# People with hair: How much money would it take to get you to shave your head? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 17, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798 "2006-10-17T17:02:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/21 "2006-10-17T18:07:49Z")
Male/over 40 I’m overjoyed that I still have a full head of hair with very, very few greys. One would have to offer at least mid 5 figures before I contemplate losing it - at this stage, I can’t be sure it will grow back. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/22 "2006-10-17T18:10:57Z")
My hair takes so very long to grow. It was chin length 4 years ago. It is barely to my shoulder blades now. It would have to be a lot of money for me to shave my head. I’m thinking someone would have to make me debt-free (including mortage) in order for me to shave it all off. (Oh, but if I was on TAR and it was the FF, I would do it.) I’m 37, female, married. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/23 "2006-10-17T18:14:34Z")
[QUOTE=Eureka] A significant amount. $500 sounds lowish for me, at this point in my life. Female, 31, with bumps on my head which I do not want to make the centerpiece of every conversation I have with people until the bumps get hidden by my naturally wavy hair again. [/QUOTE] Ditto, except I’m 22. I have a couple of raised scars on my head from chicken pox, and my head’s small to begin with, so I imagine I’d look horribly misproportioned if I shaved my head. Not at all like Sinead O’Connor, which is kind of a drag. I’d probably do it for enough money to pay off a couple years of my college debt, which I gather is rather a bit more than other people want. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/24 "2006-10-17T18:17:59Z")
$500 I’d say, but I’d try to milk it for more 🙂 1. I work at home. It’s rare that people even see my FACE sometimes. 2. My hair is thick and healthy. If it’s anything like my leg hair it’ll be back within hours of shaving. 3. I am really friggin’ poor right now and would do pretty much anything for money. 27 female ---
**Author:** ![tashabot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tashabot/32/6250_2.png) [@tashabot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tashabot)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/25 "2006-10-17T18:20:46Z")
22, female, and probably nothing. I’ve shaved my head before out of pure comfort, and let me tell you - it was the most comfortable hairstyle ever. I didn’t need conditioner, I didn’t have to brush it, I didn’t have to style it, I didn’t need to worry about how it looked. But I’d do it for a charity or something just for shits and giggles, because I don’t care what people think about me with a shaved head. In fact, maybe I’ll shave my head to raise money for Toys for Tots this winter or something. ~Tasha ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/26 "2006-10-17T18:22:37Z")
Currently my hair is in winter mode, meaning that I have not cut it since July. College experience has taught me that the fro is quite good at combating Pittsburgh winter. Still, I usually cut it skin tight in the summer. I would shave my head for about $45. That price is negotiable since I am broke. 22 year old male talking. ---
**Author:** ![davenportavenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/27 "2006-10-17T18:22:41Z")
[QUOTE=Misnomer] I’m 35, female, and single (which I think makes a difference): no less than $500,000. [/QUOTE] Wow. Is your hair really long and slow growing or something? I think that makes a difference. This is the first time I’ve tried to grow my hair out since my teens, and it’s coming in at the rate of around an inch a month, which I gather is quite fast. Also, for people who have donated to Locks of Love, do they take color treated hair? Because that’s something I’ll probably do when/if it gets long enough to donate, but I dye mine every three months or so, with permanent dyes I find on the shelf. I’ve heard they don’t take treated hair but I didn’t know if that just meant bleach or something. ---
**Author:** ![tashabot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tashabot/32/6250_2.png) [@tashabot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tashabot)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/28 "2006-10-17T18:22:50Z")
[QUOTE=tashabot] 22, female, and probably nothing. I’ve shaved my head before out of pure comfort, and let me tell you - it was the most comfortable hairstyle ever. I didn’t need conditioner, I didn’t have to brush it, I didn’t have to style it, I didn’t need to worry about how it looked. But I’d do it for a charity or something just for shits and giggles, because I don’t care what people think about me with a shaved head. In fact, maybe I’ll shave my head to raise money for Toys for Tots this winter or something. ~Tasha [/QUOTE] Oh yeah, forgot to mention - my hair doesn’t grow back super-fast, but it’s not slow either, and at the moment it’s mid-back and super thick. ~Tasha ---
**Author:** ![Webner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/0ea827/32.png) [@Webner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Webner)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/29 "2006-10-17T18:23:22Z")
Male, 20. I have sorta long hair, that I’ve been growing for more than 6 months, and I imagine I would look pretty bad with my head shaved, so probably a few thousand bucks. I had a buzz cut when I was a kid and remember how much of a pain it was to grow back out. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/30 "2006-10-17T18:33:41Z")
[QUOTE=davenportavenger] Also, for people who have donated to Locks of Love, do they take color treated hair? Because that’s something I’ll probably do when/if it gets long enough to donate, but I dye mine every three months or so, with permanent dyes I find on the shelf. I’ve heard they don’t take treated hair but I didn’t know if that just meant bleach or something. [/QUOTE] Yes, they take color treated hair, but not bleached or color damaged hair. It needs to be at least 10 inches long to go to the kids\*, and cut off in a ponytail, not a bunch of loose strands swept off the floor. [Donation guidelines.](http://www.locksoflove.org/donate_hair.php) \*At the time I did it, 8 inches was acceptable, but would be sold to wigmakers to raise funds for LoL. 10 inches is required for the kids’ wigs, because most of them want long hair wigs. Their site is being very slow right now, so I can’t see if that’s still the case. ---
**Author:** ![usar\_jag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f0a364/32.png) [@usar\_jag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usar_jag)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/31 "2006-10-17T18:41:16Z")
I shave my head for free. The Army likes it. Male, 40. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/32 "2006-10-17T18:53:09Z")
Male - 46. Next to nothing really, it’s pretty short as it is. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/33 "2006-10-17T19:01:24Z")
Nearly 41, male. Hair down well below my shoulderblades. Dunno that I’d be interested in direct payment, unless people were just offering insane amounts. Might very well do it as a donation to one of those programs that makes wigs for cancer patients or something. ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/34 "2006-10-17T19:02:51Z")
I dont think it would take much. I have had really short hair before and really didnt mind it at all. Last week I got about a foot cut off, I have maybe 6" left. 25 female ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/35 "2006-10-17T19:03:47Z")
Hmmmm Dunno. I’ve got really long hair. But my house also has a cracked foundation. And with my luck, I’d have like scalp psoriasis. I’d do it for a couple of thousand and a soft, velvet lined, PURPLE hat. Female - 39 - Elbow length curly hair. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/36 "2006-10-17T19:04:09Z")
Female/36 I’ve usually worn long hair and prefer it that way, and so does my BF, but I think I’d do it for as little as $2500. Waaaay back in my younger poorer days, I chopped it short and sold it to a wig shop, and also donated substantial amounts to Locks of Love twice, but never anything shorter than a ear-level bob. Shaving would be very interesting. I felt okay with short hair before because mine’s thick and wavy and still moves, completely bald and swing-free is likely to be horrifically unflattering but weirdly fascinating. I’d never have the cajones to do it just for a bet, but if there was money involved…yeah, it grows quickly anyway. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/37 "2006-10-17T19:05:35Z")
33, male, have had short spiky hair for most of the past ten years. I’d do it for $100, gladly. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/38 "2006-10-17T19:06:28Z")
For cash for me? Probably $5k+ (I’m ok financially, and dang, it gets cold in Minnesota) On the other hand, you could probably convince to do it to raise money for cancer research (or something like that) for less. As a sign of solidarity for a friend going through chemo? I’d do it for free in a heartbeat. (It hasn’t come up yet, but my friends and I are all getting to that age.) 40, female and in the fast growing hair group (3/4" per month or so) ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/39 "2006-10-17T19:11:03Z")
[QUOTE=davenportavenger] Wow. Is your hair really long and slow growing or something? [/QUOTE] No (just to my shoulders) and yes (ridiculously so). 🙂 Plus, as I mentioned, I’m single, and **WhyNot** ’s “bald fat women =/= sexy” equation is totally true. I’d have to wear a wig at the start anyway, because I work in a professional setting, but I imagine that it would become uncomfortable and ill-fitting when the hair started growing back, and I do _not_ like myself with short hair. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798/40 "2006-10-17T19:14:09Z")
[QUOTE=Misnomer] No (just to my shoulders) and yes (ridiculously so). 🙂 Plus, as I mentioned, I’m single, and **WhyNot** ’s “bald fat women =/= sexy” equation is totally true. I’d have to wear a wig at the start anyway, because I work in a professional setting, but I imagine that it would become uncomfortable and ill-fitting when the hair started growing back, and I do _not_ like myself with short hair. [/QUOTE] On the other hand, a smooth pate would put all of the focus on those gorgeous eyes of yours. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-hair-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-shave-your-head/376798.md?page=3)