I thought I'd introduce myself to this seemingly interesting and insightful forum.  I'm 18, and have ridiculous hair.  By ridiculous I mean extremely curly (thanks grandma), thick, dense, and puffy hair.  Until recently I've found that I liked medium-length hair; however when it gets too long it turns into a massive jewfro- except worse.  The hair expands and builds off of itself to make massive afro-wig-style hair look that is simply atrocious in my book (that only had to happen once for me to learn!).  Nowadays, I get a No. 2 shave about every month, which makes my mother go insane (she doesn't like the look), yet I love the look.  I think it adds a certain level of badass to my overall appearance.  But, a single month after a No. 2 shave I get the matted-esque style dense hair again, which is frankly a bitch to deal with (note the pic above).

Put bluntly, I am looking to go bald- just to see how it would look.  I have the feeling that I'd like the look, but I thought I'd consult the forum.  I've lurked for a few hours looking for posts similar to mine, that being of men who aren't balding or having receding hairlines looking to bald for just the heck of it, but I can't find any!  I'm just a normal college kid looking to spice up my look.

Also, my eyebrows are quite thick, so should I shave them too?  And what about the beard (I'm trying to find new styles, but my facial hair is terribly uneven; and red I might add)?  I'm looking for opinions here!

Thanks in advance!

Go for it. If you don't like it, it grows back.

Leave the eyebrows alone.

Even if you want to do a #1 or #2 longer term, just get yourself some clippers and do it yourself. It's a lot cheaper than a barber and at that short, you can hardly go wrong.

Sure, give bald a 30 day spin. See how you like it.  Add a beard or mustache with a bald top.  Nice option.

Try it...you may just like it!!!

Buzz down without a guard, then wait a few days and go for the complete sly look.  That way you can compare very short to fully bald.

And don't touch the eyebrows.  You want to look sly, not like you went crazy with a razor!

I'm BBC (okay I do have a small bald spot - but prior to going sly people would say I had a full head of hair).  Choosing to shave it all off isn't all that unusual these days.  Once you try it and adjust to the change, it fells pretty natural (it is after all a very, very short haircut).  In my case, after three months, I now have a hard time recalling what it was like to have hair!

Once you have the urge to try sly, it won't go away until you do it.  So, take our advice and give it a try.  In the worst case, you won't like it and your hair will grow back in a few weeks.   

As others have already said above, buzzing your own hair is easy & a much cheaper way to keep your hair under control. However there's no harm in shaving it as it'll only grow back if you don't like the look. Just remember to buzz it down as short as poss before busting out the wet shave!

I second both ideas: going smooth and either going to a barber or getting someone to help you shave the first time.