Charlie Olivieri
@Charlieri · 0:19
What's it like have a shaved head? FAQ's
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So I was thinking about just having a post here about my shaved head and I kind of frequently asked questions. So I'm going to put a bunch of responses from myself below with the questions. So if you're curious, keep listening. And if you have any responses or any further questions, then feel free to add below
Charlie Olivieri
@Charlieri · 0:46
Is it cold? Well, yes, it can be actually the first couple of days after I first shaved it, it was kind of like I had to acclimatize. I had bad, had sleep the first night. I probably should have worn like a little house or something just to stay warm. But once you have acclimatized, it's more or less fine. I've started wearing my beanie because winter. But yeah, it's not been too bad
Charlie Olivieri
@Charlieri · 0:38
But I guess if it would make it really uncomfortable for people to just sort of be open openly looking at you, then it might not be for you, but equally, it's not too bad. Like I haven't had people openly commenting on it or anything like that
Charlie Olivieri
@Charlieri · 0:46
And that's mostly because I like keeping my hair really nice and short, because I think it looks the smartest that way. Specifically for me. I've seen other people rocking the buzz cut, like a bit longer, like even up to, like an inch long. But for me I think I like it like really close shave, where you can basically see my scalp through all the time. So yeah, quite often for me, but not the worst
Charlie Olivieri
@Charlieri · 0:58
So yeah, I think it doesn't quite make me feel gender euphoria or anything like that, but I think it just makes me feel more like myself, and I really enjoy having to cut it regularly. It just makes me, I don't know, feel individual and take some of the choices out of my day as well, because my hair is automatically done as soon as I wake up, which is also very nice and very liberating
Tasha Frank
@NLOFrank · 0:26
Hey, Taliary, thank you so much for this. I find this really fun to listen to. I have a question for you. Do people like to touch it? So I'm asking because I've got part of my head shaved. And when I like, newly shave it. So when I, like, reshave it, I just suddenly have people just out of nowhere. They just suddenly want to touch my head. So I just wondered how often that happens for you
Charlie Olivieri
@Charlieri · 2:22
But obviously by the right people, I have had one or two situations where my boss actually has asked to be like, Can I touch it like, a couple of times my boss has boundary issues anyway, but yeah, I think no one's just gone ahead and just touched it. And I think maybe that's different than what might have happened before the pandemic. But now people are very much aware of people's physical boundaries
Charlie Olivieri
@Charlieri · 2:59
But I did already wear hats a bit like that anyway, but I guess it's just sort of changed by style and that I do wear that more. I've had plenty of comment on that and the headscarf actually. So I think that's probably a bit more to my style in a way, because it's quite a clear way to sort of really change up an outfit. I've enjoyed exploring styling up a bit more. Definitely worn like a pair of sort of
Tasha Frank
@NLOFrank · 1:14
But having a shaved head has enabled you to be able to try different styles of, like, head scarf and try different ways of wearing them and wearing earrings and stuff. So I absolutely love that. Thanks for sharing
Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 1:06
And if and when you do, is there anything you do to give you that feeling of like having a little extra something on top of your head? Or once you shaved it, did you just realize, like, oh, yeah. No, I don't miss it at all
Charlie Olivieri
@Charlieri · 1:35
But it's only come about now. I don't know why, but yeah, I'm not sure if it's missing hair or if it's just a strange phenomenon because I guess for a long, long time I did have hair long enough for a ponytail. But yeah, I've been kind of entertained by that. But I have been considering getting a wig because it will be so much more comfortable to wear a wig
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