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Baruch ben Daniel responds:
I would never encourage a woman to shave her head for any reason, she could abstain from wine and grapes for a duration of one new moon to another as a minimum, but she could also make a offering unto YHWH of her time and money as an expression of her nazarite "separated unto YHWH" vow.
First off, her testimony of having a shaved head would not bring glory to YHWH, as is does for a man's shaved head.
The sexes are created uniquely for very good reason and here is one area that a woman is distinguished above a man, by her hair. A woman makes her separation unto YHWH every month and yes I realize for much different reasons but the point is that she is separated from her husband unto YHWH because she bears Kadosh offspring. This woman's marriage status is also of much importance here, if she is single and never married the shaving her head gives the message that she is a prostitute, if she is married then it gives the message that she has been thoroughly rejected by her husband. I have no doubt that her intentions are pure but let's look at the authority of YHWH's Word according to Torah. The precedent of a woman shaving her head is NOT good!!!
Also in her level of Torah observance, outward dress, tzit tzit etc she could separate herself unto YHWH, if she doesn't already wear a headcovering this is something she could do for a minimum again of one new moon to another. At the end of her separation to YHWH she could also host a party and dedicate a testimony to YHWH before the whole gathering as the reason for the celebration, any reason she gives is a wonderful expression of her love and dedication.
Men let their hair grow for the duration of the separation and this is as much as sign as it is to shave off all his hair, whereas for a woman it is no sign at all because a woman is expected to have hair on her head.
If she is going to make a nazarite vow for purposes of thanksgiving then she could also, if she doesn't do so already, make a dedication of prayer, wearing tzit tzit, and testifying to others of YHWH's goodness for the duration that she chooses. And of course as she is lead by the Ruach haKodesh into other areas of proclaiming YHWH's goodness.
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