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Discussions About Being Bald => General Discussion => Topic started by: marshd1000 on August 10, 2014, 09:07:52 PM

Title: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: marshd1000 on August 10, 2014, 09:07:52 PM
Have any of you done this?  Quit shaving your head to see how far the MPB has gone?  Anyway, going on two weeks ago, I got lazy and did not shave for two days.  At that point, I got curious to see how far my MPB has gone as I know that I have areas that there is much less stubble or no stubble.  When I first started shaving my head, The front was in retreat and then I started getting the bald spot in the back, which I discovered when I fully grew my hair back about 10 years ago.

When I had surgery in 2010 I grew it back and had noticed it was very thin.  I have a stubbly Norwood 6 pattern back then.  It is still stubbly but a even more pronounced thinning.  In the back of my head I am now seeing the thinning patter go even lower.  I have never worn the "hairy toilet seat" before but I may let it go a month or two just to see how it looks.  But I will go back to Sly.

But have any of you done this out of curiosity?

PS....I am posting this with my ipad and the photos appear sideways.  But when I click on em to make them larger, they appear normal.  Let me know how they look for you?
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: marshd1000 on August 10, 2014, 09:14:05 PM
I also notice that my MPB looks uneven from one side of my head to the other.  I guess another great reason to go back to sly!
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: Tyler on August 11, 2014, 12:25:22 AM
Every year I go hunting and end up not shaving for about week. During that time I'm able to see where my MPB is.
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: Razor X on August 11, 2014, 05:15:11 AM
Wow, Marsh -- you're bald!!   :*))

I'm also viewing on an iPad.  The pics are sideways until you click on them and then they rotate and look OK.
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: Mike E. P. on August 11, 2014, 06:34:33 AM
Hi Marsh,

I haven't let mine grow back more than a few days. I don't want to see how far my mpb has advanced. I prefer to think I'm just naturally smooth and shiny!

The beard looks great by the way!
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: Sir Harry on August 11, 2014, 07:20:13 AM
My last extensive non-shaving period was two years ago after surgery My horseshoe hasn't dipped below the cranium yet...but it's on it's way!
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: marshd1000 on August 11, 2014, 09:16:27 AM
I am looking at this with a pc at work and the pictures do not right themselves.  I will fix it on the home pc later.
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: slymyke on August 11, 2014, 11:37:36 AM
I bet you will feel relieved to shave it back off!     O0
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: Razor X on August 11, 2014, 08:05:01 PM
I bet you will feel relieved to shave it back off!     O0

Yeah, do you really think you will be able to stand that for a month or two?
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: Cave Dweller on August 12, 2014, 04:02:26 AM
I have been curious to know how gray my horseshoe has become, but I have no desire to know how much less scalp I have to shave each day.

Enjoy your "path to discovery," sir.
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: marshd1000 on August 12, 2014, 04:40:33 PM
No worries!!!!!  I will be sly again!  But when I do, I plan on going to a shop at the mall called, "The Art of Shaving".  They offer straight razor head shaves.  I have always wanted to treat myself to that.  So that may be interesting.  But I also do plan on documenting my noggin when it grows out more.  But no worries about the Bozo look, skullet or a combover.  It will not get long enough for any of those!     ;D :o
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: marshd1000 on August 29, 2014, 10:09:01 PM
Well, it has been about a month!   From what I see, I am quite bald.  But bald with the stunted widely spaced hairs over the top.  So I trimmed them down and it looks neater!  I will say that the non sly but trimmed look is not too bad.  But I will be happy when I do go back to sly!
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: Razor X on August 29, 2014, 10:34:16 PM
I think everybody has some strays on top.  I can feel them after skipping a day of shaving, but they are much finer and less coarse than the hair in the horseshoe area.  I could probably let them go for a good while before anyone could see them.

About a week or so ago I went an entire weekend without shaving which is a real rarity for me.  It just got too late in the day on Sunday and I did not want to wreck my Monday morning shave by shaving late in the day on Sunday.  It was a relief to get smooth again.
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: marshd1000 on September 05, 2014, 05:09:46 PM
Well, I couldn't stand the "Hairy Toilet Seat" anymore!  I had thought of going to get a professional headshave.  But I have now bought a new car out of necessity, so I am feeling like I need to cut out expenses.  So a $35 headshave seems to be a bit much!  Also, a sly co-worker told me yesterday that I looked better with the shaved head.  So last night, I took the clippers and did the deed and then shaved off the rest!  But I have to admit it was fun to see how far my MPB has gone
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: Razor X on September 05, 2014, 08:42:06 PM
Welcome back from the dark side.
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: warhawk on September 05, 2014, 08:43:21 PM

Hi Marsh:  Welcome back to the sly side.

WARHAWK O0
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: slymyke on September 05, 2014, 09:34:00 PM
Nice new avatar, Marsh!  I'm glad you remembered who you really are.   O0
Title: Re: Vacation From Sly But Not From Bald
Post by: marshd1000 on September 06, 2014, 08:27:13 AM
The pic for the avatar was taken on a trip I made to Toronto in June!  In fact, I met up with a fellow member of SBG, who used to be active here.  You may know him as the Original Canadian Headblader.  I will have to post pics of that meeting!