Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => Reactions to being Bald => Topic started by: dog20 on August 03, 2008, 09:12:22 AM
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Or did you just learn to like it, because you had MPB/ thinning hair? If I could have a full head of hair, I wouldn't shave my head. I also don't like it when people stare at me (especially little kids)... it makes me feel uncomfortable and I wonder if they are thinking bad stuff about me. How do you feel about shaving your head? Perhaps if I was older, it wouldn't be such a big deal... but I'm 22 and it seems like I'm one of the very few with no hair.
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I love being bald, I stand out in crowds and it looks awesome. When I look at old pics where I had hair (as a teenager) and compare them to myself with no hair I think I look way better. The only thing I dont like about it is that I have to shave once or sometimes twice a day to keep it smooth. If I got laser hair removal so I wouldnt have to shave I would love being bald, shaving gets annoying sometimes.
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I LOVE being bald too. i wanted to be bald before I even shaved it, so I certainly didnt 'learn to like it' afterwards. 8)
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I love it
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Not balding (or in my twenties) but I choose to be sly. Can't see ever changing.
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My tagline is "Freedom from the tyranny of hair". What do you think I think about it? ;)
And I can't fathom someone being bothered by what little kids think (except their parents of course).
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I love to be bald, so what if people stare and are uncomfortable with what I do with MY head.
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without receding, i would have never shaved. but as i could see it coming, i wanted to shave. since then i have loved it.
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Or did you just learn to like it, because you had MPB/ thinning hair? If I could have a full head of hair, I wouldn't shave my head. I also don't like it when people stare at me (especially little kids)... it makes me feel uncomfortable and I wonder if they are thinking bad stuff about me. How do you feel about shaving your head? Perhaps if I was older, it wouldn't be such a big deal... but I'm 22 and it seems like I'm one of the very few with no hair.
I always wanted to be a completely, permanently bald man and my only regret is that I waited until I was 23 to razor shave my induction cut off. In fact, as Im writing this, if there was a pill I could take tight now that would cause every single hair to fall out on my enttire head, Id take it(and Id still probably shave every morning because I enjoy the hell out of it). I cant leave my house in the morning if Im not a completely slick skinhead and I can never get my bald head shiny enough either. Gotta let people know Im coming down the road....
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Love it bro!
Been BBC for almost 15 years now..
I think I can say I dig the look! ;)
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Absolutely LOVE IT!!! O0
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Wouldn't want to be any other way.
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I love it. I was thinning a bit on top and had no idea how I would feel about being bald. But, shaving beat out the other option and now I wouldn't go back even if I could sport an afro. O0
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Love it bro!
Been BBC for almost 15 years now..
I think I can say I dig the look! ;)
Well, let us know when you make your mind up. :*))
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People tend to hide behind their hair, and to define themselves by it. Getting rid of it all is not only liberating, it helps you to become more comfortable with who you are and lets you focus on other things. It teaches you that there is more to you -- and everyone else -- than your haircut.
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My feelings are mixed, I really loved my blond hair. No one had the same kind of blond hair that I had, got a lot of attention. Made me feel special.
Like RazorX says, it's very liberating to shave of your hair if you are balding. Now I know there's a lot more about me than just my hair. It has really been a mature process for me to understand that hair is just hair, it doesn't define whom you are.
If I could choose between being bald or with hair, I would be with hair and just shave of my hair. Hair doesn't mean so much for me anymore but I would still be more comfortable with just knowing that I had hair.
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agreed William. I was just on vacaction in Delaware and a lot of guys over 40 shaved it off.
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Let's see, given the choice of
1) severe male pattern baldness coupled with a painful case of seborrheic dermatitis
OR
2) Sly and pain free (and looking pretty darn good I might add)
I'll choose option #2 everyday of the week and twice on Sunday! 8)
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Shaving me head is ME TIME. Might sound a little crazy but it gives me a chance to be into to me and sometimes it has to be about ME. >:D
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. NO TURNING BACK
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If I had a full head of hair there is no way I would shave my head ,however since I shaved it off two months ago everybody loves it and yeah, I don't mind the ladies touching my head.I would never have just hair in the back and sides of my head, I don't like that look.
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Loved it the instant I took it off and have never even come close to entertaining a thought about growing it back (it's only been 3 weeks though).
So what if people are looking at you? I revel in it now. Don't you feel like you're a presence when you walk into a room? You're the center of attention if only for a brief moment in time. I feel like a superstar when I walk down the street, not a freak.
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Ok if i had a full head of hair then i don't know if i would shave or not.But i don't so it's shaved off Sly & i Love it
Best thing i ever did....
I saw my Dad a few weeks back & he has the classic 'Horseshoe' going on,but for some bizarre reason decided to grow it??? :/O I had just shaved my head that morning & he said,'you can grow it you know'....you don't wanna know my answer to that one..... :-X
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I would never go back to hair 8)
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Can't say that I initially liked the look and was very conscious in my twenties about it. Maybe cos I'm the only member of my extended family between 20-40 who is bald. But I have grown to like it now to be honest.
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If I had a full head of hair I doubt I'd take the time effort needed to shave it and keep it shaved, but between horseshoe ring of hair and bald, I'll take bald. I think it looks pretty slick.
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Is this a trick question??? ;)
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Honestly........ I dont like being bald. I find it a bit disempowering to not have the choice of having hair. However, although i have times when i really struggle to like the way i look, I am determined and driven to get over it but honestly given the choice of being able to grow it back i would. Which offends me a little cos i hate the fact that I care. Consequently it is the caring i plan to deal with rather than the hair.
So i like others will be sly for life. Even if there is a cure in our lifetime which I am sure there will be, I would resent taking advantage of it. But that is just me.
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I received a nice compliment from my mom the other day. She said, "is it just me or does your head look really good?" then she inspected it and noticed that the top of my head is the same color as my face now. After that she said being shaved was my best look.
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Way to go dog. Great to get positive affirmations from family about being sly.
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When I was younger, I had thought that Telly and Yul looked pretty cool. But I had not considered shaving my head. But when MPB started and I started to see more men shave their heads, I started to see that as a option. I have to say that I really like being bald. While I might grow the hair back at some point, hair will not be my main look. Sly is so much better!
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If I had a full head of hair i would probably not shave it simply from a maintenance point of view.
Shaving can be a pain...dealing with razor bumps, having to put on sun block on your head etc.
I would be one of these guys who would have very low maintenance semi messy hair.
Now given my current state of MPB vs SLY ?
SLY---no doubt. I wish I would have done it 5 years ago instead of trying to make my thin hair look good.
People do tend to stare hear and there.....what can you do ? It is a look that demands attention, like it or not,
so you may as well like it !
I will NEVER grow my hair back....EVER.
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I'm having second thoughts, I've been checking myself out more in the mirror and I really like what I see. Being bald, shows off my handsomeness. 8)
I don't use a razor, I just buzz mine with no guard (#0?) like every day or every other day.
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I have a full head of hair and I shave it because I love the look and feel of a clean-shaven bald head. I go back to hair every now and then, for a change of pace, but I always end up going back to sly!
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I don't use a razor, I just buzz mine with no guard (#0?) like every day or every other day.
Me2
On a positive side note I'm glad that my hair is blond and not dark, don't have to worry so much about the shadows that I have been reading about. I guess when I get older my shadows will get darker though ;S
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I guess I have to agree with DJ......if I did have a full head of hair I probably wouldn't be shaving it......I started to lose the hair on the back of my head when I was in my early 20's and it never stopped.....when I got into my 50's I started keeping it real short and it seemed to help diminish the apperance of hair loss to some extent but it was still bothersome.....I guess around the age of 55 I decided to give shaving a shot and since then I wouldn't want it any other way....yes, I like being bald and to a certain extent am glad I had the hair loss because without it I don't know if I would have ever shaved the noggin..........sooooooooo...that being said I admire those who do have a full head of hair and have the guts to shave it off....codos to ya !
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I don't use a razor, I just buzz mine with no guard (#0?) like every day or every other day.
Me2
On a positive side note I'm glad that my hair is blond and not dark, don't have to worry so much about the shadows that I have been reading about. I guess when I get older my shadows will get darker though ;S
William...bro you HAVE to try shaving it smooth with a razor at least once!!!
The feeling is awesome...bro, just once...
buzzed bald good...shaved bald friggin' awesome and very SLY 8) 8) 8)
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I admire those who do have a full head of hair and have the guts to shave it off....codos to ya !
Thanks bro...and after 15 years of not having a hair on top of what would be a full head of hair..
I have no regrets and know being bald (and SLY) was one of the best choices I ever made!!!
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I don't use a razor, I just buzz mine with no guard (#0?) like every day or every other day.
Me2
On a positive side note I'm glad that my hair is blond and not dark, don't have to worry so much about the shadows that I have been reading about. I guess when I get older my shadows will get darker though ;S
William...bro you HAVE to try shaving it smooth with a razor at least once!!!
The feeling is awesome...bro, just once...
buzzed bald good...shaved bald friggin' awesome and very SLY 8) 8) 8)
I'm worried too much about cutting myself. I tried with a razor once and it was pretty hard to shave some parts on my head.
I will read upon stuff how to do it properly next time :px O0
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I use the womans Vibrance shaver from Gillette with the same shaving heads my wife uses. These are designed for curves etc that women have and shave :@` I have yet to nick or cut myself using this shaver, and I get totally smooth.
I like using her shaver simply because then, we are not buy razor heads for her and me both. Once you get the hang of it, you will really start hating that nub feeling you get. I shave a couple times a day, simply because I hate the feeling of hair. I wish I could take a once a month dip to just stop the hair from growing back.
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I started shaving 2 years ago and love it! ;D I am more confident being sly 8) i love the feel after a shave :@` I hate when i start feeling the stubs of hair coming back later that day :( i do not like the comb over look or trying to hide the spot with already thin hair
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The only real regret I have about going Sly is that I should have done this sooner! 8)
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As a BBC guy, I'm obviously sitting on the "for" side of the fence. But I understand the motivation behind the original question (and the many parallel situations it applies to). Funny, nobody seems to like it when Mother Nature tells instead of asks.
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Knowing how much I like the slick feel, I probably would spend the hotter times of the year shaved, and the rest of the year with a very short buzz, probably no more than 2 week's growth... IFFFF I had a full head of hair. Since I don't, the only choice is SLICK BALD!
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I wish I shaved my head years earlier!
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Do i like being bald?? hell no... i don't like being bald. I LOVE BEING BALD!!! 8) O0
WARHAWK O0
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I'll second that O0 O0 8) I'am right with you on that WARHAWK!
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I'm with you guys....I love being bald.....I have been known to shave 2 to 3 times a day if I have important things going on, but I usually stick to the once a day routine. I just hate even the thought of stubble on the noggin...If they could develop a pill that would make whats left of the hair on my head fall of (except facial hair) and it worked.......I would be a pill poppin SOB
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Even though I was thinning a little up top, people still tell me I shaved my head for no reason. But there is a reason...I like it. And I think 90% of men look better with short hair or bald.
Which pic do YOU think looks cooler?
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wearetheworst.com%2Fimages%2Fmyspace%2Fbilly-corgan-01.jpg&hash=f6d4de0f7c160f66273d6cdd95d06cad528fb24b)
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.idolator.com%2Fassets%2Fresources%2F2007%2F03%2Fcorgannnn.jpg&hash=43769db673832da00fa57e0e6d8df58c96d8f3c1)
I personally think he looks 100% better without that ridiculous hair. Look at Anthrax...which guy do you personally think looks cooler?
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.villagephotos.com%2Fp%2F2006-11%2F1227628%2Fanthrax_2005_001_small.jpg&hash=615b5c9e199c8520735150346fbf33e5877e4569)
Some few people may possibly look better with hair, but I honestly believe guys look good bald.
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If I had a full head of hair there is no way I would shave my head ,however since I shaved it off two months ago everybody loves it and yeah, I don't mind the ladies touching my head.I would never have just hair in the back and sides of my head, I don't like that look.
You look like a rockstar, man. Seriously, I have no idea what kind of hair you would sport if you had any, but it would NOT look as good as your avatar. Straight up, you look cool as all hell.
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I love being Sly and I'm not going back and you can;t make me !p
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I love being bald!
As I am BBC I could let it grow again but I won't. Especially my mom asked me if I could let it please grow but I denied. Now after a while she got used to it.
The only thing I wished that I decided to stay bald a few years ago when I shaved it all off the first time. But I let it grow back twice for a couple of reasons. Now I stay bald ... no matter what! :)
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I actually think Billy Corgan looks better in the picture with hair, but that's only because it's one of the few that isn't showing off his thinning at that age.
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I look a lot more "bad" without hair haha
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Is this a trick question???? Ain't no other answer except a definite "YESSSS". There is no other way for me and no turning back? O0
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I love being bald!
As I am BBC I could let it grow again but I won't. Especially my mom asked me if I could let it please grow but I denied. Now after a while she got used to it.
The only thing I wished that I decided to stay bald a few years ago when I shaved it all off the first time. But I let it grow back twice for a couple of reasons. Now I stay bald ... no matter what! :)
Nice new avy Christian...
the bald very clean "Mr. Clean" suits ya! O0
Glad to hear you dig being bald so much...especially being BBC! ;)
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I think the "30 day rule" (keep head shaved or buzzed really short for 30 days) is holding up to be true. I like the way I look more and more each day. I really want to shave it all off now, but I don't want to be a bloody mess when I go out. Today I will be eating out with the family, my grandma already saw my hair but my dad and uncle haven't yet. Hopefully they don't fuss about my new look. But if they do whatever, I know I look 8).
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I actually think Billy Corgan looks better in the picture with hair, but that's only because it's one of the few that isn't showing off his thinning at that age.
I dunno, Billy Corgan's hair looks repulsive in my opinion. It looks like overgrown armpit hair stuck on his head. There are some nice ways to do one's hair, but his hair was never nice.
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My insurance guy asked me, "Jon when you getting a Harley man, you look so cool in that style" I just smiled and said I don't need a Harley to be cool.... I love being totally SLY though. O:O
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I love being bald.
Anybody here who don't like it?
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Hell yeah i love being bald been shaving my head so long now that more then a day or two of growth and i feel like a hippie and have to go shave.
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I just smiled and said I don't need a Harley to be cool.... I love being totally SLY though. O:O
BAMM!!!!! Jon gets it exactly right!!! You don't need any THING to be cool.......... just a great attitude!
Nice Jon!!!
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I don’t like being bald, but that choice if regrowing my hair has been taken away from me. Those of you who are BBC can grow yours back, some of us can’t.
So no, I don’t like being bald, but I like being SLY.
Max
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I love being bald, except when I rush out of the house and forget the sunscreen! And what I've found out, at least here in Vegas, is that a lot of women like guys who are either bald or have closley cropped hair. They all seem to say that guys with long or highly stylized hair spend more time worrying about their hair than they do. They say that bald or cc guys are lower maintainence and more fun to be with. Since I've been shaving my head, I've only had one girlfriend who didn't like me bald and needless to say that relationship was short.
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I'll be honest, there were times that I was tempted to grow it back... and I did. I'm glad I did that though since it showed me how ridiculous I look with hair and how much happier I am when I'm sly; not to mention get a lot more Ooooh la la looks from girls ^-^
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Phil is that avatar pic one of the times you've grown it out or do you not shave with a razor?
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After a long, long time of shaving my head daily, I still pretty much have a full head of hair. I could still go back to a horseshoe flat top if I wanted. However, I love being totally bald and the slicker, smoother, shinier, the better. I like to be thought of as a completely permanently bald man that shaves his head at least once daily to be that way.
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Phil is that avatar pic one of the times you've grown it out or do you not shave with a razor?
That was when I shaved it with an electric razor with no guard. I now shave with a razor and its been smooth sailing ever since. Just need to find a nice updated pic though!
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I've thought long and hard before posting to this thread, mostly about what has transpired to bring me to this point.
I went through it all. When I was a kid and a teenager, my military dad insisted on good grooming, and the "regular" haircut (parted on the left and neatly trimmed and tapered). i didn't plan on having a combover, its just what happens when the hair in the middle falls out from under the rest of it. It took me much too long to get disgusted with it, and cut it off, but I still had the horseshoe.
When The cost of a haircut crossed the $10 line, my wife decided to start cutting my hair nlike she did when we were poor college students. For some reason, she kept cutting it shorter and shorter, until, she surprised me one day and buzzed it without a guard.
I suggested shaving it a couple times, and she resisted because she thought that taking off that last 1/16th would be too radical.
I eventually went ahead and just did it when I was out of town for a few days. The funny thing is that when I told her I did it, she was somewhat miffed, but when I returned home and she saw it , she said, "I guess it doesn't look THAT bad."
Since then, her only comment has been that she misses doing my haircuts, or if I miss shaving, she mentions it (so, she does notice...).
So, for me, shaving my head is something that evolved over so long a period of time that there are times that I don't really realize that I am bald. If I hadn't gone MPB, I don't think I would have shaved my head, because things probably wouldn't have followed the chain of events. I don't know that I feel any different than the next guy, whether he has hair or not. I am not bald me, I am not hairy me, I am just ME. And, I like being ME. And, I am bald.
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Zzaapp, man. Great post. I always like hearing about how people got from where they were to where they are now. Thanks for sharing a bit of your story man.
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to be honest, if i had a full head of hair, like Cesar Romero or John O'Hurley ("Elaine's boss" on Seinfeld; also was on dancing with the stars; ... in looking up his real name I found he was born the same year I was ... but I digress ) ..... BUT; I don't have a full head of hair; and with my receding hairline; I look dorky with hair; and shaved I look ; well ; ... SLY. I honestly can say that I think I look better bald; younger; more confident; gives me an extra "something." So many guys look better shaved than with the few sprouts on top; and I'm one of them . Ain't never turning back ; it's great to be sly !
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I've loved being bald so far. But a point of self criticism: If someone on the street asked me the same question, one of my reasons would be that I love looking so unique and get an added sense of individualism from the look. The thing is though, once I took on this look I immediately sought to become part of a community with the same trait! How can I be proud and spout uniqueness and individualism when I want to hang out and communicate with other bald dudes all day?
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Being unique is the one thing we all have in common.
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Being unique is the one thing we all have in common.
Amen brother O0
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Oh yeah, I like it way better than the alternative (MPB)! Case in point: I just returned from a 30-day backpacking trip in the Sierra, and as I pack very light I had no razor. After 30 days I had one inch long stubble, very little on top but thick on the side and back and I couldn't get to my clippers fast enough. I actually don't use a razor anymore, I find it much easier to just hit it with no guard on the clippers every couple of days. I'm just lazy.
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I've loved being bald so far. But a point of self criticism: If someone on the street asked me the same question, one of my reasons would be that I love looking so unique and get an added sense of individualism from the look. The thing is though, once I took on this look I immediately sought to become part of a community with the same trait! How can I be proud and spout uniqueness and individualism when I want to hang out and communicate with other bald dudes all day?
But at least we are all being unique together! 8)
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Although I don't pop in much anymore I can say that I still love it. I've even spread the word about the site to anyone who asks me what it takes to stay sly. You guys walked me thought it over 8 months ago and I haven't looked back!
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Like I said earlier on this thread, if I could take a pill right now that would cause every single hair on my head to fall out permanently, I would. And I would still shave because it just feels so damned good!
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I shaved because I had fellow worker commenting on thinning hair and that combover look and I hated it. I told myself it was time for a change and proceeded to go to the barber to cut off all the hair on my head and then I came home and shaved the rest. When I showed it to my wife, she hated it and did not talk to me. Now that I have been maintaininly my sly look, she no longer pays it no mind. It was hard at first but it took time to get adjusted to it. Now that I have adjusted to it, there no going back
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If I had a decent head of hair, I doubt I would be doing this.
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To HEadblade BOb: went thru the same thing here.
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I can't put into words how much shaving the dome has changed my life and outlook, THANKS SBG!
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I love the feel of the smooth dome and am getting used to the look. I'm BBC mostly because I'm so active and like how cool it is in the hot Florida sun. Wish I had a more classic head shape though. That's the one thing I struggle with. Been sly for almost six months, so I'll probably stick with it.
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I am BBC,, I buzzed a full head of hair to go bald. My problem was my hair was so full,, and grows so fast,, I had to get it cut every three weeks or it looked like crap. How fast does it grow? I was smooth 12 hrs ago,, now pretty bad stubble. Wife is whining about it,, but it is staying like it is.
Tom
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I am BBC,, I buzzed a full head of hair to go bald. My problem was my hair was so full,, and grows so fast,, I had to get it cut every three weeks or it looked like crap. How fast does it grow? I was smooth 12 hrs ago,, now pretty bad stubble. Wife is whining about it,, but it is staying like it is.
Tom
Tom, I guess you wear the pants in the family, huh?? :)
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YES 8)
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I am BBC,, I buzzed a full head of hair to go bald. My problem was my hair was so full,, and grows so fast,, I had to get it cut every three weeks or it looked like crap. How fast does it grow? I was smooth 12 hrs ago,, now pretty bad stubble. Wife is whining about it,, but it is staying like it is.
Tom
Tom, I guess you wear the pants in the family, huh?? :)
As long as she doesn't read this :x!
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I am BBC,, I buzzed a full head of hair to go bald. My problem was my hair was so full,, and grows so fast,, I had to get it cut every three weeks or it looked like crap. How fast does it grow? I was smooth 12 hrs ago,, now pretty bad stubble. Wife is whining about it,, but it is staying like it is.
Tom
Tom, I guess you wear the pants in the family, huh?? :)
As long as she doesn't read this :x!
Ha ha ha ha......LOL......Tom....... :*))
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Iloved my shaved head, and my goatee!!!
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Too bad I didnt laser eveything years ago, before I went gray. LOL
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I love the feel of being sly
I would like to have the choice though
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I agree with u Gump. SOme of us just dont have the choice.
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I agree with u Gump. SOme of us just dont have the choice.
Or the other option is not very desireable.... ;)
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i chose to go sly and do not have any intentions of growing back hair besides I can't either
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Hello,Dog!
Yes,I like being bald.If not anything,it's probably a most memorable look.When I watch my class photos,it always makes me smile how my head is shining,and such.Also,what I always say ; don't respect man because of his money,wife,look - respect him the way he looks inside.Really,this is just a haircut.
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I HATE BEING BALD. Its cold, sweat runs down my eyes, you hit your head on things you never have dreamed of, you have to shave it everyday, you have to buy the shaving gel, lotions, scrubs, use more razors, when you dont shave everyday it starts to itch, tshirts are hard to put on if you have stubble, you often get the velcro effect, reclining in my leather recliner my head sticks and sweats.
Man, I LOVE hate being bald.
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The long, detailed answer from me: Yes!
Those of us with MPB are so fortunate to live in an age when sly is common and even considered "cool". It may be another sign of the evolution of man! 8)
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Like most everyone else, I LOVE being bald!!! I'm like a lot of others in that I started shaving due to MPB ... I said "OK Mother Nature, you started this - but *I* am by god going to FINISH it." That was about 12 years ago. I've been sly so long now that if there were a pill to instantly restore all of my hair, and I grew it out (not that I would take that pill!) My wife, friends, and coworkers wouldn't recognize me! I love the way being Sly makes me stand out from the crowd.
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The long, detailed answer from me: Yes!
Those of us with MPB are so fortunate to live in an age when sly is common and even considered "cool". It may be another sign of the evolution of man! 8)
LOL, that reminded me of what one of my cousin's told me the first time he saw me after going sly. He said, "Wow, you look like you're from the future." He meant it in a good way though. I also had a longer goatee at the time, so he called me "Ming the Merciless." >:D
As far as developing early MPB (started mid-20's into my early 30's), I honestly felt I didn't have much of a choice in the matter, so I accepted it wholeheartedly. After a few years of spending hundreds dollars fighting a cosmetic inevitability, I eventually embraced it. So yes, I do like it. Can't imagine it any other way at the moment.
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Used laser to take off the top and even out my look. No other choice here. Its bald forever.
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but Marty...you got a good bald goin on there.
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After one week of being sly, I know this is the best decision I've ever made concerning my appearance. Personally, I don't care that much how other people think I look (though its nice to hear positive feedback), but slyness just makes me feel more confident.
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I think there was another thread somewhere discussing the "by choice" thing; it was concluded that all of us are "sly" by choice" -- just as others are full-head-of-hair by choice; comb-over by choice; or mpb-by choice. For me; I could choose to be "buzzed with very thin layer on top;next to nothith at hairline-by choice" ; but instead; I am SLY-SHAVED by choice. I love having embraced the sly look -- it IS a choice; and I wouldn't have it any other way.
John
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YES! :)
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In a word.....Yes! O:O
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I don't like it, but I don't hate it either. I've accepted it as a fact of life. I'd love to at least have the option of having long hair, even if I'd have short hair anyway. The only time it sometimes annoys me is when I read comments by women my own age that they'd never date a bald/balding man. Some people will call those types of women shallow, but I don't think that's fair. It's just their personal preference. There are some types of women I wouldn't date because I just don't consider them attractive e.g. overweight women.
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Or did you just learn to like it, because you had MPB/ thinning hair? If I could have a full head of hair, I wouldn't shave my head. I also don't like it when people stare at me (especially little kids)... it makes me feel uncomfortable and I wonder if they are thinking bad stuff about me. How do you feel about shaving your head? Perhaps if I was older, it wouldn't be such a big deal... but I'm 22 and it seems like I'm one of the very few with no hair.
I was in the same situation....My hair was thinning something aweful when I was 22. I shaved it off when I was 22 and haven't looked back. The baldy fits me, and even though my MPB is very apparent the look is the best thing for me.
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I started losing my hair in middle school, so I really have no idea what I would look like with a full head of hair.
If I did have a full head of hair, I probably would not be BBC simply because it wouldn't be something that would cross my mind, but I truly do love it now that it happened.
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started balding in my early 20's, accepted it, moved on, later decided to shave.
no plans on going back to the "shoe"
wife likes it, kids could care less, friends and family are supportive.
what's not to like?
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I don't like it, but I don't hate it either. I've accepted it as a fact of life. I'd love to at least have the option of having long hair, even if I'd have short hair anyway. The only time it sometimes annoys me is when I read comments by women my own age that they'd never date a bald/balding man. Some people will call those types of women shallow, but I don't think that's fair. It's just their personal preference. There are some types of women I wouldn't date because I just don't consider them attractive e.g. overweight women.
The only time it sometimes annoys me is when I read comments by women my own age that they'd never date a bald/balding man.
Its been my experience those women are talking about the whispy doo or horseshoe, not a shaved dome. The dislike I see on Match.com the most is "long hair". Go figure. :*))
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And yes, I like being bald. I do like the look and I definitely like the confidence it's given me. That's all retrospective though.
I don't like that my hair was falling out and turning very gray, but more often than not that comes with being a man. I'm sure women don't really like menstrual cycles either.
I keep it as stubble half the time and dig the look so if I had a full head of hair I'd at least have it buzzed close to nothing.
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i am bbc and i love it!!! 8)
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NO: I DONT LIKE BEING BALD! :Xo!
!B@ I LOVE IT! 8)
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Long time to get used to it...................at this stage it's the only way to go.
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Twenty-four days since shaving the hair I had left and it's one of the best decisions I've made in my life. I will make the thirty
day mark and won't look back. It's my noggin and I love it. :)
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Do I like being bald, well , I've gotten used to it, I've been shaving my head smooth bald for almost 7 years, I'm 32 yrs. old and at first I was depressed and wore a cap in public for the first 3 or 4 months then as I would wear my cap less and less I would get people telling me that I looked good bald and my confidence boosted and I just got used to it, I've accepted it, as long as I have what I need to keep smooth shaven then I'm fine with being bald.
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Evidentually I like the bald look. I am on my second month of shaving. In my case, I always hated my full head of hair. Since going bald, by choice, friends and family told me I had a great head of hair. Bull S---! I hated it. Just my personal choice. If you don't like it, just say so once. Don't dwell on the matter. My appearance has not changed who I am. I am still me under the chrome. I love chrome on my car, why not my head! lol
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Evidentually I like the bald look. I am on my second month of shaving. In my case, I always hated my full head of hair. Since going bald, by choice, friends and family told me I had a great head of hair. Bull S---! I hated it. Just my personal choice. If you don't like it, just say so once. Don't dwell on the matter. My appearance has not changed who I am. I am still me under the chrome. I love chrome on my car, why not my head! lol
That's just how I feel. although I was receding, I could still grow a full head of hair. But it isnt how others see you, its how YOU feel YOURSELF that counts. I've been far more 'happy in my skin' since going sly, and I am a lot more confident and outgoing than I was before i shaved. That HAS to be better than feeling self-concious and second-rate and always striving for 'something' - some look that i felt happy with. Now I've found it and it's what i should have done years ago. I don't see myself anywhere else but sly 8)
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Yea I love this shine of a dome, and to the others who are just doing it cause you have no other choice, I am sad for you. This is America and we are all free and maybe some of you are not free of the presuures of fitting in. To the rest of you who love the idea that hair odes not define the MAN, I WISH YOU ALL THE LOVE THAT A REAL BROTHER CAN.
United we are all storng
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This thread has always sort of "p_ssed" me off because I don't have a choice. What I have would be to go around w/ wisps on the top, a spot in the front, and a fringe--and there's no way I like that, no way or worse a toupe. So when I cleaned up and went sly it was a physical manifestation of my acceptance of my impending profound baldness--and I had long ago decided that I wouldn't go "gently into that bad _ssed night." Going beyond balding to bald is the cure in my opinion and I believe the opinion of the vast majority of MPB guys on this site. Now I can understand Lance's statement, " I just have my times where I kind of wish I had the choice between the two" but I just don't go there because it's a totally futile exercise. It's not real, it's almost some type of "haircut masterbation." It's gone, the hair time of my life is over, it's not coming back and I accept that. For nearly 14 months I haven't had to torture myself about the look of the "do" and I'm happy. I wish others didn't have to do this constant and futile reexamination of their pre-Sly days. Freedom, NOW.
Okay, this rant is over, you can now control your screen.
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This thread has always sort of "p_ssed" me off because I don't have a choice. What I have would be to go around w/ wisps on the top, a spot in the front, and a fringe--and there's no way I like that, no way or worse a toupe. So when I cleaned up and went sly it was a physical manifestation of my acceptance of my impending profound baldness--and I had long ago decided that I wouldn't go "gently into that bad _ssed night." Going beyond balding to bald is the cure in my opinion and I believe the opinion of the vast majority of MPB guys on this site. Now I can understand Lance's statement, " I just have my times where I kind of wish I had the choice between the two" but I just don't go there because it's a totally futile exercise. It's not real, it's almost some type of "haircut masterbation." It's gone, the hair time of my life is over, it's not coming back and I accept that. For nearly 14 months I haven't had to torture myself about the look of the "do" and I'm happy. I wish others didn't have to do this constant and futile reexamination of their pre-Sly days. Freedom, NOW.
Okay, this rant is over, you can now control your screen.
Well said man. O0 I totally understand where you and the rest of the guys are coming from by basically saying, "Just let it go." Thanks for sharing. O0
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When I use to have hair back in my 20's I had a full head of hair. When I look back at pictures of me then I think I looked really good. Very handsome. But then mother nature stepped in and so I gave the bald look a try. I like that too. There are times depending on what I wear, how I'm feeling that day, or how my "skin tone" looks that I think I look really damn good bald. But there are some times I do think my best look was when I had a full head of hair. I just have my times where I kind of wish I had the choice between the two.
Lance you're not the only one that has those moments of regret about being bald. In fact I believe everyone here that is NOT BBC has those moments, no matter what they say.
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I feel thats it is the best hair cut in years.. And alot of people i meet love it. And going to KEEP IT!!! O0
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I may sound like a broken record, but I LOVE being bald
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I gotta tell ya guys, I LOVE being bald. Admittedly I am BBC, I do have the choice and I have stayed sly pretty much constantly for over 2 years now (with the brief exception of a mohawk). Every time I look back at picture of myself with hair (of which there are many, cause I have played music in bands for over 10 years, so we have lots of performance and promo pics) I just love my shaven head all the more.
I talk to guys and gals all the time who have so much anxiety about their hair. the cut, color, style, texture, it just goes on and on. I gotta tell you I just feel such a sense of freedom and relief in knowing that I look consistently good, smooth, clean and I must say, stylish at all times with a minimum of effort.
I'm just sayin' I choose it and I love it. ;D
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I absolutely love the feeling of being bald. It looks better and feels great in wind (just not this Upstate New York frigid wind). I've posted elsewhere that i can't shave daily, or else i'll break out... but I keep on tryin' - it's worth it.
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best thing I ever did; getting rid of old tranplants and lasering the top and some of the sides n back. I wish I had done this 25 years ago before I went gray and got tp;s.
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I may sound like a broken record, but I LOVE being bald
I'm going to echo the Pen on this ; Yes, I love it, nothing like the smooth, clean noggin'!
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Don't know how many people can claim this...
I'm 16 and a junior in high school, and I've been shaving my head for about 2 months now. It's not just the uniqueness that makes it awesome, but the feel and style as well. As far as WHY, definitely due to the arched hairline, but I guess I'm still BBC. I don't mind though!
Bald > Hair.
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I love being bald. Love the feel. Love the look. Wish my wife liked it better. I'm slick bald again after letting my hair grow for the past month. I noticed the MPB getting worse and I just couldn't stand the hair. So I shaved it all off again.
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If I could do life over, and I was in the days when I had full head of hair, I'd have that mop mowed down to a smooth scap as soon as I could get my hands on some clippers.
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i have been bald for the better part of ten years and i couldnt imagine having hair again. Sure, i get lazy and might go 2-3 days max before shaving again, but by then im going crazy, im bald by choice and before i went bald i had long hair, so i guess you could say from one extreme to another. Dont let other people make decisions for you, not everyone will like your bald head, then of course, not everyone will like your haircuts either! be true to yourself and what you like, you can get endless support from these guys on this site whenever you need it, and trust me once you go SLY you will never go back
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I think I would love to actually be bald. I mean Ami James bald, when you only have the side hair left. I look at my dad and his perfectly tan bald head and I hope I'll be reaching that stage pretty soon.
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The thing that bothers me is that my hair grows back so quickly. I'll trade your guy's MPB for my fast growing hair.
P.S. I like being bald.
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Nope I dont like it (but my hair dont like me too :D )
:-X
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I've been BBC for over a year now and will never go back. I hate haircuts and am getting laser as soon as I can scrape the funds together.
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Mother Nature provided the hint and I finally got smart enough to understand just what the heck she was talking about.
$#3
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Mother Nature provided the hint and I finally got smart enough to understand just what the heck she was talking about.
Very well said! I feel the same.
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Sluggo: Save up at least a grand. Results may not be perfect.
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I think I would love to actually be bald. I mean Ami James bald, when you only have the side hair left. I look at my dad and his perfectly tan bald head and I hope I'll be reaching that stage pretty soon.
I'm almost to that point, but I've still got just enough hair left on top to be a nuisance. I'd love not to have to shave the top of my head. I'm still having some skin issues up there. I don't think it's caused by the razor, but it's probably not helping, either. :(
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Truth be known, I would enjoy a full head of hair. However, I have accepted that I don't. Now I love being bald - I love when people look at that shine on my head.
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Truth be known, I would enjoy a full head of hair. However, I have accepted that I don't. Now I love being bald - I love when people look at that shine on my head.
I really wouldn't want to go back to the hassle of having hair -- and I bet a lot of guys who think they'd like to have a full head of hair would feel the same way if they ever got their wish.
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I'm almost to that point, but I've still got just enough hair left on top to be a nuisance. I'd love not to have to shave the top of my head. I'm still having some skin issues up there. I don't think it's caused by the razor, but it's probably not helping, either. :(
Yeah exactly. Somehow I've found that the skin on top is a lot more subject to irritation and other skin problems, no matter which razor I use.
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My preference is definately to be bald. I shaved my head about 10 years ago and that was the start of it. Time and nature have now had some input and I have some MPB going on. Careful what you wish for, but I will say that even though my preference is to be smooth it is also a realization that you one day will no longer have the choice in the matter. But I figure I won't have any issues living with it.
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I am BBC and love being bald. It makes a statement. To me it says "Hey look at me, I don't have to be like you" The next time someone is staring at you and ya feel paraniod, think of it that way. You don't have to be like them "Ignorant"
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I've previously expressed my "attitude" about this thread. But, on the process of "balding" as experienced by a guy w/ mpb, I share my brothers' impatience with getting the process over with. I know it's not enough to grow, but it's more than enough to shave. Although I enjoy the experience of shaving bc of the great sensation of a freshly shaved scalp, I too wish what is left in those areas alopecia androgenica ultimately will clean up would just go away. I don't really want to do the laser route, my skin doctor hasn't encouraged my one inquiry about zapping the remainder, and because grey/white is becoming my hair color for the remainder--it probably wouldn't eliminate shaving.
Ultimately it's like the hairs in my nose and on my ears, it's become a grooming issue that is--removal, not styling. I can't go around with nose hairs and hairy ears, nor can I let the wisps and scraps of my hair on my scalp grow--for my own self respect, primarily. I wish they were gone, but I know they won't. So I use every means available to remove this reminder of Darwinian selection.
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i love it i have mpb to the first time i went sly i new this was for me, if i had a full head it still do it if feels great
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It's too early for me to comment as I've only been completely bald for 2 days now, I normally have a full head of unruly grey hair, and so far to be honest I prefer my new look. O:O
Mind you I am fortunate that 'IF' I were to decide I no longer want to be sly, I can just let it grow back out to my fuzzy grey usual haircut (Don King springs to mind). ;D
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cyberboxingzone.com%2Fimages%2Fking_don.jpg&hash=e4cf3d0f0ea1a8e55ed2181340cd73939e9088ec)
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Well I'm BBC and love it.
To be honest I wish I did have MPB as it would make my life easier (no shadow).
I may lose more hair as my father has MPB.
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LOVE IT, now matter what age you lose your hair its a big deal & people are always gonna react strangely even though its the 00's. I to have mpb if i had a full head i would still shave.
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Yea, I actually have really come to like. knowing that alot of ladies out there like it too, has helped me come to terms with mpb...
but I am almost stunned how right the advice here at SBG has been... give it some time and you'll grow to love it and your confidence will soar once more.
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I must. I've got a relatively full head of hair, but like it better gone.
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I must. I've got a relatively full head of hair, but like it better gone.
What he said.
(Except for a formerly thin circle in the back that's not a concern anymore.
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I have to say, the first stint I had back i nJanuary where I shaved my head and then just let it grow back, I didn't really like it.I was self-concious,and became more self concious when it grew back and showed my bad MPB.This time around though, I absolutely love it.I can't stop looking at myself in the mirror.I also anticipate my shave all the time because now, only after 4 days, I can't stand to have even the most microscopic bit of stubble on my head.It's looking like I'm gonna have to shave every other day though cause its hard to get that small stubble off without irratating the scalp, even wit ha brand new headblade and mach 3.Being bald has really aged me and I like it a lot.I'm definitly permanently bald!
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I suppose I had it easy...I started shaving daily not to long ago and have no desire to go back to MPB and fuzz...I think I may get a tattoo now
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I have to say, the first stint I had back i nJanuary where I shaved my head and then just let it grow back, I didn't really like it.I was self-concious,and became more self concious when it grew back and showed my bad MPB.This time around though, I absolutely love it.I can't stop looking at myself in the mirror.I also anticipate my shave all the time because now, only after 4 days, I can't stand to have even the most microscopic bit of stubble on my head.It's looking like I'm gonna have to shave every other day though cause its hard to get that small stubble off without irratating the scalp, even wit ha brand new headblade and mach 3.Being bald has really aged me and I like it a lot.I'm definitly permanently bald!
Sometimes it requires a false start or two before you're ready to go sly full-time. I was the same way; it wasn't that I didn't like the look, but I was self conscious about it. But whenever the hair was grown back in, I'd look in the mirror and think, "OK, I really don't like this."
I'll be honest; it took me a good while to become fully comfortable with the look. I did it because I knew that it was the best of the limited number of options that were available to me. I didn't really love it; it was merely the least objectionable choice. As time went by, though, I began to gain some enthusiasm about it and now I wouldn't have it any other way.
You tend to lose track of your MPB's progress when your head is shaved. That's not a bad thing, but if you ever skip shaving for a day or two, it can be a bit of a shock to realize how much things have changed. But you know you've turned the corner when you realize that you're in the final stages of MPB and you're actually looking forward to the rest of your hair falling out so you won't have to shave the top.
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Good post Razor. I had a couple of false starts too, but know I've turned the corner because I am actually looking forward to the rest of my hair falling out. I was thinking that this morning as I was shaving the top.
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If I didn't like it, I wouldn't shave it, since there's a reasonably full head of hair still living above my eyebrows.
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If I didn't like it, I wouldn't shave it, since there's a reasonably full head of hair still living above my eyebrows.
same here. I am addicted to being bald! 8)
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I love being bald. I have decided that after I get a new vehicle I am going to save up for laser treatments (I figure it will only be a months worth of work if that). I am getting so excited. I am ready to be bald permanently. I still remember being a small child (around the age of 4) and admiring my uncles bald head then when I would see a bald head I thought how cool it looked and as others have said so futuristic. I dont shave daily because of the irritation I get on the back of my neck. When I have that horrible morning stubble that sticks to my blanket as I wake up it makes me hate hair even more. Sure I like shaving but I figure I spend about an hour a week shaving (every other day) which is time I could be using on something better. Plus about $20-30 a month on shaving stuff, I like to think of that $30 as 30 chicks or half of a new fishtank or even 10 gallons of gas. In a ear that is about $360 which could buy alot like 360 little egg laying chicks, 3 tons of poultry feed (a few years supply), there are tons of other things I could be spending that money on. Plus the 56 hours a year of shaving, thats almost 2 1/2 days, thats a weekend at the lake, lol.
So yes I love being bald but the time and money which seems like alittle when viewed per month but when added up its alot. I hate hair and never liked it, I never really found a cut I liked other than Sly and no 'normal' haircut ever really looked good on me. Like others have said we all want what we dont have. Guys with MPB want their hair back, BBC guys wish they had MPB. Kinda like women with strait hair want curly and women with curly hair want strait.
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I love being bald. When I had a full head of hair I could never figure out what to do with it so I looked like a troll most of the time.
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O0 O0 O0 Ahoy, mates. Skinhead expressed exactly my sentiments. Although I probably would not have started shaving without worsening MPB, I would not go back even if some medical breakthrough appeared. Love being chrome-dome bald for so many reasons, I'd undergo lasering to make slyness permanent and avoid shaving, if the option became available and affordable. Total, slick skinhead every morning, or I am not prepared to face the oncoming day. Best, Professor Melon
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Alopecia universalis or alopecia areata universalis is a medical condition involving rapid loss of all hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes.
I really didn’t have a choice in my hair loss.
To be honest my hair fell out in about a week.
I hardest part was the lack of eyebrows and eyelashes.
It took 3 years for my facial hair including the above to grow back.
The sweat in your eyes was quite a problem at first.
I wore a bandana all the time because of that.
In the winter I feel “heat loss” and wear a wool cap.
It gets quite cold and snowy here in northern Israel.
So for me it wasn’t a slow pattern baldness /shave it off decision
I don’t even think about being bald anymore.
Life is good and I have learned to live every day.
I love life and love to joke.
I have a picture I want to post when I can find it.
Its amazing what can stick to your bald head!!!
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better save up Lophura.
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Like others have said we all want what we dont have. Guys with MPB want their hair back, BBC guys wish they had MPB. Kinda like women with strait hair want curly and women with curly hair want strait.
I don't think so :/O :/O, maybe one or two, but they apparently have a lot of issues beside hair.
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Even though I love being bald I'm trying to grow a ponytail but can't get past this shaving thing. I'll take it one step at a time I guess.
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I have just a little thinning on top. I chose to shave. I let in grow back for the last month because some of the guys I worked with wanted to see me with hair. I shaved it again today. I love being shaved :@`
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I have no concern about the absence of hair, enjoy the BBC look.
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I was never happier than when I put the rug in a shoe box, went down to the barber and had him shave the rest of my hair off....to this day, I love the feel of the wind on my scalp! ;)
(BaldGuyz gel + Gillette Fusion) - hair = a beautiful thing! ::)
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I LOVE being bald, and that's a fact O0 I LOVE being bald, even if it pissed her off, she could shave her's too, then we'ed be two :*))
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I was never happier than when I put the rug in a shoe box, went down to the barber and had him shave the rest of my hair off....to this day, I love the feel of the wind on my scalp! ;)
(BaldGuyz gel + Gillette Fusion) - hair = a beautiful thing! ::)
Right on phuzzphree. That's what we're talking about. !B@
I never said welcome to SBG, so WELCOME. O0
Cheers!
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I was never happier than when I put the rug in a shoe box, went down to the barber and had him shave the rest of my hair off....to this day, I love the feel of the wind on my scalp! ;)
(BaldGuyz gel + Gillette Fusion) - hair = a beautiful thing! ::)
Great inspiration and excellent example phuzzphree O0 O0 O0 to the guests, lurkers, etc. who are visiting the site, feeling that "thing" on top of their head and having the itch, the urge to get rid of it ::), enjoy the freedom of Sly O:O--weekend's a great time to do it 8)--there are several guys here who can stand in testimony to that fact. Save money, save time and enjoy life. Is there a shave in your future this weekend :/O :/O? We hope so.
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I was never happier than when I put the rug in a shoe box, went down to the barber and had him shave the rest of my hair off....to this day, I love the feel of the wind on my scalp! ;)
(BaldGuyz gel + Gillette Fusion) - hair = a beautiful thing! ::)
You are a pretty sharp character when it comes to math!
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I was never happier than when I put the rug in a shoe box, went down to the barber and had him shave the rest of my hair off....to this day, I love the feel of the wind on my scalp! ;)
(BaldGuyz gel + Gillette Fusion) - hair = a beautiful thing! ::)
Right on phuzzphree. That's what we're talking about. !B@
I never said welcome to SBG, so WELCOME. O0
Cheers!
Thanks for the welcome J_B.
Thanks all for the support....this is a great group of guys!
O0
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Love being BALD -it is five weeks and like it more and more each day - -After reading all the comments I feel great -I love feeling my dome after shaving and I see others do to Love being part of this group SLY
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Love being BALD -it is five weeks and like it more and more each day - -After reading all the comments I feel great -I love feeling my dome after shaving and I see others do to Love being part of this group SLY
Welcome to the Forum Mangosink! Post up an intro in the Introduction section and tell us a little about yourself.
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I Love being Bald :@` Mind you that I'm the only one for at 3 generations with MPB.
My Twin Girls Love it, My Wife Loves it. People even tell me that I look a lot younger.
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I let the stubble grow out for a few days, just to get a look at the MPB progress going on. When I shaved the thicker hair on my head there was the usual stubble resistance, however when the thinner front of my head was shaved, there was hardly any resistance to the razor at all. I'm finding each time I grow it out I am surprised to see the progress of hair loss. All I have to say, it is great to be smooth again.. O0
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People tend to hide behind their hair, and to define themselves by it. Getting rid of it all is not only liberating, it helps you to become more comfortable with who you are and lets you focus on other things. It teaches you that there is more to you -- and everyone else -- than your haircut.
That's is the best thing I think I've heard here yet. O0
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People tend to hide behind their hair, and to define themselves by it. Getting rid of it all is not only liberating, it helps you to become more comfortable with who you are and lets you focus on other things. It teaches you that there is more to you -- and everyone else -- than your haircut.
That's is the best thing I think I've heard here yet. O0
same here
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my hairline didn't start receeding till after I went sly. I did it by choice when I was your age man. My only fear when I first started was "did i miss a spot?"
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Most of the time I shave twice a day - -so when I go out for dinner my dome is smooth - - - - - - -ultimately several people touch my BALD HEAD when I am out for dinner - -I eat out every night and in most of the restaurants a waitress will feel my smooth dome - - they love feeling it and I love it - - -I love being BALD - - and I love the feeling of my smooth dome after shaving - - -I enjoy calling the top of my head "my dome " - - -
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I started losing my hair when I was 22. I couldn't walk by any reflective surface without looking at my hair and getting so depressed,angry,out of my mind about the fact that I was losing it. Then I had a few beers got my clippers and took all of it off. While my confidence never waned while losing my hair, it skyrocketed when I fist shaved my head. Your hair is not going to grow back any thicker, so OWN IT and shave it. You will feel so much better about yourself, and by the way have a sense of humor about it. If your confident no one's comments can hurt you and you will eventually grow accustomed to that shiny and smooth head looking at you in the mirror. This is my first post and response and I just want to let all the active posters how this site really helped give me the confidence to shave my head and MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE. SLY GUY FOR LIFE
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I'm not about to read 13 pages of posts on the subject, and since the OP was from a year and a half ago, I probably have a post or 2 of my own in there somewhere. Anyways.......
There are really two questions here:
Do I like being bald? I was never crazy about it for the first 32 years I was balding and bald, but it was a fact of life.
Do I like having a bald "shaved" head? I LOVE it. I love the way I look. I love the attention the ladies give me. I love the confidence it has given me. I love being 6'2" and standing out in a crowd. I love having a well shaped head that looks good shaved. But I do not love it in the cold winter weather but I know how to deal with it. Something else I don't love about it was waiting 32 years before shaving it.
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I started losing my hair when I was 22. I couldn't walk by any reflective surface without looking at my hair and getting so depressed,angry,out of my mind about the fact that I was losing it. Then I had a few beers got my clippers and took all of it off. While my confidence never waned while losing my hair, it skyrocketed when I fist shaved my head. Your hair is not going to grow back any thicker, so OWN IT and shave it. You will feel so much better about yourself, and by the way have a sense of humor about it. If your confident no one's comments can hurt you and you will eventually grow accustomed to that shiny and smooth head looking at you in the mirror. This is my first post and response and I just want to let all the active posters how this site really helped give me the confidence to shave my head and MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE. SLY GUY FOR LIFE
BINGO!
Well done, Cincy! O0
Welcome to SBG!
Schro
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Welcome Cincy!!
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Welcome Cincy!
You definitely hit the nail on the head!
...and I just want to let all the active posters how this site really helped give me the confidence to shave my head and MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE. SLY GUY FOR LIFE
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Welcome to SBG's Cincy, you've got the right attitude! Way to attack it, and it is as simple as you say: Move on with life! O0
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I love it. Some in my family don't. My wife subtly tells me from time to time she wishes I'd grow it back .. but I'm not going to.
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I jsut love it. No way would I go back to the hairy look. It feels wonderful, and as for small kids staring, just go BOO and I'm sure they will look away. Cannot understand why this worries you. Get a life, man.
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I started losing my hair when I was 22. I couldn't walk by any reflective surface without looking at my hair and getting so depressed,angry,out of my mind about the fact that I was losing it. Then I had a few beers got my clippers and took all of it off. While my confidence never waned while losing my hair, it skyrocketed when I fist shaved my head. Your hair is not going to grow back any thicker, so OWN IT and shave it. You will feel so much better about yourself, and by the way have a sense of humor about it. If your confident no one's comments can hurt you and you will eventually grow accustomed to that shiny and smooth head looking at you in the mirror. This is my first post and response and I just want to let all the active posters how this site really helped give me the confidence to shave my head and MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE. SLY GUY FOR LIFE
Great first post CincySly ... Post up an introduction!
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I have shaved my head off and on over the last few years
but now have shaved and do not plan on ever having hair on head again
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am i allowed to say it again?? ;)
I love being bald: SLY for life. 8)
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Yeah I'll be bald the rest of my life. O0
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As time goes on I like it more and more - - -Meeting other BALD guys is fun also - - -I go up to almost anyone who is BALD and comment "nice shave" or "nice shine on your dome" ultimately we will talk - - -I love being BALD
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I tell ya, in the beginning we worry that we will be rejected and that women are not attracted to bald guys: i have to call BS on this because it is not the truth. I realize you being so young that being bald can be something you have to get over as when we age, it is a natural thing. My suggestion to you is to be confident and take care of your dome and eventually you will love it. I am happy to with my hairstyle and not embarrased at all to show off my dome in public
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I can appreciate being 22 and going bald...it happened to me
Forward almost 40 years for me and being sly is in
Whatever you do, PLEASE NO HAIRPIECE or SURGICAL STUFF.....expensive and you will regret it....I DID
GOOD LUCK!
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Awesome Topic.
Here is what I think.
Right now (24 years old and just realizing that sly is the thing to do) I WOULD PREFER to have hair 100%.
But being sly suits me very well and I am confident that some girls will like it (actually I Have had many more positive comments than negative ones). I need to get used to it and be more confident about it. The only thing that bugs me is that I have a little bit a chubby face and being sly makes it show more, but it not a really big difference with when I had hair. I think that being bald (sly) suits me very well, and in the future a little (wig...I don't know if it the word....but you know , a little bit of hair on the sides)
I just need to get USED to it, it is all psychological. At some points I am looking at older people who have hair and I find them SUPERIOR, at some times, I look at them and find them inferior. All that is stupid, being bald is just some hair. Most of the people that I will meet WILL BE USED TO SEE ME BALD!!!! Especially when it suist me well!!!!!
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I have only been bald for like..2 days but so far its not bad, My head is cold all the time and i hate that but I like not having to worry about combing my hair.
If i had a full non receded hairline I would probably have the length half way down my back by now, but i gotta accept the cards that im dealt with so, its not bad being bald :D
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For me, I guess I am BBC. I was pretty gray on the sides (and still in my thirties) I wish I would have done it sooner. I think being sly makes you look younger too!
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I worked yesterday, as it was Saturday, and Paul - - who I told to shave his head two weeks ago came in to show me his newly shaved melon - - - -(he is completely bald on top and little on the sides) looked like BOZO - - - - - - - - - - - -He looked better and was happy - - - - and asked me "do you really like being BALD?" What a silly question to ask me and I said: - -How about you? - - - - -His reply: Can't you tell that I am glowing - - - - - - - - - -TWO BALD GUYS HAVING FUN - - - -Just to feel that BALD DOME - -feels great
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I love being bald,just wish that my hair would all fall out
and make it easyer to keep my head smooth
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I do like being bald, It would be a lie to say that I wasn't upset with my hair falling out, but the reality is it did, and I still look good bald and you gotta play the cards you're dealt, and I feel like I'm playing them quite well :)
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I Love it. I do have a full head of hair but, much rather be bald only takes about 3 to 4 minutes to shave everyday. Would not have it any other way. :@`
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I love it, and so do the people close to me. My girlfriend is very supportive and says men should always have very short hair, but bald is even better. She love the masculinity is represents and loves it.
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Did I ever mention that I love being bald? :D
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OK, I love the BBC look, however I am always second guessing myself if it was the right look for me.
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being bald is brilliant!! i love it.
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Yes I went sly because of MPB, but looking back I think I'd rather be sly anyway.
I mean really.. the small pleasure of catching a nice cool breeze on your hot sweaty dome is just awesome. Plus it gives me an edge without having to try too hard.
Not to mention how refreshing it is to shave it every morning. I never knew how much I hated having hair.
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I had been dying to shave my head smooth. I did it in 2007 and my wife kind of freaked. I'm way too overweight on a medium-frame and so looked like uncle fester... Did it again in 2008; it was hotter 'an heck in Dallas and just did it. My wife said (at the time) she didn't see any difference between that or the #1/2 clipper cut. But, she hates it. I stopped shaving for a bit in Fall 2009 and have been off & on ever since.
I hate being bald, but it's my bad genetics. I figure there could be worse outcomes, genetically speaking. My wife is just not a fan of the bald head, but she understands where I'm coming from.
I find I get a lot more friendly looks & smiles from strangers when I have about 1/8" of hair and my MPB in full-effect with full-on silver sides... I have to work a lot more at smiling to get strangers to respond in a more friendly manner when sly, because I look downright menacing. Born with a serious look on my face, I guess... crap.
I've been unshaved now for about a week; thinking about shaving and keeping the beard or maybe even letting it go to something less... not sure what. Fortunately I have a job that is "flexible" enough I can waffle about my appearance... I know if I manned up and lost the weight I need to lose, my wife would feel way differently about the sly look. Guess it's time to get on it.
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I love being bald, :@` Wish I would have done it when mine first started falling out. Didn't want to admit I was loosing hair at first, but I always wanted to shave anyway. 8)
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I love being bald, :@`
Agreed! It's the best! :@`
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i was losing my hair so I started shaving it and grew to adore my sly look. I can't see myself ever trying to grow hair again: no way
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Hey, I was born that way. What's not to like???
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Love how it feels and looks.
The only thing I hate is when people ask why I shave my head. It's like, where do I even begin.
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I really love being bald. It's just the best feeling to feel a gust of wind on my head, or rain, or sunshine, or have my girlfriend gleefully rub my newly shaven head. I wish it were permanant, I plan on being bald the rest of my life.
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Hey Casey,
Well put. I guess I will have to let my Mom know before I go for a visit in July, she may be a little shocked. But, maybe not, she knows I am a bit wierd. In a good way :/O
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I'm only 18 and yes I do wish sometimes to have a full head of hair, even jsut now so that I could have a complete shadow. :XX I think if my hair never would thinned out I wouldn't have thought to shave it all off. When I was younger I would buzz my hair but never shaved it and when I got a bit older I had it grown out and was to lazy to care about my hair. I can honestly say now that I like my sly head.
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I like being bald. but I dont like having to shave...at all
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I like being bald. but I dont like having to shave...at all
As much as I would love something that would just get rid of the hair once and for all -- I would miss the daily ritual too much...
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I like being bald. but I dont like having to shave...at all
As much as I would love something that would just get rid of the hair once and for all -- I would miss the daily ritual too much...
to each his own I suppose. Its a big pain in the ass imo to shave everyday, which I do because I like it to be smooth all the time : /
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I just wish the fuzz on top would STOP growing - it is hard to shave but I do it and it feels great to rub the smooth dome after shaving
I love being bald
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I like being bald. but I dont like having to shave...at all
As much as I would love something that would just get rid of the hair once and for all -- I would miss the daily ritual too much...
Its a big pain in the ass imo to shave everyday
Sounds like a lazy mans way out. Shave every other day then. I'm with Crafty on this, I actually like the shave.
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:@` I absolutely love the look and feel. Almost 53 years of age now (started shaving my head when I was just creeping up on.... I'd say around 51). Wish I would have done it a lot sooner!! First decided to give the sly look a try because of the unbearable N'Awlins heat here in the summertime.
Discussed going totally sly with the wife and kids beforehand- they weren't too crazy about it. Took my son to get HIS haircut one day and while he was getting his done, I grabbed the next chair and told the staff to "start shaving and don't stop until you see skull fragments!" :*))
Upon returning home and sticking my head through the door and saying "Boo!", I don't think I've heard so many "OMG's" come out of my wife's mouth in one sentence in all the 17 years we've been hitched!! $c#m :*))
Her "wife instinct" immediately kicked in and she initially she said she wouldn't speak to me until it grew back! k$@
Right then and there, I began to grow very, very fond of my new look!! (Hee...Hee...Hee...) O0
But today-she wouldn't have me any other way but S-L-Y!!
Been sly ever since. Twice a day- EVERY DAY!! (once in the am; then again at night- that's the only way I can keep it super-smooth and the stubble down to a (ahem - pardon the pun) "bare" minimum!!
Yep- when I see someone up in age (70+) who is totally sly - with NO trace of shadow or stubble, I can't help but have big admiration for their slyness and their ability to NOT have to shave every day, but still manage to have that "just shaved" look about them!.
It's great to be sly, guys - it is this century's "long-haired look" of the 60's-70's revisited in the opposite direction!! -LOL
- Cap'n Noodles -
So to those of you who may be"sly-newbies", or even "seasoned sly-veterans", who still may be concerned (or bothered by) what others may be actually looking at when (or if) you find them suddenly staring at you, here's some good friendly "SLY" advice to follow that I'm sure others here will agree with...
...Let'em stare and relish in the moment! It's a very good chance they're staring out of sheer ENVY anyway!!
'Nuff said!!
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i do like it. even if my hairline wasn't fading away quicker than kobe bryant...i would still at least rock a shadowy shaved head. easy maintenance (aside from shaving) and never have to worry about hat hair or the wind or rain
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Amen! Now I get more eye contact too! O0
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I like being bald. but I dont like having to shave...at all
As much as I would love something that would just get rid of the hair once and for all -- I would miss the daily ritual too much...
Its a big pain in the ass imo to shave everyday
Sounds like a lazy mans way out. Shave every other day then. I'm with Crafty on this, I actually like the shave.
I am extremely lazy. I hate shaving, but I hate having the velcro feel even more.
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I guess it's up to what you put in your head. I enjoy shaving and look forward to it, because I know I will get rid of the velcro feel. Smooth is so cool! O0
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Hey guys - new to the forum, site - would just firstly like to say "Hiii!"
Erm, do I like being bald? I dunno, sometimes I do and sometimes I don't - well, "do not" is a hard term. I suppose like all of us, I would have liked to have a choice. I started to go bald at the age of 20, very early. I can remember walking past cars, mirrors and looking at myself. Each time I did, I have this horrible feeling of dread. That was until I have shaved it all off. I didn't go to 1, I just wet shaved it, and have been like that now for 14 years.
I am in no way bothered about being bald. I do have a rather large dent in my head though, it looks like have I have surgery (what most people say), it runs down the side of my head, as is a very deep cravass.. Still, my mrs likes the way my head is, so really that is the only thing that matters.
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This is kinda funny... there's a busy street I have to cross when I walk the dogs. When I had a head full of hair I would stand in the crosswalk and watch literally dozens of cars go by an nobody would stop. I would have to wait till there was no traffic and hurry across.
After I went Sly, I kid you not... someone always stops and gets the other traffic to stop within the first 30 seconds of standing in the crosswalk! :*))
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Agree with your post 100% Fireman!! I always wanted to be completely bald and took the clippers and razors to my flat top in 1983(I'm fifty now). Liked the way you had first headshave in the barberchair. While most barbers cannot get you as smooth as you can yourself, the experience is outstanding. Every man that shaves daily owes it to himself to get skinned in the chair occasionally. When asked the aforementioned questioned, I tell them that if I didnt like it I wouldnt shave my head every morning. I like being a permanently shaved completely bald man. No one would know me if I had any hair on my head.
:@` I absolutely love the look and feel. Almost 53 years of age now (started shaving my head when I was just creeping up on.... I'd say around 51). Wish I would have done it a lot sooner!! First decided to give the sly look a try because of the unbearable N'Awlins heat here in the summertime.
Discussed going totally sly with the wife and kids beforehand- they weren't too crazy about it. Took my son to get HIS haircut one day and while he was getting his done, I grabbed the next chair and told the staff to "start shaving and don't stop until you see skull fragments!" :*))
Upon returning home and sticking my head through the door and saying "Boo!", I don't think I've heard so many "OMG's" come out of my wife's mouth in one sentence in all the 17 years we've been hitched!! $c#m :*))
Her "wife instinct" immediately kicked in and she initially she said she wouldn't speak to me until it grew back! k$@
Right then and there, I began to grow very, very fond of my new look!! (Hee...Hee...Hee...) O0
But today-she wouldn't have me any other way but S-L-Y!!
Been sly ever since. Twice a day- EVERY DAY!! (once in the am; then again at night- that's the only way I can keep it super-smooth and the stubble down to a (ahem - pardon the pun) "bare" minimum!!
Yep- when I see someone up in age (70+) who is totally sly - with NO trace of shadow or stubble, I can't help but have big admiration for their slyness and their ability to NOT have to shave every day, but still manage to have that "just shaved" look about them!.
It's great to be sly, guys - it is this century's "long-haired look" of the 60's-70's revisited in the opposite direction!! -LOL
- Cap'n Noodles -
So to those of you who may be"sly-newbies", or even "seasoned sly-veterans", who still may be concerned (or bothered by) what others may be actually looking at when (or if) you find them suddenly staring at you, here's some good friendly "SLY" advice to follow that I'm sure others here will agree with...
...Let'em stare and relish in the moment! It's a very good chance they're staring out of sheer ENVY anyway!!
'Nuff said!!
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I like being bald. but I dont like having to shave...at all
As much as I would love something that would just get rid of the hair once and for all -- I would miss the daily ritual too much...
Its a big pain in the ass imo to shave everyday
Sounds like a lazy mans way out. Shave every other day then. I'm with Crafty on this, I actually like the shave.
I am extremely lazy. I hate shaving, but I hate having the velcro feel even more.
I hear that. I love the daily shave, but I would really love to stay smooth all day long!
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Been bald more or less since my first proper head-shave back in summer of 2003. Wouldn't have it any other way.
Love being bald & seeing others reactions, too.
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People tend to hide behind their hair, and to define themselves by it. Getting rid of it all is not only liberating, it helps you to become more comfortable with who you are and lets you focus on other things. It teaches you that there is more to you -- and everyone else -- than your haircut.
Oh, wow - words of wisdom. This is exactly my view but I didn't have the words for it. I have been defining myself by my hair and a specific haircut. Getting rid of it would mean losing that. But it may mean freedom too.
Thanks for the advice - even though it wasn't meant for me. O0
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"But it may mean freedom too."
That's exactly what it is Tim. Razor is dead on. Go for it, get it smooth and you'll experience what we've all found out.
Do I really like being bald? Hell yes I do! O:O
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Hi I'm new here, I was a lurker for a while but now that I done the deed (the third time is the charm) I figured I would join in on the conversation.
For about 18 years of my life (I am 20) I had an Afro (me being a white guy you only can assume that it looked awful), as a matter of fact my siblings would call me Disco-man because of my haircut, but I digress. For most of my life I was content with my fugly hair until I went to college and got a normal haircut. Since then I wanted it cut shorter and shorter until I bought my own buzzer and started cutting it myself. I always wanted to shave it all but was afraid to do so until I was in a car accident on my way back to college about 10 months ago. It was then I realized "Hell, I could have died today without doing so many things that I wanted to do."
That very night I took my clippers, removed the guard and plowed them through the middle of my one inch hairy mess.
The next day I bought a head-blade and went for smooth.
As soon I was finished I was amazed at not the sensation of my hand feeling my head, but the skin on my head feeling my hand. It was then that I was in love with being bald.
The following day almost everyone I worked and hung out with either supportive of it, loved it, envied it or was indifferent to it.
It wasn't a permanent thing though, Christmas was a month away and my grandparents would have had a heart attack if they saw me Sly then. But after that I was different, I couldn't stand the thought of having hair longer than 3/8'', and the feel of 1" of hair was just unacceptable.
In march, during spring break, I shaved my head again and still loved it, I even maintained it for a week, but being surrounded by a mess of negative opinion (my brother in particular, who is also my roommate and has a 4 inch mess of curly hair, so you can guess what his prejudice is) for that whole week and the fact that ingrown hairs suck, compelled me to quit.
Now after this summer I was getting stir crazy (living with parents with do that to a guy) I had (as of 8 hours ago) an inch of hair and I couldn't take it anymore. So, when I finally got back to college I buzzed to 1/4, and then I thought "its only two weeks of hair growth on your head, why not go all the way again." So I shaved it again.
All that was to say that, yes, after only 5 hours of being bald and a week's worth of experience previously, I love it a lot (definitely more so than the afro) and I miss being bald when I have hair on my head.
Perhaps now, with the money and time available to do so, I can compete the Sly 30 Day Challenge. Alas, the only real challenge for me right now is overcoming my family, because I am the only one out of all of them that dares to try be Sly (not even my uncle with MPB has tried it).
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I'm a guy that can wear my hair anyway I want. Long, short, shaved. I prefer to shave it bald. It's cheaper to maintain. It's comfortable. I think it looks good. My wife thinks it looks good. When I shaved it last time, it was at a new job where no one had seen it that way before and almost everyone loved it.
The people that are staring might be picking up on your own discomfort or they might be intimidated by the look. For some, it's very extreme. When you see someone looking, look back and smile.
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I've been sly for over a month now, I gotta say, I haven't seen anyone stare.
Maybe it's where I live, it's not uncommon, really. I'm in the upper mid-Atlantic area, east coast USA, between Philly and NJ.
And that's even with all the scars on the back of my head.
Though, I also sport no facial hair, have no tattoos, and don't wear earrings or piercings either..
I guess mostly it depends on where you live and what the culture is like there.
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Lets face it: being SLY is all about people staring a little: SLY is different: the dome shines like a beacon: its cool and cutting-edge (maybe some would say a little extreme) but its the difference that makes us stand out, and you just can't be uncomfortable with it because thats the benefit of being SLY: you get noticed!
I love being SLY and wouldnt have it any other way. Its a way of saying 'hey folks: look at me!!' so you just gotta love it when people stare! 8)
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Let's put it this way: Being bald and shaving with a razor will suit me well, when I will be older 35 years old maybe, or whatever.
Being SLY is good on me, BUT I have to shave every two days MAXIMUM, have to make fit my clothes with my bald head. So it looks fine, but is a lot of work and I have to care about it.
Overral I would say yes....but my problem is that I am always thinking BAD about my bald head (not always but sometimes) and I know that some people just LIKE IT!
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At first, I didn't really care for it too much, but my wife, sister in law, and mother in law said I look better and younger bald. They all told me I have the perfectly shaped head. After more people started telling me I looked better bald than with hair, I got comfortable with it. I'd say most of people when they seen before and after pics of me, they told me I look better bald.The first time I had my head clippered/shaven bald was around the end of May 2006 and kept it shaven bald only in the summer months. Then I would stop shaving or stop having it clippered around Labor Day of every year since 2006. I'd let it grow back in the winter, then around May have it all clippered off again. I plan on keeping it shaven bald in the winter for the first time this year. The reaction on my side of the family wasn't the greatest at first. For awhile everyone on my side of the family would tease (friendly) me about losing my hair. When I shaved it bald for the first time my mom was okay with it, but my dad asked me "Why the hell did you shave your head?" I replied, "Well it's kinda you're fault, because not much grows on top of my head anymore either." Most men on my dad's side have MPB. I guess they had forgotten my hair was thinning on top anyway and my side of the family before I shaved my head bald, would always remind me of how I'm losing my hair.
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I have always liked it. Had some MPB but never gave it much thought. Shaved for a play and now would not contemplate going back.
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I´ve only been shaved 2 weeks (on Sunday) so it´s an interm report, but YES!
I love it.
I love the freedom. I can wear a Hat now BECAUSE I want to! If it was windy, rainy, any type of uncertainty, long periods of walking, sports playing etc I´d always wear a hat or a sweatband to hide the balding mess on my head.
I went out on Monday with my Girlfriend, it was freezing cold here with galeforce winds. So, I stuck my cool beanie hat on to bare the cold. We got into the Coffee Shop for lunch, and 2 weeks ago! I´d have kept the hat on even if I was sweating under it because it would hide my balding bonce, straight away - the beanie was off! before I´d opened the door to the coffee shop. I even played about it with taking it on and off ALLDAY because I can do it now... if that makes sense?
Don´t get me wrong, I love to try all types of sports, clothes, music, books, films and love traveling and meeting new People. I´m really open-minded about everything and in an ideal world, I´d have loved a full head of hair to funk it up. When I had ´good´hair I used to shave it to a 2 then let it grow in for 6months going through all the hair styles from crop, bangs, parted, spiked, mopped etc before repeating again.
Hair, it´s not to be for me! It´s leaving me. So what do you do? Do you sit around and moan about it? Well, Yes I did do that for too long! 4years of hats, and worrying and not going to certain Bars or Parties because my hair might get messed in the Wind.
Everyone I´ve met as well as been positive too. Well, one negative comment "Your ears stick out" but there´s more info about him in the "Old School Mate" thread made by another Poster.
I love it so far!
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I love the freedom.
O0 That says it all, and all of us have said it.
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I was in the army for 4 years while I still had hair and shaved it regularly. Not with a razor but with no guard on the clippers. I loved it. I would shave my head nice and clean before leaving for liberty. For some reason when I came back to civilian life everyone urged me to grow my hair out and I listened. Stupid! For 5+ years I hid my thinning hair with powder and paint and finally a rug! Now I am free. Then I actually loved being bald, now its going to take some getting used to. I like it, but the rest of the world seems to have an issue with it. What can I say? Unless I'm smiling from ear to ear I am a scary looking guy. I need to learn to smile a lot more.
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Since shaving my head I have never looked back....... Smooth bald is the only way for a real man to be. Who cares what others may think or even say...... It's your hair, so you do what you want to do with it.
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Since shaving my head I have never looked back....... Smooth bald is the only way for a real man to be. Who cares what others may think or even say...... It's your hair, so you do what you want to do with it.
Amen, brother.
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I shaved my head when I was 17 and I have loved it ever since. I was not losing hair I just decided it was something I wanted to do so I went for it. My mom was pretty pissed at the time cuz she actually told me not to. So when she left for a weekend I did it anyway. ;D Its okay though, now she likes it but even if she didnt its my head and I am not going back.
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Since shaving my head I have never looked back....... Smooth bald is the only way for a real man to be. Who cares what others may think or even say...... It's your hair, so you do what you want to do with it.
Amen, brother.
I got to add an Amen to that Amen!
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Seriously, I'd rather have my hair but hey ... what can you do about it.
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I do love the SLY look, but if I had hair to keep I would have kept it...
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In contrary to my original post on this, shaving bald is one of the best decisions ive made in my life. I look better bald than I ever did with hair.
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I have my good and bad days...I know that we live in a very shallow and superficial world, so trying to appease people of that nature should not be high on somebody's list...but the key word is "should."...instinctively, we still seem to gravitate towards belonging to the group (even if the group is crazy)...so in that case, its tough knowing that having not lost my hair at such a young age would have resulted in a dramatically different experience as a young adult...one where more people in general were receptive to me and women showed interest...it sucks knowing that the mere presence or lack thereof, of a superficial trait (hair) can mean so much...but when so many people are superficial, it makes sense. Still not something I've been able to get over easily though.
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wouldnt say I love it but certainly dont see it as a big deal. I'd have preffered to keep my hair, but more for variation than for the need to have hair...if that makes any sense!! I like the bald look but sometimes think it does get a little boring.....however much more important things to worry about in life....like whats for dinner :)
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wouldnt say I love it but certainly dont see it as a big deal. I'd have preffered to keep my hair, but more for variation than for the need to have hair...if that makes any sense!! I like the bald look but sometimes think it does get a little boring.....however much more important things to worry about in life....like whats for dinner :)
I'ts good to have a few different hats, at least it is a change . p!m*
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i shaved my head smooth for the first time a few months ago. i love it and i'd never grow it back. like heaps of guys in here i wish i'd done it sooner. Plus my girlfriend really digs the look so thats settled it for me!
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If I could still grow hair, I know I wouldn't be shaving my head. The horseshoe growing on top of my head looks hideous. Everyone tells me the forming horseshoe does so. I get told all the time I look better bald because of MBP.
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Back to the Sly Brotherhood after a 2-month break from shaving. It was the longest I'd gone without a headshave in many years. I knew I'd be back though....lol
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How did you manage to live with that for two months, J.J.? I crossed the bridge from BBC to severe MPB some time ago and I'm to the point where I don't even like to skip one day anymore.
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Razor - Oddly, I was very fascinated with the evolution of the mpb, since I didn't have *any* when I started shaving way back when, and I wanted to see what it looked like all grown out with the fringe. I actually didn't mind it. I will let it grow again someday, no doubt, and then shave smooth. I get bored with one look. Now I know I can tolerate sporting either form of baldness. One way or the other, I'm bald. I've always been comfortable with that natural consequence of ever-advancing maturity.
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Well, it was, or maybe is, a nice full beard. Clearly you look a lot more healthy without the bozo ring--it makes a guy look tired, worked to the bone, JMO.
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Well, it was, or maybe is, a nice full beard.
Thanks! The beard will be back, too. Like I say, I needed a change up. The shaved-head-goat look is vintage!
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Razor - Oddly, I was very fascinated with the evolution of the mpb, since I didn't have *any* when I started shaving way back when, and I wanted to see what it looked like all grown out with the fringe. I actually didn't mind it.
I'm sort of in the same boat; I've never seen my fringe grown all the way out, either. But I've never been able to stand it for more than a day or two. Went about a week once a few years ago when I was sick. When I skip a day now, I still find it to be a strange sensation to have stubble in the horseshoe area and still be mostly smooth on top.
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JJ: You look 5 years younger.
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I am kind of curious to see how much my fringe has developed too. I can feel that I am not slick bald on top yet. But the fringe is noticable enough that a friend said he could see why I shaved it off. But I feel if I grow it back, there will be enough hair where some will pressure me to keep it grown.
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I wish I would have shaved my head earlier, its a nice look for me IMO.
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Honestly I like myself better with hair but since MPB hit my head and I dont want to sport a horse shoe so I rather go shave it and go bald all the way ;D.
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Hi KJ Here,
Yes I love being bold and I Don't have MPB, I just can't find the right haircut so I shave it all off.
KJ
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Yup- love being bald! Its hot!
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No, I hate the fact that I'm balding/almost bald. I hate it.
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No, I hate the fact that I'm balding/almost bald. I hate it.
Waaah waah, keep on crying about it. You're whining is pathetic :'(
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No, I hate the fact that I'm balding/almost bald. I hate it.
Waaah waah, keep on crying about it. You're whining is pathetic :'(
Not as pathetic as bullying someone, especially when they're down. Are people not allowed to respond honestly to a direct question? Your attitude makes me sick. Actually, generally speaking, people like you make me sick.
It has been worth coming out of lurkerdom to tell you what an a$$hole you are. After seeing what kind of person frequents this forum, I doubt I'll be back. Have fun picking on the downtrodden, dick.
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I really do like being bald. Why stress over something in the long run that's so trivial, and something you can't really do anything about?
I fought it for a long time, but one day I decided to get rid of the scraps I had left, and I instantly felt so much better about the way I looked I was almost mad at myself for not doing it so much sooner. It's really silly looking back.
I can't tell you how many people I knew from before that have said I looked 5-10 years younger, and how many people who've met me since I've shaved it off that say "I can't even picture you having hair". It's just who I am now.
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No, I hate the fact that I'm balding/almost bald. I hate it.
Waaah waah, keep on crying about it. You're whining is pathetic :'(
You're always onto me like it was a personal insult towards you that I feel bad about MY balding. I don't get this namecalling, I bet you wouldn't like it if I called you a fatty?
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No, I hate the fact that I'm balding/almost bald. I hate it.
Looking at some of your images it does`nt look like your losing any hair . ! ? ???
But if you are , get rid of that stupid avatar , put up your image , and be part of
" The Few - The Proud - The Marines " o wait , thats the wrong saying , how bout this ,
" The Few - The Proud - The Bald " ......................
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1st off, I'd like to nominate myself as the dumbest sly guy out there. Reason being is that I fall for the ant trick like the poster above me has in his signature every time.
2nd, I love being bald and always have. It's given me a confidence I didn't know existed. I love the act of shaving every day. I love the smooth feel of my head when I'm done. I love the head rubs. I love it all.
One other thing I love is the camaraderie that exists amongst sly men. Not just on this site, but out in public as well. Sharing tips, trading compliments, etc. I think it's excellent.
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No, I hate the fact that I'm balding/almost bald. I hate it.
OK, here's the scoop. Yep Yep has been a member of this forum for five years. He still hates his hair loss. It's practically all he ever posts about, so it's apparent why he isn't treated so well.
Embrace the sly! O0
Red
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welcome!
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OK, here's the scoop. Yep Yep has been a member of this forum for five years. He still hates his hair loss. It's practically all he ever posts about, so it's apparent why he isn't treated so well.
Embrace the sly! O0
Red
Oh I didn't realize that criticism isn't allowed on this forum. It should be like "yaaaww I'm bald I love the horseshoe, why don't everyone shave a toilet seat on their head it's so cool!?".
Looking at some of your images it does`nt look like your losing any hair . ! ? ???
But if you are , get rid of that stupid avatar , put up your image , and be part of
" The Few - The Proud - The Marines " o wait , thats the wrong saying , how bout this ,
" The Few - The Proud - The Bald " ......................
Oh yes I am balding, been balding for years. Not every balding man's hair receedes, some of us get the diffuse thinning all over top of our heads. Pictures taken from a far and in dim lighting don't do this type of hairloss justice. Infact it's pretty bad, can't be grown out.
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Yep Yep, what exactly is it that you expect from us? What do you hope to accomplish when you visit this site? It's not that we're not willing to help you -- we have been and still are, but a certain amount of effort is required on your part as well. I'm hard pressed to think of a single instance in nearly five years where you haven't responded negatively to whatever advice or feedback you've received.
There have been countless guys who were your age or younger when they first showed up here, with the same feelings and concerns that you've expressed. In a relatively short amount of time, the vast majority of them have learned to make the best of their situation, come to terms with it, and get on with their lives. Yet, nearly five years after your initial arrival, you've made no measurable progress at all.
I'm not saying that you have to love being bald or look forward to further hair loss, but you do have arrive at some cloture on the subject. Instead of rejecting out of hand every solution that is offered to you, why not weigh your options and go with the best -- or the least unacceptable -- one? You're 28 years old, which is old enough where some level of maturity can be expected, and old enough to understand that we don't always get everything we want in this world.
The ball's in your court. Are you going to try to move forward or are you going to waste another five years wallowing in self pity? Your choice.
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Razor X,
Well said.
Take care.
Joe
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Agreeing with Razor X and baldjoeg...
Enough said...life and the time we get is too precious to waste on negative thoughts and behavior...
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Sorry I don't sugarcoat everything guys'. Razor is absolutely correct, and I may have said it the same way had I thought it out. lol. ;)
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No, I hate the fact that I'm balding/almost bald. I hate it.
Waaah waah, keep on crying about it. You're whining is pathetic :'(
Not as pathetic as bullying someone, especially when they're down. Are people not allowed to respond honestly to a direct question? Your attitude makes me sick. Actually, generally speaking, people like you make me sick.
It has been worth coming out of lurkerdom to tell you what an a$$hole you are. After seeing what kind of person frequents this forum, I doubt I'll be back. Have fun picking on the downtrodden, dick.
Nice first post A-hole, who needs ya? :/O
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I LOVE BEING BALD. and i could care LESS if anybody don't like it. I've accepted it. :@` O0
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I LOVE BEING BALD. and i could care LESS if anybody don't like it. I've accepted it. :@` O0
yes sir...this is how i feel
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1st off, I'd like to nominate myself as the dumbest sly guy out there. Reason being is that I fall for the ant trick like the poster above me has in his signature every time.
Haha your not alone I tried to wipe the dam thing off my screen. :*))
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If I where my own creator I probably would not make myself have thinning hair, and a future of baldness. I would make myself tall, dark, and handsome,... and rich.
I would make myself as witty as aarrggh, as honest and articulate as Saint, Razor X, and SlyBear, and as helpful and respectful as the rest of the posters on this site.
Going Sly is a way of dealing with the genes I was born with. And like my eye color, height, shoe size, etc, I'm OK with it. It's been a year since I first shaved, and I like it.
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im 20 and i LOVE being bald its more a way of life now :)
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1st off, I'd like to nominate myself as the dumbest sly guy out there. Reason being is that I fall for the ant trick like the poster above me has in his signature every time.
Haha your not alone I tried to wipe the dam thing off my screen. :*))
:*)) Where the hell did he get that thing? I want one, too!
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1st off, I'd like to nominate myself as the dumbest sly guy out there. Reason being is that I fall for the ant trick like the poster above me has in his signature every time.
Haha your not alone I tried to wipe the dam thing off my screen. :*))
:*)) Where the hell did he get that thing? I want one, too!
How about this one?
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I've heard from women that bald men look more masculine. Makes you look tough too. Love being bald. :D :@`
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I don't know if it is just me but during my teenage years I have always been fascinated with shaved heads. I would imagine being shaved and how awesome it would feel. I never had the guts until I got my college degree and started working. Once I shaved my head, there was no going back. I just don't like being bald....I LOVE BEING BALD O0
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I, too, love being bald. Until I shaved, I couldn't imagine how much I would like it. Now I can't picture myself with hair!
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i love being bald as well
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I disliked it in the beginning because a lot of my friends would slap-not rub-slap my bald head...but time goes on, we all grow up and now I can't envision myself with hair anymore....though I do get envious when I see someone with a design in their haircut...I did that back in the day but now, I make up for it by changing my facial hair. I just LMAO at those hair transplant commercials now...
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I'm enjoying every bit of it.
I'm BBC.
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I love being bald. nearly 1yr. Just back from the gym, got a head rub from my wife. So loves it too. O0
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I've been bald by choice for 2 1/2 yrs now, and I have been able to get myself to go back to hair. It really is a way of life, and I certainly do love being shaved bald daily.
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I love being bald too. Bald guys rock!
:)
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Well i have always kept my head shaved trimmed close with clippers ever since i was about 11. Its nothing new only now I am skin bald. I dislike having a bald head in the winter is very crucial but thats what sbg beanie is for.
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Yep, I'm liking it...I'm BBC.
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Loving it. BBC.
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So far loving it, I'll report back after 30 days :)
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Yes, I'm lovin' it. As I said before somewhere; it's good to be smooth. O0
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BaldDon's Lovin it! :px
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Would not have it any other way. I love it. O0 O0
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I really like it especially when it is baby butt smooth with a good shine.
:)
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I would have probably not shaved my head if my hair wasn´t thinning but since the moment I shaved it I fell in love with it. I would have liked to try it years ago.
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I like it so much that i shave it every single day while in the shower, can't stand the slightest stubble.. just wish every inch of my hair would completely fall out.. would be great to have that smooth skin look without ever having to shave again.
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I love it and accept it.
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I am a young guy, in my 20's, and i've been sly for almost 2 years now. I love being sly. Yeah it can be a pain to shave all the time, but about once every 2 weeks my wife will shave it for me. Its a great way for us to bond. Other than that i shave it in the shower. If I compare pictures from when i had hair to now, i prefer myself looking sly and i know my wife and family do too.
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I am a young guy, in my 20's, and i've been sly for almost 2 years now. I love being sly. Yeah it can be a pain to shave all the time, but about once every 2 weeks my wife will shave it for me. Its a great way for us to bond. Other than that i shave it in the shower. If I compare pictures from when i had hair to now, i prefer myself looking sly and i know my wife and family do too.
I'm only a couple months in, but I cant tell you how much I look forward to those times when I call upon my wife to do the shave for me. She's a massage therapist and makes it almost a zen like experience each time.
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I'm only a couple months in, but I cant tell you how much I look forward to those times when I call upon my wife to do the shave for me. She's a massage therapist and makes it almost a zen like experience each time.
You are one lucky bald brother :)
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I'm only a couple months in, but I cant tell you how much I look forward to those times when I call upon my wife to do the shave for me. She's a massage therapist and makes it almost a zen like experience each time.
You are one lucky bald brother :)
LOL, maybe not as lucky as it sounds. I still rarely get the actual full massages! She hates bringing work home with her. LOL
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Being Bald is great...I really enjoy it...plus I don't have to wake up with cowlicks in the morning like I used when I had hair...:D
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I'm loving it!!! A couple of weeks ago, every time I looked in the mirror, I felt like sh*t (2 months ago back when I had hair and right after shaving it for the first couple of times). Today I went to the restroom in school and while washing my hands I looked into the mirror and I busted myself on thinking to myself "Well hey there, handsome." It was quite funny.
Also, 2 months ago I felt really insecure about it. 2 months ago I was 'bald', today I am 'masculine, mature and confident'. 2 months ago I missed my hair and I promised I would grow it back out, today I shave every other day because I feel uneasy when I'm not shaved. So yes, I can honestly say: I like being bald.
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:)
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As my 30 days is up today, I can honestly say without a doubt that I love it :) I not checking out my scalp for balding anymore, I'm now checking out my shiny dome instead which i prefer.
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I don't know if it is just me but during my teenage years I have always been fascinated with shaved heads. I would imagine being shaved and how awesome it would feel. I never had the guts until I got my college degree and started working. Once I shaved my head, there was no going back. I just don't like being bald....I LOVE BEING BALD O0
I, too, was facinated with being bald. I'm glad I started thinning to give the reason to do it. And...I love it
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O0 O0 O0 O0
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I'm 20, and love being bald, i choose to shave my head myself, and could careless if anyone hates it.
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Or did you just learn to like it, because you had MPB/ thinning hair? If I could have a full head of hair, I wouldn't shave my head. I also don't like it when people stare at me (especially little kids)... it makes me feel uncomfortable and I wonder if they are thinking bad stuff about me. How do you feel about shaving your head? Perhaps if I was older, it wouldn't be such a big deal... but I'm 22 and it seems like I'm one of the very few with no hair.
It's not what you "wear" but "as" you wear it.
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Excellent point, Cris.
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I love being bald. I have decided that after I get a new vehicle I am going to save up for laser treatments (I figure it will only be a months worth of work if that). I am getting so excited. I am ready to be bald permanently. I still remember being a small child (around the age of 4) and admiring my uncles bald head then when I would see a bald head I thought how cool it looked and as others have said so futuristic. I dont shave daily because of the irritation I get on the back of my neck. When I have that horrible morning stubble that sticks to my blanket as I wake up it makes me hate hair even more. Sure I like shaving but I figure I spend about an hour a week shaving (every other day) which is time I could be using on something better. Plus about $20-30 a month on shaving stuff, I like to think of that $30 as 30 chicks or half of a new fishtank or even 10 gallons of gas. In a ear that is about $360 which could buy alot like 360 little egg laying chicks, 3 tons of poultry feed (a few years supply), there are tons of other things I could be spending that money on. Plus the 56 hours a year of shaving, thats almost 2 1/2 days, thats a weekend at the lake, lol.
So yes I love being bald but the time and money which seems like alittle when viewed per month but when added up its alot. I hate hair and never liked it, I never really found a cut I liked other than Sly and no 'normal' haircut ever really looked good on me. Like others have said we all want what we dont have. Guys with MPB want their hair back, BBC guys wish they had MPB. Kinda like women with strait hair want curly and women with curly hair want strait.
What a fantastic, deep post.
Such a profound, intelligent human being.
Hats off.
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There's a difference between being bald and shaving your head. Twenty years ago when I first shaved my head, I was a part time anchor on network television and had a full head of hair. That was on Friday. On Monday I look as I do today save that my face is older. One great thing about a shaved head is that it never ages. Would I do it again? Sure. But that would involve the rather tedious process of letting it grow out which I would not do.
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To be honest I dont really like being bald. I shave because I would look worse if I didnt. I dont like standing out with a bald head when everyone else has hair. Im just trying to get more buff and am going to Florida for spring break in March so hopefully that along with the added weight will give me some confidence in myself, but as of right now its lacking.
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To be honest I dont really like being bald. I shave because I would look worse if I didnt. I dont like standing out with a bald head when everyone else has hair. Im just trying to get more buff and am going to Florida for spring break in March so hopefully that along with the added weight will give me some confidence in myself, but as of right now its lacking.
Well I think there are many other that thinks like you, here but do not "come out" because of the, you know, "bald pride, bald brotherhood" and so on.
If you want I can give you my hair, in fact I am the opposite of you, I have hair but cut 'em frequently 'cause inside me I see myself as bald.
Anyway I have to correct you about the "everyone else has hair" thing.
"Everyone else" who? :)
Statistically, two thirds of men have androgenetic alopecia.
So you're in good and vast company ;)
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I meant everyone else in college has hair. Sure Ill see guys from time to time who are balding but 100% of my friends have hair. I know as I get older this will get easier as I see more and more people losing their hair.
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To be honest, no I don't like it. I have dark hair almost black, but pale skin and blue eyes and when I am sly I look a bit ill but what can I do, not much really when I'm thinning and rceding too.
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This is only day 13 for me, but I like it.
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I'm BBC and I love it. 8)
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I like being bald man! I can still grow full hair but i guess being bald suits me more... I'm beginning to like it more as i get compliments from people around me... You got to embrace the reality of sporting a bald style and carry it with confidence, and everythings follows... In fact others (officemates and peers) seek my advice whether they will be sly bald also O0
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I just made a month two days ago, and I can't believe that I am enjoying it. Then again, I was secretly considering doing it for a long while.
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Well there was a medical colleague i used to work with and he was slybald and shaved alternate days he was over the moon with me when i regularly shaved every day it sort of gave him a bit of rivalry
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I loved my long hair and always looked good with it, never would have shaved it off if my hairline hadn't been receding so rapidly that I was starting to look like Young Ben Franklin. Being bald was the preferable alternative.
Additionally I've been struggling with seborrheic dermatitis for the past year or so and nothing I tried was working. Shaving cured the itching practically overnight.
Amusingly there appears to be a curse on my family where he who looks good with long hair is doomed to lose it early. Every guy (including me) who wore their hair long in their teens to twenties has gone bald before 40 while those who never grew their hair out show no signs of MPB.
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I love being bald. And it's great to say to myself "I am bald!"
Liked the looked from the very moment I had my first shave. 5 weeks later, cannot imagine going back to hair. It's not hair anymore, it's morning stubble which needs a good shave.
Being bald has motivated me too. I've lost weight - a slimmer face improves my bald appearance. I've got myself a new job - so my new office colleagues only see me as bald. None of them know, I only started shaving for 5 weeks.
Maintaining the bald look gets you into a good routine with getting your scalp ready and your own particularly shaving method. And best of all, the cold water rinse. Then your head is so smooth you can almost hear it squeak.
I recommend anyone who's thinking about shaving to go take the plunge. It's a great experience and gives you a brand new look. And all for 5-10 minutes in the bathroom with a razor.
I am bald. And bald is me. :)
(picture attached of me when before I lost weight and before I went sly)
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I realize this topic has been dead for a while; but I figured I'd give my input to it =)
To be honest, my choice to shave my head was entirely impetuous - a decision made out of frustration during a period of depression.
To provide a quick backstory: I'd gotten tired of constantly trying to hide my receding hairline (NW3) under a hat. It's really frustrating being 22, in college, surrounded by NW0/1s everywhere, and watching your forehead seemingly get bigger every day. I'd managed to hide my receding hairline for years with really long hair in a "swept" haircut, but in another moment of depression (it has not been a good year) I decided to cut it short (why? I needed change). When I cut it short, I had that terrifying realization that "oh no, I can no longer hide this."
Anyways, that led to my eventual shavedown back in August.
My initial reaction was excitement at the change. No longer did I have to worry about people judging my receding hairline!!
But then came my self-confidence issues. I'm very pale, have a pretty big head, am fairly skinny (though I work out a lot, I can never put on much mass because of my metabolism) and have the largest Occipital Bun I've ever seen (complimented by an odd neck structure I've always had that curves along the back, giving me a fairly "gollum" type look from the profile). All of these factors converged, and I started wearing the hat every day again (still do, though I also still shave every day or two).
I dislike the idea of people seeing/judging me from the side. I know that it's irrational, and completely routed in my own issues in self-consciousness; but I think it comes with my past of having been bullied/emotionally abused.
Maybe someday I'll be more into the sly look; but as of right now I wish I had my long hair back. Even if I used it to hide, I had much more confidence back then.
I included a pair of pictures for reference haha.
Thanks for reading! Sorry it wasn't the most uplifting story; but hopefully things will improve.
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Long hair
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You look very good bald, and it would be a shame for you to not remain sly. But its what ever you want man. I love being bald. Ive been bald for 3 months now and i enjoy keeping it sly 8)
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I realize this topic has been dead for a while; but I figured I'd give my input to it =)...
You look much, much better bald. Radically. Really. In your bald photo you don't look like you don't lack confidence -- in fact you look very confident so that may well be how you come across to most others.
If you want to "adjust" more quickly to the sly look then stop wearing the hat unless it is for practical sun/cold reasons. I reckon that it is important for us to show others what we are -- no point in hiding the rest of your life under a hat. In a relatively short time you'll become used to it and appreciate the beauty [physical and otherwise] of it.
When I have more time I'll post how I feel about being bald -- it's after midnight here now so it's off to bed for me.
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Wow I cannot believe the difference in you! You look so much much better!
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The bald head is great and the beard is perfect! O0
Red
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Bassman, the sly look with the beard on you is great!
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With long hair, you look 17 and it's obvious you're hiding something. Without hair, you look 25, proffesional, and B.A..
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Bassman, you have now got your shaving routine straightened out. You had been shaving the wrong part of your head! I was a long-hair who would not move on from the sixties until I decided to shave my head to get it tattooed, but I will always keep a beard.
Men should shave everything above their eyes and behind their ears. We should leave most of the hair below the eyes and in front of their ears.
I think it is weird that custom dictates men shave their face and cultivate their scalp hair and think that those who don't shave the "right" part of their hair are strange!
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Bassman, you have now got your shaving routine straightened out. You had been shaving the wrong part of your head! I was a long-hair who would not move on from the sixties until I decided to shave my head to get it tattooed, but I will always keep a beard.
Men should shave everything above their eyes and behind their ears. We should leave most of the hair below the eyes and in front of their ears.
I think it is weird that custom dictates men shave their face and cultivate their scalp hair and think that those who don't shave the "right" part of their hair are strange!
I know from watching Japanese samurai movies that in ancient Japan [probably around 16 or 17th century] that when a man came of age he cut his long hair to short hair in a pattern that resembled male patterned baldness. In one movie when the young man didn't cut his but left it long he was considered to be a "flirt" by the other samurai and was inviting homosexual liaison.
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I'm BBC after slowly moving through baldness in college and being at a NW3/3V by 22 or 23. I've found that other than when I'm shaving--which is precious "me" time--I often forget that I'm even bald. However, I work at an elementary school currently and sometimes get asked "Why are you bald, Mr. Sam?" I always reply with the same answer: "I like being bald." As has been repeated countless times on this site, bald is better than balding!
To avoid skirting the question, I would probably not be BBC if I had a full head of hair. That being said, one can learn to love the look. I get no less attention from females (one of my bigger fears). Being bald has drawbacks, sure, but they're also fairly obvious and superficial ones; you must wear sunscreen on your noggin, and you no longer have anything to hide acne or cuts and scrapes. Other than that though, it sure is a nice feeling to be bald!
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In a single word: YES.
I have a full head of hair so I'm not shaving because it's the only decent option i have, but i believe it's the best look/haircut for me.
To be honest, i started shaving by accident. I always liked the look and the idea, but never planed for. Any way, enjoyed it and after the first shave i knew it's a keeper, or at least felt that way.
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slane, ;D These days being SLY is so common that it is only the person that is new to it. No matter where you go, or what your do . It is a very common practice and younger kids, like it ! Either their Dad's , or a member of the family or a movie star etc.. SLY is a 12 on the good looking scale ! Done passed 10. O0 8)
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Been shaving my head for 4 months now. Every single day. I can not see myself adjusting to hair. So yes! I love being sly.
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I really love being bald. Not only do I have a full head of hair, I'm female, so it took me a long time to embrace the urge to just shave my damn head (~15 years, I'm 30 now).
Part of me was hoping I would hate it, get the urge out of my system and grow it back immediately so I could conform with social norms. But I absolutely love it more with each day. I've always been a little unconventional when it comes to beauty (just personal taste, nothing to do w/ sexuality) and I feel much prettier now than I did when I had my long flowing hair. Because it's my choice to make.
I hope this doesn't sound harsh or insensitive to those who had their hand forced by mother nature or resent losing their hair. We're approaching the playing field from different sides -- I want my hair gone but society says "oh HELL no!"; some of you want your hair but biology says "sorry, mate."
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Bella we are a loving and growing family and we stick together. I don't think no one will be offended but I do think they will look at you with a new respect because of your choice O0
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I love being the bald guy in a crowd and I even like it when I get called Mr. Clean, baldy or some other funny name.
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I started balding in my late 20's. I didn't wear a comb-over or anything...just tried to ignore the fact and live with it. When I finally decided to buzz and eventually shave my head, I loved it and wished I had done it much sooner. This was a choice, but I don't count it as BBC. To me, BBC is someone who has a full head of hair, and has decided to be bald... but could grow it back fully.
Either way, I do love being bald now.. and don't think I would want my full head of hair back. I think it would be nice to have the option just for the sake of it, but I don't need to worry about that, since I love the look and feel of it.
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I love being bald and would encourage more people even women to try it so that people going through chemo wont be so self conscious about loosing their hair. The world would be a much brighter place with more bald heads in it.
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I love being bald and would encourage more people even women to try it so that people going through chemo wont be so self conscious about loosing their hair. The world would be a much brighter place with more bald heads in it.
Sing it brother!
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I always liked the look on men & admired it so that I began shaving when it became popular in the '90s, of course I always let it grow back -only to shave again. I didn't adopt it as a 'style' for myself until just lately, I shave (usually) every other day. But, I can safely say that my hair hasn't been more than an inch in well over a decade. I began w/a full-head of hair, now I notice that the hairline is receding a bit in front. I did try an Epilator on my hair (a few years back), but that only thinned it out. But, I think that being bald or BBC is me, and I do prefer it to over hair (on myself).
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Only 4 days in but love, love, love it! It's definitely my thing now!
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Only 4 days in but love, love, love it! It's definitely my thing now!
Beware Adamski, it's addictive. And you always look forward to shaving smooth again.
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Fair comment Mr Jules. Did it against the grain (carefully) for the first time tonight. Nice result.
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Did it against the grain (carefully) for the first time tonight. Nice result.
Yep, you were right to give it a few days before going against the grain. Over the next few weeks, your scalp toughen up.
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I've been BBC for just over 3 weeks and really look forward to each new day, just so I can shave my head baby bottom smooth again.
Loving every minute of it.
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Thanks for that Mr Jules and to hello to Nopony. Hope your first 3 weeks have gone well!
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Simply put, yes, I really like being bald. It's the only hair style I've had that I can say that about and that I enjoy putting in the time to maintain.
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My hairline is a bit receding but most people would say I am BBC. And I love every minute of it. When I try to grow out my hair I always end up shaving it off again after some month. It's because I can't stand it and I envy people with shaved/bald heads.
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I have a receding hairline and have been cutting shorter and shorter every year. I am most certainly BBC but I love it. Take control brother. Control your destiny control everything about your life if you can. You will feel invincible. I love it. Be invincible. Be you be bald be powerful.
^-^ >:D 8)
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Most of the time I love being shorn. But honestly? ...sometimes I miss my hair -- I was pretty handsome with it too.
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Being bald has a very powerful effect!
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Even when I had hair I used to keep it short... but of course I do miss my hair... but i also like being sly and wish I had done it sooner
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I love it. Especially now that I shave in the shower so it's so much faster!!!
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I love being bald; not that big a fan of the actual daily shave; I have the ability to grow a fair head of hair and kinda like that look; not a fan of the styling regimen; not a fan of the growing out either; would love to be able to alternate between hair and bare whenever I want; so I kinda go with the weather, what work demands (I'm a performer so the role sometimes trumps everything else) and impulse.
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I love it not being able to show my bald spot or gray hairs on the side
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I don't miss my hair a damn bit. Been BBC for going on four years, my first scalp shave being on 8/24/2009. The longest I let it grow out was six weeks, from 11/14 to 12/28/2009. Haven't been more than two days without a shave since then. I had a slightly receding hairline and slightly thinning crown when I first shaved it. Both are probably more pronounced now, but I just wish it would all fall out since I love being bald but shaving is not my favorite thing. If I didn't have my head tattooed, I would have my whole head lasered from the back of my neck to my eyebrows! Unfortunately the laser would do major damage to the tattoo, so I will just keep scraping it off most every day.
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I don't miss my hair a damn bit. Been BBC for going on four years, my first scalp shave being on 8/24/2009. The longest I let it grow out was six weeks, from 11/14 to 12/28/2009. Haven't been more than two days without a shave since then. I had a slightly receding hairline and slightly thinning crown when I first shaved it. Both are probably more pronounced now, but I just wish it would all fall out since I love being bald but shaving is not my favorite thing. If I didn't have my head tattooed, I would have my whole head lasered from the back of my neck to my eyebrows! Unfortunately the laser would do major damage to the tattoo, so I will just keep scraping it off most every day.
That would be a very unfortunate piece of art to ruin with a laser. Better stick with shaving! Also, are you from TX? I live in the DFW metroplex, would be awesome to have a tatt'd texan here!
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I love it I d'ont have to show my bald spot or gray hair on the sides
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I love it, I'm more confident, and free from worry, sly rocks
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I am not bald. I just choose to shave it. I guess I have thin hair. Maybe I am bald! I have been shaving it every day for years, so I am not sure if I could sprout a full head of hair!!
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It's a clean feeling of freedom and very liberating.
P@^ P@^
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I'm 26 days into it since getting rid of my hair unit. I didn't think I would go through with it or like it but............I really do love it. The freedom is great. I've had very positive feedback from people saying I look fresher, younger and much more hip and with the times. One of my female friends said she couldn't get over how different I looked. She even said I looked hot.
I love the no hassle. Takes a couple of minutes every few days to get it done. Only problem I've had is spots/bumps appearing on my scalp. Just started sing all the headblade products and it seems to be clearing.
Any advise to help my situation?
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I'm 26 days into it since getting rid of my hair unit. I didn't think I would go through with it or like it but............I really do love it. The freedom is great. I've had very positive feedback from people saying I look fresher, younger and much more hip and with the times. One of my female friends said she couldn't get over how different I looked. She even said I looked hot.
I love the no hassle. Takes a couple of minutes every few days to get it done. Only problem I've had is spots/bumps appearing on my scalp. Just started sing all the headblade products and it seems to be clearing.
Any advise to help my situation?
Shave every day with your Headblade. I would also recommended you getting a shaving badger brush, mug and natural shaving soap. There are no chemicals in a lot of shavings soaps where as cans of shaving cream are loaded full of irritants. Also the badger brush softens your hair on your face and head, lifts the stubble up and gets it prepared for a nice clean shave. Since I started this, I can't remember the last time I nicked my head or got bumps or razor burn. You might want to consider squeezing a fresh lime into some cool water and massage it into your scalp after you are done shaving. It will burn at first, but it helps. One more thing - do not use an soap filled soaps, facial foams, body washes or shampoo on your head - bump-bump-bump city! Use a natural soap, facial foam or shampoo.
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Bald is always one step above perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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won't lie, I miss my pretty thick black hair. but like an ex girlfriend, my hair is long gone and its time to buck up n move on n keep looking onwards to better things :)
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People tend to hide behind their hair, and to define themselves by it. Getting rid of it all is not only liberating, it helps you to become more comfortable with who you are and lets you focus on other things. It teaches you that there is more to you -- and everyone else -- than your haircut.
Well said, so true Raxor X
I started shaving because my hair was thinning, then almost immediately afterwards I also felt liberated and free. I also realised that my hair was something I had cared about too much all my life without realizing it.
So once I shaved it was like a weight (a worry) had been lifted off me that I never knew was even there
So what Razor X said is definitely me and I like being bald. I shave only once per week and I love shaving only once per week as I get that same feeling every time! :D
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I think the look suits me. I don't feel self conscious about being sly, but I do when I grow my hair out.
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I love it so far.. and had nothing but positive reactions from folks.. altho I did get a request to re-grow the 'stache LOL
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Love being bald and i regret for not shaving years before now...
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Going Sly is one of the best decisions I have made.
I don't miss the hair one bit.
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People tend to hide behind their hair, and to define themselves by it. Getting rid of it all is not only liberating, it helps you to become more comfortable with who you are and lets you focus on other things. It teaches you that there is more to you -- and everyone else -- than your haircut.
SO true!
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Having made the transition from fully furred to fully shaved bald and maintained that for 15 years, most people who now know me would be puzzled, even confused if I let whatever still lives up there grow back. For that I'd be confused. The only hairy addition I've made is a 'stache and that was "grown for me" by the Kansas Spine Hospital when they refused to shave my head and face after I'd had a total shoulder replacement. The formative facial fur was there and so, our of tedium in the rehab hospital, trimmed away all the parts that I didn't like to a shape I thought I liked or at least remembered-it would turn out that I was remembering either A. Joe Namath or B. Hulk Hogan which dictated a horse shoe. Of course, I was still on a lot of pain suppressants and, when they were removed, I had a decent, if not complete, 'stache and was getting compliments. What would you do? At my age to get compliments is a mine to be developed and so I've kept it and quite like it. So much so that, even with a shaky form of MS, I'm contemplating a straight razor-a decision that I've not shared with any medical person who might have a dissenting opinion.
So, yes, I like being bald, went through no withdrawal symptoms and expect to be cremated without my head hair. Sic Transit.....PJ
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Yes, I really like being bald. When I first shaved I had a full head of hair; recently I grew it out for a few days and found that I am really thinning and receding. Shaving every day meant I never knew and neither did anyone else. I also feel like I belong to an unofficial bald-by-choice brotherhood...........:-)
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I am cool with being sly
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Yes I do but can be lazy , would nt be a problem if I was permanently sly via a laser
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I love being sly, although the scalp needs a little more color to blend in better.
I was afraid, with a rather pronounced propensity to put things off, that I would get lax and let it grow out, but surprisingly the joy of the smooth head won me over and I make time to go/keep it sly every day.
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Actually the more I think about it the more I'd like a nice decent head of hair
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I've been alternating between sly and this(photo). Getting ready for winter in Minnesota. Not sure how long I can go without shaving!
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As much as I like being smooth shaven, I must agree with Slyest; I would enjoy having a healthy head of hair.
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Actually the more I think about it the more I'd like a nice decent head of hair
I think most of us in the thinning/receding hair "club" would agree with you, myself included. However, being smooth is enjoyable as well. I do spend more time and care for my scalp now than I did with hair, so that I hope also produces another positive aspect to shaving.
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Actually the more I think about it the more I'd like a nice decent head of hair
Same here. That said, I feel a whole lot easier in myself being bald than I did when I was balding and fighting a loosing battle with it.
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Sly by choice. I started going sly a ways back as a result of too much drinking at my sisters wedding. I remember the awesome feel of the wind on my head on the ride back home . I had my head out the car window like a dog! I have kept it off ever since! I totally love it, and in some ways it defines who I am. Though I can grow my hair back, it is not who I am. I love the ritual of shaving, the splash of after shave or Witch Hazel, having my wife rub my dome... Good things! I don't like the pain of whacking off a head lump, but that's life. I find I have gotten more positive compliments on my looks now than I did before going sly. Bald truly is a beautiful way to be!
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After years of stressing about my receding hair and trying to arrange it so it looked like I had more, I finally buzzed it real close. Over the years, I cut it closer and closer and now I keep it down to a mere shadow.
When I finally made the decision to go all the way down, it was really liberating. I stopped worrying about losing my hair and people got used to it. My kids look at old pictures of me with hair and tell me I look better now. I love the bald dome. I always loved wearing hats but always worried about my hair. Being bald is great - no hat hair and I just get up in the morning and don't have to worry about the whole hair routine. It's awesome.
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I sometimes dream that I've skipped a few shaves and ended up with a full head of hair again. It's never a good feeling and I'm always desperate to shave it all off again.
I guess I'm in the minority on this but under no circumstances would I want a full head of hair again. I greatly prefer being bald. :)
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I sometimes dream that I've skipped a few shaves and ended up with a full head of hair again. It's never a good feeling and I'm always desperate to shave it all off again.
I guess I'm in the minority on this but under no circumstances would I want a full head of hair again. I greatly prefer being bald. :)
I am with you! I have tried growing my hair back a couple of time over the past years, more on a lark than for anything else. However, it just wasn't right! Much rather be sly. Which is strange because it does seem to go against conventional wisdom, and I spend way more time and money on shaving products, etc. than I ever did on haircuts/shampoo... But to me it is totally worth it! ;)
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If I didn't like being bald I'd quit shaving. Admittedly, after 15 years, the colour would be vastly different but it would be there matching my 'stache. Thinner, I'm sure, but there. So, yeah, I like being bald. Next question.
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There is nothing like a nice shiny dome and any bald guy I talk to feels the same way - - - I wouldn't want hair if I could grow it back. Bald is clean, SEXY, and wonderful.
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I would never want hair again either. I prefer the buff and go life style to the one that requires gels, sprays, combs and hair dryers.
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I just can't even picture myself with hair anymore. When I still had all or most of my hair I used to wonder what was like to shave it all off. Even if I hadn't had MPB I think I would have wanted to try it. Whether I would had the guts to actually go through with it is another matter. But by now I think I probably would have settled on tight buzz cut. Hair is not something I miss at all.
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I just can't even picture myself with hair
Razor X, I don't think anyone can picture you with hair. Guess, it's such an integral part of your appearance.
Mind you, I feel the same way. And as I approach nearly two years of being sly, it's occurred to me that many people have never seen me with hair. It's gone beyond a question of whether it suits me or not. I'm bald and that's that. :)
The beard has proved more controversial. And there's the secret piercing which I had done a few months ago to add to the collection. But that's another story.
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I just can't even picture myself with hair
The beard has proved more controversial. And there's the secret piercing which I done a few months ago to add to the collection. But that's another story.
Mr. Jules, I guess we will watch the appropriate thread for when you are ready to tell that story. lol
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. . .there's the secret piercing which I had done a few months ago to add to the collection. But that's another story.
It's no secret anymore. . . ;)
I like being bald. I liked having hair too. The first time I shaved, I had a choice between the two. This time, not so much. :-\ It looks better to have no hair now than the hair I would.
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I agree with razor. Mike and the others. I now really like being bald and maintaining a nice smooth dome. I really feel good about it and it is me. Some people have a good full head of hair. I don't and I don't miss it. I like being bald. I feel good about it. I have gained a lot of confidence since I went sly. Now I don't really care what others think about how I look. I like it and that is what counts.
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My tagline is "Freedom from the tyranny of hair". What do you think I think about it? ;)
And I can't fathom someone being bothered by what little kids think (except their parents of course).
I agree completely!
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I concur completely...
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I could have a full head of hair, if I stopped shaving. But I've been doing it so long now-12 years- I don't think I'd be able to stand it. If I go too long without shaving as it is, I go nuts. Nevermind that my son and grandchildren have never seen me with hair and likely wouldn't recognize me. 8) I enjoy it. I used to worry about the looks I got, and some people would actually say things.. "you're a very scarey looking man", etc.. But I'm over it. They don't have to like it. It's my head, I'll do what I want to it.
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Thx to SBG i don't give a f.... what people think and i feel great.
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I like having a shaved head just fine. I'd definitely like the option of growing out my hair if I ever desired. If I got all my hair back today though, I'd probably still buzz it really short. I've gotten used to it and it's really easy to take care of.
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The only thing I regret about shaving bald, is not doing it sooner. I spent a lot of my early twenties worrying about hairloss, so I would wear a hat or grow my hair long.. delaying the inevittable.. It's just so much easier being a man and not worrying about dumb stuff
People make fun of me all the time because of my hairloss, do i care? NOT A F CHANCE I have a good job, and a girlfriend of 2 years. Never in hell would I go back to shampooing and styling my hair. Anyone talking trash is mostly just jealous I'm confident enough to accept reality and move on with my life. You keep your hairgel and shampoo/ conditioner, that stuff is for girls anyways
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If i wasnt going bald i wouldnt shave it bald due to the fact im a lazy shaver i grow it out now (only to about a buzzcut length)...i didnt do anything with my hair i just let it grow until it was long cut it and repeat etc it was annoying if anything what was good about hair it kept my head warm...i like to have the option to have hair though but i dont hate being bald its easy to contain dont have to go to the hairdressers easy to clean etc.
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I dont miss the Saturday afternoon queues in the barbers. That was a pain
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As someone who first started posting in, I believe, 2007 (and after a while stopped going on the website for several years), I probably hold the record as the world's longest fence-sitter. On September 26 of this year, after shaving my head two months in a row but letting my hair start to grow back in between, I finally decided to give total baldness a long-term try. Two months, two weeks, and still counting ... I've been pleasantly surprised that I haven't just accepted being bald, I've embraced it! I love the feeling of a totally smooth scalp. I thought that I'd shave my head once a week just to maintain it, but I'm now just shy of once a day. As to growing what's left back? Never say never, but I find myself wondering if I'm going to grow it out again, and then getting out my Headblade and Headslick. So, the short answer to the question is, Yes, and unexpectedly so!
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I'm lazy like you, Danny Boy. I don't shave every day. In fact, right now I should probably be upstairs shaving. I never shave in the am since I cherish my sleep. And if I can fit in the gym, I'm rushing to work.
However, I do love the act of shaving. It really relaxes me. Before I was a member here, I never razor shaved - only clippers.
I do miss the barber somewhat. I found that ritual relaxing, too. But now I'll just get a message (when I can swing the expense!)
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Actually thinking about it I did find the haircut at the barbers relaxing. The queuing used to drive me mad.
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Actually thinking about it I did find the haircut at the barbers relaxing. The queuing used to drive me mad.
I used to always find a hair cut pretty relaxing too. But I do remember one time getting my hair cut by the "next available" person. Nothing much to look at, breath like an ash tray... she was really rough with the brush and comb and attached my ear with the scissors! :Xo!
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The barbershop I used to go to years ago was an old timey one. Yankee memorabilia, old toys displayed, pinball machines and old Mad magazines. I didn't mind waiting there. Lots of old guys I found interesting to talk to.
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First, I love being clipper shaved, with an occasional razor shave here and there. On the barber issue ...that I miss. It's been a year since my last barber visit. I continued to use a barber much longer than I needed to, as I was taking my son, and it was a good father/son time. But now he drives and takes care of haircuts himself....although he is not getting a super short cut, he does keep his hair short and well groomed, doing a #4 in the summer, and longer the rest of the year (so all the father/son visits were paid off). Me...I vary between #1 to #000000 as the mood and seasons change. My former barbershop was also an old fashioned, sports memorabilia oriented place, but unique in that one barber did appointments and the other did the walk-ins (so, if you knew that...no waiting); both barbers were young and into natural bodybuilding in a big way, so you could also get some workout advice while getting trimmed. Pretty cool place....miss it a lot.
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Do I really like being bald? Hmmmmm I'll have to say HELLZ YEAH!!!
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That incredibly smooth feeling of the scalp each morning after shaving is indescribable.
I'm totally comfortable being bald ... it's much more "me" than when I had hair.
I still stop in to chat with the Barber (actually, barberess) to catch up on news.
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Yeah, just over a month being bald and I love it. The feeling of running my hand over a freshly shaved dome is awesome. The freedom from the worry of an ever expanding forehead is pretty nice too. And for those really shiny spots? Well, let's make the whole dome shiny. I'm going all the way! ;)
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Going on 5 years being completely shaved bald. I love it. I have tried twice to let my hair grow out just to see how I look with hair but I only reach the first week and then I visit the barber shop for a freshly shaved head. I just don't see myself with hair again, and I begin to miss it as soon as I stop shaving. I'm bald by choice and I love it.
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Short answer: Hell yes!
More verbose answer: I loved having short, clippered buzz cut. The rough buzz felt great, and it helped solve a lot of issues with thinning hair. One day after sitting in the chair and have a close buzz, I went home and looked at myself and saw I was so close, I broke out the razor and completed the task I should have done YEARS before!
Not to mention the feeling of a smooth scalp is wonderful! Something I never expected I would think about - but it's true, it feels amazing.
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Yes, I too love being bald. Been growing it back for a month now because of the extreme cold here. I was going to wait until March to shave again, but the 1/2" of hair does not keep me much warmer. I was thinking of a New Years Day shave, but now a problem has developed. My gal who in the past said she loved the bald look, and said I looked amazing, now decided she doesn't like me bald. Why do they change their mind so much? Well... I guess she will just have to be disappointed. I thought by now she would be used to it.
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You've got the perfect head for the bald look. She's just forgotten. Once you shave, she'll remember how she thought you looked amazing. Women are puzzling, aren't they?
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I'm 2 days in.
I love it O:O
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I'm 2 days in.
I love it O:O
Going bald at Christmas ?
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I'm 2 days in.
I love it O:O
Going bald at Christmas ?
Dude's a rebel... C#)P
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Yes, I too love being bald. Been growing it back for a month now because of the extreme cold here. I was going to wait until March to shave again, but the 1/2" of hair does not keep me much warmer. I was thinking of a New Years Day shave, but now a problem has developed. My gal who in the past said she loved the bald look, and said I looked amazing, now decided she doesn't like me bald. Why do they change their mind so much? Well... I guess she will just have to be disappointed. I thought by now she would be used to it.
Damn, Reddog-- If you don't look good bald, there is no hope for the rest of us!!!! I think she will come back around.. (again)... you will just have to shave it and let her feel it and remind her. ;)
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;D
Yes I did it on Christmas day. But I'm a Hindu so I don't celebrate Christmas the way you guys do (We don't completely ignore it either. Who doesn't like having fun ??)
To be honest, this is the best Christmas present I have ever gotten.
School is closed for one more week. So I thought id learn the ways of the Sly before making my grand entry in school 8)
Pretty cool huh ^-^
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Pretty cool huh ^-^
Pretty cool indeed.
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School is closed for one more week. So I thought id learn the ways of the Sly before making my grand entry in school
Pretty cool huh
Very cool AND a pretty smart plan, sir.
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Thank you guys... But i think we are getting a bit off topic for this forum topic, don't you think ??
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But i think we are getting a bit off topic for this forum topic, don't you think ??
Don't sweat it. It happens in a lot of threads. We usually manage to get back to the main subject eventually.
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Cool :)
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I really do like being bald. There are fleeting moments when I wish I could change my look by changing my hair style. Then, I look back at pictures when I had thinning hair. And I remember why I love being bald. It's great.
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Yes weather has been nice to be sly here cool but not freezin
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Yes weather has been nice to be sly here cool but not freezin
Yes I love it when you get that nice cool breeze across your head.
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I love it, in fact on the days I don't shave, I get jealous whenever I see a freshly shaved head.
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I do enjoy it, especially now that my in the shower shave by feel has been getting faster and faster, I haven't minded shaving every day. It's nice to start the day with a smooth and clean bald head.
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I love it, in fact on the days I don't shave, I get jealous whenever I see a freshly shaved head.
LOL! I thought I was the only one like that?
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I am almost 49 years old and I do like being bald I just wished I was completely bald so I didn't have to shave .
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I have been shaving for quite a few years now. I don't miss having hair and quite frankly I wouldn't know what to do with it if I did. My favorite haircut was a flattop and typically I would just end up mowing it down to a short buzzcut anyway. Someone said it best, it's our time for a little pampering and I enjoy that. And we get to do it everyday or at least a few times a week. After every shave I love the feel of my slick melon....as much as I did the first time I shaved. It's hard to go back and I'm bbc (or at least I started that way....and now I am receding an balding). Plus I know so many people now who have only known me as bald headed so why give it up.
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Initially, I absolutely hated it, but like with everything, you get used to it. I've grown to like it a lot though. I'm 21, and most guys my age rock either a pompadour or a fauxhawk, so I like that my hairstyle (or lack of one) stands out. It's adds an "edgy" touch to my look. Also, even though I'm skinny/tall (bald just naturally looks better on buff guys for some reason), I think it looks decent on me, and I'm able to complement it with the right clothes. Granted, having my hair back would be nice. However, there's more to life than achieving standards of conventional attractiveness, and baldness, despite my initial reaction, didn't end my world.
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I think Bald looks good on anyone that's confident, because let's face it, the Bald lifestyle is something you grow into wether your BBC or by nature.
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I think Bald looks good on anyone that's confident, because let's face it, the Bald lifestyle is something you grow into wether your BBC or by nature.
I couldn't agree more. Confidence is key.
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Initially, I absolutely hated it, but like with everything, you get used to it. I've grown to like it a lot though. I'm 21, and most guys my age rock either a pompadour or a fauxhawk, so I like that my hairstyle (or lack of one) stands out. It's adds an "edgy" touch to my look. Also, even though I'm skinny/tall (bald just naturally looks better on buff guys for some reason), I think it looks decent on me, and I'm able to complement it with the right clothes. Granted, having my hair back would be nice. However, there's more to life than achieving standards of conventional attractiveness, and baldness, despite my initial reaction, didn't end my world.
Im the same with the like standing out thing i mean strangers you see what walk on by wont think nothing of it cause they dont know your age...but like with friends for example i kinda like the thought of "sticking out" i probably dont but still its a cool feeling...until i get to the age where its common to bald then the feeling fades.
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Love it. Always have. Like Razorhead said, each time it's smooth is as great as the first time. I feel like I'm wearing a new suit when I'm freshly shaved.
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Not much i can do about it ;D I do like being bald I think it suits me and I have had people give me good comments on it. I am happy with who I am and it gives me confidence with this look. I used to be so vain and spend ages on my hair with gel products and its nice to just go out and not worry how it is looking if it is out of place. Would I rock the sly look if I had a full head of hair probably not as I would still be attached to my hair.
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Not much i can do about it ;D I do like being bald I think it suits me and I have had people give me good comments on it. I am happy with who I am and it gives me confidence with this look. I used to be so vain and spend ages on my hair with gel products and its nice to just go out and not worry how it is looking if it is out of place. Would I rock the sly look if I had a full head of hair probably not as I would still be attached to my hair.
That's a great post. And very honest. I like myself bald, too, but I was just saying to a friend, if I could have my hair back, I wouldn't be shaving it off. Just my opinion.
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Echoing Scot and Mike, I do love being bald but I also wish I could have my thick hair back that I had at one time. You don't truly miss something until it's gone. On the other hand, I'm proud to be bald and have a good excuse to be bald. I love shaving my head every day in the shower and feeling fresh in the morning.
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Just a difference of opinion from my corner.
I'm BBC and wish I'd done it sooner. Even decades sooner.
I have no feelings of loss concerning:
* time needed to shampoo/dry/style hair daily versus a quick shave
* need to carry a comb
* having sweat-soaked/greasy hair when being active outside
* time required to travel to/from and endure haircuts
* expense of haircuts
* changing haircut style as times change - a haircut can easily "date" you, bald is classic
* wondering whether my hair "looks right"
It's just hair, but I'm so much happier without it.
I know others don't feel the same and that's just fine. Everyone has to do what's right for them. A daily shave to the skin works for me and I don't see that ever changing.
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I agree 100% with Frontier Guy. Looking back, I'm so glad to be sly and wish I did it sooner.
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I will say this...If I had my hair back, I probably would shave bald ever so often....The only thing I miss about my hair is the ability to shave designs into it....But I'm having fun being bald and trying different facial hair styles.
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AND..... you don't have to worry about "bed head" anymore! ;D
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AND..... you don't have to worry about "bed head" anymore!
Exactly!
Or, if you had wavy hair and a horseshoe, no fighting the "Bozo" effect.
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Yes, there are so many benefits to being sly. And you have to make the most of what you have and be happy with who you are. That being said, it would be nice to have the choice and baldness as an option! O:O
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I shave my head because I prefer the way I look and feel with no hair. It's clean looking, it's consistent, it's easy, it's a simple as that.
I started shaving my head 2000-01 somewhere. After I donated my long, curly hair to a locks of love event. They cut it really short anyway, so I took a Bic to it and have rarely looked back. A couple of times in the intervening years I've grown my hair back to different lengths, only to decide I prefer being bald.
I quit caring what other people think about the way I look a long time ago. I'd rather make myself happy and feel good in my skin, than try to make other people comfortable. My tattoos, my shaved head, my gauged ears, my kilts, even my beard have all made different people uncomfortable or unhappy at times. I don't care.
I have to live in my body, not anyone else. I don't have the time, energy or interest to let others decide for me how I'll dress or cut my hair or decorate my body.
I gravitate to and surround myself with people who don't have to see past my style to like me. They accept my style as an extension of my personality and love me for who I am. If people can't accept me, they aren't people. When strangers stop mattering, you stop noticing their reactions, which simply do not matter. In a few seconds, they'll be gone, but I'll still be me.
"And it's Alright now,
I learned my lesson well,
You can't please everyone,
so you gotta please yourself" - Rick Nelson
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For me, being smooth is a choice. Perhaps I'll let it grow back sometime, but, like many others here, I'm content with the smooth look. I know what I will look like every day, no messy hair when I wake up or when I go swimming. I enjoy the daily shave. So, yes, I do really like being bald, I guess!
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Yes
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Ditto on what Vash said. Surround yourself with people who appreciate you for who you are and be yourself.
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I dont think about it now. I just know I look better without having a big forehead and a monk spot!
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I love it!!!!!
Roger
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I LOVE being bald! My favourite look by FAR!
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I like being bald. So nice and fresh
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For me it's a sense of freedom. I'm a BBC cat who could grow his hair back in a heartbeat. I don't have to worry about all the fuss I used to have when I had hair.
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Love it.
Roger
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Today my work assignments caused me to be outside most of the day in 90+ temperatures.
It was GREAT having a gentle breeze go across my scalp to cool me. I was sad for the guys walking past me with a a full head of hair. I remember how HOT that was.
Yup. Wouldn't have it any other way. And for me, it is Bald By Choice.
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Even if i had hair i would buzz and change from number to number at times so theres no problem there (since i buzz now and let it grow out from lazyness) but i dont hate the look thats for sure...since the hair at the front finally went (there was like a island of hair there) i like it alot more now...it was never a problem anyway it wasnt like it was my "look" it was just there i cant say i even took it for granted either sure i looked good with certain hairstyles but still i like my look now so theres no problem...if it grew back now then great but i honestly couldnt careless...but to answer your question yes i do like being bald...and even though i said here before i would like the choice to have hair it really dont make much difference cause being realistic now im not gonna be sly im lazy i may do it once but i wont keep it cause its an everyday thing...and like i said i grow my hair out now due to lazyness so it dont matter lol.
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Summer time means Sly time for me, so yesterday I had my barber shave me down. He's not even surprised anymore when I ask him to shave off my full head of hair.
Most of the "action" took place with me turned away from the mirror, so when he finished the 2nd round of shaving (first WTG then ATG) and turned me around, I was looking at a sly guy and I gotta tell you that, hell yeah, I like being bald! I love the way it looks and feels. And for a while, even the daily shaving ritual is fun for me.
The only reason I ever grow it back is because my hair is so coarse that after a few months, it gets to be too much work to maintain. But I always know I'll return to sly again and again.
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I LOVE being bald. I feel liberated and confident!
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At first when I buzzed it down, I was really unsure about it - I felt very self-conscious, my confidence plummeted, etc. But I kept on keeping it buzzed until I got used to it. I let it start growing out again and realized the thinning top just didn't look as good as the tight buzz, so I went shorter. And shorter. Then, I fully shaved it. Some of the immediate reactions I got were "damn dude, this is a pretty good look on you!"
After keeping it shaved or buzzed to 1/8" or less for a few months, I got used to it. Now, I think I look better this way. I couldn't imagine ever growing my hair out again. Having a shaved head makes me look different than everyone around me (I'm 28, and many of my friends haven't even begun to thin/recede yet). I love how it makes me stand out, and every time someone mentions it, I just tell them "well, it started thinning, I said 'screw it,' and shaved it off." If anything, going all the way with the shave has made people respect me for taking my balding and owning it instead of hiding it like a wimp.
And actually, I think it's got a really versatile and stylish look. It took me some time to adjust, but now, I absolutely love it and am glad to be in the bald brotherhood.
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Yes, I love it.
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Yeah, I would choose it if I didn't like it!
Whenever I let my hair grow more than just a few days I don't feel "clean". It is the same kind of feeling I get if I skip either my morning or evening shower.
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No
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Yes, it's not for everyone, to each his own. I haven't figured out why I like it so much, but I enjoy shaving my head.
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I actually dislike¹ the act of shaving, but I love being smoothly slick.
¹Perhaps too strong a word, but it's not something I enjoy; more of a necessary chore.
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Shaving can be a bit of work, but the rewards are amazing! How can you not love a slick melon!
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I am originally shave my head because of very bad scalp psoriasis. But after doing so I absolutely love Being bald. Buy shaving my head and using steroid cream my scalp psoriasis is very much in control. But even if there was a cure and I didn't need to keep shaving my head I would.
Roger
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I actually dislike¹ the act of shaving, but I love being smoothly slick.
¹Perhaps too strong a word, but it's not something I enjoy; more of a necessary chore.
I feel the say. I love the finished product but it can be a chore sometimes with the time and expense.
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I actually dislike¹ the act of shaving, but I love being smoothly slick.
¹Perhaps too strong a word, but it's not something I enjoy; more of a necessary chore.
I feel the say. I love the finished product but it can be a chore sometimes with the time and expense.
Well I actually enjoy Shaving. And look forward to which shaving cream or sope I will use that day. I always use a Gillette fusion on my head. For shaving my face I rotate different vintage Shavers.
Roger
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Started shaving in 1983. Like the process and cannot put on a clean shirt in the morning if im not completely slick.
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I hate it but have no other options
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Shaving for me is like picking your nose! Awesome! lol
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I absolutely love being bald! And since I've started to shave my head I have grown to really enjoy the shave. I have recently been shaving with a de razor and it has been. ...AWESOME!
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I love it!!! EVERYTHING about it! Yeah I'm lazy and go days without shaving but I love the slick feel! Especially now I've got proper colour on my head.
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Bald is AWESOME!! Look at all you lot! Great bunch of Bald Eagles!! lol
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Yes. Even after 10 years I still enjoy shaving - usually every second day - and the feel of the newly shaved dome is awesome.
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I'm BBC and loving every second of it. I did it as a challenge to myself and it really turned into something I want to keep for a very long time. I finally feel like myself now that I don't have to worry about what style to rock or if my hairstyle is dated / looking rough. Every morning I clean up and walk out looking as best as I can and feel much better about myself confidence wise.
Shaving is relaxing for me and sometimes after a long day a shower and shave hits the spot. Looking forward to having a smooth head for a long time myself even if my hairline doesn't fade. Just because you have hair doesn't mean you have to use it O0
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I agree with what Kyle wrote, "Just because you have hair doesn't mean you have to use it". That is genius. For you younger guys take note, no one has to use or have hair on their head any more. Shave and enjoy ! Sly Bald is great.
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Now that I've been bald for a year now, I gotta tell you, I wouldn't go back to having hair. I really like the look and the low maintenance aspect of it. Don't have to worry about hat hair, don't have to worry about having a bad hair day, don't have to worry about hair getting messes up in the wind or the rain, don't have to worry about having to drive in a convertible, etc. It just takes the worry out of so many things!
I got lazy this past week and hadn't shaved since last Tuesday (12/2). I gotta tell you, that's the most self conscious I have felt about my head/hair in a long time! It was completely apparent how little hair I had on my head and it looked uneven...I spend the weekend wearing a bandana to cover it so that no one would see the slight hair growth. During the week at work, I would always look in the mirror and be disgusted at the uneven pattern on my head. I finally "relieved" myself of this stress and shaved this morning, and man it sure does feel good! I'm never doing that again!!
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I love being bald. Can't beat having a chrome dome. No more bad hair days for me.
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i would prefer to have the choice to be or not to be. but i don't have it. so, i'm ok with it. no problem at all. O0
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I hate it, can't fot the life of me understand why guys that have great hair would shave it off. MPB that makes sense. Some guys look good, tall 6 ft plus, darker skin. I'm 5 ft 7 with light skin. Only shave because my hairline is way back there. Don't like it but living with it.
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I got nothing against being bald, I accept the fact that is what nature has served up, If i could grow hair I probably would do, but I can't and so I make the most of being bald
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Being bald is 100 times better than having thinning hair. No worrying about the wind blowing my strategically combed hair off my bald spot.
Truthfully, if I had a thick head of hair I would go with hair.
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Yes. I enjoy not having to mess with unruly hair O0
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I'm BBC and I have to say I do lol.
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In actuality tho if I had all my hair I would probably buzz it down in the summer. 1 guard it looks great with a good hairline.
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I am so much happier being bald by choice than being balding. I can quite happily not live without hair on the top of my head, hair on my chin is a different matter though :)
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Yes. I have a "full" head of hair, albeit very thin and fine hair, so if I wanted to I could grow it quite long. But I choose not to use it! I alternate between being fully shaven and shaving everything except a very short horseshoe on top.
I don't like the way hair "feels". I don't like the "uncleanliness" of it. I prefer the freedom and feeling of a nice clean,healthy bald head. I just feel more free and self-confident without having to obsess over combing/styling my hair. When the least little bit of hair starts growing on the sides of my head or on my neck I freak out and break out the razor. I just don't like it at all.
I have been like this all of my life. I never did grow my hair like a Hippy in the 70's and 80's. I have always looked forward to getting to the barbershop and getting "cleaned up".
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Yes, I love having a bald head, it's my look. Even if I grew all my hair, I would still shave it daily.
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You look AMAZING bald, especially with the beard!
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I'm bald by choice and I can honestly say that I am loving it. I've got nothing at all against hair, but the bald look really works for me in a way that I didn't expect. It feels great and my wife loves it. :)
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Not balding (or in my twenties) but I choose to be sly. Can't see ever changing.
Yep same here
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I feel like I get treated better when I am shaved bald. I'm sure it's just my imagination but it sure seems that way.
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I love being bald. If for some reason I can't shave for a few days it drives me nuts just having a few mm of hair. It feels so much better to be nice and smooth. I can't imagine ever having hair again. I am BBC, by the way with a full head of hair.
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I might not have chosen to be completely shaved, but nature has dictated that I have advanced MPB, but I am certainly at peace with that, and can joke about it
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Certainly do. It's a clean and professional look and feels great straight after. Unfortunately I'm still living with parents who disapprove and who I depend on for a roof over my head. Once I move out, I will probably go full-time sly, those who meet you when already sly don't even question it.
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Certainly do. It's a clean and professional look and feels great straight after. Unfortunately I'm still living with parents who disapprove and who I depend on for a roof over my head. Once I move out, I will probably go full-time sly, those who meet you when already sly don't even question it.
I find my mother quietly disapproves of my beard more than my shaved head. But I no longer live at home so it doesn't matter
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I've wanted to be bald all my life. Finding someone who loved me with a bald head was wonderful. I shaved my head and I'm never going back. No more hair for me. If science ever provides a way to become bald and never have to shave my head again i'm doing it.
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I love it! In a way I think of my hair thinning as an "excuse" to shave my head.
I love that I can just run the clippers over my head every few days and it's done. No styling, no time at the hairdresser and very minimal cost.
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I used to shave my head before i went bald every now and then .The older i get the less i care about being bald . It's having the choice taken away early that bothered me !!! That's life now i think some days i look great being bald other days after a feed of pints like crap !! If your skin is in good condition a bald head looks way better i do anyway
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Im about a month and half into being bald by choice, with a full head of thick hair if i let it grow back in, but im loving how i look bald and also enjoying how it feels so much, i doubt ill ever let it grow back out again, except maybe for the few days until i return to civilization while i go camping, which is a great passion of mine
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Bald is superb.
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Great photo of your dome below Noodles!
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I'm BBC and I love it. 8)
Awesome dome and goatee BaldHDbiker!
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That incredibly smooth feeling of the scalp each morning after shaving is indescribable.
I'm totally comfortable being bald ... it's much more "me" than when I had hair.
I still stop in to chat with the Barber (actually, barberess) to catch up on news.
You became Sly on my 25th birthday Frontier Guy!! I swear! Ironic yet awesome
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Yeah, just over a month being bald and I love it. The feeling of running my hand over a freshly shaved dome is awesome. The freedom from the worry of an ever expanding forehead is pretty nice too. And for those really shiny spots? Well, let's make the whole dome shiny. I'm going all the way! ;)
Looks great kalva76!
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I love it.
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Considering my other option I will say yes, I like being bald.
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Considering my other option I will say yes, I like being bald.
Such a great change and very much for the better, 4fit.
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4fit, I'm sure it was somewhat of a gradual change from the old photo, but you must get a big smile every time you look in a mirror now! Excellent bald head and a great beard. Love the color of your beard, wish mine was like that.
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Thank you Sly Mike and reddog. If your tall you want to be shorter. Got curly hair you want straight and yes everytime I see reddog I long to have that gorgeous solid white beard. Seems we always want what someone else has.
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Yes I enjoy being bald, I accept and embrace what nature has dealt me. Sure if I had a full head of hair I very much doubt I would have shaved it
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Have been sly on and off for 15 years. For the past 2 years I have rarely missed a day when I shave my head. The odd time it may grow out a few days and my hairline is back to my ears ... reminds me why I love being bald. It's a good look. I'm happy being bald and I will stay this way. ^-^
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Been slowly thinning for few years. Turned 30 this year so thought it was time to call it quits. 2 weeks in now and will 100% not be going back - absolutly love it.
Feel much better about myself that im in control not at the mercy of a ticking hair time bomb
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I love it. Like most, I was a little apprehensive at first, but when I saw the bald dude staring back at me in the mirror for the first time, that apprehension was gone.I like having a smooth head, don't miss hair at all. Another plus is being your own barber lol,
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I'm really enjoying it. Besides my two daughters tell me I look like a Marine. Good to pull that out of the bag when I need to.
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Or did you just learn to like it, because you had MPB/ thinning hair? If I could have a full head of hair, I wouldn't shave my head. I also don't like it when people stare at me (especially little kids)... it makes me feel uncomfortable and I wonder if they are thinking bad stuff about me. How do you feel about shaving your head? Perhaps if I was older, it wouldn't be such a big deal... but I'm 22 and it seems like I'm one of the very few with no hair.
Im a tad younger than you, and i have plenty of hair to uphold a full hair style, but i know that its thinning and i chose to face the future now rather than later. Last Saturday i buzzed it down with a 0 guard and took my electric shaver to it. At first i felt like mr clean with a beard, (minus the earring and creepy factor) but after a couple days it really grew on me. (literally, it started growing back...) and i realized i kind of wanted to keep it skin tight. Im not even a week into this new style but i must say, i feel more hardcore than the superficial hair do attempts i used to have to keep in order to hide my thinning hair. Plus, im pretty sure bald dudes are universally seen as masculine, tough, intelligent, bold, etc. Theres really no negative connotation to being bald as far as i know, unless someone hates on monks. Regardless, its a respectable clean style and works for almost anybody.
Im glad i chose to face it now and am actually liking it, rather than being force to accept it later in my years when the thinning gets worse.
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I love being bald! My only wish is that I would have shaved sooner when my hair first started thinning instead of waiting so long. I love everything about being bald!!!
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Absolutely. I love it. I was thinning for 20 years. Toward the last few years, I did sometimes find my thinning irritating. Thankfully, I am too well rounded, adjusted, and confident to care much about it. I shaved it in June of 2016 and I fell in love with EVERYTHING about it. I don't think I could ever go back. My bald head is THE outward expression of who I am. It well captures who I am. I have always been 100% male and being bald is simply my rightful and appropriate fate. I don't spend time with questions like you've posed, but I do respect it and care. You see, I've risen above it all. The topic of hair is rather silly to me. It's but a distraction. And now that it is gone, people get a more aggregate version of me. Baldness is, perhaps, a form of reductionism. I am so thankful for being bald. It's changed quite a bit for me. I see the world better because of it. My life has become better because of it. I feel concern and pain for the people that struggle with this material matter.
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I really love being bald
I look better with no hair on my dome haha
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Yeah I like it, but if I was able to grow a full head of hair I doubt I would have ever shaved it. So I'm accepting the way things have panned out
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Yeah I like it, but if I was able to grow a full head of hair I doubt I would have ever shaved it. So I'm accepting the way things have panned out
👆 what he said. I do like the shaved head but if I had the choice of a full head of hair or sly...? I'd go with hair.
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I hate it but my options are limited to Dr a Evil or Dr Phil
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If I could have my hair back, without any procedures, or drugs, or any other kind of interference, then sure I would have it back. But, since that isnt possible, I will shave it. :)
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I love it.
ditto me.
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I never liked my hair. I love being sly!
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I liked my full head of hair, then I shaved my head. When I attempted to grow it back numerous times, I found out I liked it shaved much more.
I think I always felt a little guilty about shaving off a nice head of silver hair, then I recently grew it out for 2 months and noticed some thinning in the front. I felt a weight was lifted off my shoulders, and now have a good reason to keep it shaved bald.
So now I tell everyone that Mother Nature started it, and I finished it! I have a whole new appreciation for sporting a shaved smooth head.
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I never liked my hair. I love being sly!
Me too. And I'm so glad I'll never have to deal with the gray hair phase. I always thought the receding/thinning gray hair makes guys look sickly, like 100 years old. We know the best way to avoid all that sh*t.
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Other than having to shave everyday, there is nothing I dislike about being bald. I like the way if feels and looks. It takes some getting used to at first but after being bald for several years now I have no plans of growing any hair back. My wife loves my bald head and likes to rub it, can't get any better than that.
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I just stopped in to my local Ace hardware and the guy that helped me with plumbing supplies was sly. I told him "nice haircut", and we had a nice discussion. He's been a daily headshaver for 15 years, and loves it. We discussed razors and shaving products. Heckuva nice guy, he had a grey goatee too, I said we could be brothers!
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You watch other people let their hair grow or recede or go grey. But baldness is unchanging and in my case, unnoticed. There are people who have only known me with a shaved head. A shaved head is a necessity.
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As temps are into the 90's now, I'm reminded how much cooler it is having a shaved head. My head is really tanned again, and I must say, looks awesome.
If guys only knew all the pluses of sporting a shaved head, they might get the razor out.
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Yes.
Now that I have to shave my head daily I find that I shave my face daily also. I'd let this go, sometimes for weeks, but now I keep my head, face and goat trimmed and neat. Currently I have a Fu Man Chu going. I like it.
Because I am keeping my cranial appearances up I have found that I am dressing better also. This has led to purchasing clothing (shorts and t-shirts) that are fitting properly. I typically dress real baggy like beach bum casual.
Because I am dressing better I am at the gym more often. I am not losing much weight but I have certainly dropped inches off my waist and added those inches to my shoulders and arms.
Overall being sly has brought about big changes that are all very positive.
So, do I enjoy being sly ..... OH HELL YEAH !!
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At this point in my life and my MPB stage, I really don't have a choice, unless I want the horse shoe fringe look. NOT A CHANCE! Being bald is better then that, any day. Yuck!
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It's funny... after starting to lose my hair at 16, and shaving it all off at 30... at 53, I miss having hair.
Maybe it's because I can't grow the beard of my dreams... dunno. I love the really cool, viking styles that a lot of guys are wearing. Kinda jealous... I won't be the guy with the bald head and the ponytail.
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Love. It.
I shaved all my (remaining) hair off, down to the scalp, just before Thanksgiving. I've been at this for a mere three weeks, but the first time I was able to take a nap without waking up with awful bed head, I knew I'd made the right choice. My hairline is definitely receding, but that's just part of why I did it; my incredibly fine hair was always useless in terms of styling and I always looked like a mad scientist.
It looks better on me, it feels better, it's easier to take care of (though a wee bit more time-consuming in the mornings), and the reaction from friends and family has been overwhelmingly positive, although my oncology-nurse sister did think I was terminally ill before she noticed that the beard I've had since I was 20 is still here. And maybe winter in Colorado wasn't the best time of year to start this (it's been cold the last few days), but it was an "if not now, when?" sorta thing.
As with most things, it's not for everyone, but now I don't know what took me so long.
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@underorbit great to hear you like it
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I agree with you razor. Your smooth dome and full beard look awesome.
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If I am honest - Yes, yes I really do LOVE being bald! I love the way it looks, the way it feels, and the feeling of freedom and empowerment it gives me . At a minimum I shave my head at least once a year and when I do it is for several months at least.
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I agree with you Razor. I really do like being bald and having a sly smooth dome.
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no i dont like being bald,but i was losing my hair so i didnt have a choice.but after i did i became more happier than before.so i guess it was suppose to be this way.
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Funny... after growing out my hair, for 4-5 months for the cut-in of my new hair system, I have to be honest I HATED how I looked with the ring of thin hair around my head.
After getting the hair system, and then SHAVING my entire head this weekend, to do the extreme Viking look that I was looking for (came out great, you can't see that it's a system).
I did really like the way I looked TOTALLY shaved.
To be honest, I can see myself ditching the hair, when it gets really really hot here (July - Sep), and wearing hair again when it starts to get cool again.
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In the last year's or so, I went through several periods of not liking myself bald. Tried growing my hair back a few times, and realized I really disliked having hair. In the last few months, I have come to realize how much I love the look and feel of a shaved head. Every morning I can't wait to break out the razor and shave my head smooth.
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@underorbit great to hear you like it
I like it. At this point, I would be able to deal with hair of any length. Thankfully, that ship has sailed.
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i feel the same way the other guys feel,i dont understand why i keep going back and forth,i am currently on my second day of growing my hair back,i get confused and keep going back and forth.
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Yes I do. Surprisingly for me after 14 years of shaving I have let my hair grow for a month. Couple of reasons. Weather in Canberra, Australia winter has been very cold and also I have been battling cancer issues (not going well) which have distracted me. The hair such as it is means I am waiting for a run of warmer weather to break out the razor again.
Linking with another thread I think I look much younger with a shaved head. Always flattering when someone comments I look much younger than my 77 years.
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i am sorry to hear about your health i had cancer in 2005 so i know what your going through,hang in their,my prayers are with you.
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The longer I am bald, the more I like it. I do admit that when I see guys with really cook haircuts, I get a little jealous, but I could not do most of those styles with the uncontrollable hair I had. And living in hot and humid South Louisiana, I do not think I could take the heat with a full head of hair.
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i feel the same way the other guys feel,i dont understand why i keep going back and forth,i am currently on my second day of growing my hair back,i get confused and keep going back and forth.
I’ve been shaving for ten yrs and still every now and then let it grow for awhile. Decide I don’t like the look and then shave again.
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I REALLY like being a bald dude. I get antsy when I can't shave it every day, two at the most.
It's hard to describe but I don't think I have to here.
I think the longest I've gone without shaving my head (since I first did it about 8-9 years ago) is perhaps four days. But that only happened once. I promise.
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I love being bald,feels awesome and you look very masculine.
Shaving my head was the best decision, there's no one single day that I miss my thick hair.
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You know the truth is I'm 33 years older than you and have some of the same insecurities when I noticed that especially children looking at me like kind of weird and I'm thinking are they like what an ugly old dude or they thinking am I going to lose my hair so maybe my baldness is a source of insecurity even for them. I never thought I would say it but right at this moment I'm glad that I was losing my hair I'm glad I shaved it off because it's made me reflect about the person that I was in and how I truly hit behind my parents and I actually like my head and I look I look good with no hair but if I had the choice if I could take the magic pill today and it all grow back oh s*** yeah but it's not and they have really good hair systems and there's going to be days whenever I get up what people think or insecurities is coming because I like to change it up I like to style my hair I mean I even like to put in funky colors nobody wants to see a 55 year old man with a blue bald head. LOL but I say use this time as a time for Spiritual growth and personal development and become comfortable with or without your hair and when you can accomplish that you don't worry about what people think cuz the fact is is there certain things in our lives that we can't control the things that we can we have solutely need to because it makes us better and happier people I hope this is been at all helpful good luck and wish you well. I've been looking for a post to add some pics of my current self so thanks for providing me with an opportunity. The one with hair is a hair system that was just a long day at work looking little bit rough but that's just the one I have
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You know the truth is I'm 33 years older than you and have some of the same insecurities when I noticed that especially children looking at me like kind of weird and I'm thinking are they like what an ugly old dude or they thinking am I going to lose my hair so maybe my baldness is a source of insecurity even for them. I never thought I would say it but right at this moment I'm glad that I was losing my hair I'm glad I shaved it off because it's made me reflect about the person that I was in and how I truly hit behind my parents and I actually like my head and I look I look good with no hair but if I had the choice if I could take the magic pill today and it all grow back oh s*** yeah but it's not and they have really good hair systems and there's going to be days whenever I get up what people think or insecurities is coming because I like to change it up I like to style my hair I mean I even like to put in funky colors nobody wants to see a 55 year old man with a blue bald head. LOL but I say use this time as a time for Spiritual growth and personal development and become comfortable with or without your hair and when you can accomplish that you don't worry about what people think cuz the fact is is there certain things in our lives that we can't control the things that we can we have solutely need to because it makes us better and happier people I hope this is been at all helpful good luck and wish you well. I've been looking for a post to add some pics of my current self so thanks for providing me with an opportunity. The one with hair is a hair system that was just a long day at work looking little bit rough but that's just the one I have
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That rug in the second picture doesn't make you any favor.
Looks fake as f**k. Much better bald man.
Are you planning to stretch your ears even more?
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Wow @Ty1963 the sly with a beard look really suits you compared to hair.
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Wow @Ty1963 the sly with a beard look really suits you compared to hair.
Yeah man. @Ty1963 is the poster for why dudes SHOULD shave bald!
Half bald dues, look and LEARN! LOL
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Man you look great bald. Never even was a decision. Rock your bald head.
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I've accepted it, learned to like it. Not really worth fighting the inevitable.
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I've accepted it, learned to like it. Not really worth fighting the inevitable.
exactly. it took me a while to accept it. now, I love it.
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Given a choice I would have kept a full head of hair, but with the thinning balding thing going on I think I've made the best choice then I look much younger with my head shaved and I get told that by everyone not one person's ever said different or implied it and I get hit on a lot now which never really happened in the last couple decades , so I think I can say yes I like being bald. I can, however, say that in the beginning I thought I was just trading one thing for another but that which is part of the coping process so I know where you're coming from with the comments.
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Since I've been shaving a full head of silver hair for nearly 6 years, you could say I like being bald.
The first few years I wasn't convinced I was meant to be bald. I grew it back numerous times for a few weeks, but always returned to shaving it all. I'm still not sure why I'm drawn to the bald head look, but I do love the look and feel. When I grew the hair back, and would see someone with a shaved head, I would be envious. Also have come to accept that the only cure for a scalp dermatitis issue is to shave daily.
So the last 6 months, I have thoroughly enjoyed shaving my head daily. Thankfully I can look in the mirror after shaving and think it looks great. And the feel is awesome, love the smooth head. I guess some guys are meant to wear a shaved bald head, some are not.
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I grew it back numerous times for a few weeks, but always returned to shaving it all. I'm still not sure why I'm drawn to the bald head look, but I do love the look and feel. When I grew the hair back, and would see someone with a shaved head, I would be envious.
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I'm like reddog…...I always go back to a shaved head. I love flattops and will grow it out to sport a flattie, but it's a tough haircut to maintain so I go back to a buzzcut and then back to a shaved noggin. Bald heads are such a nice feel and so easy to maintain.
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When I grew it back, I also did a flattop. I cut the flatty myself, and enjoyed trimming every few days. With my white hair, I just thought a flattop made me look old. I even tried a flat on top and kept the sides and back shaved, but at some point I thought that looked ridiculous on a guy my age.
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I love being bald,feels awesome and you look very masculine.
Shaving my head was the best decision, there's no one single day that I miss my thick hair.
i can't even picture you with hair. it would be a shame. ;)
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I love being bald,feels awesome and you look very masculine.
Shaving my head was the best decision, there's no one single day that I miss my thick hair.
i can't even picture you with hair. it would be a shame. ;)
I have this strange thought every time I see an old picture of me with hair : It looks like a wig. You know,like when you see a Photoshop of Bruce Willis,The Rock or any Bald actor with hair,you know that is not his "characteristic" style.
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I like being bald. I can still grow a full head of hair, but I choose to keep it shaved perfectly smooth.
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Bald looks great on you Chuck. Us bald by choice guys are extra dedicated to the sly look, and many people just don't understand why we like shaving our head. If they only knew how good it feels, and obviously we like how it looks!
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I grew it back numerous times for a few weeks, but always returned to shaving it all. I'm still not sure why I'm drawn to the bald head look, but I do love the look and feel. When I grew the hair back, and would see someone with a shaved head, I would be envious.
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I'm like reddog…...I always go back to a shaved head. I love flattops and will grow it out to sport a flattie, but it's a tough haircut to maintain so I go back to a buzzcut and then back to a shaved noggin. Bald heads are such a nice feel and so easy to maintain.
it happened to me just today I was in the hardware store and I saw a guy with Flattop and I guess I was jealous because I really missed mine. but then back out into the 94° and high humidity I thought to myself there’s no way my Flattop would even stand up in this humidity! what little hair I have left is to baby fine and I would have to fight it and constantly blow dry it and maybe even have some pomade in it to keep it up in this humid weather. I wish I had gone back to the store and told that sweaty guy with the Flattop that you really ought to give the sly look a try !
To celebrate my liberation, I treated myself to a nice straight razor head shave at the barbershop and was very grateful that I have a beautiful bald head in the Florida summer heat! I don’t have to take care of and worry about that sh*t anymore!!! The most maintenance I have to do during the day is to wipe off my head with a handi-wipe!
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Yes! Summertime is a great time to be bald. Wearing a nicely tanned smooth dome feels awesome, especially when you feel that cool breeze wrapping around your head.
I haven't felt the urge to grow back hair for some time. I look forward to my daily headshave, and I can honestly say love how a totally shaved head looks on me. I still think a shaved head is a best kept secret, if more guys knew what it is like to wear a smooth bald head, they would join our bald brotherhood!
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I love being bald. My hair was always short in my teens and then with shorter and shorter buzzcuts I just decided to go the whole hog and shave my head. I've been bald or as near as, for the last 20 years and wouldn't want it any other way.
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Full head of hair ,I might rather have. But much prefer a shaved head to ring around the head.
But it’s been along time since I had all my hair so I don’t miss it at all.
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My wife loves my smooth scalp but I don't think about it much. It is a task to shaving every morning. The one problem I have is when I get my scalp nice and smooth, I know that the next day, I'll have stubble and have to shave it all over again. I guess it's one of those things. The other thing is my grey scalp but not much I can do about that. I do the best I can. No big deal.