Please help me, I need help with the 'shadow'...

• Please help me, I need help with the 'shadow'... by Ryan_604 on 10 Dec, 2009 18:40
• Hello everyone!
  
      I was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata about 4 years ago ( 13 Years Old ) and I have always been teased even though I shave my head about the hair spots still showing. I use the Gillette Fusion Power and I was just wondering if it is possible with anything on the market to get my hair shaved all the way down so that the skin is the only thing seen and not the 'shadow' spots on my head. (I basically want my head to look like Mr. Cleans )
  
  Thanks for your help!
  
  - Ryan ( Vancouver, Canada )
  
• #1 by Tyler on 11 Dec, 2009 10:34
• Hey Ryan, thanks for posting up.  My suggestion would be to read some of the shave routines on here to find and practice to find out which one works best for you.  Many of the guys find that if they shave both with and against the grain that they get a closer shave.  You'll also want to examine which shaving cream you're using as some guys have found they get a closer shave with some versus the other.
  
  Post up your routine and we can help you modify it go get the closest shave.
• #2 by buddha on 11 Dec, 2009 11:01
• I have found that two elements are necessary for me to get a shave that looks and feels close:
  1) Softening the hair
  2) Lubricating the skin
  To this end I wash my head with, in my case, Old Spice Hair and Body Wash with conditioner. I use a Gillette nylon scrubber to really cleanse the skin. The conditioner seems to stay on the skin even after a rinse. Following this I use Shave Secret Oil (WalMart) while the dome is still wet and then on top of this I use either Head Slick or King of Shaves gel. I let this sit for a few minutes before I get to work with the Head Blade. I shave against the grain with the HB and then touch up any areas where I can feel stubble with the M5 Magnum. After shaving I use an exfoliator, Equate from WalMart IMO works just as well as St. Ives. I get a nice shiny and smooth dome this way.
  
• #3 by PowerBuilder on 12 Dec, 2009 22:04
• i bloody love my shadow. For a while i was a bit disappointed because of it...but after a bit of thought....i love it, it makes me...ME