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Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: anton86 on August 13, 2011, 03:40:41 PM

Title: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: anton86 on August 13, 2011, 03:40:41 PM: hi guys,

I joined this forum in 2008 as I was balding and wanted a solution. The reason I couldn't shave was because I have a really big forehead. So in the end I chose to go the hairpiece route :-[ and have a frontal piece but still have my own hair at the back of my head.

Anyway the last 2 years have been hell and I have been really depressed :( because I hate wearing a hairpiece, it looks terrible and doesn't look natural.

I have to shave (well buzz really) my thinning front hair for the partial hairpiece so I know what I look like shaved and its bad, my forehead looks huge and it just makes me cringe even looking.

I feel totally helpless and lost, I haven't got a clue what I am meant to do, I feel terrible wearing fake hair, I can't just grow my natural hair as it is really baldy at the front and I don't feel like I can shave because of the size of my forehead.

My life is totally on hold at the moment and I truly hate it.

Has anyone had these thoughts about their forehead? Any advise from anyone would really be great.

Thanks
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Sly Red on August 13, 2011, 04:13:00 PM: A picture would help!

It's like this, you shave your head and there is no more forehead, just head. ^-^

Red
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Arty Chris on August 13, 2011, 05:29:18 PM: As simply red says, a picture would help...

But I'd be surprised if sly wouldn't suit you! I spent a good few years thinking that I loved the hair and hated the bald bit, so why should I shave it all off? But I discovered that being sly rocks!!!!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: buddha on August 13, 2011, 05:41:50 PM: Quote from: SimplyRed on August 13, 2011, 04:13:00 PM
you shave your head and there is no more forehead, just head. ^-^
Red

O0

You could give sly a try. It's only a haircut and only costs the price of a blade, if that. If you don't like it you can always go back to the hairpiece that you hate.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Razor X on August 13, 2011, 07:46:42 PM: Let's look at your options:

1. Continue wearing the rug
2. Ditch the rug and keep your hair cut the way it is
3. Shave your head

You're clearly unhappy with option #1, so let's rule that one out. So now you're going to have an exposed, bald forehead no matter what you do. There is no question that it will look bigger under option #2 than it will under option #3. It won't stand out as much when all the surrounding hair is removed.

So, it looks like #3 is the only viable option available to you.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Robmeister on August 13, 2011, 08:01:39 PM: Nice analysis by Razor

Anton....I been with this group for 5 years now....lots of folks come around like you....totally defeated and depressed about attempts to "fake it."

Ain't seen once...NOT ONCE...someone who scraped it clean who--not only didn't regret it--but was TOTALLY LIBERATED by sportin' the shiny melon, man!

Go for it. Put the past in the past and move forward boldly....think of it as an EXTREME MAKEOVER for anton!!! The confidence and true sense of self you will enter into will spill over into every other area of your life, brother O0
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: chgobuzzbald on August 13, 2011, 09:44:46 PM: It is true that a big forehead is an illusion created by the hair growing above it, even if it is receded hair giving the "impression" of a high forehead. That is an illusion that disappears once the higher high line is erased by shaving or buzzing down to the skin. Maybe photoshop a picture to prove it to yourself. Or look at all the photos in the gallery here. Not one high forehead remains.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on August 14, 2011, 01:28:22 AM: Christina Ricci has a massive forehead and it has nothing to do with the position of her hairline. It's caused by the fact that she has a massive frickin' forehead. Some people really do have foreheads that just protrude out really far and there's nothing that can be done with that.

That said, and I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but if you do have a massive forehead casued by the shape of your skull then your hairstyle won't matter. Think about it: Does the long hair of Christina Ricci or David Cook (that AmericanIdol singer) mask their massive foreheads?

Moral: Whether you're shaved or not you're still going to look like you have a massive forehead so you might as well have the hairstyle you prefer.

If you forehead's apparent size is caused by a hairline, and it very well may be, then my comment is moot.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: xnewyawka on August 14, 2011, 05:32:20 AM: Sorry bud, I just don't get it; you're okay with having a supposed huge forehead with a dead hair hat on it?? :/O
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: anton86 on August 14, 2011, 06:47:11 AM: Quote from: xnewyawka on August 14, 2011, 05:32:20 AM
Sorry bud, I just don't get it; you're okay with having a supposed huge forehead with a dead hair hat on it?? :/O

I guess it was because my whole life I have had a fringe/bangs to hide my forehead. So with the hairpiece, I just stuck with the bangs/fringe hairstyle to keep hiding my forehead.

Thanks for all the replies. I have attached some pics for you to see what you guys think. The ones that are further away from the camera look the worst I feel. :-\

By the way, the reason I have my hands of my head is to hold my hair back so I can see the shape properly.

Please be honest with me, do you think it would be best to just grow my hair again into what would be left of bangs/ a fringe?
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Razor X on August 14, 2011, 07:08:47 AM: It doesn't look large or abnormal in any way to me. Your hairline is very receded and that will make it seem more prominent. Shaving will make it seem less so. And like Rusty said, your forehead is what it is no matter what you do. And you're going to be bald no matter what you do, so it really comes down to are you better off completely bald or partially bald?

I had the same kind of frontal recession that you're experiencing and didn't lose much hair in the back at all until the end stages, so I can honestly say that this pattern of hair loss is absolutely the worst and doesn't look good on anybody. It's what creates the Bozo the Clown look, and the only way to avoid that is to shave off every hair.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Sly Red on August 14, 2011, 07:21:33 AM: OK Anton, here's my opinion. You have a very nicely shaped oval face. If the longer hair of the sides were gone it would accentuate the very nice shape of your head. Also, your eyes are a very nice feature of your face. Being Sly is all about focusing on the positive attributes of your face. You've got some nice facial features which will be very prominent if you shave your head.

Red
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: buddha on August 14, 2011, 07:23:28 AM: Clearly, what you have going on here is a case of body distortion. You actually do not have an overly large forehead, your forehead seems to me to be perfectly normal. This is akin to a woman with a knockout body who, when she looks in the mirror, sees a fat girl looking back. Remember, the purpose of these "hair loss clinics" with their "doctors" are nothing more than glorified wig shops staffed by overpaid imposters who rely on human insecurity for their living.
In exploiting a person's fear of being "less than....." I think they have crossed the line that separates quackery from actual evil in that they make the transition from "first, do no harm" to actually causing harm (emotional, financial, or physical) and they do it with a smile.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: sellitman on August 14, 2011, 08:06:11 AM: Quote from: Razor X on August 13, 2011, 07:46:42 PM
Let's look at your options:

1. Continue wearing the rug
2. Ditch the rug and keep your hair cut the way it is
3. Shave your head

You're clearly unhappy with option #1, so let's rule that one out. So now you're going to have an exposed, bald forehead no matter what you do. There is no question that it will look bigger under option #2 than it will under option #3. It won't stand out as much when all the surrounding hair is removed.

So, it looks like #3 is the only viable option available to you.

Infallible logic! I agree. The hair is your problem, not your forehead.

DOIT!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Robmeister on August 14, 2011, 08:19:16 AM: Quote from: buddha on August 14, 2011, 07:23:28 AM
the purpose of these "hair loss clinics" with their "doctors" are nothing more than glorified wig shops staffed by overpaid imposters who rely on human insecurity for their living. In exploiting a person's fear of being "less than....." I think they have crossed the line that separates quackery from actual evil in that they make the transition from "first, do no harm" to actually causing harm (emotional, financial, or physical) and they do it with a smile.

Wow! Nicely stated!!

I would add to the good points that Red stated, that you have a KILLER set of eyebrows, man. That's a TOTAL ASSET right there brother.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: mangosink12572 on August 14, 2011, 12:32:49 PM: You are a handsome young man - - -listen to everybody so far - -we have all been there - - just shave it and enjoy the "slick melon"
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on August 14, 2011, 01:42:57 PM: Another "Razor X got it right" vote here. Also noticed you've been a member since January 2008! Enough already, you've wasted a lot of time, eaten your confidence with self doubt and never once tried sly--it is the answer. You're down to going bald slowly--yes it continues to fall out while you're covering it up, or taking your life in your own hands, putting a blade to what's still there and trying sly. It's easy, it's cheap and you will like it. Get the clipper--you've obviously got one. Get as much off as possible. Take a really nice hot shower, shampoo, then with a new blade slowly and carefully clean up the dome and set yourself free--it's just that easy. Three and 1/2 years, enough already--git er done.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Daven on August 14, 2011, 04:26:32 PM: So, now that I HOPE we convinced you we were ALL there, thinning our foreheads were HUGE!!! I hope you will read the section on shaving the dome and take it all in. I shave after the shower and let my melon soak under a washcloth while I dry the rest of my body.

Time for your first haircut with a razor, I REALLY don't think you will look good sly, I KNOW you will look good sly. I my hair was JUSt like yours Go for it.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: R o b 6 on August 14, 2011, 05:46:13 PM: One thing you really have going for you is you're already buzzing the top "peninsula" of hair in the front where you (or the hair club stylist) attach the hairpiece (how exactly is that done?).

I'm guessing that's a lot less work and worry than a full head system that covers most of your scalp. It's probably much easier to go slick sly than it is for someone who has nothing on top with the system in place. It will likely just look like you opted for a shorter late summer cut.

So even taking it down to the same length all over consistent with the buzzed front top portion is a good way to ease into it. A good barber can taper it tighter on the sides and back consistent with your shape of your head.

Or just take it down to the wood and see how your confidence grows.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: mrzed on August 14, 2011, 06:35:36 PM: Shaved all the way down would look great. Certainly would not accentuate any forehead. I don't see anything unusually prominent with your forehead, but I think you would look great bald. As said before, if you don't like it, it's only a week or two for it to grow back.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: TheSlyBear on August 14, 2011, 07:14:39 PM: DUde, there is nothing wrong with your forehead!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Robmeister on August 14, 2011, 07:25:41 PM: Quote from: TheSlyBear on August 14, 2011, 07:14:39 PM
DUde, there is nothing wrong with your forehead!

Why do you ALWAYS get so long-winded and beat around the bush so much TSB....just get to the point, man O0
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: chgobuzzbald on August 14, 2011, 10:32:51 PM: Heres a new profile pic of me, does my forehead look high ?? Check everyone in the gallery. You dont have a high forehead, just buzz it all off. You will look great !
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: R o b 6 on August 14, 2011, 10:35:00 PM: Quote from: chgobuzzbald on August 14, 2011, 10:32:51 PM
Heres a new profile pic of me, does my forehead look high ?? Check everyone in the gallery. You dont have a high forehead, just buzz it all off. You will look great !
Exactly. The more forehead, the more opportunity for blinding shine!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: anton86 on August 15, 2011, 03:23:14 AM: So after some great messages of support from you guys I decided to take the first step. Buzzing it down. I know its not shaved yet but this was a big step for me as I have never had my hair buzzed short in my life as I have always tried to hide my head.

Anyway, I don't think it looks too bad actually, a least not what I was fearing. I think with it shaved it may look better as you won't see where the hairline starts on my forehead.

What you guys think?
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Razor X on August 15, 2011, 04:15:38 AM: Quote from: anton86 on August 15, 2011, 03:23:14 AM

Anyway, I don't think it looks too bad actually, a least not what I was fearing. I think with it shaved it may look better as you won't see where the hairline starts on my forehead.

What you guys think?

That's what we've been trying to tell ya! ;) It looks good. Now take the razor to it and finish the job. It will only mean an extra day or two of growth, and I agree -- it will look better when the hairline isn't as visible.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: bbot on August 15, 2011, 05:02:30 AM: Hey Anton, you look great. Where's that "big" forehead you were talkin about? (Grin)
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: mrzed on August 15, 2011, 05:35:33 AM: I agree with the others. You do look very sharp with the buzzed head. The only difference between shaved and buzzed is a few days, so why not take it all off! It will look even better!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on August 15, 2011, 06:42:25 AM: Quote from: anton86 on August 15, 2011, 03:23:14 AM
What you guys think?

You knew what we'd think, the important thing is that you seem to be ready to shave it and do the 30 days. Enjoy the freedom, get on with living.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: buddha on August 15, 2011, 06:50:32 AM: Sly looks good on you, brother!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: R o b 6 on August 15, 2011, 07:41:04 AM: Congratulations. Check out your "before" photos and compare them to the "after" photos...see what's different? Besides the amount of hair on your head, in the "after" photos, you're smiling with a big grin on your face! :)
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Sly Red on August 15, 2011, 07:56:34 AM: That is the smiling face of a newly sly'd young man who seems happy with his decision. O0

Red
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: mrzed on August 15, 2011, 09:08:10 AM: Yep. I think the big smile says it all! :)
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Daven on August 15, 2011, 10:29:41 AM: SInce you are worried about the forehead, eliminate it completely and just have a totally sly head.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: BillOnBass on August 15, 2011, 11:29:54 AM: Good job man! Now you can give sly a try. I think you'll really like it.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: TheSlyBear on August 15, 2011, 01:47:24 PM: Yup, as I had said. Nothing wrong at all with your look. Congrats!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Timmer on August 15, 2011, 06:03:36 PM: Alrighty then, SHAVE THAT NOGGIN!!!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: anton86 on August 16, 2011, 04:19:09 AM: Got to say I am finding this hard to get used to. Every time I look in the mirror I just look a bit odd and like it doesn't suit me.

Did you guys go through this feeling?
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: mrzed on August 16, 2011, 04:46:47 AM: Give it 30 days! Good rule. When your hair is this short, you'll want to repeat the buzz every few days. Does not take long to re-buzz it and it keeps it looking uniform. Do it every Monday and Thursday or similar schedule. It's a new you. Give it some time to adjust.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Robmeister on August 16, 2011, 06:37:20 AM: Quote from: anton86 on August 16, 2011, 04:19:09 AM

Did you guys go through this feeling?

HELL YEAH!! 30 days, babay....give it 30 days
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: schro on August 16, 2011, 07:42:18 AM: Quote from: saintc on August 15, 2011, 06:42:25 AM
Quote from: anton86 on August 15, 2011, 03:23:14 AM
What you guys think?

Enjoy the freedom, get on with living.

BINGO!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Razor X on August 16, 2011, 03:27:37 PM: Quote from: anton86 on August 16, 2011, 04:19:09 AM
Got to say I am finding this hard to get used to. Every time I look in the mirror I just look a bit odd and like it doesn't suit me.

Did you guys go through this feeling?

Yes, it's entirely normal. That's what the 30 days are for.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: mrzed on August 16, 2011, 03:39:53 PM: Quote from: anton86 on August 15, 2011, 03:23:14 AM
Anyway, I don't think it looks too bad actually, a least not what I was fearing. I think with it shaved it may look better as you won't see where the hairline starts on my forehead.

What you guys think?

One day down, 29 to go. Looks great.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on August 16, 2011, 05:46:46 PM: Quote from: anton86 on August 16, 2011, 04:19:09 AM
Every time I look in the mirror I just look a bit odd and like it doesn't suit me.
Did you guys go through this feeling?
On occasion, some guys have called it the "Who's the dude in the mirror?" reaction. Totally normal. It will morph into, "Damn that looks good!" Trust us on this.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Laser Man on August 16, 2011, 09:19:32 PM: Yep, the first few times you look in the mirror, you'll be surprised. But as we're all telling you, the surprise turns into a great feeling pretty quickly. Nearly every one of us has worried that our ears are too big, or heads are oddly shaped, etc. But the sly look wins out hands downs. And as we're all telling you, you look good, so go ahead and shave it smooth. One warning - the look and feel of being sly are addicting!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Razor X on August 16, 2011, 09:24:18 PM: It also doesn't hurt to revisit your options, which as I pointed out in one of my earlier posts, are severely limited. Remind yourself that you were unhappy with the hairpiece and that you'll be equally unhappy, perhaps even more so, if you go back to it. A shaved head might seem like the least onerous choice at this stage of the game, but that's reason enough to stick with it. And like everyone else has already pointed out, over the next month you'll find your attitude towards it becoming more positive. Hang in there.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: mrzed on August 17, 2011, 06:39:04 AM: Quote from: npsbg on August 16, 2011, 09:19:32 PM
One warning - the look and feel of being sly are addicting!

This is what my wife was worrying about. Oh no, You are going to look bald if you use the clippers with no guard. If you do that I'll have to color my hair purple! (And I think that she was afraid that I would like it).

Well, I'm clipping with no guard almost every day. I REALLY like it! She is getting used to it. She did get a purple hair-piece! And we do have some purple temporary hair coloring. (which is funny because we are both quite conservative in our dress). We're enjoying the nearly bald look. Yes, it's addicting. I want to go shorter and shorter. Next step is the razor. Not much left from where I am now.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Timmer on August 17, 2011, 01:21:46 PM: Over the past 6 years that I've been shaving sly, every time I've let it grow out again, my MPB (about a 3A3V) hasn't gotten any better. My forehead's gotten bigger, the friar's bowl has gotten wider. There are a lot of people who say they prefer me with hair, problem is, I'm not one of them. I'm just gonna keep shaving at this point.

I know it's weird at first, but it takes your mind time to adjust to a new "normal."

30 days. Don't bail out before the miracle happens.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: anton86 on August 17, 2011, 02:48:17 PM: Today was the first day I have really ventured out with my new haircut. I was really nervous walking past people and going into shops but one thing I did notice is that a lot of people just didn't seem to give a sh*t and didn't even look at me which is good.

I guess the self confidence issue will go the more I venture out.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Razor X on August 17, 2011, 03:46:42 PM: Quote from: anton86 on August 17, 2011, 02:48:17 PM

I guess the self confidence issue will go the more I venture out.

Exactly. Every day gets a little easier.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: DaleBlankenship on August 17, 2011, 04:08:01 PM: Quote from: anton86 on August 17, 2011, 02:48:17 PM
Today was the first day I have really ventured out with my new haircut. I was really nervous walking past people and going into shops but one thing I did notice is that a lot of people just didn't seem to give a sh*t and didn't even look at me which is good.

I guess the self confidence issue will go the more I venture out.

Don't worry about what other people think... especially strangers. You'll never see them again in your life, so who cares what they think about your head.

Being bald is always a better option than wearing a hairpiece or comb-over.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Laser Man on August 17, 2011, 04:10:59 PM: Most of the people you see are strangers who didn't know you when you had hair and don't know you now. They're busy with their lives and probably don't even notice that you are sly. The confidence will come and sly will be the new norm for you.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: anton86 on August 18, 2011, 08:51:28 AM: Some great things I have noticed in my first couple of days with a no guard buzzed head.

I can put on jumpers without worrying about my hair. I know this sounds stupid :D but with "hair", putting on a jumper was always difficult as it would totally mess up the blend with my natural hair. Which resulted in having to go the bathroom to fix.

I can go out in the wind. When I went out yesterday It was really windy and I got that feeling that I used to get when I was wearing that the "joint" will become exposed because of big gusts of wind. Then I remembered I didn't have any hair and the wind was no problem. It felt good!

I can get up from sleep without worrying what hair looks like and spending 20 mins in bathroom fixing it. Thats a great feeling. I couldn't let anyone see me before I had a chance to get into the bathroom and fix/style my hair to make sure it "sat" right. Now it doesn't matter.

Another plus hasn't happened yet (as I only buzzed on Monday). Every Saturday I would have to clean the piece take tape off etc. It took like 2 hours for me to do all of this. I am no going to have this time free!!

Still feeling a bit odd when I see myself in mirror but I am getting used to it I think.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Laser Man on August 18, 2011, 10:15:01 AM: Don't worry - you'll get used to seeing yourself without hair fairly soon. You pointed out the advantages of the smooth head that we all experience as sly guys. There are others that you'll notice as you adjust. The best one of course is that the look and feel are just great!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: TheSlyBear on August 18, 2011, 12:14:32 PM: Fantastic!

This is the part that most struck a chord with me:

Quote from: anton86 on August 18, 2011, 08:51:28 AM
I couldn't let anyone see me before I had a chance to get into the bathroom and fix/style my hair to make sure it "sat" right.

I simply cannot imagine living life that way. No one should have to. Welcome to freedom!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Robmeister on August 18, 2011, 06:26:03 PM: CONGRATULATIONS, ANTON!!! FREEDOM....FREEDOM....FREEDOM!!!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Timmer on August 19, 2011, 10:02:02 AM: 1/3 of the people will like you. 1/3 of the people will dislike you. 1/3 of the people don't even notice your existence. It's that last batch that pisses me off the most.
Title: Can't be sly because of huge forehead - UPDATE
Post by: anton86 on October 13, 2011, 01:51:35 PM: Hi Guys,

Its been a couple of months now and I am still struggling a bit to be honest. I can't stop looking at pictures of my forehead, it just doesn't look like right IMO. What do you guys think?

Thanks
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: rfn on October 13, 2011, 02:04:12 PM: You look great. Keep smiling.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Razor X on October 13, 2011, 02:07:06 PM: It looks fine. Stop obsessing about it.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Sly Red on October 13, 2011, 02:27:12 PM: Shave the hair off smooth and there's no more forehead, just head! O0

That last tuft of dark hair is drawing attention to that area of your head.

Red
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: TheSlyBear on October 13, 2011, 03:15:39 PM: Your forehead is in proportion with everyone else's.

The problem is in your head -- not on your head. Stop obsessing about a problem that's not really there.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: kalbo on October 13, 2011, 05:51:34 PM: Hi Anton, you are a good looking guy. You are just over obsessing with your forehead. I took a good look at your picture, if you shave your head smooth, the problem with your forehead will disappear, you have a nicely shaped head.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Acme on October 13, 2011, 09:35:17 PM: Yup. Everyone else is right. Shave it so the dark area on top isn't calling attention to that area and you will be good to go. Sorry but there's nothing unusual about the size of your forehead. You're gonna have to find something else to obsess about :Xo!
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: anton86 on October 14, 2011, 06:01:16 AM: So I have shaved it with a razor as suggested. I think it does look a bit better without the dark patch on the top although you can still see it a bit.

This is the first time I have shaved and the back of my head is really stinging. Any suggestions on how to avoid this? I have a brand new razor (Gillette) and wet my hair with hot water then used shaving cream.

Thanks
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Razor X on October 14, 2011, 06:07:46 AM: Looks a lot better. Your skin will eventually toughen up and get used to the blade.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: kalbo on October 14, 2011, 06:11:36 AM: Thanks for the new pic, you look great. As for the stinging, I suspect you applied too much pressure on the razor when you shaved, be gentle the next time, light short strokes.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Chavster on October 14, 2011, 07:20:40 AM: Ok once again I'm going to sound like a total dick, but I dont see a difference between his profile picture and his new picture (a few posts above this one). The hair patch on the top of his head is slightly less pronounced, but apart from that, its the same.

Have I missed something?
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Acme on October 14, 2011, 10:54:53 PM: Quote from: Chavster on October 14, 2011, 07:20:40 AM
Ok once again I'm going to sound like a total dick, but I dont see a difference between his profile picture and his new picture (a few posts above this one). The hair patch on the top of his head is slightly less pronounced, but apart from that, its the same.

Have I missed something?

It does look similar but I think even slightly less pronounced looks better. I suspect he didn't to as good of a job as he could since this is his first time shaving. I think if he gets better, it will look even better.

Quote from: kalbo on October 14, 2011, 06:11:36 AM
As for the stinging, I suspect you applied too much pressure on the razor when you shaved, be gentle the next time, light short strokes.
I use very slight pressure with longer strokes. If I do a lot of shorter strokes, I'm more likely to get some irritation.
Title: Re: Can't be sly because of huge forehead
Post by: Arnie on October 15, 2011, 07:10:07 AM: You got a lot of great advice going for you here!!! I echo the fact...looks great!!! O0