Sly Bald Guys Forum
New Member Section => Introductions => Topic started by: bustabucket on June 27, 2007, 10:13:01 PM
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Well, I finally decided to post.
I've been lurking this forum for a while after being referred from hairlosstalk. I've been suffering from aggressive male pattern baldness for three years and I'm not fooling anyone anymore. I've decided to shave it. However, I have a family reunion in 2.5 weeks. I better start as soon as possible so I can let it grow back if for some reason I look really weird (I doubt I will).
Some questions:
1. What should I have my barber use to trim my hair so I can properly shave it? 1 guard all over? No guard?
2. Does anyone use a sunless tanner (http://www.sunless.com/) on the bald head? Does it work? I don't want to look weird at first with the rest of my body being fairly tan and my head being white.
I'll post more when I think of them.
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First off bro, welcome to Sly Bald Guys!
Tell your barber to use no guard. This will help you know right away if your head looks "weird" without shaving it. But, I'm sure it won't. Second of all, it will make it easier for you to go home and shave it all off.
As for the sunless tanner, there hasn't been much success with them here. The tanner gets scraped off when you shave next.
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Welcome to the forum Busta
Like Tyler said,no guard on the clippers & then run (or drive) home & get the razor out 8)
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Welcome Busta, glad you decided to join us. Like the others have said, no guard, and perhaps you can even find a barber who would shave it for your right then and there. There is only about a 2 day growth difference between sly and no guard so it wouldn't be that big a thing. Don't worry about how it will look, it will look great and you'll be glad you did it. O0
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Hey, Busta, Glad you're here. I'd just go with the no guard also. That's what I did, only I did it myself with a pair of clippers at home. I also used a self tanner. I got one at Wal Mart by Nuetrogena that worked alright. It also had and SPF 15 to help with the sun.
My advice is just go for it and all the details will just work themselves out! 8)
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welcome.
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Welcome Busta. Glad you decided to post up. Yeah, like the others have said, go with no guard which will get it as close as possible without being too low. This way you can see what it may look like totally sly and you can decide if you want to go all the way. If not it shouldn't take too long to grow back. Make sure you get a good quality razor or just let the barber do it right there like Paul suggested. Good luck and keep us posted. O0
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Welcome Busta!!! The guys have said it well. No guard. That will give you some indication on how things will look, but it really makes the first shave easier. Go for it and post some pics for us.
Max
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I did the no guard Busta to see how I would like it. I left the shop, went home, amd shaved it ALL off. Go sly, bro
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Yeah, what they said.
GO SLY!
You won't regret the decision.
Cheers.
Schro
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Yeah, what they said.
GO SLY!
You won't regret the decision...
DITTO!
Welcome to SBGs, Busta! 8)
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Hey Busta. Welcome. When I did it, my barber used a 0A clipper on me. It was really close. Two days later I shaved the rest. Have never looked back and still getting compliments 3 weeks later.
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busta..... welcome 2 the sly fraternity. i would tell your barber 2 go w/ the razor. why.... go 4 a double when u could go 4 a homerun. man.... just go w/ the razor. i guarantee that u will have NO regrets!!!
WARHAWK O0
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What products will I need?
I'm thinking:
- Razor (Headblade? Gillette Fusion? Shick Extreme III?)
- Exfoliant (Tendskin? HeadShed?)
- Shave Cream (heard good things about Edge Active Care Advanced Shave Cream, Deep Hydrating For Dry Skin (http://www.drugstore.com/qxp153036_334918_sespider/edge_active_care_advanced/shave_cream_deep_hydrating_for_dry_skin.htm))
- After-shave lotion (Headlube? Massage oil? Baby oil? Cocoa butter? Witch hazel?)
I'd like to be able to use products I can run to a drugstore and get, as I'm planning to shave on Sunday.
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What products will I need?
I'm thinking:
- Razor (Headblade? Gillette Fusion? Shick Extreme III?)
- Exfoliant (Tendskin? HeadShed?)
- Shave Cream (heard good things about Edge Active Care Advanced Shave Cream, Deep Hydrating For Dry Skin (http://www.drugstore.com/qxp153036_334918_sespider/edge_active_care_advanced/shave_cream_deep_hydrating_for_dry_skin.htm))
- After-shave lotion (Headlube? Massage oil? Baby oil? Cocoa butter? Witch hazel?)
I'd like to be able to use products I can run to a drugstore and get, as I'm planning to shave on Sunday.
Razor - HeadBlade, Mach3 or Fusion
Exfoliant - HeadShed, Bald Guyz Deep Cleanser or St. Ives Apricot Scrub
Shave cream - Bald Guyz Shave Gel, KOS Shaving Gel or HeadSlick
After Care - HeadLube, Bald Guyz Moisturizer or Nivea with SPF 15
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Busta,
Lots of good suggestions from Ty; I would also add Schick Xtreme III for razors. Be prepared to experiment to find your perfect combination. That's part of the fun of headshaving. Welcome to the gang!
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Welcome bustabucket!
Ditto on what Tyler said. You can't go wrong there.
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Welcome to SBGs, Busta!
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as I'm planning to shave on Sunday.
Hey welcome to the site Busta .... 24 hours & counting man .... your liberation is at hand! Good Luck bro! I know you're gonna love it! O0
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Guess I'm in the club. My barber just did it with a straight razor. I then went out and got all my supplies for next time: Headblade, HeadLube, HeadSlick, and Some "Men's Series Facial Scrub" for exfoliation (didn't see any of the other brands you guys recommended at the store).
I have major razor burn, my scalp is all red, is this normal? I just put some HeadLube on it.
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Welcome Bustabucket. Hope your head is better soon. Maybe that's a reaction to the straight razor.
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Welcome bustabucket !
Glad you found us. It sounds to me like you're finally being free from "hair bondage"! :*))
Congratulations bro!!! O0
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I also just have naturally sensitive skin. I'll take a shower and keep applying the lotion for now.
by the way, does regular sunscreen work on the head? specifically this brand:
http://www.medshopexpress.com/092665.html
Is it REALLY any different to get a sunscreen that's formulated to work on the head?
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bout damn time busta. j/k i would think any spf is better than none.
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Congrats busta! You shouldn't have too much razor burn if the barber did it correctly.
Any SPF should be good, but I'm not experienced in using that specific brand.
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Welcome Busta, try this for your next headshave
http://www.winkelplein.nu/barbershopsuply/default.asp?page=detail&Id=107392
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Congratulations busta on joining the sly side. O0 Try some of the Bald Guyz moisturing lotion for the irritation and begin getting ready for those head rubs.
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I think it's turned out pretty well so far.
How often do you guys shave? How long is too long to wait to do it with a razor?
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I shave everyday, though I will occasionally skip a day. I wouldn't go more than 4, maybe 5 days without shaving with a razor.
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How do you guys see the back of your head? Do you just bring another mirror around? I shaved for the first time and I think I just killed the back of my head. Halfway through I said "screw it" and tried to estimate.
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you get comfortable just feeling your way around just take your time and use one hand to feel where your razor is and the other holds the razor. good luck. it does get easier.
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Like Paul said, you just need to take your time and use one hand on the razor and the other hand to feel the back of your head. Be careful around the back of your ears. That is the area that I find if I rush, I'm gonna regret it and there will be nicks and cuts. It really isn't hard if you just try not to rush and get to know the feel of the back of your head.
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I've stopped looking at the back of my head. Now I just use my hands to feel for stubble. If I don't find any, it's off and running.
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I don't try to look either...
I use a HeadBlade and shave in the shower. I use my left hand to lather up and keep it out of the water, shave with my right hand rinsing the blade every few strokes in the shower spray all the time feeling my head with my left hand, looking for missed spots and re-applying the HeadSlick.
I just close my eyes and take my time... prolly takes me all of 5 - 8 minutes max. O0
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Sweet, I went back and touched him up using your tips. It worked very well! I'm now confident I can do the back of my head.
Two more questions:
- How long does the Headblade blade usually last?
- Is the Gillette Atra the only blade replacement that works? I can't find it at my drugstore.
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Two more questions:
- How long does the Headblade blade usually last?
It should last a year or two as long as you don't drop it often.
- Is the Gillette Atra the only blade replacement that works? I can't find it at my drugstore.
If you get the sensor adapter you can also use sensor and sensor excel blades. Or any generic atra or sensor blades.