Do balds have more fun?!

Sure, the bald look is extremely sexy and attractive (reference Jason Statham, LL Cool J and Vin Diesel) which would equate to more “fun” times in the dating department but not quite!

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Are bald guys exempt from daily hair care routines – freeing them from the gels, pomades and mousses that we full-haired guys have to deal with on a daily?! Sure, the bald look is extremely sexy and attractive (reference Jason Statham, LL Cool J and Vin Diesel) which would equate to more “fun” times in the dating department Not quite! In fact, balds probably have more to worry about when it comes to their clean-shaven domes as you now have a full set of skin exposed to the elements. In response to the caption of this article, no, balds do not have more fun than the average-haired person. However, this article is intended to be a guide on how to care for your bald head and possibly provide some preventative measures to problems balds face such as sunburn, razor bumps and that oh-so-lovely shine you can spot from a mile away! Before we get into that, let’s talk about why be bald in the first place.

Male-Pattern Baldness

We are, or we at least have someone close in our lives who “suffer” from male-pattern baldness. Male-pattern badness could simply be genetic. You have a history of men in your family with thinning hair and consequently, you’ve inherited those bald genes. It’s more common to realise you have male-pattern baldness when you get older but it’s not uncommon to experience it early in on your teenage years. On the other hand, baldness can arise from some more serious conditions such as cancer, certain medications, steroid usage, diabetes and even psychological trauma or stress. A huge misconception of male-pattern baldness also is that it is somehow linked to testosterone levels in the body. This is not true. There is no correlation and you could have a healthy T-level and still experience male-pattern baldness and hair thinning. T-levels simply affects hair growth and can affect different parts of the body. For instance, a person with male-pattern baldness can have high testosterone and have a really thick and dense beard. This is quite common for balds who have a genetic inheritance of male-pattern badness as opposed to guys with a medical condition. Not that we have a clear picture on how male-pattern baldness arises, let’s talk about how to care for your hair… I mean head! Skin!! Scalp?!

The Three-S Formula: Shaving, sunscreen and shampoo!

Yes, I said shampoo and we’ll get into that in a minute.

Shaving

Depending on how fast (or slow) your hair grows – you’d need to shave that noggin every day, every other day or even once a week. As such, the process of shaving your head isn’t that different from shaving your face. You simply need the right tools such as a new and clean razor, a shave get or lubricant and an aftershave. Perhaps, you’re soooo tired of having to shave! You can look into getting laser scalp hair removal done. Yes, it’s safe to have laser hair removal done on your head, it is however, quite expensive but the results can last up to four to six months depending again, on your natural hair growth rhythm. Nevertheless, the point is that you want to keep your bald head perfectly clean and not partially clean with a few greasy hair strands lingering or even have a stubbly effect like Jason Statham. That look in particular is quite difficult to pull off and for simplicity’s sake of this article, I won’t get into that advanced style.

Sunscreen

With this brand new spanking clean-shaven head, you want to protect it from the elements including the sun which, your head will now become the area of your body that is most exposed to sunlight. Sure, you can wear a baseball cap or some kind of wide-brim fedora but how practical is that in your daily life? Not very! Provided that you already use a moisturiser with a suitable SPF range – you simply need to take a couple extra pumps of that moisturiser and apply to your hear head. Do not leave your head bare and “natural” as your head is still (very sensitive) skin and neglecting sunscreen and moisturisation can deteriorate the quality of your skin in the long-run and end up like a Shar Pei. Now, if you prefer having a separate moisturiser for your head, you can check out the Qualities Man list of best moisturisers for balds. Products range from mattifying, moisturising and skin healing and I think they did a great job of breaking down the pros and cons of the various products.

Shampooing

It might seem like an oxymoron and at this point you’re probably scratching your bald head wondering why on earth would you need a shampoo if you don’t have any hair?! Well for one, your regular bar or soap will do a horrible cleaning job and probably do more harm than good in the moisturisation department. Similarly, your regular facial cleanser might be too weak, considering that your scalp has oil ducts that constantly secretes sebum oil thereby, making it difficult for a cleanser to effectively do its job. Naturally, shampoos are products that tackles oily scalps. Even though you no longer have any hair, you still want to shampoo your scalp so that your head doesn’t build up oils and acts like a magnet for dirt and dead skins. New York Magazine reviewed a list of the best cleansers and shampoos for balds. They had some professional barbers review a variety of products including soap bars and a couple of these products you can get at Pennywise or a local pharmacy-superstore.

Whether you decided to go bald by choice for the look or because you have male-pattern baldness or another serious medical condition – keeping your bald head clean and well-groomed is totally in your control and nothing is sexier than a bald head that looks well-maintained.