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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Trimming Your Head/Hair => Topic started by: sliccat on July 27, 2012, 02:43:14 PM

Title: How to Get a 2-3 day Shadow
Post by: sliccat on July 27, 2012, 02:43:14 PM

Been shaving my head for a while now, and I've noticed I like the look better after I've let it grow for a couple days. Problem is, it's a hassle to shave with the blade after that. Are there any products out there that will let you keep just a thin layer, maybe a little shorter than this: http://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/scairns5/Shane%2520Battier/001228387.jpg (http://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/scairns5/Shane%2520Battier/001228387.jpg)

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: How to Get a 2-3 day Shadow
Post by: Frontier Guy on July 27, 2012, 05:02:23 PM

Welcome sliccat,

Wouldn't that just be the same as using electric clippers and anywhere from "no guard" to a #1?

Title: Re: How to Get a 2-3 day Shadow
Post by: Paul the Headblader on July 27, 2012, 09:12:11 PM

welcome. I prefer to shave it daily :D

Title: Re: How to Get a 2-3 day Shadow
Post by: Extol on July 27, 2012, 11:36:01 PM

Lol Shane Battier!

Well, I believe FrontierGuy is right, shaving with no guard will give you that effect... but more noticeably if you have darker hair. I for one have light colored hair, doesn't show up that well, this is what I am basing my assumption off of. :)

Title: Re: How to Get a 2-3 day Shadow
Post by: TheSlyBear on July 27, 2012, 11:39:18 PM

I kept my hair like that for decades (really, before going sly) with a pair of clippers (no guard). Give it a try!

Title: Re: How to Get a 2-3 day Shadow
Post by: waine on July 30, 2012, 02:13:42 AM

The only way to achieve that look is to use a buzzer with no guard and have the setting on 0.

I don't know of any other way...

Title: Re: How to Get a 2-3 day Shadow
Post by: mahaw90 on July 30, 2012, 02:35:02 PM

Lol. Clippers, without guard.

Title: Re: How to Get a 2-3 day Shadow
Post by: Andrei on July 30, 2012, 11:03:38 PM

Noticed there are some clippers that have more 0s:
00000 - 1/125"
0000 - 1/100"
000 - 1/50"
Maybe you need one of those clippers.
I'm aware of Oster and Andis. Sure there must be other brands to be added to the list.
I never used any of these two clippers, but might give you a shorter buzz then the regular 0.