r/bald • u/Square-Inspection-57 • 19h ago
I finally did it!
After talking about it i ordered some clippers
They arrived and my wife jokingly said you doing it tonight? I think my reply of yes thats the plan shocked her a little
The kids got involved and shaved most of it off
All 3 (9, 6 & 3) say they prefer it
I jump back and forth whether i like it or not
My wife still isnt sure - but shes perimenopausal so hates me some days, likes me on others so ill take her view with a pinch of salt
I completed a half marathon at the weekend and didnt recognise myself in the post race pictures. But comparing them to the last time i ran that half marathon i actually looked happier (trained much more this time round)
I didnt realise how thin my hair really was at the front until i shaved it. I went for 1.5mm but the next day had to shave it again with no guard
For anyone thats thinking about taking the plunge my honest thoughts
- I thought id get more comments from friends. But my best friend didnt even notice until i mentioned it to him, although we hadnt seen each other for a few months. Other friends ive seen since shaving it havent even mentioned it
- I work remotely and again on video calls no one had mentioned it. It was only on a company wide call that a colleague slacked me about it, its now given him confidence to do the same
- I still have a bit of my tan so i notice the lighter areas alot more but this will change now were entering the cold and dark months
- There are some days where i look at myself in the mirror and love it, but there are some where the internal voice shouts WHY DID YOU DO IT? or YOUR HEAD LOOKS LONGER NOW. I think the longer it goes on the positive voice wins
- Its so good having to not worry about my hair. Changing clothes and then having to sort my hair, having to sort my hair before i go out, sorting my hair before a photo, not liking the photo because my combover wasnt right. These are all gone now, although my Chandler level smiling skills are questionable sometimes
Biggest things for me now are to get into a routine of shaving my head every few days, continue building the shoulders and attempt to sort out the facial hair
But the main reason for this post is to say go for it, you will likely switch back and forth for a few weeks about whether you like it or not but mainly if you worry about what people will think they hardly mention it or say something positive - the last part is something i didnt expect!
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u/LoubyAnnoyed 18h ago
You look great. Very handsome. My inner-Australian says be mindful of sun protection.
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u/the_lote_tree 12h ago
You look fantastic! Now, make it shiny. 😏 I think you are a pretty handsome guy, no matter what, with those gray or green(?) eyes now popping like crazy. It’s cool your wife and kids are on board, too. Congratulations, and thanks for giving the lowdown to people in the fence!
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u/picklejuicefast 11h ago
man everytime i see one of you guys take the plunge, it easily de-ages you by 5-10 years.
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u/madame_samhain 19h ago
It's crazy watching all you guys age backwards once you go bald!! Looking sharp my friend!