Benefits of Being Bald
As I enjoy/battle with my new-look hair, as it grows back in the peculiar post-chemo ‘sheep’s-bum wool’ look (as one of my mates charmingly calls it), and reflect on the year just gone, I have been inspired to recall my ‘bald months’.
Those who have been on the ride with me for a while (and read yesterday’s post) will know that, for the last four months of 2014, I was sans hair.
And the weirdest part of that was that I didn’t hate it. I know many who try to hang onto every last follicle (my mother managed to get through with most of hers intact) but not me. I was happy to clipper it off once it started falling…
And I found that there were actually many benefits to my new shiny dome…
So today I give to you…
The top 10 Benefits of Being Bald:
1. Half the luggage when travelling – no shampoo & conditioner, no hairdryer or straightener, no product, no brushes/combs!
2. Hair care is cheaper (see #1!)
3. No haircuts to worry about. No decisions about length or style or being disappointed when the stylist gets it wrong.
4. You don’t have to worry about your getting your roots done. (Seriously girls, imagine that!)
5. You finally know what to do with scarves. I am utterly hopeless at tying a scarf around my neck. But on my head – that’s easy!
6. Getting ready is so much easier – a bit of lotion, whack a scarf on and you are OFF.
7. Your scalp gets some long-overdue TLC. My skull got LATHERED with moisturiser while I was sans hair. It felt amazing.
8. People love getting hands on with your nude nut. Seriously, what is WITH that. My family seemed to think rubbing it was good luck!
9.It’s cool. Okay, so it might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you can wear it with confidence it’s one way to stand out from the crowd.
10. It’s cool in BOTH ways… in Summer it is fabulously cool, temp wise. Trust me on this.
So while I HATED having my eyebrows and eyelashes abandon me (that’s when I actually looked sick) I actually secretly enjoyed having no hair to look after.
Now I have some quick questions for you:
Am I a total weirdo?
Have you ever been bald?
Was it terrible/okay/fabulous?
Why?
One year
19 Comments
Ellie kennedy
When my mom lost all her hair it came back in curly, she had always wished she had curls. I wear my hair very short, shorter then my hubby’s.
Maev
I like all the benefits…but not how you achieved them….my hair is thin…gets everywhere …makes me itch…difficult to do with arthritis….and I love hats/beanies/berets/scarves…….I just do not have the courage to do bald…on purpose….
My Mum did it well (same reason as you)…she wore fabulous big earrings, my sister got for her……although Mum lamented as it grew back, it still stayed black and did not go grey, that she always wanted as an older lady…*G*
Gretchen in KS
I don’t think you’re weird, and I’m glad you were able to see the happiness in it.
I haven’t ever been bald for this or any other reason, but I can only hope that if life hands me a situation like this, I could find the path to the happy.
My boss, on the other hand, went through treatment for non-Hodgekins Lymphoma, and lost all her hair, including the small hairs inside her nose. Those were the ones she missed the most, she says. She said she was rather happy about the post-chemo curls she had for a while.
Courtney
You look beautiful Amanda, with or without hair. x
BB
Thanks Court… xx
Leonie
Definitely NOT a total weirdo, although being a friend of mine, people might think otherwise. I love you heaps gorgeous girl and so proud of the fight you’ve put up to date. xoxo
BB
Thank ‘onie! Love you back xxx
Jen
I lost my hair three different times during my treatment. It was so much easier to take care of especially when I was in the hospital. I wasn’t a scarf girl but I have an awesome collection of hats now! Pre-cancer I thought it would be really difficult to be a bald woman. Once I lost my hair, it was no big deal. It was also awesome not to have to shave my legs for months at a time!
BB of Oz
Ha!! Forgot to add that bit in… my legs was where it grew back first!
Nancy in Savannah
And I give you…THE AMAZING AMANDA!!!
Kelly
No, No, and N/A.
But I like to think if I did (my mother did and didn’t handle it this well, but that was eons ago) that I would embrace it with the attitude you did. It helps that you have a very nicely shaped head and a beautiful smile to enhance the look that you wear/wore so well. 🙂
Kelly´s last blog post ..Summer 2015
BB of Oz
Thanks Kelly. Am sure you would rock it!!!
Rodney Currey
Hi , I think you look beautiful and sexy, I have hair although thinning but I like to cut it all off so much easier to look after
Barb Currey
I am shaving my head to raise money for the Cancer Council, and am really excited about it…..have been called brave by a couple of people, however the brave ones are those who dont have the choice and are going through cancer and chemo !! (but I am looking forward to the first ‘head wash’)
BB of Oz
Great stuff Barb!!! 🙂
Carolyn Simpson
I shaved my head twice for Shave for a Cure. Once in my first few weeks of uni in 2005 then again in 2009 (long enough for my hair to have grown back to its original length. People said it suited me (as weird as that sounds). Hence the second time. I raised $3.5k the first time then $7k the second. have a few scars on my head so they were always a talking point . I actually loved some of the stages as it was growing back (just not the inch long fuzz stage the only time since I was in grade 4 that I have been daring enough to feet a hair cut shortedr than my ears. Loved it. Embraced it! Just lucky that I could do it out of choice, which was another reason I was passionate about participating and raising money for the cause.
Best wishes x
BB of Oz
Awesome job Carolyn… it had been my plan to do the same. Careful what you wish for!!! 😉
Bradley Larson
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Maria Wolk
Great article!! I was trying to cut my hair on my own but it looks funny. But you look awesome.
Have a good day.