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New Member Section => Introductions => Topic started by: topdawg70 on February 28, 2013, 02:38:01 PM

Title: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: topdawg70 on February 28, 2013, 02:38:01 PM: Hello guys and gals,
Todd here from Texas, I am new to shaving my head. After a couple years of dealing with gray hair and it's wildness in growing it's own directions, I kept getting it cut shorter and shorter. At some point in the last 2 months, I said the hec with paying a barber to cut it. So I started shaving it with balding clippers on my own. It's great and I think I will start shaving it bald soon as well. Will be looking on here for advice on razors, cream and moisturizing and any advice on the topic in general. Also, hoping my head eventually colors in with the rest of my face and body in general, not sure how long that takes but don't want a shiny white glowing dome. See you all on the boards. Great to be here.
Todd
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: CraftyGuy on February 28, 2013, 02:43:29 PM: Welcome aboard, TopDawg!
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: Lynchy on February 28, 2013, 02:45:29 PM: Welcome Todd!

The head gets some colour pretty quickly with some sun time.

Having it clippers first it should already have built up some tan.

Let us know how you get on!
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: Hingatao on February 28, 2013, 02:54:26 PM: Welcome to the club.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: Frontier Guy on February 28, 2013, 02:57:00 PM: Welcome Todd. You won't have trouble getting color being in Texas, particularly with the days lengthening.

Getting rid of the gray (which was my reason) will rejuvenate you.

Welcome to the community.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: topdawg70 on February 28, 2013, 04:19:43 PM: Thanks fellas! Glad I found the site, very informative and cool
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: nuts on February 28, 2013, 04:41:17 PM: You're only a short step away from smooth. The tan will come quickly.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: mrzed on February 28, 2013, 05:17:57 PM: Welcome, todd.

Bald is fun. Lot's of good tips here.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: Sir Harry on February 28, 2013, 05:39:20 PM: Welcome, Todd! Enjoy and find plenty of good info.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: topdawg70 on February 28, 2013, 08:43:55 PM: One thing I have noticed when I am coaching baseball. Baseball caps are uncomfortable and irritating, is this just from being new to shaving my head or are ballcaps generally uncomfortable on a bald head? I only like to wear them when i am in the sun for hours to protect my head but it irritates the hec out of me.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: CraftyGuy on February 28, 2013, 09:25:06 PM: You're not alone in that. I used to wear ball caps all the time until I started shaving my head. And now I can't stand 'em!
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: OzSly on February 28, 2013, 11:29:03 PM: G'Day TopDawg mate O0

Welcome to the Fortress Of The Follicly Challenged.

Thanks for sharing your story.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: Sir Harry on March 01, 2013, 03:09:45 AM: I assume you mean the fitted baseball caps (which I wear mostly) If you need to wear headgear, maybe a flexfit cap might be better. A regular adjustable cap isn't bad, but you run the risk of getting sunburned inside the area between the cap and the strap.
Title: Re: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: RoWilJr on March 01, 2013, 06:15:36 AM: Welcome to the SBG!
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: topdawg70 on March 01, 2013, 01:58:56 PM: SlySirHarry thanks for that tip, never thought of the adjustable cap leaving a hole for sun to get to the dome. Yes the fitted caps are irritating, will have to give the flex ones a go. Maybe just adjusting to the feel as well. Thx
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: -Doug- on March 01, 2013, 04:41:13 PM: Welcome to the fold Todd.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: bennett11 on March 02, 2013, 05:34:11 AM: welcome, see lot sly guys in texas, I am one.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: NoPony on March 03, 2013, 02:31:30 PM: Hey Todd, just hope you'll enjoy the new feeling as my as I do.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas, new to shaved head community
Post by: mrzed on March 03, 2013, 05:10:06 PM: Quote from: topdawg70 on February 28, 2013, 08:43:55 PM
One thing I have noticed when I am coaching baseball. Baseball caps are uncomfortable and irritating, is this just from being new to shaving my head or are ballcaps generally uncomfortable on a bald head? I only like to wear them when i am in the sun for hours to protect my head but it irritates the hec out of me.

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