Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: Joe442 on June 16, 2008, 06:05:52 AM
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As promised, here is my weekend update. Had planned on going for the buzz this weekend and I couldn't get an appointment Saturday with the barber I normally go to. Yes....he takes appointments and so with my time schedule and my son's baseball game, I couldn't make it happen on Saturday.....and was disappointed! So, I woke up yesterday with a mission and though I've never been to one of these places, I ended up at one of those foo foo chain hair salons. When the girl asked me "what are we doing today?" I told her that it's basically falling out on top and so I wanted to buzz it off!! She seemed a little hesitant and I think I caught her off gaurd so to speak! She went on to explain that maybe I should go in stages primarily because with my thinning hair up top, my bean was already tan but she said that if I went too short on the sides, my head would be white and wouldn't look good! I wasn't reall worried about that as I figured that would be the case but I did take her advice and settled on a #3. That in itself was a big change for me because my hair has never been that short and I like it so far, but as some of you have commented in my Intro post, it's not short enough!! Consequently, I will be back in the chair later this week to go another round shorter and I'm going to keep taking it down from there to a stubble on the way to sly! I will try and get some pics up as soon as I can so you can see the progress but I'm liking it so far! And I even got my first headrub.....albeit from my 8 year old neice LOL.....but she was digging it and I think it looks good so far and feels awesome! More soon.....
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Hey, Joe. I remember that I also never could get barbers to take enough off when I went to get my hair trimmed. I finally just got fed up with it and bought myself a pair of clippers and did it myself.
Best of luck and please keep us informed of your progress.
Rick
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Same here, my barber just would not cut off enough of my hair, so I bought a 0000 blade for my Osters and started doing it myself.
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I did the same...got a set of Wahl clippers, took it down past 0, then shaved...
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I did the same...got a set of Wahl clippers, took it down past 0, then shaved...
Me too !!
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I'm with you guys but I figured what the heck....might as well enjoy the transition. I'll keep you posted on the progress for sure! Thanks for the encouragement!
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I did the same...got a set of Wahl clippers, took it down past 0, then shaved...
Me too !!
First off, welcome Joe. Hope you enjoy the sly transformation as most of us have. For someone that's suffering from MPB (me included), "giving Mother Nature the bird" and shaving off what you have left is liberating.
I just got tired of paying full haircut prices for only a few minutes worth of work, so I bought a set of Wahl clippers and my wife cut my hair. For the first couple of years, it was with a #3 setting, then to a #2. Once I committed to going sly, I was buzzing myself with a #1 and loved it. It was an easy transition and glad I made this decision. I'm sure you will too.
Again, welcome!
Schro
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the same happened with me. you ask for a number one all over and the barber looks mortified as if they can't bear to do it. each time I went I paid over the odds for something I was quite capable of doing myself, so in the end i bought my own clippers. You soon get back the cost of them in saved haircut money! It's easier to do your own thing if you get clippers 8)
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If you're feeling brave, take it down to a 1 1/2. Barbers are usually more cooperative than stylists about going really short.
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I couldn't figure out how to quote on here but Schro, I got the #3 and it is liberating! It's cooler already in this hot weather and isn't blowing around in the wind when I'm riding.....can't wait to take it shorter!
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Barbers are usually more cooperative than stylists about going really short.
I agree. My barber took it down in stages over a couple months and was always eager, itchin' and willing to go shorter and tighter each visit. Once he started using the #00000 blade, I realized the razor and shaving cream were inevitable. He convinced me it was just as easy to shave it down to the wood and one day, just said: "Let me hit it with the razor today, buddy, you won't be disappointed."
It's really just a matter of 12-14 hours (for me) to get back to the #00000 length from completely shaved.
Good luck Joe. You're on the road to slick sly!
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My old barber was an 101st Airborne vet and he knew what I wanted and had no problem with it....LOL
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Hello, Joe!
As bros said you are the way to sly. Enjoy this ride.
Me too -I buzzed 3 month to no guard and then I did the deed and shaved.
Have a nice week. Glad to see you slick next week.
J
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Glad to see you're going for it Joe!
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What is this "Barber" you speak of?
j/k welcome Joe, glad to hear you took the most important step, the first.
Its all just a matter of time now.
The only advise I have has been stated above, cost of hair cutter pro is greater than the clippers you can buy to do this yourself. its pretty easy to do and with a little help to spot check the back etc. you will be in business.
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Just go to Rob6's barber..HE seems to now a what good lookin' haircut looks like!
Back in the day I would never go to a chain barber and rarely a girl barber (they always hated cutting it too short!)
Go to your regular dude and tel him you want your head shaved bald...he'll hook you up! ;)
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Hey Joe, good to hear you are loving the shorter hair. You will find now that you can't get it short enough.
Once you get that bug in your head to shave it, it just calls you.
I took it down gradually myself, and I found once I got it down to a 0a buzz, I couldn't wait any longer to shave it off.
I would advise if you plan on staying shaved, save some money and don't buy clippers. You won't need them unless you want to stay with the buzzed look for a while.
Good luck and let us know how thing go.
Joe
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"we want pics, we want pics!"
well, I do anyway!! ;)
hope it's all going well Joe :)
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It's going awesome so far and I hope to have some new pics up by the weekend! It'll probably be shrter by then ;)
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joe: if U like your #3 buzz cut, now. just wait until, U finally "do the deed". it will B liberating. until then...keep us posted 2 your road 2 slyness. O0
WARHAWK O0
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I went down to the #1 last night! It definitely accentuates my thinning top but I'm liking it! I took the advice that many of you gave and went to my regular barber....he didn't mess around! I'll get a new pic up as soon as I get one and look forward to your comments!
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Good job, Joe! Before you know it, you'll be shiny and smooth on top. O0
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Joe, Glad you hear your news. I'm positive you'll love and become addicted to the feel. I'm anxious to see the new pic, so post-up when you can.
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You GO Joe!!!
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O0 GREAT PROGRESS, it looks like you started on 6/16 at #3, and here we are three days later and you're already at #1. Doesn't that head rub at #1 feel nicer than at #3? Just imagine smooth, baby butt, getting rid of that "balding" look for the totally sly look!
I think that every sly guy here is betting that you're smooth by 6/22, Sunday evening. See you on the Sly Side soon O:O O:O O:O!!!!!!!!!!
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The head rub at #1 feels totally awesome! Definitely nicer than the #3! Can't promise the smooth sly by Sunday....gotta get some color on the bean! But you can bet that it will keep getting tighter O0
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Sounds like you're making great progress, man. Glad you're loving it too. It only gets better!
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Just keep goin shorter. O0
the sun will tan it best when there's no hair there whatsoever. I never tan if I got stubble! Just keep takin it lower: what you got to loose, except hair? 8)
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It sounds like you are going to be a fellow baldie really soon Joe. It's addicting. I really like a barbershop headshave. They are never as good as you can do yourself but its a great experience.
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Joe, you're just 1/8" away from bliss, now. O0
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Great progress Joe! SLYness is so close bro!
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FINISH HIM!!! You can do it joe O0
Lookin forward to the new pics