# Bald Dopers: Nair or No? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 16, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-dopers-nair-or-no/433757 "2008-01-16T17:39:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-dopers-nair-or-no/433757/1 "2008-01-16T17:39:41Z")
I’ve been thinking about trying it, but I’m frightened for some reason. Scared of breakouts, or burning skin. Anyone out there with experience? ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-dopers-nair-or-no/433757/2 "2008-01-16T17:58:17Z")
On your _head_? Dear lord, _why_? I can’t think of single benefit to using Nair over shaving. It’s not faster, it’s ineffective on thick hair, it can cause seriously uncomfortable skin issues, and please believe me when I tell you that it really doesn’t last enough longer than shaving to make it worthwhile. All of this I know from using it on legs and bikini line, so I can’t imagine it would work any better on your head. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-dopers-nair-or-no/433757/3 "2008-01-16T18:00:14Z")
I’m pretty sure that they’ll advise against use on the head and other sensitive areas. No farking way. Buy a decent razor. - Shibb, who only shaves his head on Mondays and Fridays. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-dopers-nair-or-no/433757/4 "2008-01-16T18:02:55Z")
When I first started shaving my head, I figured I’d give it a try because I thought it’d be faster. Had to wear a hat for a while. Not a good idea, at least for me. Here’s an article: [Nair on your Head and other methods of hair removal - The ultimate head shaving resource](http://www.headshaver.org/articles/article_other_methods.html) ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-dopers-nair-or-no/433757/5 "2008-01-16T18:30:24Z")
[QUOTE=ShibbOleth] I’m pretty sure that they’ll advise against use on the head and other sensitive areas. No farking way. Buy a decent razor. - Shibb, who only shaves his head on Mondays and Fridays. [/QUOTE] I’ve got a fine razor, but I’m just tired of having to shave it every 3 days to keep it “clean”. Sounds like DianaG has the expertise to steer me away from giving this a shot. ---
**Author:** ![Octalcode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Octalcode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octalcode)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-dopers-nair-or-no/433757/6 "2008-01-16T19:08:31Z")
[QUOTE=RancidYakButterTeaParty] I’ve been thinking about trying it, but I’m frightened for some reason. Scared of breakouts, or burning skin. Anyone out there with experience? [/QUOTE] Been shaving my head for the last 5 years. Just get yourself a decent razor. My choice is Schick Qauttro. Using a cheap razor will only result in lots of cuts. It’s worth the extra $$. ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-dopers-nair-or-no/433757/7 "2008-01-16T19:10:54Z")
Nair is like Satan’s cum. It is evil, smelly, vile stuff that I would only use to remove hair from my worst enemy’s anus prior to pouring salt onto the burnt, puckered flesh. I mean, no. Whatever you do, do not use Nair. I know what it did to my calves when I tried it years ago, and cannot imagine enduring that on any other part of my body – especially an area as sensitive as my scalp. Just saying. ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-dopers-nair-or-no/433757/8 "2008-01-16T19:42:16Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] Nair is like Satan’s cum. It is evil, smelly, vile stuff that I would only use to remove hair from my worst enemy’s anus prior to pouring salt onto the burnt, puckered flesh. I mean, no. Whatever you do, do not use Nair. I know what it did to my calves when I tried it years ago, and cannot imagine enduring that on any other part of my body – especially an area as sensitive as my scalp. Just saying. [/QUOTE] You put Nair on your cows? Sorry, couldn’t resist. Alright, has anyone tried [headblade?](http://www.headblade.com/) Looks interesting, but not sure that the cost would be worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Vihaga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Vihaga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vihaga)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-dopers-nair-or-no/433757/9 "2008-01-16T21:24:16Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] Whatever you do, do not use Nair. I know what it did to my calves when I tried it years ago, and cannot imagine enduring that on any other part of my body – especially an area as sensitive as my scalp. [/QUOTE] That’s exactly what happened when I tried it. The smell and burning were godawful, and it didn’t even do a good job of removing the hair!