can anyone suggest a new hairstyle for me?

Hi,I'm no professional.. and I've just recently been finding out things about hair care I never knew before. So all I can offer you is what I would do based on what I've been reading, which may or may not be good advice.I just decided to grow my hair out too and from what I've read it's best that you don't have bangs... keep them the same length as the rest of your hair. This will cause the nutrients to feed all of your hair equally and should help your hair grow out faster. Also everyone has a different maximum speed at which their hair will grow. Once you reach it there is nothing that will help speed it up. But keeping it as healthy as you know how should keep it growing at it's optimum speed.As for your stylist pressuring you to keep your hair short, I would choose another stylist. In my unlearned opinion, a good stylist should help you get the look you want in the healthiest way possible. Find someone that will help you grow out your hair without pressuring you otherwise.I hope this has been a help.... and I hope the professionals on this board will correct me if I am gravely mistaken, but this is what I have been recently learning about haircare.