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Offline thinkingaboutit

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down to a zero!
« on: November 20, 2012, 06:44:48 PM »
Hi everyone,
Last week I posted about some hesitations I had about shaving it all off - the barber did me at about a 1 and I loved it. So did everyone I encountered. It took a while for my clippers to finally arrive, but they did today - and just in time because my hair had grown appreciably in a week - it as starting to look like silly peach fuzz. I did a 1 and then said, ah the hell with it, I'm going with the guard off. When I started buzzing it, I said to myself, "Oh geez, what on Earth are you doing?" but by the time I finished (45 minutes later - not easy to do the first time and without two mirrors), I absolutely loved it. The back of my head feels phenomenal, like a nice carpet lol.

I really like the look and feel but keep saying, Man I wish I had more hair on top. So I think it's just a matter of time before the gel and razor come out and I give the sly look a shot! Probably over my December break so it can get **some** sun before going back to work...

TAI
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Offline D.A.L.U.I.

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2012, 07:02:27 PM »
Quote from: thinkingaboutit on November 20, 2012, 06:44:48 PM
Man I wish I had more hair on top.

The real world is that your "hair time" is over.  Embrace your genetics, go to the bone, and get on with your life.  It's really that hard and really that simple. 
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Offline Razor X

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2012, 07:26:59 PM »
When I buzzed myself down to a zero-guard the first time, I couldn't resist taking the blade to it.  Just go for it; it won't look much different, but if you like the way how it feels now, you will LOVE how it feels perfectly smooth.
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Offline Frontier Guy

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2012, 07:45:15 PM »
The guys above are so right ... now that you're thinking about shaving with a razor there is only one solution ... DO IT!

And the visual difference is really imperceptible to others ... but when you feel the difference ... Ooh la la!
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Offline Quetzalcoatl

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Re: Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2012, 08:33:37 PM »
+1 to what they said.
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Offline Laser Man

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2012, 09:07:17 PM »
Agreed. If you're this close, shave it and see what it's like!
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Offline Itall

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2012, 09:08:39 PM »
Quote from: npsbg on November 20, 2012, 09:07:17 PM
Agreed. If you're this close, shave it and see what it's like!

Ditto.
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Offline Beardman

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2012, 12:55:19 AM »
I'm going to have to join the chorus, you are so close, you might as well go all teh way, there is nothing like the feeling of a smooth dome!
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Offline tomcj2

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2012, 05:52:55 AM »
......and when you do it, don't forget that you must follow the 30 day rule.
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Offline Sir Harry

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2012, 06:51:36 AM »
Do it! Also, remember SBG Rule #2....Pictures, or it didn't happen!
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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2012, 09:15:29 AM »
Yep, Rob6 has a good point. When those outside of, "Sly Nation" see you down to zero, they see bald....go to the bone, amigo.

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2012, 02:38:01 PM »
Go for it! This is the time to do it since you are already so close. You will find the feel is incredible. Good luck.
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Offline thinkingaboutit

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2012, 09:30:44 PM »
Well, I did the deed. Thanks to all the encouragement I discovered when I logged on earlier. Finally took the razor to the skull and I must say, it felt totally natural to do it. I'm digging the feel and the look - only thing is the lack of hair has revealed a bunch of red blotches on the back of the neck. Hoping this is more from the razor than anything else...

Picture is attached for the big reveal - thanks for the push!

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Offline nuts

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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2012, 10:23:47 PM »
Well done.  That didn't take long about three days from go to whoa.
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Re: down to a zero!
« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2012, 10:24:39 PM »
Looks great! The red blotches will probably fade within 20-30 minutes after shaving.
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