Deconstructing…Hair (I shaved my head), (with pics!)

6 Observations on Shaving Your (my) Head

1. One should use clippers instead of scissors for the initial shortening, unless one wants to be writing a post about head shaving at 2:30am, two hours after one picked up the scissors.
2. You’re basically serving in the armed forces if you wear a hat after shaving your head. I fully expect real marines to ask me questions tomorrow using military acronyms that I don’t understand. My plan is to salute, stomp-turn, sprint across the road and dive into bushes should this occur.
3. Shave your head before quitting your job and losing your medical insurance. In the unlikely case that you discover an unsightly scalp condition hiding beneath the fields of your dome, having the option to remedy it for under xtrillian dollars is handy.
4. After shaving your head, there is literally hair everywhere, even in rooms that you haven’t been in since.
5. The only song one should listen to while shaving one’s head is Needle in the Hay by Elliott Smith.*
6. One should have ample supply of towels prior to shaving one’s head. You’ll need some for clean up, some for wiping, some for draping, and after the grand melee, one to soak in cold water and wrap around your head. Failing to account for this final towel will result in you sitting at your computer with a cold-soaked pair of boxers on your head…

I realize I went back and forth between using One and You. Don’t worry about it.

So seriously I shaved my head. I’ve been thinking about it for ages, and more and more as my hair grew thinner and thinner. I started taking a Propecia equivalent about 3 weeks ago, and I figured if it manages to regrow any hair (about a 45% chance) I’ll never shave, so really this is a great time to give it a try.

I did most of the shaving in the shower so I could see the full effect all at once, and was very saddened to see my scalp was covered with red blotches. I’ve always had an itchy scalp, but I’m really hoping this is just an after-effect of the rigorous shaving process. I suppose we’ll see in the morning. The shaving was especially tough because I don’t own any clippers, so I just tried to get things as short as possible before taking the razor to it.

On the way to stubble I thought my super-short hair actually looked pretty good, even with my very thin top-head. I figure, if it turns out I just have a disgusting scalp permanently I’ll just let a little grow back and hang there while I take care of it.

I’d show you a picture with better lighting but it’s really red and I don’t want you to see. For now you get these:

On the way – look how far we’ve come…

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Am I really doing this?

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Here it is…

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Oh god don’t tell me I look like That Yellow Bastard from Sin City…

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aaaaand I do. =/ At least he got chicks.*

*I know Richie both attempts suicide and doesn’t shave his head in this video.

*jk!

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