Anyone shave their head?

[Printer Bandit]

http://mensfashion.about.com/od/goominghair/ss/buzzcuts.htm

 

[exdeath]

#1 every 2 months

 

[IronWing]

If you want convenience go with a buzz cut, and not shaved bald.

This. Maintaining a shaved head is a lot of work.
<== #1 guard.

 

[Gillbot]

Same thing here. I have my wife just put whatever guard on and go to town. Screw sitting in the chair for a hair cut all the time. Plus the $ savings.

 

[BoomerD]

You took a bathroom selfie with a DSLR? :biggrin::thumbsup:

Well...not a DSLR. Nikon 5700.

 

[Brigandier]

I just get a high and tight every few months. I once shaved my head with no attachment on the clippers and was told I look decent, perhaps I should try a razor.

 

[weirdichi]

I shave with a Gillette Mach 3. I start out with a fresh new blade, but use it for months on end. The reason I don't change the blade is because it won't cut my head. I've shaved off chunks of skin when I use a brand new razor. The duller blade still shaves, but won't cut off chunks. Sure you have to go over the area a few times, but it's still better than a cleanly shaved piece of skin off of your head. And I can do my head in less than 10 mins anyway.

 

[IronWing]

Hair is something to be proud of.

Some of us are humble by nature.

 

[Imp]

I shave with a Gillette Mach 3. I start out with a fresh new blade, but use it for months on end. The reason I don't change the blade is because it won't cut my head. I've shaved off chunks of skin when I use a brand new razor. The duller blade still shaves, but won't cut off chunks. Sure you have to go over the area a few times, but it's still better than a cleanly shaved piece of skin off of your head. And I can do my head in less than 10 mins anyway.

I tried Mach3-ing my head once with a few millimeters of growth. Holy shit, I gave up three or four strokes in and used up the entire blade's "blade change" notice strip.

Using hair clippers and a 000 blade takes just under 10 minutes. It'd be even faster now if the blade didn't get hot during the summer with 5 minutes of continuous running. I switch to a second clipper for final clean-up meaning an extra minute of swapping and oiling.

 

[Rumpltzer]

I did once. Found out I had 2 huge moles just above my forehead. Never doing that again.

Head nipples.

That's hot.

 

[Printer Bandit]

Head nipples.

That's hot.

i'm tempted to google image search that.

 

[BoomerD]

i'm tempted to google image search that.

Among the other various things...you'll find this:

 

[Mixolydian]

Some of us are humble by nature.

That's what baldies say.

 

[rudeguy]

That's what baldies say.

I have a full head of hair. Not even receding. I nust really hate haircuts.

 

[MagickMan]

Yep, my wife keeps my head shaved, feels great.

 

[TheVrolok]

I shaved my head for a few years while I lived in south Florida. I loved it. Looked good enough, but now I've grown it back as I feel it's more professional appearing to have my hair. I do miss it, though, and often feel tempted to go back. The convenience was just so awesome - do it yourself, in only a few minutes, showers were shorter afterward, getting ready was shorter.. it was great.

 

[rudeguy]

OK you guys have sold me.

I'll make one last trip to the barber this week to get it shaved down to a #1. I'll let my noodle get some sun for a week or two and then shave it clean. I'll do it on a friday night so I'll have time to stop any hemorrhaging before work on Monday

 

[Vdubchaos]

I don't shave my head but I do #1 all around and trim.....for past 15 years. I hate hair dues /maintaining hair.

Get yourself a nice clipper set (not Walmart one).

Oster is good......

 

[Pacfanweb]

Same thing here. I have my wife just put whatever guard on and go to town. Screw sitting in the chair for a hair cut all the time. Plus the $ savings.

Yep, I put a 3/8" guard on, cut as much of it myself as I can, then let the wife do the trimming and the back of my neck.

 

[Yourself]

<====Electric clippers, no guard, every 7-10 days.

 

[steve wilson]

I once shaved my head, but I'm that pale that I looked like a cancer patient.

Never again.

 

[stag3]

i just use a 0 guard on my wahls every 3-4 days.
been this way for 20 years now. first time i shaved my head i never went back.
feels great. just use sunblock on super hot days so you don't burn.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

High and tight until hairline receeded. Tried to grow it out and make the best of it. My bro called me krusty the klown. Shaved it bald with a headblade. Best decision ever.

 

[Vdubchaos]

Yep, I put a 3/8" guard on, cut as much of it myself as I can, then let the wife do the trimming and the back of my neck.

I use the mirror to mirror method and have learned to do it right, but still like to have my wife check etc.

3/8" guard all around and sometimes I do little fade on the bottom of the trim (if I have time, usually I just trim with a nice Wahl T Trimmer/Barber kind < not crappy Walmart kind).

OP, if you go with DYI method INVEST in good gear. Clippers under $50 bucks or so will NOT do the trick (long term).

Oster Fast Feed is a good starting point....

 

[Imp]

OP, if you go with DYI method INVEST in good gear. Clippers under $50 bucks or so will NOT do the trick (long term).

Oster Fast Feed is a good starting point....

One might be able to get a Fast Feed for just under $50.

Otherwise, check out the Andis BGRC. It's $115-ish on Amazon. Freaking amazing clipper. Cuts closer and more thoroughly than the Fast Feed. Since I shave to #000 and am actually bald, it matters. If you want to save money, Fast Feed is perfectly fine.

There's also the Classic 76 for about $150, which cuts hair amazingly. Problem is that it's higher maintenance.