Little recommendation: USE SUNSCREEN!!! I shaved once in Highschool, before I was really able to adopt the style. MY SCALP SUNBURNED, I regrew my hair after that and had Dandruff for a solid two three weeks, I was still a little flaky going a month and a half after. I recommend HeadShade. The SPF 15 will protect against burning, and it will also allow for your scalp to take color... DO NOT USE ANYTHING WITH A HIGHER SPF OF 25 IF YOU WANT TO GAIN COLOR. I have had to use SPF 50 in the past, and that took me a few weeks to finally even out in color.