Believe it or not, I have friends that want to know what the upside of being bald is, after having had long hair since forever. I haven't been bald since I was a year old. It's an odd experience for me and it's still weird not to be weighed down by it.
With friends like these... anyway, here goes.
1. It's cooler. A bald head is a whole lot cooler than a full head of very thick hair. That's not a bad thing given that I'm heat sensitive (still).
2. After I finish vacuuming for the umpteen millionth time I should not have to worry about cleaning the roller on the vacuum for a long long time. The windrows of hair up to 18" long are still turning up. Think dust bunnies that are jack rabbit sized. Where are they still coming from?
3. I dry off a lot faster after a shower. It used to take 2 hours or more for my hair to dry. Now even my body dries quicker, yes the hairlessness is everywhere.
4. I only need one towel to dry off - it used to take two towels, one for the hair and one for the rest! Less laundry! Woot!
5. I used to have to keep a hair brush in each suitcase and in my car in addition to one in the bathroom, or I'd end up having to buy a new one on half the trips I took. Yes, it was a constant battle to keep that hair tamed. And I usually lost.
6. Think of all the money I'm saving on hair ties, shampoo, and the like. A whole aisle at the store I don't have to go down or even consider. The time savings are huge!
7. I can wash my "hair" with a wet wash cloth. Another huge time savings!
8. The downside... I am in fear of sunburn. My scalp is shocking white. Worse yet, I can't tease my brothers any more (at least about hair loss). Mine isn't even male pattern baldness, I have about 200 strands of hair on my head. At least it shows just how a comb-over looks. Own it guys, I am!
