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Shaving the noggin UPDATE: Page 2
Andorien
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I've never been too happy with my hair in the past few years. This is partly because it's difficult to get it to look good, but moreso because I actually started losing my hair at age 17 (I'm now 20). My hair's very very noticably thin, especially when looking down on me, and I practically have no bangs anymore.
So I'm thinking of dispensing with the pretenses and just shaving it.
I can think of some pros for this (no more washing hair, don't have to deal with it in the morning), as well as some cons (number of things I gotta shave gets increased to 3). I just wish there was a way to test this out without taking the plunge and having to live with the results for a good while.
I know it's hard to give advice without a look at my face, and I don't have a recent shot, but here you go:
That was 3 years ago last month, and my hair's gotten much more thin. I'm just posting it so you might be able to imagine how I'd look shaved. Make note that I actually wear glasses about 50% of the time.
So I'm thinking of dispensing with the pretenses and just shaving it.
I can think of some pros for this (no more washing hair, don't have to deal with it in the morning), as well as some cons (number of things I gotta shave gets increased to 3). I just wish there was a way to test this out without taking the plunge and having to live with the results for a good while.
I know it's hard to give advice without a look at my face, and I don't have a recent shot, but here you go:
That was 3 years ago last month, and my hair's gotten much more thin. I'm just posting it so you might be able to imagine how I'd look shaved. Make note that I actually wear glasses about 50% of the time.
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Also, glasses are good with a shaved head. It makes your head look less, for lack of a better word, naked. Take the plunge. Also, make sure you have a good cap/hat of some kind. During the summer, you can get a sunburn (which sucks) and during the winter, let's just say I never believed the "you lose 30% of your body heat through your head" thing until I started shaving. You do.
If I could see the pic, I'd chime in. But without seeing what you look like, I can't really give a fair opinion. Ah hell, just shave it.
Did you base that name off of the bar in Roadhouse, or something else?
I've never seen Roadhouse. It's been in my Netflix queue for like three months.
As for shaving, it really does grow in fast. If you have a reasonably idea that you don't have any weird bulges on your head, then you'll look fine with a shaved head and you can see how you like it.
Or, Halloween is coming up, sort of, so just wait until then and shave it. Then, if you feel you look silly or people give you shit just tell them it was for your Hallloween costume. That's how I decided on if I like having a mohawk or not the first time.
Right now, I've just got my normal razor (Mach 3 turbo), and a standard 3 disk(is that what those round things are called) electric razor that I don't use very much. I have no idea which to use or how to go about doing it.
What is a shorn scalp?
I use a thing called a headblade ( http://www.headblade.com ) for the top and upper sides. They sell them at some drug stores. They are nice if you are considering keeping it up.
How tall are you? It tends to look better on taller guys.
I don't think I have access to any electric trimmers, though I suppose I could look around. I don't actually know anyone who's gone and done this personally.
I'm 5'8".
I can't either.
try this.
You won't regret it :winky:
Oh...nevermind then.
If I go through with it, I'll try to get a photo up.
took out her barrettes and her hair spilled out like rootbeer
I've shaved mine off to about a half, within two month's it'll be of length where you can restyle to something short with shape.
I don't regret doing it at all I've always wanted to see how I look with shaved head, now I know. (My girlfriend at the time however, not terribly impressed)
Satans..... hints.....
Yes.
Whaever you decide to do, realize that it is a pretty major transformation (appearancewise). People will most likely have strong opinions about how it looks, and surprisingly enough most of them will be good. People who don't think it looks good typically won't say anything, so you should get nothing but good feedback. The earlier poster is right, your hair does grow back pretty fast. Worst case scenario, you have to wait a week or two and you end up with an all over buzz cut.
Some studies have shown that a shaven head adds 10% muscle mass!
Good luck!
(No studies actually exist to this effect)
I am in the exact same boat as you, excepting the fact that I'm twenty-eight and have been shaving my head for three years (and I'm 5'11"). Let me preface my whole position by saying one simple thing:
You will look like a pimp-supreme if you shave your head.
Having thinning hair is not a crime; having a combover is a crime. There is absolutely nothing wrong with accepting Mother Nature's little whims and going with the flow. The sooner you start taking it down to a buzz, the sooner everyone will realize that you are a mature adult with more confidence than that thirty-year-old guy who wears a ponytail to hide his bald spot. After getting accustomed to the buzz, shaving it actually looks better. And it feels better too.
As for your particular features, I look somewhat similar to you: dark eyes, heavy eyebrows, a bit of a babyface. It won't look bad as long as you don't have any nasty bumps or skull surgery, and even then, it's a conversation piece. Go with it; revel in the fact that bald is ALWAYS in style and save money on expensive products.
footnote: If you decide to shave, get a buzz first, then tan, then shave to give your head an all around even skin tone. And if you do decide to shave, I've found that a moisturizing body wash with aloe vera (Lever 2000, I love you) can help your scalp remain smooth and supple without losing excess skin oil. (But then, I have slightly oily skin, so, your call....)
My hair started thinning when I was 17. It sorta goes through spurts, every couple of years I get a couple months of thinning. By the time I'm 30, I'll probably be shaving my head, too; for now, I'm just enjoying it while I've got it. :?
More stem cells, dammit! I don't care if it involves injecting dead babies into my scalp, I want my hair!
Well, I did it. No pictures since I don't have a camera, but I'm actually pleasantly surprised. I was thinking I'd have to go through a period of getting used to it before I decided I liked it.
Now I get to see the look on the parents' faces in the morning.