[serpico]

(07-19-2015 12:42 PM)HungJohnson69 Wrote:  

I have been balding for 22 years, since I was 18. (So I consider myself an expert on this field. ) I've taken meds for 15 years (mainly finasteride + minoxidil), which have slowed down the process without major side-effects. My hairline has receded pretty far but I'm still hanging in there and refusing to give up and shave... Well, I do shave on the sides and back very short and leave the top a bit longer. I also bleach my hair. I thicken the hair with MSM, glue-type hairgel and Toppik. The result is far from beautiful, but acceptable and suits me probably better than totally shaven head.

I experimented with partial (frontal) custom hairpieces 10 years ago for a couple of years. I had 4 long term girlfriends at the time and they didn't have a clue... I'm not sure whether the hairpiece helped with women in general but I don't think it hurt. In the end it was too much of a hassle to use it so I quit.

I often wear a trendy baseball cap when outdoors, and on nice summer days I prefer a straw cowboy hat... Not many men wear them here in my country, so it grabs attention, which is a good thing of course. Usually on a night out several women (and men) compliment my hat, and I feel that it has helped my game.

At this point how much would you say you have spent on your hairline? Genuine question. 15 years on meds and custom made hairpieces don't come cheap, after all.

[XPQ22]

(04-18-2016 08:00 AM)serpico Wrote:  

At this point how much would you say you have spent on your hairline? Genuine question. 15 years on meds and custom made hairpieces don't come cheap, after all.

This product is an absolute goddamn miracle, if your hair is just thinning but you still have a decent amount left. If you apply it right it really is that good.

http://www.dermmatch.com/

[johnbozzz]

I am not having any problems myself but a few of my friends swear by castor oil

[XPQ22]

(04-18-2016 04:40 PM)johnbozzz Wrote:  

I am not having any problems myself but a few of my friends swear by castor oil

For what, what do they do with it...do they use it as a beverage?

Scientific understanding of the male hair loss process is pretty well-established. The only products which are scientifically proven to slow hair loss/regrow hair are finasteride and minoxidil. For me, I use the latter, but I wouldn't touch the former.

Surgical hair replacement technology is also improving all the time, and while the cost is still quite high, with a good doctor it's now lower cost for better results overall. But it's pointless to do if one doesn't use medication concurrently to stabilize the loss process, and for some loss patterns there will definitely be questions about what to do if the loss continues and further surgeries are necessary down the road. A choice between acceptance and what could be a huge money sink over time probably has to be given serious thought.

Other than that, put whatever you like in your hair if you like it and it makes you feel good. But don't have any expectations that it's going to change anything.

[Canopus]

Never liked hats much. It's out of stock at the moment, but this is my headwear of choice for colder times and climes:



Keeps the braincage warm for those of us who embraced the razor. Comfy as hell, and if you have a strong jaw and a dark beard and lift hard regularly, it looks pretty good. I use a lot of grey in my off-hours wardrobe anyway. (Strangely, there are times I'll wear this and think I look like the grungiest, ugliest, scowliest bastard in the room, yet I swear I have more going on with women on such days. Thug appeal, maybe.)

[johnbozzz]

I don't think hair is a deal breaker if you're an intelligent guy who's got a story to tell girls and if you're a generally interesting dude. I posted on another thread about my other friend who gets so may hot girls, and a wide and diverse group, too. Hipster girls, upper middle class suburban girls, insane ones, everything. All 9's and up. He's got a horrible receding hairline with thin hair and will likely go bald in the next year. He actually jokes about it and runs his fingers through his thinning hair - chicks love it.

[johnbozzz]

(04-19-2016 07:30 AM)XPQ22 Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 04:40 PM)johnbozzz Wrote:  

I am not having any problems myself but a few of my friends swear by castor oil

For what, what do they do with it...do they use it as a beverage?

Scientific understanding of the male hair loss process is pretty well-established. The only products which are scientifically proven to slow hair loss/regrow hair are finasteride and minoxidil. For me, I use the latter, but I wouldn't touch the former.

Surgical hair replacement technology is also improving all the time, and while the cost is still quite high, with a good doctor it's now lower cost for better results overall. But it's pointless to do if one doesn't use medication concurrently to stabilize the loss process, and for some loss patterns there will definitely be questions about what to do if the loss continues and further surgeries are necessary down the road. A choice between acceptance and what could be a huge money sink over time probably has to be given serious thought.

Other than that, put whatever you like in your hair if you like it and it makes you feel good. But don't have any expectations that it's going to change anything.

They've mentioned that it's helped around the hairline in preventing further loss. I can't say if it's true or not.

[XPQ22]

(04-19-2016 06:31 PM)johnbozzz Wrote:  

I don't think hair is a deal breaker if you're an intelligent guy who's got a story to tell girls and if you're a generally interesting dude. I posted on another thread about my other friend who gets so may hot girls, and a wide and diverse group, too. Hipster girls, upper middle class suburban girls, insane ones, everything. All 9's and up. He's got a horrible receding hairline with thin hair and will likely go bald in the next year. He actually jokes about it and runs his fingers through his thinning hair - chicks love it.

Yup! Game often trumps completely natural consequences of the male aging process. File this under "things everyone should know."

There are some women who will just never date a balding guy. There are some women who will never date a guy too short, or too tall, or black or white or whatever.

It's completely within their right to pick what they like or don't like as they wish. It's completely within your right to not waste a moment's time thinking about any particular girl's personal prerequisites.

About the only place it might really hurt you is online dating, which is where the most looks-oriented chicks often hang out. But even then probably not as much as you might think.

[Sooth]

I'm getting very thin on top but I don't care. It fits me as a person.

I often use the phrase "Outta here like me" while leaving a premises.

[johnbozzz]

(04-20-2016 12:39 AM)XPQ22 Wrote:  

(04-19-2016 06:31 PM)johnbozzz Wrote:  

I don't think hair is a deal breaker if you're an intelligent guy who's got a story to tell girls and if you're a generally interesting dude. I posted on another thread about my other friend who gets so may hot girls, and a wide and diverse group, too. Hipster girls, upper middle class suburban girls, insane ones, everything. All 9's and up. He's got a horrible receding hairline with thin hair and will likely go bald in the next year. He actually jokes about it and runs his fingers through his thinning hair - chicks love it.

Yup! Game often trumps completely natural consequences of the male aging process. File this under "things everyone should know."

There are some women who will just never date a balding guy. There are some women who will never date a guy too short, or too tall, or black or white or whatever.

It's completely within their right to pick what they like or don't like as they wish. It's completely within your right to not waste a moment's time thinking about any particular girl's personal prerequisites.

About the only place it might really hurt you is online dating, which is where the most looks-oriented chicks often hang out. But even then probably not as much as you might think.

Also, I wanted to add that the only chicks who I observed who gave him a probelm were women who had thin hair themselves. It's almost like women pre-screen guys to see if they would like to pass on their genes to this man. Guess these women don't want thin haired kids...but most women, by definition, have average width hair...

[CameraXL]

I'm bald at the back of my head.
The shorter my hair, the less it is noticable.

Most girls and even my hairdresser roll their eyes when I mention something related to losing hair.

Most tell me things like "shut up, you're not bald". So I discipline myself to not care about it.
Since I'm tall (6'3), you have to be taller to see the back of my head anyway.

Before wearing a hat to hide it, I'd rather shave my head.

[LeoneVolpe]

I don't recommend getting into a habit of wearing hats to hide your hair loss. If you're wearing it for a practical purpose, like protecting your scalp from the sun or because it really ties an outfit together, that's a different story. Wearing hats solely for the purpose of concealing hair loss will quickly become a crutch. You'll only feel confident with your hat on, but the moment you're caught without one or you're in a situation where hats are prohibited, it'll fuck with your game.

If you're only experiencing some mild frontal recession or a thinning crown, a flattering haircut/style will get you by for a while but you can't escape the inevitable. Eventually, your hair loss will be obvious and when that time comes, I highly recommend shaving your head over desperately trying to cling to what you're losing. Insecurity is not an attractive trait and spending hours in front of a mirror examining your bald spot is not good for your mental health. Don't waste time and money going to doctors, getting prescribed medications like Mixodil/Rogaine, which work only as long as you continue using them if they work at all, or Propecia which has been reported to cause sexual side effects such as difficulty in achieving/maintaining erections which may or may not cease even after discontinuing the drug.

Do yourself a favor, just shave your head. Go to a big box store and get an economy pack of razors and shave gel, or sign up for an online membership with a razor company that sends out new blades each month. After all, what's the main reason guys are afraid of losing their hair? The fear it'll have an impact on their sexual market value/their ability to get women. But what good is a full head of hair if you can't get your dick up? Besides, being bald won't affect your chances with women nearly as much as you fear it will. I, for one, have had FAR more success with girls since I started shaving my head than I ever did with a full head of hair. I will say that if you're on any online dating websites, be sure to broadcast the fact you have a bald head. Don't hide it. It'll hurt you more to delay the reveal than to just be out in the open with it. Girls can't be disappointed if they've never had an expectation of your having hair to begin with.

[CallSignBigRed]

Just shave it even if you have a dinkle berry looking head. You have to face the truth eventually.

Steps for having a shiny, no pimple, no red marks and or cuts on your head.

Mach 3 turbos are by far best razors I use to bic my head every other day its cheaper than Gillette and works just as great.

Before you shower shave your head and wipe it down with alcohol. You can use circular tissue pads dab some alcohol. You will be amazed at the dirt that comes off. The reason you do this first is because it opens your pores.

Next you take a shower dry off and apply vitamin e oil not too much so your head isnt greasy. (Vitamin e slows down the aging process)

after you rub that in apply some lotion that will bring out the shine.

I been doing this now for the past 4 and it notice a huge difference.

[raikate1]

The funny thing is in at least 3 years there will have been several other ways to combat hairloss. I heard by 2020 at the latest they will have the ability to clone one hair graft into hundreds of thousands and be able to transplant it to wherever you want.

[Eddie Winslow]

One of the most annoying shit tests I get is when I am wearing a hat out at the bar and a girl drops "Wait, are you bald? Let me see" after 3 minutes of conversation. In my opinion, you have to take the hat off and show her what you are working with. Avoiding it, even playfully, makes you look super insecure.

Agree and amplify works great - show off that sexy dome. Just be sure not to let an OUNCE of insecurity shine through or its game over - be very careful with self-deprecating humor unless you are naturally hilarious and/or super confident. I've grown to love my bald head so for me its no big deal, but it wasn't always that way.

Even if it's only a shit test - it's still a hilariously rude thing for a girl to say. Can you imagine being mid-conversation with a chick at the bar and saying "Wait, are those high-waisted shorts covering your beer gut? Let me see."

When a girl drops this line in first five minutes of conversation, its a foolproof indicator of whether she is an awful person. Pump and dump accordingly.

[Frontenac]

I've been shaving my head for a year, and before that I was cutting it down short with a #1 blade. Started losing it around 21, and gradually it went down on the crown and receded in the front a lot.

It's something I've been dealing with for a while, and while rejection does happen because of it, it's not a big deal as long as you don't try to cover it up. I can remember being at bars with a ballcap on and being mortified when a girl pulled it off my head. Such a situation was something I'd fear going to the bar, and from then on, I'd be nervous. If you're trying to run effective game, being nervous really hinders that.

I think just taking it off, either with a razor or very short with clippers is essential, but beyond that (and I think it's already been mentioned) is to build a great physique. Women will ignore bald heads if you are confident and good to look at it. As lifting can make you both confident and give you a better body, it's a no brainer. You can't control your hair, but you can control the rest of you.

[churros]

I don't think shaving is the only option. Look at this dude.

[DimeBait]

I have never even heard a chic mention anything remotely close to saying being bald is a deal breaker. Rock that shit w/ confidence. My real estate law professor was balding and kept his partial hairline. I seen him out and about at times and he appeared to be killing the game. He was confident, cocky MoFo who simply didn't give a shit. Many chicks in my class had a crush on him too.

[Abstract Alpha]

I must say I look fucking bad-ass in a beanie so I wear one. This ham-beast comes up to me and says: "why are you wearing a hat?" I then notice she has high heels, hair extensions, lip fillers, botox, veneers on her teeth, boob-job and tops it all off with caked on makeup - lol. My response is simply this: "I feel I look better with the fucking hat - therefore I wear the fucking hat." I say exactly that to anyone that asks.

A hat can change the dynamic of how you look. As far as confidence goes. You have to have confidence that you don't give a fuck what anyone thinks why you are wearing a hat in the first place - why would you anyways? When you have to take it off - you do - no biggie.

[kirdiesel]

I shave it low so I dont look bald whatsoever and I also wear snapbacks alot when I'm out and about..

[LeoneVolpe]

Don't even worry about wearing a hat to cover your baldness, just follow the advice in this video:

[Bigfoot]

I shave my head since around 2y ago; usually I have the hoodie since it enhances my "dangerous guy" image, especially when I mention my cage fighting hobby.
Shaved head + full trimmed beard works very well.

[augen sehen]

What kind of hats do you guys wear? I want to rock a knit cap in the winter but I can only have it on outside - as soon as I'm inside I feel like my head is boiling in it. And unless you're day gaming in a train station you're gonna be inside, so if the hat is too warm it's not gonna get worn anyway.

[DJ-Matt]

I'm not bald yet, however this is the perfect month to wear a Santa hat all day.

[Abstract Alpha]

(12-12-2016 11:05 AM)augen sehen Wrote:  

What kind of hats do you guys wear? I want to rock a knit cap in the winter but I can only have it on outside - as soon as I'm inside I feel like my head is boiling in it. And unless you're day gaming in a train station you're gonna be inside, so if the hat is too warm it's not gonna get worn anyway.

I wear a beanie. You need to look for a lighter weight/thinner one. They breathe easily and stay cooler I think then a baseball cap. Also, I dressed as a Genie for Halloween and got online on how to make and wear a turban. These things start with something that looks like a beanie as a substrate and then the turban cloth is wrapped around that. To me that shit was heavy and hot. In addition it takes skill to wrap a nice Turban. But these guys do it everyday. You also have to realize they wear that everyday of the year in basically 100 degree plus blistering heat. It's all what you get used to. So a lightweight beanie is a piece of cake - even in the summer time in the US.