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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Beards => Topic started by: Beadog on May 24, 2015, 09:04:56 PM

Title: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on May 24, 2015, 09:04:56 PM: I have reached day #14 since I shaved my head, and didn't shave my beard. It still feels kind of weird, since this is backward from the previous 35 years of my shaving history!

We just got back from a week on the beach, so I am still a little bit red, but not burned. My skin is very fair, and just gets red in the sun, even with good sunscreen, then goes back to its natural tone after a few days.

I am headed toward 30 days straight of shaving my head, and eventually to as much beard as my wife and my profession will allow (I work in direct patient health care). My beard is coming in very "salt & pepper", with lots of white, particularly from my lower lip to the chin. It will need to get pretty long in the white areas, to be easily visible in photos, as well as from a distance. I have trimmed my lower neck to just above the Adam's apple, to keep me from looking too scruffy.

I am busy researching beard balms now, to help with the slight itching and hair/skin conditioning.

Any tips appreciated. If I posted in the wrong area, please move my post as needed!

Day #1:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2Fk3rl9wzwl%2F1st_Head_Shave_DX_copy.jpg&hash=9ad0650dca2e095242f799d017c58cd1dd6ba2b8) (http://postimage.org/)

Day #14:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2F53hexwaxd%2FDay15_1_copy_1.jpg&hash=f512c83aa0468a9af3938bf96c77a92955f3e2e0) (http://postimage.org/)
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: reddog on May 24, 2015, 09:16:37 PM: Looking very good!
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Post by: mrzed on May 25, 2015, 07:25:19 AM: Your beard grows in quickly!. Looks good, and extra good with the bald head.

I always tell the young guys, grow the beard before you meet your wife. She will never know the difference and you won't have beard wars. Just said that yesterday morning to a young fellow at church!

Glad you enjoyed your time at the beach.
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Post by: Razor X on May 25, 2015, 08:11:01 AM: Very nice! O0
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Post by: nuts on May 25, 2015, 09:02:00 AM: Looks great. Your beard certainly grew quickly and goes well with shaved head -not that I am biased.

Roger
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on May 25, 2015, 09:13:45 AM: Thanks for the replies. I will try to post weekly photos of the beard, if I can remember!
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Post by: EarlBald on May 25, 2015, 09:55:16 AM: Great looking beard and bald head. Your scalp looks completely smooth. This look definitely suits you.
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Post by: Sir Harry on May 25, 2015, 09:57:12 AM: Nice Job, Beadog! You did that in 14 days? I can do that in 14 weeks, maybe.
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Post by: tobler1 on May 25, 2015, 10:33:09 AM: I agree with the others. The beard suits you nicely.
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Post by: slybeard on May 25, 2015, 01:23:29 PM: Beadog, its looking great, and the full beard/shaved head combo is always a good choice.
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Post by: Cave Dweller on May 25, 2015, 04:17:20 PM: Looks good, sir. Impressive growth for just fourteen days.
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Post by: SlyMike on May 25, 2015, 05:50:05 PM: Great bald head and beard
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on May 25, 2015, 08:52:08 PM: I am encouraged by my growth after just 14 days, but at 52 years old, I guess I shouldn't be too surprised!

I ordered some beard oil, beard balm, and mustache wax from "Badass Beard Care" earlier today. I hope to end up with about a 1 inch, well manicured beard that will appreciate the products!
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Post by: beardbald on May 27, 2015, 02:12:01 PM: Looking good!
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Post by: -Doug- on May 27, 2015, 07:37:08 PM: Looks great! I'm glad to see that you are enjoying your new 'doo'!
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Post by: Beadog on May 28, 2015, 07:39:32 AM: Mornings are much better with a bald head and a beard, that's for sure!
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Post by: Sir Harry on May 28, 2015, 06:03:31 PM: Agreed! A curled mustache is also a plus!
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Post by: Tyler on May 29, 2015, 02:51:40 PM: The bald head and beard looks great!!
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Post by: Beadog on May 30, 2015, 05:30:23 PM: Thanks, again! I'll try to post up some 21 day pictures tomorrow.
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on May 31, 2015, 10:53:47 AM: Day #21 of sly and bearded has arrived! ;D

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs30.postimg.org%2Fb0eq2gevl%2FDay21_2.jpg&hash=9372fbc40ae9b640cbdf68661f3d8159317552e9) (http://postimage.org/)
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: clipped on May 31, 2015, 11:21:14 AM: Looks great. I was thinking of trying the same sometime this summer, either shaved or #0 clipper shaved. You should post an original "before" picture ...with head hair & cleanly shaved face... for a real comparison!
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on May 31, 2015, 11:31:21 AM: I will see if I can find such a photo somewhere!
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on May 31, 2015, 11:44:39 AM: I found a shaving video that I did a few months ago, and just stole a still frame from the video.

Wow! No wonder some folks don't recognize me now! LOL.

Before:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2F9z216qdy9%2FHair.jpg&hash=1d54d6e8619b20020997b36544760f37b413b2e0) (http://postimage.org/)

3 weeks Sly and Bearded:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2Ffthnr48xt%2FDay21_2.jpg&hash=492578d29f3ca1f540b60f61fd0ebe46261f5c52) (http://postimage.org/)
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: reddog on May 31, 2015, 12:49:27 PM: I can't believe it's the same guy, 100% better.
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Post by: SlyMike on May 31, 2015, 01:12:19 PM: You look so much better
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Post by: tobler1 on May 31, 2015, 07:37:01 PM: Wow! Such a change for the better!
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Semi-Sly on May 31, 2015, 11:13:54 PM: Quote from: Beadog on May 31, 2015, 11:44:39 AM
I found a shaving video that I did a few months ago, and just stole a still frame from the video.

Wow! No wonder some folks don't recognize me now! LOL.

Before:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2F9z216qdy9%2FHair.jpg&hash=1d54d6e8619b20020997b36544760f37b413b2e0) (http://postimage.org/)

3 weeks Sly and Bearded:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2Ffthnr48xt%2FDay21_2.jpg&hash=492578d29f3ca1f540b60f61fd0ebe46261f5c52) (http://postimage.org/)

From "Dud" to "Stud"!
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on June 01, 2015, 09:21:12 AM: Thanks for the encouragement, guys!

Dud to Stud...Hmmm. I like that! LOL.
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: EarlBald on June 01, 2015, 07:40:31 PM: Is the video still up on the web? I enjoy videos of head-shaving. You look GREAT now.
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Post by: Mike E. P. on June 01, 2015, 07:43:58 PM: The beard is great and compliments the bald head. And that picture is NOT you! LOL.
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Post by: Beadog on June 02, 2015, 05:16:46 AM: Yep, that really was me! Granted, it is just a still frame from a shaving video that I did a few months ago, and not a posed photo!

The video of my very first head shave is here. My lighting was a little bit washed out, and I should go back and edit out a lot of wasted time. I don't know how to embed a video, or even if one can do that on this forum:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEDlE439yRI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEDlE439yRI)
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Post by: slybeard on June 02, 2015, 10:20:57 AM: Wow! What a change for the better. You look much younger sly, and with the beard.
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Post by: Razor X on June 03, 2015, 06:47:09 PM: Wow -- you don't look like the same person!
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on June 04, 2015, 04:30:42 PM: I have met several people that I know in passing , who have failed to recognize me in the last few days. :*))

I am getting a real kick out of it all!

Here is a quick, fun shot taken just after shaving the dome with a Feather AC SS non-folding razor this morning.

24 days of sly and bearded today!

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs29.postimg.org%2Fcdeh2l8dz%2FThumbup.jpg&hash=2ddf9085ee721bd6731a051c06cece7610bcb30b) (http://postimage.org/)
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: matt548 on June 04, 2015, 07:23:36 PM: Beard looks GREAT on you! But get a hat for the sun that's some potentially dangerous stuff if the noggin gets burned!
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Post by: Beadog on June 04, 2015, 08:23:36 PM: Yeah, I'm a fedora hat guy. I have about a dozen, and another one on the way!
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Post by: Beadog on June 07, 2015, 08:13:13 AM: 4 weeks of Bald & Bearded! Headed to church:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.postimg.org%2Fpotjmph6x%2F4_Weeks_Sun.jpg&hash=e64d4732fded1a509dd59fbd1f70918f1e94d8ab) (http://postimage.org/)
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Post by: Razor X on June 07, 2015, 09:19:26 AM: Tremendous transformation for the better! O0
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Post by: Beadog on June 17, 2015, 06:54:16 AM: Chilling out with my Golden Doodle. We both got a fresh haircut today!

Week #5 of bald and bearded:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs16.postimg.org%2F66lymgxrp%2FDaisy_Chillin.jpg&hash=e09266ab135b949809beaf51799d7d2873039066) (http://postimage.org/)
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on June 17, 2015, 06:55:48 AM: Quote from: Razor X on June 07, 2015, 09:19:26 AM
Tremendous transformation for the better! O0

Thank you, Sir! I am enjoying the new look!
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Post by: mrzed on June 17, 2015, 03:06:28 PM: Nice shine.

Mr Zed.
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Post by: tobler1 on June 17, 2015, 06:59:53 PM: Just a warning...even as good as the smooth dome looks, when you throw a dog into the mix, you do run quite the risk of being upstaged, haha!
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on June 21, 2015, 03:39:56 PM: Thanks for the replies!

Yes, I am used to being upstaged by the Golden Doodle!

6 week photo taken today:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimg.org%2Fwi9ydvbur%2FPhoto_on_6_21_15_at_16_07.jpg&hash=a2a44bf944ed4e4d41487cdcc7f818d0d5e79b78) (http://postimage.org/)
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Post by: Sir Harry on June 22, 2015, 02:32:17 AM: Looking good...and happy!
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Post by: Razor X on June 22, 2015, 11:11:57 PM: Coming along nicely!
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Post by: Beadog on June 28, 2015, 11:11:06 AM: Thanks for the kind replies, once again!

Here is a 7 week update:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2Fl0n9j5lw5%2FPhoto_on_6_28_15_at_12_07.jpg&hash=d71dfe4aca62b6aaf179607e81fb2f3353dece26) (http://postimage.org/)
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Post by: EarlBald on July 07, 2015, 07:54:45 PM: You look terrific! This was definitely the right decision for you.
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Post by: nuts on July 07, 2015, 11:56:23 PM: Still oozing confience. The beard growth in 8 weeks is amazing.
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Post by: HappyGoSly on July 09, 2015, 12:02:39 PM: Awesome and inspiring transformation! Chromedome + full beard definitely suits you! I'm still working up the oomph to shave my head, after that I may have to give growing facial hair a serious go!
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on July 10, 2015, 04:31:13 PM: Thank you, EarlBald and Nuts!

HappyGoSly: You gotta just do it. The oomph will never be 100% there!

Here is my 9 week picture of bald and bearded, taken today. Got some new glasses, to boot!:

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs1.postimg.org%2F54s5doyyn%2FPhoto_on_7_10_15_at_17_07.jpg&hash=6471ff7fe902ad5084e116d217a911fb930f28d0) (http://postimage.org/)
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: HappyGoSly on July 10, 2015, 10:00:19 PM: The more the beard grows, the more it suits you! Do you have a length in mind? Thanks to the encouragement on this forum, I had my head shaved for the first time yesterday!
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: marshd1000 on July 10, 2015, 11:33:15 PM: Is just now discovered this thread! Anyway, the bald head is a much better look than the thinning hair/ high forehead. That was me in the mid 90's! Anyway, you made a great look even better with the beard. The beard and the bald dome really compliment each other! It's a keeper!
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Post by: Mike E. P. on July 11, 2015, 06:21:25 AM: Amazing growth, amazing beard, Beadog!
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Post by: Sir Harry on July 11, 2015, 09:13:16 AM: It looks great, Beadog! As the days go by, you seem happier with your new look...and we're happy for you!
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Post by: Beadog on July 12, 2015, 01:30:32 PM: Quote from: HappyGoSly on July 10, 2015, 10:00:19 PM
The more the beard grows, the more it suits you! Do you have a length in mind? Thanks to the encouragement on this forum, I had my head shaved for the first time yesterday!

Congrats on shaving the head! Do you have any before and after photos posted somewhere yet?

I don't know how much more length I want. I hope that in the next few weeks, most of the stray hairs will lay down a little easier.
Title: Re: Day #14 and Counting
Post by: Beadog on July 12, 2015, 01:31:28 PM: Thanks for the encouragement, Marsh, Mike, and Harry!
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Post by: DoberDaddy on July 13, 2015, 09:53:18 AM: Looks great!

Time for you to grow the beard back Doug!!!