Pune: Can’t get a haircut? Embrace the bald look

By: Anjali Jhangian
PUNE: The rising summer heat, the lockdown and closure of saloons and barber shops have spurred many to embrace the bald look.
In Katraj, three generations of Awade family – grandfather Kerba (60), son Santosh (35) and grandson Piyush (7) – got rid of their floppy overgrown hair and went bald.
“Every year, I take my son Piyush to the barber and get his head shaved, but this year we all decided to shave our heads together,” said Santosh Awade, a transportation executive at Katraj.
“My son is very happy that his grandfather and I have also agaitonsured our heads and he wants us to do it together every year, though my wife is not very happy about it,” he added.
At an IT firm, ten employees figured out that the best way to look presentable this summer was to shave their heads.
“One of my colleagues brought an electric trimmer, so we used it to shave our heads. Apart from me, two managers, four support staff and three security guards also decided to go bald, so we shaved each other’s heads. It gives relief and you feel nice and breezy,” said Shoeb Siddiqui, a team leader at Wipro.
“One advantage of going bald is that it is maintainance-free. Though, you feel the chill on your head with the airconditioning on, ” he added.
Some students living together on Dhole Patil Road have also jumped on the bandwagon and shaved their heads.
“I share a flat with three collegemates. We are all big fans of The Rock— Dwayne Johnson -- and we have been wanting to try out the bold bald look, but have not had the courage to do so while college was on. Now that we are stuck at home, we decided to go for it. e feel nice and cool, which is a big advantage since we don’t have AC in our apartment,” said Vaibhav Pawar, 20, a BCom student.