My g/f at the time was HORRIFIED when I showed her the bald head... My hair was 9" long when I shaved it all off. My friends all said I looked like a gangster. Funny you should mention the hair-not-being-as-curly thing; I had the same issue. Guess it's gone forever.... and akai6, don't act like you didn't go pull up pictures of CaliGuy after his comment