The
decision to shave your head isn’t always an easy one for men. We’re not
sure why that is, but for some guys, deciding to go bald and beautiful
is a huge step. While we like to say “man up…just shave it”, we do
understand that hair is more than just that stuff on top of your head.
For a lot of guys, it’s a vital part of their identity. They grow long
locks to align themselves with the rockers, spike it and color it purple
as a sign of rebellion or go with a careful coif to fit into the
boardroom and the salesroom. Guys who have gone bald have some secrets
to share with those guys who are waffling on the decision to man up & just shave it… you don’t have to do it all at once.
Okay.
Before you start freaking out at visions of a patchwork bald skull,
that’s not what we’re getting at here. The fact is that shaving your
head all at once can be a dramatic statement – but it’s not the only way
to do it. If you’re nervous about how others will view you with a
shaved head or afraid of shocking those around you – or even if you’re a
little uncertain about how you’ll look with a shaved head, you can ease
your way into the bald boy look a little at a time.
Start
by thinking of shaving your head as simply wearing a different
hairstyle. Seriously, dude, that’s exactly what it is. Head shaving
isn’t a permanent commitment. If you don’t like it or your wife hates
it, your hair’s not gone forever. If your hair was business short to
begin with, you can have your old look back in as little as 6 or 8
weeks. After that, it will have no more effect on your life than a bad
haircut. That simple little head shift might be enough to convince you
to man up…just shave it.
If
you’re still a little leery of the whole idea, try approaching the
shaved head in stages. Hit up the barber shop or get a pair of clippers
with a trimming guide and get a trim to about 1-inch length. Stop there
and get used to the idea. You can just give yourself a good eyeballing
in the mirror and decide whether you like it or not, or you can put down
the clippers and live with the short buzz for a few days. See what you
think. If you hate it, no one needs to know that you originally intended
to adopt the bad boy Baldboy look. Just let it grow back.
If
you like it, get the clippers out again and take your hair down to
stubble – kinda like a five-o’clock shadow for the scalp. There are a
lot of guys out there totally rocking that look – and it will give you a
good idea of how your skull will look when it’s totally bare. If you’re
good with it, grab a good shaving cream – we like Baldboy Clean & Mean Shave Cream – and a Headblade and man up…just shave it!
