Hey, JerkyFlea!
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Topic: Hey, JerkyFlea!
Posted By: Ally
Subject: Hey, JerkyFlea!
Date Posted: January 11 2000 at 8:53pm
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J.F.--In your experienced opinion, what are the physical characteristics that go well with long hair? Are there any parameters--such as height, neck length, etc.--or is it always a try-it-and-see prospect?For example, Gillian Anderson. That bob makes the difference between plain-jane and stone-cold knockout. (If you've ever seen pics of her with long hair....*shudder*)I'm curious.Ally
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Posted By: JerkyFlea
Date Posted: January 11 2000 at 8:53pm
Ally wonders...> In your experienced opinion, what are the physical> characteristics that go well with long hair? Are there> any parameters--such as height, neck length, etc.--or> is it always a try-it-and-see prospect?Well, I'll answer this despite knowing that there will be a post below this from Dave that says, "EVERYONE looks better with long hair, darn it!" :)In general (let me repeat that, IN GENERAL)long hair looks best on taller women and/or women with long necks, since it serves to balance out those features. However, you can see how models who want a more dramatic look go exactly against this to emphasize those very aspects of their appearance. So that's not necessarily a limiting factor.Ok, let's shift to face shape. Eliminate oval faces because they can wear anything. Long hair works best on heart-shaped, round, and, to an extent, square faces (if the squareness comes mostly from the jawline). A rectangular face will look longer with long hair and a triangular face (prominant jawline) will get emphasized with long hair. Again, those are general guidelines that may not mean anything. For example, Demi Moore (square), Julianna Marguilles (square), Alanis Morisette (rectangular), Cher (rectangular), and Minnie Driver (triangular) all look great with long hair. For the most part, face shape only really enters the picture if you are talking about shorter styles.Lastly, what about weight? Again, not really a factor. With weight, it's more a function of volume than length. In other words, long stringy hair is just as bad as really short hair. As long as you have enough fullness to balance out the look, you can go by the other rules or what looks good.Next, Ally gave got specific...> For example, Gillian Anderson. That bob makes the> difference between plain-jane and stone-cold knockout.> (If you've ever seen pics of her with long> hair....*shudder*)Now you get into an area of not whether or not long hair works for the person, but what looks best. Gillian looks fine with long hair. However, since she has an average to short neck (and is shorter herself), the bob framed her face perfectly and emphasized her eyes. Same thing happened with country singer Martina McBride. She had gorgeous long,wavy hair in a great style. However, when she cut it short, you suddenly became aware of those giant blue eyes. Did she look better with short hair than long? Actually she looked good with both. However, in cutting her hair, she achieved the LOOK she wanted. A subtle, yet important difference.In fact, that's a subtle point that gets missed in discussion here a lot. Someone can have an absolutely fabulous hairstyle...and just doesn't look good on them. And, to further confuse the situation, according to all of the objective rules and guidelines (like those discussed above), some should be able to wear any style the want, but some just don't look right. Examples:- Janine Turner: Looks wrong in anything longer than just below chin length- Sarah Jessica Parker: Got to keep the curls shoulder length or below- Lorrie Morgan: Nothing below the chin- Lisa Rinna: Ditto- Kim Basinger: Absolute minimum is chin-length and should be well below- Sandra bullock: Ditto, again.So, now that I've rambled on this long, what does it all boil down to? It depends on the person. Yeah, I know that sounds like a cop out, but it's true. You can apply all of the general rules I've outlined, their personal preference, your personal preference, styles they admire, etc. All are valid. But even doing all that, you may not hit the perfect style until you just stumble across it though trial and error.Or discover you've screwed up a great style until after you've cut it. Just ask Julia Roberts. :)But, as we've all said here many times, the nice thing about hair is that it grows back.Wondering if he even answered the question after giving himself carpal tunnel syndrome writing the response,JerkyFleaRelated Link:JerkyFlea's Celebrity Hair Spray
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