Hairway to Hell!
Hello Kiddies,
So yeah if you happened to be on any of those other social networks, there was news of a big change. I'm still kind of shocked over it.
The First shot taken immediately that night, notice how happy I look.
The next day after shaving off the beard too. The angle is so so, but you can see the difference.
The best shot so far I think, or at least how much I'll allow.
For those wondering why and how, here's 'The Hair FAQ.' :)
Why did you do it?
It was time. I had been thinking about it for a while. My hairline was receding more and more and I was getting very gray on top of it. My 40th Birthday is coming up and with all of the change that’s happened in my life over the past year, it seemed fitting.
Why so sudden?
Fate, as they say, kind of forced my hand. A week or so ago my hair got a little tangled up. It’s apt to do that so I let it go. I was late for work one day and didn’t have time to fuss with it so I bunned it up and figured I’d deal with it later. When I attempted to take the bun out, I realized just how badly I had gotten it tangled/knotted up. I washed my hair over and over, used conditioner, baby oil, detangler, and spent hours trying to undo the knots with relatively little success. After seeing a few friends and a professional, it was pretty clear that the knots had to be cut out.
Why didn't you do it sooner?
I don’t know? I never really WANTED to do it! I guess so much of me was wrapped up in it. I had a real hard time with the idea. Honestly who’s to say that if it hadn’t happened this way that I would have ever have had the balls to go through with it.
Did you make it a ceremony/scene?
No. I had originally wanted to, but logistics and scheduling prevented it. I also didn’t want to go around with a matted bird’s nest on my head until I could get it all together. My regular hairdresser was unavailable so I had a family member with the right tools help me take care of it.
How do you feel about it? Is this new for you?
The overwhelmingly positive response has been pretty nice so that’s made me happy. I’m still kind of processing it all. I’ve had short hair before, just not in a long while or ever for extended periods of time. The last time I had short hair was about a decade or so ago and I even had a buzz/crew cut for a year or so in the mid-90’s after suffering a traumatic event.
Why didn’t you go completely bald? Are you going to?
I did think about going the Kojak/Chrome Dome route, but this is a drastic enough change for now. Actually, my scalp needs some treatment as psoriasis has built up. Once I have that under control I’m thinking I’ll go for it. I have a particularly evil thought in mind for a photo shoot.
Are you ever going to grow it back?
Probably not, but never say never. ;) My hair tends to grow out fast so if I wanted to, it wouldn’t be an issue. As I write this it’s summertime so I’m going to do just as happy not having to sweat through that stringy mess for three months. After that, who knows? I’d have shoulder length in six months if I let it grow out.
If I'm really impatient or have an event, I could always buy a wig.
Why were you so cryptic about it? It is just hair.
Uh no. There’s a very moving scene in the new Marley film where he shows an interviewer his dreadlocks and says “Yeah this is my identity.” That’s how I felt. It was who I was. It was the only way most people had seen me. It was beautiful, it was sensual, it was flowing and sexual. I could be masculine, feminine, androgynous, and present how I wished. It was me. It set me apart from the rest and made me stand out. When I was told that it was too far gone and had to be cut, to say I was devastated was putting it mildly. Resigning myself to the inevitable and accepting the change that had to be made was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to do.
Dude! How are you gonna rock?
The same way I did before? I’m still me and I’ll be letting my freak flag fly so to speak. If the guys in Metallica, KISS, and so many others can have short hair, then so can I. Scott Ian's bald and rocks better than ever!
So yeah if you happened to be on any of those other social networks, there was news of a big change. I'm still kind of shocked over it.
The First shot taken immediately that night, notice how happy I look.
The next day after shaving off the beard too. The angle is so so, but you can see the difference.
The best shot so far I think, or at least how much I'll allow.
For those wondering why and how, here's 'The Hair FAQ.' :)
Why did you do it?
It was time. I had been thinking about it for a while. My hairline was receding more and more and I was getting very gray on top of it. My 40th Birthday is coming up and with all of the change that’s happened in my life over the past year, it seemed fitting.
Why so sudden?
Fate, as they say, kind of forced my hand. A week or so ago my hair got a little tangled up. It’s apt to do that so I let it go. I was late for work one day and didn’t have time to fuss with it so I bunned it up and figured I’d deal with it later. When I attempted to take the bun out, I realized just how badly I had gotten it tangled/knotted up. I washed my hair over and over, used conditioner, baby oil, detangler, and spent hours trying to undo the knots with relatively little success. After seeing a few friends and a professional, it was pretty clear that the knots had to be cut out.
Why didn't you do it sooner?
I don’t know? I never really WANTED to do it! I guess so much of me was wrapped up in it. I had a real hard time with the idea. Honestly who’s to say that if it hadn’t happened this way that I would have ever have had the balls to go through with it.
Did you make it a ceremony/scene?
No. I had originally wanted to, but logistics and scheduling prevented it. I also didn’t want to go around with a matted bird’s nest on my head until I could get it all together. My regular hairdresser was unavailable so I had a family member with the right tools help me take care of it.
How do you feel about it? Is this new for you?
The overwhelmingly positive response has been pretty nice so that’s made me happy. I’m still kind of processing it all. I’ve had short hair before, just not in a long while or ever for extended periods of time. The last time I had short hair was about a decade or so ago and I even had a buzz/crew cut for a year or so in the mid-90’s after suffering a traumatic event.
Why didn’t you go completely bald? Are you going to?
I did think about going the Kojak/Chrome Dome route, but this is a drastic enough change for now. Actually, my scalp needs some treatment as psoriasis has built up. Once I have that under control I’m thinking I’ll go for it. I have a particularly evil thought in mind for a photo shoot.
Are you ever going to grow it back?
Probably not, but never say never. ;) My hair tends to grow out fast so if I wanted to, it wouldn’t be an issue. As I write this it’s summertime so I’m going to do just as happy not having to sweat through that stringy mess for three months. After that, who knows? I’d have shoulder length in six months if I let it grow out.
If I'm really impatient or have an event, I could always buy a wig.
Why were you so cryptic about it? It is just hair.
Uh no. There’s a very moving scene in the new Marley film where he shows an interviewer his dreadlocks and says “Yeah this is my identity.” That’s how I felt. It was who I was. It was the only way most people had seen me. It was beautiful, it was sensual, it was flowing and sexual. I could be masculine, feminine, androgynous, and present how I wished. It was me. It set me apart from the rest and made me stand out. When I was told that it was too far gone and had to be cut, to say I was devastated was putting it mildly. Resigning myself to the inevitable and accepting the change that had to be made was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to do.
Dude! How are you gonna rock?
The same way I did before? I’m still me and I’ll be letting my freak flag fly so to speak. If the guys in Metallica, KISS, and so many others can have short hair, then so can I. Scott Ian's bald and rocks better than ever!