I’ve always wanted to know how it feels to be bald. I was fortunate enough to get the non-hairloss gene from my parents and my hair grows so fast that shaving and regular haircuts become a chore.

When I finally got my first clipper, the Andis Headliner, I decided to go semi-bald. With the help of my supportive wife, we set out thinning my hair. After almost an hour of meticulous trimming, checking and trimming again, I had the perfect semi-bald, or “semi-kalbo” look.

Since it was already 10:50pm, my wife went to bed while I showered and prepared for an 11pm meeting. I looked in the bathroom mirror and noticed something:  there was a small patch of hair that we missed.  I was curious to know if it will be easy to even out alone.

So, I tried to trim it myself.  That was a very bad decision. After the first stroke of the clipper, I realized that the trimming guide I used was actually thinner than what we used initially: I created a long streak of bald space above my right ear. I tried to even it out but it was too late. The difference was so obvious I was left with only one choice: trim everything AGAIN. I spent another two hours of trimming, checking, and trimming again to make it all even. What came out of it? See for yourself:

What did I learn from this experience?

Here’s a few that painfully comes to mind:

1. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. The little patch of hair that I saw wasn’t really that obvious. And, after a couple of days,  I realized that everything would have evened out.
2. There are things better done together than alone. If I’ve waited for my wife to wake up the next day, we would have avoided the mistake of cutting too close.
3. Curiosity is good but it can be costly. In this case, it cost me time, effort and a lot of hair.

Have you ever had a similar experience? Care to share?