Men with pretty hair

Hello again,Well I would say that my hair is fairly naturally wavy but not kinky wavy. If I let it dry naturally, it has big swirls and some of the ends flip up. That kind of thing. Not real kinky and tightly curled. I hope that helps. I'm not going to say that I would be against wearing my hair naturally, but I really like the straight stuff. Some pictures might change my mind if I find something that I really like.Thanks.> Hi Jamie,> Let me think about your hair a little and I will post> some URLS with photos.> How wavy is your hair? Real wavy or just a little bit?> Take my hair. When it is short it is so wavy it sticks> straight out. Now that it is down to my tush..I only> have a tiny big of wave.> Would you be opposed to wearing your hair naturally> wavy? This is important to consider.> More later. I will do the best I can.> Best wishes,> Karen

Karen,Your info is great. Can you help me to decide which bob cut is right for me? I have thick hair that is medium in texture and naturally wavy, but I like to blow it straight (it doesn't take too much effort). My face shape is kind of hard to pick. My face would be close to a triangle except for my cheek bones which are high and kind of stick out a little. I guess it is like a triangle with small mounds at cheek level. I have one other quirck. I would like a bob that is about 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches below my ears (to start with so that people can get familiar with it) but my hair line in the back is below where the back length would be if cut at this length. What can be done about that? I plan to let it grow longer in time. Right now I am in the planning stages as my hair is cut in kind of long layers with the longest from the top reaching just above my ears and the back is a little longer. I want to get all of the information and pictures/descriptions that I can so that I can be sure to have it cut like I want it when the time comes. Can you help me?> Hi Jamie...> All I can say is DO IT. In actuality, many men with> longer hair do have Bobs but they are just not called> that. I see so many men in the hair mags with the Bob> but they call it something else. So it is really not> just a female style.> I live in Texas (the South too)...remember...and> longer hair on men is becoming very popular. I make a> point of stopping men that have lovely long hair and> complimenting them on it so that they know that it is> appreciated.> You have my 100% support in growing your hair longer.> I agree...the Bob is a wonderfully diverse and> exceptional hairstyle that anyone can wear in> multitudes of styles. It works with just about any> face shape if the right Bob style is selected. By the> way...the HB Gallery has lots and lots of Bobs.> The difference in the types of bobs is the following:> 1. Graduated means that at some point in the> hairline..either front (crown) or back (neck area) the> hair is systematically graduated in length from> shorter to longer. Some bobs will be short in the> crown and taper back to the neck. Then some bobs will> be short at the neck and longer on top and the sides.> This gives the bob a lot of movement and may give the> hair a more controlled look if the hair is naturally> thick. The hair is cut is a type of triangle shape.> 2. Elevated means that the hair is very short...even> buzzed at the nape of the neck and sometimes around> the bottom of the hairline with ALL the top hair the> same length. This sort of bob gives the hair a look of> a "wedge". This is similar to the Dorothy> Hamill look with the hair being "elevated"> even higher on a buzzed or very short nape of the> neck.> 3. Layered means that the Bob may have a variety of> hair lengths from very short to longer and this may> not follow any sort of graduated style from front to> back or back to front. The layers may be designed to> give the Bob more fullness or roundness.> I hope that helps with the different types. People> with round faces than need slimming do well with a> longer Bob that extends to their shoulders and then> makes use of the graduated styles so that they have> bangs and sides that are even marginally shaggy with> fingers of hair to help slim the cheeks.> People with oval faces can generally wear any type of> Bob.> That is the beauty of the Bob. It can be slightly> modified to fit and enhance any face shape. It is also> a great style to wear while hair is growing out> longer. Many many moons again when I was growing my> hair longer...I started with a very shaggy graduated> Bob with bangs and longer lengths that were graduated> into the longer lengths on my neck and shoulders.> Even now I wear the front and sides of my hair> graduated to get "different" looks.> Best wishes. Again...you have my ongoing support. Let> us all know how we can help you.> Hugs,> Karen

Karen,Thank you for the response and support. I want to grow my hair out about 4 inches and get it cut into a bob style. Do you think that I should? I really love the bob styles, but in the South this style is considered a girls style. All I need is a little support and I will do it. Bob styles are so pretty and versatile. You can wear it down, in barrettes, in hair bands, parted on one side or the other, or in the middle just to name a few options. Also, I was wondering what is the difference between all of the types of bobs like: graduated, elevated, layered, etc? Please help me.> Hi,> Thanks for your post.> Jeff...Hair Boutique's sometimes silent> co-webmaster.... has the most gorgous hair that is> just a few inches from his waist. When I met Jeff 6> 1/2 years ago he had very short hair. It was thick and> naturally wavy and I bugged him to let his hair grow.> I explained that a key is using the best products> (Aveda, ARTec, KMS, Redken etc) and regular trims.> Jeff wears some hair jewelry. He has been wearing> Dawn's hair ties for both women and men and likes the> darker colors. He has been testing the new sterling> silver hair ties that we will be introducing any day> now for men. I also wear both the men & women> ties. The difference is that the men's ties are> smaller than the women's. Still gorgeous in either> hair.> I was wearing a cloisonne hair tie last weekend at a> store and the receptionist all but yanked it out of my> hair to look at it. She wanted to buy it right off my> head. I convinced her to let me come back and show her> all our stuff because I thought she might like the> amber better (based on her hair color). Well she> flipped for the amber but she also insisted on buying> a set of the men's ties because she liked both the> jade and the sterling silver.> So I agree. Men should be able to wear their hair> anyway that they want and hair jewelry should be a> fashion option for them like it is for women.> I am so glad you liked John's article. John is> actually getting a set of amber hair ties to try with> his hair. I am anxious to hear the results.> I am going to be getting Jeff to pose for some photos> with Dawn's hair jewelry. He looks great in it and I> think men should feel fine with wearing their hair> however they want.> Bill Beene is actually doing a series for Hair> Boutique as he grows his hair long. I have some new> photos of Bill and will be posting them soon. Also,> Victor has sent some great photos of his long hair. So> at Hair Boutique we are very supportive of any type of> hair for anyone.> Best wishes,> Karen

I read the article by John Vernier on the hair boutique site and I had many of the same feelings. I love longer hair and I would like to grow my hair into a long bob style and keep it clean and styled, but my girlfriend ( and other friends )always comment when my hair is getting long and close to one length that I need a hair cut. My girlfriend worries constantly about what other people say and think. Men have very little choices of hair styles and ways to fix thier hair. I admire John's ability to wear his hair in barrettes and other accessories. I think that men should be able to wear their hair in a variety of styles just like girls, but such is not the case in society these days. So what would you think/say about a guy that had his hair cut in a long bob style and sometime wore his hair in barrettes and hair bands? Don't you think that guys should have the same hair freedom that girls have?