BALDING - A Blessing In Disguise? (My Story)

[@m.a6899]

Love this guy. He is an unbelievably good story teller. No wonder he is a comedian which is all about storytelling

[@joetrubenstein]

Thank you everybody for the kind words! Finding Harry’s channel was what made it all possible for me, and getting to deliver a thank you to the man himself was an amazing experience. You’re all legends 👑

[@shashanksadafule]

Great story man. Loved it❤️

[@nrhaegeli]

Thank you for sharing your story @baldmanjapan! I used Rogaine for awhile then stopped and just started getting shorter haircuts. Now I buzz cut my hair to a number 3, grew out my beard, and started lifting. Glasses and stylish hats help as well. I’m losing my hair and don’t care anymore. I’ve embraced it!

[@Ryan____Z]

Another dude who actually looks better bald . Congrats bro. Hope I suit it as much

[@Jaggerbush]

I'm not even bald and this is the second time I'm waiting this episode. This guy tells such a great and honest story. This is a story of mental health and dealing with a crisis. What a great conversation.

[@zorls]

It's not a crisis. It's easy to shave your head. I have all my hair but genuinely found it to be easier shaving it cause personally I think it looks better. Only time it would be a crisis is if someone had a deformed head lmao.

[@humptyDumptyHadAGreatFall]

@@zorls Literally you just proved the point he was talking about on the video, lol. You don't understand what balding people go through and how shitty they feel if they have good hair all their life and dont want to go bald. When you've had good hair and people complemeting you on your hair and looks, it can really destroy a man when he starts to lose his hair. It's like losing your identity and you don't know who you are supposed to be anymore. You feel ugly and that no woman can ever see you attractive again.

[@danceswithcomicbooks7733]

​@@humptyDumptyHadAGreatFall 85% of men will start losing hair by the tine they turn 5. Just the way it is. Not many escape it but not all shave it either.

[@Jaggerbush]

For as much as I enjoyed the guitar player/singers story - this is the best bald cafe to date.

[@swiitisch4024]

Dude I'm almost crying on your story, not because I'm sad but because I'm kind of happy. I have been through this phase before where i felt very uncomfortable with my hair. I shaved it off a couple of times. then i let it grew back. it's still pretty thin and I don't like it that much atm. Considiring shaving it all off because I know it doesnt look bad. But i can totally relate to all stories that are being told here and for everyone I'm really happy they like the way they look after shaving. its that little smile that everybody has when the hair is off. Guy looks really good bald so cheers man. Much love

[@timjansentunes]

Love the quote that the shave is refusing to play the game. Like I am no longer going to witness my hair slowly leaving me and being upset about it a long time. The shave looks awesome on him btw.

[@jensschlafen9174]

Incredible video. I'm still on my balding journey and i can empathize with many parts of Joe's story. Episode by episode, these videos make me more comfortable with the idea of going bald, but this one has impacted me more than any other. When I finally get to my balding crossroads, I'm going to rewatch this episode for reassurance. Thank you Harry for creating content like this

[@batupewilfried242]

he's even lucky he started noticing it at the age of 26, mine i started balding at 16 at 21 i decided to let go cause you can't actually fight nature so i just had to take it all off. I'm 23 now still buzzing my head i have really gained some confidence in myself, increased my dressing style

[@mecidkemal6754]

Same bro I am also 21 now and decided to let go, balding killed my energy and confidence and I want the old me back!

[@feedapony]

Confidence Is everything

[@Jaggerbush]

When someone says you can't fight nature - I just wonder what that means. We fight high blood pressure, asthma, cancer, we get vaccinated as children from disease .. hell we fight the common cold.

[@zankom417]

​@@feedaponyhair is everything

[@tcity6334]

Glad you stayed strong bald brother. We all went through the shit. Your bald bros love you.

[@thaddeusswift]

Doing gods work out here man! Good stuff!

[@andrewanastasovski1609]

This channel is doing good work on self acceptance and personal empowerment. You don't need to buy anything. You just need to be nice to yourself.

[@Baldcafe]

Totally agree with you man. You have everything you need!

[@captainwasel8377]

Joe I hope you know that you are an awesome man and we can tell from this video. We can all relate on a lot of what he said. I'm sure a lot of us can relate to the father being bald part, me I thought that skipped me until just recently when I got to like 33 and thankfully I didn't stress much about it. Younger guys are the ones that suffer the most since they have to deal with a lot more judgement like in high school for example so I hope they stay strong.

[@joejo4549]

Thanks

[@captainwasel8377]

@@joejo4549 you're welcome man 😁

[@GLOKD]

His comments about the 'youtube phase', and how the most negative and die-hard voices rise to the top, were so accurate.

[@AK-hf3pf]

one of the best yet.

[@izmirubel5133]

Impressive beard, Harry!

[@chains4715]

I love this guys voice

[@Daniel-cp3jw]

Thanks for articulating so honestly and openly your thoughts. Really

[@GLOKD]

I'm still in the hat stage lol. Can't get out of it. Left a long term relationship last year - a relationship in which I went from a full head of hair to norwood 6 (over 10 years). Have had loads of positive interactions with women since, and a few dates, but all with my hat on. It's kind of a double crutch, because it hides my baldness, but it also takes the chance of physical romance off the cards - so my rizz is weirdly off the scales. With my hat on I'm genuinely at a weird kind of peace. I like getting female attention "from a distance". I'm 6ft 5, ripped and doing well with work, but sadly my skin tone is uneven on my face, I have a large forehead and large ears. It's like the holy trinity of bad features for bald men. Majority of the men who look tremendous and confident on your videos have either perfect skin, smaller ears or a smaller forehead. That's not to feel sorry for myself - it is what it is. I just wish wearing a hat was seen as a more legitimate "cope" for baldness, since there really is a hat for every occasion, and I don't see why it's any different to any other item of clothing.

[@known_unknown284]

Very good comment. I think it's a totally legitimate cope. In all sincerity.

[@notesc821]

Nice work! You are so brave, and look amazing! ❤

[@Jaggerbush]

You can tell hes used to preforming - and it explains why the episode is so good. Notice he doesnt say "um.. like.. ya know.. knowwaimean..' between every sentence or thought.

[@emannepa3616]

My dude sounds exactly like Howard Stern. Looks great bald, great charisma!

[@IlariLehtonen-oo8mv]

Really well spoken dude and the last sentence was nive

[@jacobharding2880]

Love this guy

[@almadawarrior]

this man is a lot wiser than he thinks

[@Nree92]

Hey Harry, do you have any plans to do more videos of you in China, going to the barbers or just a general walk and talk? Either way, loving the content you're uploading.

[@Baldcafe]

Hi there. Yes. Did you see my other channel on the Baldcafe homepage? It’s third tier down. I do also have plans to upload a “beijings best barber” video here which includes a street shave but also more about a trip I took to Beijing 👍. As for China itself. I will probably do some other countries for a while before more China. Beijing vid will be my last China one for a while unfortunately.

[@americanmanstan2381]

I'm 61. At 27 I started getting those doll hair plugs at Bosley, high tech at the time. You had to go back at least 4 times to fill in between the rows. My inner voice yelled at me to get out of the chair just before that first procedure, but tragically I didn't. For almost 30 years, I used a hair dryer, hair spray, and those colored hair fibers to strategically place my hair. It took a dirt bike accident & freak'n paralysis from the chest down for me to shave my head!! Why? Because I was stuck in the hospital & hospital bed for 9 weeks and had no choice! Yet that liberation enabled me to not only get married for the first time, but 2nd (& hopefully final) time as well!

[@KrisVic91]

That's a sharp look in the thumbnail. It bugs me that nearly every bald bloke just grows a beard. But the shaved down sides is something slightly unique.

[@glennharney875]

Let’s face it he looks a 100x better bald compared to balding. Almost like a different person.

[@BudaMac]

Glad you were able to overcome your struggle bro!!! 💪🏻💪🏻👨🏻‍🦲

[@gloriouskatatsumuri]

This guy! Love this guy!

[@Baldcafe]

Something special going on here right… you can just feel it in the convo

[@gloriouskatatsumuri]

@@Baldcafe 💯

[@jimsmith8383]

My man went from zero to hero

[@danceswithcomicbooks7733]

Unfortunately rogaine doesn’t stop.ir slow hair loss. It grows hair faster and even thickens each induvidual shaft but if its scheduled to fall out and shrink it finally will. Propecia/finestride works on slowing or halting hair loss. Too many still dont get that. They think rogaine will do the trick alone. It won't

[@MK-ym7vx]

This guy sounds so much John Sterling (yankees broadcaster)

[@IlariLehtonen-oo8mv]

Im balding too but i dont know if i mind the thinning hair look i have going too much. Ive shaved it all of 20 years ago in the military and i personally like my hair even thinning more than no hair at all. Regardless i think this guy looks good enough bald

[@marqueswilsonn]

The stages of grief is what he’s talking about

[@faster7116]

The funny thing is that all the bald adepts start to grow a beard. And this character is no exception. The question arises: if you are no longer afraid or ashamed of baldness, why do you need a beard? No other reason than to shift the focus away from your skull and partially hide your lack of hair.))

[@pipthechaos]

They all look the fucking same and talk the same too. Muh gym, muh beard, muh tattoos. It is a giant cope.

[@dalemann398]

hi cpl can you please do a video like this one but with your pre made rige line then another way with a pre made rige line with out the extra bits of line with you put tho the cromits & KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@Baldcafe]

Sorry what? I don't understand

[@Alexander0189]

I swear this guy needs to be a commentator if he isn't already one 😂 😂 😂

[@Jaggerbush]

He carried the entire 45 minutes himself

[@mydaughterheatherlarose]

You guys look great

[@randomcheese1719]

His voice sounds exactly like Alan Alda

[@StreetHeat300]

what a nice guy

[@known_unknown284]

Harry, would you ever consider doing some videos to de-stigmatize the "keep and style your thinning hair" option? It's great that so many people are happy with shaving their heads all the way down to the skin but there's a huge perception out there that that's literally the ONLY option and that doing anything else means that you're deserving of the greatest possible social condemnation. You have a very big platform and you are now part of the "no thanks, I'm keeping it" club, and the fact that you look so great with the particular option you've chosen (and that you have such a big platform) puts you in a unique position to help push back against this way overly dictatorial and irrational (and actually quite new) social rule. You can tell by all of the compliments that you get on your current look in the comments that on an individual basis people are still willing to make exceptions, which in itself is enough to prove that the instinctively understood command that everyone shave it all off is overly broad. It's long passed time that those with thinning hair be allowed the social room to grow and style their hair any way they please without being inundated with near universal childish and unthinking social approbation, all based on an arbitrary and absurd (and artificial) social taboo. Plus it would be nice not to have to see young men with extremely thick heads of hair but just a slightly receded hair line feeling like for some insane reason they are obligated to immediately go the "wet shave" route or get a damn hair transplant. Anyway, just a suggestion. I think it could be really interesting to see the feedback and the eventual social effect online if you did a video like that.

[@Baldcafe]

In short. Yes I have considered doing a dedicated video on this and it likely will happen 👍

[@known_unknown284]

@@Baldcafe Awesome! I know you'd do a great job and I think it could have a really positive impact for a lot of people. Thanks!

[@ToddSummers-w2q]

Great video!

[@petrovicpetar20]

he sounds like John Lennon from time to time..the way he speaks, pauses etc..

[@Ziggie195]

Could you provide a link in the comments to the video that the guy refers to of where you are talking about your fears of balding in China? Mega thanks for your content!

[@Baldcafe]

There should be a link that pops up around that time on screen no? It’s here though kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3evanuQbqmrmrM

[@KP-wt8qr]

That moment you realize nobody gives a shit, you're thinking all this up in your head. We're on this planet for a short time and we got millions of men losing sleep about hair or lack of it on their heads lol. Shave it, grow some stubble or a beard and call it a day, embrace who you are.

[@CheeseBlackOps]

Looks a lot like a younger Stanley Tucci

[@MrRoberto984]

I m learning english with this channel😊..thnxs...ehy...one question...what s the average of baldness of men 18+ in the world ? Can we say 3 out of 10 men have baldness...and that that we start receiding at the age of 30ish? ....😊

[@ricklanders]

Alan Alda... or Howard Stern?

[@7Andy77]

Maybe you don't have hair anymore, but you have good voice to be a speaker in a radio station

[@robertfischer5893]

He sounds like the chocolate rain guy

[@Hgh_hhb]

He looks lke a younger version of Stanley Tucci

[@TheGuyclark1958]

WHAT DO YOU DO if you are 65 and have massive 3milimetor plug scars in the back of your head and scars on the transplanted area which fell out due to the fact they do not tell you the doner area will gradually thin through the years leading to the transplanted hair also falling out?

[@elcamino06]

My dad had that happen. Eventually, he shaved his head…still looks nice and has no problem meeting women. He uses Magic Shaving powder to get a smoother shave in the areas with circular hair plug scars. They’re not really noticeable until you get very close.

[@russ1490]

SMP should do the trick!

[@joejo4549]

If you are 65 just don't worry haha

[@patrickkish6662]

You guys gotta get Joe Lynn Turner on here

[@flyingfrog7847]

Guys shaving their heads has become kind of a meme though, I think. Sure, balding head doesn't look great, but atleast it has a character. Whereas all bald guys look much the same. If a stranger had to describe a bald criminal, how do you think they would be described?

[@dantheman1337]

I know what you mean but 1) I think you are sensitised to it and 2) I think this is only the case in pictures. In real life I know lots of bald guys, and they don't all look the same. There are enough distinguishing features to tell people apart.

[@bookshelf1195]

I think that's only really a problem at high body fat percentage. Fat tends to bloat the face and make the face sort of nebulous as all the features just get overrun, while at like 15% you see your own unique facial structure. Combine that with facial hair, eyes and fashion sense and you can easily look striking and different.

[@dantheman1337]

Look much more like Neil strauss or Andrew tate than Walter white. Walter has very square head, super wide chin.

[@abudhabi9850]

Tbh he looks better than those two

[@donaldallen9804]

It's way past time Harry to shave the head!

[@texasgoddess323]

Men look SO MUCH BETTER bald, than baldING!😘

[@dantheman1337]

You look best with no glasses and no hair. The glasses shrink your eyes. I don't know what you can do about that though haha. All the best.

[@suz6529]

I love his look with glasses🔥

[@bunobeatz5737]

If you have a bald father, 9.8% of the time you will go bald. Just start embracing the bald look before it happens.

[@wolves1980]

Most people I now who have got a bald dad tha have hair and the ones who have got a dad with hair there balding including my self must be we're I live

[@MrRoberto984]

My father Is 81 my uncle 92 ( norwood 0 ) full head of hair .. i m going bald ...i m 40 My grampa father ( mother side ) was bald at 20 😢

[@samanthajwright6865]

Men look hotter bald ❤

[@abeabolkheir1710]

From my photo, does it suit my face shape?

[@samanthajwright6865]

@@abeabolkheir1710 bald is better, makes the girls go wild 💯

[@abeabolkheir1710]

@@samanthajwright6865 you’ve got me fired up to go bald 🔥

[@samanthajwright6865]

@@abeabolkheir1710 You won't regret it!! You will look super fly and fresh, girls love it! Only real boss men are bald 💯

[@samanthajwright6865]

@@abeabolkheir1710 bald and a fresh trim faded beard looks makes a man look expensive 😍

[@stonew1927]

He looks a lot better without hair anyway. Be grateful you lost your hair!! LOL

[@droy9559]

Egotistical man

[@Baldcafe]

Dudes a legend

[@pipespeeps5349]

what?

[@timb4780]

My kings, hanging onto balding hair is like hanging onto the titanic whilst it sinks, depressing as fcuk, cut yourself free and jump and sail off into the sunset on a life raft and realise there is life the other side - brave the shave 🪒 ❤

[@Baldcafe]

Bloody well said this 👌