Why do bald-headed people have shiny heads?

Question

Why do bald-headed people have shiny heads? Do they actually polish them somehow?

Answer 1

Not usually, your head releases oil from your pours. That is why if you don't wash your hair gets really oily. Therefore the oil has no where to go, and it just goes on you bald head.

Answer 2

Having a shiny head means there's a brightest spot, this is like a target so that other people know where to slap the baldy head.

it's also a defense mechanism, it makes it difficult for other people to land remote-control minicopters on them. My mother on the other hand has a full head of hair and it makes a great landing pad for my mini-mosquito.

Answer 3

They put them in the shine-o ball-o in the local bowling ally

Answer 4

I would imagine the oils don't have any where to go, so it makes their head extra shiny.

Answer 5

It is because of sweat and what not.  It is the same stuff that makes you hair look greasy if you don't wash it after a day or two.  Though I guess some people may wax their head....looks a little silly in my opinion.

Answer 6

coz they buff them for the secret shiny head comp hee hee

no really its to do with skin and oil an suppose they dont use soap on yheyre head if got no hair and water lone wont remove oil

Answer 7

wax?

Answer 8

Everyone has a shiny head - you just don't see it if it's covered with hair!

Answer 9

Two factors contribute to this.  The smoothness of your bald head (guys who shave their heads close or who have lost all their hair on top have shinier heads than those who have a stubble or still have a bit of hair) and the amount of oil you have in your scalp (even with no hair, the scalp contines to produce oil).  A very smooth, oily surface reflects a lot of light.

Answer 10

Turtle Wax!

Answer 11

because they polish it with their hands!

Answer 12

yeah celt,thats a very good question. WHY do you have a shiny head?

Answer 13

perspiration or secreted oil or sunscreen or mirrored sunglasses perched on top

Answer 14

If their heads are shiny then it's hair loss, I should know because I have bald spots all over my legs they shine.

Answer 15

yeah they use baldhead and shoulders polish and shine shampoo.

Answer 16

wax

Answer 17

Because they are awesome:

http://www.bofads.com/stories/bald.htm

Answer 18

well let's see, you could go ask Mr. Clean, he has a bald head, or Bruce Willis, he's bald too, Dr. Phil is bald, and Dr. Phil knows all, he would know. ohhh...... I KNOW!!!! Mr. Clean's head is soooo shiny because he uses his product to shine his head duh!!!    bald men must use Mr. Clean to make their head shiny. case closed.