I’m not sure how many men out there are manly enough to shave off their wife’s hair when they request it, but I’ve got one of them. He is my champion. The Red Viper to my Tyrion Lannister in a trial by combat, except successful (spoiler alert for Game of Thrones fans! Sorry!). He handled the buzzer with focus and experience, though I can’t imagine it was easy to approach me with it. And Jenn was there to step in with the scissors when my lions’ mane was too much for the buzzer to handle. In the end it was a successful feat. My hair is mostly gone, save a quarter of an inch or so.
It wasn’t a fun experience, but it was an experience. And I’m glad my handsome champion was by my side, doing the difficult thing that had to be done. And it did have to be done. My beautiful hair was falling out in consistent handfuls. It just became too much. Too messy and too difficult to keep experiencing minute after minute. So now it’s done. I’m bald. And I’m told, two baldies are better than one! Yes, I was told that by my fellow baldie.
It’s certainly weird being bald after having longish hair for the better part of 35 years.
Here are some baldie observations:
(1.) It’s cold in this world! Holy moly! It was the first thing I noticed as soon as the hair came off. I was freezing! I know you all are going through a heat wave and all but it’s been a lovely 74 degrees in here for the last 2 weeks. And 74 degrees with hair and 74 degrees without hair is are two very different things.
(2.) I shaved my head yesterday, so I’ve had one night of sleeping on it. It was basically like I was a porcupine and my spikes fit perfectly into the little spaces in the fabric of my pillowcases and pillow. It was weird.
(3.) It only takes me 5 minutes to shower (one handed might add, since I have to keep my port dry).
(4.) In reality I don’t really feel terribly different, but in pictures, I feel like I look like I have lost an appendage.
(5.) I also feel like Katniss Everdeen. I know, I know, Katniss never shaved her head, but the Hunger Games is on TV right now and I feel pretty badass! So Katniss it is. Where are my bow and arrows?
(6.) I have an evenly shaped head with no significant canyons or ridges. God is good. Sorry to my nephew Matt if you are reading this! I love your head 🙂
Here is a quick photo tribute to my hair. See you soon friend…
16 Comments
Judy
July 23, 2016 at 7:29 pmYou look beautiful MK! Hair or no hair! 🙂
Maggie
July 23, 2016 at 7:58 pmYou are so beautiful!
Tara Zeilman
July 23, 2016 at 8:42 pmIf anyone can rock the look it is YOU!!!!!! You look beautiful, MK!
Jennifer Pantorno
July 23, 2016 at 9:13 pmHare today… Goon tomorrow ! Lol ????
Lala & Joey
July 23, 2016 at 9:35 pmYou are so bad ass.
Serrrriously though, you can rock it! You have such a beautiful face you don’t need hair! Your strength, baldness, and humor just make me
Fall in love with you all over again!!! Xoxo
Wendy Bond
July 23, 2016 at 10:07 pmBeautiful as always! Now you and Sully and Wayne are all baldies together! ????
Felicia Ippolito
July 24, 2016 at 8:03 amGorgeous with or without it! You are so strong. And badass!
Karen Di Santo
July 24, 2016 at 9:04 amYou are a badass!!! Rock your new ‘do! ????????????????????????????????
Michele Zink-Seip
July 24, 2016 at 9:40 amMaryKate you such a beautiful badass…I think the lack of hair shows off your fierce spirit!
Shiv
July 24, 2016 at 11:50 amHow is it possible that you look so beautiful bald! You rock my friend. Praying daily you love.
Christine
July 24, 2016 at 2:53 pmYou are even more beautiful without the hair!! You are rocking it!
And yes agreed 2 baldies are better than 1????
Susan Sullivan
July 25, 2016 at 11:34 amYou’re a Bad Ass Rock Star! You have a beautiful head….Brian the other Baldie agrees. We’re sending you cyber hugs and love…keep pushing forward xoxo
Bianca
July 25, 2016 at 1:41 pmYou look gorgeous no matter what! Your beauty isn’t just in how pretty you are, but your beautiful spirit while you are going through one of the most difficult challenges you’ll probably ever face. If there is anything I can do, bring you magazines, feed your fish, give you a terrible pedicure, please reach out!! Sending you hugs and good wishes…xoxo
helen aviles
July 25, 2016 at 2:09 pmYour new do really brings out your beautiful eyes!
margaret
July 26, 2016 at 2:12 pmYour eyes POP so beautifully that you don’t even notice the lack of locks!
Susan calabrese
July 26, 2016 at 4:47 pmAbsolutely gorgeous lady!