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Practical and stylish? « big mike in DC — большой Миша — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:44:19 +0000

[...] and stylish? June 28, 2009 at 4:44 pm | In Uncategorized | Leave a Comment Heh: Bald = de-cluttered. (The cost of hats, sunscreen, and Fusion razor blades is not insignificant, [...]

By: hanna

hanna — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:22:11 +0000

im 16 52 and 119 LBS for the first time in my life i cut it a off like 2 mins ago. it was mid back length but i saw the scissors and cut to shoulder length, then straight (but crooked, choppy, ugly)bangs so kept cutting to about my ears then bangs to a choppy sticking straight up mess on my hair line i was kinda having fun to. thats when i realized i was getting caried away eek i ran to the bathroom and saw my mess, i was awestruck i couldn’t belive what i did so i kept cutting to about a poorly done scissor cut buzz found my dads clippers (no gaurd i couldnt find it) and tryed on a mohawk so now i have a short black mohawk but im planning on shaving the rest

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:09:02 +0000

You laugh, but this is my method. I love shaving (now that I’ve learned how to do it with joyously irritation-free single blades and vintage razor handles, and classic English gentleman’s shaving cream) and keep my hair short enough that there is no need for a comb. Especially when I intend to go camping or vagabonding (Europe for six months?), I simply remove it all. Eliminates effort, reduces my fascination with my personal appearance (hence increasing karma in some manner, I’m sure), saves money. But don’t use CANNED shaving cream, the propellants are irritants! Use traditional tube or tub creams!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:13:11 +0000

Wow.. I hope this is some kind of joke post.

I like my hair. Your feed in my reader is more clutter than my hair…

By: Lachlan

Lachlan — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:04:40 +0000

I keep my hair longer specifically because it’s easier to care for–shorter hair requires regular cuts (I get cut once a year or less) and brushing (often, I just run my fingers thru my hair after a shower). I shampoo my hair only once a week and use conditioner the rest–the natural oils that are best for your hair are stripped out by shampoo–and my showers are often between 5 and 10 minutes. Personally, my hair is so curly I have to keep it high and tight or shoulder length so it doesn’t poof out.

I don’t shave my face because I don’t want to deal with a razor every morning (or the alternative: stubble); I feel similarly about shaving my head.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:53:43 +0000

Ohh.. This is such a tease. I’d been clean-cut my entire life until a long trip abroad where I let my hair go wild. My fifteen month mop is more than enough to make the girls swoon (attention I NEVER received with short hair..)

As for bald, I’ve tried that too, like the others here I found it very liberating, quick in the morning, and unfortunately, extremely expensive when I tallied the price of razor blades against a good haircut.

But what the heck, it’s only money! Liberate thyselves!

By: Regan DuCasse

Regan DuCasse — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:07:21 +0000

Haggie, I beg to differ…! Gimme Patrick Stewart, Michael Jordan, and Ben Kingsley.
Holla!
Bringing sexy back!

Donald Trump is courting bag headville with that horrendous comb over…
Him and Don King…they have to pay to get laid. And you couldn’t pay me ENOUGH to have to look at that!

By: Haggie

Haggie — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:54:52 +0000

shave your head and instead of getting laid, you’ll be spending your evenings rubbing your other bald head.

women want men with hair. if you don’t believe me, find out the annual sales of rogaine and propecia.

if you want to save time and money, get clippers and guides. i use a 3 on the sides and back and a 5 on top. no barber or hairstylist fees and it only takes me 15-20 minutes.

also, if you keep your hair that short, you rarely have to do more than rinse it off in the shower. i rarely ever use shampoo/conditioner.

By: PleaseNo

PleaseNo — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:37:30 +0000

Bald girls make me limp.

By: donviti

donviti — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:20:34 +0000

my bald spot is growing to the size of a pancake. 2 weeks ago I shaved down to a #2 on my razor. I don’t think I’m going back to long hair again. I save 5 minutes in the morning will save $15 a month for a long time. what the heck you know, It works for me.

My daughter even said, you look younger and cooler!

By: Matt Niemi

Matt Niemi — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:15:27 +0000

I’ve had the same short haircut since I was about 8 years old. No product, no styling, no thought…

By: davidius

davidius — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:22:17 +0000

blah blah blah I Love my Hair!

By: Regan DuCasse

Regan DuCasse — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:47:03 +0000

Been shaving my bean for over fifteen years. My hair, left to it’s own devices, grows huge, wild and tends to get snagged on tree branches (I’m tall) and sticky fingered kids liked to play with it.

I got fed up with all those trappings…and had a salon get the clippers out.
Haven’t looked back. It’s gotten me plenty of work in the movies and on stage. Bald women apparently are sexy.
I didn’t know that.

I live in HOllywood, where finding an ‘edge’, is practically the law.
I’m not that kind. I’m a practical girl. So when anyone asked why I shaved my head, the answer was simple.
Have one bad hair day too many and see what YOU do!

By: nick

nick — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:19:05 +0000

Ditto Jerry Brito and Louise. Had hair on the long side until one hot spring day a year and a half ago when I found an old pair of clippers under the sink. It immediately seemed like the right thing to do, and I shaved the hair down to setting 5, whatever length that may be. I think the every-3-weeks-clippers-head-shave may be the best because I don’t need a razor or shaving cream. I still use a tiny bit of shampoo sometimes but I’m not sure I really need to.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:28:53 +0000

I have waist length hair and it is mush easier to handle than when I had short hair.
On the list I own the shampoo, conditioner, brush and one ring of hair ties. That’s it.

By: g

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:52:22 +0000

but razors are way expensive

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:13:06 +0000

We bought a pair of Wahl clippers and I cut my husband’s hair every three weeks. Back in January, I had him cut mine just as short. It really does simplify things! I’m growing it out a bit longer than the original 3/8 inches, but still too short for comb or brush. However, I now am tempted to buy more hats when the weather is cool…

By: KAJ

KAJ — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:19:32 +0000

Trust me, if I looked as good as Natalie Portman, I’d shave my head in a heartbeat. That said, I’m going in today to get my chin-length bob cut back to near-buzz-cut length — yesterday’s sticky 90 degrees finally did it for me.

By: Tom Karches

Tom Karches — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:06:17 +0000

When you add up the time spent actually shaving your head with shaving cream and a razor, in order to keep it smooth, is probably not much time saved over just keeping it really short as Mr. Brito suggests.

By: Cynthia Friedlob, The Thoughtful Consumer

Cynthia Friedlob, The Thoughtful Consumer — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:54:04 +0000

I had hair down to my waist for years. My (former) hairdresser once said I looked like an aging hippie. I said I was an aging hippie. Eventually, I succumbed and cut it to chin length. Then really, really short. That resulted in dealing with the problem Shawnna described: letting it grow again, through all those weird phases. I’m at the Bozo the Clown phase right now. Shaving it all off sounds pretty good somedays!