What do you consider ’long’?

I agree...long is different to everyone.  I think BSL or longer is "long" personally.  But I know a lot of places I've gone to get my hair cut think shoulder-length is long...that's why I don't go often.

Also, Katherine, what's "classic"?  I've heard it mentioned before, but I don't know what that length is.

I think if anything is above the chin it is short, if it is between the chin and shoulders it is medium.  If it is past the shoulders is long.  Once it passes BSL (or midback for the guys out there) I would say it is XL (extra long). 

Some one with a pixie cut, on the other hand, might consider hair hair that is down to the shoulders to be long.  Maybe some one with hair down to the floor things hair has to be down to their waist to be extra long.

 

Definitely relative. And for those actively growing out their hair, it's never long ENOUGH..... :7D  That's hair anorexia for ya!

Anais, sufferer.

Hi Goldielocks,

Katja makes a good point that the perceived length depends on the size of the person.

Assuming that you are talking about what length constitutes "long" for a given person, well, that is a subjective question.  What is long to some people might be "medium" or even short, to other people.  Most stylists sell the notion that long is just below the shoulders, but from the perspective of someone who has hair to their knees, how can just-below-shoulder-length be long?

P.S. to Katja - I'm guessing you've measured your hair from the crown of your head, to the ends.  Lots of people with long hair measure from the hairline of your forehead, over the top of your head, and down to the ends.  True, it results in a number which is longer than the longest strands on your head, but it provides a consistent and stable point from which to take measurements.  You could conceivably measure your hair at intervals (say, once per month), and determine how much growth you gained during the month, with a reasonable degree of precision.

I was just thinking about all of the different stages your hair goes through when you grow it out and I wanted to know what you guys consider long. Do you think it should be measured by the length in inches or its length in contrast to the person wearing it?
~A