Shaving

Skinheads are easily recognised by their shaved or short cut hair. Personally I prefer shaved, but there is a side effect of shaving your head. Apart from a cold head in winter, it is a task you must keep up on a daily basis. The smooth look is hard to maintain and requires time each morning to rid the head of stubble and give the smooth, cue ball look we skinheads admire so much.

30 years ago I had a major car accident that left me with many scars on my head and to leave shaving for several years until these healed sufficiently to allow a smooth finish once again. I maintained as close a cut as a pair of clippers could handle but eventually dared to use the razor once again. The first few days was agony as my head became a mass of blood and the razor nicked and cut into the many scars. But I perservered and am so glad I did. I felt lost without the smooth feel of my scalp like I didn't belong any more.

Now I am proud of the smooth finish, I even oil my head to make it shine. I feel a part of the culture once again for without the smooth finish I did not feel like a true skinhead. Long live the cue ball.