Shaving head: go to a barber, bic it, or get an electric shaver?

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dabuddha

Lifer
Apr 10, 2000
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I used a mach3 to shave my head and now I use my fusion to do it. It just gets me the smoothest shave.
 

MmmSkyscraper

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Jul 6, 2004
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Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
'm not going to bother justifying my existence to some dork who calls himself "mercenary for hire." what do you assassinate? Squirrels in the neighborhood park while listening to Danzig?

:laugh:

I had a mouth full of squash when I read that, you bast :)
 

tfinch2

Lifer
Feb 3, 2004
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Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Well, I'm not worried about the ladies, really

Shens

- M4H

meh.. you have the maturity of a 12 year old, based on prior threads. I'm not going to bother justifying my existence to some dork who calls himself "mercenary for hire." what do you assassinate? Squirrels in the neighborhood park while listening to Danzig?

You're one to really talk about maturity.

OMG I SAW MY ROOMMATE IN HER UNDIES, I GOT HERPES FROM A LOLLIPOP, A HOT BABE FARTED IN MY GENERAL DIRECTION SO I THINK WE SHOULD GO OUT WHERE SHOULD I TAKE HER ON OUR FIRST DATE HERE ARE HER MYSPACE PICTARS
 

DivideBYZero

Lifer
May 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Well, I'm not worried about the ladies, really

Shens

- M4H

meh.. you have the maturity of a 12 year old, based on prior threads. I'm not going to bother justifying my existence to some dork who calls himself "mercenary for hire." what do you assassinate? Squirrels in the neighborhood park while listening to Danzig?

OH SNAP!
 

Qwest

Diamond Member
Jan 21, 2001
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Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Well, I'm not worried about the ladies, really

Shens

- M4H

meh.. you have the maturity of a 12 year old, based on prior threads. I'm not going to bother justifying my existence to some dork who calls himself "mercenary for hire." what do you assassinate? Squirrels in the neighborhood park while listening to Danzig?

OH SNAP!

Hahha, this is the funniest part of the thread by far.
If you're nervous doing it, hit up the barber for this time and maintain it yourself from now on.
 

judasmachine

Diamond Member
Sep 15, 2002
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I always use an electric shaver myself. I still don't have a receding hairline, I just like the way it looks, and it's so easy to maintain.
 

fLum0x

Golden Member
Jun 4, 2004
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Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Well, I'm not worried about the ladies, really

Shens

- M4H

meh.. you have the maturity of a 12 year old, based on prior threads. I'm not going to bother justifying my existence to some dork who calls himself "mercenary for hire." what do you assassinate? Squirrels in the neighborhood park while listening to Danzig?

8/10 strictly because I lol'd and very nice originality.
 

torpid

Lifer
Sep 14, 2003
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WTF... it takes me 20-30 min to properly shave my head with a razor. What are you freaks doing that it supposedly takes 2 minutes? Are you only going for one pass in one direction?
 
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Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Well, I'm not worried about the ladies, really

Shens

- M4H

meh.. you have the maturity of a 12 year old, based on prior threads. I'm not going to bother justifying my existence to some dork who calls himself "mercenary for hire." what do you assassinate? Squirrels in the neighborhood park while listening to Danzig?

Holy crap, you rooted deep down enough in your purse to find your balls, reattach them, and post a witty retort. I'm just dissapointed I didn't see this earlier - we might have been able to have an exchange of insults. :D

Oh, and I don't think I've ever listened to Danzig. :p

- M4H
 

LLCOOLJ

Senior member
Oct 26, 2004
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Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Yeah, yeah. I'm going bald.. at 26, no less. So i've pretty much convinced myself that I'm going to shave my head but wonder if I should go to a barber or do myself. When I first starting losing hair, when I was 16, I bic-ed it - grabbed a disposable razor and went for it. Hurt like hell, took what felt like hours, and left my head really sore. Haven't shaved my head since so would like to hear some thoughts. Would getting a pro to do it be a good idea for the first time or should I just lop it all off myself?
It really must suck to be fat bald and ugly as such a young age

 

Wapp

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Jun 5, 2003
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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Well, I'm not worried about the ladies, really

Shens

- M4H

meh.. you have the maturity of a 12 year old, based on prior threads. I'm not going to bother justifying my existence to some dork who calls himself "mercenary for hire." what do you assassinate? Squirrels in the neighborhood park while listening to Danzig?

Holy crap, you rooted deep down enough in your purse to find your balls, reattach them, and post a witty retort. I'm just dissapointed I didn't see this earlier - we might have been able to have an exchange of insults. :D

Oh, and I don't think I've ever listened to Danzig. :p

- M4H

THis is going to be great.

-M4H
 

Zee

Diamond Member
Nov 27, 1999
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Originally posted by: Wapp
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Well, I'm not worried about the ladies, really

Shens

- M4H

meh.. you have the maturity of a 12 year old, based on prior threads. I'm not going to bother justifying my existence to some dork who calls himself "mercenary for hire." what do you assassinate? Squirrels in the neighborhood park while listening to Danzig?

Holy crap, you rooted deep down enough in your purse to find your balls, reattach them, and post a witty retort. I'm just dissapointed I didn't see this earlier - we might have been able to have an exchange of insults. :D

Oh, and I don't think I've ever listened to Danzig. :p

- M4H

THis is going to be great.

-M4H

what the hell is there to go to the barber for? get a clipper and mow your head.

wimmin. :roll:

-m40h
 

Injury

Lifer
Jul 19, 2004
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Originally posted by: Wapp
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Well, I'm not worried about the ladies, really

Shens

- M4H

meh.. you have the maturity of a 12 year old, based on prior threads. I'm not going to bother justifying my existence to some dork who calls himself "mercenary for hire." what do you assassinate? Squirrels in the neighborhood park while listening to Danzig?

Holy crap, you rooted deep down enough in your purse to find your balls, reattach them, and post a witty retort. I'm just dissapointed I didn't see this earlier - we might have been able to have an exchange of insults. :D

Oh, and I don't think I've ever listened to Danzig. :p

- M4H

THis is going to be great.

-M4H


*Grabs beers*
*Grabs lawnchairs*
*Orders pizza*

Cheers,
Aquaman
 

Lounatik

Golden Member
Oct 10, 1999
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Once you get used to it, shaving your head is a piece of cake. I use a Mach 3, while I shower. Eventually (usually 2-3 times in) you get a feel for it and you wont even need a mirror. I keep my dome shaved at least 3-4 times a week. I also just shave my head and face at the same time to keep things even.

Watch out for the curve of your skull in back towards your neck. It gets a bit tricky there and you will probably nick yourself more back there than anywhere else.

As for the Headblade, I would say skip it. I used it three times and I about killed myself trying it. Crappy double edged blades you have to use. And the damn thing got caught on my head in back and cut me really good.

Peace

Lounatik
 
Mar 15, 2003
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thanks for the replies guys and special thanks to the support of the fellow baldies.

I'm going to go to a barber tomorrow, mostly because I want to figure out if a crew cut is the way to go (like 1/4 of an inch, as suggested) or to just shave it all off. Thinking sitting in a barber chair when making that final decision would be a good idea.

Tomorrow's the day - I even called my mom to warn her because she nearly fainted when i walked out of the bathroom years ago, expressing my teen angst at losing hair at 16 with a bic razor. She took it well this time, it's her dad's fault anyways ;)