Long Hair Style Suggestions

Hey it`s me again. I have very long hair and am thinking of joining the marines. I need suggestions on what to do with my hair other than cutting it off. I was thinking bout french braid witht the tail pulled under, but I`m having a hard time firguring out how. I just bought a topsy tail today in hopes this will help. ANy suggestions???
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War will not end
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Butt along with death...
There is always hope and rebirth.

I am very sympathetic. I went through a service academy with longer hair. I knew several people who had very long hair who did just fine. A very comfortable style that is easier and faster to do than a French braid is if you start a simple braid not at your nape, but at your crown (where it was fashionable to wear a ponytail in the late 80`s). You just braid on down and loop it back under and pin the end near where you began. You feed the tail back underneath.

If you want to wear a chignon, a hair net adds a little extra security. Scrunchies provide a little extra support.

Another thing you might want to try is instead of using cloth-covered elastic bands, you might want to consider poly bands. They are clear or black and resemble rubber bands, but they don`t grab your hair quite as much. The do, however, provide a more secure hold than cloth-covered elastic bands.

If your hair isn`t too too long, you can try another popular military style. Form your hair into a ponytail at the nape of your neck. Make a small opening in the hair just above the elastic. Bend the elastic up and back into the hole (not pushing it all the way through like you would using a Topsy Tail). Tuck all the remaining hair in the ponytail inside the hole. Secure the hole closed with a few hairpins. It may look a bit odd at first, but it is secure and fits well under a cover.

When working with pins, I recommend using hairpins instead of bobby pins for securing the main part of the style. Only use bobby pins for finishing any stray pieces.

Just remember that any style you keep must fit well under a cover. Combo covers are the most annoying. When wearing a ball cap, you can always shove a chignon through the D-ring.

I hope some of this helps. Just remember that you will be going through it with a bunch of other women who have a lot of the same concerns.