Sly Bald Guys Forum
New Member Section => Introductions => Topic started by: almostbald_again on December 13, 2008, 08:09:51 PM
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Hey gang. First day here.
32 yo in Los Angeles, CA. Used to be a long haired guy a while back. Full head of hair now grown from my first headshave back in April. Problem was I grew it back immediately and now I regret it as it's now 5 inches all over. Willing to give it one more try after the Holidays and try to commit to it. Support from some local fellow sly guys would be helpful.
Holla back at me Angelinos....
Cheers.
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This is what happens when you break the 30 day rule. I did the same thing the first time I shaved my head. I immediately let my hair grow back, and when it was completely grown in, I began to regret it. I shaved it again a couple of months later and did the same thing. This went on a couple of times until I finally realized that I wouldn't keep shaving my head every couple of months if I didn't really want to be bald. So the next time I got the urge to shave my head, I made a commitment that I would keep it shaved for at least 30 days, no matter what. That made a huge difference because even though I was tempted to grow my hair back a few times, I'd made a deal with myself that I wouldn't do it. By the time the 30 days were up I didn't want to grow my hair back.
A lot of satisfaction comes along with making it through those first 30 days. You can do it. Keep visiting this site and you'll get all the encouragement you need.
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i went through the same thing and still am. in fact.......im gonna get eaten alive by this board but.....i actually might grow my hair back one last time over xmas break (while i still have some hair). that way if it looks real bad not too many people will see it. i just 4get what it looks like and i want to take a walk through memory lane again. it might turn into depression lane real quick though haha. so i could end up tossing that idea and shaving it only a week into growth lol.
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howdy Almost Bald.
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hey almost: welcome 2 the sly fraternity. glad that ya joined us. keep us posted 2 your road 2 slyness. O0
WARHAWK O0
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Welcome Bro!
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Welcome!
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i went through the same thing and still am. in fact.......im gonna get eaten alive by this board but.....i actually might grow my hair back one last time over xmas break (while i still have some hair). that way if it looks real bad not too many people will see it. i just 4get what it looks like and i want to take a walk through memory lane again. it might turn into depression lane real quick though haha. so i could end up tossing that idea and shaving it only a week into growth lol.
I'll tell you exactly how that scenario goes. You stop shaving for two or three days and it's kind of exciting watching the hair fill in. And then after about five days everything comes to a big slowdown . The hair grows in slower and more sparsely on top while the sides continue to get thicker and you start to remember why you shaved in the first place.
I find it helps to keep some photographs on hand from just before your first headshave. Pull them out whenever you start feeling nostalgic about your hair. Like I said before, why look like this:
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi318.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fmm407%2Frhorgan68%2FBathDayA.jpg&hash=0dd6f9801c32cbdf2bdff89e6da0e769fed900ef)
when you can look like this?
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi318.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fmm407%2Frhorgan68%2FThe_Dome.jpg&hash=b3bc14c3b8d01ad36cf584844af631c66971f6e5)
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Welcome to the forum !! O0
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Likewise O0
Hope u give it another shot.
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Almost, you have a great shaped head and no shadow that I can see. Awsome look. Who needs hair when you can look great!
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I agree - a great headshape you have there. Welcome to the forum, and hope you're soon back to being bald 8)
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.
(Gloss) I think doing it after the Holiday's as a new year resolution will lend itself to more success, specially since I'm trying to do the 30 day rule as Razor X suggests. I think back in April I wasn't successful in keeping it since I didn't have the support from other sly guys. I need them to check up on me!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
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Welcome
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Welcome from the Scottish branch of the forum!! O0
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Hey ABA...
Bro I say go for the bald head again..and keep it smooth everyday for a while..
I find with most longhaired dudes slick bald is the only thing that compares in the "edge department!
Bald is in your head again...you wont be satisfied till your smooth!
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Welcome Almost.
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Welcome to SBG!
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welcome to the forum. Take the plunge and shave your head again. You'll look great with a smooth head.
So, go on; you won't regret it.
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Welcome here!
J
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Welcome to the forum dude! Hopefully you will enjoy the bald look once more!
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I think back in April I wasn't successful in keeping it since I didn't have the support from other sly guys. I need them to check up on me!
It's a cold, hairy world out there, AB. Slick around here, and you'll stay stick.... did i say that wrong..?
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Welcome to the forum. Like others have said, give it at least 30 days.
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Thanks again for all the welcomes. I'm definitely up for trying it again AND giving it a few days. At least 10, ideally 30 and see what happens next. I'm wondering if I should go to the barber the first time and then do it myself? the one time I did it and it took me hours and hours. I need to get better at it and have some pointers.
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i think we all go thru it. hesitating in the baldness, but in the end it's a totally good idea
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Thanks again for all the welcomes. I'm definitely up for trying it again AND giving it a few days. At least 10, ideally 30 and see what happens next. I'm wondering if I should go to the barber the first time and then do it myself? the one time I did it and it took me hours and hours. I need to get better at it and have some pointers.
It really shouldn't take hours and hours if you have a decent set of clippers and a good razor. If you don't have clippers and are planning to keep your head shaved, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to invest in a set for one-time use.
If you do decide to do it yourself, take the guard of the clippers and buzz off all of your hair as close as you can get it. Then take a nice long soak in the shower to soften up the hair before you lather up and shave. Not all barbers will do razor headshaves but any barber will at least take you down to the skin with the clippers. Even if they do shave you with a razor, you'll probably want to go over it yourself at home, because you can usually get a closer shave than what most barbers give.
Why not get a little jump on the holidays and shave now? Once the idea gets into your head, it's impossible to get it out until you're sporting a smooth dome. Your avatar photo looks really good, and frankly, it's a shame to cover up that fine looking dome with hair.
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Thanks again for all the welcomes. I'm definitely up for trying it again AND giving it a few days. At least 10, ideally 30 and see what happens next. I'm wondering if I should go to the barber the first time and then do it myself? the one time I did it and it took me hours and hours. I need to get better at it and have some pointers.
Personally I dig the whole scene of going into a barbershop with hair and asking the dude to clean me up and shave my head bald..hasn't happened in years..but it was cool way back when..
cool experience and even better if you have an audience..
go for the barbershop headshave straight up..
especially in L.A..you can find a lot of shops that will shave your head smooth bro..
Latino barbers dig making dudes pelon! ;)
I know from experience! O0
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I went through a phase about 4 or 5 years ago where I wasn't shaving every day, especially if I was running late in the morning. On days like that I'd usually see dozens of guys on the street and in the elevators at work, with gleaming domes and end up berating myself for leaving the house with stubble on my dome. I found a barbershop near my office that had about 6 or 7 barbers on duty at any given time. There was one that gave great headshaves. He'd shave with the grain with a straight razor and then go back and shave against the grain. He's the only barber that I ever went to that got my dome as smooth as I got it myself. Ironically, this barber was completely MPB and wore a three-strand combover. :/O
The shop closed down and I haven't had my head shaved by a barber since. One day after it closed down, and I'd left the house withoug shaving my head, I ended up buying a can of shaving gel and a razor and shaved it myself in the men's room. Did that a few times. I recently came across the can of gel in my bottom desk drawer. It had been so long since I used it, I forgot it was even there.
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Sorry for being late AB, but welcome 8)
From the back ya got a nice looking dome there O0
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Hey almostbald, a late welcome to you. Catching up on posts.
Sounds to me like you like being shaved, so just go for it. Keep it smooth for the thirty days like suggested. It will give you a chance to get used to shaving, and also to get comfortable being slick each day. Guarantee you will love it.
Keep us posted on your progress. O0
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Welcome! You'll find lots of good info here! Just keep reading throughout the different categories within the forum and experiment with whatever method you feel most comfortable with to your individual liking! Heck! Throw caution to the wind and try 'em ALL! They are ALL GREAT PRODUCTS and ALL EXCELLENT CLEANSING / SHAVING ROUTINES!!
Again, Welcome!
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Personally, I think you should do the first scrape yourself. it's a good feeling to do it yourself, and it makes the whole experience more "personal". If you do decide to go to a barber shop, let us know how that turns out!
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Thanks Cam. Still trying to sum up the courage.
Thanks all for your warm welcomes and encouragements!
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Welcome! Cam is right do it yourself. Take your time! Don't rush. Set some "ME time" and do it right.
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Welcome.
I agree with the above. It's best to shave your own head. Take it slowly and steadlily. Don't worry about the time that it takes - slow and steady is the rule. It used to take me about 40 minutes to shave my head when I first tried to shave my head a year ago. Now that I've just reached the 30 days mark it now takes about 5 minutes !
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Agreed. The self shave is the best shave. It's our "pamper" time.