Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => Advantages and Disadvantages to being Bald => Topic started by: Paul the Headblader on October 05, 2011, 10:26:19 AM
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Well, it's not that hard for me.
Advantages: I had curly hair (bleah). no more hairstyles and so on
disadvantages: uwm, the winter season is approaching, so I'll have to wear a hat all the time. I'm cool with it :)
If you're wondering if it's a disadvantage for me to cut my hair (number 0 ) every morning, the answer is "NO". It takes me like 10 mins(after 2 weeks), and it will take me like 5 mins soon, and I'm cool with it :)
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Nice thread and interesting to read your views.
Here are mine ;
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1. If balding or thinning, going sly usually looks better than having visible bald patches especially if you hair is very dark.
2. No messing about with hair. I know a guy who wakes up 20mins before work so he can get his hair looking ok. No worries for us in this department. If you wear a wig or concelaers in your hair,all that hassle is left behind and you are free.
3. Can make a person who is balding look much younger
4. Brings out people's eyes. When I was sly I was told this often from people and complimented a lot more on my eyes than I receieve with hair.
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1. Typecast - as cool as it is after sometime I want my hair back and I feel I cannot wear certain clothes that I used to wear. I like a lot of retro-indie clothes and I have a military shirt that with a shaved head I felt I looked like a nutcase. With a shaved head, I didn't feel comfortable in black either for some reason. Known as the bald guy etc.
2. Winter - I tan ok in the summer but where I live the winters are hard and cold and that tan will be no doubt knocked off me in a few more weeks.
3. Ears - I have large ears and they stick out more when I am shaved.
4. Older - Feeling that you look older and less attractive the younger girls.
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4. Older - Feeling that you look older and less attractive the younger girls.
no way.
I'm 20, and alot of girls told me I look hot with a shaved head :)
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I enjoyed Kevin's post...lots of things to ponder. I like wearing caps/hats when in the mood and if I don't feel like shaving I usually don't or do a fast electric job. It's all good, amigos.
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funny thing - I never wore black until I went sly and I think alot of guys feel darker clothes are better with sly.
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Black long sleeved shirt, formal black trousers ,with shaven head makes guys look younger and slimmer. I wear it for the occasion with a leather jacket.
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I have been thinking about this one and here is a few of my personal ones :
Advantages :
temperature related air flow over my shiny dome hot or cool
The feeling of rain or snow on my head if its cold I wax it shiny
I like the feeling a gentle self slap or by another across the side of my head and a big beaming smile wen they say , Slaphead .
Going to the supermarket and hearing guys say Slaphead
Swimming witha freshly shaved dome
Feeling beads of perspiration on my head in sunshine while wearing a leather jacket or a hoody
Disadvantages :
very cold wear a hat or baseball cap
Hot sunshine baselayer suncreams and wear a hat
It just seems a pity to cover it up and not show it
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Big advantage which I'm just starting to appreciate...
Being more easily recognised. In my new job, people coming up to me after only quickly been introduced to me a few days before. Think to myself: how come your remember me so well ? Then I remember: I'm completely bald. How could they forget ?
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Big advantage which I'm just starting to appreciate...
Being more easily recognised. In my new job, people coming up to me after only quickly been introduced to me a few days before. Think to myself: how come your remember me so well ? Then I remember: I'm completely bald. How could they forget ?
that's true :)
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There is a disadvantage...
...learning to live with the bits you missed after you shave. You can feel them. But no one else can see them.
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There is a disadvantage...
...learning to live with the bits you missed after you shave. You can feel them. But no one else can see them.
I agree with you there... but it's a small price to pay
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Well said....BTW like the new profile picture! I'd love to use the back of my head as an avatar, but I need some defections to clear all the way before I do....
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Well said....BTW like the new profile picture! I'd love to use the back of my head as an avatar, but I need some defections to clear all the way before I do....
thanks.
it's a bald guys website, so I'm doing it right:D
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Dis. Shaving, I love the bald head but not the shaving part.
A/C in commercial buildings
Adv. Love being referred as "the bald guy".
Younger looking face.
My wife says that i take better care of my clothing. (must be because of my sly gay bros on this site ;))
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Advantages: I love shaving my head, I think I look great with a shaved head and goatee. Even if I could have all my hair back without the hair loss, I'd still shave. Being referred to as "the bald guy" never bothered me. The bald look is a very masculine one, which is why I love it. Looking back on my old pictures, I realize I looked kinda dorky back then. ;D So I definitely like the new look. Also, I can lay down for a nap if I want to, and my hair won't be messed up when I get up. I can put on a hat if I want, and it won't mess up my hair.
Disadvantage: Really the only one I can think of is that I have to be extra careful in the sun, make sure to always apply sunscreen. That's really about it.
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uwm
about sun...it's simple.
I use it in order to protect myself.