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I wanna be bald like you! by carryboy on 12 May, 2008 07:29
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Hey guys~ name's Carry. I've had MPB since I was 15, now 21. After all those years fighting, bought myself some 'rogain.' 2 days, and I realized: "there's no way I'm doing this for the rest of my life." Then I saw this website, and all you made me seriously concider shaving it all. I'm pretty convinced I'm gonna do it. Far as I can tell, 100% of men are glad they did.
So I was hoping for a simple rundown of what it takes. Mind you, I've only shaved with an electric blade for my chin all my life.
Thanks guys~ I look up to ya'll. -
#1 by PigPen on 12 May, 2008 07:46
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Glad you found us Carry. Check the shaving routines section for some tips.
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#2 by andrew on 12 May, 2008 08:09
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Hey Carry,
Welcome to the forum. Good choice in second-guessing the rogain. Shaving it all off is a great long-term option that offers much freedom. Sounds like you're leaning in that direction. Consider taking slyness for a test-drive by giving it a 30-day trial period. You can always grow it out again, but I'd be willing to bet you wouldn't.
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#3 by Tyler on 12 May, 2008 08:47
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Carry, welcome to Sly Bald Guys! My suggestion would to go to your barber and tell him that you want to shave it all off and to get close as the skin as possible. Or you can buy some clippers and do it yourself. Then, when you get home, use your electric razor to get it smooth! Try that out for thirty days and check in with us to let us know how it's going.
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#4 by Sgt. Pate on 12 May, 2008 09:46
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Welcome Carry!
I wish I had put all that "hair bondage" behind me sooner! Good luck with your decission bro.
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#5 by shakf on 12 May, 2008 10:08
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Best thing to do really as far as the hair is concerned just get rid of it if you have MPB.
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#6 by Mikekoz13 on 12 May, 2008 10:11
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Welcome to the Forum Carry! Go ahead and shve the bean.... you'll get all the support you need here and I'll bet that you love it once done.
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#7 by BALDANDRE on 12 May, 2008 10:53
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Welcome dude!
Do what Tyler and the guys suggested...
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#8 by Timmay on 12 May, 2008 12:03
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Welcome bro....glad you found us and that we have convinced you that it is easy to do and acceptable. Once you do it though...You will be bitten...and you wont want to have anything else but a shaved noggin. Go ahead...then post up some before and afters....
Good Luck!
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#9 by handlebar on 12 May, 2008 12:14
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Welcome to the group!!!
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#10 by Nick912 on 12 May, 2008 14:13
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Sounds good dude! Buzz it down no guard and wear it like that to see what you think. The rest is easy!
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#11 by SLYinKC on 12 May, 2008 15:36
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Welcome, Carry. Glad you found us. I can't add any more. Just shave it.
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#12 by carryboy on 12 May, 2008 16:29
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UPDATE: Oh boy~ I'm on my way. Just went and got the shortest haircut of my life today. About the length of an unshaved shadow. I love it so far. The ladies in the salon approved too.
Just wanna recap on some research. Of the products I need to finish the beast and keep him down, I need:
1) something to pre-soak (exfoliator) 2) 'shaving cream' 3) after-shave product of some kind.
Am I missing anything?
P.S. I think I'll try the headblade, but I have one silly question. In the instructional movie on the website, it says to start mid-head, and do your grain-shave. (For or against, whatever you decided.) Then go mid-head, and shave the other way to finish the line off. In Tyler's great post, it says to start at the front and go alllll the way back (or vice versa). Probably only a negligible difference, huh? -
#13 by BALDANDRE on 12 May, 2008 16:33
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Awesome bro!
Not a headblader here, but I would go by Tyler's advice...
at least you can find HIM if it goes bad!
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#14 by TomS on 12 May, 2008 17:08
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I follow Tyler's method and start at the front and go all the way down the back of my head. Then I turn the HB around and go from the base of my neck up. I don't know if you'll see a difference either way though.