{"id":63393,"date":"2023-02-21T12:22:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T17:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/?p=63393"},"modified":"2023-06-24T21:56:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T01:56:25","slug":"shaving-your-head-bald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/shaving-your-head-bald\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Reasons You\u2019ll Love Shaving Your Head Completely Bald For the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I am a guy that doesn\u2019t have a ton of hair. Genetics wasn\u2019t nice to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It stinks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or so I thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You see, I started losing my hair before I could drink \u2013 yeah, it was that bad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While in college, I felt like I was the oldest young guy in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I lost confidence in myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like any other guy, I was researching topics about toupees, hair systems, hair transplant surgery, finasteride, minoxidil \u2013 everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, I decided on Rogaine. It was cheap (I was in college), and it was one of the few scientifically-backed hair loss options available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After giving it a try, I gave up. It didn\u2019t feel natural, nor did I see the desired results \u2013 a full head of hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So after ignoring my thinning hairline for a while, I managed things up top by simply keeping it nice and short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But a funny thing happened over the years. Every so often, when I went to the barber, I kept asking for a size lower on the hair clipper. First, a size four (this was a huge first step), then gradually on to a size three a year or two later, and then finally on a size two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a joke. I was in and out of the barbershop in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fast-forward to the end of the story, and enough was enough; I committed one night to completely shaving my head bald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All the way \u2013 with a razor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be honest, I was scared. Seriously, staring myself in the face, I wondered how I got to this point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But after looking into the mirror once finished, it was as if the biggest weight came off my shoulders. I felt like a badass. Like a genuine badass, you see in the movies. It was so empowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mind you, I didn\u2019t go nuts and start doing stunts or anything crazy like that. But the overall feeling was really, pretty cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So that\u2019s my story and how I got to where we are today. And if you are wondering, yes, I still shave my head a few times each week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But over time, I noticed many other benefits to shaving my head \u2013 here\u2019s what they are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you pay about $15 per haircut (including tips) times 26 weeks, assuming you get a haircut once every two weeks, you save about $390 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, you no longer need to buy shampoo, conditioner, or any sort of hair styling product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would suspect you probably walk away with an extra $500 annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s one quick caveat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though the price is high for cartridge blades like Gillette or Schick \u2013 they are still cheaper than going to the barbershop and having them cut your hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When purchasing a bulk set of cartridge blades, expect to pay $40 for 12 blades. Each blade can get about six to 20 shaves before replacing (largely varies on the razor brand). That is enough razors to last a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several studies have indicated that women, in particular, favor men with hair. We found this to be true in our research on men\u2019s body and head hair<\/a>. Women found 22% of bald men to be attractive. Meanwhile, 46% found bald men unattractive, and 32% had no preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just because 46% of women don\u2019t like baldness doesn\u2019t mean that you should ignore the other 54%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many women find that bald men appear to have more confidence, organized, and in control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To further prove this, here are a few social media posts about bald men regarding attractiveness:<\/p>\n\n\n\n