Welcome, and thanks for sharing your excellent story, mg. I hope it inspires others who are considering going sly. I'm also gonna echo some of the others and suggest a razor shave. Just make sure that if you do, take it real easy and slow the first few times. Make sure you have a little time to kill, cuz you want to take your time and get the feel for it.
Anyway, women are attracted to men who are confident, so you're definitely heading down the right path here.
Welcome. Good to hear you decided to take control. It's the only way to go. I hope your story can help some of those who are on the fence about their mpb realize they can take control, and become free as well. Keep it up!