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New Member Section => Introductions => Topic started by: buster on November 29, 2007, 07:59:44 PM

Title: New Dude
Post by: buster on November 29, 2007, 07:59:44 PM
hey everybody.

i'm a new member and a week within my newly shaved head.  it's taken that long for me accept the change and i am becoming more accustomed to  the drastic change. 

i still feel the simultaneous head chill and the head wet. don't know if that will change.

my scalp feels itchy too.  yeah i am playing with it, for the fun of it, but i end up scraping up dead skin on the dome, and i wonder if this is healthy.

i also don't totally understand "bumps" but i think i may have this condition.  i feel tiny tiny tiny bumps around my ears.  maybe i shaved to close or something.  i bought the yellow sport roller blade, still getting used to it.  i will give it a month though, as you guys suggest.

what is the history behind the phrase "sly".  i've never heard it before, googled it, but it came up blank.

thanks in advance for your responses.

pic for you...hopefully it loads up

buster

Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: Alexander215 on November 29, 2007, 08:14:31 PM
Welcome bro, stick around!
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: theebaldguy on November 29, 2007, 08:20:08 PM
Hey Buster!

Welcome to SLY!

The chrome dome suits you. :)
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: buster on November 29, 2007, 08:23:28 PM
thanks guys.  i'm liking it so far, but feel stronger with your support.
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: SLYinKC on November 29, 2007, 08:25:07 PM
Welcome, Buster.  Glad you found us and decided to join in.  I think you'll find that you love your look more and more every day.  The pic looks good.  Sly looks good on you.  I'm only 7 months into it, myself, and I feel better and more comfortable every day. Stick around, you'll find lots of advice and help in becoming more comfortable in your "SLYNESS".

Way to go. O0
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: BALDANDRE on November 29, 2007, 08:28:20 PM
Looks god bro...thanks for posting up your bald mugshot! O0
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: wpruitt on November 29, 2007, 08:50:35 PM
Looks good, bro
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: nomad on November 29, 2007, 09:02:03 PM
Welcome bro'

Sly suits you well

Don't worry the shaving will get better and easier as time goes on.
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: andrew on November 29, 2007, 09:53:26 PM
Welcome buster.  Congrats on your decision to go sly.  It looks great.
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: Timmay on November 29, 2007, 10:08:40 PM
Hey Buster Welcome bro.  Yeah like the other guys said...it will get easier.  The bumps on the head...they will go away, youre just not use to shaving that area yet....but it will get smooth and shinny.  Good to hear you bought the headblade sport.  Thats what  I use along with the Headslick shaving lotion.  Just post up anytime you have any questions at all....thats what we are here for.  See ya bro
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: buster on November 29, 2007, 10:09:32 PM
thanks guys,

i like the fellowship here

any responses to my concerns would be welcome too.  point me in the right direction.

buster
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: buster on November 29, 2007, 10:13:28 PM
Hey Buster Welcome bro.  Yeah like the other guys said...it will get easier.  The bumps on the head...they will go away, youre just not use to shaving that area yet....but it will get smooth and shinny.  Good to hear you bought the headblade sport.  Thats what  I use along with the Headslick shaving lotion.  Just post up anytime you have any questions at all....thats what we are here for.  See ya bro

will do stick with your program timmj,  thanks for your response
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: warhawk on November 29, 2007, 11:19:20 PM
buster....welcome 2 the sly fraternity.  glad that ya found us.  u look like a natural.  asks us any questions or u can go 2 the HEADSHAVING section of the forum and pick up some tips from everyone's routine.  c ya 'round the sly neighborhood.  as far as the history of the word "sly"....well i'll let the head honcho himself (TYLER) answer your question.  O0

WARHAWK O0
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: PORKY on November 30, 2007, 12:50:03 AM
WELL BUSTER, SOME TIMES ya get the "BUMPS" from not having shaved an area that close before, sometimes its from shaving "against the grain" everyones hair/beard grows a little different than the next guyz.  sometimes parts of your neck/behind ur ears may be a little sensitive to a new lotion/cream  alot of it will be trial n error  , sometimes that can become a lill expensive. OH YEA, welcome aboard , me being a newbie my self to the group i just joined about a week ago   been shaving awhile. i havent even found the right pic to down load, for the profile, yet.as far as the "sly" nominer , i couldnt tell ya,  ya might have to wait awhile to find out, HELL...  maybe its a "Smooth Lookin Youngster"   juz me bein a smart a..  Porky C#)P   
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: shyslyguy on November 30, 2007, 01:36:09 AM
Welcome to the forum Buster.

There is a thread on here about the "meaning of "sly"

http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=2248.0;wap2

Hope you stick with it.  O0
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: Tyler on November 30, 2007, 01:48:22 AM
Buster, welcome to Sly Bald Guys.  ShySlyGuy sent you in the right direction to learn the meaning behind Sly.  As for your bumps, I have that you're using the HeadBlade sport, but what shaving cream are you using?  Do you go with the grain, against the grain, or both?
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: Paul on November 30, 2007, 03:24:58 AM
Welcome Buster, great to have you join us.   You might want to add two things to your shave routine to help during this winter weather.  Use an exfoliatant before shaving, (a lot of us use St Ives Apricot scrub) this will remove dead skin before the lathering up, and a moisturizer after shaving, like HeadLube or BaldGuyz Moisturing gel.  Both will help you maintain a great sly look.
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: KALBO on November 30, 2007, 09:04:33 AM
Welcome to the World of the SLY, Buster!!! 8)
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: Hawk on November 30, 2007, 09:14:55 AM
Welcome!  Your slickness suites you brotha!
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: GASlick on November 30, 2007, 09:39:16 AM
Welcome aboard.  I shave against the grain and I get those little bumps when I skip a day shaving.  I think it's the hair trying to puch back out.  Anyway, glad to have you here.
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: jp_bald on November 30, 2007, 09:44:52 AM
wellcome bro!!!
the best look for you!!!
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: xnewyawka on November 30, 2007, 10:26:27 AM
Buster, Welcome to SBG's! and glad you joined us.
Stick with it as Nomad said, and it will just get easier and easier. Stay with the HeadBlade and get used to it, it's the best tool for the job.

Prep is also important as Paul stated, use apricot scrub, or try the Headshed (by Headblade), I use it and it works well.
Remember to take long, smooth strokes with your HB, and maybe try going with the grain at first to let the scalp get used to being scraped.
Finishing up, you will want to try different products to see what works best for you.

As Porkster said, parts of you may be more sensitive to certain lotions, so try the ones made specifically for the head shaver. (Headlube, Bald Guyz Moisture gel).
Good luck and keep us posted on how it goes.       O0



Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: joergHH on December 01, 2007, 05:16:24 AM
Welcome here.

The chrome dome looks really good. Enjoy the forum.

J
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: Beer Barron on December 01, 2007, 06:44:46 AM
Welcome Buster.  Be warned, sly can become very addictive.
Title: Re: New Dude
Post by: froze on December 04, 2007, 07:45:13 AM
You sport it well my friend!
Stay Sly!