This piece in the Times‘ is a little too breathless about the fact that many men are now shaving their heads bald (especially considering they talk about its ascending popularity since the ’80s), but it has a few new product and service suggestions for the cue ballers—or those still unsure it’s time to go Maximum Yul.
Consider “Baldy Go,” which will photoshop a picture of your (or anyone, I imagine) to show you what you might look like bald, with or without the Neal Strauss goatee. I’ve seen better barbershopping by stoned Fark readers, but if you’re the all-too-typical guy with a comb-over who lost your hair because you pulled it out, you might pay this guy the ten bucks just to see what you might look like.
Of course, he’s only ever going to be able to approximate the true curvature of your dome, so if you take it all after seeing his work and you’ve got a conjoined-parasitic twin or a map to pirate treasure up there, don’t blame him.
Otherwise, I’m still not swayed by the argument that bald dudes need any special products. Extra attention to wearing product attention, sure—you’ve got to keep it smothered and covered with sunscreen and moisturizer—but I’d think the stuff that works elsewhere should be okay up top, too.
Take it from me, someone who has been shaving his head for about 10 years, you don’t want to use the same products on your head that you use on the rest of your body. The skin texture on your face and scalp is a little thinner than the rest of your body. A regular soap can be too harsh on your scalp and leave it too dry.
Wearing sunscreen is key. I’m a man of color and don’t usually burn. My scalp peeled for three days after a boat ride once because I didn’t use sunscreen.
As for Baldy Go, they won’t be able to approximate the lumps on your head — especially those in the back near the neck. You also may have moles or other blemishes on your scalp that hair has been hiding all these years.
Agreed. As another of the “bare pate” tribe. Don’t be a pussy and Photoshop your head into baldness. Grow a pair and really do it. It worked for Britney.
I’m still shocked to see men under the age of 50 with combovers. I mean, seriously? It’s going on 20 years now that we’ve had some pretty cool cats rocking the skin dome, how can any rational being think a combover looks better than going cueball?
My buddy’s hairline is halfway back on his head, and he just wears hats everywhere like a pussy. And yes, I rag on him for this constantly.
A few years ago I shaved my head just to see what I’d look like bald. My first thought? “Ok, I can live with this.” I have no expectations that I’ll start losing my hair, but if I do, eh. I don’t care.