Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: X The Hierophant on August 01, 2007, 12:10:18 PM
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Well, thanks to the support and advice of many of you guys here I did go sly Friday July 20th as I had been planning. Today is my first day back at work and I am finally able to drop a post (I have been out of town on vacation). To give a hint on how it went I had planned to shave Friday night and let it grow back over my vacation (as a trial run). However, I liked it so much I am sitting here at work freshly shaved (against the grain of course) as I type. I had purchased a headblade/headlube/headshed prior to my first shave so I have shaved with my headblade about a dozen times now. So far (crossing fingers) I have not nicked myself even once. I must admit the first shave with the headblade was awkward and took at least 20 minutes, but I have gotten the hang of it over the last week and a half and am much quicker than I was to begin with. I also made it a point to go out in the sun for 30 - 40 minites at mid-day for most of my vacation, so my head is no longer the sickly pastey white it was when I first shaved. I do have 2 spots on my head that I can never get completely smooth no matter how hard I try!
So far I only have two concerns. I have two dips in the back of my head that I can get the hair out of (to the eye) but can never get that smooth feeling that I get with the rest of my head when I go against the grain. And trust me I hit those spots multiple times from every angle. And as you guys know the smooth is addictive!
I have been using headblade razors (planning to try atra's) and I only get 2 (maybe 3 if I push it) shaves per blade. Is that about normal, or am I just sensitive or something? I am BBC, so I have a ton of hair to cut through :'(
Thanks again for all your encouragement. I'm definitely staying sly. It's addictive!
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X. The new look is AWESOME. Welcome to the club. As for blade life, I think a lot of it depends on how thick your hair is. I have MPB and real thin hair so I can get about 10 shaves. Your shaving area looks really dark so I am assuming your hair is much thicker so I would guess you would get fewer shaves. Good luck and welcome to the SLY side.
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Friggin' awesome bro!!!! O0
You look great... gives you a cool style....looks like you've been sly for years...real cool , I'm glad you finally did the deed....
hope you remember what it was like to have hair...because i think you'll only have a distant memeory of it! O0
Keep it smooth, my newly bald brutha! O0
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X Man, you look great. It sounds like you're already to the obsession stage with needing it completely smooth. I take a regular blade to any areas that I can't get to work with my HB. I'm not sure if you're trying to hit those tough areas with the HB or not. You're not alone in wanting everything perfect... it's a 'curse' many of us live with. As far as blade life, I can't say because I am MPB, but my generic Atras work great and are ultra cheap.
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Looks great, X!
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X, you look great!
Congrats bro!
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Looks great... O0 I am newly sly so i can't help too much but I have those spots that won't get completly smooth either...???
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Outstanding X, looks friggin awesome. Told ya sly was addictive. To get those really tough spots you might want to trying slicking up again and hitting them with a fusion or other blade. I have a horizontal crease across the back and have the same problem. Only way to get that totally smooth is with another blade. For some reason the HB just won't do it. Congrats bro.
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X, as everyone else said, it looks awesome! Congrats on your new slick look!
In regards to the use of the blades, I don't get as much out of the Atra as I do the Sensor blades. But, I'm really guessing that it's due to you having some thick hair.
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Looks great man.
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Looking sly brother
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Newly sly here too, Bro. ... You look great. Keep it up (like you said; keeping slick is ADDICTIVE ! )
John
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Wow! another one joins the sly! I am just falling behind here.
Looks great X, congrats on your slydom.
I hope to be newly shaven this evening.
Just bought the headblade sport.
Anyway, keep it sly, it looks great!
Joe
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X, that is totally SLY!!! Looks great on you.
Max
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Hey the Slyness looks great bro O0
Cant really imagine you with hair, it is a very natural look for you.
I too am BBC and have a full head of thick coarse hair. I find I too get about 2-4 shaves with the HB blades but I've gotten the HB adaptor that lets you use Excel blades and I can get about 6-10 from them.
The other sly bros have given you the best advice with the rough spots. The HB is a great razor but sucks at getting trouble spots. A straight handled razor over the tough spots will fix that problem and make 100 percent of your dome smooth slick and spot free.
Great decision to go sly and join La Hermandad
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Well.....about time!
OK ... only kidding. Looks great on you X ... You were born to be sly!
Keep rockin' the look bro! r*%
xnewyawka .... you next ?
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It looks terrific!!!!
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xman.....addictive??? yes.... it is addictive!!! your dome is rocking. u look like a natural. glad that u r digging your new look.
xnewyawka...when r u going 2 post your dome!!!
WARHAWK O0
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wellcome to the forum bro!!!
looks great on you!!!
really amazing!!!
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Hey all my fellow slyguys!
I am now officially scraped and sly!
Man, does this feel good, and all I can say of course is that you all were absolutely 100% correct!, and "wish I had done it sooner".
What a feeling, and I forget who, but a few of you said you miss that tingle.
I now know the feeling you were taking about.
I will have to get a pic of my smooth dome on here for all of you. Will get before and after if I can.
I had said I was going to be " sly in July", but fell a few days short. So it turned out to be "August or bust". Anyway , just glad I am clean and free.
I will post in the other topic sections on my first actual headshave and what I encountered.
And as many have said before, I couldn't have done it without the great encouragement of all you guys!
Joe
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That's awesome Joe!! Congrats and I can't wait to see the new pic!
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Way to go Joe O0...looking forward to seeing that sly dome!
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Great to hear your news, Joe....But where's the pic....we're waiting 5t*mp
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Looks awesome, congrats.
Cy
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Well there is an angle of a sly head that I have never seen before. Looks good Cy...and JOE awesome bro.. Cant wait to see the pics. ALways good to put a face with the forums I read.
and X...Looks awesome...liek others have said you were born to be sly. Im really diggin this no facial hair look too. Do I miss the stash? Yes I do very much...but I think this looks suits me better. ROCK ON BRO'S
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Welcome X, way to go keep it shaved.
Johannes
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Hey well done Joe. O0
Glad you've decided to come off the fence & are diggin' it! We'll forgive you the few days over-shoot this time! :popo
Can't wait to see the pics!
Speaking of pics .... Cy ... that is one cool avatar bro! O0
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Hey JOE, glad you are enjoying the look. ... It took me a few ( !?!?!?) days past deadline to get sly too, but, 'better late than never.'
And yes, we would all love a pic to match up to the commentary !
John
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Well Joe I guess you have now been firmly kicked off the fence when it comes to being bald.Well done on the choice bud. Enjoy the slick new dome. O0
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Looks awesome, congrats.
Cy
Nice avatar Cy...now that's one bald head! O0
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X, looking SLY man! Way to go bro! It looks great! Joe, congrats on taking the leap! Liberating isn't it bros!