Headshave Interview : Waxing, Epilating, and Shaving

RS has at different times waxed his entire head, epilated it to resemble male pattern baldness, and shaved off his eyebrows. I really wanted to interview him to find out about this more extreme side of head shave fetishes.

Ash: How much of your hairstyle is natural balding and how much did you remove yourself?

RS:  I’d say it’s 10% natural balding and 90% removal.

Ash: Have you always been into MPB or did it start off as an interest in shaving?

RS: Growing up, I was always apprehensive about having short hair. I didn’t try a buzzcut until my freshman year in college. Then, within a month of trying it, I had gone from a #4 to a #1. The following summer is when “the guard fell off” for the first time. Soon after that, I was keeping my head bic’ed smooth. I’m fairly new at enjoying MPB. I think I like the sense of committing to the look.

Ash: I always had this conflict that I was turned on by the idea of shaving my head but I also wanted long- ish hair. Did you have any of that?

RS: Right up until college, I was never really satisfied with my hairstyle; it was kinda “just there”. So, I didn’t really have the feeling that I was losing something when I buzzed it. In fact, I enjoyed the elevated sense of style. I was a bit self-conscious when I took it down to the skin. I think going from 6mm to skin was as big a change for me as long hair to a buzzcut. But at this point, most of my family and friends say they wouldn’t even recognize me with hair. I’ve been feeling the same about my MPB by choice, since my family and co-workers aren’t used to that yet. I love the attention it gets and as a submissive, I especially enjoy some light teasing for it. However, my family and co-workers pointing it out is uncomfortable. For them it’s a casual observation, but to me, they’re unknowingly discussing my fetishes.

Ash: When did you start getting into the idea of simulating late stage male pattern baldness?

RS: I started getting into it within the last year or so. I stumbled upon a few blogs and discussions about mpb, and grew a liking for it. Having the shadow or stubble looks mature, it seems more permanent than just shaving by choice, and it keeps me from slacking off on the shaving unless I’m in the mood to show off how bald I really am now.

Ash: This thing about showing it off is really interesting. It's like self-humiliation, being a sub without needing a dom.

RS: Totally! I’ve been making it a point to take my hat off whenever I’m in public doing errands, just to get that satisfaction. When I shaved my eyebrows off, I found the attention a bit overwhelming, but MPB garners just the right amount of attention and humiliation for me.

Ash: How did you start pulling it out? How painful was it?

RS: I’ve had good luck with waxing and with using an electric epilator. The first couple of time, it was definitely painful. I would work on a section and then have to take a break. The hair is weaker now, so tweezing and waxing hurts far less. Maintaining the look is no longer painful and was well worth the tough start. 

Ash: Did you have much worry about making a change that could be fairly permanent? Or was that the exciting thing about it?

RS: Both, but the excitement outweighed the worry. Glad I went for it, and I have no regrets. 

Ash: Does it bother you at all that MPB is not conventionally attractive?

RS: It sucks that it’s viewed that way by a lot of people, but it doesn’t really bother me that much. If I decide I’d like to be more conventionally attractive, I can always revert to shaving daily. One perk of being in my 30’s now is that I should start seeing other guys my age start reaching for the razor because they’re going bald naturally. I’m looking forward to that. I’ve been embracing this fetish for long enough now, where I actually find guys with long shaggy hair less attractive. The shorter, the better. I would love to see more guys show off their skull.

Ash: One thing I've been trying to work out through my blog is how much I should act on my fetishes. How important are your fetishes in your life?

RS: They do hold a pretty significant role. The shaving fetish is my favorite. But it’s incorporated into my lifestyle already, so it’s not something I think about frequently. It's a fetish that is acceptable to let take over your life. It’s not destructive, or inhibiting to any other part of your life. Example: I’d wear a shirt in public that says “I’m bald”. I would NOT wear a shirt that says “I love watersports”.

Ash: I wonder if I think about it more because I'm not bald at the moment!

RS: It’s very possible that you’re thinking more about it since you want it and don’t have it. If family and friends are what’s holding you back, I’d advise slowly and steadily going shorter and shorter. Buzzcut, then high and tight, and then bald from there. When you’re asked about it, just confidently say “I love it, I’m thinking of going even shorter.” You’ll get their awkward feedback out of the way before you even turn on those clippers. If you look at Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs people struggle with this because shaving your head for fetish enjoyment is an esteem need, not feeling negative feedback from family and friends is a belonging/love need. Lower pieces weigh on us more than upper pieces. I think this is why somebody could go forever without indulging in the shave.

 

Ash: I guess I've always thought of my fetish stuff as something that I should enjoy but not let rule me. Gender wise I'm verging on non-binary and when I've shaved my head sometimes I don't feel like myself. I have a theory that my fetish is what my brain did with the fact I didn't like having my hair cut short as a child.

RS: Well, I also didn’t like short haircuts growing up. I can still remember two times when I was school-aged where my parents had it cut down to an inch and it was super embarrassing.

Ash: I really want to ask about the eyebrow shaving. How was that?

RS: I like it for humiliation during a scene, but they grow back so slow! If you think explaining a bald head is hard. Try to covering up eyebrows for several weeks while they regrow. It’s a “forbidden fruit” because it re-balances the scale between kink and everyday life. Highly recommended for a Covid quarantine though; it’s super erotic!

Ash: Did the quarantine help you at all in giving yourself MPB?

RS: I would have done it anyways. I did use my quarantine to ditch the brows and even eyelashes. They’ve grown back, and I’d love to shave them again, but I’m happier the way I look with brows and a shiny bald spot for a haircut. 

Ash: I've noticed some people that are into having their heads shaved are kind of autosexual.

RS: When I first went really short, that was definitely a thing. I could reach climax without thinking about anything but my bald head. Nowadays, not so much. If I am watching porn and jacking off, I will sometimes rub my head and it still enhances the experience.

Ash: Do you think it'll grow back?

RS: Probably not. I have been working on the MPB enough, where I think some of it will stick, but some will definitely regrow. I thought about it a lot before I started, so even though it’s a commitment with upkeep, I’ll happily keep plucking away.

Ash: Do you think your shaving and baldness fetish has got any new areas to explore?

RS: I have waxed the entire head once or twice but the fringe grew back entirely the same. I think my plan is too eventually have laser hair removal for MPB, and then down the road get the entire head done. Both MPB and a clean skull are very appealing to me.