Easy to be a bald girl ?

Hi Myriam.

'Merci' for your posts!
You speak English quite well, I can easily understand your writing. I wish I could read and write French but I can't.

I'm an African-American woman in my 30s, divorced with two small children. The man I am currently dating also writes on these boards, his name is Brent. He writes as "Brent E from San Francisco", (he is originally from San Francisco, he lives near me in the Chicago area now).

In the African-American community there have been many women for many years who shave their heads bald, as do many women in Africa.
It is more common for Black women in America to wear short buzzcuts or shave their head then it is for White women, although some White women do it also.

I usually wear a short afro, not much longer than a buzzcut, but occasionaly in the warm summer months I shave my head bald. I hadn't done that for a few years but I decided to try the bald look again this summer.
I shaved my head bald in June, encouraged to do so by my man Brent, who likes a bald head on a woman.
When I shave my head, I lather it and shave it smooth with a razor. I have been using the triple blade Venus razor or the Mach3 razor this summer. I plan on keeping my head shaved through September or October and then growing a short afro again.

I do go out in public bald and no one says anything to me. In a big city like Chicago people are accustomed to all sorts of hairstyles. I always dress neatly and in feminine clothing, usually wearing a dress or a skirt. I wear eye makeup and earrings also, so I look feminine.

At work I usually wear a wig or a headwrap.

So, ....in answer to your question, it is not common but not too unusual to see women with buzzcuts or shaved heads in large American metro areas, especially Black women, but on occasion other races too. And the bald look on women, at least in sophisticated metro areas, is accepted by most people. I haven't had any problems with it.



Best wishes to you from Chicago, U.S.A..

I've never been bald, but I used to have a buzz. I got more negative reactions from the people I live with than people just in the outside world. I don't recall being asked about it or had many comments or anything. *shrugs* I think it's pretty safe.

myriam in scotland there are woman who take clippers and shave there head , i would say its easy to buzz cut other than to be bald in my opinion , I find it hard to tell people that i want to be a hairdresser i have summin wrong with my left arm , i know that to be a hairdresser you need both arms .

As everyone knows, Myriam, I LOVE long hair on women, but I think it's unconscionable for anyone to ridicule you over hairstyle choice. I can't save the world, and I know that sarcasm is a fact of life for any woman who chooses to be hairless, but most people respect you, I think (I hope!). Bob

It must take alot of courage to do that. and anyways, i think blab babes look really good.

Myriam, did you shave your head bald because you wanted to, or because your boyfriend or husband wanted you bald?

The reason I ask is that one of my girfriends shaved her head because her husband wanted her to. He liked bald women.

I understand Myriam.
That's cool that your husband likes you in very short hair or bald.

Good for you, Myriam! I've seen pictures before of yours and they were stunning (though I lost the link to them).

I am a fiftyone year old mamma of three in bush Alaska. I've cut my own hair forever and often worn it very long for years and years. Oddly, I've been terrified of letting my own need for a bit of vanity shine through the older I've gotten but of late really felt the urge to explore a little dash and dare. This week, during a sadly lonely time I cut my hair very short. Just having the freedom to make my own look was exhilarating. This morning I've shaved it all off and I feel like I've just sprouted wings. Talk about a tactile rush. Taking a trip to our little village today has me spooked . But heck, coming out should be fresh everyday right? For an artistic romp look up Claude Cahun. Ah, what an era. Then and now. Blaze on with love.

I guess if men can have long hair, women can be bald.

WElcome to a free society. Remember people fought for the right to be able to wear any hair style and be free from persecution from it.

The 1960's are a godsend to anyone that likes to go out of the norm.