Sly Bald Guys Forum
Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: SlyMike on April 16, 2021, 01:34:00 PM
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Do you ever feel that you'd like all your hair to go? I don't mind shaving my head but I am quite bald in a few places and wouldn't have an issue if it all went.
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Yes, Mike, after trying to grow my hair back over a dozen different times, I would be ok if it was all gone. No matter how I tried to style my hair, it was always a disappointment. I could probably grow a descent marine style high and tight, sides and back shaved, but at my age it just didn't look right. Some days I don't feel like shaving, but I hate stubble. It would be great to just wash your head, apply moisturizer and go!
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What can be done? I don't give it much thought. However, it would be nice to get a break from shaving.
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There are days I just don’t feel like shaving my head. Keeping a smooth dome requires a lot of maintenance. I’d be happy if a shave lasted 24 hours. I shaved late yesterday afternoon and it feels like sandpaper this morning.
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Right! People don't realize what a commitment it is to maintain a smooth head. I've even heard people suggest we are lazy, or they think wearing a shaved head is low maintenance. I guess it is if you just run a zero clipper over it once a week. They don't understand the awesome feel of a freshly shaved head!
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Some days I do feel like shaving is a chore and that the smoothness doesn't last as long as I'd like. So yes, there are times when I wish that I would just lose the rest of my hair and be permanently and utterly bald.
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Some days I do feel like shaving is a chore and that the smoothness doesn't last as long as I'd like. So yes, there are times when I wish that I would just lose the rest of my hair and be permanently and utterly bald.
Well there’s always laser unless your hair has turned gray and, if so,
there is epilation!
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Yes! That’s why I had laser hair removal done on my scalp. I would rather just be totally bald. I still have to shave but it’s less frequent and much faster now.
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It would be nice to be and remain stubble free. But then I would not notice the fell of a fresh shave?
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Yeah, I’d have a full head of hair if I stopped shaving but I don’t want it. I’d love for it to all disappear permanently.
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I’ve used an epilator on the top of my head several times. I found that it will start tweezing hair two days after a razor shave. As days three and four progress, more and more hairs are pulled with a corresponding increase in pain.
I give my scalp a rest at that point for a month or two. The pain level has dropped after following sessions. I’ve noticed my hair growth has remained thin since my last session a couple of months ago and I don’t see much of a shadow on the top of my head anymore.
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There must be a pill that we can take once a week that will prevent hair from growing in. I just don't know what it is.
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I've never really thought about using an epilator before. Can anyone speak to that a little more? Is there an epilator out there that is designed for (or good for) the scalp?
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Yes, it would be great not having to shave everyday, but I think I would also miss the shaving routine. When it's really cold in the winter, a weeks growth can give you a little warmth too.
I guess if you could take a pill to stop growth, I would try it! There are many days I get up and think maybe I'll take a break and not shave today, but by the time I get in the shower, I want it BBS.
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@JohnRa I wish there was a pill to take that would stop hair growth. I would be at my doctor’s office right now to get that prescription! Unfortunately, most people aren’t like us. There’s a big industry of hair restoration products for people who don’t want to go bald.
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@JohnRa. Any epilator should do. What I’ve done is keep areas that I’m not planning to epilate shaved and leave a small section growing. After a couple of days I start tweezing the section of growth a little at a time for two or three days. There will be some redness, irritation, and bleeding. After a few days, the skin calms down. I’ve noticed that with each successive session the pain is reduced or eliminated altogether. I have noticeable bare spots on my scalp with no growth a couple of months since I last did it.
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I don't understand why hair restoration is such a big industry. I get the feeling that men are more vain then women. I just shave it off and that's it.
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I don't understand why hair restoration is such a big industry. I get the feeling that men are more vain then women. I just shave it off and that's it.
If hair restoration worked as well as it is purported to, there would be very few bald men in the world at this point in time.
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Now that makes a lot of sense Razor! :) I just don't get why some guys treat it as a fate worse than death. I used to have a bald circle at the top near the back of my head. For some reason it grew back over the years but I never gave a thought to covering it up or using anything to make it grow back. I dunno. ^-^ I do however, have other things on my plate so that might explain why that stuff don't bother me.
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I've also noticed, as people have gotten used to seeing so many shaved heads, they are more comfortable making comments about my hairstyle. This week, one guy said "hey, your hat doesn't fit, no hair!". Another guys mentioned the nice shine on my head, another told me to be careful in the sun. I'm glad we just sport a different haircut, and people accept it.
Last night, I was at a classic car cruise-in and there were about 10 of us sitting around and only one guy had a full head of hair. There were 3 of us shaved and the rest were in various stages of balding.
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I hope they're getting used to my head because I growing it back! One guy said he hated my shaved head but that doesn't matter because he used to be a hairdresser and It was his opinion.