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Discussions About Being Bald => 30 Day Rule / Beginners Section => Topic started by: Cropduster84 on April 21, 2012, 07:43:21 AM

Title: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Cropduster84 on April 21, 2012, 07:43:21 AM
This morning I went sly!!!

Nivea Gel, Hydro 5 and some Nivea post shave balm, I love it!

Doesn't look much different from my clipper no guard shave, but it feels different...

It's a little patchy in places, but hey, first time shaving and no cuts  :) And practice will make perfect  O0

I want to say a huge thank you to all those who offered me hints tips and advice on here  O0
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Cropduster84 on April 21, 2012, 07:45:51 AM
Here's a pic
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Mr Jules on April 21, 2012, 07:53:01 AM
Cropduster,

You look better sly. Keep up the good work. And good on you for having a nick free first head shave.

Totally agree with you, visually it's not a great leap from clipper no guard to shave. But it's that first time you feel your smooth head.

As you get even better, you'll find the head gets smoother.

Considering using the HeadBlade. It's great experience rolling a razor over your head.
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: mrzed on April 21, 2012, 08:12:12 AM
Here's a pic

Wow. Incredible. Doesn't it feel nice.  Welcome to being sly.  Looks great, cropduster.  Happy for you.
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Post by: RoWilJr on April 21, 2012, 08:43:25 AM
Awesome!!! You look "marvelous" ~Billy Crystal voice~ O0
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Post by: Paul the Headblader on April 21, 2012, 10:17:06 AM
looking...bald :)
congratz.
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Post by: Baldstu on April 21, 2012, 10:35:38 AM
Looks goodcongrats
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Cropduster84 on April 21, 2012, 10:52:42 AM

As you get even better, you'll find the head gets smoother.

Considering using the HeadBlade. It's great experience rolling a razor over your head.

Definitely, I think I was probably a little cautious as it was my first head shave, and I did go with the grain, but it's my first go and I love it. I can now practice my technique and continue my sly journey  8)
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Cropduster84 on April 21, 2012, 10:54:12 AM
Here's a pic

Wow. Incredible. Doesn't it feel nice.  Welcome to being sly.  Looks great, cropduster.  Happy for you.

I feels great  :)  I love the smooth feeling.
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Mr Jules on April 21, 2012, 10:59:32 AM
I love the smooth feeling.

Welcome to our world.

Don't worry about rubbing your smooth head after you shave. From what I can tell, most other sly guys do it all the time.

It'll be even smoother when you go against the grain. Just be careful - long passes from back to front. Keep re-lathering.
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: DCdome on April 21, 2012, 12:30:58 PM
Great look, Cropduster.

Congratulations on opting for the bald option.  It is a great choice for you.
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: balddaniel on April 21, 2012, 12:40:02 PM
Nice job you look amazing.  Keep up the great work!
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: mrzed on April 21, 2012, 01:39:22 PM
Here's a pic

Wow. Incredible. Doesn't it feel nice.  Welcome to being sly.  Looks great, cropduster.  Happy for you.

I feels great  :)  I love the smooth feeling.

Wise to go easy on the first few days. As you get the hang of it, you can go against the grain and then it is even smoother!. 

I waited about a week or 10 days before adding the head blade to my routine.
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Lynchy on April 21, 2012, 02:09:26 PM
Nice!

It looks the part!

Congratulations!
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Slyfive on April 21, 2012, 02:39:26 PM
Great change, echoing Jules' sentiments, I'd you think its smooth now, just you wait till you go against the grain!
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: seahawk guy on April 21, 2012, 03:18:12 PM
Looking really good cropduster. Well done  O0
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Post by: lordpeich on April 22, 2012, 04:32:22 AM
Great! You take advantage ;)
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Cropduster84 on April 22, 2012, 04:42:41 AM
Great! You take advantage ;)

Haha, thank you  :)

Parents haven't seen it yet, but girlfriend likes it.

Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Mr Jules on April 22, 2012, 05:08:33 AM
Great! You take advantage ;)

Haha, thank you  :)

Parents haven't seen it yet, but girlfriend likes it.


How often do you think you will shave ? Daily ?
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Cropduster84 on April 22, 2012, 05:53:29 AM
Great! You take advantage ;)

Haha, thank you  :)

Parents haven't seen it yet, but girlfriend likes it.


How often do you think you will shave ? Daily ?

I'm going to start shaving every other day, to break my head into it gently but yeah eventualy it will be a daily thing.

Because I'm bald by choice, the only thing I don't like is the colour of my head, it needs some sun, which as you know in England can often be hard to come by  ;D
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Mr Jules on April 22, 2012, 06:14:02 AM
Cropduster,

Living in England, know exactly what you mean. And the weather has been lousy at the moment. Day after day of cloud and rain,

Take heart: I went bald in February. By the end of March, the colour of the head lost looked quite toned.

Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Cropduster84 on April 22, 2012, 06:24:04 AM
Cropduster,

Living in England, know exactly what you mean. And the weather has been lousy at the moment. Day after day of cloud and rain,

Take heart: I went bald in February. By the end of March, the colour of the head lost looked quite toned.




Typical April showers weather indeed!

I guess it won't take too long to get a little colout to my head. It's the only thing I don't like about it at the minute. I love the feel, the overall look and it was fun shaving...just need a little colour so it doesn't look too white compared to the rest of my face. Going ly is a continuing journey  :)
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Mr Jules on April 22, 2012, 06:27:19 AM
Cropduster,

Living in England, know exactly what you mean. And the weather has been lousy at the moment. Day after day of cloud and rain,

Take heart: I went bald in February. By the end of March, the colour of the head lost looked quite toned.




Typical April showers weather indeed!

I guess it won't take too long to get a little colout to my head. It's the only thing I don't like about it at the minute. I love the feel, the overall look and it was fun shaving...just need a little colour so it doesn't look too white compared to the rest of my face. Going ly is a continuing journey  :)

Yes, going sly is an adventure. It's a look, a feel, a passion, a routine, a hobby.

And when you get to my age, it's way of slowing down the visible aging process. At least I know I won't be getting any more grey or loosing more hair.

Keep going. In a week or two, you'll be really hooked.  :)
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: seahawk guy on April 22, 2012, 07:10:33 AM
Weathermen reckon we've got at least another week of this showery weather.  However, it doesn't take long to get a bit of colour on the head - we had a bit of sun this morning - it helped.
Cropduster, your new Sly look is great.  O0   
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Cropduster84 on April 22, 2012, 07:20:41 AM

Cropduster, your new Sly look is great.  O0   

Thanks  :) I love it.

I think it may have been you that recommended the Hydro 5 razor on here?

Anyway that's what I used and I got no cuts! And I've never used a proper razor before. Great couple of shaves so far.


Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Baldstu on April 22, 2012, 07:42:14 AM
Well it looks good , and your gf likes it , but go easy on yourself , be wary of the sun especially like today a bit windy
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Mr Jules on April 22, 2012, 08:00:20 AM
Cropduster, your new Sly look is great.  O0   

Agreed !

Now that next step is start updating any profile pics (Facebook, Sype etc) with your brand new look.
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Post by: BaldHDbiker on April 22, 2012, 09:10:02 AM
Looks great. Congratulations.  8)
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Post by: RoWilJr on April 22, 2012, 09:57:55 AM
Cropduster,

Living in England, know exactly what you mean. And the weather has been lousy at the moment. Day after day of cloud and rain,

Take heart: I went bald in February. By the end of March, the colour of the head lost looked quite toned.




Typical April showers weather indeed!

I guess it won't take too long to get a little colout to my head. It's the only thing I don't like about it at the minute. I love the feel, the overall look and it was fun shaving...just need a little colour so it doesn't look too white compared to the rest of my face. Going ly is a continuing journey� :)

Ahhh... Good 'ol England. Spent some time @ Mildenhall/Lakenheath AB. We didn't call it "Muggy Mildenhall" for no reason... LOL! Good times though (Cambridge) was a blast!
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: kalbo on April 22, 2012, 08:26:42 PM
Congratulations on the decision to shave Cropduster, you look great. I can't wait for your reaction once you shave against the grain...the fun is just starting.
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: Sir Harry on April 23, 2012, 02:45:41 AM
Congratulations! Now that you've gotten your feet wet in the sly pool, I predict you will become emboldened to shave often and against the grain...Good luck!
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: boston501 on April 23, 2012, 02:04:46 PM
excellent born to be bald
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: stasiu on April 23, 2012, 02:18:45 PM
Good Show !  Looks Great !  Congrats !
Title: Re: I did it, I went Sly!!!!
Post by: xnewyawka on April 25, 2012, 01:50:38 PM
Congrats to you Crop. Good choices for your first shave, you did well.
Stick with it, before long it will become second nature.  O0