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If you have a nicely shaped head, the total shave is unquestionably preferable to hirsute male-pattern baldness. Yul Brynner made the first breakthrough, and by the time Michael Jordan hit his peak it was definitely considered sexy. And in an era of many unfortunate hairstyles, it’s a paragon of classicism. It’s one way that a man can appear utterly without period. I’m lucky to have my hair, since I have a birthmark on my head and a dent in my skull, but I’m all for the shaved head and have many friends who wear it well. My only recommendations are: sunscreen, hats in winter, and the HeadBlade (www.headblade.com), which my streamlined friends almost unanimously tell me provides the very best results.

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