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down to a zero! by thinkingaboutit on 20 Nov, 2012 18:44
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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...
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#1 by D.A.L.U.I. on 20 Nov, 2012 19:02
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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. -
#2 by Razor X on 20 Nov, 2012 19:26
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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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#3 by Frontier Guy on 20 Nov, 2012 19:45
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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! -
#4 by Quetzalcoatl on 20 Nov, 2012 20:33
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+1 to what they said.
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#5 by Laser Man on 20 Nov, 2012 21:07
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Agreed. If you're this close, shave it and see what it's like!
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#6 by Itall on 20 Nov, 2012 21:08
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Agreed. If you're this close, shave it and see what it's like!
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#7 by Beardman on 21 Nov, 2012 00:55
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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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#8 by tomcj2 on 21 Nov, 2012 05:52
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......and when you do it, don't forget that you must follow the 30 day rule.
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#9 by Sir Harry on 21 Nov, 2012 06:51
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Do it! Also, remember SBG Rule #2....Pictures, or it didn't happen!
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#10 by Slynito on 21 Nov, 2012 09:15
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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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#11 by clarinetguy on 23 Nov, 2012 14:38
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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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#12 by thinkingaboutit on 23 Nov, 2012 21:30
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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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#13 by nuts on 23 Nov, 2012 22:23
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Well done. That didn't take long about three days from go to whoa.
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#14 by Razor X on 23 Nov, 2012 22:24
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Looks great! The red blotches will probably fade within 20-30 minutes after shaving.