Sly Bald Guys Forum
Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving Product Reviews => Topic started by: Kojak on July 17, 2010, 12:12:24 AM
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I have noticed that there are many product options available to maintain the Sly look and have read some great reviews on these products. I can see that one could spend quite a bit of cash with all the products. Based on that and your on experience I made this poll.
I am trying to find out if you think you spend more or less on being Sly. I am referring to normal hair care that you spent on maintaining your hair before being Shy. for example, Haircuts, shampoo, conditioner, hair gel, hairspray, ect.. Compared to the additional cost of blades, scrubs, shaving creams, bandaids, sun screen, aftershave, ect... that goes along with being Sly.
Don't factor the cost of rugs and hair transplant surgery into the not being Sly cost. I am more concerned with the normal cost of maintaining hair vs the cost of maintaining being Sly.
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Either I am reading the poll choices wrong or it costs more to be bald either way? :o LOL!
But to answer the question....I an only about 3 weeks in and have already spent more on shaving stuff than I used to (used to just clipper shave mt head)....but the time saved and the better look/feel is oh so worth it!
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poll choices fixed! lol sly is a little more expensive but so much better!!!!!!and there fore worth it!
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sly costs me more money than when I had hair, because I didn't cut my hair often and when i did I just used clippers on my own.
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Before going sly I always wore a high and tight horseshoe which required more maintenance than being sly. I think I actually spend less now. Besides, how can you put a price on SLY? ;D
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Cost of one haircut/month plus tip to barber = enough money for Sly supplies for about six months, since I don't go for fancy lathers, scalp potions imported from Tahiti, or six-blade, proton-powered razors whose blade replacements come in little jewelry boxes.
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Well when I paid for haircuts it was with hair but since I buzzed the last 6-7 years I would say being SLY. But I still say being SLY is cost effective!
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It costs me more to be sly, but I would go sly even if I had to pay 5 times as much I do now. >:D
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Hair cut at the "stylist" to max out the appearance of hair-or the delusion of same, $30 a pop, shampoos & conditioners to enhance "fullness" approximately $10 per month, spray to "lock" the do in every day, $5 a month--doesn't include damage to the ozone layer ;D. I still had to buy shaving gel, blades, etc. Clearly I'm "ahead" in appearance and in $$$.
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I'm with Mike, I wasn't spend anything before I started shaving. But if you would have caught me before I was just using clippers it would be a different story. It was about 30-40 bucks a month when I was getting it cut. Now I probably spend 5-10 bucks a month for the most part. But of course I have to try all the new stuff and splurge here and there for stuff I really don't need. It's my hobby ;D
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My opinion is that at first yes you will spend more money, in the beginnning you are in the experimental face, you experiment and try different products you are fine tuning your routine. HOWEVER, once you get your routine down pat you will not spend a lot and after practicing your time to shave your dome and face will get faster and faster.
For example in the beginnin I tried different shaving creams, foam, gel, lotion, and as you can see all those cost a lot of money but now i fine tuned to using gel, the bald guyz gel, i first put on a few drops of king of shaves oil, then I put over that the gel, I am not spending a lot of money because i have a fixed regrimen that works for me. you can get a lot of shaves out of the king of shaves oil, and the bald guyz always have product deals.
Bottom line - yes you spend money experimenting and then when you find something that works and also your manual dexterity becomes accustomed to shaving your head you will go from (for example theoretically) 1 hour to 45 minutes, then 30 minutes and then where I am at 15 to 10 minutes top, btw I am a shower shaver and the steam and the warm water really helps.
I hope this helps everybody is different I am just giving you a glimpse of my own experrience
good luck and welcome
Fred
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Either I am reading the poll choices wrong or it costs more to be bald either way? :o LOL!
Good point, I changed the way the choices read. :)
Cost of one haircut/month plus tip to barber = enough money for Sly supplies for about six months, since I don't go for fancy lathers, scalp potions imported from Tahiti, or six-blade, proton-powered razors whose blade replacements come in little jewelry boxes.
I can see how it could be much cheaper to be Sly, if you just stick to the basics.
Hair cut at the "stylist" to max out the appearance of hair-or the delusion of same, $30 a pop, shampoos & conditioners to enhance "fullness" approximately $10 per month, spray to "lock" the do in every day, $5 a month--doesn't include damage to the ozone layer ;D. I still had to buy shaving gel, blades, etc. Clearly I'm "ahead" in appearance and in $$$.
Sounds like you are saving a lot, even though you have tons of different product that you use you still spend less.
I'm with Mike, I wasn't spend anything before I started shaving. But if you would have caught me before I was just using clippers it would be a different story. It was about 30-40 bucks a month when I was getting it cut. Now I probably spend 5-10 bucks a month for the most part. But of course I have to try all the new stuff and splurge here and there for stuff I really don't need. It's my hobby ;D
I had the impression that being Sly was like a hobby for you Gambrinus, lol. Thats a friggin great answer.
I changed the poll so that you can see the results without voting. We are at a tie at the moment
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I wasn't spending much on hair (haircut every 6 weeks = 10€, plus some shampoo), now sly it might be a little less but actually I don't really care. 8)
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Far less.
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A lot less to by SLY!
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Over the course of a year I probably spend about the same amount of money on grooming supplies as I did pre-sly. The savings, however, come in when one figures the number of shaves per week (about the same) but multiplied exponentially by the square inchage of shaving performed during each shave.
For example, I always had the goatee so that remains a constant.
Pre-sly I shaved only my cheeks and neck. I don't know the square inchage of those shaves. Suffice to say that when I went sly the square inchage of each shave increased by 4x-5x. Thus the cost of shaving, per square inch, decreased dramatically.
Advantage: SLY!
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Over the course of a year I probably spend about the same amount of money on grooming supplies as I did pre-sly. The savings, however, come in when one figures the number of shaves per week (about the same) but multiplied exponentially by the square inchage of shaving performed during each shave.
For example, I always had the goatee so that remains a constant.
Pre-sly I shaved only my cheeks and neck. I don't know the square inchage of those shaves. Suffice to say that when I went sly the square inchage of each shave increased by 4x-5x. Thus the cost of shaving, per square inch, decreased dramatically.
Advantage: SLY!
Hmmm. I never thought of it that way. Wonder if my wife will buy it? ;D
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For me about $300/month less to be sly. I wore a hairpiece :-) At one point I was suckered into the high end of the hair club options and was paying $700/month --
<--- Foolish not any more!
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For me about $300/month less to be sly. I wore a hairpiece :-) At one point I was suckered into the high end of the hair club options and was paying $700/month --
<--- Foolish not any more!
That is a lot of pocket change. What are you doing with all the money you are saving by being Sly?
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If your hair is thinning and you've gotten to the point where it's buzzed very short, it can be cost prohibitive not to be sly. Once you get down to a #2 or so, it needs to be done every two weeks, and once you get down to a #1 or less, it has to be done weekly. If you're getting it done at a barbershop, it adds up quickly. I was never happy with the outcome when I tried to do my own buzzcuts; there were always missed spots and keeping the neckline tidy was always problematic.
Being sly doesn't really cost me anything, aside from the extra shaving gel, razor blades and sunscreen that I go through. The shaving gel lasts a long time, as does the sunscreen, and the cost of even the pricier razor blades is negligible compared to the cost of getting a haircut.
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Over the course of a year I probably spend about the same amount of money on grooming supplies as I did pre-sly. The savings, however, come in when one figures the number of shaves per week (about the same) but multiplied exponentially by the square inchage of shaving performed during each shave.
For example, I always had the goatee so that remains a constant.
Pre-sly I shaved only my cheeks and neck. I don't know the square inchage of those shaves. Suffice to say that when I went sly the square inchage of each shave increased by 4x-5x. Thus the cost of shaving, per square inch, decreased dramatically.
Advantage: SLY!
Hmmm. I never thought of it that way. Wonder if my wife will buy it? ;D
How can she not? This is a sound economic argument.
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before i needed haircuts every two/three weeks, 15-20 a pop. then add in another 15-17 a month for pomade.
so definitely cheaper to be sly i think now that i have a routine down and am not trying out different items.
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Well I can see that I have a plan that will save me a ton. If I use the Custom Plus 3 blades in my HeadBlade and go through 4 cartridges in a month, that comes out to $4.97 and if I use the Suave Conditioner @ $1.78 for a 22.5 oz bottle that should last me at least 2 months, then the only other cost would be moisturizer and sun screen. I'm guessing that I can maintain the Sly look at the cost of around $9.00 a month. I may treat my self to some of the premium products, such as HeadSlick, from time to time just for fun. O0
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Looks like it cost less to be maintain the Sly look for the majority of us with 62.5% of us spending less and 37.5% spending more.
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I took a look into this a while back.
Check it out....
http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=4670.0
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I took a look into this a while back.
Check it out....
http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=4670.0
Good cost analysis. I can see that your prices reflect 2008 cost. You know head shaving has become more common and the price to shave has gone up because of it.
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definitly costs more.I go through razors like crazy now,but it's worth it
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The bottom line is, being sly is priceless. You can't put a price tag on something that boosts your confidence level and helps you look and feel your best.
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O0 O0 O0 As usual, Razor X has it right and says it most effectively. Even if keeping sly cost more money--and I am convinced that it actually costs 60% to 80% less than maintaining hair--it so clearly outweighs all other alternatives that it is worth whatever it costs. Once they perfect laser/electrolysis many more guys will jump on the bandwagon and go sly for good. This will also provide the solution to the hated shadow, for which there is no quick, permanent treatment at present. The bald aesthetic will then come into its own. Professor Melon
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The bottom line is, being sly is priceless. You can't put a price tag on something that boosts your confidence level and helps you look and feel your best.
Exactly! I guarantee I don't spend as much as a guy with hair. And especially one that's holding on to a losing cause. O0
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Bar far cheaper to be sly! I use cheap Barbosol head shaving cream (works the best for me over 6 years of shaving!) only $1/bottle! I always have Headslick on hand though if I decide to "go crazy".
I have a few different Headblades and am a daily shaver! There really isn't much more I need to get except for the costly razors - but check out the Custom 3 trick for the Headblade. Saves you tons of $$$
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I'm lucky with my thin hair, easy to scrape and easy on the wear/tear on the blades...going SLY has been far cheaper for me... O0
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i am presently a US Servicemember and I had to get a haircut which runs around 9 bucks ,not including tips, now every 2 weeks so the cost saving is less being SLY. The time spent shaving though has increased as I have to shave my face and dome but it is time well worth it. I can never go back to hair: no way as I tried and in 3 days to grow hair back but I couldn't stand it so I am SLY for life
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Cost me more $$$ being SLY in the beginning of my "Slydom" - mainly due to the fact of experimenting with the different products (razors, gels, creams, lotions, scrubs, etc) to see which ones were a "perfect fit".
Now that the right combination of products/brands have been found, the cost to maintain isn't so bad!! (But I still love to experiment with a "new toy" that comes on the market every now and then...)
Once you go SLY, it can get to be soooooooooooo addictive!! (But that's a GOOD thing)... :D
If, for some reason, I cannot get to "scrape the grape" at least once a day (I usually hit it twice - both am and pm), I get real antsy!!!... :Xo!
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If, for some reason, I cannot get to "scrape the grape" at least once a day (I usually hit it twice - both am and pm), I get real antsy!!!... :Xo!
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Now that is what I call dedication! I may have to try that sometime.
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I have found twice a day is AWESOME!!! We might need a support site for those shaving wwwaaaayyyy too much....I have found, if I have the time and reason--"looking for reasons"--I will shave AM and PM...What a great feeling--and CLEAN! Man, I really have gone over the "edge"!
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Way less to go sly. I soak my blades in olive oil and change them less than once a month. I use a three dollar bottle of shaving gel in maybe a month.
I no longer buy shampoo/conditioner, no question about it; sly is cheaper for me.
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Way less to go sly. I soak my blades in olive oil and change them less than once a month. I use a three dollar bottle of shaving gel in maybe a month.
I no longer buy shampoo/conditioner, no question about it; sly is cheaper for me.
Nice, plus you now have Amazon Women rubbing all over and kissing your Sly head! O0