Long hair options for men
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Topic: Long hair options for men
Posted By: Lhhusker
Subject: Long hair options for men
Date Posted: March 07 2003 at 3:58pm
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I hope Long Hair Support supports guys too! I think we need it even more than the women do! :) Anyway, I need your opinions on this: I''m a 26 year old guy and I have shoulder blade length hair, somewhat wavy. My desired goal is waist length. It seems like women have endless styling options for their long hair, yet for men it seems to be limited to loose or ponytail. As it gets longer, do I have any additional options that are masculine, professional (for when I go to my job as a graphic designer), and stylish? Also, even if my hair looks clean and otherwise professional, is there a limit to how long I should grow my hair? I don''t run into any problems now. However, if I grow it to my waist, I wouldn''t want the length to impede my career or somehow tarnish my professional image, even in a liberal field such as mine. Thanks for your input! |
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Posted By: duke
Date Posted: March 08 2003 at 12:34pm
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I say fight for your right to wear long hair and let the conformist, sexist professional image ideas go to the dogs. There is nothing dirty about waist-length hair. |
Posted By: Lady Maria
Date Posted: March 08 2003 at 1:27pm
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Grow your hair out. Long hair is sexy on a guy. My fiancee has long hair past his shoulders and I wear my hair in a short pixie. It is an individual preference on both of our parts. And we like each other this way. Who makes the rules. In America we have freedom. You should decide what length you want your hair. If it is neat and clean you should have no trouble professionally. I have seen guys with very long hair before in various jobs. Waist length hair would be VERY SEXY on a guy but I must warn you as someone who once had hair that was waist length, it takes a GREAT AMOUNT OF MATIENANCE to keep hair that long looking good. Nonetheless I say GO FOR IT! ------------- Lady Maria |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: March 10 2003 at 1:03pm
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I'm a guy and my hair is about 5" from my waist (tailbone length is my goal). I work in a professional office environment and I usually wear my hair down. The boss doesn't mind since my hair is in better condition than most of the women. Just keep is combed and clean and there should not be any problems. Back to your question, I have found that I am also limited to different styles deemed "appropriate" for men. My wife also braids my hair (single braid) which is a more accepted style like ponytails. It is also very comfortable on hot summer days. I would be curious of any new suggestions. Good luck! |
Posted By: Sophie
Date Posted: March 10 2003 at 5:52pm
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I Love Long Hair on Men. Keep your Neck and Burns clean and neat. Keep your ends clean cut healthy. When I say clean, I'm talking trimmed or edged no short stuff messing up your perimiter lines. Then.... I think adding some style with your side burns or a very closely trimmed beard or facial hair, you know something really artistic. You've got the background in art use your imagination. And of course, the clothes to go with it!  The key to pulling a look off, is that it has to look diliberate like a Style that you chose...It can't just look like "Oh, Yeah...I guess I'll grow my hair long." Make A Statement. ------------- Sophie http://salonwest.proboards34.com - http://salonwest.proboards34.com |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: March 11 2003 at 4:59pm
| Just make sure that you keep it neat, clean and healthy. As long as you do that, your hair will look professional no matter the length. What will make it look unprofessional is if it's tangled, has split ends flying out everywhere, or is unwashed. A braid is a good way to keep it out of the way, and protect the length, keeping it healthy and split-end free. |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: April 21 2003 at 5:00pm
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This thread started awhile ago, but here goes: I am in a similar situation. I have mid-back length hair. My experience has been that if your employer, colleagues, etc. are OK with shoulder blade length hair, they would be OK with mid-back length or waist length, as long it always looks clean and well cared for. I too am curious about other styles. I have always worn it loose or simple ponytail. I don't have the time or know-how to braid it, nor do I know someone to do it for me. Sometimes I would like to wear it up, just to have it out of the way for awhile, and for something different. As it gets longer, it's becoming more of an issue. |
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: April 21 2003 at 5:39pm
Thanks Pete for bumping this topic to the top of the board. I might be able to add a comment or two Let's see... alternatives to loose or ponytail... well my typical daily style is a braided ponytail. At first I was "all thumbs" and couldn't figure out how to do a braid. Only through persistence did I eventually learn, but it took a lot of tries. It was certainly worth the effort. If you want I can write up instructions that I use to braid my hair. Another option is to section off the hair on top of your head (with your fingers) and then put that section into a ponytail, leaving the rest loose. A friend of mine calls this the "Daniel Day Lewis" look from the movie "Dances With Wolves." IMO it's a great look for going out. HTH! ------------- |
Posted By: Lhhusker
Date Posted: April 22 2003 at 11:33am
| If you could post instructions on braiding, that would be helpful. I've tried it once or twice, but I feel like I need four or five hands in order to accomplish it. I think once it gets long enough where I could do it in front of me, instead of reaching behind my back, it would get easier. Thanks for your help. |