You Don’t Have to Man Up…Just Shave It: Easing Into The Shaved Head

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!