5 Reasons Every Man Should Shave His Head
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Antonio: All right, gentlemen.
In today’s video, we're talking about 5 reasons that every man should consider shaving
his head.
I’ve got Ihsaan of the Style Jumper here with me.
And I went through Marine Corps boot camp.
They shaved my head.
Ihsaan, I hear you're in the navy and you had a similar experience.
Ihsaan: I did, but I shaved my head before I got there because I did not wanna get butchered
in there.
Antonio: And let's talk about the transition that happens.
You go in as this scared civilian.
And within a matter of days, you've got the mindset that, yeah, I'm gonna be training
to be this skilled— this warrior— and the shaved head is a huge part of this.
Ihsaan: It is because everyone gets their head shaved.
And so, what happens is it’s the equalizer.
We're all in one accord.
We all have a one mission to accomplish.
And that bald head signifies that you're making a transformation.
Antonio: So, let's talk about the first reason that every man should consider shaving his
head, is association.
Let's go ahead and list out some bad assess throughout history that have had shaved heads.
So, I’m gonna start this off.
Jason Statham.
Ihsaan: Gandhi.
Antonio: Sam Jackson.
Ihsaan: The Rock.
Antonio: Jeff Bezos.
Ihsaan: Vin Diesel, Bruce Willis.
Antonio: Patrick Stewart.
Ihsaan: Mike Tyson.
Antonio: And let’s round this out with the guy that made bald heads cool and that is
Michael Jordan.
Let's talk about this.
Michael Jordan shows up and this guy just went on a rampage throughout the NBA and is
still in my opinion construed to be the greatest NBA player of all time.
Ihsaan: Absolutely.
He made bald heads cool, Antonio, and every kid— They had their parent just go ahead
and shave their heads bald because Jordan had it.
And so, you wanted to be as cool.
You’re either gonna wear your sneakers or rock the haircut.
Antonio: Next up, we've got boldness.
And Ihsaan, tell me about this.
I mean, every day you shave your head now, but it's something that when you first did
it this was a bold step.
Right?
Ihsaan: I needed to shave my head because I didn't wanna have stubble and I was losing
my hair.
So, I had to commit to that and be bold to make that statement because it's a huge risk
in most guys’ mind to cut their hair off.
Right?
Antonio: Yeah.
Ihsaan: So, by shaving, I'm committed to having my head shaved because you can't go back immediately
once you shave your head.
Antonio: Now, one of the issues with being bold is some people are gonna like your decision,
some people are not going to like your decision, but I think that that's always a better place
to be.
On an extreme and where you get a reaction.
Ihsaan: That person can either like or dislike it.
As long as you like it, that's what's most important.
Antonio: Next up, gents, let's talk about the science of what goes on when you shave
your head.
So, there's a 2012 study out of the Journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science.
And what they found is that bald men were rated as being 13% more dominant, 6% more
confident, 10% more masculine, an inch taller, 13% stronger, nearly 4 years older.
All right, gents, so all those numbers look pretty good to me especially the ones about
looking stronger, more dominant.
Ihsaan, what do you think?
Ihsaan: I think those numbers are great, but there's one that I absolutely disagree with,
Antonio.
Antonio: What’s that?
Ihsaan: Is the 4 years older.
Antonio: Okay.
Ihsaan: I don't believe it.
For me, I've been told that I look a lot younger with the bald head.
Antonio: Deeper into this study, they showed that the weakest hairstyle a man can have
is thinning hair on top.
Ihsaan: You're already paranoid if you're thinning.
Antonio: Yeah.
Ihsaan: You’re worrying about what people are saying.
Are they looking at my spot?
Is it in the back?
Is it in the top of my head?
Did I put my head down?
So, if you just shave it, you don’t have to worry about it anymore.
It’s done.
Antonio: The next reason that every man should consider shaving his head is the reinvention
that happens whenever you go through this process.
So, when you shave your head, you look at yourself in the mirror, you're looking at
a new man and this is a time for you to be able to start over from your wardrobe to your
body.
And let's talk about that.
So, with your wardrobe, there are pieces that you can bring in as a shaved— as a man with
a shaved head that you really can't pull off as well if you've got a full head of hair.
Ihsaan: I would agree and that #1 accessory would be a hat.
Wearing a hat, you're gonna cover your hair.
You’re gonna protect your head, #1.
But also, it's going to give you some variation.
Antonio: And I wanna stress that it's functional like you're putting the hat on so you don't
get sunburned there and all of a sudden you get into the world of hats.
Another thing about you, Ihsaan, not everyone knows is you started off as a personal trainer.
Ihsaan: Yup.
Yeah.
Antonio: And so, when you shaved your head, all of a sudden more attention in on the body.
Ihsaan: It gives you something else to focus on.
So, reconditioning your body and reinventing what you look like because all those years
you have been thinking of yourself with that hair.
So, by working on your body, it's gonna mold you, it's going to shape you, it’s going
to create some new disciplines, and you’re gonna feel more confident.
Antonio: She may miss running her hands through your hair, but she's not gonna— You know,
all of a sudden you bring in those guns right there.
She's not gonna miss running her hands up and down—
Ihsaan: Oh, she’s not gonna miss those guns, Antonio, for sure.
Antonio: Next up, gents, let's talk about the importance of facial hair when you shave
your head.
Ihsaan?
Ihsaan: So, Antonio, everything's changed.
Right.
So, before, you had a head full of hair and now you don't.
So, adding facial hair gives another point to focus on you as well as you can shape the
way your face is structured by shaping your beard.
And right now, beards are really popular.
So, it gives you another notch on being cool.
Antonio: Next up, let's talk about maturity.
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So if your hair is thinning out and you decide to shape it, guys, you're making a conscious
decision to say goodbye to that hair.
You are saying, “You know what?
I am accepting this.”
This is a mature decision.
Now, Ihsaan, you had to make this decision actually relatively young.
How old were you when you decided to actually make the full transition?
Ihsaan: I was about 32 years old when I decided I needed to cut my hair because I was really
self-conscious.
Antonio: And what was going on?
You had a bald spot on the front?
Ihsaan: I was thinning in the top.
Antonio: Okay.
Ihsaan: And so, when we talked about the navy, all I dreamed about was growing a big head
of dreadlocks.
And so, finally, I'm out of the military.
I started living my life and I started thinning.
So then, I started thinking about my career.
Okay.
What’s more important?
You kinda leave away the vanity because really just the hair to some degree is vanity.
Right?
So, it was a vanity play.
So, I had to move forward with my life, start thinking about my career, start thinking about
what type of attributes that I'm going to be able to provide for my wife, for my family,
and my career.
So, those things began to be more important, who I am from the inside out versus the outside
in.
Antonio: All right, guys.
Now, it’s your turn.
I wanna hear for you down in the comments and I know many of you guys are gonna say,
“Antonio, you need to shave your head.”
If you wanna see what I looked like when I had a shaved head, just type in The Rock.
Actually, we looked very similar.
You know, our bodies and the whole shape there.
But yeah, I’m not going for a shaved head.
I like my locks.
And right now, I'm not thinning out.
But if it happens, I promise you guys at some point I will go for the shaved look.
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