Shaved my head in June 2021 then proceeded to make it my entire personality

@yyybba Shaved my head June 2021 then proceeded to make it my entire personality 👩‍🦲 Full video is now up on my YouTube #womenwithbuzzcuts #shorthairgirls #headshavingparty #ishavedmyheadnowmyscalpiscold ♬ ceilings - Sped Up Version - Lizzy McAlpine

What I learned from shaving my head

@flaviaspeaks Talking the talk is one thing, but living your truth is a whole different beast 🖤 so happy I did this this year. #shavingmyhead #shavedhead #buzzcut #transformation #healing #queertok #girlswithbuzzcuts #buzzcutgirl ♬ original sound - FLAVIA 🥀

Changes...

Change is inevitable. By now, you've noticed the recent name change to The Bald Wave. It's a change that was long overdue. So why the change? I'll keep it short and simple:

1. Women (cis or transgender) with shaved heads or who are open about their baldness are more accepted than ever.
2. Although shaved heads are less common on women than males, they are more common now. Why? There is a shift in gender norms. 
3. That shift in gender norms is building on earlier societal changes, meaning we appear to be at the start of a bald wave, where women increasingly feel comfortable shaving their heads or being bald in public.
4. The new title is more inclusive than the old title. The Bald Wave's target audience is still cis-female, trans-female, non-binary, and of course allies. 

That's it. I obtained a new domain name to move the contents of this blog, which I hope to do in a few months, depending on traffic (which is how I gauge interest in this blog). Otherwise, expect more of the content that you're used to seeing here. 

Photo from Freepix

The return of the bold baldie

It's always refreshing when someone finds a style they love and that they want to live with for a while.

Shave all my hair побрилась налысо

Her confidence is inspiring.

A Onda Careca (The Bald Wave)

On April 26, 1971, a Brazilian magazine, O Cruzeiro, published an issue containing an article with the title A Onda Careca. That translates roughly from Portugues to English to The Bald Wave. As you can see on the cover, there is a model with long blonde hair surrounded by four other models with shaved heads (actually very short buzz cuts). The article itself runs from pages four through nine, and features a photoshoot of eleven models with their heads shaved. They are featured in various outfits, including, of course bikinis. Some of the photos show the models before and after as a contrast. The entire photoshoot challenges one facet of the conventional wisdom about femininity and beauty: that a woman must have long hair to look feminine and beautiful. The article mentions that in the future (the author suggested the year 2000) women will have shaved their hair off, and that perhaps this will be some norm in the media. Obviously, we're not quite there yet. The article also describes the models' experiences of having shaved heads. 

It's an article that may be very much of the early 1970s, but also ahead of its time. Then again, a lot of how societies thought about the future were very forward-thinking. We didn't experience a bald wave by 2000, and we arguably have not experienced a bald wave yet. We have progressed to a point where if a celebrity like Halsey, Willow Smith, Charlize Theron, Joey King, or Doja Cat (among numerous others in recent months and years) are featured on the cover of a magazine or in a news article with a shaved head, it will get attention, but it's hardly controversial. And more women seem comfortable shaving their heads, or in the case of hair loss, being open about their baldness. We have female influencers on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok who are showing off their shaved heads, and describing their experiences. You can find plenty of recent blog posts by women and girls who have found the experience of shaving their heads liberating, and there are articles offering advice for women and girls considering shaving their heads for the first time, or how to maintain their shaved heads. Even the NYT had an article about women shaving their heads last spring. That's progress, and their example sets the conditions for what could be a bald wave in the near future. 

Photo credits: Indalecio Wanderley and Helio Passos

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She Goes for the Buzz Cut Again: Embracing a New Look

Danielle shares the story of why she decided to shave off her hair again after growing it out for a while. As someone who has struggled with thinning hair, she wanted to experiment with different styles and see what worked best for her. After some time, she realized that the buzz cut was the way to go, and she couldn't be happier with the results. In this video, viewers can witness the process of Danielle shaving her head, and she shares her thoughts and feelings about embracing this new look. Whether dealing with hair loss or simply looking to switch up one's style, viewers can gain inspiration from Danielle's bold and confident choice.

Going BALD AGAIN! Shaving my head bald girlies!

JE ME RASE LE CRANE

Parce que je vous vois venir, se raser le crâne n'est pas un acte unique, beaucoup de gens le font, pour diverses raisons. Je sais que vous allez me comparer à Gaëlle, comme c'est déjà le cas sur instagram, son acte était admirable et j'ai apprécié sa démarche plein de compassion et d'amour. Pour ma part, je l'ai fait pour une raison purement esthétique et ça devrait être respecté également. Parce que les femmes sont belles, toutes sans exception. Avec ou sans cheveux. Et que tout être vivant a droit au respect et à l'amour.

Google translate: Because I see you coming, shaving your head isn't a one-time act, a lot of people do it, for a variety of reasons. I know you will compare me to Gaëlle, as is already the case on Instagram, her act was admirable and I appreciated her approach full of compassion and love. For my part, I did it for a purely aesthetic reason and that should be respected as well. Because women are beautiful, all without exception. With or without hair. And that every living being has the right to respect and love.

Je me suis rasé la tête ✂ snip snip ✂

5 resons for buzz cut

Female buzz cut - birthday freedom

JE ME RASE LA TÊTE & pti lookbook pour m'y habituer ♡

I Can't Believe I SHAVED MY HEAD BALD

Bali Full Moon Summer Night

why you should Shave your head not your legs?women answering your questions about THEIR hair

Its a New era and women clasping their strength ​ Above all the divisions of females and males beyond all the sexisms apart from all the culture we all share both masculine and feminine sides we are all capable of thinking and feelings we are all human. Yet , trapped and stuck by ideas , religions , cultures and society norms But once we start to feel the change within we can reflect the light out

SHAVING MY HEAD

Bald By Choice - Why I Shave My Head

Why I'm shaving my head!

She is planning April 12th as the day she shaves her head. She has her reasons. We'll check back in when she posts a video after she shaves her head and see how she is enjoying what will hopefully be a freeing and liberating experience for her.

Shaving my hair…again. In real time

The most liberating thing I've ever done

@courtneysarracino The most liberating thing I’ve ever done #shavedhead ♬ Whitney Hanson Poetry - Courtney Sarracino

I Shaved My Head

@ellieee.333 I had to reupload bc it somehow got messed up #sillygoofymood #shavedhead #shorthair #haircut #buzzcut #swag #meep ♬ Super Freaky Girl - Nicki Minaj

I Lost All My Hair At 18 | SHAKE MY BEAUTY

Never would I ever wish to grow hair LMAO

We're Bald And Beautiful | SHAKE MY BEAUTY