Hair Style Conundrum
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Printed Date: July 26 2025 at 7:00pm
Topic: Hair Style Conundrum
Posted By: MrShow85
Subject: Hair Style Conundrum
Date Posted: August 02 2005 at 6:06pm
Hi there,
I'm a 20 year old male college student that has recently begun to
notice the hairline sliding back a bit. It wouldn't be such a big deal
for me if I wasn't so young and if my hair wasn't so "famous" among my
friends. I began to notice it just after my decision to start growing
out my hair. I had never had it long before so I was game to try it.
When I did notice, I didn't know what to do, I told everyone I was
gonna grow out my hair and so I was too embarrassed to get it cut
again... Obviously though, I can't really wear the long hair now as it
just makes it all the more apparent (except of course if I positioned
the hair over the balding regions, effectively doing a combover, which
isn't an option). So here's my point, I need advice for hairstyles/cuts
to try or anything else you think might be helpful. The option of just
shaving it all gone isn't so appealing (for now) because I still have
SO much hair. I want to stretch out my time w/ it for as long as
possible. If I shave it all off, 1. it'll be obvious that I'm balding
(I've been wearing a lot of hats lately) and 2. I'd have to admit that
fact to all my friends right now and I don't think I'm ready to do
that... My wish is to hopefully find a hairstyle or something that lets
me wear real, full hair for at least a little while longer as I allow
myself more time to get used to it. Hopefully you can see that I know
and understand it's gonna happen and that I should just embrace it... I
just don't want to yet. In fact, I wouldn't even be troubled if this
was happening in my late twenties rather than my very late teens (which
is when I started to notice it).
Below are links to pictures that will show you where I'm coming from and what I have to work with.
These first 3 are w/o touching my hair at all, this is just how my hair sits:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/rest3.jpg -
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/rest3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/rest1.jpg -
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/rest1.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/rest2.jpg -
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/rest2.jpg (My slightly worse side)
These next 3 are w/ me having parted my hair at the point of recession
to show how far back it goes and holding my hair straight back for the
middle shot:
%20http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/pullback3.jpg -
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/pullback3. jpg
%20http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/pullback2.jpg -
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/pullback2. jpg
%20http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/pullback2.jpg -
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/MrShow85/pullback1. jpg
Hopefully you can help me out and gimme some good advice.
-Phillip
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Posted By: claribuzz
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 8:39am
seriously your best option is to cut it short. i mean keep the back or your hair short and the sides to. its the best way to mask receiding hairline. then you can try thickening shampoo. such as loreal for men thickening shampoo or something similar to that, to keep those other hairs fuller and thicker. a receiding hair line plus excess hair/long hair at the back of the head makes you look ugly.
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ARGHH
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