# So, I buzzed my hair tonight **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 6, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150 "2008-04-06T03:54:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/1 "2008-04-06T03:54:28Z")
My hair was way overdue for a haircut, just about shoulder length. I have thick hair, which is a pain to deal with, and I figured that I’ve only got about a year left of college to do ridiculous things like this. So, with the help of a friend who has clippers for her own similarly-short hair, I shaved mine down to about 5/8 of an inch. My assessment so far: really _weird_ and different; makes me look somewhat like a prepubescent boy. But my current bottle of shampoo will last for a lot longer, and I can go ahead and chop at least ten minutes off my morning routine. Also, according to several friends, it makes me look like a Nazi\*, a French model, and really really butch. \*Not really, but that came from a prior conversation during which a friend’s retort to an argument was to call me a nazi. ---
**Author:** ![SylverOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SylverOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SylverOne)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/2 "2008-04-06T03:59:19Z")
I’m living vicariously through you… I wish I had the guts. Pictures? ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/3 "2008-04-06T04:03:51Z")
I have a similar story, but there was much more tequila involved. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/4 "2008-04-06T04:20:06Z")
[QUOTE=SylverOne] I’m living vicariously through you… I wish I had the guts. Pictures? [/QUOTE] Do it. I figured that if I didn’t like it - well, I can wear hats or bandanas, and it’ll grow back. [Before](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/EcoSquid/Photo1.jpg) (I just look stoned, I wasn’t really) [after](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/EcoSquid/Photo3.jpg) (Sorry for the crappy lighting; the only light I currently have in my dorm is my desk lamp [don’t ask]) ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/5 "2008-04-06T04:33:00Z")
That’s awesome. I wish I had your guts. I’ve always been tempted, especially in the summer, but in the end the thought of regretting it the next morning always stopped me. ---
**Author:** ![NightRabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@NightRabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NightRabbit)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/6 "2008-04-06T04:44:18Z")
Wow, you know, you really do have the cheekbones for that sort of style, sinead o’connoresque. Yay! Now, do you tend to dress androgynously, or with a feminine edge? With a haircut like that, you might need to wear earrings or a scarf or something slightly more often in order to balance out the starkness of the hair. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/7 "2008-04-06T04:51:43Z")
[QUOTE=NightRabbit] Wow, you know, you really do have the cheekbones for that sort of style, sinead o’connoresque. Yay! Now, do you tend to dress androgynously, or with a feminine edge? With a haircut like that, you might need to wear earrings or a scarf or something slightly more often in order to balance out the starkness of the hair. [/QUOTE] Thanks. 🙂 The dressing thing is my big concern - I’m definitely a jeans-and-t-shirt type and don’t have pierced ears. I might end up buying some casual-ish necklaces (I currently have a grand total of one non-fancy one, which is a peace sign on a chain that I wear constantly). I also - in anticipation of this - picked up a couple bandanas with colorful prints today. So I’ll see how it goes, and if I decide I look too butch, I’ll just grow it out. ---
**Author:** ![Tabula\_Rasa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@Tabula\_Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabula_Rasa)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/8 "2008-04-06T05:07:28Z")
Just tuck a flower behind an ear. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/9 "2008-04-06T05:13:40Z")
That is WAY prettier than I ever imagined a chick with a crew cut could look. You’ve got beautiful bone structure and the buzz really highlights that. In short (ha) - it looks great! ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/10 "2008-04-06T06:18:43Z")
Very Joan of Arc! I had my head shaved once. They needed shave part of it for a surgery, and I just had the rest shaved too. It felt LIBERATING. The growing out? That’s another story. Good for you. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/11 "2008-04-06T06:30:03Z")
I dated a gal with a buzzcut. She was a nympho and screamed like a rabid chimp in bed. I miss her. (IMHO, you look _better_ with the buzz.) ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/12 "2008-04-06T06:36:14Z")
[QUOTE=NinjaChick] [after](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/EcoSquid/Photo3.jpg) (Sorry for the crappy lighting; the only light I currently have in my dorm is my desk lamp [don’t ask]) [/QUOTE] You definitely look like a butch, pre-pubescent French Nazi. So, how you doin’? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/13 "2008-04-06T06:47:07Z")
I like it! I think you should dye it platinum blonde now. I had a friend once who did that and it looked totally cool. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/14 "2008-04-06T07:53:33Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] I dated a gal with a buzzcut. She was a nympho and screamed like a rabid chimp in bed. I miss her. (IMHO, you look _better_ with the buzz.) [/QUOTE] Fascinating. I don’t even know what a rabid chimp sounds like in bed. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/15 "2008-04-06T08:33:45Z")
[QUOTE=Malacandra] Fascinating. I don’t even know what a rabid chimp sounds like in bed. [/QUOTE] Sheltered brat. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/16 "2008-04-06T09:14:19Z")
I like it. You could always now dye it jet black, and then have the black tips when it grows out. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/17 "2008-04-06T09:22:36Z")
The new you reminds me of Vasquez in _Aliens_. It suits you. I do, however, think that your old cut makes you look even better. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/18 "2008-04-06T13:17:41Z")
Wow, that looks waaaaay better than I would have imagined. You have a good face for that! ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/19 "2008-04-06T13:42:06Z")
It’s interesting how the shorter hair changes your whole appearance. I normally don’t care much for shorter hair on women, but I have to agree that the buzz cut looks good on you. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Priori\_Tea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@A\_Priori\_Tea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Priori_Tea)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150/20 "2008-04-06T13:58:45Z")
Welcome to the world of short hair! I shaved mine a few years ago, and kept it short until about six months before my wedding. Isn’t it awesome? 😃 Let me repeat the previous consensus: you definitely have the bone structure and head shape for super-short hair. Not everyone does. It does give you a very butch look overall, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Don’t Forget Sunblock! You’ve just opened up a whole new part of your head to the direct rays of burny death, so make sure you’re wearing sunblock. You can use the good non-greasy facial kind on your scalp through hair that length without a problem. Sometimes, even through a bandanna, the UV will just fry skin that’s completely unused to it. Speaking of bandannas - they’re generally between 18" and 22" square. What that means is that generally you can get prettier ones for cheaper by going to a fabric store, getting 1/2 to 3/4 yard of cloth, and cutting square(s) out of that. If you want to get really fancy and finish the edges, you can, but it’s by no means necessary. Silk or polyester lining fabric is particularly good for giving you a range of cheap colors that will drape nicely and put a soft line back on your neck where your hair used to be. The softer the fabric, the more likely you’ll end up with slipping over the course of the day, but with a natural fiber (silk, cotton, linen, etc) you’ll get better staying power. Oh, and one last thing: if you take it all the way down to the skin (or within 1/8th inch or so), get somebody to lick your head. It sounds fucked up, and it is, but it’s truly an experience worth having. 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-buzzed-my-hair-tonight/444150.md?page=2)