So I shaved my head 4 years ago....

Gaygirl2120
Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
So I wore my hair relaxed for my entire life. But when I was 31-32 I was sick of using all those chemicals on my hair. So I literally went to a barber shop & told them to shave my head. They looked at me like I was crazy. But here I am 4 years later & I have never regretted it.

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  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    Beautiful!
  • JimmyTooStrong
    JimmyTooStrong Posts: 69 Member
    I shaved my head from 1998-2000.
  • LittleLionHeart1
    LittleLionHeart1 Posts: 3,655 Member
    That looks really nice! That barber did a great job. :) I bet it feels good too.
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  • _pi3_
    _pi3_ Posts: 2,311 Member
    Awesome
  • JLAJ81
    JLAJ81 Posts: 2,477 Member
    I shaved my head about 9 months ago but it was because I had lice
  • CaloricCountess
    CaloricCountess Posts: 202 Member
    edited September 2017
    I'll be doing the same thing, when the weather here within New Jersey; gets cold enough to've to wear a hat! I'll be able to donate, my hair; since it qualifies but I am doing it to alleviate the chore, of dealing with it; since my disability's getting worse & to save money because I hate up~dos, unless they're necessary because it begins to hurt, my scalp but I shed, worse than a dog; I literally've to vacuum daily & go through 4 vacuums annually! The money that I'll save, via not having to replace vacuums; as often & using less shampoo/conditioner, I'll put towards hiring someone once monthly to take me to run errands, help me batch cook & scrub my outdoor clothes drying rack.

    I'll get a wig just in case, the way that I'll look; horrifies me without hair but I've found that a regular average cost wig, via a Halloween/Party store's adequate when classmates had mistaken my curly wig hair for a costume then; as being my actual normally straight hair!
  • ashbabe25
    ashbabe25 Posts: 173 Member
    Your hair is absolutely gorgeous.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    Thank you! I think some people misunderstood though. The 2nd pic is my hair now. I haven't shaved it since the first time & don't plan to lol!
  • LittleLionHeart1
    LittleLionHeart1 Posts: 3,655 Member
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    Thank you! I think some people misunderstood though. The 2nd pic is my hair now. I haven't shaved it since the first time & don't plan to lol!

    Your hair is the bomb! I love it now too! <3
  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    I always wished I had curly hair, but it was pretty straight. So then it was short for years, and now that I'm growing it out it's curly, but only the under layers! I wish mine would grow in curly all over! :D
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I <3 natural hair! So pretty!
  • oobakedbeans
    oobakedbeans Posts: 1 Member
    Gorgeous! I shaved my head last year around this time....I've had alopecia for almost a decade and was always ashamed of my head....and then i buzzed all that was left, off....i was always afraid of my boyfriend seeing my head, but after i buzzed it, i became so confident...now I walk around bald at home. Next year I plan to start going out in public :)
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    oobakedbeans wrote: »
    Gorgeous! I shaved my head last year around this time....I've had alopecia for almost a decade and was always ashamed of my head....and then i buzzed all that was left, off....i was always afraid of my boyfriend seeing my head, but after i buzzed it, i became so confident...now I walk around bald at home. Next year I plan to start going out in public :)

    That's amazing! Good for you!
  • CaloricCountess
    CaloricCountess Posts: 202 Member
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    Thank you! I think some people misunderstood though. The 2nd pic is my hair now. I haven't shaved it since the first time & don't plan to lol!

    I'll only shave mine once as well, it'll take 3 years prior to me needing to get another hair cut thereafter; so that should grant me enough time to focus upon finishing with getting rid of all of my excess weight also!
  • SEAHORSES4EVER
    SEAHORSES4EVER Posts: 1,553 Member
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    So I wore my hair relaxed for my entire life. But when I was 31-32 I was sick of using all those chemicals on my hair. So I literally went to a barber shop & told them to shave my head. They looked at me like I was crazy. But here I am 4 years later & I have never regretted it.

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    I adore your hair! Looks really healthy now too.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    impyimpyaj wrote: »
    I always wished I had curly hair, but it was pretty straight. So then it was short for years, and now that I'm growing it out it's curly, but only the under layers! I wish mine would grow in curly all over! :D

    be careful what you wish for. lol most of my life my hair was wavy,as I have gotten older its now curlier than ever. looks like I have a perm and I havent had a perm in over 21 years. now to even straighten it is a chore and the shorter it is the more it wants to curl. They say hair cant change,lol I beg to differ
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    edited September 2017
    Beautiful pics! I did the same in the early 00's. Love my natural hair. :)
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    Cutaway_Collar wrote: »
    Speak of hair, I love redheads <3

    I like blondes
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    Cutaway_Collar wrote: »
    I know two ladies with the same hair as you. Young women.

    One has red dye and the other purple and green.

    I'm sticking with the black. It took me 4 years to grow my hair this long. I don't want to risk any damage. As much as I'd like to play around with color.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Beautiful then

    ...... even more so now.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Beautiful then

    ...... even more so now.

    Thanks!
  • Vikka_V
    Vikka_V Posts: 9,563 Member
    Your hair is gorgeous. You look like you have a nice shaped head, so it looked good shaved too!
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Your hair looks so healthy! Do you have to do anything special to it now?
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    Your hair looks so healthy! Do you have to do anything special to it now?

    I have to detangle it weekly & I have my favorite products to keep it styled & moisturizes. But it's pretty low maintenance.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    Short hair is very liberating and you wore it well. But I think your curly hair now is really beautiful and if it's not too much trouble, you should keep it like it is before it starts turning grey.

    Oh this hair isn't going anywhere! I'm just letting nature take its course! Thanks
  • Sivadee00
    Sivadee00 Posts: 428 Member
    edited September 2017
    Short hair is beautiful. I've had a pixie cut before but sometimes strangers called me names and gave me angry looks.

    I think with me it was a cultural thing. If I don't have long hair then I risk being labeled as a feminist, gay, or something else. That was my experience. Often I felt put on the spot in public for being a lady with very short hair.

    I support men being allowed to grow long hair and women who want to have a shaved head because they can.

    I didn't miss having to keep my hair in a bun, or ponytail, 90% of the time along with the up keep. I eventually grew comfortable with my style and brush off people who object to it. Either way, long or short hair you do you and enjoy.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    Sivadee00 wrote: »
    Short hair is beautiful. I've had a pixie cut before but sometimes strangers called me names and gave me angry looks.

    I think with me it was a cultural thing. If I don't have long hair then I risk being labeled as a feminist, gay, or something else. That was my experience. Often I felt put on the spot in public for being a lady with very short hair.

    I support men being allowed to grow long hair and women who want to have a shaved head because they can.

    I didn't miss having to keep my hair in a bun, or ponytail, 90% of the time along with the up keep. I eventually grew comfortable with my style and brush off people who object to it. Either way, long or short hair you do you and enjoy.

    I have whats called a long pixie of course its longer now but was kinda hesitant about it. but hey if you can rock short hair or shaved hair I say go for it. I dont miss long hair or the upkeep either.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Sivadee00 wrote: »
    ...If I don't have long hair then I risk being labeled as a feminist, gay, or something else...

    Meh. I couldn't care less what other people think of my hair. That's nothing to me. I guess those labels are supposed to be insulting? Maybe to some people, but that's not my problem. (Maybe that's just an old lady thing. I've stopped caring about other people's hangups long ago.) I would probably feel differently if I lived in a place where being one of those things could make me a target for violence, though! But thankfully, I live in a place where I can freely express myself without risking my life. I do take my husband's opinions into account, but he seems to think I'm adorable no matter what, so...

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