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You're not really bald, you just have one hell of a parting.
I never mean to be contrary, it just seems to come naturally to me.
I had a skinhead from about the age of 17 onwards. Completely bald.
About 10 years ago I noticed I was getting a significantly hairless crown. I now have a short back and sides with a growing bald spot.
Had long hair in my mid/late 20's and it started thinning and I wanted a new look, so went short but styled. A couple of years later in my early 30's it was obvious it was going, so went for a #4 when round at sister in law's one night. Fortunately everyone said it really suited me. As it got thinner, the blade got shorter - 3, 2, 1, 0.
Grew the face stubble in equal measures as the hair went. In my early 50's now and went for the completely shaved skull a few years ago with a skullshaver. Mrs STR was apprehensive, but again it worked (thankfully). Now, I can't go more than a few days without going over it.
Unfortunately, if it grows a few mm, it just sticks straight out in a fuzz and I look ridiculous - shiny on top and fuzzy sides. Some blokes can pull off hair round the sides - Jason Statham, Bruce Willis a few years back, but not me.
Glad I can grow a beard - not a massively impressive one, but enough to compensate. Feel sorry for blokes that go bald and can't grow a beard, it generally looks a bit shit 🤣
I had a skinhead from about the age of 17 onwards. Completely bald.
About 10 years ago I noticed I was getting a significantly hairless crown. I now have a short back and sides with a growing bald spot.
How did you know you had a hairless crown if you were completely bald? More to the point why the hell would you go to a three on the Nutkins scale from being totally bald? You’re like the Benjamin Button of bald. Get your shit together man 😀
I took the plunge during lockdown as well, probably well overdue by that point.
Serious note for baldies - protect yourself from the sun. My dad (aged 80) has been suffering from various skin conditions on his scalp for about 20 years, most recently sarcoma (cancer) which had to be cut out last month.
Great advice. Sunscreen regardless of weather, SPF moisturiser and hats.
If its any consolation I have gone grey in patches. I grew abeard hoping to get that silver fox look. My female pal said " mangey badger" not silver fox😮🤣
How did you know you had a hairless crown if you were completely bald?
Nothing growing through. The stubble after a couple of days is noticeable, so is a patch with no stubble.
If its any consolation I have gone grey in patches. I grew abeard hoping to get that silver fox look. My female pal said ” mangey badger” not silver fox😮🤣
Yeah, have colleagues who've tried silver fox.
All very well after a hair cut and a really thorough tidy up.
90% of the time mangey badger is much closer to the mark.
Feel sorry for blokes that go bald and can’t grow a beard, it generally looks a bit shit
Never been interested in growing one, but I do like to balance the head stubble with face stubble.
If its any consolation I have gone grey in patches. I grew abeard hoping to get that silver fox look. My female pal said ” mangey badger” not silver fox😮🤣
🤣🤣
I like to claim my grey hair gives me gravitas, but I know it just makes me look old. Hair can also grow differently when it loses pigment, getting a bit wiry and pube-like. It needs to be kept short!
Like TJ and Cougar I'm still rocking lock down hair. Never knew I had curly hair until I was 50.
Main problem I have just now is trying to keep the hair inside my cap when swimming.
Have previously had a comb over to hide a patch of alopecia, windy days were a challenge!
My hair has either been short for convenience at work and for sport as a warm person or occasionally left to go feral and then it's hard to tell if I have a head or a farm collie on my shoulders.
Both hide it, but there is progressively less to trim at the crown.
I've been 'distinguished' for years 😄