Yeah, it is a little nerve-wracking that first time if/when you ever decide to shave bald. You never quite know if it will work for you, if you have a good head shape for it, etc. You could always test it with one of those bald caps. Or an app that lets you take a pic of yourself and try various hairstyles.
For me, the inspiration to finally go for it came from two very weird sources. 1) Bane from "The Dark Knight Rises."
2) A dude on YouTube who actually looks a lot like me and was rocking the shaved bald look while I still hadn't yet. It looked really good on him and he looked a lot like me, so I was thinking it could work for me.
I also looked in the mirror, held my hair back with my hand to sort of simulate a bald look and thought "Yeah, that's not too bad." I finally got it done... and loved it! I look so much better that way. I haven't looked back since.
It definitely isn't for everybody, but for some it can make all the difference. Of course, probably just cements the fact that I'll be alone the rest of my life... but I've accepted that anyway. LOL!