No more combovers

[pdcorlis]

When it became obvious that the bald patch on the back of my head was too big to ignore, I strolled into the store and picked up an electric clipper. Now a couple of times a month my wife pops on a #2 guide and buzzes my noggin. I suspect I've saved enough to fill a couple of closets full of kilts since that fine day.

[TimC]

Welcome, my brother in bald! I've been shaving my head for 12 years now (and saving $ on shampoo and conditioner I might add) and I wouldn't have it any other way.

-Tim

[NewKilt]

As an addendum to my original thread about no longer doing combovers, I finally decided last week to no longer do any combing at all. Got out my razor and hair clippers and took it all off. Feels great, and in my opinion doesn't look bad at all.

I need all the ventilation and cooling I can get in warm weather since a large percentage of my sweat glands no longer function. So my wool kilts and hose will now go into hibernation most of the time until autumn, and my Stillwater standards and economies, and my Buzz Kidder canvas will take over.

Hummm . . . no longer need to buy shampoo and combs - start saving that amount towards another kilt.

[McMurdo]

Good for you, I bet you are more confident now that you are truly out there.

[Dreadbelly]

I figure on the odd chance I get a bald spot, I'll just keep growing dreadlocks around it.

[sputnik]

wisdom from the mouth of sputnik:
NEVER trust a man with a comb over. if he can't be honest with himself, he will never be honest with you.

[KiltedBill]

When you're wearing a kilt, does anyone really look at your head?

Congrats on the new look. Personally, I think short hair and/or shaved heads look distinguished.

[NewKilt]

When you're wearing a kilt, does anyone really look at your head?

Congrats on the new look. Personally, I think short hair and/or shaved heads look distinguished.

I haven't noticed that anyone really looks at my head. The women next door (a 30 yr old stay at home mom) told me I looked good with my head shaved. Went to Wal-Mart today wearing a Stillwater Wallace Economy, black polo shirt, black socks rolled down, and white tennis shoes. Two men ask me if that was a kilt I was wearing - said it looked good, one man asked if I played bagpipes, one women said she really liked my kilt, and one man asked the name of the country wear the kilt is worn, and one man asked if I was Scottish.

For some reason my $44 Stillwater Wallace Economy seems to draw more attention than any other kilt that I own (including my made in Scotland 16 oz worsted wools.) Strange that.

Darrell

[Juggalotus]

Thankfully, I am one that won't have to worry about this for a long time. I've already determined though that I will skip the cover-ups and worrying about it and just go straight to the Mark Messier if I ever have to. It'll be much less embarrassing than dealing with a comb-over.

[Arlen]

Congrats on the shaved head.
My Dad started to go bald at 19 and tried the comb-over and the 'status-quo' ponytail for a long time before he just started getting a number-1 cut all over.
I'm 23 and my hair's already thinned-out to the point where I'm doing the same.
Now no-one really notices.