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(Not sure if this is the right forum... anyway here goes)

After playing some DOW and seeing some of the Space Marine miniatures without helmets I had to wonder: Do Space Marines have hairdressers? Do some servitors or other assorted robots/machines do it for them or do scouts and random personnel cut/style their hair? Some haircuts look like they could be done easily by a marine himself or a machine, but others like (IIRC) the head in the Dark Angels Vet. box or the/a SM in a cutscene of Warhammer 40k: Space Marine looked like they were using hairgel. I know this is a wierd/stupid question, but I simply can´t imagine that highly pragmatical lifeless super soldiers in a grim dark bla bla bla war scenario would care much about their hairstyle. Maybe this just passes under "the rule of cool, no questions asked".

Some marines retain their... tribal styles after they become astartes. They would probably do it themselves but they may have attendants do it if it's a ceremonial thing.

They all seem to be bald. Their hair might fall out when they get impregnated with gene-seed, and might not grow back. I honestly don't know.

Space marines arn't bald, its just that they tend to follow the age old and practical military style of completely shaving their hair.

it was started by Alexander the Great. the point was so enemy soldiers couldn't grab you by your hair and decapitate you.

its also more hygienic.



Now, some Space Marines may grow hair out if they want. chapter customes vary. The Space Wolves grow hair everywhere possable

In some of the novels, a special gel is mentioned that prevents hair growth for a period of time. its used if the space marine expects to be wearing his helmet for extended periods(fighting on a planet with a toxic atmosphere) as a gorwing beard would be quite uncomfortable if you couldn't take your helmet off.

the only space marine models with facial hair at the moment are Sergeant Telion and basically the whole Space Wolf range.

Hmm it seems most SM are indeed bald, though infront of me stands a Space Marine with hair like Ice Man from Top Gun... Maybe some marines just think they have to look better then the rest

Alot of the blood angel bare heads have hair, I think it's just a chapter thing. I would imagine serfs of servitors doing it for them.

Lappie wrote:Alot of the blood angel bare heads have hair, I think it's just a chapter thing. I would imagine serfs of servitors doing it for them.

I'd go so far as to say it looks very much as though one serf gives all of the Blood Angels the same haircut.

They might cut their own hair. Servitors aren't clever.

woodbok wrote:when they get impregnated with gene-seed

that does not sound right

Grey Templar wrote:Space marines arn't bald, its just that they tend to follow the age old and practical military style of completely shaving their hair.

it was started by Alexander the Great. the point was so enemy soldiers couldn't grab you by your hair and decapitate you.

In a battle where most soldiers are wearing a helmet and have something in both hands such as sword and shield there isn't going to be a lot of hair pulling. Certainly it didn't stop helmet crests being used. If I've a weapon in my hand then I'd use it, why would I grab someone's hair when obviously if I'm close enough to do that I'm close enough to hit them with the weapon?

ts also more hygienic.

This is why. Armies on prolonged campaigns would have lice outbreaks as the men are all close together allowing the lice to spread and hygiene is poor due to everyone living rough in large numbers. It was common for armies to fall apart due to disease.

Helmets get knocked off, especially ones without chinstraps, and melee fighting with swords and knives is dirty business. any hand hold on your opponent is valuable, hair particularly so as it is attached to them and it isn't a part that can resist you grabbing it.

It was also the traditional method of field execution. Grab em by their hair, expose the throat, cut along the dotted line

but cleanliness is the primary reason now days.

I think OP's referring to the fact that for some weird reason, some space marines use hair gel and go for that jersey shore look.

terranarc wrote:I think OP's referring to the fact that for some weird reason, some space marines use hair gel and go for that jersey shore look.

Well, Obviously its to pick up Sisters on Friday nights

If the Rhino be a rockin, don't come a knockin

Grey Templar wrote:

terranarc wrote:I think OP's referring to the fact that for some weird reason, some space marines use hair gel and go for that jersey shore look.

Well, Obviously its to pick up Sisters on Friday nights

If the Rhino be a rockin, don't come a knockin

hahaha, I lol´d

woodbok wrote:They might cut their own hair. Servitors aren't clever.

Neither are most hair dressers.

I think they style their own hair- it doesn't take much skill to shave your head. But the blood claws- man!

Space Wolf Hairstyles: Do they have slumber parties and braid each others hair?

Hey, sister's need hobbies to, they are still girls at heart.

Why do you think spacewolves sport so many braids?

What about the beards?

When I was a skinhead in my youth (don't ask) they told me the short hair was originally to prevent them from being identified and to prevent somebody from grabbing their hair in hand-to-hand combat. Might be the same for space marines.

Space Marine head shaving is an ancient battle tactic described in great detail in the codex astartes (which is why codex divergent chapters have hair). When forced to fight facing the sun, a shiny, bald head will reflect the light back into the eyes of the enemy. That's why helmetless SGT's often lead the charge...and all this time you thought they were making a mistake by not covering their head.

Rynsester wrote:When I was a skinhead in my youth (don't ask) they told me the short hair was originally to prevent them from being identified and to prevent somebody from grabbing their hair in hand-to-hand combat. Might be the same for space marines.

nothing wrong with traditional skins..I was a punker in my youth and we always saw skins at shows.

Now neo nazi try hard skins can die in a hole. Nazi punks feth off!!

My helmetless Marines are about fifty-fifty between bald and nonbald Marines. I totally agree, some of them look styled. My guess would be Chapter serfs do it. I'm sure they bathe as well, and just regard it all as good hygiene.

I never thought of this haha. Im just trying to wrap my mind around this mental picture. A space marine going to a hairdresser and flipping through a choice of hair cuts. "I like this one, I just want more of a swoop and could you thin it out in the back." "I gotta look baller when im wailing on xenos, for the emperor."

I think most marines are bald as it allows the helmet to connect and function properly against the skin. I remember some artwork years ago that showed a coif attachment to the marines bodyglove as well.

When the marines are in 'god mode', they take their helmets off and let the locks flow!

They shave with their chainswords.

Blood angels just naturally have fabulous hair.

remilia_scarlet wrote:Blood angels just naturally have fabulous hair.

Aw, they still have slumber parties too... in their coffins.

I now want to make SM chapter called:

The Shaved Bears.

remilia_scarlet wrote:Blood angels just naturally have fabulous hair.

The same kind of Fabulous as Fabio.

Hence why Mephiston is referred to as "MeFABIO" around these parts.

Don't think Space Marines are vain enough to actually need a hairdresser