Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: ryantheo on February 08, 2009, 08:58:48 PM
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gentleman - I'm very close to the point of shaving the dome and feel like I may look awful with it. Anybody feel like that and does it subside? Also, I guess there is no way to know how it will look until it's done. The everyday hassel of trying to conceal it is getting to be too much
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Just do it. It grows back if you inexplicably do not like it.
The trepidation is natural, but once the deed is done you'll be saying "wtf was I worried about?"
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listen to booted Ryan. He and along with everyone else has felt the same way. Once you do it, you will be like "WHY DIDNT I DO IT SOONER!" . Thats not stretching the truth either. Post up a pic of before and after for us all to see. It is always good to put a face with a name/post. Welcome to the site, hope you enjoy your stay here. We will always leave our "Head" lights on for ya, cause we shine!
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Welcome to the Forum Ryan!
Look at all the bald head on here. Do you see anybody that looks really bad. I don't think so...... there's your proof.
Give it the 30 day trial.... you can always grow it back and be hassled with it again if you really like.
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Welcome to SBG Ryan !! O0
Almost everyone has that fear before they shave for the first time, so your not alone.
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Welcome bro O0 If you ever had a real close hair cut.You will have a pretty good ideal how you will look.
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Yes Ryan, do the deed. You will be pleasantly surprised as to how much you will enjoy the shaved noggin. Also, welcome to the site. We enjoy our new members.
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Well we don't know much about you, age, extend of balding already in place or if you're just interested in the bald by choice option.
Generally, guys getting on in the balding process always feel liberated. I can't speak to the bald by choice world.
But, in both cases, the brothers have told you the truth--it will grow back, unless your balding then that process will continue shaved or not. So you will look pretty much the same in a relatively short time. Get some clippers, then a razor, take your time--you'll probably like it in any case if our experience watching guys approach the SLY solution.
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Also, I guess there is no way to know how it will look until it's done.
Welcome here, Gentleman!
You say as it is. If you want - and it seems to be - do it. It will look very good and feel much better.
And hair regrows in a short time.
Maybe you want to post a pic?
Enjoy this best forum of the web. Glad you joined.
J
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Just pull that trigger and shave it off, bro: the rush you'll feel when you do it will be second-to-none, and you'll wonder why you didnt do it before 8)
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Welcome, Ryan...and you're right -- you won't know how it looks or how it feels until you DO IT.
There is lots of good advice to be had on this forum. (And loads of encouragement, too!)
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Nothing looks worse than thinning hair, so unless you're an extremely rare exception, a shaved noggin will be a huge improvement. It's normal to feel a bit apprehensive, but trust me, the sky will not fall and life will go on. Just jump into the pool! The water may feel a bit cold at first, but the exhilaration you'll feel will be well worth it.
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Nothing looks worse than thinning hair, so unless you're an extremely rare exception, a shaved noggin will be a huge improvement. It's normal to feel a bit apprehensive, but trust me, the sky will not fall and life will go on. Just jump into the pool! The water may feel a bit cold at first, but the exhilaration you'll feel will be well worth it.
Wonderful words of wisdom from Brother Razor. I dont need to add anything except WELCOME BUDDY!
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Welcome Ryan. These dudes know what they're talking about.
Good luck!
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I understand your fears. But as someone said earllier; look at all the handsome guys with pics in here. do any of them look bad? Standard advice is to buzz it down gradually; then do the deed. witha really short buzz cut the final step will not be that noticable to anyone but yourself. Advice I was given was Shave on a Friday after work. If you don't like it, by Monday morning it will look like it did on Friday (if it is a short --- .50 buzz). So go for it ; and as added encouragement ; here is a 'before of me' ... pretty short buzz; but I think I look 100% better shaved.
much better O0 Also like the full beard look, too
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The surprise for me when I went, with some trepidation, from a close buzz to razor-shaved was that it was a non-event. Most people didn't give a hoot, didn't even look. Folks who noticed said obvious stuff like, "Oh, I see you shaved your head." In my business, I see several hundred different people a month. It took a month to garner one or two comments. By and large, hardly anyone cares! They're preoccupied with their own struggles.
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Ryan,
The most likely thing is that once the deed is done, you will get compliments on the new look. Then eventually as you take on confidence with the look instead of all the angst and attempts to hide the obvious (thinning hair), you'll take joy in displaying a beautiful, clean-shaven dome.
Go for it, buddy. You won't regret it.
Welcome to SBG.
Bean
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Just do it, you'll love all the benefits- Showers are better, no such thing as a 'bad hair day', you never have to wait at the barber shop, chicks dig it
You get the point, step up
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Pull the trigger. You'll maybe feel different and quite scared the first days but it's worth a try. In the second day you will be accostumed. In fact you will feel better smooth and probably will not let it grow back again.
If you don't like it, in one or 2 weeks you'll have enough hair back.
But like all us here, the only regret you'll have is not having done that before.
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Ryan, pull the trigger, bro. I echo what all the sly bro's have said.
You'll feel freedom like you've never felt before. Give it a shot. O0
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Very cool. Thank you for all the kind words and encouragement. You are all good people. When I get the cajones, I will post the results. Going to do it pre-vacation with my wife.
Peace.
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hey ryan: the guys have given U some gr8 words of wisdom. welcome 2 the sly fraternity. glad that ya joined us. i promise U that when U decide 2 "do the deed". U will not regret it. matter of fact, U will B thanking us. keep us posted 2 your road 2 slyness. O0
WARHAWK O0
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DO IT! I love my slyness. I have shown my picture with hair (I have a full head and choose to be sly...) to my coworkers and my students, they all say that I look funny with hair. People will take you for who your are, and the ones who can't get past that aren't worth it!
P.S. Cool sprinkling and head rubs are a great extra benefit! :@`
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Nothing to fear, but fear itself :)
For someone thinning, going sly is the best option. I honestly think it's insanity for anyone to sport a Costanza, birds nest, or comb over vs going sly.
Face your insecurities, shave it off, and be proud of your appearance. Life is too short to waste time fretting about hair - eventually we're all dust.
Enjoy being different, and like the other fellas here, wear the sly look with style and confidence. Don't be afraid of that guy in the mirror. There's only one of you in this world, and your opinion of yourself is the one that matters most. The hell with everyone else :) Those that care about you will accept you all the same.
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Just shave it!! If you don't like it...in two weeks you'll have a nice buzzcut of growth so it's not that big of a deal. Just do it.