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Intro by Swamp Ape on 07 Apr, 2011 14:06
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Been a lurker and decided to join the forum. I am from Northern MN and have had a fairly short haircut for the last 20 years. It was either a flat top or a military buzz cut, so going sly won't be that big of a leap.
I was trying to work up the courage to shave off the rest of my hair and came upon this site a few days ago. It made me decide to give it a shot. So for now I wanted to say thanks for giving me the courage. I went out and bought some of the recommended items on Tuesday and planned on shaving it Wed after work. Well, work brought a day in the sun with no hat or sun block, so I now have a sunburned head. My thought is to wait until the sunburn goes down to shave, to keep the irritation down. I got my hair cut by my barber on Tuesday and he straight razored the sides, so it is pretty short already. Now I just need to clip the top down to a more manageble level and shave it off.
Should I wait for the sunburn to subside before I shave this, or just do it tonight while wathcing the NCAA Frozen Four Hockey Tournament?
Thanks in advance for all of the advice.
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#1 by The Noggin on 07 Apr, 2011 14:30
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Welcome Erik! Definitely wait until the sunburn has healed or that first shave will not be a pleasure as it should be.
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#2 by Swamp Ape on 07 Apr, 2011 14:48
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Thanks, Kind of what I thought. I would like to do it while I have the courage though
I also noticed that I posted this in the Beginners section instead of introductions. My bad, if it needs to be moved, so be it.
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#3 by marty22 on 07 Apr, 2011 15:00
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Howdy Erik!
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#4 by sailor61 on 07 Apr, 2011 15:39
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Welcome!
It's not fair that you have coverage of the Frozen Four and I don't!!
Definitely wait until the sunburn is fully healed and give it an extra day or 2 at that. It's not uncommon to have a bit of dry scalp when first shaving it and you definitely don;t want that in addition to a sunburn.
Also given that you've burned the melon already MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD SUNBLOCK ON HAND. -
#5 by Mikekoz13 on 07 Apr, 2011 16:49
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Welcome to the Forum, Eric!! As the other guys have said... let the burn heal.
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#6 by Swamp Ape on 07 Apr, 2011 19:38
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Welcome!
It's not fair that you have coverage of the Frozen Four and I don't!!
Definitely wait until the sunburn is fully healed and give it an extra day or 2 at that. It's not uncommon to have a bit of dry scalp when first shaving it and you definitely don;t want that in addition to a sunburn.
Also given that you've burned the melon already MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD SUNBLOCK ON HAND.
It doesn't hurt that the WCHA is well represented. It is on ESPN2 here. Did you have coverage 2 weekends ago of the sweet 16 in Bridgeport CT?
I think that having no hair will help with the sunburn. Right now I have little enough hair that the sun still gets to my scalp, but can't really get sun tan lotion on my head without my hair looking greasy. -
#7 by banmuir on 07 Apr, 2011 22:22
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Hi and welcome.
I've found that no hair means better use of sunblock for head, face and neck. -
#8 by Chromeo on 08 Apr, 2011 23:41
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Welcome Erik! Wait for the sunburn to subside and then go for it. I, also used to wear a flattop, awesome cut but getting expensive and finding a barber that can cut a decent one is hard to do these days. Take the leap to Sly and shave it for 30 days, if you're like me, you won't regret it. I think I'm obsessed! Post up a before and after pic. Dave
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#9 by Swamp Ape on 09 Apr, 2011 11:03
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Welcome Erik! Wait for the sunburn to subside and then go for it. I, also used to wear a flattop, awesome cut but getting expensive and finding a barber that can cut a decent one is hard to do these days. Take the leap to Sly and shave it for 30 days, if you're like me, you won't regret it. I think I'm obsessed! Post up a before and after pic. Dave
In my barber shop only one guy left will weild a straight razor. And 16 bucks plus tip twice a month is getting spendy.
My wife just gave birth this morning to our second child and the sunburn is subsiding. I may let my 4 year old help me with the clipping part of going sly tonight after the NCAA Championship game. I can do it in honor of the birth of my daughter and hopefully the UMD Bulldogs winning the National Championship
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#10 by sailor61 on 09 Apr, 2011 13:37
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CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of your daughter. Wishes to her for a healthy, happy, long, and prosperous life.
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#11 by Nonick on 09 Apr, 2011 20:53
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Erik, congrats on the birth of your daughter oh, and welcome to the best bald forum on the Internet !
OK, is this final 4 thing done so we can get on with "real sports" like baseball?
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#12 by Swamp Ape on 09 Apr, 2011 21:40
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Erik, congrats on the birth of your daughter
oh, and welcome to the best bald forum on the Internet !
OK, is this final 4 thing done so we can get on with "real sports" like baseball?
Go Sox!
THough not a Sox fan I do watch a little baseball. I probably won't watch much until I get over my post-hockey season depression. -
#13 by Swamp Ape on 10 Apr, 2011 00:17
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#14 by sailor61 on 10 Apr, 2011 07:38
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WHOA, dude - what a change! Looking GOOD!