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The Shaved Head (2)
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Maintenance Shaving:
A common question regarding having a shaved head is "how often do I have to shave to maintain my
look?" It's a good question, but one that's difficult to answer, as it depends on the individual. How dark is your hair? How quickly does it
grow? Both of these factors will determine how often you must shave to keep your scalp smooth.
The average person's head hair grows around ½ inch per month - that's 1.25 cm or 12.5 mm. If the
average month has 30 days, then the average person's hair will grow a little more than a millimeter every 3 days. If you are blonde and your
hair is fine in texture this may be barely noticeable, but if you have black, coarse hair, you may see and feel the stubble after only one day.
A good rule of thumb can be to follow the schedule you have for shaving your face, since the color of the facial hair and head hair are usually
similar in most cases.
Bonus Treatments:
Of course, now that you've shaved your head, you'll need to do a few things you've probably never
considered before - namely cleanse and moisturize your scalp. Now that there is no hair to protect your scalp from the everyday dirt and grime
that assaults us every day, you'll want to consider your scalp as an extension of your face. Use your daily facial cleanser on your scalp as
well as on your face to remove dirt and oils and to prevent blemishes.
You also need to remember to apply a sunscreen to the scalp, since the newly exposed skin will be
very sensitive to sun damage. The sunscreen can be included in a moisturizer to help prevent the loss of moisture of the scalp and avoid a dry,
scaly appearance.
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