Do you guys think I could shave my head with a beard trimmer?

[Lief 🗽]

Like one of these:



Because my hair is long, and the weather is hot, and I've always kind of wanted to do the shaved head thing, but I'm not going to pay a barber $25 to just shear the hair off my head. That's like 3 and a half hours of wages for something that I could possibly do myself.

[Boris]

I've seen it done before, but you should really get a friend to do it for you. If you miss a spot you'll look kind of retarded.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Shaving a head with a beard trimmer's been done before, but it's a lot more difficult trying to do it to yourself.

EDIT: what the above poster said.

[CatoMinor]

Yeah, my roommate and all his other ROTC friends did it it with a beard trimmer and they turned out alright. Just get a friend to help.

[opebo]

Don't do it - it looks horrible.  By that I mean shave you head - the tools you use are irrelevant to the horribleness of that look.

[King]

Using a face trimmer on another part of the body will lead to a few painful tugs.  But if you can stand them, then you'll be alright.

[patrick1]

I agree with Opebo.  Don't do it.  I shave my head once and all the nicks, bumps and scares of a life time were on full display.  Then there is the horrible intermediate stage where your hair is growing back but looks ridiculous.  Just get a shorter scissor cut. Also why do you pay $25 for a barber?

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Why not? I used to help my friend sheer his head. Sure, it comes out looking like a melon, but if you work out and bulk up, those guidettes will love you!

[Хahar 🤔]

Live somewhere with less terrible weather.

[King]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMaJET7mD0M

[memphis]

I did it once. Took forever and the battery died half way through. I had to wait for a few hours for it to recharge with half a shaved head.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

I'm not sure this is the best place to ask personal grooming questions. For what it's worth, I think shaved heads are sexy.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

This reminds of that scene from Napoleon Dynamite where Pedro shaves his head because he's feeling hot.

I've never met someone who shaved their head and thought it was a great idea in hindsight. Unless you want to be associated with neo-nazis, cancer patients, guidos and service members, don't do it.

[specific_name]

Why not have a barber do it? It can't be terribly expensive.

[dead0man]

Real hair clippers cost about the price of a hair cut and are MUCH easier to use.  I still wouldn't recommend doing it yourself though.


...and "lol" at the haters of the buzz cut.  Vain much?

[Ban my account ffs!]

Just get a $7.99 cut at Fantastic Sams!  It's just that... a $7.99 cut.  You're a guy... and if your hair is long and shaggy and you're thinking about shaving... the eight buck cut is an improvement.  And if you live in a sane state, haircuts aren't subject to sales tax!  Woot!

[minionofmidas]

Like one of these:

These were actually invented for your purpose, not to trim beards.

[J. J.]

I'd suggest hair clippers and a mirror.  Shave it off once, then do the cleanup.

You might also try just short, 1/8 or 1/4 of an inch.