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15 years ago.....

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Razorhead:
..was when I first started shaving my head. It’s hard to believe so much time has past. I started out as a BBC guy and loving it. Hands down....a shaved head is the best haircut. Over the years I did take breaks and grew some hair to get flattops and hnt’s and yes i confess i tried that stupid side part haircut with the shaved in part line. All short lived haircuts because eventually out came the clippers and the razor.

But 15 yrs later, Mother Nature has taken over and really doesn’t leave me with much hair to do a decent flattop anymore. It was hard to come to that conclusion. So the only haircut i can really do is short buzzcut and watch my hair slowly vanish.

Yesterday i celebrated with a barbers shop head shave. I figured it would be a nice treat to myself. I hardly ever get barbershop head shave because i feel that i can always get it smoother. But i decided a treat was in order and went into the shop with some shag and came out with a nice clean dome. In a way it kind of reminded me of my first head shave. You would think going from 1/8” of hair to a clean noggin doesn’t make much of a difference in appearance, but it certainly does. There is nothing like the look and feeling of a naked pate.

Enjoy your Sunday.

reddog:
Congratulations on 15 years @Razorhead ! Almost 8 years for me. I feel the same way about barbershop headshavers, hard to spend $30 for something I can do better. You have me thinking maybe I should treat myself  on my anniversary.

Yes, I used to get the bug to grow my hair every few months, but for the last 6 months I have enjoyed a smooth head more than ever. Although I'm only very slightly thinning at the temples, hair just doesn't look good on me.

Razorhead:
Thanks @reddog! 8 yrs is a good milestone too! Have you ever had any other hairstyle that you kept for that long?

It was a nice splurge but also because it feels good to get out of the house these days.

Before I first shaved, i really didn’t like the look of a shaved head on others. Then a buddy buzzed my hair down without a guard. I looked bald, and got curious. Bought a headblade that sat on the counter for a couple months. I’m telling a couple buddies that I’m going to shave my head. And they were like ‘are you going to sh*t or get off the pot?’. So on a Friday night, i had a few beers and finally did the deed. For a look that i first kinda scoffed at, it became my favorite and I never though i would say ‘I love being bald’! It put me at ease. I hated every haircut. It was unmanageable, and I was horrible at styling it. A bald head put an end to that.

reddog:
Other than a regular men's haircut, I never stuck with one cut. Kind of followed current styles. Yes, I also hated getting haircuts, you never knew how it would look.

My journey was different than yours. I was wanting a short cut, a crew cut or even a buzzcut. I went to a city celebration and noticed  10 or 12 guys with shaved bald heads and started thinking. Then I ran into my next door neighbor who was bald and shaved the fringe, and he inspired me to try shaving. Got up early the next morning and got the Clippers out, the rest is history.

Again, like you, I never thought I would have a completely bald head, but so glad I tried it. Best haircut ever!!

clint902:
Congratulations Razor!  Wow!  That's a long time O0   

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