I knew that some day it would happen, a long family line of polished tops lead me to the conclusion that I would not have hair forever. Well, last week after my regular haircut, it seemed like the thin spot on top didn't hide as well as I would have liked. I never thought I'd have any sort of vanity about it, but I guess I must. So months still before 30, and I've joined the club.

I've shaved my head before, mohawks and spikes were pretty normal for me a while back, but I didn't often keep it close. now I've found that the lack of hair has a couple really annoying draw-backs. One is that I didn't really realize how much cushioning the hair provides. I don't use a pillow, and now the back of my head doesn't seem to like the mattress as much. the other is velcroing to everything. My hats, the inside of my climbing helmet, my hammock last week while out camping. I have solved some of it by wearing a buff, but is that the only solution?

I'm sure over time I'll get used to it, but in the mean time, does anyone have anything they do to survive the stubble?