Thanks for the encouragement, guys. You're awesome!
It's day 3, and I still like it. I've had some funny reactions, but that was to be expected. I went to rehearsal about 90 minutes after shaving. Between that and posting a Facebook pic, I've already encountered the following:
- The show's director didn't even notice. Someone had to point it out that I was shaved and ready. *sigh*
- My wife was really positive. I think she hates it, but she still hasn't let on. Awesome woman.
- I have one daughter still at home. She has said nice things but seems a bit creeped out. She won't touch it. Ha ha ha! Her older brother and sister will be back from college this weekend, so we'll see what kind of reaction they give.
- One cast member saw me and started laughing out loud. He couldn't stop. He finally came over and gave me a hug and felt bad, but then walked away laughing again.
- Someone has already called me Mr. Clean.
- Someone has already called me Capt. Picard.
- Lots of people have called me Daddy Warbucks... but that's a good thing in this case, right?
- Several people have been staring at my scalp when talking to me... as if I wouldn't notice that they're not looking me in the eye. Too funny.
- A couple of people have cautiously asked if they could touch it. Is this what pregnant women go through?
- One person says it feels as smooth as a baby's butt. That immediately led to a new nickname for a couple of hours: "butthead."
- A few people said it makes me look younger, though one pointed out it may be because they don't see the white streaks in my beard or temples anymore.
- A couple of old friends from childhood and high school said I look more like the guy they remembered. I'm thinking it's the cleanshaven face and not the scalp (I used to have medium-length hair back in those days).
- My favorite facebook comment was someone asking me when I'm going to pull out my mega-robots and go kill Superman.
I've shaved twice now in three days. I
love the Headblade, and I
love Headslick! Great stuff! I got the hang of the razor by the second shave and it just feels natural. I'm getting a better feel for which way the hair grows on my scalp -- who knew I had kind of a swirly pattern going in the back?
I've decided that I don't like the "sandpaper" feel after a day. I like it when the scalp feels kinda slippery. So I'm guessing I'll be shaving daily in pursuit of that perfectly smooth feeling.
Not too happy with the pale areas that have been revealed, so I'm trying to get a few minutes of sun each day (yes, I'm being careful!). I may give that Jergens stuff a try as well; turns out my wife has used it and liked it okay.
