Ladies, WWYD if your husband shaved his head bald w/o telling you?

[Iluvfrenchquarter]

Mine did! I didn't have to say a word. Years ago when our dd was 2 yo. She screamed and ran away from him, not knowing who he was. He's never done it again.

 

[jfulcer]

Nah... if I do it, I want to see the full effect. Seriously, it will take no more than 10 days to grow back to the length I normally get it cut to. My hair gets longer than I like it in about 4 - 5 weeks.

Ok, PD. I've been thinking about shaving the top too. Why don't we do it, and post before and after pictures and what our spouses thought of it. I'm game. I came within inches of having to shave it because DD's softball team almost had a perfect season.

 

[Pooh Girl 71]

I'd be incredibly shocked since DH wears his hair long.

 

[Papa Deuce]

Ok, PD. I've been thinking about shaving the top too. Why don't we do it, and post before and after pictures and what our spouses thought of it. I'm game. I came within inches of having to shave it because DD's softball team almost had a perfect season.

Let me think on it a few days.

 

[jfulcer]

Let me think on it a few days.

lol, you can think about it for the 7 days it'll take to grow back.

 

[Keli]

My dh has done it a couple of times. It's not my favorite look so I'm always a little disappointed.
He does keep his hair really short anyway though so it's not a drastic change. He knew if he waited for me to give my approval of a shaved head he'd wait forever.
So he just up and did it one day. Not a big deal but I was glad he grew it back out.

 

[ash&abby'smom]

I would not be happy at all, but then again his head is slightly warped in the back. I say his mom dropped him when he was little, small indentation.

 

[Stephanie218]

I shave my husband's hair almost totally bald every Sunday night. If you want to do it...just do it. It won't take very long to grow back at all, so you might as well try it.

 

[Michelle67]

I don't concern myself with asking my husband's opinion before I do whatever I wanna do to my own head, so I wouldn't complain about whatever he did with his.

Kind of a moot point in my house, though, because I do the hair cutting, or to more aptly describe the situation; the sheep shearing. My husband's hair is wooly, and he keeps it very short. Bald wouldn't be much of a change.

 

[shortbun]

Some people do not have the head shape or coloring for it. Perhaps your wife is aware that you would look weird. We have a friend who shaves his due to impending baldness. He looks awful as his head is pointy; it's laughably ugly but he keeps doing it. My husband keeps saying things like, "do you suppose he doesn't look in a mirror?" He looks like a 'Conehead." Seriously, PD, it's a look only a few very sexy men can successfully pull off. Why not wait for a vacation and do it then in case you look ridiculous.

 

[Cindy B]

My DH started to do that about 2 maybe 3 years ago. He kept it short, really short. He was using clippers with a 1 or 0 blade for almost a year and then he just said heck with it.

We had a friend who was diagnosed with cancer at age 28. With treatment he permanently lost his hair. My DH, who was cutting it short then, started shaving it as solidarity to this friend. Even after he passed (at 31--such a shame) my DH kept it up.

At first I was suprised, but now I like it. He uses a special razor called a Headblade. (Rite Aid carries them). It does take him longer but he enjoys not having to bother with getting the clippers out all the time.

Honestly its his head not mine. I don't really care either way.

 

[Mermaid02]

It's his hair- I certainly don't ask for permission t get MY hair cut.

 

[Disney Doll]

It's his head, not mine. He can do what he wants with it.

 

[luvsmickeymouse]

Go for it! Surprise her, keeps things interesting!

 

[lowie]

my dh has very course hair and it grows out instead of down, he talked about shaving it for years, i actually wanted him to but he was afraid because he has scars on his head. one day he just did it and it looked great. although the teenage boys are quite intimidated by that and that hurts dd's chances of getting bf's!!

he's had it shaved for a few years now.

i would suggest doing it when you have nothing going on socially, no vacations, weddings, etc. noting where your picture will be taken until you know if you like it or not.

as for your wife.. i'd respect her feelings and tell her you'll wait until you have some free time to adjust to it.

my dh loves my long hair and although i've wanted to cut it off before, i don't do it because of him. it's a respect thing.

 

[powellrj]

DS started shaving his head when he got back from Iraq. For some reason he lost his hair while he was there and since he was dating a hairdresser, she just started shaving it for him.

I have to say I was a little sad the first time he did it, but I understood why he did it. He still does it now so I am use to it, but I still like it when he lets what little hair he has left grow out.

Unless there was a medical reason, its something DH would never do. He has too many scars and bumps from childhood injuries to ever be without hair. I know he is very self conscious about it.

 

[MainStMandy]

Personal I think bald men are yummy Dbf actually did this the other day without telling me, but he also keeps his hair short normally.

 

[gina2000]

Personally I'd be more annoyed that my DH was discussing it on an internet bb rather than with me.

 

[Pigeon]

Bald isnt' a look I find particularly attractive. I don't even like my dh's "fresh from the barber" look, and like his hair a little longer.

But it's his hair and he can do whatever he wants with it. I would keep my mouth shut, other than to offer to find the winter hats in case he gets cold. I don't consult him about my hairstyle, either.

After all, this is the same guy who shaved my head when I was starting chemo. He can flaunt his scalp if he wants to.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

It is his hair so I don't care.

However hell will have to freeze over before he shaves his head. I don't see him doing that.