I Need Me A Bald Man!

[Cindy C.]

Jen wrote:

>My husband is going to be shaving his head Wednesday night.

I agree with Sheryll!  We'll get back to you on how he looks.  
Indeed, I propose a poll once the pics are posted so that your 
spousal unit will know exactly where he stands.  Make sure you 
include a photo with hair as well, if you don't mind.

In fact, perhaps all of us with men in our lives should post pics of 
our spousal units/significant others for HPfGU Ultimate Makeover 
Suggestions.  ;-)

My own husband was blessed with seriously great hair.  At 43, he has 
a thick, full head of black hair with lots of grey sprinkled 
throughout.  Very nice.  He'd look silly bald, I think.  

Sheryll confessed on Andy's behalf:

> As for upkeep, he does have to shave it fairly
> frequently, something he does while he's in the
> shower. This explains why his showers take longer than
> mine. :)


Oh, good!  I have so many questions.

How often must one shave one's head?  

How long does it take?

Does he ever cut himself or miss a spot?

Does the blade have to be really sharp like when guys shave their 
faces, or can they use a 3-year old dull one like I can use on my 
legs?

Has he tried an electric razor?  How did it go?

Assuming Andy is white, how does he avoid having that "Prisoner of 
War" look where the black stubble shows up (I like to call it "Male 
Reverse-Pattern Baldness")?

Tabouli shrieked:

>Hair is wonderful! It should be allowed to grow and flourish, in 
>all its many textures and colours! 

Oh, I agree!  Hair is great stuff.  It's just that some people are 
born with bad hair.  Jane Pauley is a perfect example -- no matter 
how many top hairdressers worked on her, nothing could be done for 
her, really.

But surely you agree that full baldness on a guy is way better than 
a comb-over?  Surely we can agree on *that,* right?

Besides, I think there's a rule that a guy can only be bald if he is 
in great physical shape.  That is the rule, is it not?  That 
explains why bald guys are just so darn yummy.  ;-)

Tabouli:

>[I] am no fan of the current trend towards chest waxing. 

Ooooh!  Men wax their chests now?  I've been off the market for a 
while now, so I had no idea.  

Or are you talking about women?  ;-)


>Why should only women-fanciers be privy to the joys of long
>hair? 

Oh, men with extra-long, well-groomed hair are also gorgeous.  It's 
just that too many of them don't take care of it properly.  Having 
pebbles and small twigs in the hair is a fashion "don't" in my book.

>(Ringlets! Wonderful things! Why would anyone
>who could grow them hack them off? Sigh)


My daughters are blessed with natural ringlets -- the only thing 
their hair requires to form fabulous ringlets is water -- and they 
*hate* their hair.  They pine for straight hair.  Fortunately for 
them, they can have straight hair anytime they like -- all they need 
is a hot blow dryer.  And if they use a flat-iron, then they get 
these luxurious waves.  

That is just not fair.  You're supposed to be stuck with one or the 
other -- straight or curly.  No switching sides with the flip of a 
switch.  

Cindy -- who asked her husband about the ins and outs of bald heads 
on men, and he didn't know much either