New to forum - New to bald

• New to forum - New to bald by Lowbrow on 09 Jul, 2014 14:42
• Hi All!
  
  I am a 63 year old male.  About 15 years ago I started losing my hair in the front along both sides of the top.  A friend of mine with a similar situation got a buzz cut and it looked pretty sharp.  I asked him about it and he said it was easy.  After hemming and hawing for a few weeks, I took the plunge and never looked back.
  
  Fast forward 15 years, my hair line was continuing to retreat and my curiosity about head shaving was advancing.  I spent many days reading about and watching videos of head shaving.  I found HeadBlade's web site and learned all I could about it.  I then went out and bought the ATX and Slick at Walgreen's.
  
  After a few more days of weighing the pros and cons and mustering courage, at the beginning of an extended July 4 weekend, I thought I would stick one toe in the water.  I have been shaving my face with a Braun Series 7 shaver and had nightmare memories of shaving with a blade when I was in my teens.  So I started on my head with the same clippers, sans comb, that I used to give myself a buzz cut.  I then went to work on my head with the Braun.  Passable results to the eye, but I could tell it wasn't blade close.
  
  Six days later, today, after shaving my head this morning with the Braun I came home from work and decided to try the HeadBlade.  I had concerns about a small bump near the crown of my head that has been there for years, but what the heck!
  
  The shave was amazing thanks to all the advice I got from all the generous posters on this site.  The HeadSlick made the operation easier than expected.  The small bump did bleed a little, but stopped with a quick treatment.
  
  I followed up with a cold water rinse and an aftershave oil concoction that I found on megaoils.com which consists of Jojoba oil, Sandalwood oil, Lavender oil and clove oil to which I added Eucalyptus oil.  I rubbed that into my wet head and let it air dry.  The oil soaks into the scalp and keeps it moist, leaving a nice natural shine.
  
  Bald is beautiful (even though there is not much hope for the rest of me)!
• #1 by Frontier Guy on 09 Jul, 2014 15:20
• Welcome to the really sly side.
  
  Moving from stubble to smooth is a rite of passage to be sure. I'm a huge fan of HeadBlade and HeadSlick. No looking back.
• #2 by Sir Harry on 09 Jul, 2014 16:20
• Welcome and congratulations!
• #3 by nuts on 10 Jul, 2014 00:00
• I was also 63 when I first shaved and I had been keeping my hair short before that.  Nearly 10 years further on I am still shaved and wouldn't have it any other way.  I have had my beard for 48 years.
  
  Welcome to SBG a really great bunch of guys -and the occasional gal - and I hope you continue to enjoy the shaved dome. Post a pic when you can.
  
  Roger
• #4 by mrzed on 10 Jul, 2014 05:01
• Good story.
  
  Welcome. 
  
  30 day rule.
  
  
• #5 by tobler1 on 10 Jul, 2014 05:02
• Welcome.  It sounds like you're enjoying the new look. I sure hope that is the case.
• #6 by Cave Dweller on 10 Jul, 2014 05:22
• Welcome, Lowbrow.
  
  Glad things are working out as your would like them to. That is an incredible endorsement for the HeadBlade and its related products. 
• #7 by ksshane on 10 Jul, 2014 06:00
• Great story.  Thanks for sharing.   I might just try that oil treatment.
• #8 by TSE on 10 Jul, 2014 09:48
• Great story! Thank you for sharing and welcome to the board
  
  
  
   
• #9 by Adamski1972 on 14 Jul, 2014 14:08
• Welcome to the group! Great story!