QUESTION:
As a slowly-but-surely balding young man with dark hair, I was wondering what alternatives I have to shaving my head? It’s so obvious to do that. Is there really no other option?
— Mr. WALD-LASOWSKI
ANSWER:
Dear Mr. WALD-LASOWSKI, as we’ve already told you in the current issue of FANTASTIC MAN this entirely depends on the speed and nature of your hair loss, which can strike in different ways. If your hair is receding from the front, then it can be worn rather long at quiff length and swept back for some considerable time, until the retreat is so pronounced that the widow’s peak threatens to become an island of hair on its own. This swept-back look can be incredibly handsome and doesn’t look like you’re hiding a bald patch.
But if the hair is retreating from the crown, creating a bald spot, or if your hair is thinning all over, the story is different. You should be aware of your own moment of shame—the point at which, when looking at your hair, you wish it were otherwise. If you are thinking that, you can assume that those around you are thinking the same, and out should come the clippers. Just shave it off and be done with it.
See the onslaught of baldness as marking the true arrival of manliness, rather than as a sign of defeat. Although it may feel like the end of youth, think of those elder gentlemen of your acquaintance: most of them probably have short, or even shaved hair, and yet they retain their distinguished air. Be glad to leave the lank locks of adolescence behind. To ease your transition, you might consider the advantages of facial hair instead. It could be that growing a slight beard cancels out any sense of going bald as being a loss.
to quote a friend of mine
“better bald than bold”
definingnewelegance.com
Mr. WALD-LASOWSKI
There is a whole world of amazing head wear out there waiting for you. Hats also fit better when there is no fluctuation in hair growth underneath
Alex, I would say that it is better to be BALD and BOLD.
I’m not going bald but if I were I would wish I would go bald the same way Gerald Ford has, I think some men who have the hairline for it need to be wearing their hair Gerald Ford style it is a good look.
Baldness should be celebrated, it’s a sign of virility and authority. It’s a little desperate to hold on to your hair when the scalp is really is too visible.
Baldness should be celebrated. It’s a sign of virility and authority, it’s hot!
Live Fast Die Bald
Oh dear, some very predictable responses. Personally, I think that having hair is always an advantage. Cropped hair looks better on the very young. Try using Regaine, the strongest one from the US. And see The Sartorialist for some examples of older, fashionable men who are thinning but haven’t clippered. In the past, balding, greying men didn’t crop and looked much more elegant.
Why not copy this chap and stick crystals to your head?
http://www.philsays.com/
There is a prescription drug available that will keep all of ones remaining hair. Though hair loss continues as soon as you stop taking the once daily pill.
Have you thought about wearing a small wig ?
A key thing to remember as you move toward the clippers- get in shape! Keep the body fat as low as possible and hit the weights (esp. shoulders.) The shorn head look will emphasize your musculature and you WILL get laid! Conversely- if your face is on the cherubic side, it will emphasize the pudge too.
Kojak, Yul Bryner… Testaments to the sexiness of going commando in a follicular way. It can also be tres sexi on a younger guy, especially if bespectacled. The only drawback is that the shape of the head becomes very important. There is nowhere to hide. Well, you could always take to wearing a hat.
[...] of all ages can now get their daily lifestyle recommendations and discuss essential matters such as what to do about one’s bald patch or whether wearing jeans with a suit jacket constitutes an unforgivable faux pas. With a bit of [...]
All my hair fell out a couple of years ago but then grew back, it has now started to fall out again and recently a hairdresser gave me some hair powder spray. It works really well and is very subtle, just make sure that you don’t over do it and always rinse it out at the end of the day.
What I have also been doing is having accupuncture, and I I have really noticed a change. The two main reasons for hair falling out are stress & over heating and by having accunpuncture I am gradually reducing both of these things!
Hope this helps is of some use.
Just embrace baldness. Looking after hair takes far too much time. Plus, you can invest on a decent collection of hats!
As a rule i would try to make balance with the exiting hair on you face,
i would star to cut my hair shorter and my be leave a bit of un-shave bear, like a 2 day trim bear….
we are generally use to have hair in our head once is gone, looks a bit odd
nothing to really worrier about just have some kind of bear or a mustache
makes it look a bit more balance….
“out should come the clippers” ?? Is that supposed to be a credible answer to such a sensitive question? I would have expected some more homework and right direction from my favorite online style journal!
A bald head is a sign of confidence. Many men hold on to their hair because they hide behind it. If you’re confident people will respect you. I personally hate hair so I shave it off. It works for me. Do what works for you. Don’t hold on to something that can’t be saved. YOU OWN IT! AND COMMAND RESPECT!