Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => General Discussion => Topic started by: Razor X on May 23, 2007, 07:31:48 PM
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I've been shaving regularly since November 2003 and during that time have occasionally gone as long as a week (but no more) without shaving. I'd get the urge to grow my hair back and after a week it would always look so bad I'd end up shaving it again.
Nowadays I usually shave 6 days a week, most often skipping one day over the weekend. This past weekend I didn't shave on Saturday or Sunday and by bedtime Sunday, I felt like I was going to go nuts if I didn't rid myself of the stubble. I resisted the urge to shave Sunday night so I could stay smooth through Monday. I could not wait to get the razor out on Monday morning. After the razor had made one journey around my entire scalp, I felt for missed spots. There were some and I could not believe the difference between freshly shaved and two days' growth. How could I have stood all that stubble for an entire weekend?
Afterwards, it occurred to me that it's been a long time since I had one of those lapses where I wanted to grow my hair back. I did go for about a week without shaving back in December because I was too sick with the flu to even think about it. Other than that, I can't remember the last time that I went more than one day without shaving. I think I may have finally gotten beyond wanting to have hair. This site is a major factor in this change of mindset. The fact that I'm within a stone's throw of complete MPB might have something to do with it as well. >:D
Oh yes, the obsession has gotten MUCH worse. ;D There is no cure, no road back. Nothing to be done now but enjoy the slyness. 8) 8)
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RazorX, Thanks to the encouragement of you and all the others on this site, today marks my 1 month anniversary of being completely SLY. I took the advice and prevailing wisdom of the many that have said that you need to give it a full month to really give the Sly experience a chance. To accomplish this I've made sure to shave a least once a day (and many days I would reach for the razor after getting home from work to try to get rid of any 5 o'clock shadow that had set in).
While I don't have any urge to revert to my old styling (or lack there of) I think I need to at least cut back to 6 days a week to give my scalp and the razor a rest. I'm going to try changing my routine this holiday weekend. While this may not seem like a big change, I'm wondering if the stubble will drive me crazy. Even if it's only for a day. (Can you tell that I can be a little anal about some things?)
:D :D
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I'm with you two. I may skip a day, but no more than that.
Although my wife is not on board with my joining the SLY Movement, she does like the fact that I shave the face whenever I shave the dome. Prior to going sly, I'd let the beard go for days on end. Now, I'm dedicated to keeping it as smooth as possible.
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RazorX, Thanks to the encouragement of you and all the others on this site, today marks my 1 month anniversary of being completely SLY. I took the advice and prevailing wisdom of the many that have said that you need to give it a full month to really give the Sly experience a chance. To accomplish this I've made sure to shave a least once a day (and many days I would reach for the razor after getting home from work to try to get rid of any 5 o'clock shadow that had set in).
While I don't have any urge to revert to my old styling (or lack there of) I think I need to at least cut back to 6 days a week to give my scalp and the razor a rest. I'm going to try changing my routine this holiday weekend. While this may not seem like a big change, I'm wondering if the stubble will drive me crazy. Even if it's only for a day. (Can you tell that I can be a little anal about some things?)
:D :D
C'mon, whoever heard of an anal CPA? ;D ;D
I sort of settled into the 6-days-a-week regimen by happenstance. I usually try to get some work done around the house on Saturday mornings and don't shower until later in the day. Then I'm not quite ready to shave again by Sunday morning and let it go until Monday.
I have found that skipping the shave to give my skin a chance to "rest" actually makes things worse. That is when I tend to break out in bumps. I really don't have a lot of hair on top, but I don't have any slick bald spots, just a thin coating. You can't even really see the hair, but when I go a day or two without shaving, when I look in the bathroom mirror, I can see all sorts of little bumps appearing where the stubble is re-emerging. Shaving again makes things a little better, but they usually take a day or two to disappear completely. I don't know if that's a common problem or not.
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My wife also would complain if I ever started letting the beard go (at all). She always would say that she liked the "SMOOTH" look.
Needless to say, those words have come back to haunt her... >:D
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I'm with you two. I may skip a day, but no more than that.
Although my wife is not on board with my joining the SLY Movement, she does like the fact that I shave the face whenever I shave the dome. Prior to going sly, I'd let the beard go for days on end. Now, I'm dedicated to keeping it as smooth as possible.
I'll bet if you were to let your hair grow out for 4 or 5 days, she would suddenly realize how much better you look completely sly.
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I've actually thought about doing that, but I'm enjoying my new look to much. I've barked at her a few times when she's said something even remotely derogatory telling her, "I know you don't like this look. You told me MANY times. But I like it, so get used to it". FYI, that's not just dudes talk, I actually said that. Since then, she's been pretty quiet about the look.
Besides, now that the weather is getting warmer, I want to keep it as sly as possible.
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I've actually thought about doing that, but I'm enjoying my new look to much. I've barked at her a few times when she's said something even remotely derogatory telling her, "I know you don't like this look. You told me MANY times. But I like it, so get used to it". FYI, that's not just dudes talk, I actually said that. Since then, she's been pretty quiet about the look.
Besides, now that the weather is getting warmer, I want to keep it as sly as possible.
Good for you for standing your ground. Many a sly dome has succumbed to the objections of a spouse. Glad to know that yours isn't going to be one of them.
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Nope, the Schro Dome is here to stay.
To use some liberal, politically correct-speak,
My wife doesn't nag, she becomes "verbally repetitive".
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Keeping the noggin completely smooth is an obsession! Shaving in the morning seems routine, but at the same time, it's a ritual that makes me feel good and relaxed.
I may skip shaving once mid-week and on Sunday. I can't skip two days in a row. I have a similar experiece as RazorX. I skip 2 days and shave, then i have a reaction. Fortunately for me it's some redness. No-ingrown hairs. But it's nice to give the scalp a break. If I shave twice a day...i may get razor rash.
What's funny is that, I'm so use to being Sly that when I do skip a day, i feel grubby. The same kind of grubby when i skip shaving the beard.
Keep it sly.
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What's funny is that, I'm so use to being Sly that when I do skip a day, i feel grubby. The same kind of grubby when i skip shaving the beard.
Me too.
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What's funny is that, I'm so use to being Sly that when I do skip a day, i feel grubby. The same kind of grubby when i skip shaving the beard.
Same for me! Though, I can let the face grow out a bit and not feel as grubby as if I don't shave my head for a day.
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She always would say that she liked the "SMOOTH" look.
Needless to say, those words have come back to haunt her... >:D
haha...
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Keeping the noggin completely smooth is an obsession! Shaving in the morning seems routine, but at the same time, it's a ritual that makes me feel good and relaxed.
Keep it sly.
There is no doubt its become an obsession for me. By late afternoon I'm feeling the dome and start to get annoyed when I feel the start of any stubble. I let it go for two days once after being attacked by my HeadBlade...but then needed to go out and couldn't stand the thought of being seen with a dome that was anything but totally smooth. Given it some thought and have figured out this obsession is a virus I contracted from BaldAndre :*)) Glad I caught it though!
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I too have become obsessive with shaving... up until a few months ago, I was always an every-other-day shaver (except for Friday and Saturdays when I'd shave every day).
However, now I am a six-day shaver, typically only skipping one day, which varies, per week...
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If I could shave twice a day and not have to worry about irritation, I would. I have to deal with MPB and I hate the shadow...
I also have more "products" in the shower now than I did before, headslick, headshed, KOS, clearhead, and I just bought some Bald Guyz shaving cream, I can't seem to find the right mix to deal with the sensitive head
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Given it some thought and have figured out this obsession is a virus I contracted from BaldAndre :*)) Glad I caught it though!
Hey,what the,hey?!
No...dude, I'm totally obssessed when it comes to having a perfectly clean, scraped dome...I'll admit it...nothin' like it...why torture myself for a day or two...the 5'0clock curse is something I would love to never have to deal with....
Don't know how you guys can even go that one day to let "you scalp heal?!... you girlymen! ;)
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Bald Guyz Shave Gel gets you real close so the smooth shave lasts longer. It also is real slick so you get more shaves from a blade. Check it out and let me know if you agree.
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Bald Guyz Shave Gel gets you real close so the smooth shave lasts longer. It also is real slick so you get more shaves from a blade. Check it out and let me know if you agree.
I'm getting ready to do a review of the Bald Guyz Shave Gel and I do agree that this stuff is VERY slick. O0 More to come in a couple of days.
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Given it some thought and have figured out this obsession is a virus I contracted from BaldAndre :*)) Glad I caught it though!
Hey,what the,hey?!
No...dude, I'm totally obssessed when it comes to having a perfectly clean, scraped dome...I'll admit it...nothin' like it...why torture myself for a day or two...the 5'0clock curse is something I would love to never have to deal with....
Don't know how you guys can even go that one day to let "you scalp heal?!... you girlymen! ;)
I used to skip the shave on days when I was running late in the mornings. Now, no matter how late I am, I still have to shave. It's worth being a few minutes later to feel clean and sly for the rest of the day.
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O0 O0 O0 Ditto, RazorX, on all counts. I shave every morning but sometimes shave just before going out on Saturday night. That allows me to skip the Sunday shave, if I'm in a rush before mass. Monday begins the pattern all over again. My scalp is really sly for only four or five hours; after that, the stubble starts again. I am somewhat apprehensive about growing it back, "to see what's left." I admit to a kind conflict over this: part of me wants to remain absolutely bald for the rest of my life [to the point of considering laser treatment], yet another part makes me go on taking the supplements that are supposed to provide follicle stimulation. The decision will come when I run out of the pills. For the past two weeks I have held steady in my resolve not to reorder. Like Schro, I have been enjoying baldness so much since I first shaved in early November 2006 that I actually want to forfeit any other option. The pills are a hold-over of a time and image that have passed, irreversibly. Time to move on. Any observations, guys? All best, Professor Melon
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Like Schro, I have been enjoying baldness so much since I first shaved in early November 2006 that I actually want to forfeit any other option. The pills are a hold-over of a time and image that have passed, irreversibly. Time to move on. Any observations, guys? All best, Professor Melon
I hope you aren't implying in that statement that I considered "options". :Xo!
As I've stated since I came on this board in late 2006, I've never considered or used Rogaine, plugs, rugs, or supplements. I was resigned to the fact that I was destined for the hair horseshoe, and was OK with that. Ever since my "epiphany" at our 2006 couples' Halloween party, I have made the conscious decision to go sly. The fact that my painful scalp condition has left the building since going sly is a bonus I wasn't anticipating. I only wish the lovely Mrs. Schro would take to my look like I have. But since she hasn't, it's her problem, not mine.
For a guy that has "embraced the bald truth", insinuated that people suffer from image problems when they are deciding to go sly (me), and occassionally blasted people for their indecisiveness, I am totally shocked to be hearing this from you, Melon.
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I shave now every 1-1/2 days! At night wait 1-1/2 days then shave in the morning!
May start doingit every morning!
Any other shave gel that gets close besides baldguyz gel?
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Join the club. I don't know what i'd do without a daily shave, and one of the reasons I know the look is meant to be is I cannot stand feeling any stubble(granted if I can feel a little in hard to get areas after finishing, I will just let it be until the next shave, but I might consider pushing that shave up in time)
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Haha my addiction just escalated in the last few days. For the first few weeks I liked letting it grow 2-3 days but now i shave every other day or every day. Plus i just dropped like 50 bones over at headblade.com (w00t for the discount) since I dont like how my mach3 is workin on my dome. O0
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Frankly, I'm shocked others haven't called you on it Professor.
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I have to admit I'm getting a little obsessive... I have shaved twice a day on several occasions! ^-^
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I shave entire head everymorning. Occasionally, will shave twice a day if I'm going out in the evening, etc
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Time to move on. Any observations, guys? All best, Professor Melon
Professor,
You can't go back as the look is YOU! In the post I have read of yours you give great information and support now it is time for it to come around.
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Ok, Ok, it is beyond a shadow of a doubt a true obsession. Had a problem with my water pump for the house here yesterday. Had to go into town and get a new pump to be installed today. As a result no hot water. :Xo! I was heating water on the stove to fill the sink to shave because I did not want to go into town with stubble this morning. Extreme, maybe. But as the pioneer sly Yooper, I have an obligation. :*))
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But as the pioneer sly Yooper, I have an obligation. :*))
Yes, yes you do...good job man!
A SLY must ALWAYS be SLY O0
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Yeah, definitely can become an obsession for sure. That's how I feel anyway. I usually let it go and shave every other day but it does drive me nuts. It's almost like I look forward to it.
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For the health of my scalp and just for sake of being as SLY AS POSSIBLE, I try and shave every day. 8)
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But as the pioneer sly Yooper, I have an obligation. :*))
Yes, yes you do...good job man!
A SLY must ALWAYS be SLY O0
This is true. I know I feel like I have an obligation to set a good example by never having any stubble on my dome. OK, I don't always live up that obligation, but I feel guilty when I don't. 8)
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But as the pioneer sly Yooper, I have an obligation. :*))
Yes, yes you do...good job man!
A SLY must ALWAYS be SLY O0
This is true. I know I feel like I have an obligation to set a good example by never having any stubble on my dome. OK, I don't always live up that obligation, but I feel guilty when I don't. 8)
You should damn you!!! You should... >:( J/K man. A lot of us here skip a day or two once in a while. But when I do I can't stand that stubble.
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When I miss my morning head and face shave, I feel like some damned, long-hair, dope-smoking, pot head hippie right out of the 1969 summer of love BS.(Yes, I remembr the summer of love...I was 9 at the time) lol
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It's crazy because I used to actually have hair that I needed to comb, but now if my hair starts to grow out, I feel like a total hair-bag. I can't stand it. I fell unkept if my hair isn't tidy. I'm new to this sight & it's good to know that other guys are feeling the same things that I am. I'm very glad that I found you.
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It's crazy because I used to actually have hair that I needed to comb, but now if my hair starts to grow out, I feel like a total hair-bag. I can't stand it. I fell unkept if my hair isn't tidy. I'm new to this sight & it's good to know that other guys are feeling the same things that I am. I'm very glad that I found you.
Welcome Richard and we're glad you found the site too.
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It's crazy because I used to actually have hair that I needed to comb, but now if my hair starts to grow out, I feel like a total hair-bag. I can't stand it. I fell unkept if my hair isn't tidy. I'm new to this sight & it's good to know that other guys are feeling the same things that I am. I'm very glad that I found you.
Welcome Richard and we're glad you found the site too.
The obsession is also contagious. And there is no known cure.... 8)
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It's crazy because I used to actually have hair that I needed to comb, but now if my hair starts to grow out, I feel like a total hair-bag. I can't stand it. I fell unkept if my hair isn't tidy. I'm new to this sight & it's good to know that other guys are feeling the same things that I am. I'm very glad that I found you.
Welcome Richard and we're glad you found the site too.
The obsession is also contagious. And there is no known cure.... 8)
I'm lovin' this sly obsession I got goin' on....... welcome Richard, it's a great site.