Actors are in a unique position. They are able to able to bring trends to the surface. Most of us don’t have a choice about whether we go bald, or not. When baldness is trendy, it does become a lot easier. While, I am not sure baldness will be trendy for women, anytime soon – it is helpful to know about women like Gail Porter. At the end of the day, when I am feeling insecure about the state of my hair (or lack thereof) thinking about people who live with confidence, while being under the …read more

I was sent this fantastic video of a lighthearted cartoon, on the topic of styling options for men, when they are going bald. I LOVE this video. It’s brilliant! My favorite quote from the short film is “If your doing this yourself then make sure you shave evenly all over to avoid a looking like Top Gun extra.”
Anyway, here is the video.
Going Bald – The Styling Options

I found a great interview that Michael Parkinson did with Patrick Stewart, on the subject of his baldness. Mr Stewart has a really great attitude about living without hair…although he has been bald since the age of 19 (or soon after). It’s really a very witty interview.
I am not able to post it on this blog, but you can watch it here. I suggest that you take a look. It’s fabulous.
*Picture Source -imdb

Now we’re talking! From Metronews comes a piece advocating an embrace of baldness:
Zach Lund, the skeleton slider who was barred from the Olympic games because of his use of anti-balding medicine Propecia, said he took it to feel the best “vocationally, socially and sexually.” But is a man’s fear of a little hair loss worth giving up his spot to compete in the Olympics?
Considering that more than one million men have used Propecia since its launch in 1998, it seems like a lot of men are insecure about going bald. But does it really matter? Most people interviewed said it’s …read more