Sly Bald Guys Forum
Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: Lowbrow on July 09, 2014, 02:42:56 PM
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Hi All!
I am a 63 year old male. About 15 years ago I started losing my hair in the front along both sides of the top. A friend of mine with a similar situation got a buzz cut and it looked pretty sharp. I asked him about it and he said it was easy. After hemming and hawing for a few weeks, I took the plunge and never looked back.
Fast forward 15 years, my hair line was continuing to retreat and my curiosity about head shaving was advancing. I spent many days reading about and watching videos of head shaving. I found HeadBlade's web site and learned all I could about it. I then went out and bought the ATX and Slick at Walgreen's.
After a few more days of weighing the pros and cons and mustering courage, at the beginning of an extended July 4 weekend, I thought I would stick one toe in the water. I have been shaving my face with a Braun Series 7 shaver and had nightmare memories of shaving with a blade when I was in my teens. So I started on my head with the same clippers, sans comb, that I used to give myself a buzz cut. I then went to work on my head with the Braun. Passable results to the eye, but I could tell it wasn't blade close.
Six days later, today, after shaving my head this morning with the Braun I came home from work and decided to try the HeadBlade. I had concerns about a small bump near the crown of my head that has been there for years, but what the heck!
The shave was amazing thanks to all the advice I got from all the generous posters on this site. The HeadSlick made the operation easier than expected. The small bump did bleed a little, but stopped with a quick treatment.
I followed up with a cold water rinse and an aftershave oil concoction that I found on megaoils.com which consists of Jojoba oil, Sandalwood oil, Lavender oil and clove oil to which I added Eucalyptus oil. I rubbed that into my wet head and let it air dry. The oil soaks into the scalp and keeps it moist, leaving a nice natural shine.
Bald is beautiful (even though there is not much hope for the rest of me)!
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Welcome to the really sly side.
Moving from stubble to smooth is a rite of passage to be sure. I'm a huge fan of HeadBlade and HeadSlick. No looking back.
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Welcome and congratulations!
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I was also 63 when I first shaved and I had been keeping my hair short before that. Nearly 10 years further on I am still shaved and wouldn't have it any other way. I have had my beard for 48 years.
Welcome to SBG a really great bunch of guys -and the occasional gal - and I hope you continue to enjoy the shaved dome. Post a pic when you can.
Roger
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Good story.
Welcome.
30 day rule.
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Welcome. It sounds like you're enjoying the new look. I sure hope that is the case.
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Welcome, Lowbrow.
Glad things are working out as your would like them to. That is an incredible endorsement for the HeadBlade and its related products.
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Great story. Thanks for sharing. I might just try that oil treatment.
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Great story! Thank you for sharing and welcome to the board :)
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Welcome to the group! Great story!