Sly Bald Guys Forum
Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: baldguy1 on January 30, 2013, 12:37:03 AM
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I have thick hair and not balding but want to be bald but afraid others will disapprove and afraid of comments. I have oily hair greasy and looks like i never wash it and I have dandruff and feel to be bald that will help. Mostly i like the look of it and feel of it and the dandruff and greasy hair is not main reason i want to be bald but i wouln't have to worry about them.
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You should never feel ashamed if you feel like being sly will help you then go ahead and shave it all off. At this point I am bald by choice and I love it and I know in the future I will be balding like all the men in my family. It is your choice don't worry about what others will think if you like and your happy then go ahead and do it. I don't even worry about out others think which I know if I listened to all the people then I will find someone who has a negative comment but I don't care because I love this look and its the best. I'm still in high school and kids can be harsh but I don't care what they say. Do what will make you happy and if you need help let us know and we will help.
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+ 1 Well said Crusher mate O0
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Absolutely no reason to be ashamed of shaving your head ... by choice.
Your head, your life, your decision.
As you noted, shaving it will make it much easier to deal with dandruff and the greasy appearance (though you'll likely still have oil skin ... I do).
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I have a full head of black hair but look at me now. It is really up to you how you will feel about shaving your head but since you already have entertained the thought of shaving bald, the best option is to give it a try.
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I think "ashamed" is a very strong word. When I was younger I used to have a skinhead even tho I had a full head of hair. It was my hair, my choice. I am sure there are people out there that have MPB that would love a full head of hair and they would probably be slightly jealous but that's no need for you to be "ashamed".
Now years later my hair is not as thick as I would want it to be so I shave it off. So just be aware later in life you might want hair and not be able to have it! :)
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I have always loved having little or no hair. It was me - had the confidence to be me
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Shave it.
That's all I can say.
With the dandruff problem,that will help, because it helped me when I had severe dandruff.
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Your head, your decision.
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Your head, your decision.
Yup!!
Ashamed? ??? Odd comment.
Personally, I think greasy hair is something I'd be more concerned of.
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Ashamed? Really? Of a haircut choice?
Of course not.
Be ashamed if you do horrible things to people or helpless animals. But of a haircut?
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Slybear said it really well.
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Having severe dandruff was my secondary reason for going sly (first was the fact that I wanted to.)
No hair = no dandruff = no problem.
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Should you be ashamed? NO!
I get what you mean, though. Being a slyette with a full head of hair I am sometimes very conscious that I might be hurting the feelings of those who had mother nature force their hand. Based on feedback from this forum that feeling is batty, and I am trying to let go of it.
But don't be ashamed! It's just a haircut! (And a really good one might I add) ;D
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Oily, greasy, that would be enough for me. ;) I have had a oily head and when I had hair I would sweat and it looked like crap. I would never , ever , go back to having hair. YUK ! Post a pic. and answer to question NO ! ;) O0
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Full head of hair here. Shaved it bald at 58. I love it. Nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about. Some thing to be proud of.
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I just don't see the reason why you would be ashamed. I frankly think it's pretty neat.
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Welcome baldguy1!
It's a haircut, so you should decide. If you want it then go ahead and try it. Isn't it better to experiment instead of wonder what if?
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Bald is so much easier then the hair I have. Shaved it in about 2005 and never went back and never will O0
It felt different at first but never shameful LOL.
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Oily, dandruff, hat hair, sweaty hair, pillow hair.
If you want to be ashamed of something be ashamed of having hair then shave your shame away.
You will probably feel a great feeling of freedom or liberation from "the tyranny of hair". It's hard to believe until you do it.
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When you take the plunge, you'll see tje asbsolute majority of people around you simply don't care. I had the same feelings before I started to shave my head. There were very few "bad reactions" and even those people got accostumed soon.
Shaving a head BBC is simply like growing a beard or not. Simply a preference.
I suggest you shave your head in stages... cutting each time shorter. When you reach #1 or even #0 you'll see there's almost nothing more to lose, everybody will be accostumed to your short look, mainly YOU and you'll be ready for the next step.
Even if you don't like at all the smooth look you have hair again in a couple weeks if you don't keep your head shaved.
But the sensation of having a smooth head is wonderful. Probably you'll keep it sly as many of us and thousands of people elsewhere have done. here.
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Several of the bald guys that shaved because of thinning hair wished they have shaved their head sooner. No shame go ahead and shave.
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No way. It's just another style. Although I have a receding hairline, I have no bald spot in the back, so technically I could grow my hair, but part of why I am shaving it is I work midnights and not worrying about hair when I take my nap a few hours before I go to work is a big time saver for me.
My wife still asks me if I could grow it back and I still get some remarks about why I shave it, but I've come to a point in my life where I LIKE IT!! So I just ignore what others say ad the bottom line is it makes me happy and I actually prefer the look.
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Totally BBC here. To be honest maintaining thick hair that was grayling was hard. I was too old to style it the way younger guys do- could not pull off coloring well either. Wish I had do this 5 yrs ago. BBC now for 8+ months - no turning back! Your choice is most important- we are here to support you .
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When I first expressed interest in going sly, I received a few negative comments; then when I shaved it everyone who first tried to deter me from it said I look good this way. I'd say no don't be ashamed.
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When you take the plunge, you'll see tje asbsolute majority of people around you simply don't care. ....There were very few "bad reactions" and even those people got accostumed soon.
LOL....life is soooo different when you are a BBC woman!! Haha.
But I have sometimes felt guilty, bc society purs sooo much pressure on women to fit that supermodel body including hair (seen all those shampoo commercials lately for women?). To me its just hair and not a huge big deal but I don't think others see it that way when its a woman who is bald.
That's why I hang out HERE!! You guys are da bomb and accept me with and without hair just the same. I love this forum at SBG. Just like you get support for MPB, I get support too. Grateful.
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No shame here. I have always liked the sly look and was waiting on MPB to kick-in just so I wouold have an excuse to shave. I have some minor thinning that I could see up close to a mirror in bright lighting, but no bald areas. My thinning was not even noticalble by others, so I consicer myself BBC. However, I considered it enough to give me an excuse to shave. Now that it is done, I wish that I had shaved it 10 years earlier, because nobody really cares if I am BBC or BBN. So decide for yourself, its your hair, your choice.
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I need to remember to use the spell checker.
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BBC here, been shaving or buzzing for years for similar reasons as yours. Ashamed? Never. Other people's opinions whether positive or negative are irrelevant, at the end of the day it's your hair and you, not others, get to decide what to do with it. If you like it shaved, do it - if you don't like it, don't do it 8)
Also if you have greasy hair and dandruff you'll likely see your problems disappear almost overnight as soon as you start shaving. Might be left with oily scalp skin if you're prone to it, but that's nothing to compare!
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Nice responses, folks....Unfortunately, the OP hasn't checked back in for more than a month, so.....
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Great responses though- we always learn more each time someone replies. Love being BBC
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Your hair and you can choose any hair style you want. I like being bald.
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Well, I may have a couple things to be ashamed of, but being BBC isn't one of them. It's my choice of haircut. I guess if your ashamed of shaving your head, you should stop and grow your hair back.