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New Member Section => Introductions => Topic started by: jhickman on June 11, 2008, 11:44:14 AM

Title: new bald guy
Post by: jhickman on June 11, 2008, 11:44:14 AM
Hey guys, I've been lurking your site for a little over a month now and finally got around to posting and putting up pics.  I want to start by saying that you guys provide some excellent support!  Even though I didn't post, reading your posts were helpful. 

As for my story, I'm the typical young guy with MPB and was looking into options to fix my hair.  This site provided the best fix!!  I love the bald head now and actually enjoy shaving my head in the morning.  I used to have a hard time getting up in the morning, but now that I have a good reason (to be super sly) I enjoy the early rise.

I tried the close trim for a week or so and realized that I'm balder than I thought with longer hair.  With the longer hair I could at least gel it, spike it up, then push it down for the illusion of body.  After a while you could see right through to the scalp only in the middle of my head.  Hopefully these pics work...

The hair victim...

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg359.imageshack.us%2Fimg359%2F4985%2Ftestir7.th.jpg&hash=2ab1d7af75b3e149d7655ac7bce7d2bbae23106a) (http://img359.imageshack.us/my.php?image=testir7.jpg)

The early stages...

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg167.imageshack.us%2Fimg167%2F7973%2Ftest2sv4.th.jpg&hash=447f468dbafd0bf347522116f1a286f2d69c3f8b) (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=test2sv4.jpg)

And finally the beautiful dome...

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg519.imageshack.us%2Fimg519%2F6749%2Ftest4bk0.th.jpg&hash=243f3119df7a02eda7e9e4e475822599d26c0c27) (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=test4bk0.jpg)

Thanks again guys, see you around the forums.
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: BlackJamesRackham on June 11, 2008, 11:55:47 AM
Congrats on joining the sly side, bud. Glad you enjoy your new look. It really looks better!

Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: Sly Red on June 11, 2008, 11:57:15 AM
Welcome to the clan.  I like the full beard and shaved head look.  I sport it myself.
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: BALDANDRE on June 11, 2008, 12:02:33 PM
Awesome intro dude!

nice to hear all our ramblings can help other dudes appreciate what going SLY can do for them!

Keep it smooth and sly brutha...it suits you well!!! O0
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: Marz on June 11, 2008, 12:23:48 PM
Welcome..

Looks tons better!
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: Paul on June 11, 2008, 03:17:35 PM
Welcome jhickman, you wear the sly well O0
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: Tyler on June 11, 2008, 03:20:26 PM
Welcome to Sly Bald Guys!  Congrats on your new look.  It looks great!
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: Razor X on June 11, 2008, 03:35:31 PM
Huge improvement!  Welcome to the group.
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: Stu on June 11, 2008, 04:09:39 PM
Lookin' good hickman; glad we helped push you over to the smooth side.  Feel free to post up any questions that might not have already been asked.
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: PigPen on June 11, 2008, 05:23:49 PM
Looks great, glad you found us and we could help
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: zetaeffe on June 11, 2008, 05:58:27 PM
Welcome!! you did the right thing!
Look much better smooth than balding! O0
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: OzPete on June 11, 2008, 08:29:41 PM
Welcome to SBG!
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: wpruitt on June 11, 2008, 08:32:27 PM
Looks Good.  Welcome to the mad, mad world
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: Scott on June 11, 2008, 11:55:20 PM
Big improvement bro!  Welcome and we hope you stick around.
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: GASlick on June 12, 2008, 12:38:16 AM
Welcome to the Sly World!
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: MagmaBabe on June 12, 2008, 04:13:30 AM
welcome dude  :)

I'm with all the other guys, it's looking gooooood! O0
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: Joe442 on June 12, 2008, 06:59:34 AM
I'm going for the buzz this weekend.....is your middle pick like a #1?  Just trying to decide how short I want to go.
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: Razor X on June 12, 2008, 12:52:56 PM
Yes, I'd say #1 is a good place to start.  If it's not short enough, you can always ask the barber to go shorter.  But #1 will seem pretty short if you've never buzzed your hair before.
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on June 12, 2008, 12:59:31 PM
I'm going for the buzz this weekend.....is your middle pick like a #1?  Just trying to decide how short I want to go.

Great, you're on the slippery slope, you're going to like what you feel, I promise.
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: Rob on June 12, 2008, 03:01:35 PM
Hey hickman: lookin good.  Welcome to SBG's 8)
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: xnewyawka on June 13, 2008, 10:25:56 AM
Welcome to SBG's hickman, glad you decided to jump in.
I think it looks great, and what a difference from your first shot.
 
Once you get that clean, free feeling it's hard not to shave every day.

Keep us posted on your progress, and keep that noggin' smooth!    O0
Title: Re: new bald guy
Post by: jhickman on June 13, 2008, 12:17:02 PM
I'm going for the buzz this weekend.....is your middle pick like a #1?  Just trying to decide how short I want to go.

I think that pic it was actually a #3.  I wore that around for a week before deciding it wasn't going to work lol.

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.  I've picked up some great tips from the shaving routine thread.  Getting a perfect shave daily now  ;D  To whomever mentioned that Banana Boat Dri-block sun screen, thanks a bunch.  I was getting a greasy feel after using aloe post shave, but that banana boat after the aloe seems to keep it normal.