New guy #23567

[Kajun]

long time lurker on the site..finally decided to register since i'm contemplating doing the deed... i just haven't found the cajones yet to do it! i'm 38 and been slick on top since i was 26 and over the last few years i noticed that even the SIDES of my head was losing hair  ...can't a bald guy atleast have some side action going on? lol it looks pretty bad to say the least... one of the things holding me back is i'm in the navy(yup another navy guy!) and we can't have any facial hair except for cookie cutter mustaches that can't extend pass the corner of your mouth....and of course the usual host of insecurities and reasons that men have about shaving the dome, which i have alot of.

yesterday i went and got a haircut at the exchange..i sit down and tell the guy "navy regulation cut..not too short"...same thing i say everytime i go...this guy proceeds to shear me like a sheep! rofl...when he was done i was like damn dude i said "NOT too short" lol he said.. "well i used a #2" ..... thanks buddy!:x!

today i've been surveying people at work and except for 2 people the rest have said ..nah don't shave it i was all hyped up about shaving last night and then i got my bubble burst lol so i decided to post to discuss it with people that know the dilemma i'm in(i know..i know..just shave it!) ....anyways...great site and look forward to participating in the forum.

[VFRWolf]

Shave it, if you don't like it, grow it back.  Simple.

[ar3inc]

Welcome to the group, Kajun!  Shave it.  Even the navy would have to admire that level of slyness.

[Tom McGarry.]

First and foremost, please let me say thank you for doing a great service.   Seccond, Welcome to the group, there a lot of great people here, to offer advice. As for me I'm not bald buy nature, I'm bald by choice. But I still think that you should shave it off, my dad for years had a similar head of hair as you described, and I always told him to just shave it off, after several years of me nagging him, he finnaly did the deed and he said he wished he had done it a long time ago. I also think that it made him feel more confident. But as for you , you gotta do it because it's what you want to do, I think that some of your freinds may just not want to hurt you feelings.
Any way that's my two cents, I hope it helps.

[socctty]

Hey there New Guy #23567! I'm in the Air Force, although I'm only 22 :-D

I HATE the military mustaches... mostly because the first time I noticed them was at MEPS. Every liason there - no lie - had a regulation, cop-looking mustache. I swore to never wear one.

A lot of people (outside of the military, of course) opt for the goatee/soulpatch look, but I don't really like having facial hair, other than going about 2 days without shaving. Facial hair is too much maintenance, and one of the things I've come to love about having a shaved head is that it is also low-maintenance. I never have to worry about being in regs...

I had reservations about shaving it slick, so I gradually went down in length. I used to wear a #6 on the sides and a #8 on top. One day I took it down to a #2 all over, and it grew on me (pun intended). So then I tried a #1, and then just a straight buzz. It got my co-workers adjusted to it as well. Shaving it slick was just the next step, and I have no regrets (well, other than trying a Mach3 razor - stick with the HeadBlade!)

For a while there was a rule against having a completely shaven head in the Air Force... but so many people were doing it after a while that it was one of those few rules that wasn't enforced strictly. Now it's allowed, and it's almost a staple military "cut"!

I dig it. I have no regrets, and suggest you give it a try! I used to worry about having people standing over me if I was working on some equipment, or bending down in front of a girl at a cash register if I dropped my keys or something, just because I was afraid of someone seeing my thinning hair. Now it's all out in the open: no more looking over my shoulder.

[Paul]

Welcome there Kajun this is definitely the place to get your questions answered and any support you seek.   Spent many years with you guys as I'm retired from the Corps and I never met a sailor who wasn't up for a challenge.   Like Canadian, I am bald by choice.  I shave because that is what I feel comfortable with.  If you step up to the challenge and shave it you will not only feel a new level of confidence but you will show yourself as a man who stands out.  Go for it man, you won't regret it.

[BaldRob]

Hey Kajun, and welcome!

Ditch the Navy regulation 'stache (can't believe I used to have one) and shave the dome Sailor!

When you shave your head, don't worry about what anyone else thinks of it... you shave your head for yourself. 

[Paul]

Hey Kajun, and welcome!

Ditch the Navy regulation 'stache (can't believe I used to have one) and shave the dome Sailor!

When you shave your head, don't worry about what anyone else thinks of it... you shave your head for yourself. 

Need to post a pic of that 'stache BR

[BaldRob]

Hey Kajun, and welcome!

Ditch the Navy regulation 'stache (can't believe I used to have one) and shave the dome Sailor!

When you shave your head, don't worry about what anyone else thinks of it... you shave your head for yourself. 

Need to post a pic of that 'stache BR

Huh?  Did you say something?  All I see on the screen is "BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH"...

[Tyler]

Welcome Kajun!  I echo what others say and advise to Shave It!!  I'm glad you found Sly Bald Guys. 

[Cam]

Man, it's just hair. If you shave and you don't like it, grow it back! I would advise to at least shave it everyday for a week. Give yourself time to get used to it. Then you'll know if you really like it or not.


-Cam

Welcome to SBG, by the way!!

[spaceape48]

I think you should grow a poneytale....just kidding! Welcome to SBG. Hair is over-rated, bald is under-rated.

[Tyler]

I think you should grow a poneytale....just kidding! Welcome to SBG. Hair is over-rated, bald is under-rated.

 

[Kajun]

thanks for the advise and welcome sly guys!....i'm gonna shave it , its do it now or do it later. anyway i think about it... i come to the conclusion that i can't look any more ridiculous than i do now lol i'm 95% there already!! does walmart carry headblades and that matte lotion?kinda want to gather up the neccessary supplies beforehand........btw..for the record i have never grown a "lifer mustache" lol

i got home tonight and decided to take a few pics for you guys to see the damage...how can i NOT shave this patchy mess?  pic quality sucks i had to take them with my cell phone.






and here is one of me about 2 or 3 yrs ago when i was on vacation and was able to grow a goatee.

[Kajun]

i just ordered a SBG charcoal T-shirt  there's no turning back now!