A couple of weeks ago, I got an email that nearly broke my heart. My favorite spot in San Francisco, MR. The Barbershop, was closing its doors. Not only was I upset from the loss, but I was desperately in need of a haircut. So after two years of rocking the 360 waves, I've decided to go back to shaving my head.
The advantages of the move are clear are easy to identify.
1. All of my old fitted-hats are the correct size again
2. I never have to worry about my hair being messed up (most people couldn't tell when my hair was messed up before)
3. I have replaced a $1,000+ annual membership at MR. with a $60 pair of clippers and whatever it costs me in extra Mach-3 razors.
4. I don't have to buy shampoo anymore
It's the disadvantages of my new hair-(or lack thereof) style that I want to discuss.
1. My head gets cold - Living in San Francisco, I find that I'm almost forced to wear a hat at all times. Though I enjoy rocking a fresh fitted cap I need to build my inventory of headwear up to the point where I feel like I have a hat for every outfit. Yeah... I said that.
2. Fear - Admit it... the scariest thing to see at night is a bald brotha with a goatee. It's cool during the daytime when I'm spotted in the context of doing my regular 9-5 job, but at night I'm nothing more than a dark stranger (this was proven many times in b-school while walking on campus at night). It's like I turn into this guy at night.
3. Doppleganger - I now will be told that I look like every bald black guy on TV. I'm not sure if I like this better than being told that I look like every black guy with hair, but the fear factor may give the advantage to the 360 waves.
4. Bald vs. Shaved - Many men shave their heads once they start going bald, and now I will be assumed to be in the same category. For the record, my head is shaved, not bald. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE.
So here is a mix from a bunch of bald-headed hip-hop artist. I'm not sure if they are bald or shaved but I bet if you see one of these cats in a dark alley, you'll go the other way.
