That lasted a month or so. I was really missin the sly so I went slick again. What a relief! I love it and I'll never go back. When I shaved again my wife says, "You know a lot of people think you look a lot better bald"! So not everybody is going to give you a comment one way or another. For me, people had gotten so used to me being sly they thought it was weird when I grew it back.