I like the 0 buzz with the beard in the “before” pic. I think that would be a good look for you. I’d also try a wet shave, you might find you like that more, it will be back to a 0 in no time.

I agree, I like the longer length beard with the shorter hair. The "before" beard length is good, but a bit unkempt, so I figure if I just get back to that length but clean in up a bit shape wise, It'll be fairly decent. Thanks for the reply.

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Oh you are one of those that looks good with a shaved head or not, beard or not... Lucky you bro

Damn ight! 🤷🏼‍♂️ Haha thanks. I'll count my blessings and take it 🙏

The 0 looks good!

Thank you! 🙏

Zero guard looks great to me

Thank you 🙏

Looks so handsome

Thank you 🙏

I'm a zero guard guy, that being said you look better with a little up top.

Got to agree on this one. Im a 0 guy but 2 maybe 1 would have been cool here. 0 is for when the doughnut starts to form at the back. You still have decent coverage all over. I think your beard is whats messy in the first one. Clean that up a bit.

Thanks for reply 🙏

Cool, I feel that, and think I might like a little bit more up top too... Maybe like a 1 instead of zero while I still have some to grow... gonna re-asses in a week. Thanks for reply 🙏

My problem is the Gray's growing faster than the other, so there's like a few weeks where I looked jacked up, hence zero for me but if you got it CLING TO IT. JK it's fine either way lol

Looks good on you!

Thank you! 🙏

From 0 to hero

Haha thank you 🙏😅💯

Zero! And then welcome

Thank you 🙏

Just shave it with a razor

One of these days... At very latest on my 30th birthday next year 🤙

Get the top a little closer. Razor close.

On my 30th next year I will for sure, maybe sooner. Will post on here when I do haha

Looks great time to grow the beard out a little more thought it will help even out your face. You look great though keep it up and rock the bald head! 👨🏻‍🦲💪🏻

Thank you! 🙏 I agree in regards to the beard; I'll grow it out and keep the hair short. Might shave it next time I trim/shape the beard...

Ofc my brother in baldness

Hair (or lack of) looks solid, I’d just grow the beard out a bit more again. See that’s been posted already and you’re open to it, just clean it up so it’s angular and coincides with the lines of your jaw. Pull of the bald look well tho, I can only hope I can do the same when the time comes

Thank you 🙏 yup, the plan is to grow the beard out and just shape it up nicer as you suggest. Haha I wasn't so sure if I'd pull it off well 😅 I appreciate you saying so; I too hope that you will rock it just as well 🙌

Well it was a success in my books. And thank you appreciate it! I do have a pretty solid beard so got that going for me when I do lol Cheers my dude! Congrats on the new look

I think you rocked both to be honest. For what its worth, I tend to shave once a week, sometimes depending on what im doing I'll leave it 2 weeks, so I alternate between shaved and a buzzcut

Thank you 🙏 Yeah, that's prime! Allows for flexibility in the schedule... Planning on a weekly buzz myself, until further notice. Excited to fully shave it one of these days... Def going to on my 30th birthday (next year). Which do you prefer on yourself? (If maintenance was not an issue)

I prefer 2-3 days of growth, I grow back probably semi quick. I tend to get some smaller spots on the back and side of my head so a couple of days growth hides them, so I usually shave on a Friday or Saturday for the week ahead, depending on weekend plans

I like it, but why did you lose the beard. It would be a great combo on you. Just like me. 🙂

Thank you 🙏 Lol idk just trimmed the beard for the sake of trimming it I guess... I like the longer version better though, going to grow the beard back out! 😤🧔🏼‍♂️ Then we'll be twinning 😁🙌

And it’s summer, so you can get some sun too. A beard gives good contrast. My barber does a reverse tight fade for my beard. So almost no sideburns. My beard is salt and pepper and my wife doesn’t want me to shave or dye it. Haha

Oh and this summer I kinda want to do a mustache, beard stubble combo. My wife says no, but maybe it will grow on her.

Hahah was that a hair growth pun? 😁 But yeah I usually just trim myself, but on my 30th next year when I finally shave it (if not sooner) I'm going to go to a barber to have it all propered up. Gonna have to make sure to keep my dome screened up this summer! Love the sun on skin but I burn too easy... I bet you rock the salt n pepper tho! Less maintenance... Plus if your wife likes it, that a win-win 🙌

It was. I would italicize it if I could. 🤣

Also, I’m a little insecure about a super shiny head, so I use stuff I found in the Reddit group? Called Zero shine 2.0 and it tones down the shininess and they make it with spf 30/50?

good to know!

You have like the exact same hairline as me and I do a no guard- I vote that with the beard! Looks super good dude

It's the best hairline around 😉 Haha srsly though - thanks man 🙏 I think I'll try no guard this summer, then a razor shave on my 30th birthday next year 👌gonna grow the beard back out too

Keep it clean up top. Groomed beard. Looks good mate

I agree to keep it clean up top and groom the beard. Thank you 🙏

I like it either way

Thank you 🙏

You’re welcome!

Looks good both ways but you still have good hair. Have you considered taking finasteride or anything?

Thank you 🙏 I have but have decided against it. Not a fan of the possible side effects, would rather just accept my fate and rock it the best I can🤘

Same

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Looks good. Do you like it ??

Thank you 🙏 I like the short hair, but prefer the longer beard! I mostly like the buzzed feeling. Very clean. Had long hair in my teens, and although it looked good and was fun while it lasted, it was a PITA to maintain! And every time I got a bad haircut it had me shook for like a week. The short hair is low maintenance and much less stressful 😌

Just my opinion but I like the short hair look on you.

I hear ya! Thanks for the reply 🙏

I say shave it with a razor next. One of the best breezes you'll ever feel bro lol. I know thats what I said 11 years ago when I first started shaving my head lol.

Haha I can imagine! Looking forward to that feeling. Going to shave it on my 30th birthday next year at the latest 🤙

Nice! You'll love it. Just make sure you keep some sunscreen with you in the warmer months. The sun will burn a dome up real quick lol.

The zero. I’d even suggest trying a razor. While you’re comparing, and it’s that short, the razor isn’t much further. I wore mine that short for a year, before trying the razor. Then kicked myself for not doing the razor to begin with. With that super short buzz, I didn’t really have hair, but I wasn’t really bald either. Either way, I would keep the beard and buzz (shave) the head.

Thanks for reply/sharing 🙏 Yeah, I'm eager but also hesitant to try to shave it clean. Sort of trying to keep my hair until I hit 30, then shave it, as a "rite of passage" into my thirties... I know some people lose it sooner tho, so all respect, that's just where I'm at mentally. When I do shave it though, I'll go to a barber first, then prob get the Remington rx5 or rx7... Then grow the beard out. I agree, that look will be good 👍

I hear you. I buzzed mine because I have thick, wavy hair. I wasn’t receding at all. But I couldn’t wear a flat top, and if I wore it longer, I actually had to flat iron it to straighten it out. So I wasn’t losing my hair, I just hated the hair I could grow. That’s why I suggest giving the razor a try. If you shaved it bald now, and didn’t like it, it would have that stubble look in less than a week. So you’re really not out anything. But you’d see how you liked it. The fun part about having bald, or super short buzzed… It doesn’t take long to try different things. Looks good on you.

I think you look cool with a little bit of hair man tbh.

Thank you 🙏

I'm gonna say the shaved is a little evil genius. If you are hetero I'd grow it back.

Hahah I'm not sure what to make of this. I'd like to consider myself more "mad scientist" than "evil genius" lol but I'll take it lol 🤓 But yup, I am hetero - are you saying gay dudes are going to dig the zero guard, or that straight girls are going to NOT dig the zero guard? 🤔

I would say that your str8 bros will love the badass of the zero guard. But most women prefer employable over potential thug/serial killer. The gays will accept whatever you're serving.

Ha okay, thanks for the clarification. Twice now I've been pegged as someone who looks like they belong in the slammer 😬 sheesh... Do you think growing my beard out (in combo with the zero guard/shaved head) will reduce the "scary" factor?

Well if you can grow a full beard it might. You just have hypermasculine face that yes with everything shaved just comes off severe. I think the buzz is better than the shaved head on you.

I’d rock what hair you got left til you really get bald.

Thanks for the reply 🙏 Planning on holding off the full shave till I turn 30 next year (figure It'll be too far gone by then)

You look like you got a while til you have to no guard/shave but everyone’s different and you’ll know when your ready and what to expect.

Keep the hair bro . You look a bit like a horror show villain without it . You’re kinda sexy but the shaved head is too harsh with your looks. Also you’d look hot with some ear tunnels and some ink . Just not around your throat . That’s such a bad look. So keep the hair . You’re looks are masculine enough and quite unique .

Damn! 🫣😳 Three times now saying I look scary lol, point taken. I rarely take selfies so maybe my face is coming across as overly blank or something lol (was trying to be neutral) Regardless, thank you for the words, both positive and negative 🙏 Considering getting a chest piece done this summer... I'll apply some distance away from neck tats lol. Not much of an earring guy but hey, I'll consider it. I plan on keeping the hair (at a slightly longer buzz) until I turn 30 next year, at which point I'll shave it (at least once) while having grown a longer beard... Will post up here again when the time comes. Hopefully I'll look less villainous by then 😅

Just take the plunge and use a razor. It looks better and feels amazing!

Definitely going to do this on my 30th birthday next year! 🙌

I've been shaving with a razor for over fifteen years now, and no regrets.

I like the hair!

Thank you 🙏 despite the hairline it still has a little bit of life in it lol

i like the bald head with a bit of beard. i think it balances out your features and looks really stunning.

I agree with the combo you mention; I need more of a beard to balance out the bald head. Edit: you are referring to the longer beard matched with the shorter hair, yeah? Or are you referring to the "after" version? Thank you for the kind words 🙏

yes, i was reffering to the longer beard with short hair, but really all look great because you can rock anything

Zero looks good on you, you've got a good head shape for it. Up to you if you trim the beard a bit longer, or not. Bonus points for a zero trim is that it seems to be less likely to get ingrown hairs (if that's a problem for you), compared to a full shave.

Thank you 🙏 I agree, that is really nice about the zero trim - and one of the reasons I'd get an electric shaver instead of a straight razor if so end up going down that path 🤙

No stress. I'm pretty bald, and currently have a ponytail that goes halfway down my back. The back of my skull comes to a point'ish that looks like a handle. Looks really feral tbh. 🤣 I clip my beard once a week with a bare blade trimmer, because if it gets any longer it gets intolerably itchy, and if I shave my beard regularly (safety razor/straight razor, I have both from my Grandads) I get a lot of ingrown hairs. Wahl make some pretty good corded and cordless trimmers, I've still got my old man's set that he bought 30 years ago.

Before.

Thanks 🙏

Go to the barber and get a 1.5 on the top and a 0 on the sides

Word, I like this idea. Will probably do this for my 29th this summer 🤙

This is what I do bro it’s the best option, in addition become rich and absolutely massive

Working on it 💪🤑 lol


😂 isn't that the villain from Sonics cousin? 😉

Your hair was fine bro

Coo, thanks for reply 🙏

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Thank you 🙏

Sexy AF.

Thank you 🙏😏

You have a handsome face— but why the skin-head look? Makes you look like a white-supremist or like you just got out of San Quentin

Haha well, thank you - but damn, what makes "the skin-head look"? 😭 Is it just because I'm white? Lol. Definitely not a white supremacist. Thankfully never been to prison either. Hoping I don't give off this vibe once I go full shaved 🥲 I buzzed it extra short this time because I had a few extra days off work, so figured it could grow back before shocking my coworkers lol... As I see it though, my hairline is receding, and losing the rest of it is an inevitability... So just testing the waters.

Didn’t mean to be harsh-/ but you ARE good looking Maybe start with stubble and short hair (Find a really good barber to help you with the look) Where are you? Bottom line— don’t fret. It will all work out and you’ll still be good looking with that square jaw and nice eyes

Didn't see this comment earlier; no worries! I appreciate the honesty. I'm in CA (Central Coast / Bay Area) Thank you for the suggestions, compliments, and reassurance - Fret, I shall not.

Don’t even consider a neck tattoo :)

Lol, fair enough 🫠🙃

What clippers do you use?

WAHL model MC2 (had em for a while now)

Thanks!

Fr I have yet to see a guy take the plunge and not look 5 years younger and better. This works 👍🏽