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Hi i saw ur qestion about Sikhs and their hair on
http://the-light.com/mens/wwwboard.html
and i would be more than happy to explain to you i myself as a sikh have been growing my hair since birth and it comes down to my knees now. We are not allowed to cut any of our hair if we do so we might aswell cut all of it of because it is STRICTLY PROHIBITED to cut our hair this is a major rule of our religion that we must follow. All sikhs with a turban have thier hair tied up in a (JURA) english translation (BUN) on the top of our heads and then we tie our turban around the bun and i guess the up side to this is that if our hair does get damaged no one can see it beacuse it is all being covered by our turbans and another thing you said in one of your topics that sikhs have (extremely fine/breakable hair) when in fact our hair isnt like that at all it is quite strong and very very thick for example my little cousin started to grow his hair at the age of 5 and by the time he was 8 he had nice thick hair coming down to his waist and more qestions please feel free to ask thanks,
Rajan Singh
I dunno about everyone else, but I've noticed a change in attitude from my friends and family towards growing my hair. Apart from the ocassional light-hearted comment, my family and friends have turned full circle from being largely against long hair to being supportive and encouraging.
This was really hammered home to me the other day when my Mom, actually brought me a pack of hairbands! Its not like I sent her out for them, she just saw them and thought of me.
We had a post a few weeks ago which showed that most people's partners/wife's and girlfriends were largely very supportive, I wonder if its the same with family and friends?
Has anyone noticed a change in attitude from their friends or family? Or have you had to talk them around? Or do you just get zero support?
I normally dry with a soft towel, mostly with strokes and not much rubbing. Afterwards I part down the middle and comb and brush the sides and back straight. I've heard that you shouldn't comb while it's wet. Is this true, and why?
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JoNty
Hello. I was wondering about the best kind of oil to use to keep the hair moisturized and what is the best procedure for using this? Recently I've noticed my hair was dry. I think it's because I slept right after taking a shower so I'm going to be more careful about letting it dry first next time. It seems my hair looks best after several days of not washing it. I usually will just water wash my hair the few next couple of showers after I shampoo it. But this time the water washing for some reason made it dry. Next time I'll wait longer until I do the water washing. Thanks for your responses! They are all very helpful! Also where can I get the cloth ties to pull my hair back?
Hello long haired ones,
I am intending to grow my hair until it reaches about shoulder length.
Trouble is, I usually get fed up with it long before it gets there.
The reason why is because it is so thick..... I mean really thick.
I am in danger of looking like a 1980s "Dynasty" star and I don't mean the men either.
I am talking BIG HAIR here.
However,it is reasonably straight and could look good if only I can work out what do do with it for the best.
Any advice?
Should I have it thinned out or leave it growing?
Thanks.
Mr M. Hair
Haha, I think I look pretty good in these pictures, but burst my bubble for me! :D Thanks guys!!
-Jamie
All,
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Victor
I know this sounds crazy, but has anyone ever found individual strands of their hair in perfect knots?
Its strange, this guy is probally the most photographed guy in newspapers, and his hair has always looked great wether it was short, medium or long.
He seems to have never gone through this awkward stage that has plagued me!
It wasn't too long ago his hair was quite short.
Hi as you all know that I am a sikh and my hair length is 66 inches, I would tell you that it is very true that girls really like long haired men. And from my experiece I can tell you that when ever I am not at work or I am at home its only for my wife I have to keep my hair loose falling on my back.In night its only for her I have to keep my hair loose because she takes my whole length in her hand and sleeps. And I have found that taking care of my hair has become her regular routine in her daily life.She used to detangle,brush my hair in the night before going to bed she do different hairstyle with my hair.(Most of the time my hair is loose falling on my back or in a bun). She applies hairoil in my hair and massage in my scalp gently washes my hair twice a week with shampoo and applies conditioner. In a simple word she does every thing that is required to maintain long hair. But she also have a very long hair nearly of my length and some times I also do the same thing to her hair.
I think I want to grow my hair out, but I need help. What about sideburns? Just how short should I cut them? Right now they are about half an inch to 3/4 down from the top of my ears. Whatever help i get is appreciated. Thanks
Sikh religion is a 500 years old religion and from that time onwards the practise of keeping long hair has been started. the sikhs who have faith in the religion and honour the religion will never cut his hair which he is growing since his birth for any instance. The length depends on the nature, texture,quality of the hair.My hair is soft,silky without any curl. Both of my parents have beautiful long hair and so is the heredity. I,my wife,parents all of us have very long hair and we all take care of our hair well.But it is first time in our family that I am facing problem with split end and it becomes most prominent if I do braided my hair.
Last week I had another weird experience whilst I was back in the UK, (specifically Portsmouth on the south coast.) I'd taken to occasionally wearing my hair in a half tail, particularly on bad days so I kinda expected some comments, but nothing prepared me for this.
I was ordering some drinks at a bar and this hard looking guy wearing a works jacket and sporting a skinhead with a 5 oclock shaddow that could have sunk Europe into darkness, turns around to me and says:
"Your on drugs, aren't u?"
"Excuse me?"
"Don't deny it, I can see it in your eyes!"
I check my eyes in a mirror hanging behind the bar, they aren't bloodshot, and my pupils are wide. Confused I reply that I think he's mistaken.
"Either that or your gay! That's it you're Gay aren't you?" he continues... looking around at the back of my head.
Ahh the penny drops.... its a hair thing... I must be either Gay or on Drugs to wear my hair longer than 2 inches... or worse in a half tail.
Why am I destined to continually encounter the Eternally Biggoted?
Hi Gang,
New here, just playing with my search engine and found this site. I'm from New Jersey - USA
I have worn my hair to my shoulders since the 1960's - and wear it a bit past the shoulders today. I did/do it not to be a rebel just cause I want to. Many in society are robots - men must wear short hair, women must wear long, we must eat ..., we must .... WHO SAYS ??
Do what you damn please !! it seems males have a complex problem towards men with long hair - must they prove they are macho with short hair ? I don't need to prove anything but - it needed I can kick a@@ - 33 years of martial arts - so anybody thing I'm feminine ..
I remember in the old days men would say - women wear long hair, I would shoot back - was Jesus, George Washington, Einstein women ?? they shut up fast !!
I'm a computer professional, wear my hair clean/neat and never hear any crap. Today things are not as bad as 35-40 years ago. Hell, I have tattoos and ride Harley Davidsons - years ago it was the same - alot of ignorance - much different today.
Keep you head up, hair long and have pride in your believe.
Bob
Am I the only one who feels a slight sense of relief when I see another long haired guy, and find it especially rewarding when you both notice each other at the same time? Here in Lincoln City there's a reasonable amount of guys with long hair, since it is a small city.
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JoNty
Which do you guys usually wear?
I try and wear it loose most of the time, but I need to tie it back for work and getting it out of the way sometimes.
So what's the general consensus on this?
It's been 3 days since I last washed my hair, and all I have to say is 'wow'. My hair still looks good and feels very soft. I never had it this easy when I used styling gel. The stuff really does a number on my hair while I sleep, forcing me to wash it again the next morning.
Two more pics are available, both taken in my back yard, just a few minutes ago. They're at the bottom right of the album.
Dudes, anybody out there got some fav photo sites to share, pics of men's styles from behind-the-ears to below the shoulders? I'm trying to check out new ways to wear my hair as it's into another awkward stage right now. So any sites you could share with me (and many others, probably) would be great and timely. Thanks: Josh
It's just me standing in front our Christmas tree. I couldn't find anyone to take the picture for me, so I had to just leave it on the fireplace mantle. Bad red eye...lol...
Wishing everyone the best for the new year.
And post what you think...any ideas? :)
Well hello there and Merry Christmas everyone!
I got a digital camera for Christmas so I made a very quick website and uploaded a couple of pics of varying quality. They are all on the hompage so no searching is needed
http://www.dagriffin.plus.com Hopefully you can click there but if not just copy http://www.dagriffin.plus.com/ into your browser.
Any advice/hints/tips? My hair is very thick and a little wavey (its actually blonde but the pics came out a strange colour)I dont know whether to risk straightners? As you can see (and this is a good hair day!) my hair goes crazy at the bottom at the back where it rests on my colar - will this start to lay flatter with length or should I have a trim to level it out and the weight of the top layers will hold it down?
Thanks and happy holidays :-)
~Gaz
hey, I was wondering if anyone knew how to get hair to look like the guy who's standing at the front of the pictures hair?
its a bit hard to see here (I couldnt find a better picture, sorry) but his hair at the front, and sort of all through his part, seems to go up slightly before falling down?
I have hair of a similar thickness, length, and waviness as his, but when I part my hair, it tends to lay flatter near the roots. Does anyone know how to achieve that small lift around the part and especially at the front (giving him a nice clean hairline) before the hair naturally flows down?
Thanks for any help, and a happy new year to everyone.
Well its all started this week.
"Your not growing your hair again are you??"
"Don't grow your hair again, I don't like it"
"People will talk behind your back"
To be perfectly honest I'm getting a little sick of people telling what I should do.
Its my head, my body I'll do what ever I want. People sticking their noses in and telling me whats best for me.
Only been officially growing it for a couple of months, last cut was Sept 4, getting really curly at the back, think I'll get that bit cut off and leave the top. My fringe is only in my eyes when pulled down but people are giving it, " get your hair cut...."
We were discussing this in the pub last night, I said everyone I know has short hair, why should I be the same. The lads said I must be rebelling about something... maybe they are right.
I am now 38 years old, and I have worn my long hair (10 in past the shoulder) in a ponytail , it is still a full head of hair and not yet grey, My wife tells me I am still a kid who needs to grow up and get a haircut and a real job ( I'm a webmaster) So I decided to find a discussion group and see what "The people" have to say about it. Have at it!
I don't know if any of you watch headbangers ball on mtv2 but its pretty kick ass! Most of the bands have long hair which is awesome, plus its my favorite genre of music (metal). Any of you guys watch it too? What do you think about it?
Read this guys......I was at work and i was with my boss.And one of ours best persons that spend a lot of money with us... She said Blais has lovely long wavy hair.My boss said hell he look better with it short........AND she said.you better not make him cut it off.or i will go somewere else and spend my money..Hell the look he made me........dont cut your hair he said.. AND THEY SAY LONGHAIR IS BAD FOR THE JOB
Progress pics have been posted. They are taken three day shy of my 1.5 year anaversery of last haicut. I have not had any trims. My goal remains terminal length.
Thanks to hair religion for the advice. But in sikh religion it is stricty prohibited of cutting hair and if you cut it you have to cut the entire length.i am growing my hair from my birth and today it is excatly six inches below my knees and the total length is 66 inches.
My father also has long hair and his length is 48 inches. for your information i dont take a pillow when i sleep because my bun serves that purpose. will you be kind enoughto send me some pictures of your hair (preferably hair falling on your back and your hair tied in bun) and how long is your hairand how do you maintain it.
I was wondering if sherri is the only woman that writes here and if this is pretty much 'just for men'?
This is my first experience with a message board, and I just wondered if they all have a lever of 'cliqueiness' to them>? I try to post advice and answer some questions if I can, but since I never get any feedback, I can only assume I am not in the chosen crowd.
It felt so good to have my large, and usually scattered, family AND my hair all around me on Christmas. No one had anything but positive comments on my hair. I feel so complete. Yay!
Alot of progress pictures I see on here alot of people of almost long hair liek to thier shoulders and beyond and maybe a little shorter. I was just wondering if there was anyone whos currently in the awkward stage and has hair like 4 inches or less or maybe just a slight bit longer?
I've decided to experiment with wearing my hair down sans any chemicals post-washing. I normally spray some spritz some styling gel in it, but am going to see how well it behaves with nothing in it.
To start, I'd like to share with you what my hair looks like right now. Yesterday morning, I washed and conditioned it, and then spritzed it with styling gel after towel drying. This is what my hair looks like after a night's sleep, and I haven't washed my hair, yet. The link will take you to my photo album at MSN.com. Look in the Pictures folder labeled "Something New". The first two pics are what I just shot.
I was just wondering if any of you other longhairs have a regular fitness / exercise regimen you follow regularly. I've always gotten complements about being in shape, and a good physique seems to complement good hair!
As far as myself goes, I work out ususally 3 times a week. First, some stretching excersizes, then 20 minutes on the treadmill at a 7mph pace, 2 percent grade, then 20 minutes on a stationary bike. I then do some weight training. Bench press, military press, bicep curls, seated row, lateral pulldown, stomach crunches, squat lifts, and leg presses. I ususally do enough weight to get in 8 reps in 3 sets. I just added the weight training to my workouts, which have previously been mostly cardiovascular as I've always been a good runner, and ran track 10 years ago in high school. I guess it's working, as I approach 30, I am still carded at grocery stores and bars! I have managed to keep my waist at about 29 inches, with a chest 40 (makes finding clothing that fits real fun!)
Hello all. I have thick, long hair 3 or 4 inches past my shoulders. I just want some info. on the right type of ponytail band. The ones I've tried before seemed to put tension on my hair and the kind that were similar to a rubberband were very hard to get out. So I put it in a tail with a less tight band but then the tail doesnt stay in very well but at least then it is easier to get it out later. What's the best kind of band I can get that will be most effective and will hold my hair well and where can I get it at? Also what's the best kind of trimming scissors to trim split ends and where can I get those at?
Thanks!
i have a long hair down to my knees and i keep it under my turban during work but in house i keep it loose or in braids. ibrush my hairs regularly my wife applies hairoil at regular interval and i washmy hair with pantene shampoo and after washing i use pantene conditioner. But now receently i have split end problem and i have to cut a few inches so please help me so that this problem can be solved and i dont have to trim my hair as it is prohibited in our religio as i am a sikh.
Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and, to my Jewish friends, Happy Chanukkah! Isn't it nice to know that Santa was a longhair!
Everyone take care and I wish you and yours all the best this holiday season and through the New Year!
Brett
Please, nobody take this the wrong way, because this is not directed at anybody in particular. I'm more "thinking out loud" than "Chewing people out" as well as trying to encourage thought and discussion.
The subject is: contentment with one's hair.
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like nearly every other topic thread here is about how to change what you were born with. Instead of straightening, curling, dyeing, burning, boiling, molesting(ok, maybe not that one), your hair, how about just letting it grow (maintain it with good quality shampoo and conditioner and trims where necessary), and just let it go "naturally" and enjoy the compliments! There's a lot of people trying to "get" a certain hairstyle (mainly styles worn by celebrities), when their own hair has its own style! Like that whole "no two fingerprints are the same" story, it's the same with your hair! Glory in what Nature/God/Gaia/mum-&-dad/Zarathustra/whoever-you-believe-in gave you.
My hair is almost painfully curly. I sometimes wonder if my mom had an affair with someone of African descent, but it is MY hair, and I wouldn't trade it for anyone elses. Same thing goes for the growth rate. Redleader's hair grows insanely fast (by my perception, but I also realize that proportion has something to do with it), but my hair grows at the speed that it grows, because this is the speed it was MEANT to grow.
Before changing what you were born with, do some serious soul-searching and see if you want the spiritual journey of long hair, or just another "style" which will change with the times.
Just my thoughts, take them with a grain of salt.
That "Ball" Guy
Found several photos of the group "Fullstrike" that I thought you all might appreciate. I'm going to try to put up the URL. If it doesn't work, I'll post another message with the printed URL.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all who read the board!
Check out the link, has anyone tried this stuff? The reviews I've seen on websites are all positive, but I'd like some third party opinions. Anyway if I end up trying it, I'll post a review.
i have really short dameged black hair and i am eager to grow it longer but i am confused where do i start from any tips help
I notice quite a bit now when I pull my hair back for a half ponytail (which I still can't get a good one quite yet) that there are a lot of shorter single hairs here and there sticking up through the pulled back hair. Is this from breakage throughout the head?
I honestly think I don't get enough moisture into my hair and I believe this is my hairs problem. After shampooing and conditioning my hair looks full and rather healthy, but since I only shampoo and condition roughly once a week, after about three to four days my hairs seems to be in a somewhat greasy but brittle state. When I run my fingers through my hair it snags real easy and makes snapping noises as I do this finger combing. This is especially evident when I use a comb or brush. Is this causing breakage and what are the long term effects of this if it goes on?
Is it benificial to just wet my hair daily or should I totally get my lazy rear in gear and start shampooing and conditioning more often? I rarely have dire questions here, any advise would be greatly appreciated... (HairReligion?, Bill?, Fitmus?, Nyghtfall? ... anybody?) ! Peace!
Yay I finally got the progress pics up. Sorry for the delay, but the internet was taken away for awhile.
I've been growing my hair for about 16 months and i must say say that i'm pleased with my progress but there is one thing that's bugging me and that is that the ends of my hair are curly, which i don't really like, i'm constantly untangling them, should i get a trim and how much should i get taken off, please note that i've never had a trim before
Hello all. I just came across this site and love it. I am a longhair from the Reno/Tahoe area. I had a flatop when I moved to the area a few years ago now my hair is all one length, about to mid shoulders. I would have sent a pic, but i couldnt get the thing to upload. I love having long hair. I has set me out in the crowd. I work in a conservative professional envionment and was growning it out when I was hired. I was a bit nervous, but at a meeting one of the senior partners gave a speach and said "we dont care if you are gay, straight, longhaired or short, we hired you all because you are the best". In any event, great site and if any of you are around the Tahoe area look me up. Im the one with the long blonde hair.
This well known book was voted top book in BBC TV's 'The Big Read' last night.
Will it lead to greater popularity for some of the longer hair styles seen in the film versions of the book, I wonder.
Said goodbye to my best friend today; Summit, 13yo. Golden Retriever.
Shared many mountain hikes and river swims with my ole' pal. A true water dog and companion. He was with me through many periods in my life; some good some bad. Buried him on a hillside overlooking the river I couldn't keep him out of. Threw one last tennis ball as far as I could heave it. I know he is happily chasing it on the other side waiting to bring it back to me. I'm not ashamed to say I've shed a lot of tears the last few days, and I miss him like hell! Thanks for listening. I know the support here runs deep.
Hey, how exactly do people get there hair to stay rolled up using 2 pencils or sticks etc.? also Ive seen men and women roll there hair up and keep it that way just using an ordinary hair tie, how is that done? Just wondering cuz Im starting to get bored of just loosely tieing a ponytail, and Id like to be able to do something besides braiding. thx.
My mum in law died recently.
I'll miss her a lot for many reasons, as she was very good to me.
She was also the first person to notice my hair when I first started to grow it. She didn't say anything, but as one of the little extra presents she always gave for Christmas, she got me a bottle of a good quality shampoo. When a little later, it was long enough to wear in a ponytail, she was the first person to say something good about it. ("Oh, I do like that!").
So, I wondered: who is (or was) your favourite relative, and why?
I have moved my website to my new web host and my November and December (eighteen months) progress pictures are posted. Overall I am happy with my hair progress. The advice and encouragement I have received over the past year on the Men's Longhair Hyperboard is the main reason I made it this far. I would say I am at the end of the awkward stage. I still can't style it quite the way I want which is why I say I'm not quite out of the awkward stage yet. I am seriously thinking about a trim to neaten up the back. What do you think?
Gollan's ***New*** Website
Gollan's December Progress Pictures
I need help with trying to find alternative ways of getting my hair straighter. I have light brown hair with fairly tight curls. What I would usually do is blow-dry it and brush it straight down. It works. But I have been doing this for a long time, almost 7 months, that I feel my hair is started to get very dry, and especially since the temperature has dropped (hence winter) is even more of a problem. (I have had to deep-condition my hair at least once a week).
Are there any other ways to get hair straighter (naturally...with out chemical treatments)?
thanks for your help.
~~Rich
Well I had the singeing done.
What an exciting experience.
First she trimmed my hair and then asked if I still wanted it singed, I was keen on backing down but wanted to save face and said of course, yes. She came back with a long waxed taper and lit it, I was so nervous at this stage, then she started at the top of my head, with a metal comb went to the ends and singed the ends, this she gradually did throughout the whole head, singeing all the ends. The smell at times was a bit strong, but so exciting to see her singe the hair wondering if you will survive it. It seemed to takes ages to do, then when she had finished the singe she got 2 large bristle brushes and brushed the hair quite hard all the way through for about 5 mins to take out the burnt ends, she then washed my hair again, there was a bit of a smell of burnt hair when she washed it, but that was the last time it smelt, then I had my normal set. I thought I would smell burnt hair while under the dryer but I didn`t.
She said it is thought singeing was sometimes good fot the ends of the hair especially split ends, mine certainly had the best sheen on it I had seen in years.
It was such an exciting experience have it singed, even more so as at least 5 others came round to watch as they had never seen a singeing done, she said she hadn`t done a singeing in over 3 years, great to be the centre of attraction.
I will definately have a singeing done again, probably once a year event.
I would reccommend it to anyone to at least try as something different.
I would love to hear from anyone who as had a singeing done and how they felt and would they have another, but it is difficult finding people to do it nowadays.
Hi my name is jagz and i am going to grow my hair long and the thing is that im sikh religion and once i start growing it i cant EVER cut it again so that means i cant trim the split ends every couple of months and i just wanted to know how long would it take me to grow my hair to my waisti am 16 at the moment will it have grown by the time im 18 please , please post back thank-you
I'm thinking about growing my hair out. I've always wanted to and now I've gotten the green light from people I know. However, I'm want medium length long hair not like the really long indian hair. So I was wondering if maybe it would be a good idea to just keep the hair on the sides and back of my head short and only growing out the hair from the top? that way it wouldent be shaggy and it would look neater right? or am I headed in the wrong direction? Please someone help! Oh yeah, the best way to show you guys what i'm talking about is to show you an example. Have you ever seen a disney movie called "Jumping ship" ? (I know, i was just flipping threw the channels and nothing better was on) Matthew lawrence has awsome hair...thats the hair i'm aiming for.
Hey guys. I got a tiny patch of hair on my chin (it's my crappy gotee) but you can hardly notice it. I need something to make it darker like hair dye, but I don't have any money for dye. I was thinking something like from around the house? I doubt there'll be anything but it's worth asking.
THis has been bothering me sometime so I wanted to vent here and see if any other longhairs have come into the same or similiar situation.
Ever since I came south I've been accused of being a "redneck" one time or another. this has caused me to get short haircuts in the past ,but no more.
years ago it was the rednecks who had the very short haircuts and who used to beat up on longhairs. what happened?
I would like to know how "longhair" became associated with being a Redneck.
Hey i now lots of people always ask this question about is it ok to notice hair in the bottom of the bath tub, but it still gets me kinda paranoyed. I have been growing my hair for about 18 months now and my hair is about 10.5 to 11 inches long. i only shampoo about 1 to 2 times a week and condition everyday. But when i do shampoo my hair i notice a huge glob of hair by the drain and a few strainds hair scattered about on the bottom of the tub. does my hair sound normal. my hair doesnt seem to be getting any thinner.
thanx
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i've been growing my hair for about 1 1/2 yrs now and its currently @ the bottom of my neck an d my hair is really wavy and when its windy etc its all over the place i was just wondering if there is a way to get rid of the wavyness so that it will maybe look like this instead http://the-light.com/mens/spanish.jpg i have used loads of different shampoos and conditioners and it still looks wavy when its dry and i never blow dry it someone recommended using hair straighteners are these a good idea to use or if not has anyone got any suggestions thanks in advanced
Here's the progress page, now updated with today's picture. (Better camera by the way!) :D
-Jamie
Today I decided to face the outside world with my hair in a tail (everything but the bangs goes in now) so I've had my hair tied for about 12 hours or so. Well, anyhow, I just let it all down again and my hair as never hung down so well...it actually looks like long hair now, rather than a mass of dense curls. I've only been growing 15 months so I'm sure some of you others could do this too. Take it from me, tying is the answer!
Not a very good picture, but shows growth so far. Not sure this will work, but here it goes.
http://photos.yahoo.com/blondetahoe
i've been blowdrying my hair for the past week or two and i was just wondering what are the advantages and disadvantages of blowdrying. My hair looks and feel better after blowdrying.
Hi Justin,
Unfortunately, I looked around to see if I had a picture of my hair when it was a "mini" mullet while growing it out, but I couldn't find any. Just wanted to let ya know since I told you I'd search! Oh well...
Yes, I know. There is either a strong like or dislike of this style among Long Hairs, Short Hairs and everything else in-between. I myself do not sport a Mullet...........but I have seen several that (in my opinion) are killers! This I believe is due to the mannor in which it is presented and the persons facial characteristic. Of ALL hairstyles, this may indeed be one of the most difficult to "pull-off" based on so many factors. So, for the pole:
1.) Should a Mullet be considered a Longhair?
(My answer: yes.)
2.) Do you believe that the Mullet is perhaps one of the most difficult styles to "pull-off?"
(My answer, yes.)
3.) Would you ever consider a Mullet for yourself?
(My answer, no. This is based because of balance of facial features and artistic merit. Extremely critical. It would clash in my case I think.)
4.) If you were to have a Mullet, what type style would you enjoy best?
(My answer: Brad Stones.)
Other opinions?
Anyone tried the new Suave Seasonals Limted Edition shampoos and conditioners in holiday scents? Is it safe to use on hair or will it dry it out or worse?
Hi,
It`s not a proper progress pic. Once your hair is mid back, then it`s hard to see any difference in length.
Sorry about the giant size.
Cheers
Does anyone have any tips for creating more volume at the roots? I personally think that my hair is really flat at the roots, and I am just wondering what I can do to "spruce it up".
Thanks.
I'll be updating the pics page today!
This time of year is always horrible for me. With finals next week added on to the depression this month always brings (and the insanity), I feel like I've gone through a shredder. The only good thing to come out of last month is I lost 10 lbs. hehehe
And, my hair looks great! LOL I've been using Tresseme shampoo lately.
I've decided to take a break from my studies today. I was updating my betta site for 14 hours the other day. Boy was that fun...and I'm only up to the "m" pages. UGH.
I'm new to this forum, so I took the time out to go through some of the older posts, and have found out that some are pro trim, and some arn't.
I, personally, am pro trim, and have 1cm cut off the length of my slightly longer than sholder length hair (my bangs are slightly longer than chin length) every three months.
I do this to eventually eliminate the layers and level the length out, and to keep it from splitting to much. If you're against trimming, why? I'm just curious.
By the way, I should have some new pics taken of my hair later on this week.
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JoNty
i've been blowdrying my hair for the past week or two and i was just wondering what are the advantages and disadvantages of blowdrying. My hair looks and feel better after blowdrying.
Anyone been to see it yet since it opened? Thoughts or comments on it?
I tuned in to Oprah's show just at the very end. Apparently, the show revolved around two long-haired guys getting the makeover treatment from the Queer Eye guys. I only saw the large "before" photos in the background as the two guys who were "made over" were being asked how they liked their new looks. It was obvious from the frontal views in the photos that they had had long hair, but I couldn't tell how long their hair had been. Did anyone see that show?
I have been having a rough time of the old awkward stage over the last week, even with my hair coated in gel (to hold it in place) the back and sides were so unruley. my hair is now just below 5 inches long after growing since mid july. The vitamin tablets seem to helping the growth along a real treat, but the back has started curling and waving everywhere and while the top was getting nice even the gel couldnt control the back.
SO...
After pondering it for a while I pulled all my hair up around the sides and proceded to undercut the back and sides to a number 5. well the sides are cool, as my hair on top is long enough to reach and cover my ears nicely so am happy that this hair now sits much more tidely.
However...
Misjudging how far my hair went down at the back i did the same undercut and hence while it too hangs down much nicer, there is now a short patch below where the longer hair ends... which looks a bit daft!!!!
But hey, i cant see it without two mirrors and I dont care what other people may say about me, so hopefully this will help for a while and then I will grow the back and sides out too...
I thought the way in which StanleyBey's hair looked when it was at the stage mine is in was cool and I know he had had the back and sides cut so i took that as a goal... I dont think I have achieved this so well, but it'll do...
I may post me first pics soon, who knows!
There's a singer with the band Blackmajesty (www.blackmajesty.com) who has knee-length hair. There are some pictures of him on the site, but not particularly good ones. But it certainly is worth a look.
Hello all. My hair is now about 1 inch below my ears. I know a lack of patience can make it seem like one's hair is hardly growing, but it truly feels as though my hair isn't growing as fast now that my hair is below my ears. This might be a strange question, but for those of you that have hair below your ears, did it/does it seem like your hair growth slowed down?
Yes, we were all at a Chinese Restaurant in York, and not only did a lady from one of the other tables come and touch my hair on her way to to ladies rom, but as she left, she came over and put her arms around me and said 'Goodnight, ponytail!'
Thank you, whoever you are, for your appreciation!
Sup all, it looks like Im gonna be going to mexico on sunday, which is great cuz for a week or 2 I get to vanish of the face of the earth but the down side is this particular area in mexico Im going to has brutal water, either it has a lot of chlorine in it or its hard, but the basic problem is it dries my hair out more than usual, last year when I went after just washing it once I just decided to leave it unwashed for the rest of the trip till I came back, but man did it reek! So this time I dont know what Im gonna do, I think Im gonna try a new conditioner while Im there, but what? I hear herbal essences is good, either that or garnier, what do you think?
Policemen in Tasmania are allowed to have long hair, as long as they keep it in a bun while on duty.
I heard yesterday that the hair above your eyes grows slower than the rest because of evolution, and needing to be able to see.
Is there any truth behind this? I always thought it all grew at the same rate. I'm quite worried about this. I have reciently started looking for full time work, and allthough a lot of places around here arn't to fussed about long hair, they do prefer you to tie it back. The hair above my eyes and forehead (is there a name for this?) is chin length, and still not long enough to pull back over my whole head and tie back with the rest of my hair. I absolutely refuse to tie back my middle parting since this can cause fading.
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JoNty
Saw this on a German long hair site
http://www.bvs-art.de/xxl/haariges/gallery/raoul/pages/45.htm
I posted a few days ago saying I was thinking about cutting my hair. After alot of thinking and ALOT conditioning I've decided to keep it. Atleast for now. This is about 2 years and 5 months. The other pic on the page is what I started with.
Does anyone know the best way for me to get a good mullet ??
I want it real long at the back , do i grow my hair first then get it
cut , or just grow the back on it's own ???
Is there anyway of being able to browse through the archive, as apposed to just being able to search it?
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JoNty
You must have experienced having your hair singed by now.
What was it like, what has it done for your hair etc.
At least I assume that you did not catch fire!
Fed up with people questioning your sexuality, just because you have long hair?
Wear a black T-shirt with some sort of rock or metal design on it. Be it a skull or a band logo.
Helped for me. :)
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JoNty
Yesterday was terrible, my mom totally deceived me about getting a trim. It turned into one of the worst haircuts I've ever gotten. It really sucks when you are 20 and your parents still bitch to you about having your hair too long and not being neat. I don't know what it is with Asian parents but I have talked with some of my other Asian friends and almost all of them have short hair because their parents make them get haircuts; it's like they basically have no say in it. Well what basically happened was that my mom had been pressuring me for weeks to get my hair trimmed which I didn't think was long at all. It was only around 10 inches long all around at most. The longest parts were my bangs which were around my chin area. When my mom and I got to the barber shop, my mom wouldn't leave but stayed. I told the barber to just trim my hair one inch but then my mom told the barber to cut my hair short in chinese. I tried to protest but the barber didn't listen and only listened to my mom. It was already too late when the barber had already snipped off like 7 inches of my hair in the front. After the haircut I felt awful and wanted to throw up, the worst part was when I complained to my mom that she had deceived me about just getting a trim and not a full haircut she retorted with it was your decision and then she completely denied telling the barber that she wanted my hair cut short. Right now I just see my mom as being a huge bitch and I've totally lost my trust in her, even though I maybe could have expected something bad to happen since I should have just avoided getting any length cut from my hair, I still don't think I should have been deceived and lied to. Right now, I'm just feeling really depressed since I was working on growing my hair longer and had been in the process for 7 months since my last cut, now I have to start all over and that just pisses the hell outa me.
Hey. I started growing long hair the first time when i was 15 and cant remember my ackward stage..But it got exactly where i wanted it for the years i was 18-20. I had it down to about mid-back length of course it was not the most healthy hair due to my complete ignorance of haircair and curly hair type..still im trying to get back to where i was. It declined in length as i was turning 21 and all during that year it got worse till my bangs were short enugh to give me a near mullet look. So after waiting for a year and being disturbed every time i looked in the mirror i went to the point of shaving it all off and starting again. Not because id changed or given up - i just didnt want to be half the hair i used to be anymore. I knew it was one way to trigger a re-growth process and stop the shortening
So im looking for tips on growing it back as fast as possible. I have a thin moderate curl type hair the kind you can really go wrong with in the end as i found out.
I saw an infomercial on TV this morning for a product called the "split ender". Basically, you clamp down both sides of the tool on some hair and run it through, the "safety screen" makes sure that only the SPLIT parts of the hair are cut off, and the split part off the end.
Now I'd be scared ****less trying out this for the first time, just wondering if anyone else has heard of it or tried it, seems like a simple solution rather than going to the salon.
Someone mentioned the singer a while back, well if you like iced earth then you prolly like Blind Guardian which happens to be one of my favorite bands, anyways since classes are over and I still have a little bit of time before the server is erased, check this out:
http://Thadoomlord.home.att.net/bg/mp3z.html
user: bg
pass: solitude
Its 2 bootlegs of theirs, Harvest of Acoustics and Live Nightfal 98. Enjoy and merry christmas
oh and sign the guestbook if you get a chance, thx.
A stupid question, but is there a way, or a certain looking person to successfully look good with long hair?
Or is it simply the better looking people will look better w/ short hair, long hair whatever...
i am in the process of growing my hair out, but it is way to thick. i really want longer, shaggy hair, but it seems to look more like an afro. is there any product i could use that would thin my hair out and make it more managable.
-stevie
What do you think of males with long hair and pierced ears? Does it look effeminate? What kind of ear jewelry works best with male long hair? If you had your ears pierced, where did you get them done, did it hurt, how long did it take to heal, what did your family say? Have you ever been hassled because of pierced ears?
I have shoulder length hair that is perfectly smooth, sleek and straight until the ends, where it becomes quite a mess, curling slightly and just appearing generally untidy.
I've not had any trims since I began growing and the hairs that are behaving this way are at several different lengths, with the layers underneath being slightly longer than the top. Do you think this is the cause of the messiness of the ends or could it just be naturally this way?
I'm considering getting an 'evening out' trim to try and clear it up, I'm not particularly worried about losing the length (should only need 1 or 2 centimetres cutting) but I'm just wondering whether it will make a difference or whether you think it will be a wasted effort?
Thanks for any input.
Ok, I’ve been growing my hair out since summer 2002 and I guess it must’ve been cut last in late July or early August of that year. It was really short at the time, about a centimetre in length, which is what I always had. So since then I’ve not had it cut and it’s now December 2003. The “bangs” are almost at the bottom of my chin when I hold them there but they bounce up if I let go, and the back is down to the bottom my neck. Anyway, my hair has quite literally been growing out. Every time I shower I get hair coming out, not big handfuls or anything but when I shower everyday it all adds up. My hair has become quite thin compared to what it used to be, and the most worrying thing is that I’m only 17! I kind of like the way it looks at the moment but I know that it’s going to start looking terrible if I leave it the way I am doing for much longer. My Dad is bald, but he is 51 – I don’t want to be in the same situation when I’m 19! I have a warm shower every day, and once every two days I wash it with 2 in 1 shampoo, and the other days I rinse it with water. I blow dry my hair with both warm and cold air (because the dryer has two modes) and I also comb it, but not hard. I’ve heard blow drying can damage hair but there’s no other way of drying it before I have to leave for school. I’m pretty worried about it but don’t know what to do, and I’m also quite self conscious. If anyone can help me out with some good advice I’d really appreciate it. Thanks.
OK, I know this is slightly off topic, but it still has to do with hair, so I'm sorry, but I need some help! LOL
I'm considering changing my hair to look like this...
http://www.aveda.com/enter/style/color_harmony/CH_Janelle.asp?M=1623105796
but I don't know. I think I'll really like it, but I may absolutely hate it. Oh, and it would be longer than that too. I've always wanted black hair, and my hairs pretty dark now...I'm leaning towards doing it, but what do you guys think? If you want I can try to post a picture of my hair now, and like I said, I would keep most of the length but just change the color and the style.
Thanks so much for bearing with me, I know this was super off topic.
~Hilary~
ive been growing my hair for about 6 months not, i just got a little trim today......how can i keep my hair straight and not curling on the sides and the back?
Just got through reading the posts on Jason down below, sorry to see he got his haircut, as I thought he had awesome hair. As to the rumors of having worn a wig, I think not. This is Jay on a gameshow I taped a couple of years ago (I think it was on VH1), I find it hard to believe he could be wearing a wig?
I recently read a profile of a man whose photo advertised him as someone with very long hair (We're talking down to his belt-line). In this man's profile, I stated that his hair is long, but no longer as of the length that it was at the time when the photo was taken. He said his reason for getting his hair cut was that it became so heavy that his hairline appeared to be receeding.
That description made me curious: Can hair become so heavy that its weight becomes too strenious for its own good? Can the weight of long hair be so great that it would at least cause the appearance that its host has a receeding hairline?
I read that here.
Does that mean the lenght your hair wil reach then it stops growing?
what if you have short hair and are trying to let it grow like me?
does that mean i could have a terminal lenght that's i dont want. I want to grow my hair to below my shoulder blades. but i have thinning. Is it possible, and what's the sign you reached the terminal lenght, Does your hair fall out?
http://www.showstudio.com/projects/toy/toy_movie.html
Oh my goodness...I want his hair...
BTW, you need Quicktime to play that.
~Hilary~
I need some help and advice.
I saw in an old salon an advert for singeing, I thought it might be interesting so I asked the lady who sets my hair at my normal salon if I could have it done on my next appointment for a roller set. She said she had not done one for over 2 years but she would do it if I wanted it. So I have booked an appointment. Now I am having second thougts, I cannot find any information on the web. What will be done when she singes my hair, will it hurt, smell, look burnt, or will I enjoy like other hairdressing experiences?
Please someone out there let me know what happens and has anybody had it done.
dont know if there are any people around on this board now who remember me. Ive been coming here for the last year, year and a half, maybe even two years. I dont post very often but I thought I should put some progress pictures up.
basically, go here
http://www.faceparty.com/j_lee
the most recent one is the "reflective" one
more here too
http://www.facewhore.com/j+lee
me again, just wanted to post this pic I found, taken around october I think, a friend had his digital camera with him and I thought itd be fun to mess around with it, the flash really lit it up though.
I dont care what people say, pantene rocks!
Is'nt this person's hair amazing. I want to grow that long too..
Hi, This might be a stupid question but bare with me. I am trying to grow my hair out because it gets really curly when its long and I like it. But I was wondering should my hair be the same length all over. Because right now it is a little longer on the top and front then on the sides and back. would it look better when its longer if I evened it out?
Thanks
This is my second holiday season of growing out my hair, and it's getting better and better. Longer hair certainly takes more patience than when I had shorter hair, but at the same time it's a lot of fun.
December Hair Growth Progress Pictures
Comments/questions/concerns/flames welcomed.
I haven't been posting pics because I didn't have the internet. I was still takin them though, so I should have them up soon.
I had about in inch cut off in a comprise with my dad, but it still looks good.
later
Thanks for the replies, I also got a reply from a hairdressing enquiry service that was very positive so I have decided to go ahead with having my hair singed, (which is done straight after cutting I was told by the reply service) on Monday and will let you now how the singeing was done and what the experience was like.
Still not come across anybody who has had it done. So anybody out there let me kmow please.
Hi!
Back on this old chestnut of whether your hair gets longer quicker (notice I don't say 'grows quicker')if you trim split ends off. My partner says it does.
Yes! I know that hair grows from the roots, and that hair is essentially dead. But she says splits travel up hairs as the ends break off. If your hair grows for a year before it gets split ends, then it's probably grown about 6 inches. If you then trim off an inch to get nice new, un-split ends, those might go for, say, a year before splitting again. So it's a question of 6 steps (or inches) forward, one back, six forward etc. Five inches a year instead of six.
cheers, Barry
I'm new to this site, and wondered... What are "BANGS" this might be a stupid question, but I am in the UK and don't think I have ever heard the expression in reference to hair.
Hey now. Around the time of my last pic i was fighting my hair and couldn't stop contimplating cutting it. Ive been in love with it for a while now though and stopped using any styling products for about 3 weeks and washing every other day. It's been really easy to manage. Ill set up a website when i take my january '04 pics.
December '03
and for comparison:
November 03'
September 03'
hey, I'm new here, this site's pretty cool. Well anyway, I wasn't sure how this site worked so I replied to one of Treyn's posts further down and it stays down theres so most people will probably miss it...
Anyway, I was looking at Treyn's most recent pictures, I think your hair looks really good, but I was wondering, in the older pictures on your site, you've got your hair at the front straight down around your face, but in the new pictures, you've sort of got it combed back
It doesn't look like you have any product in your hair so how do you get it to stay back like that, and with such a neat, clean hairline?
Do you just brush it that way when its wet or do something else?
Thanks for any help
You look waaaay better in the third photo. If I saw you on the street looking like #1, I wouldn't even notice you. #3, now that is a different story!! Please let it grow! It really compliments you.
Challa
I'm growing my hair out, started in august and it's not all that long yet, kinda looks like i'd be 'due' for a haircut. It's pretty shaggy and my mother says it looks awfully, I personally dont think it looks to bad, but my question is should I get it trimmed or just let it grow naturally, and it will all eventually fall into place...
thanks
Has anyone watched the new Christmas eposode of The Osbourne's tonight? Jack is growing out his hair and it is quite long, very curly and big! Thinking about it, his hair doesn't seem like it should be that long judging from the time frame of the earlier eposodes when he had short hair, but then again my judgement of time is terrible! Thought I would bring this up. Peace!
Sorry it's been so long. Now that I've updated, I should hear no more complaints ;-)
For a while I had been wondering "Why's my hair so slow in the growing?". I would look at guys like nWo Slapnut and Redleader and notice that (in Redleader's case) he only had a few months on me, yet he seemed to have a lot more growth. I mean, I know that with the curly hair, growth seems to be slower, but even with my hair straightened, it all still seemed to hang around my head like some freakish cotton ball.
Well, I noticed something a little while back (when my hair was straightened for a theatre production). I was attempting to make a "poetic" looking photo (whatever that means), and to get the right angle, I kind of bent over and scrunched up my shoulders and my hair looked like it never had before(at least to me). . .it looked LONG.
That's when it hit me "Dude! Kevin, come on man! You're 6'4", and you've got a neck to shame Geoffrey the Giraffe, so duh it's going to take one helluva long time for your hair to drop the whole cotton ball routine in favor of the longhair look!"
Just found this a bit enlightening and somewhat inspirational.
Now walking around like Quasimodo,
That "Ball" Guy
P.S. About how tall are you guys? (mainly guys with curly hair)
I was talking to friend today, and he had dyed his hair since I last saw him. Since were both long haired the subject came up, and he seems to think the condition of his hair has improved since dying. I must admit he had less frizz than usual, and his new black and red look was very nice and healthy looking. Is this possible? Or just a coincidence. He said he hasn't changed his regime or products and apart from dying has done nothing unusual to his hair.
hey everyone, Im new to the site
here's my problem:
Ive been growing my hard for around 6 months.. and Ive been having way too much trouble controlling it, my hair is not curly, but its not straight either, its more like wavy, but more into curly I guess.. hehe I dont know how to explain it, its some weird hair! Ive tried using gel but it still wont control it. anyways, hopefully Ill post some pics soon. anyways, is there any way to keep my hair above my ears to not curl up? looks pretty weird. also.. ive noticed that my hair is very dry, any tips to battle dry hair?
thanks
i have long shoulder length hair naturally brown but ive dyed it permanent black. is there any products that can wash out black dye and return it to its natural colour?
Ok - I'm nearing what I see as the halfway stage, in January 2004 I'll have been growing from a 1 year from short crop:
Here's the starting point January 2003:
http://www.sortedsites.com/images/dave-short-hair.jpg
And he's me at the end of Novemeber:
http://www.sortedsites.com/images/self-portrait.jpg
http://www.sortedsites.com/images/self-portrait2.jpg
I can't help but think I look best in the first picture...
Thoughts... Comments... Moral support...Questions... Critiques...
-Sorted-
PS: Hope the HTML parses correctly...
Do some types of hair curl around the ears if it's put behind them for long enough?
Does this depend on the type of hair you have?
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JoNty
I know this has been asked about before, but here goes... I had some really nasty flips in the front and rear of my hair when it had reached about 6 inches in length, in my mind the awnser was simple get them cut out. I did this and of course lost about half my length, the one in the rear although not gone is almost invisible now. But the front on either side of my (center) parting have gone haywire they no longer flip every day but curl up into my eyes one day, turn into ringlets the next etc... Does anyone have a method to keep them in control? I have tried a flat iron and although it works the result doesn't last all day. By the end of the working day I look and feel like an idiot, and they are making me paranoid.
Is this just the dredded awkward stage or a hair crisis? I am grateful in advance for any advice you long haired guru's can offer me.
(Just as a side note to this: I grew my hair to past shoulder length when I was a tad younger and it was dead straight so a reason for these flips would also be of interest).
Thanks.
Anyone see that "Queer Eye" or whatever they call themselves on tv last night where they talked that married guy into cutting off his long hair?
I came across a site the other day where "Hair" is the talk. It was mostly focused on women and hair styles for women. The author was also a woman. Interstingly enough, she writes about how women who keep their hair long (Middle back and waist length) will have a harder time being promoted in their careers. She states that society looks upon this as someone to poor to keep their hair styled/cut and/or these women are holding onto something from their childhood. She further states that these women need to start living in current times and not the past. I know we talk about men with long hair, but to read something like this about the other gender, well I was quite shocked in how "Narrow-minded" the author was. Why is it hard to believe that "anyone" (Any gender), who wears long hair, wears it that way, because they "like" it, prefer it. And whos current times does she speak of? Is it our wonderful little society of people that follow trends of Hollywood stars, political leaders, anyone on the television set?
Something I have thought about in great lengths for the last 10 years is that TV and Magazines seems to have become our standard trend setter. It causes people to jump right on the bandwagon when people in the public spotlight change their appearance. For example, when women stars cut thier hair short, millions of others follow suit. The same goes with clothing. Everyone living today is living during current times and not everyone is a "follower". Sometimes I believe our society is so damn ficticious, it is not even funny anymore. If someone who likes bell-bottom pants were to walk down the streets in public today, most would laugh at that individual, because they are considered to be "out of times". Again I ask, who's times? We are raised to believe today of individual choice and preference (Freedom) and yet, it is only an oxymoron. I would bet the first woman (not in the public spotlight) that shaved their head was looked at by others, like she has three heads. Not until some star or public figure does something considered "ballsy", would it be considered "cool" to do and thus becomes "current times", trend. I seriously laugh at our society and how ridiculous "we" are, to not have changed at all beneath the layers of our skin. Of course we have changed our outer layers, but the inner layer is the same.
I am going to school here in illinois and because I have longhair everyone assumes I smoke weed! This is a problem because I dont/ but i always am asked if I want to buy some weed. I have noticed a lot of longhair stereotypes.
Well, I am back from what was one of the best weeks of my life. I love Arizona. I took a lot of pics. It seemed everywhere I looked there was a beautiful sight.
The locations were great for meditation. I'm still planning on continuing my journey towards long hair but I know I'm going to face a lot of opposition.
Anyway, there are pics of the Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, Meteor Crater, Sedona and Scottsdale.
I saw a lot of longhairs out there - more so than in Massachusetts. Sedona has a large new age populace and seems to have more longhairs in that group.
Hi, it's been a while since I posted. I went and got the back trimmed up today and it's almost even with the sides now. The sides are about an inch or two below my earlobe, so it's kinda like a shortish bob. And ya know what, I kinda like it. I don't think I look girly, and I'm happy that I'm almost at one length all around now. One more trim in a few months and I won't need any more trims to even things out. I've been taking progress pics, although they're not very good cause the lighting sucks in this room, so that's why I haven't posted them. Oh well. I just caught up on the board today, I haven't had much time to post or read. Busy busy busy. This site is a great source of inspiration, though. I'll keep in touch. See ya.
Tis the season for static electricity and the crazy things it can do to your hair. I don't know if anyone else had tried this, but I started spraying a little STATIC GUARD on my hair after I've dried it and brushed it in the morning. It not only gets rid of the static cling thing, but also acts to make my hair much more managable. I also think it feels nicer after I've sprayed on some STATIC GUARD and brushed it. It's only a little wet feeling when it is initially sprayed on, but it dissipates very quickly, leaving my hair under control and feeling really nice. I'm thinking it might be sueful in the summer with controlling the puffyness caused by high humidity, but that'll have to wait until this summer to find that out.
Has anyone else used this?
New pic,with dry hair this time,and still,no smile!
http://members.lycos.co.uk/nflstuff/
Now the hair at the bottom is touching my shoulders,as you can see its doing the annoying girly "flick up" how long from your experiences before i get past this stage?
Keep up teh good work
Aston Villa dont suck as bad as you think!
Hey everyone,
Well, 1 year and 5 months, and I started out with a buzz cut basically. My bangs are about an inch beneath my chinh when I pull them down (curly hair). Problems and questions for anone who has answers:
I have wavy hair that fluffs out whenever I wash it, especially on windy days, and when I brush it out when it's dry I look like carrot top. Any suggestions for beter managability?
The back of my hair is extremely curly (much more so than the rest of it, which is just wavy). If I don't brush the back out, these insane shirley-temple-esque locks form. But, when I brush it out, it's fluffy and bush like. I don't use blow dryers because I don't want to damage my hair and risk making it even FLUFFIER. Am I correct in not doing so?
Any comments on straightening (at a salon) or "thinning" (I think it's called layering sometimes)? I'm not big on salons and have never had my hair "done", but if it would aid in managability, I might think about it.
Thanks alot, you're all very helpful
God bless,
Jonny ><>
On the left was a pic taken late last June. On the right is a pic of me taken last night.
Just a little (hopefully) inspiration to those that are in the annoying phase of the awkward stage. The hair DOES eventually get longer, believe it or not.
- Brian
Thought I would share my Nov 27, 2003 (my birthday) dry length from my new pics at my site.
Peace!
O.K. my wife seems to put an age limit on all the trends and styles that I am frequently into. I'm an active bodybuilder and have been for the past 25 years. No one said you have to grow old and feeble at the tender age of 44. What's the verdict out there on how long should an middle aged man let his hair grow? I feel young and active and I know from time to time I press the envelop but should I be concerned about the length of my hair?
I was ploughing through some academic research for an essay I'm preparing to write this afternoon when I came across the following extract, which I found quite thought provoking:
If an army sergeant says to a corporal, 'As your sergeant, I order you to get your hair cut' this is not, by my criterion, an instance of repressive (form of) discourse, even though the Army context of the order may be repressive and the content of the order is. But the form in which the order is given does not disguise the social relationship which makes the legitimate giving of such an order possible. Equally, the order does not disguise its status as an order. There is explicit reference both to the social relationship ('As your sergeant...') and the status of the discourse as an order (indicated by the explicit performative 'I order you to...').In contrast, if the same order is given in the form 'Get your hair cut!' then I think that this is repressive in form because it omits reference both to the social relation which allows such an order to be legitimately given and to its own status as an order. Of course, in the Army context, the order given in this abbreviated form is in practice no more repressive that the order given in the expanded form, and this shows that repressiveness in practice cannot be regarded as a consequence of form. On the other hand, I think there are contexts where it makes a practical difference whether orders are given in contracted or expanded form.
From: Pateman, T. (1980) Language, Truth & Politics
The extent to which we're affected by slurs is obviously an entirely individual reaction. If you do hear the classic, "Get your hair cut" (which tries to put you on the weak end of a power relationship) realise that it is rarely a command with any firm ground - and dismiss it appropriately.
Been a while since I posted here but thought I'd update those who remember me on my progress.
http://pittcenter.internations.net/bp/img/iwtv/214l.jpg
Check it out, his hair has lots of body to it as does mine. Think I have a chance?
http://jamie.ee99ee.com/longhair.htm
Thanks,
-Jamie
Hi All.
Just finished 'Heavier than Heaven, the biography of Kurt Cobain'. Man, he had some great long hair when he started out.
Apparently his hair care routine amounted to "washing it with a bar of soap once a week...".
Go figure!
One of my best friends, is Gay and he's the only person who has told me that he thinks I look better with short hair. He's told me he thinks I look awful with longer hair and to highlight his point he told me that he actually fancied me with short hair but now he's no-longer interested.
"OK," I told him, then added with a smile, "Rememeber that I'm straight... this arguement is not convincing me to cut my hair..."
He snorts and drops the subject.
The next day he's had a few more beers and sees me for first time wearing my hair in a half tail and suddenly he's all over me!
"Oh no, Dave - With the tail I quite fancy you now!" he says... and spends the rest of the night flirting with me!
Honestly, what an excellent reaction! Obviously he still thinks that one night, he'll get me drunk enough to be interested, but he hasn't banked on the Beer> Libido effect. In the meantime we remain good friends.
Anyway - just thought I'd share that story, its the wackiest reaction I had to growing my hair... I'm curious if anyone else comes close?
Hey
I used a straightening iron on my hair. I love the way it looks and feels! So soft, straight, and manageable. My hair isn't that wavy to begin with so it only to like 30 seconds to straighten it. I'm wondering, how much is too much to use a straightening iron. I was thinking maybe once a week? I was kind of hesitant to try it because I knew I'd love it so much that I'd always want to do it.
Well I haven't posted in a while, but I've been lurking. I've been meaning to take some pictures to mark my one year anniversary of growing (last week) but I've lately been busy. For now I'll just try to describe my latest "hair."
Wet/Pulled tight: chin + jawline
Dry: even with lips
Kind of wavy, more so in the back, shiny, healthy.
Lately I feel that, although I haven't yet "arrived" at long hair status, I believe I have left the dreaded awkward stage behind. My hair seems to flow more freely now than before when it moved all together. It's so much easier to manage now - not flipping up all the time, no frizz, etc. And I've had several people more or less refer to me as "that longhaired kid." So I'm glad for that, it relieves a lot of the tension.
One last thing before I end my ramble. I've been thinking about getting just the very back trimmed up about an inch or so. There's nothing wrong with it or anything, I just feel that I would like the look better with slightly shorter hair in the back. I'll post some pics and try to get your guys' opinions on it.
Oh well, I'm off to bed. Long day.
- Steve-o
Next Tuesday's mayoral election is between two men whose hair has attracted a lot of attention. The campaign has grown heated as polls show the two contenders neck and neck.
Gavin Newsom has always had hair so short he doesn't need to gel it, but it looks like he does anyway. Little was said about his hair until it became clear that he would be running against....
Matt Gonzalez, who was a longhair at a length just emergent from the awkward stage until a few months ago. As the campaign has progressed, Matt's hair has with each passing month grown curiously a bit shorter, and he's perhaps the only man I've ever seen slip into the awkward stage from the long direction. Now as the election approaches he is at the height of the raging awkward stage hair that we all so intimately know and despise.
The media are having a field day with it. Had Matt just kept his long hair, they would have mostly accepted he was a longhair and let the subject drop. However, surely in an effort to look more "clean cut" without "selling out" (because they would have also had a field day with that), Matt is now at that stage where all the shorthaired people notice him as a person with messy hair.
Although one's sentiment as a longhair can be to support another, the whole metamorphosis of Gonzalez has caused to surface in my mind the undertones of certain characters in Animal Farm, while strains of the Who from decades past taunt my mind... Meet the new boss... Same as the old boss... Indeed, when a man changes the length of his hair, we all know something is likely also going on under his mane.
The two men are very different in politics and philosophy, and the striking difference in their hair is being played by the media to the max. The link produces a search on local newspaper articles that mention the two candidates' surnames and "hair".
Following on from some of the answers to the very interesting 'age limit' thread below, I wondered how supportive our partners are about out hair, what sort of hair they have themselves, and whether we are supportive of them.
For me, I think I am the prime mover behind the fact that both I and my wife have long hair, but she's OK about mine and I love hers.
Hey all, just coming in to post my opinions my new straightener (SL-110). I ordered it from Goodman's on 12/4, and it got here today (it was scheduled to get here tomarrow, which surprised me). I don't have a camera, so I will describe the results to you as best as I can.
My natural hair type is sort of thick, wavy, with a little bit of curl at the bottom. I do occasionally battle the frizzies, but that is only if I came in from the rain or it is humid outside. I ordered it because I wanted to see what it is like to have straight hair, as I always wear my hair in its natural state. So before I used it, I let my hair dry naturally for about 4 hours. I did not use a blow dryer, because I thought that if the dryer does any damage, I wouldn't want to make it any worse by using the straightener afterwards.
Wow.....
Basically, everything you have read about these straighteners is true! The heat up time is quick (although I'm not sure how long it takes to fully heat up, because when I plugged it in I forgot about it for a half an hour), and this thing gets super hot. When I passed the iron through my hair, it instantly made it straight. People have also claimed that your hair could get so hot that it would burn your hand, and while my hair did get hot, it was nothing that would burn me. What I was surprised with was how smooth and soft it made my hair, and it added A LOT of extra shine (due to how straight my hair is now. Straight hair reflects light better than curly hair). I'm still trying to get over how soft it made my hair, I could defiantly describe it as "silk like". When I run my fingers through the hair, it just slides without hesitation. It also made my hair not as thick as it would be if I didn't do anything to it, which is a BIG plus for me.
However, as with anything, you are going to need practice. I should have broken the hair into little sections, but I didn't. If I were to have done that, it probably would have been easier for me to use the iron. And I didn't get close enough to the roots, so there is a tiny bit of frizz left (but if I were to take the iron to it, it would be gone). And one thing I was really pleased about was that I haven't noticed any damage to the hair whatsoever. I'm sure the products I used before hand had something to do with it, though. The first product I used was Anti-Snap leave-in treatment, and the second was Glass smoothing complex (concentrating on all parts of the hair, especially the ends). If you are going to use an iron, you are going to need to use some sort of heat protectant product to prevent damage.
The only thing I didn't like about this product was the price. After shipping, the total was $81.58 (OUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHH)! That defiantly left my wallet crying a little bit. But on the plus side, I won't have any more bad hair days with this thing.
Grade: B+ (because of the price)
i see a lot on this board about trimming...i have been thinking about trimming my hair mainly in the back because it sticks out and curls alot after i comb it...i'm about 7 months in from a buzzcut (3.5 inches)....in a way i do want to trim it,to possibly make it look better...but i also don't want to trim it because i don't want to loose much length seeing as it has only been growing for seven months..i am thinking of waiting 12 months until i get a trim (because of split ends)...i don't care too much about how it looks at the moment, but rather if it is better to get it trimmed or not, my friend said if i didn't get it trimmed that when my hair grew out that i wouldn't be able to get it perfectly straight.. (the ends that is....i think)is this true?...can someone please help me...thanks :)
I'm in the drama department at my college, and I'm playing the part of a hippy in our upcoming show. So my director requested that (if I didn't mind of course!) I straighten my hair so as to fit in with the stereotypical view of a hippy.
Well, I'd been needing an excuse anyways, so I asked a couple of girls from Collins Hall if they could straighten my hair, and boy did they! It's really odd feeling, nice and smooth, and I can actually brush it!! *haven't brushed my hair in over a year*
It also seemed to gain length, I mean, I know it appeared short cause of the curl, but I didn't realize how much! My hair fits in a ponytail! and falls on the shoulders!! When it's straight, I feel like I'm "there" as a longhair. Ah well, I shall return to my regular head o' curls after the show. . . .
Hey everyone...this is the first time i have put pics on here...hope everything goes smoothly with the pics...lemme know what u think ...i'm open to questions, comments, and even insults lol...thanks, bye
The first pic is what i started from (basically a shaved head)
All the other pics are at 7 months of growth..
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1962309 (the beginning)
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1962308 (The front)
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1962307 (the front, but this time with an attempted smile lol)
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1962306 (left side)
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1962305 (the Back)
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1962302 (the back....#2! :)
i need help. i got really curly, thick, wirey hair that can seriously be put into an afro when comed through. but i still want to grow it out long and straight. the look is cool. what can i do to get rid of the afro and have normal looking long hair that is managable. there are a lot of products out there that say they straighten, but don't. are there any products out there that i could use that actually work? any info would help. thanks.
Hi,
when I was a baby and a kid, I had hair that was rather long., it not being short like most other babies.
Even with such semi long, people were ging me sh!t about it. Grown ups were already telling my parents to cut my hair and at school, my fellow pupils were also calling me a girl.
To think of it the b@stards ! Even when you are young and a toddler, they have something to say.
What I regret is that I responded to the pressure and finally got it cut.
Fortunately in 1991 I started to grow it again despite what these plonkers say.
Never listen to what these animals say.
Forgive my language, but still I`m being too kind with them.
Hi People, looking for some advice...
Having heard many bad things said about Supermarket brand hair products, eg: Pantene, Head & Shoulders, L'Oreal L-Vive, Fructis etc. I was rather surprised to have my stylist recommend another brand ahead of one of these expensive salon products.
She put forward Clairol Herbal Essences and I've been using the shampoo for about 5 months and its been great, only problem none of the stores stock the conditioner.
I return to the Salons in search of a "decent" conditioner and I'm sold one lot of toss after another. (It irritates my scalp... it felt like I had gum in my hair... it cost 25€!) Not happy experiences.
I've reverted back to Pantene Conditioner, which everyone says is bad... but I does make my hair manageable, thought I have to use it 5 days a week.
Question - of the readily available supermarket brands is there anything out there that works and doesn't screw up your? I can't really afford all this expensive experimentation with Salon Brands...
Hey what do you guys think of Fabios hair. I think its kind of nice even if the guy is a walking joke.
Hey all!
I have recently started to come to a conclusion, that my hair often looks better on days when it feels good, and feels better on days where it doesnt feel so great. So I was wondering, what do you guys think is better, hair that feels good or hair that looks good? Discuss this topic and why you think what you do. I find that days it looks good I want it to feel better, and on days that it feels good I want it to look better. I'm stuck.
hey
At the moment my hair is a fairly shaggy mop that has been grown out from a standard short back and sides. The fringe is starting to creep over my eyebrows and the back is over my ears and neck. I want to grow it longish - so it falls at about shoulder length. The look Im going for is something like Jonny Depp/Tom Cruise recent long hair, that looks smart. I don't want it to be tied back.
Any thoughts on how best to achieve this? I have VERY dry hair so any thoughts on what would be good products to use after washing?
Alex
hey everyone, how do i go about uploading some pictures?
Hey everyone, I was wondering what in your opinions you guys would use for a good mositurizing shampoo, that wouldnt be too harsh and would work better than most. I have used Aussie and I am not impressed, anything better?
here's me in march, and here's me now in december
He was the amazing singer for thrash/power metal band Iced Earth until earlier this year when he decided he wanted to be a cop instead..
I think he looks like a viking of sorts. :)
ok im 16 and my brother had full grown side burns my age i need to know if i should shave so my hair gets thick or jest not shave that area i dono so if you can help tell me
Hey peoples,
I am 20 years old, been growing my hair out for about a year. Gotten it trimmed once, maybe twice. I am just concerned about the strands of hair I see in my hands when I shampoo.
Is this normal? any products that will stop this? Or lessen it?
What is the best way to pull hair back into a ponytail? (so that it all pulls back without "ppofing out... I have pretty curly hair...) I am not very profficient at this. Maybe I am doing something wrong. Is there a secret technique?
peace out
Hey guys, It's been awhile since I've posted. Been very busy with the band the past few months. I looked at some of the pics posted lately, and was very surprised at the growth on some of you. Mine is now shoulder length. But for about a month now it's been driving me nuts! It's very poofy still, and now somewhat damaged from being on stage almost every night for 2 months, sweating headbanging, etc.. I try my best to take care of it, but it's not easy on the road. Now that I'm back home I've been having thoughts of cutting it. It would be so nice not to have to deal with it anymore. But I just can't make myself do it. I've come close to doing it a couple of times. Once I actually had the clippers on, and had them about an inch from my head, and I started shaking and just couldn't do it. I don't know what to do now, I want to be rid of all the trouble it takes to take care of and deal with it, but I know i'd regret cutting it. I thought it would be easier after 2 1/2 years. But so far it's not. It's like a never ending awkward stage. Still poofy, frizzy, all of it still won't go into a tail. Ah, if only I could take it off and put it back on whenever I wanted. Oh well, just want to drop in and say hi, and vent a little. Happy growing!
I have been growing my hair for about 2 1/2 years now. This site has given me the advice and support I needed throughout this time. The link has pictures from June and last month. Your comments are appreciated.
I am 33, South Asian, with midback length wavy black hair. My problem is that my scalp is very dry, and after a combination of sitting in an airconditioned office and walking in the hot sun my hair becomes very dry and limp. It also then tends to tangle more easily. I also have a lot of premature grey, which is even seen here and there on my face stubble.
I have found that the application of some sort of oil helps, but recently someone posted to say that applying oil is bad. Can someone suggest anything
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I am heavily into metal and have always wanted to grow my hair. i am now going to do this but i was wondering, after i my hair is bushy what do i do? do i let all of it grow? or do i get an undercut and let the part of hair that is left grow? please email me on ur answers and comments. THANK YOU
sorry, just couldn't contain myself. hmm by the way I decided to go for the all around same length look, how long do you think my bangs should be before i cut the back and sides to match them? (maybe leave them a tiny bit longer at first) as of right now my back is like 3 inches farther down than my bangs and my bangs are about 4.5 inches long
Hello all.
Here is a quick picture of my hair at 16 months growth. I'll add a December Section to my site soon.
Feedback is always appreciated!
- Brian
Just wondering if anyone has used this product or know of anyone who has? I just saw a paid commercial(you know one of those half-hour promotional shows. I have thick hair that curls at the tips. Right now my bangs touch my upper lip. If it works, should I still wait until my hair has grown to a longer length?
I have only recently made my decision to grow my hair long and I am already LOVING it. I'm just addicted to the feeling I'm already getting from my hair in back. I love how it keeps my neck warm and I can only imagine it will feel even better as it goes down my back. Already my hair is moving around like never before when i move around. You guys that have had long hair for awhile probably don't even notice this but for me, it is a distinct new feeling.
I've been wondering when I'd be getting my first comment about it and whether it would be at work or at church. It turns out it came at work today. A woman commented as I walked by that my hair is getting long. I said, "oh, you noticed?" and then she immediately said how good it looks. And then, as if on cue, 4 other co-workers (all women) joined the conversation and also said I'd look good with long hair and a ponytail. I had be meaning to ask one woman there how long it took her to grow hers out from a short cut to its long present state. This was a perfect opportunity and she told me about her growing out process and then undid her hair clip and let her hair cascade down. She has beautiful hair but always wears it up so I talked to her about how great it looks down.
I just feel myself smiling a lot lately for no particular reason. All I can think of is that it is from a feeling of relief - relief to finally be doing what I have always wanted to do. I'm almost 32 - what took me so long?
I know "the big confrontation" is coming soon with my church but I am preparing myself. I want to be as calm and friendly as possible. My first inclination is to get all defensive but I think it will be better in the long term to speak mildy but forcefully about my decision.
Thanks for all the support I've received.
I am surprised by the speed my hair grows... Its awesome. I planned to stop shaving by the start of 2004, but my hair might be already long at this date. Yes, even if there is only 1 month.
Right now my hair is about the lenght of the typical look from the 80s.
Hi ... I am starting the process to let my hair grow out. However, I have thick hair .. Are there hair products that I can use, maybe shampoos, conditionners .. anything really to keep the hair under some control .. thanks in advance, I'm new to this..
peace
Hello chaps!
I'm after a little advice here. Had shoulder length hair back in 94 through 96. Got it all cut off when I got a little more responsible at 19/20 years old. For the past 5 years I've now regretted cutting it off! I've tried growing it but I've lost the patience when it gets to the orkward stage when its in your eyes and curling round your forhead.
I haven't had it cut since the start of sept, I'm only on 2" fringe and about the same on top.
Does anyone have any advice on how to tolerate the orkward stage?
Two weird things have happened to me this week as a result of growing my hair (currently at 7 1/2 inches).
1) Today I actually was mistaken for a Girl from behind... I was a bit put out, particularly as the Girl I was mistaken for is 20 years older than me and 6 inches shorter (though I was sat down.) I think the guy who made the mistake was a lot more embarassed than I was. In fact I wasnt embarrassed at all, more... irritated!
2) On Saturday I was at a friend's wedding reception and one of the guests at my table started grilling me with loads of questions....
Q. Are you are surfer?
A. No
Q. Are you a bodyboarder?
A. No
Q. Are you a windsurfer?
A. No, what are you getting at?
Q. Are you gay?
A. No, but what's it to you anyway mate?
- Oh you must be Californian!!!
No, I'm British, from West Yorkshire. (You can't get much further away from Califorina!)
Then it dawned on me, he was on about my hair... I'm left thinking what a twat! He then proceded to refer to me as his "Californian Friend for about 15 mins, before polishing off a glass of wine and falling over drunk and landing on a toddler... he left in disgrace moments later.
Strange week!
Hey does anyone know if there are any recent pics of Jay online? the only ones Ive seen are from a while back. the last time I saw him was on the jay and sb strike back dvd, and his hair looked pretty good. Just wonderin. Last I heard he had some kind of legal issues.
What is your opinion on males wearing their hair in a bun? I saw a young man on TV practicing martial arts who wore his hear in a flat bun low on the back of his head. Today in the mall I saw a male clerk wearing a small, intricate bun right in the middle of the back of his head. Both men looked reasonably masculine. What do you thing of males wearing hair buns?
Thanks for the comments below. I know that many of you do not understand my deal with haircuts. I am in counseling to find the source of the issue.
I am excited about growing my hair out. The longest I have gone without a haircut is 7 months. It was a cool deal but then I got a haircut, buzz and got hooked again. My hope is from this growing experience that I will learn that I look good with hair.
Most folks are critical of my appearance when I grow my hair out because it is so thick. I will need counsel as it moves through the awkward stages.
April is just a target. It is a focus, my hope is that it will be a lot longer before my next haircut.
Thanks again for your help.
If I go without shampooing for a few days my hair gets really oily and once I do shampoo and condition my hair gets extremely dry and gets hard for me to comb.So can anyone sugjest a good shampoo and conditioner for my type of hair.Also my hair is straight.
hey everyone. I was just curious, will putting gel in your hair eveyday slow hair growth progress. I put gel in my hair just to keep it a little neater for school.
Any amswers?
Hiya guys I havent posted for a while but as always I have been lurking. Today in maths a guy I know pulled a hair out of my head.. eek! But after reprimanding him I got a ruler out and measured it and it was a whopping 7.3 inches long! I have been growing my hair since february so thats not bad progress. My bangs come down to my top lip (i can just get the tips in my mouth.. dont worry i dont actually do this regularly!)
I had a small trim the other week to tidy things up and I was happy with what the stylist did, and feel it is better to do this than to persevere for 2 years then have 6 inches chopped off the back and sides, as I want my hair all the same length from the top , shoulder to mid-back length is my current aim.
How long till I can get a decent half tail? My hair is thick and a bit wavey if that helps. I tried a half tail a month or more ago and it looked rediculous!
Thanks!
~Gaz
ps: what are your opinions on hair bands? I wear mine in the house but wouldnt dare to go out in it!
I am 33, South Asian, with midback length wavy black hair. My problem is that my scalp is very dry, and after a combination of sitting in an airconditioned office and walking in the hot sun my hair becomes very dry and limp. It also then tends to tangle more easily. I also have a lot of premature grey, which is even seen here and there on my face stubble.
I have found that the application of some sort of oil helps, but recently someone posted to say that applying oil is bad. Can someone suggest anything
GOLLON NEVER POSTED HIS NOVEMBER HAIR PICTURES
I'm a woman who loves long haired men.
I'm curious if any men wear their hair in a late 18th century style queue, as was common during the Revolutionary War. That is, hair pulled back with a single braid wrapped with a dark ribbon or leather,perhaps falling to the shoulder blades area.
I saw the actor Jason Isaacs with his hair done in such a manner in the movie, "The Patriot" and it really blew me away as to how sexy it was. I'd love to see men now wearing such a hairstyle.
I've looked around and though I've seen plenty of ponytails and even braids on occasion, I've not seen a man with a true queue.
Thanks for listening.
The board is fixed. I will do some cleanup tonight.
Thanks for all your input in my post below. I know that my fetish seems weird to some of you. It is weird to me and that's why I am trying to battle through it. I am in counseling. I have a great respect for Stan but am not J.W. I am a Christian though who struggles in understanding this haircut fetish.
One of the goals of my post was not to focus on my past but to focus on the future. The goal of growing my hair out and being happy, satisfied with it longer. As I break the barrier of April and move beyond I am hoping that I will have confidence to continue to grow it.
One of the problems in growing my hair is its thickness. It looks like a helmet, afro, a Gia Pet item when it grows out. I look forward to your encouragement and support to help me move beyond April.
Thanks and look forward to growing it.
Thanks for the replies to my original post. One of the reasons that I posted was to begin a dialogue of encouragement to move through the growing process with. I have had starts and stops in attempting to grow my hair before.
The longest I have ever gone without a haircut has been 9 months. That was quite an adventure but it was worth it. Stan and I are using the end of April as just a goal, I hope to go much longer, maybe a year.
One of my struggles with growing my hair is that it is so thick. Attempting to control it is a pain. I will be seeking the board's input as I enter these stages.
Thanks and look forward to letting it grow.
Steve
Considering a post by Brian below, I have decided a future web-site change. I posted a few pics just below and Brian said you can't really tell the difference from the month before. He is right, though I think it is my lower goatee that causes the most of this delima.
Anyway, on to my plans. Starting January 1st, 2004 I have decided to archive the past pics and start a whole new beginning of my progress page. I am no longer including wet pics. I will be doing dry pics only of how I wear my hair daily. I am also considering bi-monthly or tri-monthly updates so the length change will be more evident. I would appreciate any feed back on how I should approach the bi-monthly or tri-monthly matter. If I get enough feed back saying I should keep it monthly, I will keep it that way with dry pics only.
So please consider this a poll. Should I (A)Update monthly (B)Update Bi-monthly or (C)Update Tri-monthly
Thanks for any responses and Peace!
Just found this forum and was wondering if anyone else has this problem. I've had long hair for 32 years. The last 10 years I have had to wear it in a ponytail. Does wearing a ponytail thin your hair? It sure seems to have mine.
ive been growing my hair for about 7-8 months now. I used to have much longre hair than my friends and now they almost caught up to me. I thought maybe my hair isnt healthy, so i asked my mom. She said that to keep it healthy u have to trim it up every 5 weeks. I think thats just defeating the purpose of what i am trying to achieve. Any answers?
Seriously no joke;
Everyone knows the oilier your hair is the better it looks but, does this come at a price? Does the greasy hair cause acne? I have never had pimples in life until my hair was long and oily, now my face has more cheese and pepperoni than a homemade pizza pie!
I want the "COJO" look. How can I get his look? Has anyone ever seen a better look?
found this on the net...thought y'all might get a kick out of it
Moon Phases
Nov. 2003 - April 2004
Following the moon's phases can actually help your hair growth.
According to long hair expert Dr. George Michael, "The moon has a magnetic influence on hair just as it does on the tides. During the first quarter of the moon, a person on earth has an extremely opposite electrical pull to the moon itself. Electric static goes through the body, through the hair, and becomes immersed into the atmosphere. The hair actually serves as a conductor of electricity, and breakage and splitting are minimized." From George Michael's Secrets For Beautiful Hair, Doubleday, 1981.
Date
Activity
Moon Phase/Sign
Nov. 3 Trim to promote growth 2nd - Pisces
Nov. 4 Trim to promote growth 2nd - Pisces
Nov. 8 Trim to promote thickness Full - Taurus
Nov. 5 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Aries
Nov. 7 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Taurus
Nov. 8 Color, perm or straighten Full - Taurus (before 8:13 p.m.)
Nov. 9 Color, perm or straighten 3rd - Taurus
Nov. 15 Color, perm or straighten 3rd - Leo
Nov. 16 Color, perm or straighten 4th - Leo
Nov. 21 Color, perm or straighten 4th - Scorpio
Nov. 30 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Pisces
Dec. 1 Trim to promote growth 2nd - Pisces
Dec. 27 Trim to promote growth 1st - Pisces
Dec. 28 Trim to promote growth 1st - Pisces
Dec. 4 Color, perm or straighten 2nd- Taurus
Dec. 5 Color, perm or straighten 2nd- Taurus
Dec. 6 Color, perm or straighten 2nd- Taurus
Dec. 12 Color, perm or straighten 3rd - Leo
Dec. 13 Color, perm or straighten 3rd - Leo
Dec. 21 Color, perm or straighten 4th - Sagittarius
Dec. 30 Color, perm or straighten 2nd- Aries
Jan. 6 Trim to promote growth 2nd - Cancer
Jan. 23 Trim to promote growth 1st - Pisces
Jan. 24 Trim to promote growth 1st - Pisces
Jan. 7 Trim to promote thickness Full - Cancer (before 10:40 a.m.)
Jan. 5 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Gemini
Jan. 15 Color, perm or straighten 4th - Scorpio
Jan. 20 Color, perm or straighten 4th - Capricorn
Jan. 28 Color, perm or straighten 1st - Taurus
Jan. 29 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Taurus
Feb. 2 Trim to promote growth 2nd - Cancer
Feb. 3 Trim to promote growth 2nd - Cancer
Feb. 20 Trim to promote growth New - Pisces
Feb. 21 Trim to promote growth 1st - Pisces
Feb. 5 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Leo
Feb. 14 Color, perm or straighten 4th - Sagittarius
Feb. 24 Color, perm or straighten 1st - Taurus
Feb. 25 Color, perm or straighten 1st - Taurus
Feb. 26 Color, perm or straighten 1st - Taurus
Feb. 29 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Cancer
March 1 Trim to promote growth 2nd - Cancer
March 2 Trim to promote growth 2nd - Cancer
March 3 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Leo
March 5 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Virgo
March 14 Color, perm or straighten 4th - Capricorn
March 19 Color, perm or straighten 4th - Pisces
March 23 Color, perm or straighten 1st - Taurus
March 24 Color, perm or straighten 1st - Taurus
March 30 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Leo
March 31 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Leo
April 24 Trim to promote growth 1st - Cancer
April 25 Trim to promote growth 1st - Cancer
April 4 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Libra
April 13 Color, perm or straighten 4th - Aquarius
April 18 Color, perm or straighten 4th - Aries
April 19 Color, perm or straighten New - Taurus
April 20 Color, perm or straighten 1st - Taurus
April 26 Color, perm or straighten 1st - Leo
April 27 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Leo
April 28 Color, perm or straighten 2nd - Leo
Hi everyone! Ive been growing my hair for about 8 months now. And im hopeing to get it long enough to tie back. Anyway a couple of days ago my worst nightmare came true. Well i was sitting in spanish class and all of the sudden i feel something hit my head. Im like wtf. I raise my hand and attempt to get it out. But something was wrong. It juss spread. At that point i relized that gum was in my hair, and i just made it worse!!!!!!! In the middle of class i said : o shit" at that point i ran out of the classroom not even telling any1 ine and went right to the school nurse. I was soooo scared. I dont want to sound like a pussy but if no one was around i would have been crying. I walk in the nurses office and all i hear is "o my". "Are u gonna cut it". Im like hell no. I was so scared. I didnt know what to do. Finally the nurse remeberd that peanut butter gets it out. So i got some and about after 20 mins of swishing p.b. thru my hair ir was out. I was and still am soooo happy for peanut butter. hahahah
well, my brother (33) has always been kind of a free spirit. Somedays he shaves his head, sometimes he grows it out. Now he's in the kick of growing his hair out again (he's not commited, just for the fun of it). Then I started growing my hair out almost 14 months ago, well now my dad has gotten into it.
He realized about 5 months ago that he really didn't like short hair, and since he was a teen he wanted it long (he was a preacher's kid, so you can imagine that didn't happen). My mom doesn't really like his hair longish, but she admits that hers is short (though we like hers better long), and we have the right to wear our hair how we want it. She likes mine and my brother's hair, but not my dad's for some reason.
Anyways, now the three guys in our family have longer hair than my mom! And I'm just getting more and more encouraged.
Will post a photo sometime.
That "Ball" Guy
This is a question to all members of the board. I'm curious as to when you knew you had "Arrived" as a longhair.
For instance, did you just wake up one day and look in the mirror to find your hair was long? Did someone make a comment to make you realize your length? Did one day you feel a slight brushing down your back?
Please share. :-)
- Brian
for anyone curios however... this is me with dry hair put back into a ponytail.
The long hair on the right isn't real though, I used Adobe Photoshop to make it. This is the future me, though!
I want to seek the board's support. I have struggled for 16 years with erotic feelings related to getting haircuts. I am trying to break that addictive nature, so I have made a commitment to StanleyBey on this board. Here it is:
1. No Haircuts/Trims from December 6th-April 30th at least. He will decide when I can get a haircut.
2. Pictures to him showing the haircut growth weekly on Monday.
3. If I get a haircut I have committed a donation of 150.00 to the Men's Long Hair Hyperboard.
Encouragment would be great. Thanks in advance for the help.
Steve
I know I probably haven't waited on enough replies, but I've gotten a couple of bi-monthly votes here on the board and a couple of monthly votes via e-mail, so here's my resolution that will satisfy both:
I will update monthly as usual and double row the pics so the bi-monthly pics will be in a vertical row on the left side of the page that will show as follows:
January February
March April
May June
July August
September October
November December
This way, the ones wishing to track bi-monthly starting January can go by the left column on the page, and the others can go by both rows for comparison. Thanks for the feed back and Peace!
How can you tell if you have split ends? Please help
Although I recently posted some 21 month progress pics, those photos - as noted - featured an uncommon representation of my hair since I usually keep it out of my face by wearing a bandana. I'd now like to share some photos that have just been taken which illustrate what I look like on a typical day in my struggle to manage long hair that is not yet long enough to confortable tie back.
In addition to the pic that ought to display with this message, you may view another one by visiting http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1915359
I know you people are tired of seeing my ugly mug, but I thought I'd share something interesting. You see, when my hair is wet, it forms large waves that actually show off the length more than my dry hair! The waves usually vanish considerably as it's drying, but I always thought they looked pretty good.
Any comments?
- Brian
Natural Shampoo
Borax: It has been used as a cleanser for over 100 years. It was used by women on their hair since the early 1900s. It does not lather but does a good job of removing sweat and soil without stripping color or natural oils. It is antibacterial and will help stop flaking and itching and can help clear skin blemishes.
Find a suitable container. Pour the borax powder into the bottle to a depth of about 1/2 in. Fill to the top with water and shake a few times. Let settle and pour off the clear part into a dispensing bottle. This is your shampoo concentrate. Rinse very thoroughly.
Pure Castile Soap: It is the kind of soap that is used on elderly people in rest homes. It is gentle, non toxic, and lathers. It usually comes in a concentrated liquid. Dr. Bronner's can usually be found in your local health food store in several great scents.
Natural Hair Conditioning
Citric Acid Rinse: Use 1/4 tsp. Citric acid per 1 pint of water. For long hair use a quart or more. Rinse your whole body. Citric acid is also antibacterial and adds shine and body to hair. I love it. The acidity is what adds the shine by smoothing the cuticle.
Other Rinses: A dilute lemon juice or vinegar rinse will also work well. The acidity can be helpful in treating mild forms of dandruff.
Witch Hazel: Supposedly an excellent astringent and skin conditioner. Good if you tend to have oily hair. I personally have very dry skin and do not regularly use astringents, but when I want one, witch hazel is my choice.
Bay Rum: Use straight.
Oils for your Hair: Jojoba Oil, Olive Oil, Cod Liver Oil, Sesame Oil, Soybean Oil, Coconut Oil, Peanut Oil, Shea Nut Butter ( a natural nut butter from Africa used for cooking and body products: Look for it in the beauty section of your local health food store: Make sure it is pure), Castor Oil, Butter (Real Butter: Unsalted), Hemp Oil (Learn more about the incredible benefits of hemp.). Basically any natural oil that you could eat should be good to put on your hair. Concentrate on the hair and not on the scalp. A hot oil treatment will make your hair soft. It does not permanently reconstruct or repair damage from abuse or chemicals. Any one, or mixture, of these oils can be used to give your hair a hot oil treatment. Just warm, apply to hair, cover with shower cap and warm towel (to heat activate) for 10 to 15 minutes. Shampoo and condition as usual.
Damage Repair: Hair is mostly protein and water. Protein that is absorbed into the hair shaft is the only thing that does any sort of real reconstructing. For this I recommend looking at commercial products formulated with animal proteins or better yet, hydrolyzed human hair protein.
Note: All things considered, hair care products are probably the safest of all beauty and body cleansing products on the market. The FDA doesn't call them safe, just without substantial risk and most of us are willing to accept minimal risks for the sake of beauty. We all
I try to post my pic and it says internal service error everytime, is there a way i can get around this and get my pic up somehow?
I hate coming out of the shower and having to blow dry my hair for 20 minutes and letting it get all tangled up and big looking, I love it when my hair has been un-washed for a day or two, it feels and looks better - I only ever wash it once every 2 or 3 days (I put a shower cap on by the way.) Ive been doing that for a week and a half now, so my question is...is this good for my hair?
Maybe this is the wrong group of people to ask... cause I know what everyone is gonig to say... but here's the deal:
I have an interview for a graduate school in January, which I REALLY want to get into. It's my top choice and I have invested a lot of time and effort into their application.
The thing is I am afraid the hair might turn them off before I even talk. Already a friend asked me if I am cutting it for the intrview, to be honest I had never even considered it. But I am afraid is might hurt me...
Anyone have advice? been in the same situation?
Thanks
lookat the hair below
Do oyu have updated photos of your progress?
I am just curious about this. Treyn and Dan are both born on the same day, and as it turns out, are both Saggitarius. So am I, born Dec. 7. I have never asked anyone their sign before, and am not into astrology, but this made me curious. Do longhairs predominate in one or more signs, or are we as diverse in the stars as we are on the earth?
So, what's your sign, whether astrology is important to you or not? Let' see how we stack up.
Robert, a Saggitarius
Im growing my hair out and whenever i think about it or see someone with long hair i get a great feeling inside. I cant explain what it is but its the best feeling i get. Are we born with this somehow? Do i just like the fact that ill be different? I dont know but the feeling is awsome
I just measured my hair for the first time in a while and found it was a few millimetres short of 8 inches long (20 cm) after 14 months...nice progress you may be thinking, until I tell you that it's STILL only just hanging below my lips...I know I'm a big bloke anyhow, but sheesh! It's going to take three years to get down to my shoulders at this rate! I had no idea I had such a massive head...
Can stress effect the appearance of your hair?
I have discovered something specific to my head of hair that I'd like to hear some comments on. I've found that over the course of growing my hair (now 1/8 inch short of jaw/chin by the way :) ), the sensitivity of my scalp has lessened. I mean the pain you feel when your hair is pulled/tied tightly, or when your hair snags on a comb or something like that. At first, it would really hurt, but now I can put up with it, not that I do those things all the time, but when they do occasionally happen, they don't hurt as much. I'm sure it's something simple like how you get better at something the more you do it being the same as you get more used to the snagging the more it happens, but does anyone else notice the same thing? I first noticed a month or two ago when a girl tied 2 high pigtails for a girl, and then for me (we were messin around - lol I might even post some pics) and I was sitting there going "OW ow ow...ow..ow...OWWWW" and she was remarking how she used the same pressure for the girl (who didn't wince at all) as for me.
So anywayz after all that confusing text, my question is, does anyone else notice the sensitivity of their scalp lessening as their hair grows longer? I'm sure once it hits a certain length it will remain the same, but another question for those of you who have gone from short -> long -> short, when you grow your hair out the second time, do you go through the same process or does it retain its lowered sensitivity from before?
Just curious.
- Steve-o
About to leave for holiday travel. The little poll on astrological signs tallies as follows:
35 responses
9 Saggitarians
6 Cancers
5 Tauruses
4 Capricorns
2 each of Pisces, Scorpio and Gemini
1 each of Aries, Leo, Virgo, Libra and Aquarius
Happy holidays, all.
Robert
well? I've noticed recently since cutting out junk food from my diet and trying to eat only what i COULD go hunt down or gather myself that my hair and fingernail growth rate have skyrocketed. It's not been long enough to do a measurement on the hair, but my nails constantly keep growing over my fingertips every week or two.
i've also stopped using any hair products such as gels, mouse, sprays whatever and my hair feels so much better... Especially between washings.
I am approaching my 9th month of monitoring my hair growth at Long Hair Kicks Ass.net on the 27th, and not only is it Thanksgiving but also my 33rd BIRTHDAY. Thought I would remind everyone about the approaching update, so please visit my site on Thanksgiving and have a happy and safe holiday. Peace!
So today at work (I work part time in a Library) this lady and her kid who looks around 6 or 7 years old come up to the desk. While I’m making an inquiry on the computer I hear the kid whisper something to her [inaudible]. The lady then says to her kid “Go on, ask him”. So I’m thinking “ahh, he’s too shy to ask me for a book he’d like...cute”.
The lady then says to me, “He wants to know if you’re a boy or a girl”
??!!
“oh, I’m a boy [man]” I said with a smile...but inside I was thrown.
This caught me totally off guard. I mean, at this stage I’m becoming pretty efficient at fielding long hair teases off the hip - but this was definitely something new.
Had he actually thought I was a girl?? I have side burns and that day hadn’t shaved in around two days...but maybe kids don’t know to look for this stuff.
Anyway, the lady says “I knew you wouldn’t mind if I asked...I’m sure you’ve heard worse”. ‘A little presumptuous of you’ I thought to myself...but I said yes...because I had. She then says, you know it’s just that so many guys wear there hair short he just assumed that short is for boys and long is for girls. ‘Thought provoking’ I erm...thought.
Not an unpleasant incident...just something new.
Thought I’d share.
Ihave posted this as a reply to a thread further down... but these can tend to get buries so here it is:-
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My question is
Treyn or anyone else who takes vitamins: - Which Vitamins do you recommend taking? As one of my friends who is also growing their hair out has a faster growth rate than me, however they eat a lot more fruit than I do and are prolly getting more vitamins than me.
Any help would be much appreciated
Thanks
I'm 35 years old. I've had long hair since I was 17. I've been taking really good care of it for the past ten years and even lived with a stylist a few years ago who REALLY knew her stuff and got me on the right products and helped even more. But suddenly, out of the blue over the last six months I'm getting breakage and the ends look really dry. Not so much split ends, but actual breakage where if I take a section of hair and look at the ends you can see where it's about to break. Then if I just tug on it, I end up with a fingerfull of hair ends. I work out, eat well, take vitamins, all that. Any ideas on why this is all of a sudden happening to me?
(sorry for the typo!)
Has anyone ever heard of, or tried, Kukui nut oil as a preventative measure to getting split ends? I met a guy in downtown San Francisco 3 years ago, who had incredibly healthy, beautiful, butt-length hair, that showed no visible signs of split or dried ends. When I asked him how often he had to trim the ends, he said he no longer needed to, once he started using this oil. Of course, I just had to go out & buy the stuff, --- even though I had only just started to re-grow my hair again about a month or two before I met him. I've been using this oil almost --- but not quite --- every time after I do a thorough shampooing & conditioning. But,... unlike that guy's incredible mane, I'm seeing a lot of split ends on my hair (it's past my shoulder blades now). I'm trying to only trim the ends just once a year, --- maybe a bit unrealistic? I love the smooth, clean way my hair feels after even just a1/2 inch is taken off; but I hate sacrificing any length (I'm anxious to get it back to where it used to be, --- waist-length --- and actually LONGER!). I've also heard that messaging Rosemary oil into the ends, while the hair is still wet, does the same thing. Has anybody else had any experiece with either of these two treatments?
I have been growing my hair for about ten months and it is now down to my shoulders. The dreaded day has come for me to get my haircut and it is freaking me out! Especially since I have never once gotten a good haircut in my life. the lady holding the scissors does not know how much power she really has and how much she could destroy me with one wrong snip! Any comments or stories or advice would help!
P.S god damn I am scared!
hey every1. I have a question. My hair has been growing for about 7-8 months now, and was wondering how much longer will it take to wear a ponytail in the middle back of my head?
Thanks
What is better for wavy hair? I keep hearing that for long hair brushes are really good, mason pearson is a name I keep hearing. but then some people say not to use them. right now Im using a regular comb(for when its dry) and a wide tooth comb for detangling(when its wet). Can someone shed some light on the subject? My length is currently at 20 inches.
It occurred to me we haven't heard from him in quite awhile. He seemed to disappear shortly after posting his pictures.
Has anyone heard anything?
Ok, for all the negative things about curly hair (slow to see length develop, frizzy etc. . .) I have found a real positive thing: warmth. I was born and raised in Houston, where there's plenty of heat and humidity, I developed a natural tolerance for the heat. I love warm weather, and I never could stand to be out in the cold. Now with a nice football helmet sized head of hair, I'm warmer! Like I can really tell the difference! People are complaining about the cold weather, and I'm just walking along enjoying the brisk breeze!
Go figure, I knew there had to be something better about curly hair than straight hair! ;)
That "Ball" Guy
Quench the Thirst of Frizzy Hair
By Diana Dudas
It seems like such an enigma. Of the hundred or so emails I receive daily, the same question pops up endlessly. “Why is my hair so, FRIZZY and dry, coarse or brittle?” I intend to try and solve this mystery. And my first clue has to do with moisture deficiency!
Oil and Water...
90% of us suffer with dry brittle or frizzy hair because our hair is deficient of (moisture) WATER! There is a certain preconceived notion that has been passed on from generation to generation. That is the idea that our hair is dry, because we are lacking in natural oils. We are told that if we nurture our hair by brushing vigorously 100 times a day, or if we nurture our hair with hot oil treatments and cholesterols. If we do all of these things, then we are sure to be blessed with beautiful, shiny and healthy locks. This might be the case, if you have young virgin (hair that is not chemically treated) hair. But this is certainly not the case, once you have impaled your tresses, with harsh chemicals such as bleaches and alkaline permanents. Or if you have naturally curly hair,
Naturally Curly Hair...
Those of you who have curly hair, have these curls, because of a curvature of the hair follicles .A normal hair follicle under a microscope would be seen as perfectly straight. However yours would have a definite bend in it. This causes the hair to curl. Where the hair curves it compels the cuticle (the outer layer of the hair) to lift.
The cuticle...
Under a microscope, A cuticle is similar in appearance to shingles on a roof. When the hair is in good condition, and is straight and has good porosity the tiles or cuticle layers are tight together and in perfect in shape, giving the hair a smooth appearance. This makes light reflect off the hair enhancing shine! When hair is in bad conditioner, is curly or has poor porosity, the cuticle layers are lifted and sometimes damaged and broken. This makes the hair feel coarse and brittle. It also causes the hair to absorb light, giving the appearance of dull lifeless hair.
To sum up this scenario. Because curly haired cuticle layer is permanently lifted, it feels, coarse, and brittle and has no brilliance. Hence the dull, lifeless look. It also means that our hair has poor porosity.
Porosity...
Is the ability for hair to be able to absorb and retain moisture. The best way for me to explain this is to would be for you to imagine a sponge. First of all imagine a brand new sponge. It will have tiny holes in it, and when you immerse it in water, it will soak up a large quantity, and be able to hold that liquid for a long period of time. This is because it has good porosity. Now imagine an old sponge. Its holes have become damaged and distorted. It might even be torn in some areas. When you immerse this sponge in the same amount of liquid, it will absorb far less and will certainly not be able to retain the moisture so readily.
It is the same with hair. Hair that has poor porosity will not be able to absorb or retain moisture as well as hair that has good porosity. making hair permanently dry.
Hot oil treatments...
Traditions have taught many of us that lavishly applying oil to our hair will give us the soft, shiny hair that we all desire. However more often than not, the opposite takes place. Most oils if they are not essential oils do not have the ability to penetrate into the hair shaft. Nor do heavy cholesterols. What they will do, is to lay on top of the cuticle, and coat the cuticle. This may give the hair some Brilliance. However, it will also coat the hair. And causes product build up.
Product build up...
Once the hair is coated, your problems will commence. First of all, the moisture that our hair so desperately needs will not be able to permeate through the wall of product build. The moisture is then not able to find it’s way underneath the cuticle layer. The hair cannot then be conditioned. Also the oils will not diffuse, but sit on top of the cuticle layer. If you use any kind of hot styling tools such as blow dryers or hot irons, what will happen to your hair, is exactly what happens when you put an egg into a hot pan. It will fry!
If you live in a sunny climate, the oil will do the same thing. The sun will heat the oil and fry your hair. You must have heard the term, my hair feels fried.
Optimum condition...
For hair to be in tiptop conditioner is has to have a moisture (water) content of at least 8%, and the right balance of protein and natural oil. Most of us produce enough natural oil (sebum), to keep our hair healthy, but lack the moisture. After having a chemical service your moisture level will drop as low as 2%, causing, drying of the hair, followed by split ends. The same will happen with constant use of blow-dryers and hot styling tools, such as curling or flat irons. If the moisture level is not restored to it’s optimum 8%; by the use of good moisturizing products your hair will ultimately become brittle and possibly break.
What to do...
You need to give your hair lots of TLC, with shampoos that are designed to restore your hair’s moisture level to its optimum 8%. Along with intense conditioners that will help to repair damaged cuticles, improve porosity, elasticity and general health and appearance of your hair. Avoid product build by using products that contain natural ingredients. Also avoid hot oil treatments, heavy cholesterol type conditioners, petroleum-based and silicone-based products. Also hairsprays, mousses and gels that have a high alcohol or butane content.
Those of you with naturally curly, wavy or frizzy hair, those of you who use hot styling tools or who chemically treat your hair, will need to give your hair extra nurturing by supplying it with the necessary nutrition and moisture that it needs. Sun worshippers need to make sure that your hair care products have sunscreen properties to protect your hair from the damaging affects of the UV rays.
Summary...
Our hair needs MOISTURE, MOISTURE, and MOISTURE! Who needs to add moisture more than most? People with naturally curly hair, chemically treated, hot styling tool users or people who live in hot sunny and arid climates.
Please feel free to email me with any hair care questions that you may have at DUDASDIANA@AOL.COM
Copyright 2002
Author is an expert with more than 29 years experience in the beauty industry. She has answered over 4000 questions for allexperts.com and has had her work published in many well-respected beauty magazines both online and off.
Hi I'm considering moving to Austin Texas next year and would like to know in advance what employers overall tolerance level is considering hairstyles, long hair and so forth in the work place.
thanks in advance,
Ron
Just wanted to share my recent visit to a hair salon for a consultation. I've gone 12 months with no trims. Before that I had my wife cut my hair very short with scissors and a razor for 6 years. So I was a little nervous.
I have thick, curly/wavy hair and am still smack dab in the middle of the "awkward stage!" Anyway, I went in with the notion of getting some trimmed off the back so as I could continue to grow out my layers all to one length. With everybody around me constantly saying, "cut your hair!" I expected the same from the hair salon people. Well, I must say, I really lucked out! I got this great hair stylist who listened VERY WELL. She could see I was growing out my hair, and she just had fun with it (nice to have fingers run through my hair!). I fully understand it will be awhile before I can put all my hair back in a ponytail, but she used some gel and a cool brush with really wide rubber bristles and slicked it all back...and actually gave me a small ponytail! The scissors never even came into the picture.
Now, I didn't really like how it looked (or was just in shock), but it was nice to start seeing some of the options I will have in the near future! She didn't even charge me for my time plus she sterilized the brush and GAVE it to me (so I did tip her)!
As a result, I've had a little more confidence in playing with putting my hair back and in a small ponytail. I even got my wife to show my some of the secret female ponytail tying tricks! She just may come around, yet.
Tim
Hey everyone! I have this girfriend see...well not my girfriend but a girl friend...anyway, she has about shoulder length hair, maybe longer, but that's where I'm setting my hair growth goal at...so anyways she always has it in a perfect ponytail...I mean perfect! No flyaways or anything...and the tail is the perfect length!!! I was just wondering how she keeps it so perfect. I thought that she might be using some sort of gel but wouldn't that make the hair look greasy and sticky? Give me your opinions plz!
Casey
I recently spent two days at the Discover Dogs show in London. I wasn't busy all the time, so I got to thinking about some of the recent board discussion on hair length and gender recognition. Each test I did was by examining the first 100 people within my chosen category to walk past the stand. This isn't completely scientific, as British dog show folk aren't necessarily a cross section of the general (Western) world population, but it is random.
First test: I was able to identify the gender of 100% of the sample within a few seconds, irrespective of their age, clothes or hair.
Second test: women of all ages:
A: 56% wore jeans (as the least gender specific clothing), 40% other trousers, 4% skirts (most likely to be gender specific).
B: 55% had 'long' hair (=long enough to tie in a pony tail); 45% had short hair
Third test: girls up to about 16 (I didn't ask their ages, but I counted any girl who had not developed breasts or a feminine shaped waist and hips as being in this category)
A: 73% wore jeans, 27% other trousers, 0% skirts
B: 99% had 'long' hair as defined above, 1% short hair
Fourth test: Men's hair ( all ages): 2% long (as defined above) 98% short.
Fifth test: Hair of boys up to approx 16: 0% long (as defined above) 100% short. (During the whole show, I saw only two boys with even awkward phase length hair, both with their waist length haired mother.)
Conclusions: Clothes are no longer used or perceived as a significant gender indication.
Pre-maturity, girls wear longer hair than their male counterparts as a gender marker. Post maturity, where body shape becomes significant, long hair becomes a less universal gender marker, with more long haired men and fewer long haired women. To a very small extent, clothes are a gender marker in the older generation, where there is also the highest number of short haired women.
Sorry for the long post. Hope you find it interesting. What will happen in another generation of two, I wonder?
Hi guys, don't know if anyone cares, but I posted some new pictures on my site...
Decided it'd be cool if I followed in the footsteps of you guys and took a picture every month to track progress...
Well, here is it ... have fun :)
Im currently growing my hair out. I just got my first trim on the top after 7 months and its only to the middle of my eyes...dry its to my eyebrows. I cant find a style to do it with b/c I have thick hair and it doesnt want to do anything...any advice? I have a callick(sp?) in the front left bang, so it just poofs...
As some of you may know, I would like to grow my hair long everywhere - not just the bangs. There is no way to conceal long hair in back. This will cause problems for me as my congregation strongly frowns upon long hair on men.
The solution is not as easy as saying to just ditch my religion as I have strong belief in a good portion of it. I have considered possibly taking something of a sabbatical from it and growing my hair long in back during that hiatus. I don't particularly relish that option, however.
I have received advice from quite a few on which way they think I should go. I have created a poll on my site as a way of seeing where most people fall on this issue.
I can imagine how most from this site would want to vote. At least in my case, though, it doesn't necessarily fall into the category of being a black and white issue. I may end deciding to go with one of the extremes but could also decide somewhere in the gray spectrum of options.
For any who like to express their opinion, please visit my site and vote.
Im growing my hair, just wondering how much nutrition comes into it.
Just had a thought I'd like to have answered if someone knows...
If a strand falls out with a white bulb on it, it has either been naturally fallen of or pulled out. But what if the total hair length is well past the shoulders, and you loose some 2-3 inch size strands, with bulb. They can't have fallen out because of the terminal length.
Wouldn't that mean that these smaller ones earlier have had breakage ? Or do hair fall out naturally for other reasons than reaching the terminal length?
alright, i'm sorry, i have changed the angle and position, thus taking value from the idea of careful photographic growth tracking. but it's alright, becuase i don't think it's growing longer any more anyway. i know they say it grows slower once it gets longer, but i haven't noticed any growth in a year. i think november of 2002 was it. so i just decided to post a different kind of picture, and if it seems longer to anyone, that's great!
(i take them about every 3 months, so, as long as you have four pictures across your screen as i do, each one is a year longer than the one above.)
good luck to those of you still reaching terminal length. :)
paddy
When I first started law school, I only saw one guy with long hair. Two years later, I'm now seeing about 5. Addtionally, there are a few here with a "semi-long" style. Just thought I'd share. I say, the more longhairs in the legal community, the more advocates we might have for the rights of men to have long hair in the work environment. Hopefully these guys won't end up cutting their hair when it's time to look for a job.
in a previous post, switching from a brush to a pick with widely spaced teeth was said to cause hair to grow longer.
"I switched to a pick which has widely spaced teeth. Hair loss dropped dramatically and I was finally able to grow my hair well past my waist." --Absalom
if this is true, this could be serious news to me, as i currently believe that i am at terminal length. i'm not challenging Absalom since he obviously is more experienced than i am at this, but i have some thoughts which might "challenge" what he said . . .
--had your hair seemingly reached terminal length before you switched? if not, your hair could have reached this long length even while using a brush, and the seemingly less hairs could have been a misjudgement.
--i am not hard on my hair when i brush it; i try to be very gentle, so that the only hairs that come out are hairs that are ready to come out, and have reached the end of their cycle. is it therefore possible that their growth cycle is longer than the approximate three years which i know suspect them to have, and i am ripping them out prematurely? it doesn't hurt very much when i brush. i think a pick with widely spaced teeth would hurt just as much, maybe not . . .
--would using that type of comb be somehow healthier for the hairs' roots, allowing their current growth cycle to be longer?
--what about split ends? i din't know how much longer my hair would get around last year because of the split ends, but now that my hair has been this way for a while, there are much fewer splits, i believe because when my hair was shorter i was not as careful with it, and did some things which were bad for it, so i think now most of those hairs have fallen out, and the longest ones now started this growth cycle at a time when i took good care of my hair, so they don't have nearly as much damage.
--does your hair appear thinner at the bottom? i know people who's hair is thick at the top, but then as it gets lower, there are fewer and fewer hairs, and it gets thinner. this is not as noticable with my hair, and i never knew why. maybe it is because i have pulled them out by time they can get long, so they only grow up to a certain length, giving my hair a more even cut off. if i got my hair to go longer, would it be super thin at the bottom?
i know of people with really long hair who use brushes, but then again, that could be despite use of the brush, not because of it. maybe their hair could be even longer if they didn't use a brush.
please, anyone, write your thoughts.
thanks. :)
paddy
*waiting for hair to get longer*
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I was just wondering.
WHO INVENTED AND IMPOSED HAIRCUTS?
Long ago, most people had long hair, it was totally accepted. Just look like a film like Braveheart or even Pirates of the Carribean. People used to go as far as wearing wigs.
Till now, the British Juges, solicitors, barristers wear wigs.
So who invented haircuts?
I say it was bureaucrats.
They are the same guys who imposed wearing a shirt and tie.
how come a lot of you guys don't have pics on longhairedmen.com?
Hello,
I used to have very long , straight and silky hairs.9 month back I got it short and permed.Now my hairs after losing perm has become very dull and rough.I'm afraid can I ever have long and beautiful hairs again.
Genetically my hairs were straight.Do perm cause any harm to the texture of hairs permanently.
Please suggest me what should I do to gain long straight hairs again.
Thankyou.
waiting for response.
I was just wondering, how many of you guys use Suave(like the Strawberry or the Coconut ones) and what is your opinion on it if you do?
Secondly, I also heard that they test on animals. Do any of you know this to be true?
Hello,
I used to have very long , straight and silky hairs.9 month back I got it short and permed.Now my hairs after losing perm has become very dull and rough.I'm afraid can I ever have long and beautiful hairs again.
Genetically my hairs were straight.Do perm cause any harm to the texture of hairs permanently.
Please suggest me what should I do to gain long straight hairs again.
Thankyou.
waiting for response.
I'm trying to post a pic but it keeps saying internal error when I go to upload it, does anyone know why that is?
Hi guys...
Damn, I only just this minute realised that I have had the same dream for 2 nights in a row. Well, its not EXACTLY the same - I don't think. Different stuff happens, but theres one part of it that is.
My hair is... short! But umm, like in the first dream, I wanted to have a TINY hair cut. I think maybe to get the back sorted out perhaps? Then when I saw the results, it was like... short hair. Litterally short hair.
As you would imagine, I was freaking out, and thats all I can remember from the first dream. The second dream (last night) was pretty much a continuation of the first. I can't remember anything specific. Just alot of 'omg's' and freaking out.
Both times, I woke all 'wtf omgomgomg' and checking my hair to make sure its all still there...
Just thought I'd share. Wouldn't have posted this if the dream was just a one off.
I've had it up to HERE! *Points at forehead* I tried growing my hair last time, but my folks were telling me it makes me look fat, my girlfriends brother got abusive and told me to get a haircut and generally I was having abuse hurled at me. I caved and got a short back & sides. I admit, I had grown it for maybe 6 months, but every time I get peer pressure it sets the whole process back. This time, I am determined to do it, but I'm asking for your help :). I have been browsing the boards for many moons and I look on you guys as mentors.
BUT!
How does one grow their hair long exactly? I just havent had it cut for approx 6 months, and its probably the first stage of my journey. I'm aiming for it to be basically jaw length or a little longer. Do i get it cut into a style to grow out or what?
I've got some Sea Kelp which (according to the health food store) helps hair growth. I havent been taking it long enough to see any results, since I take them some days and then not bother etc. Any brands or varieties of hair vitamins that work!?
Thanks for any advice.
If this question's been asked a million times already and you guys are sick of answering, just ignore this message hehe. But I haven't seen it asked before. Just wondering what kind of shampoo and conditioner you guys all use? I'm trying Infusium 23 right now and it hasn't seemed to improve the condition of my hair, so I'll likely try something else next time. Oh, I have a second question too. Are there any volumizing products that actually WORK? My hair's in good condition but I'd like just a little more bulk to it. It's very flat and limp. Thanks in advance.
Hello. I have been reading this message board for the last 12 months, during which time I have not had my hair cut (always worn my hair short before). I probably stopped cutting my hair because I wanted a change and liked how long hair looked on other guys. I have thick, curly hair, by the way.
Anyway, here's my point. With everybody around me saying "cut your hair", it's very hard for me to know how I really feel. And when I say everybody...I mean EVERYBODY (wife, friends, family). I realize that for me to be able to see if I really like my hair long, it will be another 12 months, at least. I know I should just ignore everybody's opinions and pressures, it just gets hard to sometimes. And if I cut my hair, I don't want to regret all the time I've put into the process.
I know none of you can make the decision for me, I was just hoping somebody had some wisdom for me.
Thanks, Tim
The long hair on the right isn't real though, I used Adobe Photoshop to make it. This is the future me, though!
http://jamie.ee99ee.com/longhair.htm
Hi,
Do you guys headbang? I mean not necessarily to music, I mean just like that.
Does it make our hair dry faster?
Does it actually make hair fall easier?
And can it damage hair?
Apart from that I think headbanging is a great neck exercise.
Hi there,
I've done a search and I see the 'long hair compatible job' thing has suffered repeated voicings. BUT I'm gonna bring it up again, just cause I'm a trouble maker lol Just wondering if there are any long-haired health care professional's lurking around. In January I'm taking a health care aide course. Shootin' for psychiatric aide, and ultimately becoming a psych nurse. Anywho, do you think that kind of job is long hair friendly? From everything I've read it appears to be so, but I can't help but worry. I'm really really looking forward to having long hair again, so naturally I worry about what could take that away from me. Anyways, I'm rambling, so I'll leave it at that. Look forward to hearing your comments.
Hi ive been around here for about a year but never have posted and i just got a digital camera but when i try to upload i get an error. Maybe they are to big of pictures but if someone could help id appreciate it.
Hey right now im tryign to grow my hair out long and i have a question. I know it was proboonly something that has already been posted but i couldent find anything i neeed in the archives. I just wanted to knwo exactly what an undercut is? I have a picture of a someone who has what im guessing an undercut is? im nor sure. If not then can someone tell me what it is thanks alot!
http://www.geocities.com/afimalignance/havokd2.jpg
Well, in the Jeopardy college tournament two of the three finalists
tonight have longish hair.
Takes a fertile mind to grow hair.
I have been fighting frizz since my hair started to get somewhat long.
I want to have my hair out, but five minutes outside, or even a short while inside, the top layers are all curly, frizzy and I look rediculous. Unless it's dark outside, and the frizz isn't that visible ;) I end up putting it in a tail within half an hour or so. And the times I don't, I come home a few hours later and almost go crazy when watching myself in the mirror, wondering why noone has commented on my hair looking all stupid.
Sometimes I can get most of the frizz under control, by using straightening irons, and putting tons of gunk in the hair. Never removes it all, but at least the "curls" won't appear (my hair is not straight, but it isn't curly either (perhaps 75% straight ;), but the top layers usually get really weird, especially when the air is damp).
Anyhow, to get to the reason of my post... ;) The times I do somewhat manage to get most of the frizz out, large parts of the hair still end up sticking out making me look rediculous again. Most of this can be "fixed" with a comb. But that would mean I have to recomb everytime I put my feet outside the door, or walking a little faster inhouse.
How often do you guys usually have to recomb? And am I just worrying too much about how the hair looks? I always compare my hair with people I see. And it always amazes me how they seem to be able to keep it so neet, even when it's really windy. Do everyone simply recomb all the time? ;)
ok, stupid post, but anyway...
... for those who may care to see, yet, another pic of me (yea, I know!) Thanks and Peace!
Tarikh ,your attitude towards your elders and the world need to change.You
have an improper attitude and show no concern for the feelings of others.
It is very important
that you change the way you look with your hair and the way you interact
with other people.It pains me when somebody makes a comment about you to
me.Some people may call people weirdo,other call them odd.I am sure you do
not want to ba called so.A pleasant word ,a pleasant attitude towards your
own people is very pleasing to God.I.It is time to call upon wisdom ,Tarikh.You are of a wisdom age
now.Wake up.Reflect on your behaviour.Reflect on your outlook .Think of how
many people can you see around you with your outlook of life..
I havent posted in a while. Well my bangs now reach between my bottom lip and chin. Just wondering how much more you people think until I can tie my hair back perfectly. I been growing since decemember 2002 (acually I think a 1 week before december). I have had 2 trims or else it would be much longer. My first one was at the 3 or 4 month stage. The reason was because before I decided to start growing it, I use to wash my hair with soap. Therefore the ends were pretty messed up. This trim set me back a bit, the other trim wasnt bad, only like 3/4 an inch or so. Anyway I dont plan another trim until like 3 months or so. Only hassle is I have an oily scalp and need to wash daily. My goal is between bottom of the neck and shoulder length.
Hey guys,
I just wanted to introduce myself, My name is joe and right now im a shorthair. Im not new to this board actully i have been viewing it for about 5 months now i think and i have become fimilar with the people who post here i just havnt posted anything myself. My goal is to grow my hair out shoulderblade length with 1 trim if even neccesary . My last haircut was november 5th 03 and now its about 1 inch witch is not the greatest. So now when i post you guys will know who i am. I think this board is the greatest and i think i would be tottaly lost without it. its much more than an faq because you get real peoples opinions . Ill try to post up some pics in the future too. I just had a question for anyone who has longhair right now. I think the hardest part of growing out my hair will be me being to anxious and excited and it will seem like forever untill its long. How did u guys if at all overcome that? Thanks alot..
Joe
Hi there,
I've been lurking for a while and decided to introduce myself. I'm 23 years old and am growing my hair out...again. A couple years ago it was down to my collar bone but several factors contributed to my cutting it. Big mistake! hehe But I learned my lesson and it won't happen again. Currently my hair is just below my ear lobes and I'm aiming for a length at least several inches past the shoulders. I'll be reading regularly for sure, though maybe not posting too much. But now you know I'm here and I'll keep you updated (maybe post some pics) as my hair gets longer. Talk to ya later
Im glad i found this place,
In highschool, i had great long hair. Was about down to my middle back... but alas in college i sold out as everyone (whether they admit it or not) do at one point in their lives... and cut it all off. Now i've had short hair for the past 3 years, and im just sick of it. Now a senior in college... its time to reclaim the long hair of which I now regret cutting off. Specially if this is the last time i can grow my hair out.. im going out with a bang!
I just measured and im at about 2 inches :-). Got a long and hard road ahead of me.. (as this is the 3rd time in my life venturing it)... but im glad i found a place that supports my behavior.
I remember the good times in junior high when i was growing out my hair for highschool... and infact i found an old picture of me...
and realized that it was time again.
Ill be around... but i would just like to thank the community for all the support i've been reading in past threads. Thanx again
-Js
I just saw a preview of tomorrow night's Queer Eye on the Straight Guy show on Bravo. It looks like another long-haired guy gets the chop-chop treatment. When will the madness stop?!
(Don't get all bent out of shape, I'm well aware that it's his perogative to do as he wishes with his hair).
Recently and old friend has come out on holiday to my area. His name is Michael and he's a retired Chief-Super in the Metropolitan Police in his late 60's, now I've known this guy since I was about 12, and we've always been pretty close - I think I kinda saw him as a surogate grandfather as a kid.
In recent years I've come to realise that whilst he means no harm, he has strong and prejudical views on certain "Groups" of people within Society. EG: He thinks homosexaulity is wrong, though he's prepared to accept that individuals may prefer it. However he'd disown his son if he'd turned out to be gay. Similiarly he whilst he has many Black friends he wouldn't approve of his daughter marrying a black man. ??!!??!!??!?!?!
Long Hair, appears to be another one of his other little prejudices. He can't honestly understand why a "nice young man like me" would want to have long hair. Inspite of my efforts to explain to him that its only my hair that is changing and not my nature, I can see his genuine confusion over this matter. (He thinks I'm going to become a yob!)
Now this is a well educated man and formerly a very senior policeman in Britains Top Police force, and he really is a nice guy. He just has biggoted views that have been impressed upon him throughout his live.
Whilst I deplore his opinions, particularly on Homosexuality and Race, I can't bring myself to dislike this man, he's just a "loveable biggot" it seems such a contradiction in terms.
Does anyone else wrestle with similiar feelings about close friends? If so how do you deal with them?
hi, (im male) when i was in playschool up to the beginning of infant i had always had long hair (shoulder length) Then i got it cut, i had it short from junior school to secondary school. In year 7 i wasn't really into the long hair thing, when i moved into year 8 i saw some boys with long hair and i liked it, i was a skater like most of my mates, most skaters have long hair but none of my close mates did. I wanted long hair like other boys so i decided to grow it. I was currently going through puberty at the time and my hair got very thick and wavey at the back. I grew it for about 5-6 months and got ALOT of discrimination from "townies" (u know the meat heads in the school) "get a hair cut" "u ever heard of a hairdresser?" "long haired freak" , so as you can imagine i was kinda annoyed, i was always self-consious about my hair when it was like that, i spent 30mins doing it in the morning, it was at a stage when i had it over my ears, just below the ear-lobes and those sides stuck out so i had like 2 pom poms on each ear, people said i looked stupid, and i knew i did, but i really wanted to get past this stage and just get shoulder length hair! after about 6months i decided to cut it, i couldn't put up with all the harrassment, this was at the beginning of year 9 when i got it cut, and i've regretted it ever since, I am now half way through year 9 and have kept it short. I tried to ignore people, but it's very hard. And it didn't help that my hair was wavey and thick, i just wanted it to be shoulder length, shiney and straight. Please give me some advice on what to do because i REALLY want to try and grow it long again. Thanks.
Hi all. As people with long hair we are constantly having to deal with friends and family members making comments and jokes, some of them of which can be very rude. My question is how can I communicate to these people who suggest I get a haircut or shave my head and donate it with grace and kindness? Sometimes I think people are just wanting me to "conform" and be like everyone else. Another thing one individual always asks is "when's the last time you cut your hair?" I've decided that I'd really like to meet others who like me express who they are and do not feel they have to conform to the standards of society. What kind of responses can I give that are bold yet not bitter? How can I respond when peopel bring up the subject of my hair? So many times I just want to change the subject but that can'ty be my way out every time. How can I be more comfortable about talking about my hair and how can I get more peopel to start thinking before they speak? Sometimes I think instead of me being on defense all the time i should actually take the offensive stance and boldy speak out to them! Any advice and response would be greatly appreciated.
hey everyone, i don't know if this will work..hopefully it will (if you reading it..then it worked :)..but yeah..i have a question...about how long should your hair be before you try to put part it and have it look good?..my hair has been growing for almost 7 months now from a buzzcut..i think in about two more months or so i might be able to part it and not have it look funny, but i'm just curious if that is too early and i should wait a little longer...i will try to post pics later someitme....thats it...thanks to anyone who replys to this
Just wondering, is your hair terminal length? On the photos page it says your goal length is shoulder length, which you've more than achieved! Really nice and long, just wondering.
That "Ball" Guy
http://www.geocities.com/metalobsession14/progress.html
How dare some of you doubt the fact that I have knee-length hair! Does your input come from jealousy that I have achieved something many of you have not? Or never will? It happens I come from a small tribe in the southern regions where we all have such long hair, and it is part of our religion to never allow the blades of a shear to touch it! So don't you dare assume that I am lying! I will post a pic when I please.
THE GREAT DOUBLE BUBBLE HAS SPOKEN
I was at the complex today, and after swimming in the pool, I went to shower. And someone left a near empty bottle of Pantene "smooth" something-or-other 2 in 1. I wanted to get the chlorine out of my hair so I grabbed it and decided to try it. My hair has never felt so soft,or behaved so good. Im gonna pick up a bottle tomorrow. But what IS the deal with Pantene? Is it still bad for a persons hair? If anyone has some information about it, can you enlighten me? I never thought my hair could be this soft. Anyone use it themselves? I just need some information on WHY its "not good" for your hair? SOmething about Silica, right?
I just saw the new Russell Crowe movie "Master and Commander". It is set in 1802 and features a *LOT* of male long hair. The long hair is not a bunch of powdered wigs, but natural-looking long hair. It is mostly tied back but sometimes dangling free. Aside from the hair I really enjoyed the movie. The ship battles were great and the military aspects of the movie were fascinating to me (perhaps because I was a soldier myself). The movie was tied in nicely with historical places and figures. It was also interesting to see that the technology race in warfare started a long time ago! I was thoroughly entertained and the male long hair was a nice bonus.
My partner and I was doing a furniture repair pick-up today for an older lady who, for one, had an attitude about her that was kind of getting on my nerves from the get-go. You know, kind of the bossy disposition. No big deal though, I am easy going enough to let things like that pass me by. Anyway, as like most days, I was wearing my hair loose. My hair is finally getting long enough to fall all over my face when I am manuevering around with furniture, which was the case at this ladies house. We were picking up a reclining chair that we only needed the base for repair, so we took off the back of the chair and I was placing it in a room that she instructed me to put it in. As I was doing so, my hair was falling in my face, I was throwing my head around to get it out of my face so I could see what I was doing, to which she commented, "You need something to tie your hair back out of your face, don't you." So I replied "Oh, sometimes I wear a hat." Then she stated, "That, or a pair of scissors to cut it would do!" All I had to say to that was, "OOOHHH, I am sure that ain't going to happen, I want it this way." We all laughed and went our merry ways on that note. All in all, I am glad that I am finally achieving length that is getting peoples attention, positively or negatively, doesn't matter to me, I enjoy both! Peace!
For anyone who watched BBC's Charles II last night - despite some trade off between historical accuracy and dramatic effect, isn't it nice to see a screenful of men with decent hairstyles? ;-)
hey everyone, i don't know if this will work..hopefully it will (if you reading it..then it worked :)..but yeah..i have a question...about how long should your hair be before you try to put part it and have it look good?..my hair has been growing for almost 7 months now from a buzzcut..i think in about two more months or so i might be able to part it and not have it look funny, but i'm just curious if that is too early and i should wait a little longer...i will try to post pics later someitme....thats it...thanks to anyone who replys to this
Hey all, I heard about biotin on this board and decided to to give it a try, my hairs always grown just below the average rate so maybe this will help. I know a lot of you have used and continue to use it so I wanted to hear about the results youve noticed, if any. thanks!
Hey gang. Me again; 48/teacher/14months growth. My last post had to do with a rude coworker who made a crack about my (new) ponytail and my (poor) role model to the students. By coincidence, a month later the local paper did an article about men in elementary education. I was on the front page of the local Sunday paper; the first line read, "It's not just the ponytail that sets him apart..." Can you believe that! Other things about me were mentioned of course, but my hair got top billing. It was a good article. I was proud and got a lot of recognition from friends and strangers alike. As has been discussed here, our hair does (in some ways) define us and in other ways is only a small part of who we really are. But,I hope that article opened some people's eyes to the fact that there are men with long hair in all walks of life and in all professions. It's that simple.
P.S. If I'm lucky, some fine woman who likes longhairs may have read it and be looking for me as I write this!!!
Yay! Another (sort of) milestone reached and breached. Today my hair was being even more huge and uncooperative than usual and I needed to get some groceries so I just thought "sod it!", shoved as much hair as I could top the back of my head and tied that before slicking the bangs behind my ears...and it stayed in through the wind and the rain! Looks quite good, if I do say so myself (sadly my digi camera is at home-I'm at Uni). Maybe we can call this a phoneytail as it wasn't all in but it looked like it. There was a moment in the supermarket, where myself, a guy with a tieback undercut and a chap with a tail down to his mid back were all facing the same shelf and standing next to each other. Felt like a bretheren of longhairs. Sorry, that sounds cornball.
Anyhow, I'm pleased. So close to my goal now, it's not worth cutting it again!
... thought I would share for those who might care (poet and didn't know it! LOL!). If you feel inclined drop by at my site and check out the new navigation. I also learned some new, to me anyway, coding tricks so now I have a bunch of fixed backgrounds. I also have a ton of links to a lot of the guys web-sites here at the board lined down the left side of my main page. If there are any of you who do not want to be in the links line-up, let me know and I will gladly remove them. Thanks Sherri for having them all at your site making it so much easier for me to access them! Thanks and Peace! (link below)
Ok, a somewhat philosophical topic: What is "long" hair? Some people come to the "Men's Long Hair Hyperboard" talking about Tom Cruise in MI:2. I don't really consider his hair in that movie to be "long" (maybe it's just me though). But then, where does the distinction lie between "long-ish" hair, and those like Victor, Doomlord, Absalom, and Hair Religion?
I don't personally consider my hair to be "long" (dang, it's shorter than Tom Cruise's), but somebody refered to me the other day as "the juggler with the long hair". Go figure.
Just wondering what your opinions were.
As Always,
That "Ball" Guy
Hello all! Forgive me if I'm repeating a past topic (couldn't find it in the archives). I go to school in Potsdam, NY...if anyone doesn't know where that is, it's basically a half-inch from the Arctic Circle. In winter, the temp doesn't get above zero for weeks. Naturally, this is horribly drying and my scalp is beginning to itch and feel very dry, and there is a little flaking, but not the typical little white snowflake thingies that you get with dandruff. I know it isn't dandruff because I don't have this problem in the summer. When I work out, I thing the sweat irritates my scalp too and causes it to itch even more.
Anyone have any suggestions? (besides transferring, of course ^_^)
~Jenn
From a "A Christmas Carol"......the description of The Ghost of Christmas Present........
"Its dark brown curls were long and free: free as its genial face, its sparkling eye, its open hand, its cheery voice, its unconstrained demeanour, and its joyful air."
I am in the process of redoing a space and opening a restaurant. There is one worker who had hair down to the middle of his back. It wasnt the best kept hair. He always had it in a ponytail, but that is probably a good idea for a construction worker. Ron went on vacation to Florida for a week and when he got back he had cut his hair significantly. He said he was tired of it. He can still get it into a very short ponytail, but he cut off a significant amount. I asked him what his next move was and he said that next summer he was cutting off the rest. His hair looks much healthier at the length it is now. If he takes care of it, maybe he will keep it. Oh well, I was sorry to see the length go, but it does look better overall for him.
It seems there are a lot of people here who are all about the akward stage... And I think that distracts from having true long hair discussions. I want to talk about my knee length hair more often than hear these kids whine about being in the akward stage!
Maybe we could set up a forum for them to go to, and discuss? So often this isnt a Mens Long Hair Hyperboard, its a Halfway There Hyper-bored.
Clarko,
Just wondering how your situation turned out. I recall you were having doubts about keeping your hair. How'd that end up? I haven't been on in a pretty long while, so it's quite possible you've already posted on this, and I missed it. Either way, I'm too lazy to check.
As for me, my situation kinda ties in here. I was doubting, much in the same way Clarko was. And tomorrow, everything comes to a head. That's right, people, it's the big choppy-choppy for me. I've decided that, for me, the benefits of having shorter hair outweigh the benefits of having it longer.
I already know I look better with short hair, but there were a few things keeping me from taking the plunge.
First off, it's just more convenient being able to tie my hair back, and not worry about it the rest of the day. That was pretty much the main reason for me keeping my hair, which harkens back to me being lazy.
Secondly, I've put almost a year and a half into growing it, and I didn't want to think the akward stage had been in vain.
But the downsides to my hair were really starting to get to me. As I've already stated, it didn't look very good on me, in my opinion. My hair was too curly to wear loose without having first tied it back and letting it dry and straighten. And even after it had straightened from being pulled back all day, it was still really poofy and just big all around. I looked like a lion, or, as my brother's friend seems so fond of reminding me, Michael Jackson.
I was also getting really annoyed with hair getting in my face all the time, especially when I was working out. Struggling to hold a barbell over my head while at the same time being too stubborn to ask for a spotter, is not the greatest time to have my hair tickling my nose.
Sleeping also proved to be rather tricky, as I found myself constantly tucking the hairs against my neck underneath the back of my head, and sleeping on a lump of my own hair.
Of course short hair has its disadvantages as well. One of the big reasons I wanted to grow my hair was so I wouldn't have to use any sort of product in it. Now I realize that I didn't really give myself many options in the way of the product department. It was basically 2 handfuls of gel, and nothing's moving my hair. Now I'm looking to explore more options, and find something that will hold curls together, but still lets them move freely and independently of each other. If anyone's got any advice on a product that matches that description, help'd be appreciated.
I don't regret growing my hair out, but I think it was more just something I had to get out of my system. I wanted to see what it would look like, how it would feel, all that sorts of stuff. Now that I'm endowed with that knowledge, I feel safe backing off and knowing I've made the right decision. And Hell, even if I do end up regretting it afterward, a little over a year isn't that long.
I would like to take this time, partially to prove that I'm not anti-longhair, to praise a few longhairs.
-Viggo Mortensen: For inspiring me into this wacky little journey.
-Whoever started the akward stage trend: You made it so much easier for me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and the heart of my bottom.
-Ben Savage (Cory from Boy Meets World): For reminding all of us to be thankful our hair isn't *that* bad.
-"Wierd Al" Yankovic: For surviving what was quite possibly the worst akward stage in recorded history.
-Steve Perry from Journey: For having the greatest mullet the world has and will ever see.
Okay now, enough beating around the bush. Wanna know the real reason I'm cutting? It's a girl. That's right. (Most) chicks dig the shorter hair. I've asked around. *Oh believe me*, I've asked around. And once I got the opinion of one girl in particular, I was gone.
Okay, maybe it wasn't the real reason, but damned if it didn't push me over the edge. When you start getting all these doubts in your head, and you throw in peer pressure, that's it - Throw in the towel, time to tap out, however you wanna say it, it's over.
And it's not just any old peer pressure. This is the most beautiful peer pressure ever, so don't you go get all huffy with me mister, I'll send you right back to that smelly old country I found you in. And we'll see who's laughing then, when they're poking you with sticks and asking if you want a cookie. There's no cookies here! There's no cookies ANYWHERE!
Welcome to paradise.
In case you're wondering, I have no idea what I was talking about either.
So I guess that's all. And in case I don't come back, I just wanna say - and you can quote me on this - Queer Eye rules, and there's nothing you can do about it!
Love,
HappyPuppy
I have noticed lately that my scalp has sort of a buildup of what looks like conditioner or gel... has anyone else noticed this? It itches at times, usually late at night after a full day. Should I shampoo more, I do it 3 times a week now and condition daily... maybe I am using too much conditioner... although it isn't applied directly to the scalp
btw I am using loreal melting gel and loreal vive smooth intense
I'm back with three pictures to document my hair's condition and achieved length as of November 21, 2003. My last hair cut was a short Caesar cut that was issued in February 2002.
These pictures document what my hair would typically look like if I didn't keep it out of my face by wearing a bandana. I say that these pics are a typical representation since my hair has not been shampooed nor been subject to vigourous combing in some time, and I usually shampoo and condition my hair on a weekly basis. I think the wavy/somewhat curly nature of my hair speaks volumes as to why I simply do not comb it behind my ears with hopes that it will stay put. Until all of my hair is long enough that I can confortably tie it back into a ponytail, I will continue to rely on bandanas to keep my hair out of my face.
One of the 3 pics ought to display with this message. Each of the 3 can be accessed by visiting...
http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1908832
http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1908845
http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1908848
I, for one, would like to see a full body picture of that knee length hair, man (I appologize if you have already posted one, I just haven't seen it yet if you have). That has to be some awesome hair. I myself could never have the patience or desire to have my hair THAT long, but I tip my hat to those who have it and like it that way. My personal goal is somewhere between mid-back to waist length. I will be perfectly happy with it there. But who knows, once I get THAT far, I may be addicted and want to keep going further. I just hope my terminal length is at least my goal length. Currently I can pull my bangs about a half inch below my chin, so I have a ways to go. DARN THE HUMAN HAIR GROWTH RATE, I SAY! GIVE ME SIX INCHES A MONTH, NOT A YEAR! Peace!
Hey all,
Thought I would share this little bit:
I was at work today close to the ending of the work day and me and four other work mates were standing around in the service managers office shootin' the breeze. Now the service manager and two of the other three guys are the ones who razz me most about my hair from time to time, all just in fun though. The service manager looked at me and asked, "What do you think the chances are of you sitting right here in this chair and letting me cut your hair?" to which I replied, "That surely ain't happenin'!" Then one of the other guys produced a box-knife cutter and said to the another, "You got the door held? We're havin' us a hair cuttin'!"
Now they were only joking around, but what kept running through my mind was if they had jokingly wrestled me around and acted as if they were going to slice at my hair (these guys would never intentionally do it) and accidentally got too close and cut some off anyway, ruining the length in one spot. So I kinda backed my way out of the office so I would have a chance to run if they wanted get a little rough. None of those guys could catch me anyway. Especially the one who had the box-knife. He weighs about 320 lbs, where I weigh only 180 lbs. Peace!
G'day all,
I noticed today that there are some flakes in my hair! ANything I can do to prevent it? I hear dandruff shampoos are usually too harsh. Could it be caused by too much washing or not enough? Cheers!
Peter
hey, ive reached the awkward stage... i got big tufts of hair on my ears, the back is all wavey, help me!!! i need some tips on how to wear it, i cant smile n bear it! its so bad!!!
Hello Everyone. Does anyone have advice, or know of a web-site, that can teach me to french braid my own hair? It is just below shoulder length and looks great when someone else braids it, I just can't get the hang of doing it on myself. Thanks
ok i've decided i want a haircut like tom cruises like in mission impossible 2 or something sort of layered like that. how often do i need to get it trimmed while i grow it out? do i need to get it trimmed a certain way so it'll grow out the way i want it to or do i just need to grow it out real long then get the haircut styled in the layered look?
Hello Everyone,
I've got a few question for all the seasoned hairgrowers here. :) First of a bit of background info about my hair. I've always in the past kept my hair short (im only 18) usualy i would keep my hair at around an inch to inch and a half on top, shorter on the sides. As of February of 2003 I decided that i would grow my hair long, I thought about it for a few months before February and have always wanted long hair but just wasnt sure how to go about growing it.
As it stands now my hair is I would say (rough estimate...Dont have any measuring device on hand...)around 7-7 1/2 inches long, i can pull the bangs down to almost bottom of my chin. My hair is probably most comparatively like treyn's hair, mostly straight i guess you would say with some waves. My first question is, does hair tend to grow in all around the head at about the same rate, or does growth seem to almost alternate between bangs, hair on back of head, and hair on side of head, etc? (kind of confusing to word properly, but hopefully you get what I mean :P )
Second question is, does hair tend to go through almost, growth spurts? what I is does it seem as if it is not growing at all one month but then the next month you notice a substantial growth? both of these question are modeled after what seems to be my general experiance as of yet.
And last question, What length (roughly, obviously it varies from person to person) can you start to get a decent ponytail together? I can get my hair to stay somewhat when it is wet, but never for more than 10 mins or so, heh. But im not all that concerned with ponytail anyway, but it would be nice in certain situations to keep hair out of my face.
Hopefully my question can be at least somewhat understood, im in somewhat of a rush typing right now but, oh well :P thank you to anyone who can respond.
hey internet hairland, hows it goin
i was just lookin thru some pics of one of my fav German heavy metal bands (Megaherz) and i found that one of the dudes has really cool hair, what kind of stuff you think he does (products ? stylist like everyday??) to get this look ? or do u just need a certain straightness/waviness that he's got?
First time posting here. Just stopping in to say hello to everyone and hope all is well you!
I've decided to start a chronology of my growth or should I say re-growth. After 2 years of bleach damaged length I decided to start over. What a time of year I chose to buzz! LOL my head is FREEZING here in Boston! Anyway, I'll be posting progress on my site.
Now if I could just stop reaching up to finger comb my hair LOL
Old habbits, don't ya know :)
Yiz
After searching on Google and plowing through all of the Hair Formula 37 sites, I finally found a good forum! So it's time to ask (probably) the most asked question. Is there any vitamins, creams, gels, etc.. that can make my hair grow faster? Thanks a bunch guys, my camera will be getting here soon so I think I'll put up some progress pics as well.
-Jamie
hi, its me again, so i decided im gonna (try) and grow my hair again. i need a few tips, how should i have my hair while it is short and growing? i don't really want it to grow in the wrong way. And umm forgot what else i was goin to say but if u got any more tips please tell me them! thanks :)
Been a couple of months since i posted pics. I had a trim on the bangs to give them a more jagged look and to even everything out. It's been seven months since my last full haircut, but that was completely bald (bic'd and everything) Ive got to say, of the three times I've tried growing out my hair im definetly enjoying the awkward stage the most this time..
thanks alot everyone, been alot of help, didnt expect a reply so soon, seems i will be starting to grow my hair again now. Personally i dont mind gettin abuse from townies when my hair is actually shoulder length, jusr when it looks like a pom pom on ur head, they say it looks bad, and u know it looks bad, but o well i don't care in the end i won't regret it :)
My hair has been growing for 2 1/2 months now and I'm going through the awkward stage in hair growth, so I have to use gel to keep my hair neat. I use L'Oreal Melting Gel every morning before I go to school. I have to wash my hair out with shampoo everyday to take the gel out. I was just wondering if washing my hair with shampoo everyday is harsh on my hair. And is it ok to leave the gel in my hair overnight and not wash it out the next day? Will it damage my hair? Is there anything else I can use to wash the gel out? Oh yeah, I use Aussie Moist shampoo and conditioner and every time after I use it, a lot of moisture is taken out of my hair and it becomes super dry, even after conditioning. What should I do?
"Look at an old photo of yourself with short hair - do you want to look like that again? If not, then you are fundamentally a longhair in your mind's eye and should be one in reality."
He was advising Lewi071 on what he might try to help him decide wether HE actually wanted long hair or wether he was only growing it to not give into pressures from others to cut it. Those words really hit home with me. I couldn't tell you how many times I have looked at that picture on the wall in our living room (see pic above) where I have short spiky-ish hair and thought to myself, "Man, I am glad I am growing my hair long!" Long hair without a doubt is the best hair for me, because when my hair is short, it is nearly impossible to do anything with because it stands up to much and can't be controlled. I also remember in that post where Baldie the Eagle said that he may not be able to offer words of wisdom, but those words were very wise indeed for me. Peace!
Here they are! There are more than the normal amount of pictures, so if you can't get on the page, it's because I exceeded my bandwidth.
Well, it has been over a year since I last had a haircut and I can finally get all of my hair into a decent ponytail - and it stays there! Though I really prefer the half ponytail it's nice to now have another option for work. As much as I sometimes might be tempted, I have avoided (and will avoid) maintenance cuts as I want to get to my goal of terminal length as quickly as possible. No undercut this time around as I learned my lesson on that a couple of years ago when I had mid-back hair ... "Oh the pain ... the pain!"
Now to my request:
I am running a photo contest on my loincloth site and hope some of you might take the time to cast a vote for one of the entries.
Karsten
Hi,
My hair is fairly straight apart from the very ends which unfortunately flip outward - very annoying it is.
Anyway, I recently had a maintenance cut. When completed the stylist dried my hair using a ‘roller brush’ (I think that is what it is called – round with soft bristles) pulling the hair through the brush effectively turning these ‘flip outs’ inward. Not only did it leave my hair completely straight but it left it with a certain ‘bouncy’ feel.
Anyway, in effort to reproduce these wonderful results I bought myself a roller brush and attempted to dry my hair in this way. My attempt was poor – was very awkward holding the brush, dryer and section of hair all at the same time. The thing is I guess my hair isn’t really long enough (currently about 9 inches all over) to achieve this by myself.
Is there any other way (other than getting someone to do it for me, or growing an extra arm...he!) to achieve this? A certain technique maybe?
A long shot but I just though I’d ask. Thanks for taking the time to read this.
I've grown my hair about 11 months now with two minor trims. I thought it might be a good idea to make a comparison between my early stages and how my hair looks nowadays. What do you guys think about my progress?
Ps. sorry about poor quality of the "November" pic
Hey I started growin in June from a pretty short crew cut, 2 month pic vs 5th month pic
Well, it's been 13 months since my last all-over cut (buzzcut). It's been about 7 months since my last trim, which was to just get rid of the "mullet" look (hair was only taken from the back), and I thought I'd post some pics and get feedback.
Due to the curliness, the length doesn't show very well, but ah well (and these are with my hair wet!)
enjoy
As always
That "Ball" Guy
Hey Everyone,
Well, it's been over two weeks and I am finally back. Looks like I got a lot of posts to catch up on! Anyway, I made a list for 14 days and at the end of the day made a note of whether or not I wanted to keep my hair growing. Well, heres what the list looks like.
Should I keep growing my hair?
Day:
1 No
2 Yes
3 Indifferent
4 No
5 No
6 Yes
7 Yes
8 No
9 No
10 Indifferent
11 Yes
12 Indifferent
13 No
14 No
So there you have it. I hate to say it but the "No's" won. So it looks like I will be cutting it soon. However, I cant seem to make myself go out and do it. So perhaps there is still hope.
And if I do cut it, oh well. Maybe it's not the right time for me to grow it anyway. I dont even want it that long in the first place, maybe some day I will grow it again. We'll see. In the meantime, thank you to everyone that has been supprotive and helpful to me while I was on the boards. I appreciate it and I hope you all keep growing and love you hair! So thanks everyone. Maybe before I cut it I will post a pic of what it looks like now, just so you guys can know what it looks like for real. We'll see. Take care everyone
Hi, i have always wanted to grow my hair long because i listen to metal and i wanna head bang with hair flailing around. so after it gets really bushy what do i do after wards?
Hey there. I've been wondering something now that I've adjusted my hair washing routine. So far I've gone two full days without washing my hair, and I'm noticing some things.
Well for one, I've been washing my hair everyday (shampoo and conditioner) for many months now, which I suspect has been rather harsh on my hair. About five or six months ago I remember trying to go a couple days without washing my hair and within one day it was so oily I just decided to wash it everyday. Whereas now, it feels great (or at least not as oily as before) and looks a lot better. I'm guessing because more length absorbs more oil?
My real questions are about the oil itself. How exactly does it protect your hair? And does it prevent/repair split ends? I think mine are a lot less noticable now that I've let it get to the ends. I think I might just try and go for a third day of not washing, but I'm pretty sure I'll wash it as normal tomorrow.
If possible, could you tell me how long you go without shampoo/conditioning your hair as well? Thanks in advance.
- Brian
I'm twenty-nine years old and my hair has always been straight-as-straight. I had my hair cut 6 weeks ago and my stylist commented that my hair had gone 'wavey' at the back. She was quite surprised, as she's been cutting my hair for over four years and knows how straight it has always been. She has just cut my hair cut again, and was shocked to see that it's going curly! I have had some length cut off (approx 3 inch), which would take some weight off it, but I've had all styles (long and short) since being little and never-ever has there been the slightest kink in my hair. WHAT'S GOING ON??? Please advise... Thankyou.
Have you guys ever resorted to write to newspapers to get your views on longhaired men?
I did and that was like 4 years ago. I talked about the various stereotypes that long hairs like you and I face. Ex. verbal physical aggression. It got published in various newspapers, but some classified it as humor.
I got even a response from an old lady saying that I was stupid,..etc..
Anyone know of a good message board or site I can go to that has info on styling hair? Like let's say *ahem* hypothetically, that I'm wanting to cut my hair to a short/medium length, and I'm trying to find a low-maintenance style that requires no product, even with my wavy/curly hair, that still looks okay. It's pretty hard to find information that detailed, so I'm thinking a message board would be a better way to go.
And heck, as long as I've got the question up here, I'm open for a response, in case anyone here has an idea of a good hairstyle like that.
Also, if anyone knows of a site that has galleries of different styles at different links, it'd be much appreciated.
Thanks.
I find myself questioning the differences between men's long hair styles and women's long hair styles more and more. Karsten's comment about the half pony tail look says it all. What do you guys think are the boundaries for guys styles--assuming that he is straight? I'd like to hear women's opinion on this one too.
I'm working on about a years growth and was wondering what the verdict was on getting a spiral (loosely curled) perm. My hair is naturally curly in the back and on the sides but would like to have that look all over. I'm not looking for the "French Poodle" look. But something loose and in need of no comb. Has anybody out there did this and what was the pitfalls if any?
This weekend I was back at home. It turned out that my sister had a big date on Saturday night and my mom was going to straighten her hair for it. Since I had no plans, I decided to have my hair straightened as well. The results suprised me at first. It was as if my hair had grown six months worth in one day. A longhair's dream! It was a different look and feel, yet it fell apart after a short while.
Awesome progress, don't ya' think?!
ever since I got my last haircut back in jan of 2000 I decided not to cut it again, I guess I figured my hair would have a terminal length just below the shoulder, cuz this is actualy my 3rd or 4th time to grow it long, in the past Id get to 2 years then Id get tired of it and cut it, but then Id regret it and let it grow again, thats why I dont wanna make that mistake again, and since its getting close to waist length I was wondering if any of you who have hair that long have ever had doubts and thought maybe its time to just forget about it? recently Ive had moments like this, for the most part i love it, but sometimes I just look around and realize how monstrous its getting, I mean the longer it gets the more atention it draws, and if it doesnt stop growing when it gets to the waist then what? So is it normal to get occasional moments of doubt?
Hi Guys, I need some help here. I've been growing out my hair for 16 months with only 2 VERY minor trims (I think the cut hair blew away before it hit the floor). All this time my hair has been coloured a medium-dark brown (N4). I keep it in excellent condition, it is very shiny and the sun has given it some nice reddish hilights. My question is, should I keep on colouring, or let it grow out natural. I am aiming for waist length (think Demi Moore now...lol). Does anybody out there have very long hair that they have been colouring? Let me know what happens to the condition. Thanks a lot. I only recently found this board and find it a great wealth of information. I will post some progress pics soon! p.s. I have grown my full beard out natural and it is about 80% grey, I just don't know if I can do that on my head.
Hello all.
After a couple of days, I am pleased to say that I have built a site that will showcase my hair growth (of the past and present) over the months. The site isn't much, but I still encourage you to stop by and see how I'm doing sometime. :)
Cheers.
So a lot of you seem to cut their back during the ankward stage. Personnally, I see this as a huge loss of progress. I will not cut my back.
took 3 hours to get that much done and should have another 6 or 7 hours more to sit..
What else can I do with my length? I have been wearing a half tail for the last two days, and I've had a lot of really positive comments. I rarely can wear it down all day, so I'm kind of sick of the standard pony tail, which I find looks very boring. Any suggestions? I tried pigtails, but I didn't really feel comfortable with them.
Thanks in advance for your help!
i was recently hired by JPMorgan Chase with no problem with my hair which is a little more than mid back length. not one single thing was said about my hair, it wasn't even an issue AT ALL. the other day i seen another guy, an African American guy with chin length dreads who also works for the firm. it's great to see this! i guess some firms in the business world allow the hair, while others don't. hopefully in the future every firm will allow it. oh, and another thing everyone...if you ever apply for a job and they say you have to cut your hair, just tell them it's part of your religion...i've done this with a brokerage firm a while ago who said i'd have to cut it to my collar bone, and it worked!(at least they didn't tell me to get a cheesy buzzcut, right? lol) When you tell them it's part of your religion, there is nothing they can say, unless you join the military. anyway, don't loose hope people..there are business firms in the corporate world who are perfectly fine with the hair!
Hey guys...I know we all go through periods of unhappiness with our hair but right now I really am losing faith. My hair's the longest it's ever been at around 7-8 inches after 14 months growth but it's starting to turn against me. Because it's so kinky and curly it can get kinda wild so for a while I've been adopting a policy of only combing it out every couple 'weeks and just putting water on it each day and finger combing but as of late, RIGHT AT THE FRONT my bangs have started making themselves into really tight, tight dreads. I don't know why this is happening because nowhere else on my head is dreading but right now I have 4 really skinny, but really irritating dreads right in front of my face. If I cut the dreaded parts out of them all, 3 would lose about 6-8 months growth and one would have to go altogether. I wouldn't mind if this was happening on the sides and back where my hair is, if anything curlier as I could shave that and do the undercut, but right in front...I don't want a fringe! Is there a way of getting dreads out while keeping the hair or is it time to be more drastic? Maybe I'm really just not meant to have conventional long hair.
Oh and BTW-I really don't want dreads, if anyone suggests that. They're just not my thing...All I wanted was a Shane Embury style 'fro do...:(
Is it time to give up the long hair dream?
A few people have highlighted the point tha nature seems to dictate that our hair will grow, and that's reason enough to grow it.
Recently some have gone as far to say that to cut hair would be a "crime against nature."
Whilst I think anyone is entittled to do whatever the hell they like with their hair if it pleases them, doesn't anyone think that this statement is a little thin on substance?
I mean sure - before man invented scissors this was the way of things, but in 8,000 years I'd like to think we've made a little progress... and by now its acceptable to take pride in your appearance and to try and look your personal best whenever possible?
I guess what I'm saying is I'm not sure I understand people who want "long hair" and not a "long hair style" and I'd like to hear how everyone perceives that difference, if they percieve one at all.
Hello all =)
Um, Im really new to this place so I thought that I'd just greet everyone and present myself.
Im 21 years and raised pentecostal. I've always wanted to have long hair but the church and family wouldn't allow it. So, when I was 19 I decided that I wasn't going to cut my hair again. Now, I am 21, and I have a malady. It seems as if my hair grows out faster in some places than in others. The sides and top of my hair are substantially longer than my front. I am worrying that I may be going bald =(
Anyone have any words of Guidance?
Big Thanks to Bill Choisser... he knows why! And he's a top bloke!
I first started growing my hair as of september of last year. My goal was to make it long enuff until i had a sort of antonio baderas pony tail. First let me tell you a litle about my hair.My hair is curly and extremely frizzy and wavy. Anyways, after about 4 months of growing it, i decided to make an undercut.I did and all seemed well until about 3 month ago where i did a FULL UNDERCUT meaning they cut the sides and the whole back of your hair until the line that seperated your front head and back. It was a benefit for me because i could do a pony tail that is very high on my haid,exactly on the line that seperates the front and the back. I figured that when the hair growes aventually i would be abble to "lower the pony tail". Later i found out that i was wrong.No matter how long my opper hair becomes it is impossible to lower the pony because it has no hair in the back to grab on to.
The question: I read a post here that said that i could lower my pony tail withouth growing the sides.The guy who posted the post said that his freind haas the sides completely shaved and has the back hair grow to make a pony tail. He growes the hair till where he wants the pony tail to go down to.
Any thoughts?
Jonathan
Whats up dudes. Pretty cool board you have going here. I guess I thought I'd show a pic that was taken recently. This one was from Halloween after I'd just removed my makeup and costume (that's my girlfriend on the right).
I don't really think about my hair much and I know some people frown upon dreads but whatever. My friends and family are cool with it and I only have to deal with the occasional stare I guess. Anyways, later.
I've been thinking about getting one for a while now, I'm just wondering if anybody here has had any experience with this product. If I do decide to buy one, should I opt for the temperature control? Or should I be okay without it?
Thanks.
I've fixed the archives. Previously, new messages added to the archives did not have all the followups included. They are included now.
First of all, I think it would be good for you to get your
hair cut as I had previously mentioned to you because a lot
of people are quite narrow-minded and they judge people
unnecessarily. Simply because you are different and people
would automatically pass judgements on you. Therefore
unless you can live with that kind of sentiments, it would
be difficult for people to take you seriously simply by
looking at your hair (of course I for one who looks beyond
the outer appearance but most people are not like me!) As
a good friend, I just want to be honest with you about this.
Secondly, I think you will have a better chance to find a
job if you have short hair unless you work for the arts and
entertainment industry.
It's been ages since I've last posted here, but this is my newest progress picture...
Give me opinions!
My grandmother used to keep a bucket outside to collect rainwater which she used to wash her hair. While I haven't tried this, I do notice that my hair is very soft after coming in from the rain.
I've been thinking I might try collecting it as my grandmother did. Has anyone else tried this?
If you shave your head, it will take 9 months to become a long hair. I did it in 2002. I was working and I was asked to cut my hair, so i cut it in December 2002. It was long after 9 months of growing from a shaved head. Its not that long.
Since that time, I sported standard short hair and got multiple haircuts (3 to be more precise). I used to put gel in my hair several times.
For some reason I am sick of it. I will grow it again. My last haircut was very recently, so my hair looks like the standard short haircut right now.
The difference between this time and last time is that I will grow my beard too this time. Last time I didn't have any facial hair and some people started to mistake me for a girl or call me gay. How annoying.
I sported a beard many times in recent years and I think I had a 9 months old beard once. Having a beard is very cool, because it grows very fast.
I mean, if I don't shave, in only one week I will already have a very intimidating beard. I am not going to trim my beard at all. I will let it grow fully.
I am 23 years old and my beard matured a lot in the recent years. I have much more facial hair now than when I was 18! I started having real sideburns at like 21 years old only. Now it really looks like a real beard, even if there a spot where it dont grow at all (on each side of the chin).
I don't really know why, but I used to forget the idea of long hair, but the idea made a strong return in my head recently. I will go at it again, but this time nobody will think I am a girl with my 5 centimeter (and more) beard.
I wonder if shaving often make appear more facial hair in the future. Right now I shave every day. If I miss only one day, a noticeable beard is already appearing. So I will continue to shave for a while to "prepare" my beard.
Right now my face is shaved and my hair is short. For some reason I want to wait before starting my beard. In fact I will wait until my hair start to get long.
For some people, if they don't have facial hair they still look like men with long hair. Its not my case, so the moment my hair get a bit long (in 2 months), I am letting my beard grow.
I picked up a copy of International Male's men's clothes catalog at the grocery last night (magazine section) and was amazed at the number of models with geat hairsyles for medium length hair (anywhere from four to eight inches long). A lot of us guys who are growing the hair out struggle with how to style the hair as it continues to grow. I found several great ideas in this catalog. Sometimes GQ and other men's magazines have male models with longer hairstyles too. Anyway, just thinking about you dudes who struggle like I do with how to comb the mop as it continues to lengthen. Josh
Still growin' I have managed not to cave so far... its just annoying that every hairstyle i try doesnt work....
First I thought I'd have a centre parting.... unfortunatly the hair on the left side waves a bit and then i get one good side and one mess... thats with styling creme or light gel!
Then I thought I'd go for an indie brushed forwards/messy look, using my mess up gum and everything... though the sides stick out and the top looks too flat... so that sucks too!
Then I saw someone on tv with a side parting that falls across the forehead... that looks cool... but lasts about one hour before its a mess again!
I have so many different tubs of gel and wax and gum and none of them seem to work (some gels are too hard, others too weak, the gums and cremes are cool until its windy or something brushes up against my head) and there is no fabled Melting gel in the UK. Now I wear a hat all the time and thats not always practical.
I am definatly sticking this out, this is the farthest along I have made it with the whole growing out thing... I have about 4.25 - 4.5 inches of hair now... which is a lot for me... my hair is thick and slightly wavy in certain areas... (back, sides, top left and the bottom of my fringe(bangs)). So any way I can make it easier on myself would be a godsend...
So I was wondering, does anyone have any styling tips, coz I am fed up of people throwing change at my feet whenever I am at the train station, though maybe the stubble beard has something to do with that!
If you have any tips please let me know
Cheers
Where are the updates, dudes ??
Here is an updated picture of me taken tonight with my new camera. I'll get a solo shot done soon. Of course I am the long hair one :)
Whenever I see the show, whenever there is a longhaired guy, the gays always have him cut his hair. I'm not saying that is looks bad when it gets cut, I'm just saying that it seems that's what they always do.
Hey y'all!
Just updated my site...go to the URL below for the latest update. Comments are always welcome!
Take care,
Brett
Has there been any thought on putting up a FAQ that deals with actual beginner questions? Quite often we have new people come in here asking about how fast hair grows, what about all the hair that's falling out? Am a going bald? etc. . . .
Perhaps if a FAQ was put up we could minimize these posts
As Always,
That "Ball" Guy
How do i grow Ashton Kutcher Hair? Please helpe I love the way it looks. Please tell me in depth. And possibly a website that might better explain it. I wanna like wat should i do in the morning and everything you know bout it.
I was out to dinner the other night and saw something that I thought was unusual for a guy with long hair. He was wearing it in a Jennifer Aniston style (See link below to see which one). The funny thing is that he looked great in it and in no way appeared to be feminine. I'm a straight male that likes long hair but isn't in to cross dressing or trying to look like a girl. I guess that this just goes to show that guys have a lot more options for how they wear their long hair than they think.
Looking forward to hearing your comments.
Bill
For those who don't already know, I stopped using shampoo exactly two weeks ago, as an experiment. The goal was to see what effects not using shampoo would and would not have on my hair, and to spread word of the results.
Well, ever since a week and 2 days ago, my hair has been about the same, and I'm assuming that the results will stay the same. That is why I feel at liberty to make a conclusive statement.
First, I'd just like to note that my hair feels and looks a lot healthier. It doesn't have that "dry fluff" look it would have after using shampoo alone, nor does it look too shiny like it would after using conditioner.
As a note, I know that the cells that are present in the hair are dead; but the hair itself is a fine structure which requires care, your hair is used to express who you are and what you do, your hair protects your head from impact and harmful UV rays, and your hair regulates your body's heat. Therefore--it being a relatively complex and functional structure of the body--I speak of hair as if it were a live part of the body, like we often speak of the epidermis of the skin or lens in our eyes.
Second, my hair is a lot more controlable than before. It stays parted where I part it and it combs pretty well. It stays put pretty good too: It neither flies around everywhere nor does it stay perfectly still and immobile.
Finally, I'd like to state that, though things went quite well, my hair did itch a _little_ more than usual. I just do something that's somewhat like what Bill said. I just comb through my hair with my fingers at the itchy spot. Also, even though everyone else was perfectly OK with it, my mom kept telling me to get my hair cut, and used my slightly more oily hair as another reason why I should. My brother and friends like it just fine.
Just remember if you want to try this at all, though, that 1) I live in the midwest, 2) I never use conditioners, gels, hairdriers, etc., 3) my hairs still pretty short (half a foot), 4) I wear my hair parted, straight, and relatively flat, 3) everyone's hair is a little different.
I have a few questions, if anyone'd like to answer them:
How many of you tried something like this, and how did it go?
Cola tried this. How did it go for you, Cola?
How does this work with longer hair?
Thanks,
Jesse
Not everywhere, of course, but if you visit the Belgian Long Hair site (URL below) you will find a poll which asks you if you are a man or a woman and whether your hair is short or long.
The current state of the poll has a clear majority of long haired male visitors, and there is a female redhead with amazing hair on page 93, and who has a shoulder length haired partner.
This may not be deep, or significant, but it's a nice change to be part of a majority.
http://carthnet.rant-on.net/content/personal/PIC00027.jpg
some kid showed this on the forum. Afterkill Shirt - the hair is priceless. I kinda wish i had that hair.
Here is the latest pictures of my hair. Tell me what you think. I have no clue how long its been growing. Also anything exciting been going on here? I havn't really been on much since school started and everything.
Whoops:-)
Hey guys/ladys,i remembered about a site i had to make for my college course last year,so i am now using the front page of it to post my progress pics,your opinions on the ponytail are wanted:-)
http://members.lycos.co.uk/nflstuff/
hey guys! i have this problem, don't know exactly if this is a porblem, but as this is forum, just wanted to disscuss my every problem, hope u guys will help me out.
actually i have more hair on my back then i have on the top..is it normal, i really don't know if i'm being stupid, but i have a little less hair on just above the forehead. though my hair is curly, thick, very curly, i think i'm going through my awkard stage. my side hair can cover my hair... and in the front my hair is till my lips, actually below the lips...so please help me wit my problems, am i going bald, though in the middle my hair is preety thick.
i love this site..and this site has been an encouragement to me.
love u guys!
It's been a while since I posted pics, and I'm getting very close to four years of hair growth, so I thought I'd share some photos of my Halloween evening.
Very much "Pirates of The Caribbean" inspired, naturally. Good night out too!
Saw your photo on the bettadreams page, and was wondering a couple of things.
1) What method of braiding was employed in those photos?
and
2) how long did it take for your beard to grow to the lenght shown in the photos?
Just curious, as both are very impressive.
As Always,
That "Ball" Guy
Whoops:-)
Hey guys/ladys,i remembered about a site i had to make for my college course last year,so i am now using the front page of it to post my progress pics,your opinions on the ponytail are wanted:-)
http://members.lycos.co.uk/nflstuff/
Hey guys/ladys,i remembered about a site i had to make for my college course last year,so i am now using the front page of it to post my progress pics,your opinions on the ponytail are wanted:-)
I know, I know whenever I'm on here the discussion usually turns to undercuts. Bear with me here...see, I really want to have had the shaved part of the head combined with long hair experience and I love the way it looks on most other guys who have the style, however I also want one day to be able to have a tail consisting of all the hair on my head which leads us nicely to the matter at hand: How much of a pain is it to grow in an undercut? I figure that it'll take the side and back hairs another year to grow in to the point that I can tail them (they'll go in nicely now and it's been near to 14 months, just the bangs I'm waiting for really)but many people make growing in an undercut out to be one of the worst hair scenarios in life. If anyone has experience or advice, please drop your two cents in!
Curl Amplifier curl reactivating cream by Vogue International. Found at CVS. I've been using it for a couple of days and have been very happy so far. It's not a gel; it really just helps bind the hairs into locks better, so there's more definition and shine. My hair feels much more natural because it's not sticky or crunchy like it can be with gel. I highly recommend the stuff.
You can see some pictures on my progress page (link below). November update just uploaded.
Thought I'd throw these in before everybody just gave up on me.
Sorry for taking soooo long, but I just do not like taking pictures of myself...
These were taken about an hour ago, so it was a rush job.
All I can say is 'Amen' ... and I will not be taking any more pics...
until my hair is down to my ***!
Thanx to everybody for their patience...
I've only been growing my hair for a little over a month now and I'm gonna go get it trimmed sometime. But I've noticed that my top is REALLY outgrowing my bottom. Is this normal, or am I gonna end up with like a reversed mullet? thanks for any and all advice!
Hello all
I'm 18 and growing my hair long for the first time in my life. It's been growing about 8 months and it's just below eye level on my face. My hair follacles 'face forwards' or something and it's hard to keep back of its own accord, but it's not long enough to keep back as a pony tail, how can I hold it back off of my face? I have no friends with long hair so I dont know what you can use or where you can buy it.
If anybody could offer any advice it would be a great help
Thanks
Well granted, it's not my hair like resonance's, but I got compliments from everyone at work, all my customers, all my friends at the Good Charlotte concert, and like 20 other random people at the concert, and my parents, and my friends parents, etc. etc. etc.
But anyway, mine was obviously Pirates of the Caribbean inspired because I tried to make my costume as close to Johnny Depp's as I could.
Below is a comparison shot, tell me what you think. Bear in mind though, I got all these pieces of the costume the day before because I had no time before to go get it. Feedback please!
Thanx
Alright, received the bio ionic retexturising straightening iron a couple of days ago, and just tried it. And as promised, here is the report of the results.
Good thing, my hair has probably never looked this good, not even using my ceramic straightener. There is NO chemicals or styling products in my hair what so ever, only used the straightener and the bio ionic paddle brush. And my hair is super, super, super soft, shiny, straight etc.
Though it is WEIRD, the plate is filled with "waves", it has toothes on the sides, and sliding it down the hair does not feel nice. I don't know what it feels like, but the waves gives friction, feeling like hairs has to be pulled out or broken (but wasn't, I checked carefully).
Compared to my ceramic straightener it was REALLY easy to use, smaller so much easier to use. Didn't cause the hair to get that frightening burning hot feeling that my ceramic one does, but just got straight result, and I could slide it over the same area numberous times without the hair feeling damaged or whatever (as I always feel it does after using the ceramic one).
It didn't really remove all the frizz, as I've read it should be really good at. Might just be me though, first time I used it, so I guess 100% perfect result first time is not to expect...
Straightening using the ceramic iron has been a real hassle every time (probably because I am just very bad at it...) but this was real easy. Might just be the size though.
Bad thing, it cost me a total fortune! I stated the price a couple of weeks ago, but had to pay another $70 in customs fees. However it does seem to keep what it promised, not to damage the hair. Meaning I can keep the hair totally straight as much as I want, which for me defenetely is worth the money.
Another weird thing is that NO hair products should be used prior to straightening. I am not sure if this means I cannot use heat protective gels etc if I want to blowdry my hair, or just right before.
Alright a lot of text now, but excited about the result I just got, so had to share :)
Hi
Wher can I see more pics of Absalom
hey red leader do you have any previous hari pics?
I don't know if it'll work right or not, but here's a first month of growth pic. This is not one of my better pictures, so bear with me. Any comments on how the turnout is gonna be will be welcomed!
casey
I haven't posted pics on here in two months, so I figured it was due time. I'm overall pleased with my progress thus far, and delighted that my bangs finally get in the tail.
Comments are appreciated (As always). Keep growing and take care.
- Brian
Due to the fact that my site has been down 99% of the time since I posted my new pics, I decided to move them to another place.
This place shouldn't have any bandwidth trouble at all.
If you saw them already, sorry for adding another post to the board.
I've gleened some pics from here, so next I'll go to each person's sites and see if there are updates.
Once the pics are gathered I'm getting a shower. Then I think I'll get some new pics of my hair. It's been a while, I guess it's time. Wouldn't want Jiarga saying I'm a guy. LOL
So, the pics page will be updated sometime tonight. I'll let you know when it is.
First of all, I'm not just growing my hair out to get chicks, I mean hopefully it works out that way, but I'm doin it because I think it will look bad a**! So anyways to give me an added boost of confidence about going through the awkward stage maybe you could share your experiences of what females think of your hair now as compared to when it was short.
Oh yah and I'll be posting some progress pics soon of 0 - 3 months !
- Matt
hey whats up man? i saw your pics there kick ass! i just wana know a few things i'm growing mine out now and its curly and thick but not bad its nice. i wana know was your hair kinda more dried out and bigger when you were growing it than it is now? do you wake up with a fro when you sleep? and how many times do you shampoo a week? k thanx dude laterz
Well today I decided to try something new, just for the heck of it. So I tied myself a half-ponytail and was surprised at how it stayed without the use of bobby pins or the like. Just one simple hairtie. Yes I know it's the kind with the metal on it but I was in a hurry and didn't have access to a good one. Plus, in the pics it looks pink but it's red. Not that it matters. Click below to see.
I got some good compliments, and some negative comments such as "do you enjoy looking homosexual?" I handled this great. I asked him how many homosexual guys he had seen with this hairstyle. He got that "uhhhh" look on his face and said "none?" and so I asked him, now how many guys do you know that are homosexual AND have long hair? "uhhhhhh oh yeah! I know one!" So I said great, now how many homosexuals do you know with short hair? He got the point and walked away. HA! There were a few more negative comments but they were from friends and all in good fun. So now I know there's another option when I need it.
Click below, gimme some feedback!
It's Geocities so if it doesn't work, please check back!
This is my friend Daniel Scallon, who I've mentioned in some of my posts. He's not a big fan of computers or the internet, but I talked him into letting me take his photos and putting them up here.
He started growing about a year ago, from about nose length.
The family's on my case again. And wants me to cut today. So, I guess my goal of getting waist length hair will not come true this time around. Oh well.
-J
the first three should have been:
http://www.oyointhebox.com/blick1.jpg
http://www.oyointhebox.com/blick2.jpg
http://www.oyointhebox.com/blick3.jpg
the others are even older (bild 1-3)
I don´t think I´ve been here in about three months.
I´ve moved to Germany and.. I haven´t had batteries or anything for my camera because I am too lazy to buy a new battery charger.
I also have to use a computer with a 2GB HD that I share with the whole (host) family.
It has been a bad two months for my hair though, first off, my host family has hard-water. It´s nearly impossible for hair to feel or look nice with hard-water.
After a week or so, they told me that my hair was clogging the drain, and that I´m only allowed to wash it in the sink. I don´t have time to spend 15 minutes washing my hair in the sink. I usually manage to wash my hair 2 or 3 times a week.
Then about a week later they told me that I have to have my hair tied back while in the house, at all times. So now I can never wear my hair down because of ponytail crease and such.
Nonetheless, this family is horrible in all aspects, not just the hair, I´m switching families on the 15th, hopefully things will go better from there.
Here are some two month old pictures.. :p
http://www.oyointhebox.com/bild1.jpg
http://www.oyointhebox.com/bild2.jpg
http://www.oyointhebox.com/bild3.jpg
Here is a recent one, terrible quality though..
http://www.oyointhebox.com/vechta.jpg
Hi,
I am referring to a post below in which you replied to Treyns request to LucksKind to post a picture. I have started this as a new thread as I am hoping you do not attempt to dodge the
question(s), the question(s) being;
I have no intention to post a picture now, not in the near future... and possibly ever. I have a digital camera, web space and could manage this easily – So, are you of the opinion I do not have long hair? Do you consider all here who do not post pictures as liarsin relation to claims about their appearence? Or is your offensive distrust directed solely toward LucksKind for your own unapparent reason?
I would hope that you clear this issue up if you intend to continue to post here. (IMO) your unsupported statements make you sound like a troll - and I would expect all serious members of this community to agree that trolls are not welcome.
well this was last week.. ive not been worrying my self with how long its getting lately but im happy with how its going i guess
I was flipping through the channels last night and I happened to catch Sharon Osbourne's new talk show. Anyway, she had this actor who I think played Tarzan recently on, and he had very nice looking long hair, in a ponytail. Sharon asked if he would let down his hair, but he refused, but she got his elastic band anyway. He had great looking hair, and all the ladies at the show (they were almost all ladies, no surprise) said that it was the most beautiful they had ever seen. Sharon Osbourne said that he should always wear his hair down. If I could get my hair to look like that I would be very happy.
I think we have all seen people with knee length hair and longer, but has anyone ever had the chance to talk to any of these people about their hair care rituals? I mean is the reason their hair has such a long terminal length purely genetic? or is there something they do that lets it keep growing? Also what does their shower drain look like when theyre finished? Now that my hair is approaching waist length Id really like to hear any tips that may help me along the way.
Hmmm...
I lift weights very frequently and work out at the gym four to five days a week. I take protein supplements to help feed my muscles as well. It's all natural, just a powder you mix into juice to help bring vitamins to your muscles etc etc. Nonetheless, I've noticed that my hair seems to be growing much quicker than usual, ever since I started the protein diet. Do you think these Protein Supplements are making my hair grow quicker? It certainly seems so! Anyone else with the same experience? For those of you interested, I'm taking the following:
ISO XP by NXCARE INC. I take two serving a day which equals approx 66 grams of protein from the shake alone.
I'm going to continue using this protein, as it is good for my body. However, would that not be awesome if it helped hair as well!?!?!
Hey fellas...
question for curly hairs: has anyone tried loreal sprining curls mouse. It's part of the studio line series... white color...
it seems to work but doesn't hold too long... i can only find it in "medium hold"... what I like about it is it's not sticky... it reduces frizziness and it doesn't look like you have anything in ur hair...
let me know what you think...
Also... does anyone know is gel or mouse are better... ? does anyone have benefits over the other? better, worse for hair?
OK, I know a lot of you guys could care less about football, but upon watching the BUCS play today I spied a longhaired guy on the Dallas Cowboy's. His hair is much longer than in his profile pic. Check him out at: http://www.dallascowboys.com/profile_campbell_dan.cfm
So, I'm just curious.... who are you're favorite sport's longhairs???
Go BUCS!!!
Keep it Long!!!
~Rob aka Tampa Longhair
Here they are....
This link will take you to a page that should be self-explanatory.
My site my have traffic issues for the first few hours. I apologize.
hey whats up dude sweet hair.. did u ever go thru a afro type stage of hair growth where it wasnt that manageble?
Hey guys, look at this link and tell me is this what you guys think of when you think of the terrible akward phase? I actually like the way this looks though, I was just wondering how this compares to you guys for the akward phase.
http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?CID=2BAC98AF0D34454789A82DFAC9E96A49&startat=http%3A//www.allposters.com/GetPoster.asp%3FCID%3D2BAC98AF0D34454789A82DFAC9E96A49%26APNum%3D333563%26search%3Dincubus%26f%3Dt%26FindID%3D0%26P%3D1%26PP%3D2%26sortby%3DR%26cname%3D%26catupdate%3Dget
sorry about the long link! and for the record I hate this band I just found the pic
been waiting for a nice long while till my hair was long enough to put up in a ponytail. TaDaa! today is the day! However, with curly hair, it looks more like a bun. one, it's nice and round, and two, it sits right below the crown of my head.
ah well. . . .
But HEY, it's a ponytail!!!!
ThatBallGuy
P.S. you REALLY long haired folks can't laugh at me!
On many posts, especially the ones where guys are asking "should I grow it out?", most of the members talk about going against societal norms and rebelling, etc. . .
My question is, is the "rebelling" against societal norms really that big of a deciding factor for you having long hair? Seeing as how long hair on men is becoming more mainstream, is our own long hair losing any of its charm for us? If the day comes when long haired men is the norm, I don't see a whole lot of you going out and cutting your hair, just to go against societal norms.
Just wondering. I think rebellion is overrated.
ThatBallGuy
Ahoy mates!
I was readin an earlier post about someone getting layers- Well what exactly does that mean?
Cheers!
Peter
About a month ago, I started having my mom braid my hair back (in a French braid, I guess?) every day before school. I noticed that if it were wet when she braided it, by the time I took it down (some 7 hours later), it would be REALLY soft and REALLY wavy. Is there a safe way of getting these waves without braiding? Say, like, a salon or something? Is it safe for the hair? How much does it cost? How long do the waves stay in?
Thanks.
I'll be updating the pics page as possible for the next few days. I may do a bit tonight, but probably not much. I have 2 classes tonight...one of which is having a test I'm supposed to be studying for right now. LOL
Have to take the little ones out to collect candy tomorrow, and help my grandma move Sat., so it'll take some time.
Well, my hair's still quite clean, it looks the best it's ever looked, it doesn't itch any unusual amount, and it don't stink!
Of course, there are several factors which may be helping my hair, like living in the midwest, and being careful not to get stuff in my hair. Additionally, I never really shamooed that often, I never used much shampoo, and I never used conditioner or styling products. Thus, my hair is probably used to the way I'm treating it now.
Fact is, I think this was one of my better ideas!
My mom's the only one who don't like what I'm doing--everyone else thinks it's pretty good. Finally, I think that what I'm doing is helping me to express myself much better.
Just wanted to tell you all.
Good day,
Jesse
Hey gang,
You may remember my "two weeks" post a few days back. It's now been five days, actually, and I'm happy to report that the two week rule worked! Several really good hair days, plus what seems to be the definitive season change have combined to make me happier with my hair. I just took some pictures with absolutely no product in my hair, and I have to say I'm getting happier with the results. I sitll wouldn't be comfortable with this look normally, as it's very big, frizzy and tough to control.
So thanks for all of your support; it really helped.
Hey hairland, i was just wondering if blow drying your hair after a shower is really that evil.... my hair is very thick and it takes like 5 hours to dry out totally... like im not kidding its still a bit damp after 4 hours......
( well maybe i exagerate a bit, but you get the picture =D )
Just a funny story. I had my hair loose and wild-man like the other day. I have curly hair so it was quite a spectacle. I was at my local mall, and a guy held open the door for me, i went in and before i said 'thanks', he said "ladies should always go first". :) I know he wasn't trying to be mean, he had glasses and was in his mid-50's. haha. I don't look like a girl, but my hair IS getting quite long. So i just said, "thats true. thanks!" and kept walking. When people mistake me for a girl, which is happening more often then I would like, I take it as a compliment and *shake my stuff* a little harder. jk jk. ;-)
A couple of days ago I posted as to weather I should get a maintenance trim or not and the overwhelming response was NO!
True to the form of any wannabe longhair I completely ignored the advice of my peers regarding my hair and went along and got a trim ;-)
There seems to be a great deal of skepticism about getting trims, yet every stylist I have ever spoken to will encourage anyone to get a trim every 8-12 weeks whilst growing out, And every 12-16 weeks for people who already have really long hair? Do we honestly believe they are just trying to keep themselves in a job or is there something more to it?
I asked my stylist about this and it seems to be that they can offer a very good argument on many levels for getting regular trims here's a list of reasons she came up with:
1) Damaged ends, (OK unless you've got chemical damage or bad brushing technique, split ends only seem to naturally occur after 6-12 months plus good conditioning seems to prevent it anyway, not much of a case for 3 monthly trims.)
2) Confidence - How many people hate their hair when its in the arkward stage and give up growing - not everyone has the benefit of a support community like this so regular trims can inspire confidence and help wannabe longhairs become longhairs. (Good reason.)
3) Style - I guarantee neatly styled hair with go far with the women or men you are trying to attract or impress regardless of its length.
Travis Fimmel (see http://the-light.com/mens/messages/55683.html) will not ever be passed over at a job interview becasue he has long hair.
4) It seems to work - all the girls I know with great looking long hair get trims every 3-4 months. They seem to know what they're doing their hair looks great.
5) My stylist acknowledged that she doesn't always heed her own advice because she doesn't trust anyone she works with to cut her hair. (Apparently going to another salon is a sackable offence.) She had gone 6 months and commented that her ends looked like a dog had chewed them... I didn't like to agree with her but she was right!
6) It balances out in the long run anyway. Sooner or later most people even their hair out so it all falls to one length, why not do that gradually and maintain style rather than take 6 inches off your hair after 2 years of agonising growing? (Its the length on top which ultimately has to grow right?)
Apologies for the long post but I had to get all this down and I though it was worth typing, your thoughts?
- Sorted -
I've been lurking here for awhile and have been growing my hair untouched for about 6 months. I am starting to get funny looks from people. They haven't said anything yet but I am sure it is because of my hair.
What is a good response? I don't mean so much for the looks but for the comments that are sure to come.
P.S. Only real longhairs or those that are really trying to grow their hair long need respond.
What part of NY are you living in?
I finally updated my progress pictures for October. I was sick for much of October. When I recovered I still looked sick! I finally took some pictures where I don't look ready to keel over. Thanks to everybody at the Men's Longhair Hyperboard for your support and encouragement over the past year. I hope everyone reaches their own hair growth goals.
I've been getting a little frustrated by the lack of "style" to my hair whilst I'm gowing it out. Doesn't matter what you do, it still looks like you haven't had it cut for ages... inspite of any trims.
This is particularly annoying if your going out to a club, and your the only guy in the room without neatly styled hair. (That said, if I had hair like Clarko I could pull it off!) So I went looking for ways to style your hair whilst growing out, and after I recent thread about sports stars with long hair - I've concluded that David Beckham's style actually is pretty cool.
Basically you just tie the top layers in a high tail. You only need bangs to your top lip, it keeps your hair outta your face and, people start looking at you again like you are following some kinda trend, and it atleast starts a conversation. (Showing my vanity I guess.)
Best thing is my name's David too, so I never know if someone is mocking me. ;-)
If anyone else comes up with any good "growing out" styles post them, I'll try anything...
My friend as well as myself is growing his hair out (his is about a foot long now), and he was talking about how his hair has started growing slower the longer it gets. So we decided to actually measure it per month, and we found out that it's growing at the same rate (as is my hair). We figured out that the longer it is, the slower it appears to grow, due completely to proportion. When you go from a half-inch buzzcut to an inch in a month, dude it's doubled its length! but when it's eight inches and it just adds another half inch a month, it's only adding 1/16 to the length of your hair.
just an interesting observation.
That "Ball" Guy
Well, my hair's growing fine, but it's starting to develop this annoying tendancy. . .because my hair is so curly, and because I don't comb it very often at all (due to the thickness and curlyness), it's starting sectioning itself into "locks". My mom calls them "Shirley Temple Curls" whatever that means. :) Anyways, this is kind of what I was aiming for, but the thing is, down at the scalp, I can see more of it where each section is "sectioned" off. it's kind of like how you can see your scalp when you part your hair, my hair is parting itself into these different sections, showing more scalp. I don't like it!
Anyways, just wondering if any of you other curly-headed folk had the same problem.
As Always,
That "Ball" Guy
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www.badgerbadgerbadger.com
Speaking of men and longhair, the new trailer is ready to view of Return of The King at www.lordoftherings.net
It looks great.
Well, I've been letting my hair grow since March of 2002... sort of. I had to have the back trimmed last January for a show, and in June I had the sides trimmed up to match the back (making it look less helmet-like) - but in all that time I've never touched the bangs, because I always slick those straight back. Still, they're barely down to the top of my lower lip. BARELY. Like, maybe one little tiny clump of hair.
Does it always take a lot longer for the bangs to grow? Everything else seems to be getting along nicely. People are starting to say my hair looks good (again... there was a great big honking awkward phase when I don't think anyone - me included - thought it looked good.) But I'm just impatient as all heck to see the bangs get down to my chin. UGH.
Anyone else experinece this? Is it my Suave shampoo and conditioner? Is it just because I'm 45?
Cos
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Hail everyone!
What is that whitish bulb at the end of a hair strand? Sometimes when a hair falls out, it has one, but other times not. Anyone know what it is?
i usually like to watch TLC's show, what not to wear. but over the weekend they had a show with this incredibly attractive guy on there with absolutely gorgeous shoulder length hair. now, granted, some of his clothing choices where horrendous, but after his clothing make-over, what did they do? you guessed it, chopped ALL of his hair off. i was furious! yes, it was his hair, and it was his choice to make, but quite honestly, i didnt like how he looked afterward. they should have just left it alone. at the most maybe cut it chin length with layers or something. all that beautiful hair...gone. i hate trendy fashion. :(
before:
http://a84.g.akamaitech.net/7/84/34/140fe0b667e795/tlc.discovery.com/fansites/whatnottowear/episodes2/gallery/eric/eric_gal1_vzoom06.jpg
http://a84.g.akamaitech.net/7/84/34/fe5218225e506c/tlc.discovery.com/fansites/whatnottowear/episodes2/gallery/eric/eric_gal1_hzoom03.jpg
after:
http://a84.g.akamaitech.net/7/84/34/0d268f080721fb/tlc.discovery.com/fansites/whatnottowear/episodes2/gallery/eric/eric_gal2_vzoom02.jpg
http://a84.g.akamaitech.net/7/84/34/4ac8e58cc454f2/tlc.discovery.com/fansites/whatnottowear/episodes2/gallery/eric/eric_gal2_vzoom04.jpg
I finally got a picture. This is after a year and 9 months.
http://otasans.com/Images/HAIR.JPG
Background: I'm 20 years old and I have very thick hair to go along with my big head ha but I am trying to grow it long. My hair especially when dry has a tendency to curl up at the ends especialy in the back and it gets real frizzy. When I wake up in the morning it's a disaster( fro type) I've been growing it since last December with only occasional maintenance trims and the bangs are just about at my mouth right now. It seems the only time my hair looks really good is when I get out of the shower and it actually looks somewhat thinner and straight. I've resorted to wearing a baseball cap or stocking cap to hide the craziness that is my hair--also because if I take the cap off my hair is actually controlled somewhat. I use gel when I can't wear a hat and that tends to help somewhat--- my questions include:
1)Is using Teatree shampoo and conditioner products the way to go? My barber encourages it. Should I shampoo every other day and condition everyday? The problem I've run into is scalp itchiness-maybe it's from wearing caps all the time but I just have to shampoo my hair sometimes to alleviate the itching-once again I have very thick hair.
2)Should I still get 1/4th to 1/2inch cut off every 10-12 weeks or so?
3)Is wearing hats bad for my hair? I have a tendency to wear a cap backwards and stick the front bangs underneath the hat but as a result the very middle portion of my bangs has no style at all it looks retarded
4)And well just any style tips for someone who hopes to have long hair that resembles say Scott Stapp of Creed and then be able to wear it in a ponytail althought that will probably take eons because my front bangs will need to be long as hell in order to make it around my big head.
The last time I had my hair long was twenty two years ago and now I am 41.
Something strange is happening, I want to grow it long again.
Is this a sign of male menopause?
What will it do for me?
Will I be a happier person?
Need help.
Ian
I take one a day multi vitamins,but is there any other way to increase the speed of your hair growth?,please remeber i live in england so and us based products may not be here:-)
Did Orlando Bloom grow his hair for his role in Pirates of The Carribean or is it fake in that movie too as in Lord of The Rings as Legolas?
hi
i use this Shampoo Garnier Fructics 2 in 1 shampoo wit conditioner, do u guys think that it really contians conditioner, or it's just a fake to get more people use their product. coz i'm too lazy to go get a conditioner and use it. or will it be better if i go buy a extra conditioner and use the same shampoo. coz i think this shampoo is perfect for me. what does a conditioner do anyway, and this shampoo even promises to straightin ur hair...wat do u guys think??.
sorry for the long post...and ur time..thanks alot
Hi
I have light ash blond hair. As it is autumn my hair was looking a bit dull so i decided to buy some permanent hair colour. It said it was extra light blond. When I finished the treatment my hair was a bright yellowish colour and kind of orange at the scalp. I really dont like it. Do you think using a semi-permanent champagne or light ash blond colour will help tone it down.
What are these things? What do they do and how do they work? Under what circumstances should I get one?
This morning I had some terrible knots in my hair, I couldn't detangle it with hands and a wide toothed comb, using a rinse, conditioner. I tried it half an hour.
At the end with a needle I was able to seperate the hairs, I am happy I was not forced to cut it.
wolfgang
Hi all, I decided to use one of my progress pics for a photoshop assignment, check it out and see what you think. The idea for the assignment is man&machine, I think Ill prolly add more machine if I get a chance. Oh and this is for photoshop 1 so dont expect professional work:) lets hope the pic shows up.
I have a few questions concerning regular trims:
(1) Approximately how long was your hair when starting out three years ago? (your hair looks to be beyond the standard three year length with growing from standard short hair, especially with regular trims)
(2) How often did you get trims over the last three years?
(3) How much length, on average, did/does the stylist take off when giving you a trim.
Stylist have always advised me to get regular trims, most say 9 to 12 weeks, but it always seemed in the past that they took too much off for my liking, so I went with the general consensus of not getting trims at all to conserve length, especially in the early stages of growth that I consider myself to still be in although my bangs now reach a touch past my chin. The reason I am asking is because my hair for one is uneven in a lot of spots, and two, it's starting to look unhealthy. Thanks for any answer you can offer, my friend. Peace!
I was hoping I might be able to get some feedback on this little dilema facing my cousin.
She's a longhair enthusiast, and her 21 month old son (jack) consequently has shoulder length hair. Now he's due to start day-care soon and she's worried that by having long hair it will make him "different" to the other children and as he gets older he might be bullied by other kids.
Now Jack really has no opinion about this one way or another, he's more interested in people, toy cars and the tweenies. Hair is just not high priority to toddlers.
So whilst his choices continue to be made by his mother, and her preference is for him to have long hair, she is worried that this might make childhood more difficult for him.
Question is what should she do? Long hair certainly suits Jack and he definitly doesn't look girly, but kids can be cruel... I've already voiced my opinion, but I thought I'd throw it to the floor to get some more feedback.
Thanks -
Today I visited the musical Hair. It seems to be a part of the theater establishment now.
Some songs really touched me and I was happy that it was dark around.
I am sorry that the German version died and everything is in English, and this evening I really got envy of English speaking people.
I know the Hair story and it was the first thing about hair that gave me deep emotions about it, don't know why, but this hair thing has determined my whole life.
I guess I was the guy with the longest hair in the auditorium, most of the men had short or very short hair, the house was almost full, and all generations were represented, from teenies to oldies.
I have to think about the impressions I got, usually I do not visit theaters, but I can imagine that I will visit the hair musical again before it will be finished.
wolfgang
Hail! I cannot quite figure this out for myself, so I need other's opinions to help formulate my own. I work out at a gym quite a lot, and naturally I have long hair. At the gym there is a sauna and I was wondering if that's good or bad for one's hair? Would it not be good as the heat would open up the hair follicles and bring more blood to the roots, hence making it grow stronger? Or would it dry out the hair? Anyone?
I must confess I'm planning on getting a trim tommorow, I've made the appointment already and I'm nervous as hell.
I'm always scared I'll loose too much length in the wrong places, even though I've been with the same stylist for a year and she knows my goals (it will be my 3rd maintenance trim in 9 months,) I still feel nervous about it!
I guess its easy to say if I'm in doubt I should leave it! But I've had days this passt 3 weeks where I've been driven nuts by the back, (which is becoming quite the mullet) and the bangs which fall longer than the top and consequently makes my hair a little front heavy, especially as the lower layers mostly tuck behind my ears.
Ok so whats the point of my post? (still trying to figure it out really,) I dunno I guess I just want some moral support. I am the only one who gets nervous about trims?
just wondering if someone could post some pics of men with red hair that have it long. i have red hair an am just wondering what it would look like long. if i ever decide to grow it out i dont want it looking gay and stuff so yea. please post away. thanks.
I've been noticing something which I thought worth of another post.
If you look at other peoples progress pics, growing hair seems to have had a positive effect on how old people look.
The younger members of the hyperboard (<18's) all look much older with longer hair, and all the older members look much younger. Wierd, but amazing...
- Sorted -
We are currently visiting my in-laws for their 50th anniv. My wife is one of 2 daughters, don't often see my brother-in-law due to geography.
Much to my surprise when he arrived he had longer hair than I! It has been over 2 years since we've seen each other. We both had moderately long hair the last time, but this was a big shock. Very cool.
BTW, I'm 48 and he is 53. Not a soul at the party (in a retirement community) made any remark, they were all well behaved, LOL.
Recently there was someone asking about being
a lawyer and haveing long hair.
Yes. You can have both!!!!!
If you were watching Fox News Ron Kuby (Spelling?) was on
and he has long hair in pony tail
...2 weeks before I cut it all off. I doubt any of you will really care that much but I think it is too much to deal with and I would rather not be worried by it.
It just seems like whenever I cut it I regret it, but I don't know what to do if I still end up cutting it every time then it must not be for me.
Hey everyone,
Has anyone here ever used a blowdryer in conjunction with Loreal melting Gel? I'm gonna experiment with it tomorrow and wanted to know if anyone had advice
Hey I was wondering how do I achieve tom cruise's hairstyle in mission impossible 2? What products would i need to use and would i need to cut the neck hair shorter than the bangs? I dunno what kind of answer im looking for, but any help would be appreciated! thanks
oh yah and ive been growing for almost 5 months from a crew cut
Hi everyone out their in internet hair land
I'm a 16 yr old boy who has decided to grow out his hair...
I'm already well on my way... The back is to the middle of my neck, and the front goes down a little past my nose when i let it hang in front. Mind you this is only when its wet or combed, my hair is somewhat curly. It's actually more wavy and it is quite thick.
As a matter of fact I'm not really sure what you would call my hair type.
Back in January 2003 I decided not to cut my hair the usual once a month trim and here we are in October and all I've got is one small trim last month (cleaned up the back a little bit) just so the front could have a chance to catch up
I'm aiming for the same length all around type of thing, and hopefully I'll be able to look somewhat Tom Cruise-ish (wearing the hair behind my ears) a la Mission Impossible 2
Now here comes my main problem(s)...
I recently read an FAQ about taking care of your hair, and I'm a little worried that I've doomed myself in the hair world. Over the months I've used gel about 50 percent of the time. Not so much recently, as I discovered mousse about 2 months ago. Since then I've only used gel once or twice when i wanted to slick my hair back for novelty purposes. Is all this gelling going to be bad for my hair in future??? None of it was alchohol gel, I'm pretty sure.
Right now I'm thinking that maybe all my waves and curls come because I mistreated my hair (I never knew I had wavy hair when it was shorter.. I always had thought it was completley straight) Nowadays I shower everymorning, shampoo + conditioner.... then i usually towel dry and then let the rest dry out.... or I blow dry. Somedays if i feel like it i use mousse to stick some of the hair behind my ears.... a little bit falls out in the front cuz its not long enough yet, but I rather like the look.
I get particularly frustrated with the hair at the back.... I've got a decent size flick of hair that can stick out quite a ways if i dont tame it down with a brush and a blow dryer. I've seen all these straightening products in the stores, but they are rather expensive so I havent tried using any yet.
I've also noticed that on one side of my head the hair seems to curl a lot more and go out of place a lot more, is this natural or maybe because of the way i sleep ???
If theres anyone that has any advice for me, on how to fix my hair (if it's damaged a lot) or how I can wear it/comb it/take care of it while I wait for it to reach full length. Or even if my hair will work with a long style, because I'm not even so sure of that now, what with the wavyness. Heck maybe I should just start over!! I dont know anymore!!! Maybe an idea of where I can go to get professional help (stylists)
I guess a picture would help..... so here is a website I made in school..... its got a pic of me on it under the NAMES section (in the picture, that morning I got up, showered, and blow dried my hair (also used this Bed Head "Afterparty" stuff that my mom said was good =P, supposed to make hair silky and smooth)
please help me!!!!!!
howdie people this is a very starnge site indeededy do, just found it by chance.
here's my predicament fellow long hair un's.
got bored of short hair and looking like the rest of the main stream world, so decied to grow my hair (for the second time, first time did it got all cut off after a 1 year 2 months)
so here i am with hair down to my shoulders i havent had a hair cut for two years and as you can imagine its all over the place, i mostly keep it tyed back becasue its so out of control.
now i dont no what to do, get all cut off again, or get it stlyed like some cool dude with long hair, but i cant find a doo i like.
what you recon?
(appoliges for all the spelling mistakes im typing fast)
I'm continuing to experience the phenomena of noticing more hairs falling out when I take a shower and then brush afterwards. I'm hoping it's just what we always tell people who first ask about this - that it is just a symptom of having longer hair and consequently tending to notice more of the hairs that fall out.
My question is, does this level off? Do you guys with very long hair continue to notice hairs shedding when you shower? I would imagine if you continue to lose 100 hairs a day and each of those hairs is 30 inches long, that must make for a lot of very noticeable hairs falling out. Do people with very long hair continue to lose 100 a day?
You might remember my post from a while back, though I don't think most people read it...I described how I had a series of crappy trims because no one really knew how to cut my hair type well which eventually led to me chopping my chin to shoulder length hair off to less than 1" long (the shortest it's ever been). Now my hair is over 1.5" inches long on the top, and slight shorter on the sides and back. Now, I think I'm probably going to grow my hair out again, but it will probably be a different experience than before, since I had a completely different haircut when I started growing my hair out the first time. Before, I had hair a bit longer than eye-length in the front, and it was a bit tapered on the sides and back. My hair is extremely straight, even for Asian hair, so it pretty much means that the length the actual hair is is the length it will stand from the scalp (if that makes any sense at all). My first hair-growing-out experience did not really have a definite starting point, and I had to keep getting trims. Any advice as to how I should maintain my hair this time? Not trimming at all won't work because I'll probably end up with a mullet...
Right now, I can't decide if I'm aiming for chin length hair again, or going all the way out with mid-, to lower-back length hair. But that probably is irrelevant right now.
Hi, I have pretty fast growing hair and since starting in August it is about 3 inches in length all around. I want to grow my hair out but I have a couple of questions that I was hoping to get answered. First off, I have really thick hair I was wondering if it is simply going to puff up or if it will start going down (I really don't want a fro). Also, I want it to look good and be at a good length by March, is that pushing it? And my hair looks so much better when it is wet, are there any products that keeps hair looking wet but also soft (not waxy or hard from gel)? Thanks
I went earlier today. All I can say is wow, so many men with long hair.
...
so many girls with long hair...
Wow.
I received this in my email:
Hi! I was just looking at websites to figure out what a Caesar cut was, and stumbled across yours. Can you just let "Happy Puppy" know that his longer hair in the pictures is very attractive? Thanks!
-Kym
Hey hey people! Found this great site about 2 months ago, its such a great place. :)
Anyways, I've taken some pics of myself... been growing my hair since March 2002 from about... 3/4 inch on top, and like 1/8 inch round the sides and back. My hair is 9 1/2 inches long (my bangs anyway)
I got my hair cut just over a week ago - but only a bit off the sides and back to even it up... it looked damn right ridiculous before lol...
Well, it'd be wonderful to hear to some feedback so...here are my pics! :)
(and just for the record, i'm 18 years old (19 in a month) i know, i look very young lol)
You still with us? Last you wrote you were having doubts. Want to know the outcome!
Updating pics today, went to your site and it's nothing but the welcome page.
This is the lead singer/guitarist of the rock group 8mm Overdose. His hair appears to go down past his knees. How the heck does someone like him manage to live with so much hair? There are other photos of him when he's out on the street or not performing on stage and he doesn't even appear to bother tying his hair up in a ponytail or keep it wrapped up under a hat. How does he avoid major split ends, tangling, getting it snagged, keeping it somewhat clean (if he's a typical hard-core rocker, proud of being a slob, does he wash it like only once a month...yeech)?
He must be in the upper, upper percentage of guys (and even girls) in the world, or at least in America, who wear their hair so long.
All,
The latter is my preferred link, so it dons on me that most of you may simply not know about it.
The way it works is just like the one most people are using except that when you click a message link, the message is displayed in a separate window.
What I like to do is open the main board this way and when a message is clicked, then resize both windows to fit neatly on the screen. Then you can scroll quickly through the messages by clicking on the links in turn, rather than paging back and forth to the main board.
If you haven't tried it before, give it a whirl. You might like it.
Note, though, that when you post a reply to the message, it won't appear in the listing until you refresh.
In IE, the link color doesn't change in the main board window when you follow links in the message window until you refresh. The Opera browser (my favorite), however, updates the colors of links in all windows containing the link just navigated.
On Fuse and MTV a lot of the longer haired dudes have a wet look to their hair. How do they do that? As my hair slowly grows longer, I can see myself sometimes wearing it like that--but I don't have a clue how it's done. Any suggestions? Josh
Hey everyone. I am working on an ethnography project for my college english class. In case you dont know what I'm talking about, I basically have to observe and interview a group of people, find out why their group exists, what they do, what roles the different members play, and so on. I used to be a frequent visitor to this messageboard, and thought that this would be a cool group to study. If anyone would be willing to help me and participate in a private interview via email, please drop me an email at chouanardie@hotmail.com
I also would like to note that this project, and all the interviews contained in it will only be seen by myself, my professor, and a few members of my class, and pseudonames can also be used if you wish.
Any help that you are willing to give me will be much appreciated!
Drew
I'm going into a slon tomorrow and I'm tempted to get my hair cut, possibly like Richard Gere's hair in the above pic at this link......
http://www.hairstylesearch.com/richard%20gere/richardgere.htm
I thought it might be good because my hair is a bit thick and wavy but I'm not sure what I should do. My hair seems a bit thinner in the front bit it might be because of the longer length and the back feels a bit bushier. I feel if I have it cut shorter it may not look the way I thought and I would end up regretting it.
I don't know what I should do.
Hey guys,
Well I am so unsure about growing my hair. I want to get it longer so bad but I am just not sure if it will work out alright.
You see, I used to always buzz my head, and it was just so much easier! I could just get out of the shower and go. I miss that feeling. But I also want to have longer hair super bad.
My hair is thick and wavy, and I just pulled out a few individual hairs, they are about as long as my pinky (I'm guessing that means 2-3 inches, which I know it super short compared to some of you).
I want to just be able to get out of the shower and let my hair air dry. But when I do that it makes it fluffy and not as smooth or flat down or comfortable. I have to wear a hat for about 20 minutes after I shower to get the look I want.
So I have 2 questions for all of you who can share some advice to me please.
1) Is my hair just way too short to decide? I want my hair to be like 6 inches long all over. Should that help when it gets longer like that?
2) Only having to wear a hat for 20 minutes is probably a cinch compared to what some of you have to do. Am I just being greedy in wanting to let it air dry and be good to go?
Thank you to all who take the time to respond.
I've always liked the look of an undercut and am tempted to have it done - my hair sits just at the top of my ears and is brown. I think i may be too old at 19 or is that still ok? How short and how high should i go? Does anyone know where i can look at some pics of people with undercuts so i can get an idea of what it will look like? And also is that cut way out of fasion now and should i have something else?
cheers
Scott (from London, England.)
Took some newer pics check them out. Also finally took some closer up pics, hopefully Ill take some pics of it while its braided next time. Man its startin to get heavy now. And Im about to hit the 4 year mark too, I never thought Id make it this far. I just wish it would grow at normal speed, its only at about 19 inches, at four years it should be at 24 but oh well.
How long would it take for hair to grow to mid back level from chin level
Travis Fimmel has some nice shoulder length hair. You can see him on the WB's Sunday night show, Tarzan.
hi, im a high school senior with long hair past shoulder length about 4 or 5 inches. My junior year (last school year) a group of kids around in Febuary started shouting things at me. There was the over used and dreaded "Get a haircut!" and for them the most commonly used "CLIPPERS!" I hate it when they shout clippers, it sends chills down my spine and makes me want to rip theres out and beat them in the face with it. They would come over at my table in study hall, sit down and tell me to cut my hair. One of the idiots asked a stupid question about "are you taking female hormones to grow that hair, i should buy you a set of boobs." In case your wondering, no i don't look like a girl so the statements were sexist and stereotypical and just over all moronic. Some other comments were "are you gay? only homosexuals have long hair" which is actually the opposite and no im not gay. They threw paper airplanes at my table with pictures of buzzers and scissors and a hair pile on the floor with it saying "are you afraid of the barber shop?" To retaliate I went all the way down to their level. The one kid had a hunchback which I actually came up with some really creul jokes and relentless insults. I heard from people that he was crying once because of the hunckback jokes. The moronic person with the quotes, was a delinquent who looked like a monkey. The person who i guess started it has the greasiest face of anyone ive ever seen. You could squeeze his left cheek and have enough oil to support all the cars of the world. Then theres the right one to refill until hes dead, decinegrates and all thats left is a casket full of grease. I finally decided to be the better person and put an end to it all. I talked to each of them individually and everything was settled. Somebody told Nate(hunchback) that I was still making jokes about him which I wasn't. One of his friends lives on my street and one day I was walking my dog; I heard someone shout "CLIPPERS!" and I turned around and shouted "HUNCHBACK" and then he said he was sorry and I appologized too. We agreed to once and for all end everything and we did. Now in my senior year, the kids house Nate was at is now shouting clippers at me. I just want to punch him in the face. These are the only people discriminating against me. The only other person was a girl in my english class, but she wasn't discriminating. She was just giving me an unwelcomed and unnessicary fashion tip. She only told me I should cut my hair, its just an outdated style. I told her that I wasnt going to and that its none of her business. Then we went on about our business and just forgot about it. Back to the point, the one kid looks like a wannabe gangster peewee herman. I am sick of this one group of arrogant and ignorant people who I didn't do anything to. My long hair in no way affects their life what so ever. If anyone read this whole thing and has faced the same kind of discrimination, id be glad to read your story. If anyone has advice about how to handle this peewee herman look alike, then please reply. Im not sure if I should just beat the living crap out of him, because I can do it easily, or if I should talk to him. I know if I talk to him he'll just keep repeating clippers clippers clippers.
Has anyone opted to go 'natural' for a lengthy period of time by using water only to cleanse your hair? My hair doesn't start to look decent or fall into place until 3+ days without shampooing. I was never a fan of shampoo even with .5 inch hair and it's only bothering me more now that my hair is longer. Any positive or negative experiences to share about only using water?
I'll probably reduce my shampooing to once a week regardless.
Hey everyone. I am working on an ethnography project for my college english class. In case you dont know what I'm talking about, I basically have to observe and interview a group of people, find out why their group exists, what they do, what roles the different members play, and so on. I used to be a frequent visitor to this messageboard, and thought that this would be a cool group to study. If anyone would be willing to help me and participate in a private interview via email, please drop me an email at chouanardie@hotmail.com
I also would like to note that this project, and all the interviews contained in it will only be seen by myself, my professor, and a few members of my class, and pseudonames can also be used if you wish.
Any help that you are willing to give me will be much appreciated!
Drew
In the movie FIRST KNIGHT, is that Richard Gere's real hair?
Ok im sorry about all of this,since i guess no one read my post about my hair now,so i will list it all here.
1.Bangs:about eyebrow length(its so short for me)
2.The Sides: Completly covers ears, some hair is grouped and longer than others,others are shorter.
3.The back:sholder level( the ends are toughing my sholder and my hair completly covers neck kind of.)
4.Hair Color: Its dyed light brown but now you can see some black from the top since thats my origonal hair color.
I have been coloring my hair about once every two months for about a year now. I don't think my hair takes much damage (I never have any breakage, though lots of hair fell of last time (I posted pic)). But still I am close a nerve-wreck (perhaps not, but not far from it ;) when it is time to re-color my hair, but not much to choose from if you're not born with the color you really want.
Anyhow, I was thinking that instead of re-color after about two months I use a semi-permanent coloring lasting X washes, hiding the new growth, and then after yet another 1,5 month or so I do a normal coloring. And in this way minimize the damage.
Now the question, do you think this is a good idea, or would it be better to stick with the permanent coloring only?
Please don't post messages telling me it's better not to color the hair etc. There is a reason there are so many hair coloring brands, and that they sell so good.
Hi,
I have one quick question. Should short people (say around 5'7'') consider growing their hair long (say, just touching the shoulders)? I have heard that longer hair on short people makes them look even shorter. Some opinions would help.
Thanks.
Hyperplane
I did it; was bold and wore a ponytail to work (I'm a teacher) Everything was pretty cool until a colleague made a rude comment in front of some parents and staff about how next thing you know the boys will want to grow theirs long and start wearing do-rags (does she even know what a do-rag is?)Later in the day I called her on it and told her it was unprofessional, rude and it IMPLIED I was a bad role model for the students! Furthermore if I had made such a personal comment about her or any other woman there it could be considered harassment! Why do people think they can comment on our hair, when there opinion has NOT been asked for! She apologized and said she had only been joking. MY POINT EXACTLY; keep your comments and jokes about my hair to your dam self! The good news is that the same day another woman said it looked great and sexy! I ROCK!
I've been on this board quite some time now (though posting in periods it seems), I have posted pics on lost hairs etc, but never on me. Probably because I never like the way I look, but I finally decided to go for it, so "enjoy" ;)
http://www.pbnsoft.com/tmp/yeye.htm
What are your favorite sites for checking out the way guys with longer hair wear it? As I cross into the next phase of growth, I'm looking for a better way to handle it. Of course, I'm not very far along--about 5" all around--but already I'm dealing with a need to find better ways to brush it, wear it, etc. So if any of you could share those sites you check sometimes for that purpose, send them along--I'm betting many of us could use some ideas. Thanks!!
Shampooing...even dogs need one once in a while.
It isn't natural...put that dog smell is.
I think ancient people & Native Americans used deer tallow & bear fat...
in some kind of formulation to clean their hair...
There MUST have been a reason!
I have thick long hair that never tangles as long as I comb slowly.
When I skip a shampooing, my hair gets flatter and sort of has a mind of its own,
and is less soft and manageable. Don't know why, but that what happens.
But I DO skip shampooing once in a while because I am in a rush...
and my hair just looks...well...not as nice a when I do the shampoo & conditioner thing...
Anyone have similar experiences?
I hope everyone will forgive the shameless plug, but I want to tell all of you about a fellow longhair, a very gifted musician, and my friend, Shawn Lane. Shawn died September 26th at age 40, but he did more in his forty years than five 80-year-olds put together. I strongly urge everyone to check out his work; his main website is http://noproblemhere.com.
Thank you.
Wondering when you are going to post any progress pics??? :)
Sorry for not posting often. I changed environment and it`s way harder for me to get online. Hopefully I`ll post progress pics from time to time.
Take care guys and let the long hair flow\
http://longhair.rocks.it
It pains me to say this, but...
I have been pretty annoyed with the whole mess for a couple of months now, and I feel like I never am happy with the way it looks. If I want to wait for it to hit my shoulders in the front, I'm looking at another year because of the curl, and I just don't think I have that in me.
My hair is just too heavy, too thick, too big, too much maintainance, too much work, too much getting in the way of my lifestyle, and that's the bottom line for me.
So unless something drastically changes within the next two months, my longhair days are over.
-DR
I know there was an earlier discussion about the
root, but a while back I remember being behind
this lady with black hair, and I remember noticing
the very tips were white, now that my hairs past
18 inches I look at the ends more closely and I
notice the same thing, but not as many of them.
is this just a sign of damaged hair? Cuz it has
been almost 4 years since I had a haircut so
that would make sense.
I have longish hair on top (not long compared to most of you) it's very thick & wavy, frizzy... just out of control, like Kramer from Seinfeld. Currently what I do is slick it down with tons of elmers glue, but this still has trouble controlling it (whats left.. super glue,lol) I know more lenght would help a bit, but i really don't want it any longer than this and it would still be bad (i had it down to mid-back once and it was the same problem) So is there anything I could use to straighten it other than doing it chemically (i really can't afford to be straightening it every few months) I've seen some products but they all require a blowdryer... is there anything you can just put in your hair and there ya go, straight for the day? Ive thought about a straightening iron but i think id rather not do that. well if there's nothing i can do i'm just going to cut it really short b/c it's way to much trouble, i mean i can't go into pools, have to be very careful of rain and i have to wait til everyones asleep to shower or else the jokes on me.
here in dallas the Texas state fair is about to end and I finally went, it was incredible, the band that was there today was blues traveler! Freakin amazing. Anyways in hair news, a good deal of long haired guys this year, in terms of length mine was actually the second or third longest, which was a new record for me, and I got more stares then ever, but it doesnt even bug me anymore. The only thing that was annoying was that I untied my hair for only a little while(or so I thought) when i first got there, and somewhere along the way I dropped the hair tie thing, when I went to get on one of the rides, I reached into my pocket, of course it was gone, man my hair was all in my face, but I survived. All in all a great time! DUDE, Blues Traveler live!!!
Hey guys,
I have become fed up with teh same spikey hair style that I have had for like 6 years now. I am 18, and I want to let it grow now. I want to grow my hair to the style like Brad Pitt had in "The Mexican" http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800018965&cf=pg&photoid=171288&intl=us . Currently my hair looks pretty muhc like this length : http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800018965&cf=pg&photoid=232588&intl=us
How long should that take me? Lol and sorry for the Brad Pitt examples, don't want to sound like a homo, but always like the hairstyles this guy goes with!
I have had long hair for about 3 years, I keep it tied back in a ponytail. It has brought me much joy until recently when the front strands all started breaking. Now I have annoying mid-length stray strands in my eyes all the time that I can't tie back and look, i think, pretty stupid. I surf fairly regularly too and after leaving the water my hair breaks really easily. What do I do?! I am considering going short, something I never thought I'd contemplate. Is there any chance my hair will recover to its former glory?
I think i *might* get them, but Im setting a general rule. My hair is currently to my nose, when it gets to my shoulders, if i like it normal, ill leave it, if not, im going to dread it. I looked at some, particularlly Rob Zombies, and they are quite nice. So, if all sucks when at my shoulders, im going to give em a go.
Hey. I was wondering, are you still using the hair straightner to iron out your curly ends? Though my hair is a little curlier, I thought I may pick up one myself for "those bad days". I thought you had a clever idea, and your hair definitely looked more "under control" during the awkward stage, and I want to try it myself. I have a few questions if you don't mind answering them...
Do you use it everyday? Has it damaged your hair at all, or do you notice any "side effects", singed hair, split ends etc because of the straightner?
And to everyone else who reads this, does anyone else use one? I guess im just scared that ill want to use it everyday once i start. haha. But can anyone recommend any particular namebrand or kind i should get. I don't wanna spend too much cash either! Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Im moving out of town and won't be able to come here for a long while. So I may as well get all my questions answered! haha. Thanks.
I have wavy hair for starters, slightly over two inches. My father's a long haired harley rider and i plan on following in his footsteps (only on crotch rocket). Even though i'm just beginning my 'journey' I can't help but wonder if wearing a ball cap is detrimental to my hair's growth. My scalp feels sore at the end of the day if i've worn my hat the whole time, it just doesn't feel beneficial. Any words of wisdom?
Hi.
I've posted here just a couple of times, and wanted to show a little comparison of me with longhair verses me with short hair, and see what you think. For a little reference, however, my hair is a little longer now than in the picture.
What I am wondering about is this "electrical ionic brush" thing that Patrik has spoke of. He says it "revitalizes" your hair. What does this mean? Does it make the hair healthier somehow, strengthin' it somehow, etc.? If this is the fact, then this would be something worth buying. My hair is beginning to look ragged a bit, as if it is becoming damaged and unhealthy. It might just be me, but lately that's how it seems. Patrik's hair looked pretty healthy in the pics he recently presented a few posts down. I would like to know more about this "electrical ionic brush", is there a web-site someone might know about maybe. Peace!
This site takes the politics of long hair to a new level:
Okay guys, advice time:
Check out this picture of the back of my neck. The "fringe" below the tail is driving me nuts. It doesn't grow long; I grew for over a year and I found that it has a very short terminal length which doesn't reach the pony. Should I shave it off? Keep trimming it? Would it be too high for a hairline if I shaved it off?
Thanks in advance,
DR
Ever Wondered what you'd look like with long hair?
Well I kinda wondered myself... so I went looking for a pic of someone with similiar hair type of mine... (failed so when looking for someone with a slightly different hair type to mine,) and I basically merged the photo with one of me...
It's pretty easy with Photoshop, particularly if you flick it over to greyscale, makes it very easy to make two pictures look one.
Dunno who's hair I used... if its anyone you know my appologies, you have it I don't (yet). Suffice to say he was better looking than me.
Maybe this ruins the fun of seeing how you'd look...but its certainly inspired me to continue growing...
Peace...
Does hair typically go through shedding phases? Perhpas related to the change in weather, I've noticed I'm losing significantly more hair when I shower. Not enough to worry about it; just curious. Maybe it's the body's way of getting ready for winter?
Alright just done something really stupid, or something very good.
Just ordered the bio ionic straightener, price $400, lol. Everyone I ask about it claims it to be about the best thing ever. I hope it's worth the money, because I bought a professional ceramic one just a couple of weeks ago so now my wallet really isn't happy... ;)
Anyone used it?
Im getting a lot of breakage latly. I use John Frieda's Fizz-ease, deep conditioner. What else should I be using or doing to stop the beaking.
Has anyone tried mayo or beer as a conditioner? Sounds wack but I read it from some booklet, this remedy is mainly for people who have dry hair. I haven't tried the mayo one yet. Test them out see how it works for you.
"Have a beer. 'Beer is a wonderful setting lotion. It gives a crisp, healthy, shiny look, even to dry hair,' says Steven Docherty, senior art director at New York City's Vidal Sassoon Salon. The trick is to spray the brew onto your hair using a pump bottle after you've shampooed and toweldried, but before you blow-dry or style. And don't worry about smelling like a lush - the odor of the beer quickly disappears."
"Go heavy on the Mayo. 'Mayonnaise makes an excellent conditioner,' says Docherty. He advises you to leave the oily white goo in your hair for anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour before washing it out."
Mark, I tried to follow a link to your home page from one of the threads below, but the left-hand frame (presumably the navigation) came up blank. I still have a bookmark to your discrimination page, and by clicking back I got to the right hand frame on it's own. Presumably this is the no-frames version, but there is no link from there to the dicrimination page I came from. I am using Mozilla, which is the open source version of Netscape. Mozilla 1.3 to be exact. I think they are now up to Mozilla 1.6, so I may try to upgrade and see what happens.
Hey,
As the title states, i have been growing my hair out since May. Seems to be growing slower than usual, but anywayz, it LOOKS healthier!
Later, JB
oh yea and most of the pictures my hair is like all screwed up and not brushed, so they kinda all look the same length. I should have taken the pics with wet hair...
Hey there, Id never heard about aussie till I saw this message board, and just recently I started seeing comercials for their stuff, and what really bugged me about it is the slogan they used, to each her own. I mean what the hell?! clearly they dont want guys using their stuff, I say great, they wanna alienate a bunch of there users, thats fine, but it just seems like such bullshit to say something like that. so I dont care how good people say it is, Im just gonna stick to pantene. Is anyone else here frustrated by there slogan?
I've recently returned home from the world's biggest antique and classic car event in Hershey, PA. All cars must be at least 25 years old and some are over 100 years old. I would estimate 3 to 5 thousand flea market vendors of vintage cars and parts, hundreds of cars in the show on Saturday, and several thousand people on the grounds each of the four days.
I saw more poneytails on men there than I have ever seen in 26 years of going there. I did't count but I saw them everywhere on men of all ages up to and including old farts like me. And including men who were pretty bald. They all looked real good.
I have noticed more lately at home here in San Diego, too, as well as more men wearing ear rings. And best of all, less and less skin heads.
Good trends!
over a year ago i had my neck hair shaved in the back. i specifically told the barber to make sure while she did this, not to buzz off any long pieces, but she was careless, didn't give a dam and did just that. she actually buzzed off a pretty significant portion of my long hair and it's now thinner. now this is the really strange part that i can't figure out...the long hairs that she buzzed in that area will not grow past an inch, and it's been over a year. i have no clue what's going on, i've never had this happen before. would anyone possibly know what is causing this to happen? i've been thinking of consulting a dermatoligist for answers.
I've added a page to my web site to track my hair growth. The last time I cut my bangs was Feb, 2003. Last time I cut the back was mid-summer. I'm not planning on cutting it.. for a while, if ever again.
What do you think of my hair? I need some encouragement.. :-)
http://matt.antitheoretical.org/hair
I've recently returned home from the world's biggest antique and classic car event in Hershey, PA. All cars must be at least 25 years old and some are over 100 years old. I would estimate 3 to 5 thousand flea market vendors of vintage cars and parts, hundreds of cars in the show on Saturday, and several thousand people on the grounds each of the four days.
I saw more poneytails on men there than I have ever seen in 26 years of going there. I did't count but I saw them everywhere on men of all ages up to and including old farts like me. And including men who were pretty bald. They all looked real good.
I have noticed more lately at home here in San Diego, too, as well as more men wearing ear rings. And best of all, less and less skin heads.
Good trends!
just how legal is it for a business to make it mandatory to cut your hair before starting work?
i went in for an interview at a grocery store, i only applied for stock(seeing how ill be in the back mostly so no one has to see my hair...) and they still insisted i get my hair cut or i cant work there.
thats fucked up
is that even legal
Well, I have contimplated whether or not i should grow my hair long.
It's been about 2 months since my last haircut (which was a No. 2 Shave) and my hair is so very very thick. It is about 1" long and whenever i go to the hairdressers they always comment on how think my hair is.
I am wondering if i should thin my hair with those special scissors (forgive me, i don't know the technical name)?
Hey. I am a freshman in college and a co-worker asked me to a homecoming dance at her school. My hair, as you may know, is in the beginning of the Awkward Stage. What are some good hair styles? what should i do? if anything? Also, i have a question about washing hair. I wash my hair about twice a week, but i was wondering what to do on days where i do not wash my hair. Should i get it wet? or should i get a shower cap and keep it dry? when it gets wet without being washed it gets nasty and oily and ughhh. lol, so what should i do for that! Thankz
Jay B
hey hi guys.. my hair is really wavy....and curly, i always keep my hair wet...coz that's the only way i can keep my hair looking good. if it goes dry....i look weird. i wash my hair like 15 times a day...is it ok!! i even did hair straightin once. i have got this WELLA STRATE cream..is it ok to use it??!!. or is there any non- cemical way to straightin my hair. people told me to apply honey!! that makes ur hair straight. anyway i love u people...and the site ofcourse
Anyone tried the OSIS Magic? It's weird... don't even feel if anything of it comes onto the hair. And placing some into the palm, smoothing the surface doesn't effect the frizz one bit.
I think it does something good though, somehow ;)
First of all, I appologize for messing up a couple of weeks ago when I informed everyone that "The Social History of Hair" was going to air on MTV that Thursday. This week's MTV weekly schedule has the program listed to be aired this Thursday evening at 10:00 PM. The Baron from VASARI said that he's profiled on the show. The Baron has magnificent knee-length hair. Tune in and see.
Yeah, so I've been browsing and whatall, just checkin' out the shit 'round here. Figured i'd post a pic or two as my intro. I used to have long hair about 5 years ago, cut it off as a favor to a family member, plus I looked like a dumbass. Decided in July 2002 that I wanted to grow it back out, kept getting trims and buzzing my undercut till November of 2002, and i've had 2 trims on my hair since then and the undercut has grown out. In May I had it completely evened out all the way around so no more cutting for a while now. Anyways...yeah, okay. Cool.
Anyone know how to get the body of the hairstyle that this guy is sporting while growing out your hair? I have thick hair, but without any help it's pretty flat. The only way I can come close is by loading my hair up with products (hairspray and wax) and only shampooing every couple of days. I dont particuarly like doing that, as I'm afraid it's gonna clog up my scalp and damage my tips. But is that how it's done? I figure i can cut out the bad hair (if it even goes bad) once i get a decent length.
hi i want to grow an afro, but what kind of hair is needed to grow a natural one, my hair is thick and wavy if that helps, also wat do you reccomend for crimping hair?
Ok, like all you guys say, everyone has to find out what works best for THEIR hair, and this is what I feel for mine.
Maybe it's just cause my hair is only 5 inches long, but I think that conditioners are over rated. They don't do much good for me at all. I imagine if my hair was as long as some of you guys, it would be more necessary, but at my length it just seems to make it worse.
I was reminiscing on all my best hair days recently, and I realized that on not one of them had I used a seperate conditioner from the shampoo. I had either used a good moisturizing shampoo or a shampoo and conditioner in 1.
I'm mostly saying this as a comment to other people in the so called "akward" stage- if you;re having trouble, if your hair isnt laying enough or is getting build up or is turning into a frizzball, why not try using a moisturizing shampoo or a 2-in-1. From my thick haired experience, I'm thinkin it may be much better.
Im gonna go grab some pert plus or something, I have gotten good results with that in the past
Hi, everybody, I'm new here.
When my hair was shorter, I thought it was pretty dang straight. Well, now I KNOW my hair is going to be wavy, because of the problems it's causing.
I think I've seen this problem referred to as "wings" or such. You see, my hair is about even with my eyes in lenght now, and parted near the middle. My entire family wants me to get my hair cut short like I've always had it before, and--of course--I refused to. After I made it clear that I wanted long hair, I recieved all kinds of excuses to cut it short. "It looks dirty!" is one of them, which is just a lie. Even just after showers, when my hair looks cleaner than even hers, my mom will give off comments like "Your hair is just too oily to be long." I'm 18, yes, but I still have to live with my family, and I really don't feel like being insulted over dirty hair every 10 seconds.
So, rather than cutting my hair, I used plenty of strong shampoo to make sure there was no way for her to complain about my hair. Little did I know that, when my hair is that unreasonably dry, it shapes itself into J shapes as big and clear as day. The hair on my right side does the J thing toward my head, which really don't look that bad. On the other left, though, the hair goes beyond J, straight to L! It goes down the side of my head perfectly, until the last inch, which takes a sharp turn outward. That is to say, I have a line of hair sticking out 3/4 an inch on the side of my head under these conditions! Also, all my hair gets floofy, like some kind of evil joke! None of this happened before.
I personally plan on reducing the amount changing the type of shamoo I use to the way I had it before, but just in case I decide to keep appeasing her wishes for super-clean hair, about how long will my hair have to be before these Ls turn into waves? Does this happen to anyone else, and under what conditions?
Thanks in advance,
Jesse
Ahoy, Mateys!!!
I have recently come across some V05 shampoo- does anyone here use any types of it and if so, what can ya fellows tell me about it?!
Cheers,
Peter
... snaketie! Actually, this is our newest pet. We have 2 Dogs named Wizzer and Chawa, 1 Cocketiel named Jewels, 2 Geckos named Turbo and Jitters, and our newest pet - 1 Corn Snake named Inadu (e-nah-doo - cherokee indian for snake). This is him impersonating a necktie. Talented, huh?! Thought I would share! Peace!
I am really getting hassled to cut my hair. I wondered how you ever managed to get away with keeping yours. What would you suggest to someone who is having a really hard time with parents? By the way, got any pics of your hair when it's dry coming up? Do your folks ever ask you how long you plan to keep it growing? Do they know your "goal"?
Question:
Why does hair grow continuously on a man's face and on the heads of both sexes, but only to a fixed, yet renewable, length on other parts of the human body?
The New Scientist
The New Scientist
Kind of cool...
I only want to spike the top of my head, so what should I do with the sides and back? Should I shave it shorter than the top or just let it grow?
I've been messing around with braids for a while (mainly doing my girlfriend's hair) since my post asking about them, and have figured out the three strand rope, the 4 strand rope, french braiding (just the concept, can't do it well yet)and those little 3-strand braids that are really skinny.
Well, I work at a rennassaisance faire in Texas in the spring, and I was thinking about doing the little braid to add to the medieval look. If any of you have comments or (especially) suggestions, I'm open!
~ThatBallGuy~ (Juggler, fire-breather)
Matrix makes a product called Sleek Look, bright orange containers. Even here in dry Denver my thick but fine, wavy hair has a lot of curl to it. This product works! Shampoo, conditioner, deep moisturizing masque (twice weekly deep conditioning), and "extreme" styling creme for blow drying the hair straight. Dudes it works. It's a whole smoothing system. There's even a spray to hold the hair in place. I'm in the public eye all day, every day, and can't really wear my growing locks the way I want in public. I have to be neat and tidy instead. These products give me lots of control. I have a Conair styling brush that helps as well. In time when my 4" long hair is longer, the weight will pull much of the curl / wave / wiggles out, but till then, this is what I use and I'm pretty happy with the results. I'd say I spend about 10 minutes on the hair each day, after my shower. Not bad for an all-day look. And most of the straightening I do remains the next morning--yeah, sleep-hair, I know, but still, relatively straight! A litle brushing and it's okay for weekend stuff when I don't want to look "professional". Good luck.
The long hair is at the crown(in the back) i have so many friends who measure their bangs, i measure by my back crown.
What Shampoo is good for thick brown w/ red and blonde highlights?
And does parting hair make it look neater while growing it out?
Right now I use Bed Head Self-Absorbed Shampoo and Conditioner and so far it does good. (My mom used to have the same hair color as me before she dyed it).
Please reply to my questions.
E-mail me at
Ginsing_Matt@comcast.net
Thanks
See Ya Later
I recently saw Once Upon a Time in Mexico and I've decided that I want to grow my hair in a similar style to Johnny Depp's in the movie. I am not sure how long exactly my hair is now. In the front it reaches down to my mouth and in the back it gets wavy and is a couple of inches from my shoulders. I would appreciate any ideas on how long it will take to reach Depp's length and any advice on how to style it like his? Thanks a lot!
Hail to ALL!
I don't want to wash my hair every day, but if I don't, I get a very oily scalp. Is this normal? How can I get rid of the oil on the scalp without washing everyday...which in turn puts stress on my hair?
Well, I've finally reached the one year mark! And I'll be durned if my bangs can't reach my eyes when dry!(bangs, not eyes). I have really curly hair, and when the curl is pulled out, my bangs reach just past my chin, but dry, they tend to stay above my eyes for the most part.
My last haircut was nearly a shave on the sides (sandpapery) and less than 1/2 inch on the top. After one year, it's at 8 inches! yay!!
Anyways, just thought I'd share with you.
~That Ball Guy~ (juggler)
P.S. That thing hanging on the left side of my head is my dreadlock. He's 2 weeks old and his name is "Hubert" (Don't ask, you don't wanna know)
Just got the Aussie Moist shampoo and conditioner as wel as the three minute miracle.... one question, when using 3MM do I not use the moist conditioner, and if I do use both, which goes on first? Thanks
so my hair's long now (just above my shoulders). as it grew out, i got the back trimmed so the top/front could catch up. it's coarse, curly, and thick so if i ever try to wear it down i end up putting it in a pony tail within an hour of going out. it's poofy (best way to describe it, i think). anyway, do i have to get it styled... as in get a haircut specifically for longer hair before i can wear it down? or are there products that i can use that will tame it. i like how it looks when it's wet, but then it dries huge. thanks. josh
Well today was my first use with Aussie Moist and 3 Minute Miracle.
I used the shampoo first, the 3mm second, and the conditioner last.
I found that the 3mm took a long time to wash out of my hair... There was no build up and it washed away clean, it just took a lot of extra time. Do all of you who use it feel the same way?
Anyway, after getting out of the shower I combed my hair and let it air dry, then wore a hat for a while.
My results are that it made my hair soft and smooth(not quite silky smooth, just regular smooth) and it didn't add or reduce volume from what it usually is. My hair is still only about 4 or 5 inches all over, I'm hopeing once it gets to like 7 or 8 that the weight of my hair will hold down the hair a little more. So we'll see how it goes.
So for those of you that use any Aussie Moist or 3MM, how do your results compare? Any advice/info?
so, for those of you who use the l'oreal melting gel, do you put it in while the hair is still damp? or when it is completely dry? i've normally been doing it in this way: after i shower, i just press the towel against my hair (i don't rub, as i've heard that is not good for the hair) to soak up the moisture... then a few minutes after, put in the melting gel and then comb with a fine tooth comb. i've been reading posts saying that is bad for those with wavy/curly hair such as mine, so i guess i need to get a wide tooth comb and start using it. i've found with the way i'm doing it now, the sides will be fairly straight, and after a few hourse of it drying, i'll comb it and my hair has a very smooth texture on the sides. if i try that with the back of my hair, it'll go crazy! i'm just trying to manage my hair the best i can, so hopefully i can make it through the awkward stage without cutting it short this time. as of late it has been very annoying with the back, and my hair seems to be growing so slowly!
G'day mates!
I was shoppin through me walmart and came across a wide tooth comb.
Why is it that these are reccomended above all other types of combs?
Some "posters" have referred to the image gallery...how can I access it?
When i select upload a pic option i get "internal eror" how do i upload pics onto here?
I just CANT wait to try this stufff!
DOes it help to calm down poofy hair if you use it evey day and make it weighed down and flatter oin your guys heads???
Sorry im a aluttle bit driunk now!!
Hey all. I remember a topic that was posted a while back about the Split Ender. I said that I thought it was a crock, and even now I'm still skeptical. But after sitting and trying to cut the split ends off of my follicles, my sore eyes tell me I need to find a better way. I began to rethink the situation, and I wonder, could a device like this ever work? I haven't found any rock-solid evidence to prove that it would, and I'd rather not spend my money on something that won't work, or worse, will wreck my hair. What do you all think? Any tips on how to trim my hair without going blind from searching for splits?
~Jenn
Hey.. I can't find the site that has the pics of members of this board. Anyone here care to show me a link?
thanks
Have any of you checked out the site:
http://www.thehairstyler.com/hairstyles.asp
It's one of the virtual hairstyle sites. I've run across several, but most tend to be similar (and lousy). This one is different. Hundreds of styles and you can vary the hair color.
I've been playing with it the last few months, uploading different pictures, etc. It's surprisingly realistic.
Just wondered if anyone else has tried this. BTW, I'm not financially involved with this site just in case this post seems like a subtle advertisement :)
ToddB
As you can see below, and also can see on the main page of my hair growth site, my brother Mike gave up on his hair growth.
So now I am solo on the project, and believe me, I will be there as long as it takes to grow my hair to my mid-back to waist length goal. Thought I would update every one on this new developement. Expect a new site look on this months coming pic date. Peace!
Howdy,
For you guys that use Aussie 3 minute miracle I must ask...
How many times a week do you use it?
Will it help to make your hair lay down more flat on your head?
Anyway thanks in advance, I plan on picking some up either today or tomorrow
Well, not for me. I'm female and already have long hair. My boyfriend has tried growing his hair out before but he claims it just starts curling up into itself once it hits his neck. He is caucasian and has fine brown hair that is otherwise perfectly straight.
Poor hair care I can advise him on but what about this? He has it in a standard mens cut at the moment (it is maybe 2cm long, cut from 6cm earlier). Is there a certain cut/style? I know it goes through an awkward phase and hould even out as its own weight pulls it down, but is there anything that would help during that time, or help to avoid it?
Thanks very much. I wish more guys grew their hair out. The lot of you look great.
//whitehole
I've seen my little sister with them, so I guess its quite possible, I'm just curious on what a good length would be...My hair is at the tip of my nose now. I'm looking for a style change so my hair can grow and I dont have to constantly have a fro. Thought about dreadlocks, and I dont want anything like that. Also, anyone know how to do cornrows? My sister lives a short distance aways, but its too far to walk in a reasonable ammount of time (and my transmission is out).
So I had this bright idea of growing my hair long (shoulder lenth-ish)
The problem im having is it looks a complete mess and I fight with everyday to make it look respectable, thats not the main problem see I seem to have this mullet thing going on at the back and its driving me mad, wheras the lenth at the top of my head isnt very long.
WTF am I to do, trimming wont solve the problem, will it?
Or do i need to just wait till it gets some weight to it and kinda flatens it down?
Jarkko is unbelievable.
He looks like a girl.That is a real beauty.
Jarkko, you are great.Here is the link for those who don't know Jarkko.
http://www.kolumbus.fi/leino.jarkko/Hair/index.html
If anybody knows his latest pictures page, please let me know.
Hey guys, who has used Aussie MEGA and MOIST? I just wanted to do a quick poll, to see what people think is better. I haven't tried MOIST yet but Ive been using MEGA, it seems to do pretty well for me. I'm wondering though, between the people that have used both or just have an idea, do you think for thick hair MEGA or MOIST will be better for getting hair to lay down more flat?
I had my yearly trim yesterday the results are great eventhough it is shoulder blade length now (It was mid back which was 3 1/2 years growth)It is much more healthy and stronger even though two inches off seemed a bit of a shock! It will only take four months to grow back and be ten times healthier. It was very daunting but once it was done I was so relieved and happy.^_^
I saw my first "Queer Eye..." last Friday. It was quite entertaining to say the least. But, I was bothered by the so-called makeover regarding the subject's hair. He stated that he had been growing it for six or seven years and was quite proud of its look and length. But, true to form, the guys talked him into cutting it short. The final "do", I thought, looked terrible. They did let him keep some length in the bags although they were of different lengths and had a unkempt wispy look. So, I would like to ask BR Gallagher what he thought of the haircut...assuming he saw the show. It seems that men's hair styles are now of more length and with the use of blunt cuts...a style I think is great. Any of you guys have any thoughts on the show?
Hey my names Ryan, this is the first ive seen this place and first post. As for growing long hair its been a goal of mine for the longest time. Finally, i have decided to grow my hair and its been 2 years. My hair does not seem that long. I dont really like the texture of my hair. Its very light in weight and its not full. Brittle would be a good word. When i shower i get a ring full of hair in draintrap about 2 cms less from the size of a CD. Argh! I have been told to cut cut cut cut my hair off but. I am faithful that eventually i will make my hair work and it will be full. I wish i could post a pic but i have no site to link it from. Also, my hair has been died black about 1 year in to growth. So now thats growing out. I wish i had black or naturally dark dark hair. But thats not the case. Anyhow. If anyone has heard of hair thinning with length please tell me. Also, i wonder if i need to cleanse my roots. I have no clue. I have hair that just is thinner and thinner not in front... just all around.. PLUS. there is no balding in my family on either side. But they dont embrace the long hair BASTARDS!!
Hey guys, well I have tried Loreal melting gel a few times but I'm afraid it's just not keeping my hair down like I would like(maybe it's just not for me?) Anyway I have been thinking a good way to keep my hair down may be to use a blow dryer when it's damp.
My question is, who here uses a blow dryer, and what advice can you give me on it?
and checking it twice...and adding pics to the page now!
One question to a person who emailed me a pic...is your nic here Marty or The kid, or Marty the kid... haven't seen any posts from you!
I still have some other pics I never added, and I'm gathering pics as I catch up on my reading.
If you have pics you want added and they aren't here, and you haven't emailed them to me yet, send away!
I have a moment of free time from work and school, so this is the time to update the pics page!
Back when I was researching Locks of Love, there was a question about whether a little boy could get a wig. I discovered there was a picture of a little boy right on their web page.
Then I pondered if they would make a LONG haired wig for a little boy if requested. I decided to ask. It took a few days, but they answered my question. Here is the exchange I had:
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Bensie [mailto:dennisdodie@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 3:18 PM
To: info@LocksofLove.org
Subject: a question
Hello
My name is Dennis and I have a 13 year old son with alopecia who is
interested in a wig. However, he would like a mid back length, brown
straight haired wig so he can have hair like his older brother and
myself.
You site says you do wigs for boys. the one instance of a boy getting
a wig on your site shows a boy with a short haired wig. Providing we
meet all of the criteria for your program, would you do a long haired
wig for a boy? Have you done many wigs for boys? Have you experience
doing long haired wigs on young men?
Thanks for your time.
-----Original Message-----
From: Myra Reyes [mailto:Myra@locksoflove.org]
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 3:14 PM
To: Info@locksoflove.org
Subject: RE: a question
Dear Dennis,
We can make the prosthetic anywhere from 8 to 14". Longer lengths take
longer to make. All of the wigs come at least 8" in length and once
received by the recipient, it is taken to a hairstylist to be styled.
So yes, we can provide a longer wig for boys.
Please call me if you have any questions at 561-963-1677.
Myra
Hi im 18 years old and im in the prosses of grow my hair long. its about 9 inches now. after i got a shower this morning i noticed a fairly large amount of hair in the bottom of the tub near the drain.now there is usaully always some hair there after my showers, but i just pick it up and throw it out. but this time i decided to collect it. i also collected the hair that came out after i combed my hair that morning. then i counted the hairs that i had collected that morning and i counted a little over 100 hairs. maybe about 115. i dont now if this is bad or ok. i do not have any balding spots and my hair does not seem to be thining. how often will i shed like that and how long will this type of shedding last. is there fazes of this type of shedding. i am not rough on my hair and i do use a wide tooth comb. i was thinking about trying one of those hair supplements like "HairTopia" or something. any suggestions.
Thanx
Iv been growing my hair for about 8 months now and about 3 month ago i did a full undercut meaning they cut the sides and All the back of the hair,exactly like the first 3 pictures in the immage gallery on this site in the gallery number #11 Miscellaneous. M y hair looks exaclty like the first 3 picutres in gallery #11 exept the pony tail is smaller.
Do you think i will be able,in the future, to lower the pony tail??
Last night my sister was over and did up my ponytail for me (really tight.) To my disbelief it stayed in (even the sides)! It has been 13 months (starting from a buzz cut)and I think I'm finally "there!" In her(female's)opinion, it looks great and I should definately wear it like that from now on, as my (thick/wavy)hair looks pretty wild otherwise. I'm a teacher (former posting was "47 and growing it out again") and think I'll take the plunge and wear it to work this way on Monday! This longhair stuff is (finally) a blast!
I am in school now, and am a little too busy to get a job--and aditionally too short-haired to be considered a longhair at the moment. Fortunately, I'm well known for planning ahead; now I'm thinking about a future time when I have longer hair and am looking for a job.
I hear all kinds of horror stories about longhaired men having difficulties finding jobs and cunducting business in their chosen careers (except stereotypical rock stars, but even that's not working as well as it used to).
Well, OK, here's my question for you all. What kinds of unskilled manual labor jobs, technical jobs, entry-level jobs, lifelong careers, or whatnot have you all been able to get into, particularly if you began these with long hair? I'm particularly interested in jobs catagorized by the first two, but heck, why not let this topic be a resource for everyone?!
Thanks in advance,
Jesse
Whlie browsing this site i have seen many people are balding. i ve heard longer hair puts more strain on the roots of hair and may speed up the process of balding if you are genitcally incined to be bald.
For the last six weeks I have had to take a number of different prescription drugs for a lingering illness. I haven't really had any bizarre side-effects except for one: my hair. My hair has really changed from what it once was. It is now ALWAYS very oily, no matter how many times I wash what kind of shampoo I wash with, and seems much thinner and "lifeless" than I have ever had before. This strikes me as odd since hair, I thought, is supposed to be "dead" and was actually already grown since I started taking the drugs. What's happening? Has anyone ever had this kind of reaction before? What kind of shampoos/conditioners might be helpful?
hey i have curly hair that i am growing very long. i have been growing it for a little over a year and a half. my hair is almost 9 inches long. the hair in the front is a little over half an inch below my chin when stretched. is my hair growing at the right rate?? i want my hair to be about 4 in below my shoulders and even length, not layered. how long should this take?? i will try to post pictures soon. o yeah and how much hair do u usaully find at the bottom of your tub after a shower? thanx
On October 1 I finally decided to stop shaving my head.I'm 41 years old and have been either shaved or buzzed for ten years. Believe it or not, I was a long hair before that for the previous 10 years.(shoulder to mid back length) Oddly enough, I'm finding it harder to let go of the shaved head than it was to cut off my long hair. It will be different this time. My hairline is receded more in the front and my hair is greying. The beard has remained constant throughout the long hair and the shaved head. It was red with the long hair and is now mostly white. I'm wondering if anyone has a similar experience and/or wants to offer encouragement. I have just started taking monthly pictures which I will eventually post.(only 1 so far with the shaved head) Scott
G'day mates!
Sorry, it's been a while since I dropped by!
I need some help, my fellow long hairs...
I'm trying to get by the akward stage right now.
What advice can be given to me to help me get my thick hair to be naturally flattened out?
In other words, how can I get my hair to lay down against my head, but not by using gels or serums or sprays! What can I do mates?
Cheers!
Hey all,
It's that time of the year again. Anyone have some past years experience on costume ideas for incorporating the longhair? Any ideas, pics, etc. would be appreciated! :-)
Jarujo
jarujo@hotmail.com
Well today was my second day of using vive smooth intense... i was sure to shampoo AND condition this time, hehehe... Well anyways, maybe it's that I'm not leaving the conditioner in long enough, maybe I need to use melting gel or the serum, or maybe my hair just sucks, but I'm just not getting the results I wanted. It did make my hair a little bit softer but did little to reduce the bulk from what it already was. I suppose I will keep trying it for a few weeks and see how it goes... Or maybe I will try using Aussie. Sorry I hope I'm not being a pain to anyone here it's just I can never find anything satisfactory for my hair, and I want to have it SO bad....
Hail!!!
I have a question regarding hair growth. If your hair is pulled out, let's say by combing, will that hair start to regrow again? I know if a hair falls out, it probably won't...but what if it is pulled out???
Or am I wrong in both cases?
I wish i could have posted this sooner. Its me Ryan again yea sorry about that i didnt mention the length. It is down past my collar bone into my shoulder blades. Anyhow, i dont mind the length i want longer but that can wait as long as my hair is healthy. Basicly what i was trying to say is that the longer it gets and the longer i have my hair long the more hair comes out. The volume of my hair has reduced greatly. Its really thin. not in certain areas but just in general. If i want a nice amount in the front i would have hardly any hair in the back. But if its even all the way around there are very thin parts. So i like to pony my hair and leave it be. However, i do use conditioner. Recently i have been using that Fructis shampoo and It has helped with the texture of my hair alot. Also, i am beginning to try Infusium 23 shampoo and seperate conditioner. Well, thnx for any help in advance. :) and the responses from before. Ill try and get a pic up as soon as i figure out how to post it :).
I started growing it in november 2002,from 1 inch....guys how am i progressing? Does my hair look bad(it is wet at time of photo)
I started growing it in november 2002,from 1 inch....guys how am i progressing? Does my hair look bad(it is wet at time of photo)
I'm on a bit of an Aussie kick lately as I find they are the best things I've used yet, and came across the web site talking about their different types of gels. I am particularly interested in the "Smoothy" gel or the "Mega" gel, anyone here have experience and can give some stories?
Im still experimenting with melting gel and just had a quick question, how does this stuff hold up if you are out in the rain?
Which way do you with LONG hair (below shoulder length) do with it besided the ponytail? I've seen Hair Religions braid (really nice) but other than that, most photos of guys with long hair I see are simply sporting the stylish but simplistic ponytail.
Anybody have a favorite braid and directions on how to braid it? (My hair's nowhere near long enough yet, but I better get learning now, right?)
~That Ball Guy~
My employer (which I will not name for obvious reasons) posted this message on their intranet this week: Quote:
OPERATION SHAVE TO SAVE" FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
The innovative fund-raiser called Operation Shave to Save 2003 is on its way. This is the third annual effort by employees in Montreal to support breast cancer research by shaving their heads in return for donations.
"Our effort this year has more of a XYZ Corp. connection to it with the recent passing of XXXXX, who was the general manager of our XXXXX operations in Montreal, following a three year battle with breast cancer," notes IT manager XXXXX, one of the event’s organizers. "Last year we managed to raise approximately $10,000 for research, with tens of thousands more raised by other companies in the Montreal area as well."
This year’s edition is scheduled for October 24, 2003.
XXXXX reports that employees from other cities have asked him about participating in this year’s Shave to Save in memory of XXXX. Whether you’re in Montreal or elsewhere, if you wish to help organize, collect pledges, donate or have your hair shaved in front of an enthusiastic crowd to support an important cause, please contact XXXXXXXXXX for more details.
Donations of $10.00 or more will receive an income tax receipt from the XYZ Corp. Employees’ and Pensioners’ Community Fund.
Unquote
Although I'm all for cancer research donation, there must be a better way, don't you agree?
Another bash on the head for us longhairs!
I wonder if those of us with real long hair can get together and send a note to Maury telling him we like our hair and will NOT cut it. Period. Then tell him we'll be happy to come on his show and prove it.
I'd do it! I'm sure Hair Religion would do it. I'm telling you upfront right now that there is NO WAY I'm cutting my hair. I'll also be happy to discuss Locks Of Love, and address the issues of how they blatantly try to shame people into cutting their hair and manipulate the truth in saying your hair will go to "a nine year old cancer victim", when the truth is it likely will not!
I'd be more than happy to face Maury, people from LOL, etc. It's time for them to get a dose of reality!
By the time we leave, they'll have a new slogan at Maury....
Long hair brutality
Has become a reality!
Anyone know of any hair clips or related instruments that are designed for men? Please email chamsman@hotmail.com w/ subjest heading "Men's Hair Clips"
Hey all, first off let me say that I think this board is awesome, I've enjoyed lurking here for some time, checking out people's progress pics, and reading all the various discussions that have popped up. Really cool board!
Anyway, to my questions:
Can we still "look our best" with long hair? One of my friends is giving me hell because I want to grow my hair out. He says that I need to "look my best", which I guess means make myself as attractive as possible, for the benefit of others. By this I think he means wear my hair really short, with gel and spikes and all that nonsense. He consideres that the most attractive style for a guy. He says it is selfish of me to want to deviate from what is the status quo of maximum attractiveness. Doesn't that sound silly?
So what do you think? Is it selfish of me to deviate from the styles and standards that are the norm? Is it wrong of me to not look as attractive as I possibly could? Wow this all sounds really narcissistic but he has been really laying it on me with these types of comments so I am really starting to wonder if he has a point...
And my second question -- is long hair worth the trouble? By that I mean, the upkeep and maintenance... You see, I have been used to the really short haircuts which you just shampoo and you're done - no combing, no thought even! I don't like to spend a lot of time on my personal hygiene, beyond what is necessary to be clean. and I am already starting to have to spend more time making my hair look somewhat presentable as I enter the awkward stage (6 months growth all around). So I am wondering if I will have to modify my lifestyle in order to look even marginally presentable.
I guess a better question is -- what do you all think is a reasonable amount of time to devote to your hair and appearance? How long do you all spend on those sorts of things each day?
Well thanks for your thoughts, y'all, I look forward to reading what you have to think on these matters.
Peace,
Jeff
starting from around 2-3 inches on top / less than 1 inch on the back.
i don't really remember, felt like ages ago and I just want to put my hair into a ponytail and get my bangs outta my eyes...
I've been curious about something for more than awhile. I want to ask you guys with straight to super straight hair about how it feels to have it.
I mean, I don't see any negatives to it. You can brush it without puffing out, you can get out of the shower not have to do anything to it. You don't have to worry the annoying curl at the ends or the wings in the awkward stage. It really appears to me that there are pretty much no cons.
I myself have (I guess you'd say) pretty wavey hair. I actually think it will look really cool as it gets longer, because it makes large one-inch waves all the way throughout. But at a mere nine-ish inches, I can only wait and continue to straighten it for the time being.
So I suppose I'm asking you guys with straight hair if you ever tire of it? I think it would be amazing to be able to play around with your hair and have it fall back into place or not have to worry about humidity. It looks so easy. But is it really deceiving or overrated? Do any of you wish you could have curls or waves? Any of you get bored of it?
Cheers in advance,
- Brian
I hadn't posted new pictures in awhile so I decided I should take some.But before anyone says something,the reason my hair is still pretty short is that I started growing my hair from a buzcut.Well enough talking,here are the pictures
http://www.geocities.com/metalobsession14/progress.html
Thanks for all of your input.
I am still deciding on what I am going to do.
So, are any of you MPB or thinning guys willing to post pictures? I would love to see some examples.
Thanks,
Sam
hey guys.....i have a problem, my problem is that whenever i take a shower..and when i run my fingers through my hair...i find 5 to 6 hair sticking to my fingers. when i comb my hair when i take a shower.....then i get like 9 to 10 hairs sticking to my comb. and i have got thin hair....on the back i have much hair...but on the front....i feel like i'm losing hair...i mean up the forehead. and when i face down the sink and comb my hair...then i get like 10 hairs per comb. or when i just sit down wit dry hair....i lose hair like 3 to 4 hairs. is it normal or i'm just over reacting. i love my hair...more then i can love anything in this world....i just love it....but after i started losing my hair(that's wat i feel like)....i can't even sleep....or do i have to cut my hair short...my hairs till my upper lips.!! damn i love my hair guys...but if u guys say that..keeping small hair..then i won't lose any hair...i will do that so!!!but PLEASE HELP ME...PLEASE...PLEASE...PLEASE
luv u guys!!!
With all the hub-bub about Locks of Love, I decided to do a bit of my
own investigating.
Before I share what I have found out, I would like to say that I am
not, in any way, affiliated Locks of Love. I am not suggesting anyone cut their hair and donate it to Locks of Love. I simply want to find out the as much as I can about this charity.
According to the Solicitation of Contributions Act, if you request it, the organization must advise you who to contact to obtain the information. The information must be provided to you within 14 days. Federal law also requires that a copy of the IRS tax return must be made available upon request. I did not personally ask for this information, but assume that any financial figures found online are obtained from these documents.
The first thing that is obvious is that if you are feeling charitable
about your hair and want to feel good about a bald, sick child benefiting from it, don’t donate your hair to Locks of Love. They do, indeed, sell most of the hair that is donated to them. Why...because most of it is unsuitable for wig making. It is either too damaged, too short, or gray. Chances are better if your hair is at least 16 inches in length, very healthy and has no gray in it, it may be used by LOL.
Because they are a small, mostly volunteer organization getting as many as 1000 cut ponytails a week, it is impossible to link a donation with the child. According to the Give.org-Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, they had a paid staff of 4 and a Board of Directors of 6 in the year 2000. Also, the children who get the hairpieces are minors, and care is given to protect their privacy.
Contrary to what has been reported on this site and others, they do, in fact, make hairpieces for little boys. There is a before and after pic of a boy right on their site. However, they get very few requests for wigs for little boys.
The Give.org page is a little hard to understand if you are not
familiar with the world of charities. Right off the bat, it says that LOL does not meet three of the twenty Council of Better Business Bureau Standards for Charitable Solicitations. The most alarming of the three is that they do not provide an annual report of their financial activites and position. However, in response, they claim the info is in their individual supporting documents.
Using the BBB/CS page to compare LOL to other charities, it appears
that some charities do meet all twenty standards, and some do not meet any. It is also apparent that charities come is all different shapes and sizes. One should use their judgment and weight which of the standards apply and are important to a giver and which are not.
LOL’s financial status is reported lower on the Give.org page. The Florida based company’s income is 2002 was $373,396. Their final assets after expenses are $55,900. Their books certainly should not be $0 after expenses are paid. They spend over half of their income on their program/mission of providing wigs for kids. Their Chief Executive Officer is a paid position and made just over $40,000 in 2000. Comparing these numbers with the dozens of other charities that are listed, there doesn’t seem to be anything unusual. In fact, LOL’s numbers are small potatoes. It may be hard to swallow, but there is profit in charity. Yet, it doesn’t look like anyone is getting rich and a $40,000 salary is perhaps a middle-class living in Palm Springs, FL. The company cannot be entirely corrupt because kids are actually getting wigs.
Financial info from:
http://www.800helpfla.com/gift_givers/g03100114.html
http://www.give.org/reports/care2_dyn.asp?733
The first misconception is that LOL is actually making the wigs when,
in fact, they are not. They provide the hair and the funds to hire a
company to custom make the wigs for the kids.
Children under six years old get synthetic hair in their hairpieces
because their heads grow so fast. It is cheaper to produce a synthetic wig than a human wig. A child may need multiple hairpieces until his head is fully grown.
Proceeds from the sale of hair that is not used goes to other expenses
such as long distance telephone service, postage, shipping printing and other office expenses. Hair is not that valuable of a commodity to
sell. It is bought and sold by the weight and people that buy it are very picky. If LOL cannot use it for a child’s wig, it is practically
useless and they are not going to make much money per pound. Unfortunately, lots of the hair is surely thrown away.
I researched this charity on the web as thoroughly as possible and see
no real complaints about their business practices.
The cost of a hairpiece for a child is $3000 retail. From what I can
tell, LOL gets them for a wholesale price of $1000, but I may be wrong. They encourage people to make financial donations to help pay the salaries of the few that work there. Your financial donations are tax deductible, however donations of hair are not tax deductible because the IRS considers hair a body part.
What I would like to offer to the readers of the board is to not donate your hair to LOL. They have way more hair than they can use. People are going to assume a lot when they hear “sick kids’ and “donate hair”. Locks of Love says all over their site that they sell the hair they cannot use for kids wigs...but do people check it out? I doubt it.
Locks of Love is running off of a lot of publicity. The make-over shows almost always plug them. It would be dangerous to openly say, “hey you guy, we got more hair than we can use, send us money instead”. That would make them like all of the rest of the charities. By being quiet,long haired people send them hair and they sell it for funds to provide the wigs (or other expenses to support the provide). Short haired people see the long haired people and say, “wow...that is sweet. I do not have hair to offer, but I can send some money???”
If anyone can produce anymore cold, hard facts (not hearsay for
assumptions), I would love to hear them. I am not saying that my findings are 100% accurate, but this is what I found. I looked for actual complaints from people who have dealt with the organization and came up with nothing.
What is disturbing and what I think upsets the true long haired folks
is the, “Hey, I would love to see John Longhair get his hair cut
short. Let’s get everyone in the office together and pool our money. He will feel guilty and let us shave his head!”
Yes.that disturbs me, too. But if I was John Longhair I would let
everyone collect their money and then chicken out at the last
minute....flat out refuse to let anyone touch my hair. Tell the office folks that they should send their money to LOL anyway....or they are REAL jerks.
My philosophy of LOL and the make-over shows is if you are weak enough, and have such a low self esteem that you cannot say no to letting a group of your family, friends or co-workers bully you into an unwanted haircut, then you deserve what you get. People do dumb things all the time and learn from their mistakes. DON’T BE BULLIED!! If you want to donate your hair or change your looks drastically go for it. The bullies should have something of equal value taken from them. If a bully does use the LOL guilt trip, tell them the facts and tell them you will match their financial donation to the charity.
If you don’t want people to jump to conclusions about you, do not
jump to conclusions about Locks of Love. You never see anyone representing or employed by Locks of Love actually cutting hair.
Many may disagree, but I think LOL is ultimately a good intentioned organization. It is illegal for a charitble organiation to harass people into making contributions. If I was a child who had no hair and could not afford a wig, I would be delighted to get a LOL wig. However, I would not like to think someone was bullied into supplying the hair for my wig.
It's about time I get off my lazy butt and take some pics (any comments would be appreciated :) ). I put on some of my new VO5 "Detangle and Shine" leave-in conditioner (which I'll report on later) and a little water and took some pics. I don't have much time right now but I'll link to them at the bottom of this post. The tail that I'm sportin in 2-3 of them started one day when I decided to humor my co-workers and it turned out to not look as bad as I thought it would, so I wore it a few times. My bangs are ALLLLLLMOST long enough to tuck behind my ears, but I figured out a trick (which if you look closely enough you can see) which is twisting the bangs over a bit of hair that's further back and they stay. Sorry if that sounds confusing but I'm really tired. I've got to get to bed now, 5:00 comes early.
See you guys later!
Good luck everyone.
P.S. if it doesn't show up, please check back later, I have geocities and they only allow a certain amount of data transfer per hour....*sigh* please, check back and let me know what you think!
Hail Brothers and Sisters! I notice recently a few posts regarding men who have long hair, yet are balding. The continuous theme throughout these posts are whether or not it should be cut, or grown long regardless of hair loss. It is indeed a modern convention that if one is growing bald, one should cut their hair to hide the fact. However, there is one major problem with this, and it comes in the form of the word "convention". As stated once before, conventions are useless and those who bow to them do not belong to this world. If you are balding, but wish to let you hair grow on the sides...than do it Brother!!! Embrace the path which makes you feel content, and not those posers whose false hearts are here merely to bring you down. Do what your heart cries for, and remember that you must live for yourself and not give your dreams to anyone else. Conventions are for those who listen to whatever music is popular for their time, wear whatever happens to be "cool" and turn their backs on whatever they find "abnormal". Walk your own path...I rather have one long hair on my head and know that I am true to myself...than no hair and known that I've betrayed my heart. My father is nearly bald, so chances are my long hair will begin to fade one day. When that day comes it will be simple... I will merely ask myself what my heart desires. If I want the remaining hair to be cut off, than I shall do so. If I want the remaining hair to grow than I shall do so...and never will I take into account what some passer by has to say, and never will I take into account what is popular. Glory to the honest heart and I wish all balding men to just follow it! GOOD LUCK!!! :-)
After struggling without cut for 3 years, my hair is about 3 feet long (85 CM). It is not easy since, for several times, my wife was threatening to leave me. But I did not give up. However, my biggest problem now is less of styling. Regardless, what I tried, it ends up with the long single ponytail, which is easy, stable and socially acceptable. However, I am tired of it since I have been with this style since 6 years ago. In addition, since my hair this long , it may not look so good with such long ponytail. It is heavy too. I have been feeling some one is dragging my hair all the time. Please help. As you know, when any one grows hair is long, he will not want to cut any more. Especially, it is so soft and silky. I want to grow it another two to three years. I am starting to double my ponytail. It helps the length issue. But I still need to deal with the weight and styles problems. Thanks for your attention and support.
Just out of curiosity, I used to use shampoo pretty much every time I took a shower, that's at least 4 times a week and sometime 5-7 times. My hair got pretty dry, does shampoo dry out the hair much? or is it more the climate.
is it better to just shampoo once or twice a week and just rinse it out with water every time I shower?
I have thick, straight hair, light brown with a little bit of wave. I'm trying to get that Robert Redford look(like when I was 8 years old, maybe it's nostalgia : ) but I just got a cut about 2 1/2 weeks ago so it's still kind of short.
Hi
Here's my question:
I have been told that conditioner should never go to the roots of your hair. Then how do you use conditioner. Do you just start just below the roots or to you only put a bit on the tips of the hair?
Also anyone know the reason for this?
Thanks
starting from around 2-3 inches on top / less than 1 inch on the back.
i don't really remember, felt like ages ago and I just want to put my hair into a ponytail and get my bangs outta my eyes...
i've heard from a few people that mane and tail makes your hair grow "faster"... in fact, i work with someone who has been using it for around 5-8 months now... and his hair has seemed to grow significantly faster. what are your takes on this? i realize it may not necessarily make hair grow faster, but strengthen the hair and such. from what i've read it's good for the hair anyway because of the vitamins... just wondering if you have had any experiences with it. thanks!
That's right, their finally here for this month! I know I've been slacking off, but all that matters is that they're finally up, right?
October 2003 Hair Growth Progress Pictures
Any comments or questions are appreciated. Thanks for viewing.
well i'm a newbie here and right naow my hair is 3 inches at it's longest point. My ultimate goal is to grow it long enough to put into a pony tail(like Lorenzo Lamas or Adrian Paul used to have). Anyway, first i want to know about a rough estimate on how long it will take me to grow it that long. I'm slightly paranoid about growing it that long for a few reasons though. I figure that it will look about the way I expect it too, but it's hard to tell right now. anyway, please post your comments. thanks alot! god bless.
i finally decided to put together a little webpage to show the progress of my hair growth...
as explained on the page, i didn't take th etime to make formal progress pictures, but i tried to grab all pictures i have of myself in digital format, and sort them in time...
some pictures from the awkward stage are really scary, but believe it or not, i started getting some positive comments in the last few days... even from people (i..e my sister) who have been complaining about how ugly it was from the beginning.
there is hope!
http://slackers.homeip.net/~vincent/hair.html
-vincent
They're a complete mystery to me and sometimes I just want to strangle them. Here's what my family, the people who are supposed to be closest to me, have to say on the subject:
- "I've been dreaming about the days when you were a nice young man and clean cut"
- "You're only growing your hair out because you don't have confidence in yourself"
- "You look like a hobo"
- "Please let me cut it. I'll pay you to cut it"
- "You look shaggy and dirty. At least let me cut it around your ears"
These are just some of the nicer comments I'm hit with everytime I see my family. It makes me sad that something as trivial as my hair can make them so upset. I've come to expect a hassle from strangers, but I wasn't expecting to be taunted by my own blood. What are they afraid of?
I made several posts here that never appeared in the forum. Is this a bug in the forum software, or is it related to the fact that posts are "screened"? Is this an exclusive club where you have to know a secret handshake to get in? I can understand screening out spam and trolls, but I wonder how many valid posts never make it past the moderators simply because it's their whim. Maybe this post will never show up either, oh well.
I have been interested in the posts by guys who are or have already lost most of their hair, but continue to keep what is left, long.
I grew my hair long in college, and kept it that way until my late 20s. By 22 my hair started to thin a bit, and by 24, my shower drain was clogging a couple of times a week.
At that time I started to notice my hairline was receding, and I was getting a thin spot on my crown. I freaked. My friends all said "CUT IT", and I did.
I cut off my 24" ponytail, and then over a period of 3 years got shorter and shorter until finally I shaved it bald.
It took a while to get used to, but I kinda liked having my head shaved smooth, for one thing, you don't age...
A couple of months ago, I met a guy, who is growing his hair, and we started dating. When he saw my old pictures he went crazy, said that I MUST grow my hair back.
So after 8 years of shaving my head on a daily basis, I stopped. Well, what I found is that I have anice, thick dark fringe, and only some fuzz on top. My boyfriend is pushing me to grow it out and get a toupe for the top.
To be honest, I am not really wanting to wear a rug, but here comes my question.
Why is it that it is only OK to have long hair ONLY if you have a certain hair density? There seem to be a number of guys on this board who are in various stages of balding, and still keep their hair.
Shouldn't you be able to enjoy the hair that you DO have, and not worry about what you have lost?
There are a number of guys where I work that have long hair, and about half are in some stage of MPB.
I have even seen a guy at the supermarket whose thick hair is to his waist, and yet the top is as slick bald as mine was.
Part of me feels stupid for cutting off my hair. I loved it... it looked and felt great. Now I am not sure what to do. Shave it or grow it? And if I grow it... do I get a toupee or not???
What do you all think?
Sam
im starting to doubt that long hair is me.. no sure why tho ive always been happy with how my hair has been since it started getting long but now its longer then its ever been im starting to think maybe it isnt me ... *confused*
anyone else have similar thoughts?
Tonight I was informed that a girl who lives very close to me is planning on donating her hair to Locks of Love. Despite the fact that she dosen't want to loose her nearly waist-length asian hair, she is getting 16 inches chopped off and sent to a 'little girl with cancer'. In any case, I informed her about locks of love and showed her the report that was linked in Jenn's post a few days ago. Neither her nor her friends believed anything I told them (even with the facts right there on the screen) and she plans to get the cut next weekend. I guess that's one more victory for LOL.
Hey everyone! Great board! I have hair down to my shoulders and it is very fine hair...as in thin and silky...not fine as in "man that girl is fine"...anyhow. I'm afraid that if when I towel my hair I may be ripping out some of the hair, or accidently breaking it etc. What is the best way to dry hair? I know air drying is best but I simply don't always have time. How is the best way to dry hair without damaging it?
THANKS!
So today I finally got up the courage to ask a girl the question "May I try your shampoo and conditioner?" This is a girl who lives down the hall from me and has mid-back, thick, wavy hair that is very healthy appearing. She uses Physique Deep Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner. I've seen it sitting on her dresser several times, but never asked about it until now. From the research I did, this stuff costs about three times as much as any shampoo/conditioner I have ever used. I figured that it would be an experience...for better or worse...
So I set off. Upon lathering up the shampoo, I noticed that it was very slippery and lathered up instantly. The smell was intense and that of a hair salon. Not really the best that I've smelled. It washed out very well and my hair felt quite slick. I then used the conditioner, which also lathered up quite well. I noticed that my wet hair was falling further onto my shoulders, hopefully signifying that it was softening up my ringlets in the back.
I let it air dry completely without applying any styling products. My hair does feel softer. Not in a silky way, but in an overall lightness. It is also nice and thick...about the same amount of volume I get with aussie real volume only this isn't physique's volume pair! The smell would probably take some getting used to as it does smell quite femanine.
Overall, I give these products an 8 out of 10. I wouldn't automatically advice anyone to try it due to the steep price, but if you can get your hands on a "test" I'd highly advise it.
What is the best way to cut my hair into a mohawk? Should I put the hair I will use as the mohawk, between two combs to keep it out of the way, while I cut the rest of my hair shorter? I don't know, you tell me....
Thanks
Last December I got a very bad haircut and decided I was going to let my hair grow out. I'm getting there, but several weeks ago I started showing signs of hair loss. I've started using Rogaine, but my question is, would it help to cut my hair. I've heard that less falls out if you have short hair. If anyone knows about this I would appreciate your help. Thanks.
I've been looking at some dread lock pics and some look fairly cool. I was wondering, is it safe (i.e do they burn or put anything that isnt reversable in your hair?) If anyone knows, let me know.
Up until a couple of minutes ago I was a Red Sox
fan and was hoping they would go all thy
way to World Series and win. Not any more.
Apparently some of the players cut their recently
and some of the sportcasters were trying to
shame other players into doing it to. So if they
are going to shame players into cutting their
hair then this is one Red Sox fan who will now
root for the Yankees.
Hello everyone. I've posted here just a couple of times before, and have been reading the boards for over a year. Last year almost exactly 1 year ago, I stopped cutting my hair. I'm not sure exactly how long my hair is right now. I'm guessing from root to tip it would be maybe 8 inches. I haven't trimmed or shaped it any, so it falls and layers in a way really similar to Aragorn in the new LOTR movies. (Similar length and curl too, but I'm blonde.)
I'm kind of unsure what to do with it at this point though, because I really like my hair, but all my tightest friends are telling me that with my type of hair, it will start to look horrible if I let it grow any longer, so I need to cut it.
This may be really difficult to get advice for, since I don't have a digital camera or any way to get pictures of my hair onto the net, but I guess I was asking if there was anyone else who has medium-curly hair (mostly wavy, and then forms rings and spirals in the bottom two inches) who would know what to do with it to make it look good. Despite my friend's suggestions, will it look decent if I continue to grow it, or should I have it trimmed to be less layered and more rounded at the back, or should I just go back to the classic 1" prep hair cut?
Sorry to take up everyone's time, but I'd really appreciate advice, if you can give it.
Hi all.
I've been growing my hair for 2 years now and I usually wear a ponytail.
I have straight/wavy hair which tends to curl on the ends.
My problem is I have a decent amount of flyaway hairs and I need advice how to control it when wet and when it's dry(after sleeping)-in case there are different solutions to each condition please try to specify both.
I should mention I don't live in the USA(Israel actually) so although we have most big firms here(loreal,pantene etc.), I didn't see aussie or the melting gel so I'd appreciate solutions with more "international" products.
Thanks,
Adi.
Haven't been here in a while. My hair is long enough now that the progress is hard to notice. I had a nice beard going on but got rid of it and am sporting a goatee now. I really miss the beard! Anyways I just felt like posting a picture.
Ok. I've never grown out my hair before, I have always had it short. In fact, 2002 was all about shaved head. Well just this past March, I think it was the last time I ever got it shaved off, I decided to let my hair grow just a little bit and I got a trim in April. After that I never got my hair cut. I never thought of having long hair and how it would suit me so I decided to just leave it and see what happens, you know, try something different. As the months flew by my hair started growing a lot. Now being in the "awkard" stage, and I really really do hate it...I decided to do a google "long hair for men" and landed here. I'm glad I did 'cause after reading some of the posts I felt better. You guys are all about encouragement and DON'T CUT IT!
I have viewed your site before, but I took another look at it.
What is the difference between you trying to convince people to grow their hair not just long, but as long as it can grow, and a talk show host or hair stylist trying to convince someone to cut it?
Your site, which uses religion to envite, elevates you to a figure that has as much power as a host or stylist. The only difference is the size of the audience. I would welcome a show where you could bring your message to a bigger audience and make people grow their hair long.
My point is that neither you, nor the talk show hosts are "wrong". Maury Povitch and all these make-over shows apparently has an opinion/agenda and a platform to express it....and so do you. It is free speech.
Despite this being a small corner of the internet, it is still the internet. Perhaps I am the one who is wrong for challenging you in a place that is supposed to be safe. But the same can be said of a make-over show...they are a small corner of the tv world where a viewer can watch safely from those who dislike the program. No one is forcing anyone to participate in a make-over anymore than they are being convinced to grow their hair long from your religion.
With all of the sweeping generalizations bantering about, there is one stereotype about long haired people that I particularly like, and that is that long haired folks are open minded and peaceful oriented. Because we are a minority, everyone looks for a morsel of reason to dislike us. Short of violence, I ususally feel it is better to walk away from a fight. Unless someone trys to actually cut my hair without my consent, I have no problem ignoring them and getting on with my life. If I do fight back with a smart ass attitude, then it only make me AND ALL LONGHAIRED MEN look like the dirty, ignorant people they want to thing that we are (but are overwhelmingly not).
There is nothing wrong with my self-esteem, I just pick my battles very carefully.
I am in my mid-thirties and live on the west coast of the US. I work in the Arts. I may be naive and geographically limited in my personal long hair perspective, but there just doesn't seem to be much of a problem for long haired men where I am at, despite being a minority.
I apolgize for judging you and jumping to conclusions.
Preech your gospel.
Exercise your free speech.
Our discussion is now over as far as I am concerned.
I just saw a commercial for another make-over show. I believe it was called Date Patrol. The subject is a biker-type guy. Guess what the main gist of the commercial was? Cutting his hair. Out of the whole 30-minutes worth of show to choose from, they chose the part about cutting his hair to make the commercial with. This guy had great-looking, well-maintained mid-back length wavy brunette hair. It wasn't scruffy or unkempt, it actually looked very good. Of course they cut it off.
Oh well just wanted to vent.
Will it ever change?
I just read in a post that said "SPRAY in a little LEAVE-IN." Does this mean that there are leave-in CONDITIONERS that you SPRAY into your hair, or did this not mean CONDITIONER. A conditioner you spray in sounds like a cool thing. Currently I don't use any kind of hair products besides the regular showering shampoo and conditioners. No gels, mousses, hairsprays, etc., but I wouldn't mind giving something like that a try.
If there is such a thing, does it have hold to it like gels and mousse, or is just a simple conditioner that limps the hair and controls thickness, extra volume, etc? I am not looking for hold because I like for my hair to have flow and freedom to it, but something to control the thickness and extra volume would be nice. You know, a wetness feel to it. Thanks for any answers and Peace!
Hey whats up guys. I finally got some new progress pics up on my site. My hair looks a lot longer, and i'm actually smiling!
P.S. the pic probably won't show up due to geocities horrible hosting.
Hm, I've tried grooming techniques, nothing seems to work. I end up with some big fro thing every time. Its more of some pre 70's type Beegees type hair, that wont go away. My friends agree that it is quite ugly for hair, and I agree. I don't want to spend hours in the mirror, but I also don't want to put chemicals in my hair. Any suggestions? I'll post a pic tomorrow when I get some batts for my cam.
Not sure if anyone else has posted on this yet, (I'm only a little over 30 years late w/ the news) but I found an interesting bit of trivia on Disneyland.
Up 'til the late '60s, long-haired male visitors to the park were turned away at the gate, due to violation of an unwritten dress code.
I got the info off a site about urban legends, but it tells you which are true and which aren't. It's a pretty big site if you wanna check it out. Some fun reading, if nothing else.
www.snopes.com
The thing that surprised me the most was that, up 'til early 2000, employees of the park weren't even allowed to have mustaches.
Guess this all explains why Captain Hook was a bad guy.
Due to prior occupational restrictions I had never been able to grow my hair long. Things have changed and I'm making the committment. However I'm no longer 18 and the hair has been doing some substantial thinning in the last 15+ years. Does anyone have any tips for growing thinning hair longer. I.E. shampo's, conditioning, supplements?
Hm, I've tried grooming techniques, nothing seems to work. I end up with some big fro thing every time. Its more of some pre 70's type Beegees type hair, that wont go away. My friends agree that it is quite ugly for hair, and I agree. I don't want to spend hours in the mirror, but I also don't want to put chemicals in my hair. Any suggestions? I'll post a pic tomorrow when I get some batts for my cam.
Hail Brothers and Sisters!!! I am new to this board but I have been enjoying perusing the various posts, for quite some time now. I myself am 21 years old and currently live in Toronto, Canada. I have long fine blonde hair, down to my shoulders, and decided to grow it for various reasons. First and foremost I am of Viking descent hence the cultural aspect. Secondly, I am very involved in the TRUE METAL community and have a website that supports TRUE METAL bands (Manowar, Hammerfall, Iron Maiden, Virgin Steele, Lost Horizon etc). I hope the link below works, as it is a picture of me from about 6 months ago. LOL, it is not the most flattering picture for it was taken at about 5AM...oh well.
http://pix2.hotornot.com/pics/HQ/HZ/NZ/KL/GSOQAUHHVBRW.jpg
Everyone here seems so kind, so a MIGHTY HAIL to you ALL for being such pleasent individuals. I look forward to adding to the positive nature this board embraces! Let us see, anything else? I'm a University student at The University Of Toronto...you can spot me easily as I am always in leathers and chainmalle. Unfortunately, most think I'm a mean person and won't even approach me, as they judge the book by its cover. However, the reality is I don't drink, smoke do any drugs and I like watching Disney films and napping...so there's little if nothing to be worried about...well apart from the fact that I like Disney films. ANYHOO! I sometimes wish men with long hair was slightly more popular...*sniff*...as it seems difficult to have people, in my case women, even let you through the door because they find it looks "dark or sinister". Oh well...don't fall in it. Get it? Well...don't fall in it? LIKE A WELL??? As in the kinda well you get water from? Ok I'm done. I look forward to posting! Take care! Oh, I've been growing my hair for slightly over 2 years.
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE at www.sacredembrace.com
Hi, im new to the boards here and after reading a few of the posts i have a few quick queries.
Im thinking about growing my hair at about sholuder lenth, basically I want my hair like the style of the WWF wrestler Triple H, no longer, for those of you that dont know who he is here is a pic:
http://www.triplehunleashed.com/mags/gamemag/55.jpg
http://www.triplehunleashed.com/mags/gamemag/56.jpg
http://www.triplehunleashed.com/mags/wrestler302/2.jpg
http://raw.wwe.com/superstars/tripleh/images/hhh1.jpg
The problem is im not 100% sure how to go about it, Iv'e read different views on this board and am a bit confused. Do I let rip and just not get it cut for a few years? When the guy in the picture has his hair in a ponytail, it looks like its trimmed at the base of the neck and around the sideburns , so should I do the same while growing.
At the moment is is about 3 inches long and about 2.5 at the back but its already looking messy, which i accept, but i dont want my hair looking like a mullet soon - eeeugh! - I have this urge to trim the back a lillle and let the top grow.
Can any of you offer some help?
Thanks
Have a 12"+ long ponytail, and driving a Harley didn't provide me with a lot of options to avoid knots and tangles while riding.
1. Ponytail (spend an hour combing out knots & tangles after riding)
2. Braid (works great, but never figured out how to do it myself)
3. Triple ponytail (also works great, but was pain & broke hairs)
4. Tuck it under my shirt (usually some hair come out while riding)
But now I got a hairglove. This is a pretty cool thing. It's a piece of leather that attaches to your ponytail holder and wraps around the length of the hair. It's easy to put on and works great. I got it at www.wolftrax.com for like $15. I highly reccomend it to others with long hair who ride.
-Adrian
Just saw part of a program on Brittney Spears and they were saying that she spends $6000 a day (or did they mean session?) on her hair done by one of those ultra-exclusive stylists.
(can't type anymore because I'm laughing so hard)
i have a question, does anyone know if male pattern baldness can effect the terminal lenth of the hair thats left?
i have shoulder length hair and i'm balding in the front (receding hairline at the front and thinning on the top) the thing is the rest of the hair isnt getting any longer
its like once it got to shoulder length it wouldent get any longer. like if i trim it then it will grow back to the shoulders but no longer,
i've measured and there hasent been ANY growth in 6 months
anyone know anything about this?
i wanna grow my hair long but i dont know how....should the sides back and top be all even when i start? If not then what should the lengths be!
Well, I haven't done a poll in a while, so I figured I'd post one. A while ago I posted a similar poll and I wanted to see where everyone's at today.
So, how long is your hair? (8 inches, mid-back, etc.)
I'll start: 8 inches
Ive just started the process of washing my hair every other day to train it to go longer wothout washings.
What Ive been doing is washing with shampoo and conditioner one day, then the next i just rinse with water, then back and forth over and over.
But now I'm hearing of people who, when theyre not washing with shampoo, still just use a conditioner? DOes that mean I should shampoo and condition one day, then the next just use conditioner, and go back and forth? Meaning I would never just rinse it with water only/
Well I was sitting in one of my classes and I had a great idea. Well one of the tricks to use to keep your hair down as its in the akward stage is to wear a hat while it's damp and keep it on for a long time... Now I got a lot of stuff to do and I don't always have time for this sort of thing. But I usually wear a baseball cap after I'm done showering to keep my hair down, I'm just tired of taking the time for this. But then I thought- what if one was to put a hat on so it would shape their hair how they want it, but then blowdry their hair through the hat? Now I know most of you are firmly against using a blowdryer but if it was done with a baseball cap or other hat on maybe it wouldn't be that damaging. I mean the reason our hair gets so poofy in the akward stage is because the air takes up on the hair where water was after it dries. So maybe by quickly making it dry while it is nicely put down would be a good idea? Let me know what you guys think. I am a poor college student and strapped for cash, so I don't know when I can get my hands on a blowdryer, so unfortunately I can't test it out quite yet. But hopefully it will work!
Anyone else here try this stuff? It works like magic in the awkward stage. Lets you mold your hair like clay almost, but leaves a very natural look to it. Unfortunetly, this stuff is $17 for a hockey-puck sized jar. I've been trying to find something comparable for cheaper, and the best i've found so far is "quick change shaping balm" but it doesn't work as well, and you need to use a lot more to get the same effect. And it's still $10. But has anyone else used and liked (or disliked) bedhead manipulator?
I went to the store today to pick up some MELTing Gel...
and the shelf was EMPTY (except for one tube which I purchased...
All the other products were well stock, but the Melting Gel row was
one BIG gap...
Whoever is buying it all...
leave some for the rest of us!
I don't usually tell about the comments that I get on my hair but this one was a little different:
Last week a 12 year old girl was raped in a public bathroom in Grand Rapids and the description of the attacker was a man who was dirty, had a mustach and had long hair that was MAYBE down to his waist.
I saw the news and said to my self "Oh boy, I wonder if people are going to look at my long hair with this in mind".
Well, today I got an answer to my question. I was coming out of Target (yes, I picked up a couple of bottles of Aussie Moist) and saw two police cars behind my van. They asked if this was my car and said that someone had seen me get out of it and called the police with a description and a plate number saying that I was the guy who raped the girl. The police were cool and knew right away that it was a bad tip but I found it kind of unsettling to think that because of this crime there were people out there thinking that all longhairs were now on the guilty list.
I know, nothing all that new but imagine applying that thinking to all shorthairs.
Hi all,
We just got the first episode of "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" in Australia last night, and I was shocked to see them cut the beautiful long hair that Butch had grown for 9 years . They deemed this an "improvement".
Shame on them !
Cheers,
Rob.
If you workout often, do sports etc... and take a shower in the morning and then again in the afternoon after working out, do you:
1. Shampoo and condition
2. Just condition both times
3. rinse once just with water and then condition the other time
4. not condition or shampoo
I shampoo twice a week and I condition both times during the day but I am worried ...is this too much, even for my thick curly hair?
Well I tried using the melting gel the other day, and while it did not do exactly what I hoped, I must admit that the gel DID make the hair very soft, unlike any other gel I've used which made it hard or sticky. So thank you for the reccomendation! While it may not be perfect for me, I'm sure it will help if I need it.
Here's what I did. After I washed my hair, I combed it and let it dry just a bit more, then put the melting gel in. Probably too much actually, like a quarters sized amount on hair thats 4 inches. So next time I use it I will use less. Anyway, I let it air dry. I eventually ran my fingers through it and was surprised my how smooth it felt- and absolutely no residue was left on my hands. Nice.
Well, my hair was not quite as smooth looking and flat on my head as I hoped. Oh well though.
I've stated here before that I like my hair the best after I've worn a hat on damp hair for a long time. My next idea is to try applying just a small amount of melting gel through my hair after a shower while its damp, and then put my hat on. Hopefully this will work!
Anyone else ever worn a hat after applying melting gel? How well did it work for you?
Thanks for the advice. And I must admit that the more I hang around these boards, the more the thought of having a head full of long hair past my shoulders appeals to me- so keep on enticing me and I may be a fellow longhair someday!
Hey, theres 2 hair related things Ive heard and I wanted to find out if anyone knows whether theyre true or not, first if someone lets their hair grow out from birth thats the only way to get it to maximum length, meaning if that person cuts it short then trys regrowing it it wont reach its original length again.
The second is that if a baby is born with a full head of hair that theyre supposed to have great hair when they get older.
Has anyone else heard this before?
Bah! I'm having a really bad hair week and its taking almost everything I've got to stop me from just hacking it all off. My hair is 4inches long now and it is becoming more and more disobedient. It wont sit flat anymore and the gum i use to style it is not holding so well anymore. Its not curly, just very slightly wavy so therefore I get a few random areas where it seems to lump out compared to the rest. I know it'll look good and be exactly what I want if I stick with it, but as you all know it can be really hard at times. Also being in the UK I cannot get your fabled MELTing gel so I think I'm gonna perhaps have to wear a beanie everyday (coz baseball caps make the hair below the rim curl up round it and puff out!
Bah sorry I'm ranting... but at least i'm not reaching for the clippers
My wife was catching up on her blogs last night when she found an entry by a friend of her's (heretofore referred to as Jane), detailing a recent trip to the salon.
Her friend had (emphasis on word had) waist-length hair, and specifically told the stylist all she wanted was a small trim. The stylist said she would look better with short hair. Jane repeated her instructions for a small trim, this time very sternly. The stylist ignored her request, and proceeded to trim off a chunk of hair just below her shoulders.
The sudden loss of weight in her hair alerted Jane to what the stylist had done and, understandably, went ballistic. The Manager came over, apologized profusely for the incident, and completed the trim while preserving as much of Jane's remaining length as possible.
Shortly after returning home, Jane received a call from the Manager of the salon, informing her that the stylist had been fired. She also promised Jane that she would personally take care of all of her styling needs for a year, free of charge.
Word to the wise... be careful of who you have cut your hair.
You wouldn't expect to see a lot of long hair on males if you were watching a show featuring nothing but American rap and hip-hop acts, would you? Well, I came across one such show while I was flipping channels last night and saw an interesting video. The video was "Hey Ya" by OutKast, and I found it interesting because OutKast's members have their hair fairly grown out (It wasn't quite "long" in an ideal sense of the word, but it was getting there!), and it looks like they're going for a long-haired look. I guess I shouldn't have expected any less from an act as unique as OutKast.
hello dan i have two questions for ya man.. one, how often do you comb or brush your hair,two, did your hair start like parting in the middle by itself or did u start combing it that way cause mine is parting and its like a fro so should i comb it more back or just let it flow k thanx dude laterz
About 15 months ago, my boyfriend had his (4") hair colored a lighter shade. After about 3 or 4 months he started growing out his hair, and has not cut it since.
The issue is that the hair that was colored is like straw, and I would advise his to cut it, except that he has been trying to get all his hair in a ponytail, and he is JUST there. A cut would remove anywhere from 3-4 inches, which is a rather bad setback.
Any advice as to what to do while we are waiting for this hair to grow out? I don't even want to suggest a trim, since I am sure a stylist would try and chop it off (I have read TOO many horror stories here).
We don't want to color again (more damage) just do something (some deep conditioning sort of thing) to the hair at the ends. His own hair is a GORGEOUS lusterous head of silk.
Please help.
Dan
So it finally caught up with me: I'm losing hair at an alarming rate. I talked to some people and the conclusion is that I can slow it down by cutting it. So tomorrow I'm heading to the barberer. It hurts, cause I worked really hard to save up to have long hair
Anyways, here's the haircut I'm aiming at:
http://us.ent3.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/tv_pix/mtv/mtv_video_music_awards_2003_photos/_group_photos/christina_aguilera48.jpg
(I'm after Navarro's haircut, obviously :)
Well a month ago i asked you advice because i was planing to move to the U.S (i'm from Spain)i asked your opinion if i should cut my hair to be more accepted in American society, i decided to keep my hair.
Well it's been a month in Denver, and it's been great i have a nice job, i've met the most kind people you can imagine and i have recieved lots of nice opinions about my hair everything has been great! I just have some problems when listening to someone speaking english , some people talk too fast!!! but i hope my english gets better!
well i just wanted to share my experience
Someone mentioned colored hair pins to match hair color...
and that they were also textured with 'lines' to be nearly invisible.
WHAT is the brand name for these pins so I can look them up?
These with be great for those struggling through the awkward phases!
Thanx
Hello everyone! I am a 35 year old long hair who seems to have some slight thinning problems as of late. I have heard of this new pill called BIO FEN and apparently it's good...supposed to stop hair falling out in 90% of people. Has anyone here tried it? Any info on it? Here is their website in case anyone wants to read up on it...
http://www.biofen.com/
Well, my hair is definately not growing back the way I want since I last had it cut. It's been a month since my last cut but the lower back hair strands were cut shorter than the top and sides and it just makes it look a bit top heavy or too moppy on top or something like that. I have bascially thich and wavy hair and it just doesn't feel or look right. It also makes it seem too thin right in front where my hairline is.
I'm going to a different salon this week and was wondering what I should say to the stylist to help it grow back better? Should I tell her that I just want enough cut off the longer strands on the top and sides to become closer to the lenght of the shorter strands in the lower back and trim the split ends on the shorter hairs so it will all blend in better?
Hey everyone. I've been gone for about 6 months. Got laid off from work and subsequently lost my internet access. Well, I'm back now and looking forward to getting back to the discussions. One day I will try to post a pic. (If I can figure it out)
Peace!
Petros
Progress pics! These are my first pics in a long while. But unfortunetly, I shaved my head completely bald in January. I always wondered what I would look like completely bald and sadly I found out. I've been growing my hair sense I only got one trim sometime in March. I plan on letting it grow for quite a while this time, at least another year.
SO you say that microbraids were how your hair has gotten much thinner? Maybe those of us dealing with thick hair should get it done, so we can have our hair permanently thinned out a little!
Anyone know how I can get ahold of Heidi from tlhs? I got some things I need to ask her.
It's been a while since my last post, been really bussy. But I just HAVE to ask this...
I know it's normal to loose aprox 75-100 strands a day. Because of the terminal length and all that stuff... But is it really normal to loose this much hair (check images) every single morning!?
Somehow it looks like a lot less in the pictures than it did in real life, perhaps some strands have turned "invisible". But anyhow, my hair is about 1-2 inches past the shoulders, the first picture contains aprox 75 strands (yes, I counted them...) and the second one aprox 25 strands. The first 75 strands fell of during pre-combing and first brushing. The other 25 strands fell off during a second, finishing brushing.
That is 100 strands just in the morning! Though it should probably be mentioned that the hair had been in a tail most of the day (except when sleeping), and not been combed or brushed during a 24 hour period. But still, 100 strands!?!? Some has to have fallen of during the day as well, even though the hair has been in a tail, and not combed during the entire day.
First combing and brushing, 75 strands:
Second brushing, after cleansing the sink:
Really appreciate feedback here, thanks.
What is your next big "long hair" milestone? Since I'm at the brink of getting my ponytail to stay with minimal fuss I've decided that my next big milestone will be when *all* my hair is at or past my shoulders. I'm already there in the back but I have about two inches to go on the sides (four or five more months). This will give me the full thickness in my ponytail and will go a long way toward keeping my hair out of my face when it is down. How about you?
Hello all...I was wondering if anyone has tried this product? I think this whole line is supposed to strengthen your hair, which I definitely need because it's so damaged.
~Jenn
Progress pics! These are my first pics in a long while. But unfortunetly, I shaved my head completely bald in January. I always wondered what I would look like completely bald and sadly I found out. I've been growing my hair sense I only got one trim sometime in March. I plan on letting it grow for quite a while this time, at least another year.
I have added my September (fifteen month) progress pictures to my website:
Gollan's home page
Gollan's home page
Some of the bonus pictures for September show different ways I can part (split) my hair. Feel free to let me know what you think. There is also a picture of my parents' dog on the bonus page for no good reason except that I like the picture. I'm happy with the way my hair is turning out. The bottom few inches in the back are a bit frizzy, not because of split ends but because of a layering effect caused by my original haircut. I've been doing well wearing my hair in a tail. In a business environment it will stay all day with just a little styling gel (no pins needed). If I am going to be outdoors or more active I still have to use pins mid-way between my ears and the tail. This keeps the bangs from coming loose. For the short-term a tail is a good way for me to wear my hair. Eventually it will be long enough that it will stay out of my face when it is down and then it will be
much more practical to live with it down. That will be my next milestone. When I started this adventure fifteen months ago I had no idea how long I wanted my hair. I still don't know. I'm on a journey
and I'll know my stop when I see it. Thanks to everyone on the Men's Long Hair Hyperboard for the support and encouragement.
hey guys..thanks for the effort, i check out a Hair specialist today, he was like....losing hair is very normal, & he was like...people lose around 100 to 150 hairs per day, he told me that my hair is perfectly ok.....i'm just over reacting ;-). and i'm happy to know that now....and i'm greatly inspired by the people here...and the site ofcourse...Keep up the good work.!! i really mean it
peace out.
hey everyone i,ve been growing my hair for about 1yr and 2 months and my hair is dead straight on the top and my hair is about shoulder lenght but it kinks up at the ends of my hair and i,m wondering do any of you know if these kinks will go eventully as it gets longer or will it stay stupid looking like a girl ?
Well I just picked up a tube of melting gel so I will use it soon and let you all know how well it works out for me! I got some high hopes, but not expectations. Oh and I'm curious, I don't want the melting gel to cover up the smell of my Aussie shampoo and conditioner! Does it do that to anyone else?
I believe the program titled "Social History of Hair" is scheduled to air Thursday evening at 10:00 PM (EST) on MTV. This is the program I mentioned about a month or so ago. According to his website, the Baron (www.vasaria.com) discusses his knee-length hair on the program. I'll be watching!
Thought I would match up my 2-27-03 pic with last nights 9-27-03 pic for comparison. This is my accomplishment in just 7 months of growth. Peace!
So here is a product that gets raved about on these boards, Loreal Melting gel. I haven't heard much bad about it here. But has anyone here used it and not liked it? Also, for those that do like it, what are the drawbacks/flaws/problems with it? Well I am going to take your guys word that it is good stuff and buy some in the next couple days, I'm just curious because a lot of people reccomended Loreal Vive to me and I couldnt stand the stuff.
But then again, this is where I heard of the Aussie products, and those have been working great for me!!!
I was wondering if all men can grow their hair out long, if someone knows, can you e-mail me at magik_juggalo_420@hotmail.com?
Hey all :)
I recently discovered that melting gel is not available here in the UK - My hair is wavy ( ie - it's mainly straight, but the back and sides like to curl about a bit..my hair is unruly ;) ) - and I have been searching for an alternative. I was recently pointed to the Garnier "Fructis Style Moulding Jelly!" (Pic Below) The only problem is, for such a small tub, it's very expensive. So, before shelling out, has anyone actually used it?
If so, is it actually any good?
And if not, can anyone recommend anything similar?
Cheers
... ever sign those things...
I added a Guestbook to my web-site. I wish I had done that a long time ago. For whoever is interested! Peace!
Here are my latest pix.
Taken in August
Cheers
I`m interrested in locating a product and or products, that I can use to cover my ponytail when sailing. While a braid is sometimes helpful, it is not always practical. Something that a motorcyclist would use.
LOL! Has anyone seen the informercial for the "Split-ender"? It seems like it might work, BUT...the feature where it cuts the 'shorter' hairs seems counter-productive...as it would keep gettin shorter. Anyway, if you have NO idea what i'm talkin about, visit the link below. I MIGHT have ot give one a try once my hair gets longer. Later
ive read the threads on melting gel by a lot of people, but not by anyone that has curly hair( idont think)
so what does it do for people with curly hair
does it make it lay flatter and less frizzy
i wouldnt mind how curly my hair is if it wasnt so frizzy
I made a post about a brush recently but it didnt show up... we'll see if it does later... anyway
Well it looks like I may be trying something new. I always hated gels but reading all this stuff on the board made me think maybe I should give Loreals Melting Gel a chance. If you guys say it does make it "touchably soft" and it holds hair down well, I figure it may be worth a shot.
Do you guys think it would be a good idea? Well a few more questions... My hair is about 3-4 inches long, and they say not to touch it while the gel is drying... how long should it take my hair to dry? And also, while I want a smooth sleek look, I dont want it to really look like there is too much in it. To add to that, I want my hair to lie down on my head, but I also actually like the way it curls up on the ends, behind my ears and stuff, could I still get this effect? Next, should you both shampoo and condition before use? And finally, what is it like after youve slept on it and stuff, when you wake up in the morning is it still in good condition?
Sorry for all the questions but I appreciate the answers! Keep it growing boys(and girls)!
Hey guys, I just went out and saw a movie and on the way home I stopped at Walgreens to look at brushes. I came across several and I have been wanting to buy a brush for a little while now. Well there were several varieties but I didnt have much money so I bought this one called a "Wave Brush." It's flat, rectangular shaped, and made with boar bristles. Well on the way home I took it out and brushed my hair up with it, and it didnt really do much good. I had hait hair to begin with actually and my hair was pretty flat down on my head, but this brush didn't really do very well. I'm going to try it tomorrow not too long after my hair dries from the shower to see if I can get better results.
Anyway, does anyone even know what a "wave brush" is? I bought it cause it was super cheap and it looked decent for the job. Maybe I need to invest a little more time or money before I find the right brush...
I've been growing my hair out from a buzz cut for roughly 18 months now, with absolutely no trimming whatsoever. My hair is fairly wavy, so I can't comb it behind my ears without it falling back in my face before too long. My hair is not yet long enough that I can tie my bangs into a ponytail at the back, so I've been wearing a bandana to keep hair out of my face.
The news I have to report is that I've been finding that my bandanas have been coming undone more and more often since the beginning of September. This is strange considering the fact that I've been trying them the same way I've been tying them for over a year, and all of my bandanas have been washed several times, so I don't think I can attribute their inability to keep my hair constrained for extended periods of time to the shrinkage of the material. I think my hair may have grown to the point that there's too much of it for my bandana to effectively keep it bundled up (I tuck all of the hair that would normally hang out the back of my bandana inside of it). It's great that my hair has gained evident length with growth, but at the same time, I can't wait until I'll be able to tye it back!
I came across a story about Sikhs in California schools. A book is being distributed called 'The Boy with Long Hair'.
Interesting reading as regards tolerance and understanding.
Follow this link for details
i just got this thing that said the posts are being screened before posted, why?
I've been using pantene 2in1 shampoo and conditioner for about a month, what i am wanting to know if anyone out there has used a 2in1 shamppo and conditioner and what are you're thoughts on them, are they ideal or should i go back to a seperate shampoo and conditioner
Hi everybody,
I stumbled across this message board while surfing the web. I am a woman with really long hair, and I was also a hairdresser for several years. I noticed that there is no mention on here of my favourite hair product EVER: Sebastian's Potion 9 leave-in conditioner.
I am not selling this stuff. In fact, I can't even find a supplier to sell it to me at cost. I have to buy it in salons just like everybody else does.
It's a creamy leave-in conditioner, and you just use a small amount (my hair is to my elbow, and I use a blob the diameter of a nickel for my hair) and rub it on wet, freshly-washed hair. I don't put it on the roots, because then it gets greasy, but it's great for keeping the ends moist and frizz-free.
This is especially good for Canadian winters, airplane hair, or anyone who blow dries or swims a lot. It helps prevent chlorine from pools from soaking into your hair, and it holds the moisture in when the environment is trying to strip it all away.
On top of that, your hair ends up incredibly soft and shiny. I have men and women constantly approaching me and asking to touch my hair!
I don't know how many people I've converted to this stuff. I'll go on holiday or whatever and meet someone with long hair, coloured or bleached hair, or anything else dry, and I'll give them a little bit and they decide to go out and buy some right away.
It is rather pricey, so I buy it in the 500mL pump bottles like they use in salons. One of those costs me $50 Canadian, and lasts me nearly a year. That's the cheapest way you can buy it.
I don't recommend the other Sebastian products, just Potion 9. It can be purchased at any salon that sells the Sebastian line. They're all over North America and I believe you can buy it in Europe too. I strongly suggest you give it a try!
click on the link below
Finally, some pics of my hair... I won't say anything about it, except that it has been growing for 13 months...
All comments, suggestions, etc are welcome and encouraged...
Thanks
Michael Weaver as Dwayne Mullet
David Hornsby as Denny Mullet
John O'Hurley as Roger Heidecker
and Loni Anderson as Mandi Mullet-Heidecker
The brothers Mullet: Dwayne (Michael Weaver) and Denny (David Hornsby)When not working or lounging around their house, the brothers' regular hangout is the convenience store where they both vie for the attention of the clerk, a sweet and sunny girl-next-door type. The siblings live life to the fullest while dreaming of bigger and better futures, though their fantasies are out of step with their reality.
The theme song to "The Mullets" is performed by Face to Face
Well, I tried the Aussie Mega shampoo and conditioner for the first time yesterday but I don't think it may be as good for my hair as Aussie Moist. My hair is thick and wavy and it seemed to have left it a bit drier.
The shampoo instructions on many bottles of shampoo say to
LATHER. . .RINSE . . .REPEAT...
So do YOU do the 'DOUBLE Shampoo'?
I usually shampoo just ONCE ( so as to be easy on my hair) but I must admit...
double shampooing my hair can make it more manageable afterwards...
so I do it a few times a week.
Right, I'm wanting to start working on a Halloween costume, and my hair's a part of it. Basically, I want to get it looking like the picture. How do I make it look like that? Like I just got out of the shower? It looks like he and I have the same hair type. His is just a little longer. Anyway, I can't get my hair like that, 'cause it just curls up really bad, and then when I comb out the curls, it's just poofy. The only time it looks like the picture is when I get out of the shower. So anyone know of any special sort of products I can use to keep it looking wet and weighed down? I'm thinking maybe some kind of oil or something. Anyone know the best way to go about this? Much appreciated.
Hey guys, just to let you know, when I returned my loreal vive shampoo and conditioner I decided I should try something else. I'd heard a lot of you talk about how good Aussie Moist was, so I looked at the Aussie products.
One of the things I realized was my hair is not really all that dry. It is more along the lines of "normal to dry". Does anyone else have that hair type? I've never really heard of it before but I think my hair lies somewhere in between these two types.
So anywayb I decided to try Aussie Mega, for normal hair.
This is only my second day of using it but so far it's going really good! It washes out great, makes it softer than it has ever been before, the shine is decent I suppose, but the smell is terriffic! I'm glad I tried it but I am really hoping that I can use it and the effects will last- thats what Im hoping for! Anyone else ever used it and have stories/advice to share?
Now I just need to get some monet to get a Boar Bristle Brush, and hopefully my hair care will be complete!
Have you ever wondered what your hair would look like curly (those of you with straight hair,of course)? I've been curious about it for a while now. I finally got up the nerve to mention it to my stylist. It's nothing I'd do often. I just did it for the heck of it. The picture is the result of my curiosity.
I have done my pictures and updated them at my site. Click on the 9-27-2003 wet pics of me to see dry hair pics the way I wear my hair from day to day. My brother's pics will be updated tomorrow evening. Peace!
Im grounded so I won't be able to post progress pics for about a week. Just wanted to post this so people won't think I cut my hair or something. Later!
Right,my mom (I'm 15) is bugging me all the time because she wants me to get maintenance cuts.
I have jaw length hair,it looks fine at the moment (though really thick and curly),and I really don't want fancy looking stylish "in" hair (which I'm afraid a hairdresser would try to give me,and maybe she and my mom would plot against me to cut a LOT of it off),just plain long hair,nothing fancy,just long dammit. :P
Will I be alright without these maintenance cuts?
People always say how it is normal to lose hair after showering and during the day...but they say that;s normal and it doesn't mean one is going bald...but I don't fully understand the statement. If hair is falling out everyday is your hair not getting thinner and thinner to the point where there will be no hair left?
I was watching the Weakest Link a couple of days ago and one of the male contestants had nearly waist-length thick blond hair which he wore loose. When it was down to the last three contestants he was voted off by the other two (one man, one woman) NOT because he was the weakest link (he'd been one of the cleverer contestants throughout the show) but because the woman said 'I'm sick of looking at his hair' and the man said 'he looks like he should wear a dress' (incidentally, the bloke was quite stocky and not in the least feminine in appearance).
Why are people like this ? I just don't understand ....
Ranting over now. Thought I'd just share this !
PS I've realised that I've been posting here for months and STILL not posted a picture. Must get my arse in gear and overcome my techno-ignorance !
I said I'd report back to the hyperboard when I had received the 5 foot-long wig from the catalogue company. Well, I received the wig. It is at least 5 feet long, as I am 5'10" and it comes down to just above my anckes. It's blonde and made of some synthetic stuff. It sort of feels like real hair, but it snarls really bad, and it's imposible to unsnarl it.
The main thing is that for 10 bucks I got the opportunity to feel what really long hair might be like. Of course it's probably not even close to what it's like to have the real stuff growing out of your head, but I'm glad I had the opportunity to see what it might be like . . . AND I LOVE IT! To be honest, ankle length was a little awkward, so I cut it back to knee-length, and that was great.
I'd love to have Jack Paterson-length hair, but I know that genetically speaking, that probably will never happen. So I spent the ten bucks and fantasized a little. A little harmless fantasy never hurt anyone. An I satisfied my curiousity.
I only wish my fantasy was true.
Happy Growing.
Howdy everyone,
Well I posted earlier saying that I recently purchased some Aussie Mega shampoo and conditioner. Initially, the results were fantastic, but after three days in a row of using it, my results were only good and not as awesome as they were especially the first day. I'm thinking maybe I should start washing with it every other day, and then washing it with just water on the off days. My questions are to those who dont wash their haur every day.
Do you find that if you dont wash every day, the days that you do wash you get much better reults with your shamp/conditioner? I'm trying to get the results I had on my first day with Aussie Mega. And I'm one of the types that always use to wash their hair every day, so this will be a new thing to me. Comments and advice are welcome! Thanks.
Aloha everyone,
Well I was talking with one of my girl friends today and she said a good effective way to keep hair down as well as soft was by using oil-free lotion! Has anyone ever heard of or tried this? I know I haven't but I am interested to give it a shot. She said it helps to tame frzzies and keep the hair down while giving it a nice shine. Anyone ready for an experiment?
A brief summary of about 95% of the things I read all the time in regards to "regrets."
1. "Now I wish I NEVER had that Undercut."
2. "Couldn't stand the awkward stage and so finally got a buzz-cut. Now I'm sorry.........but THIS TIME I'm going to let it grow!" (The person doesn't succeed, and then writes and says he is going to "try again"),"but THIS TIME I'm going to let it grow!" Attempt fails and we read the same story again.
3. "I NEVER should have gotten that trim. I told her to take off 1/4" inch and instead she took off at least 5 months growth!"
4. "Just had a trim to even everything up so all is now one length." (Person finds out soon that it is best to just let all grow no matter what the length was and knows of his mistake.)
And now for the undecideds:
1. "Think I should continue to let it grow or cut it off cause it is now just in front of my eyes and I can't see?" (The pitiful speal.)
2. " Do you think I should grow my hair long?" (Do they have a mind of their own?)
3. "Think Dreds would look nice on me?" (How would we know?)
4. "Is a Mullet considered Long Hair?" (Flip a Coin.)
5. "I'm planning on going to that Wedding, but wonder what everyones going to think?" (Hmmmm.......are their minds on him or the Marriage?)
But ALWAYS a positive for the TRIUMPHS:
1. " I MADE IT!"
2. " IT's NOW BEEN 2 YEARS AND I'M GROWING IT TO TERMINAL!"
3. " I WOULD NEVER HAVE ANYTHING BUT LONG HAIR AGAIN!"
4. " YES, IT TAKES CARE........BUT IT'S WORTH IT!"
5. "I LOVE MY LONG HAIR!"
I live in the UK and I have seen a lot of mention of L'Oreal MELTing gel here on the site, infact I was recommended it when I asked for advice a few weeks ago!
However I have been to the Shops and I cant find it anywhere over here and i went on the L'oreal uk website and there is something called L'Oreal Studio Line FX Invisi Gel.... is this the same as the American MELTing gel??? Am very interested in trying the product so any info would be great!
Many thanks!
Yeah, I know I don't really post much here, but here's what happened today:
First note that my hair is completely straight, naturally (it's Asian hair). But there is absolutely no wave at all in it...it's even straighter than any other Asian hair I've seen. So it was getting long and unruly in the back, and I went to get a trim. Well, I've been to about 395723957235 different places to get my hair cut in town, and NO ONE knows how to cut straight hair at all. So this time, it got so messed up beyond fixing, I was like "crap on this" and chopped it all off to about less than 1" long (it was about 16" long in most places before). I've never even had my hair this short before...even before I grew it out, it was considered "long" by most people. But whatever. Yeah...
Hi,
Well, i thought there would never come a day when I even considered cutting my hair. Anyway, right now I've got a ponytail about between my shoulder blades. I've had it this way for almost two years, just trimming it to clean it up.
I feel it may be time for a change. I'm not talking a full cut, but maybe something longer but not quite a ponytail. I like the way Dave Navarros hair look if any of you know him. I'm looking to circumvent the awkward stage if I grow out again.
Do you have any ideas/experiences
Thanks
Hey all, you prolly dont remember me but anyways I took some newer pics today while in class, so I didnt get a chance to comb it, but check them out anyways, you can see the old ones too to compare, I cant wait for the undercut to get long too! And youll notice the black sabbath shirt again, its a classic.
tell me what you think? do you think itll still look alright waist length too?
http://home.att.net/~thadoomlord/index1.htm
the newest pics are at the bottom, but you already knew that
oh and sign the guestbook too, if you got the time. :)
some might know me from the ladie's long hair site, though i'm not sure if i would recognize anyone, i'm fairly new to both. :)
i am female, and not only an admirer of long hair on women, but certianly on men. but there's just not enough of them these days, and that's a shame. long hair should definitly come back into mainstream style for both sexes, i think. and i'm sure many of you will agree with me on that ;)
i applaud every man that can take care of their hair properly and not think anything 'feminine' about it. i've known many males that said they wouldnt grow their hair out because long hair is "a girl's thing". kudos to everyone here, and i hope i can contribute anything i can. even if this is for men, hair is still hair, right? ;)
Is it possible to trick people, specially employers, into thinking that we got short hair, simply by tucking the hair inside our shirts or jackets or suits, whatever.
We just neatly plait the hair with multiple bands and tuck it under our shirts. Hooded t-shirts camouflage the hair very well that way. Also, I`m thinking of designing special shirts with "high collars"
What do you think?
I was queueing in Boots (pharmacy) today and noticed a product called 'Regaine' which claimed to stop thinning hair (well at £69.95 for 3 months supply it would !). I'm 41 and nearing three years without a cut - I have very thick hair but it's receding/thinning at the front.
Couple of questions :
a) is this the same product as the 'Rogaine' that I've heard people mention on this board (could be yet another example of this strange habit manufacturers have of giving products slightly different names in different countries) and
b) has anyone here used it and, more importantly, DOES IT WORK ??!!
Thanks in advance.
I was talking to a trainer at my gym who has absolutely gorgeous hair (being a really beautiful girl helps too, but I digress...), but she recommend I try Pantene's Anti-Frizz Cream, because we have similar hair textures. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with it. I'll probably pick up a tube this weekend.
http://pantene.com/en_US/browse_products/collection/curl_collection/antifrizz.jhtml
I was talking to a trainer at my gym who has absolutely gorgeous hair (being a really beautiful girl helps too, but I digress...), but she recommend I try Pantene's Anti-Frizz Cream, because we have similar hair textures. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with it. I'll probably pick up a tube this weekend.
Hey does anyone here know how to tie a bandanna into a hat? I used to know, but I just can't remember.
Hello All,
As I approach the ending of my law school journey, the reality of getting a position at a law firm is setting in. I've been kind of daydreaming here and there wondering where I might work. My hair is currently about 8 inches long and I'll surely be able to get it in a tail by the end of the school year next Spring. I started wondering what I'd do if noone hired me as an associate attorney because of my hair. I know that cutting is out of the question for me, but I started thinking about the idea of purchasing a wig, should I be refused by all law firms due to my hair (and to think that being lawyer is at least partially about justice and doing the right thing). I know this might seem a bit outlandish to some, but I guess I'm just preparing myself for the possibility that this might occur.
So, has anyone ever heard of or done anything like this (purchasing a short-haired wig) to avoid cutting their hair due to hair length problems? If so, could you tell your story? I'm curious to know if this has already been done by others. Thanks.
Has anyone tried it? My hair is slightly curly, but more wavy and verrrrrrrrrry dry and thick. I am currently using vive SMOOTH, or whatever its called..(the acclaimed stuff in the orange bottle, lol) I love it, and it's simply the best conditioner ever!!! Only the shampoo STILL seems to harsh (drying) for my likes...i try using a small amount and shampoo maybe once a week, condition everyday, but i get alot of build up. So, has anyone tried curl vive? If so, i'd love comments!
is this natural for hair to curl on the back..
http://longhair.kicks-ass.net/dave_5-27-03.jpg
mine is just straight right now hair is probally 3-4 inches long
hi, my hair is abouut 7 inches long and i guess im in the bad hair phase right now. i have hair growing to the side of my cheeks(looks something like sideburns). i was wondering should i get the hair to the back of my ear or just leave it there because it looks kinda weird with hair sticking out on both sides of my cheeks. pls help!!!
sorry i haven't been updating as i should have been. i took them a couple weeks after, and i took forever to update, and this last picture i took in a hurry because i wasn't in the mood. well, i don't think it matters, because i'm pretty much at terminal length anyway.
so, if you didn't read my earlier posts(i'm trying to track the growth) i put up a picture about every three months, and it should display four across, so if you go down to the picture below(once on the photo site), that's a year's growth.
later. :)
hey whats up
i have always had short hair. well i decided to grow my hair long once before i get bald. im 19.
well anyways its been 3 months now.
in the beggning the top of sideburns got curly and disgusting. now atleast they can go behind the ear.
anyways is it normal for it to look like a fro when i wake up ? not actually a fro but like matty patty.
and are there any products to i dunoo make it go down more ...
How do you know what style your hair will be once it gets long? (ex. curly, straight, etc)
should you cut your hair to get rid of split ends?
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hey! i'm kind of a musician kid type, and i'm just curious on opinions on how people think i look with long hair and what condition it's in. my only complaint with it is that it gets a bit frizzy in high humidity (of which northern virginia gets a lot of in the summer). and hey, it could always be longer but aside from that any ideas on the frizz? i try blow drying it but the thing that i never get is that when i do blow dry it there are lots of loose hairs that fly free and then dry almost frizzy already. i HAVE tried frizz ease serum, but recently on a trip some friends of mine meticulously dried it with a blow dryer, maybe put some gel or something, i can't really remember, and frizz was gone almost completely. is my technique for drying it bad? in any event, links are here....
http://www.sempmusic.com/images/Joel/joel.jpg
http://www.sempmusic.com/images/Joel/joel80srip.jpg
http://www.sempmusic.com/images/Joel/joelbasssinging2.jpg
http://www.sempmusic.com/images/Joel/joelguitar.jpg
http://www.sempmusic.com/images/Joel/joelhair.jpg
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thanks!
ps - i'm 16, in the beginning of my junior high school year. i started growing it out midway in freshman year..... so i'm not really sure if it's growing fast or not. cool.
I've been lurking on the board for a little more than a year but have never posted. The comments and suggestions that I have read from the other users as been crucial in getting through the first stages of letting my hair grow. My hair is now 9 inches in length and can be put into a decent pony tail. As the school year started I held my head up and showed off the new tail to my students and fellow teachers. After nearly a month of doing so, I have not had a single complaint about my hair but have had a few complements. Good luck to everyone and keep it growing!
Hi again, everyone. I had a chat with a friend today (stylist) about my dry hair (which tends to wave a lot) - she reccomended some "L'oreal Elvive Smooth-intense" stuff, which apparently nourishes, calms, smoothes, and gives a sleek managable result. (Don't they all ;))
Has anyone used it, and if so give me a second opinion?
Cheers all
Hi all !
Well, my hair's done quite well since I last cut it on a #2 clipper !!
I got quite a shock when I saw how long it had gotten......
Cheers,
Rob. :o)
does hair eventually stop growing just out of curiosity
Hello all. I have recently been wondering some things regarding the amount of shampoo that should be used.
Initially, I thought a nice palm-sized amount of shampoo and conditioner was ample, but I soon realized this was too much. I have been using less than that, but more than the "quarter-sized" amount that I've seen others post.
I also had to cut down on conditioner, because I found that using too much coupled with no shampoo makes my hair pretty "greasy". I try to work it into the ends work than the scalp as well. I'm also about half-way out of VIVE Smooth Intense, and it seems I'm going through it quicker than my former Aussie products. But then again, hair length could play a factor in that (My hair is a little over eight inches all over).
So now I must ask you, the community, how much you use and/or recommend using?
Cheers in advance,
- Brian
Been very busy lately, and it's only going to get worse.
I just got a job at the zoo (YAY!) and it's full time. The only days off I'll have is the days I go to school. I think I will go insane. LOL
I've been revamping a betta board that was basically abandoned by the founder and other managers, so it's been taking a lot of time...and now I started a betta pic contest on there. UGH! I must be a glutton for punishment.
Plus I've been setting up and cycling my selling barracks. I'll be spending all day tomorrow getting pics of my fish, uploading them to my site, and putting them up on auction. WEEEE!
I haven't abandoned you! I'm going to update the pics page tonight! maybe I'll even get some progress pics of my hair. Won't be much difference. I'm trying to even out the bottom, so the length hasn't changed much. There's just more of my natural color on top.
Hello! ^^ I'm new around here, just stumbled on the page by chance.
I have been debating whether or whether not to grow my hair out for a long time now. I used to have quite long hair and it was completely straight (Apparently, though, when it is around 3 or 4 inches it loses it's frizz/wave and becomes completely straight, which I can't explain at all.) - At the moment, I have dark, wavy hair, (cut quite short, almost an inch long on top) and when it gets to a little longer than this it starts to frizz and wave all over the place. I haven't been able to find anything to remedy this (It can be quite embarassing) - my hair is also quite dry, and very rebellious.
Currently, all my gel is "wet-look" stuff, which I actually hate, as it turns your hair rock-solid and sticky - and when it wears off, you get big blue blobs in your hair.
Is there no gel with a great hold, and a "wet" look that doesn't turn your hair completely rock solid? Also, are there any ways to prevent (or at least subdue) the effects of the bad-hair besides gel or wax?
Dispairingly,
Ben
This has to do with what user PQ posted not too long ago... He was asking about using a brush and would it be good or not. It seems like he thought getting a brush would be good to help him smooth his hair down and reduce the volume... I have the same problem he apparently(and most of us!) do, my hair is just too volumous when it's in the akward stage. But I've heard that a brush will help to keep your hair down on your head, and so I did some research.... this is what I found:
First of all you need to get the right type of brush. They say that a large paddle brush is good for thick long hair and apparently it works well for "helping to get straighter hair" and this, I quote, I found on many pages, they say this type of brush is to be used for "achieving that silky smooth look." Isn't that what most of us are going for? They also said that it is good to use a brush made of boar bristles.
I will post more info when I find it, but I question: It seems like most people on this board say a brush is bad for thick hair, but every other internet site I read on reccomends it. What do all you guys think of this? I think I may buy a brush and see how it works....
well... over this weekend someone told me i should get my hair thinned out because it's so thick. as far as i have seen on other posts on here, that would be a bad thing right? i guess my hair is starting to get *really* noticably longer now...
also, about an undercut, would that also be a bad thing? from what i have read on here, any sort of cut is bad because it takes away length and prolongs the "awkward stage". one of my friends is growing his hair out as well, and he recently got an undercut, and it looked alot neater... so i thought i would come here and ask these questions.
Dave,
Jack Patterson is the singer with the group 8mm Overdose. He's got the most incredible knee-length blond hair you'll probably ever see. Check out some of the pictures on the group's website at www.8mmoverdose.com
thanks for the ideas and encouragement,Jenn,Justin,LucksKind and Devon. it helps a lot.
OK, introduction. I'm a senior in high school with dark brown wavy hair, been lurking here for awhile. my hair is relatively short now after being shoulder length for a long time. in the picture, on the right is me several years ago with long hair. on the left is how I look today. I'm growing it back to shoulder length, except I might keep the layers this time. I'm enjoying the process of growing it out, but I admit there are some days when I just wish it would grow an inch a day. I'll post a new picture every few months from now on, I figure it should take me about a year to reach my goal. YIKES!
G'day all, so I've been giving some thought lately to using a brush on my hair to help keep it down, any advice from the wonderful world of long hairs? Thanks mates!
Cheers,
Peter
Today, for some unknown reason, I had this bright idea for dealing with my weird hair (it's weird because basically my hair is wavy/straighter on top and really curly underneath on the sides).
In short, I decided that I would use a straightening iron on the extremely curly sides on the underside layer to make it into a large wave or two. Now my hair is less bushy on the sides and lays down nicely with the rest of my hair. Plus, it looks longer when I do this. It only takes a few minutes and makes it looks much better. I'm much happier with my hair now! :)
Just wanted to share that for anyone with the same problem I have.
Now... For the question.
I'll see about getting some more pictures in the next couple of weeks. I will probably need to take some pictures with a disposable camera and get them put on a floppy disk at Wal-Mart. Can Wal-Mart do this or what do I need to do?
Thanks!
I posted about a month ago inquiring about a job at Geico. I am moving down South next year and I am curious about their dress code. I tried emailing them a few times but have not gotten a response. Does anyone have any information about Geico's policies concerning long hair. My hair is neat and shoulder length. I always have it in a ponytail. The job I am interested in is handling insurance claims over the phone. Their dress code on the website said "Business Casual" If anyone has information about Geico or any other similar business or agency, please post a message. Thanks
Sorry for the small pic, but this guys hair is what I figure my hair will look like when it gets that length. I can only hope! Thought I would share. Peace!
please tell me what ican apply to make my hair long down to the the shoulders
Thought I would have my work cut out for me. Not as many updates as I thought there would be...
Could it be everyone is as busy as me? lol
At what length will I finally be able to a split in my hair without having to use gel,right now my hair is 4 inches long and I have to use gel.
Hey everyone, I have decided that Loreal Vive Smooth Intense line is not for me. It is very disapointing because I heard such rave reviews about it and it didn't do much good to my thick hair at all. I know a lot of you are swearing by this line now but for me, it didn't do much to lay my hair down or smooth out the frizzies, it left some buildup on the FIRST use, it made my head itch and to top it all off the smell is pretty annoying. I am starting to side with Rokker(I believe thats who it was) in saying that there is no miracle shampoo or conditioner. Some just work better than others. I washed my hair with Garnier Fructis today and found much better results than Vive was willing to offer. Weird huh?
Well it just goes to show you that NO one has the same hair type. Even if your hair is EXTREMELY similar to someone elses, the same shamp/conditioner just may not work. But I'm glad to hear it's working so well for everyone else! I just hope I can find something satisfying for me.
I wonder if I can take Vive in and get my money back...
Ok...I normally wash my hair every morning. My hair is about mid-back (15-20" long. Is this a good thing to do every morning? I really hate not washing my hair. If I don't, I can smell my hair in the morning..which is not a good thing! By me washing my hair every morning (plus conditioner), am I damaging my hair? I really want to know.
Miguel Angel in Houston, TX
i heard it's normal to lose 100-150 hairs a day, so i dont know if i'm over reacting.. BUT, whenever i take a shower ( i shower twice a day ) just by simply running my hand through my hair gently, I notice around 4 hairs on my hand. I rinse off my hand and do it again. Again, 4 hairs. This continues for about 5-10 mins, with i dont know how many hairs. My sink/counter is always covered in hairs (I'm too lazy to wash it.) I have VERY thick hair, and I notice no bald spots.. But my dad started losing his hair at 16, and was bald by his early 20s and I'm almost 19 myself. However, I hear that hair loss paterns are more dominate from the maternal side, and most of the men on her side die with a full head of hair. Should I be concerned, or should I have a professional take a look at it?
I seem to have uncontrollable frizzies. They're the worst on humid days (but still noticable on non-humid days), and my hair (which is usually in a ponytail) winds up looking terrible. Is there any shampoo/conditioner/somthing I can put in in the shower to help combat this?
Hello, i was wonder what hat hair is, can anyone please explaint it to me. thnx
Yesterday in Boston, it was disgusting: upper 70s and super humid. Releader's attraxtion question had me thinking...
It was a bandanna day for me, but I saw four women over the course of the day who had great curls despite the weather, so I asked them their secrets. And you know what? I got three phone numbers. :-)
Due to prior occupational restrictions I had never been able to grow my hair long. Things have changed and I'm making the committment. However I'm no longer 18 and the hair has been doing some substantial thinning in the last 15+ years. Does anyone have any tips for growing thinning hair longer. I.E. shampo's, conditioning, supplements?
This afternoon, I decided to try something new. I used Aussie Real Volume Shampoo with Loreal Vive Smooth-Intense Conditioner. Not knowing exactly what to expect, I was plesantly suprised with the results. After air drying, my hair appeared thick, yet hung nicely and was actually a little STRAIGHTER. Granted I believe I have reached the length (hair ranging from 8.5-10.5 in) that volume is no longer a detriment but a plus, I think this combination might actually work well. Sure, my hair is still a little dry and tangled in areas, but it really does feel nice overall. Maybe tomorrow I'll try the Loreal Shampoo with Aussie Conditioner!
I encourage anyone who owns both of these products to give this experiment a try and report back any results.
I'll try to post progress pics within the next week!
This may be a stupid question, but I'll risk it anyway ^_^
Do semi-permanent colors (the kind that wash out in 24 shampoos or so) damage the hair? I am inclined to say no because they do wash out, which leads me to believe that they don't penetrate the hair shaft. But as I am a young pup with not too much experience in this department, I might be (and probably am) wrong. The reason I ask is that I want to try to dye back to my original color so I can grow out the permanent dye job I did, but it would defeat the purpose if the color I use causes damage. Any thoughts?
~Jenn
hey folks,
my last hair cut was a shavedhead-- one year ago today. Thought I'd share my progress.
cheers, Pete
Sorry...a little belated, but here they are.
Basically the same regimen as I've been following for a few months:
-Weekly shampoo with Loreal Curl Vive shampoo
-Showerly (1-3x daily) conditioning with Loreal Intense Smooth conditioner
-Towel wrap/"turban" for 10-15 mins (thanks Jenn!)
-Physique Structuring Gel
-Air dry, no heat, no towel rubbing, no brush, no comb, no spray, no mousse.
Anybody want a container of Loreal Melting Gel? Up for grabs... :-)
As always, comments, compliments, insults, criticism and potshots are welcomed and encouraged!
-DR
I've been growing my hair for over a year and a half now, and it's down to my shoulders.
The problem is I can't seem to keep it neat. My bangs are as long as the rest of my hair and they curl upwards, and I can't keep them straight.
When I tie my hair back it doesn't look neat either, I see guys with ponytails that are straight and neat, but my hair goes in every direction, and won't stay together when tied back.
I have VERY thick hair, and I'm not sure how to describe it, I guess you'd call it wavy, though it's not that wavy. Would the thickness of my hair make it this hard to control?
I also am not sure if I'm tieing a ponytail correctly, so could some one tell me how it's done?
I'm sorry but I don't have a scanner so I can't send a picture, but I hope you guys can help anyway.
Thanx
hey dan i wana know when you get up in the morning do you have like a huge afro or its it good
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i used to undercut my hair high up my head before and now it has grown about 4 inches long the top of my hair is pretty long down to my shoulders do you recommend that i cut it so that it is the same length as the under part
Or so it seems...
I've been growing out my very thick, wavy hair since December (but was set back a couple of months when I went to get a trim and the stupid hairstylist nearly chopped my hair all off a couple of months ago)...
Anyway, the sides just barely touch my earlobes, the back's down to the bottom of my neck, and the front is down to my nose...
But I swear sometimes my hair just looks like it's growing out to the sides instead of following gravity! It's incredibly frustrating sometimes, and I want to think that when it gets long enough, it'll look more "normal" but it's been a while now, and I just look like I have weird hair horns sticking out from behind my ears...
Will this eventually get better? Or is my hair hopeless?
Help!
Hey, I'm new to this board obviously, but I was just wondering if you guys could answer a question of mine.
I used to hair long hair, hair that reached my chin more or less. It was straight at the time. But then, in a streak of what I now think of as stupidity, I cut my hair short. Really short.
Now it's about 2 to 2 1/2 inches, and I'm trying to grow it out again. I know the average is about 6 inches per year, but my hair does grow pretty fast. Faster than average. And it's really thick too. But my biggest problem is that now it's curly. So all of this leaves me with 2 questions.
1. What are some tried and true methods for making hair grow even faster than normal?
2. What are some (relatively) sure fire methods of straightening out hair.
i heard from a fairly reliable source that a blunt cut head of hair is more healthy than a layered style, does anybody know if there is any truth behind that?
i've had this problem before with some gels, but it doesn't happen with all. i am using the l'oreal melting gel, and washing with the vive curl moisture shampoo and conditioner... whenever i go to put the melting gel in my hair, it lathers up somewhat... and if i were to comb it, there would be "suds" visible on the hair and the comb. so i'm wondering if this is normal, has anyone else had this happen? i wash out the shampoo thoroughly, for several minutes, yet this still happens. am i doing anything wrong?
Well maybe it is because today when taking a shower I used only the shampoo and not the conditioner, but I've noticed that my hair doesn't really smell all that good... for those users of loreal vive, did you experience that at all and do you think the conditioner will help it to smell better? thanks
I was pondering today during class......
Most guys here favor long hair on women. I know that I do.
My taste for women with long hair has accentuated as my own hair growth process has progressed....
However, I've made a realization today. The type of hair that I am attracted to most (on women) is long, thick, wavy, dark brown hair.
This is very much what my own hair may look like in a few years if all goes as planned....
But could my attraction not really be towards the woman and her hair, but towards the end result of my own hair?....
So I open this discussion to any other guys out there growing (with heterosexual preferences). Do you feel attracted to women with the same type of hair as yourself? Does seeing the future of your own hair on a woman automatically make you feel more attracted?
..and takes better care of it as it grows, can it grow out differently than previous attempts? This is my second year long attempt at growing it out, and I'm again almost ready to deem it a failure. It grows so slowly and is very dry and dull looking.
It looks exactly like Guitar Guys hair, only not quite as long...the back is so curly. The only time I can make it look good, is if I wear gel or something after a shower on damp hair, and then putting on a hat or a bandanna. After about 2-4 hours, I can take off the hat or bandanna and use my fingers to kind of comb it out. It looks alright, but its been growing since September (from 1.5 inch) and it's not really that long yet.
Cheers,
Chris (who is almost ready to go Stone Cold Steve Austin style)
Will wearing a hat too much damage your hair, as long as you are sure to wash it regularly? I wear a hat fairly often and it gives me hat hair. I hope it won't be too bad....
Cheers,
Peter
Howdy all, well for my first results with loreal vive smooth intense thus far...
Well today when I washed my hair, I only used the shampoo, not the conditioner. The reason for this is I wanted to experiment and see how it worked. I liked most things about it, the smell is pleasent, it lathered nicely, and left my hair(once it dried) a little nicer than other things I had used. It left it reasonably soft and it layed down fairly well. However, it was not quite as great of a result as I had been hoping. Tomorrow though I am going to use the conditioner. My questions to the vive users, do you think the conditioner will be what makes the difference? Does the conditioner add or decrease the volume of your hair? (It seems to me that most of the conditioners I have used anyway increased the volume, hopefully this willbe a different story.) I'm willing to experiment around, though. Thanks
G'day mates!
Well is it just me or do a lot of the female variety with the long hair seem to reccomend pantene pro-v silky smooth as a great product? I just seem to hear all abouts it from the ladies! I've tried it however, and I thought it wasn't no good- I think even cheaper stuff like suave works better than that! Any one here tried it? I just dont think it lived up to the reccomendation!
Cheers,
Peter
Hey Bud, looking through your progress piccies, it looks like you have the same sort of hair as I do...my question is this, how long did it take until you could get all your hair tied back, if indeed it will all go there? I've been growing mine for a year with no trims and I can get about 2/3 of it back...
Thanks if you can help bud. The reason I ask is because I want tied-back hair, really and am wondering whether it would be easier to go for some kind of under-cut or whether to tough it out for a few more months...
is good to make a ponytail when going to sleep? or not? and wot kinda things do u do for not damaging ur hair while sleeping? thanks
I was poking around in the archives and I came across an article or two that talks about sodium laureth sulfate/sodium lauryl sulfate/ammonium laurel sulfate. It says that one or two of these dries out the hair, and one is fine for the hair, but I'm not clear on which one is which. Is this even true? Are there any other chemicals/products I should avoid, if any?
The reason I am asking this is because my hair is super-mega-uber damaged from coloring and the "braid incident", and I want to be sure that I don't dry it out even more. Should I be worried about overconditioning? Is there even such a thing?
Thanks a bunch!
~Jenn
hi there im jonny im twelve years old my hair is fairly short now could you please give me a good estimate on how long it whould take from now for my hair two grow to my shoulders just an estimate.
thanks.
Alright folks... the time has finally came. I finally got out and bought some of the loreal vive smooth intense Shamp and Conditioner. Today I just rinsed my hair with water rather than washing it so we'll see how that goes when I really do wash it tomorrow. Anyway, I had a few questions/comments for those of you who would know...
1) For all you VIVE users out there, how's it been holding up with the test of time? Still tha same great results? No buildup or anything yet?
2) I gotta admit, in this humid weather here it was gettin to be too much to deal with so I trimmed it down to about 3 inches. I know, I know, it's a sin, please dont hold it against me. The question is, should I start using vive now or wait until I hit the akward stage?
Well I am getting anxious to try this out! Depending on how well this works may make or break my ambition to be a long hair. We'll see how it goes, and thanks for the advice!
I know this is off-topic, but I've never posted this on my website before, and today (15 Sep) is independence day for Guatemala, where I grew up.
I won't be taking any progress pics this weekend due to the fact that I've broken out with what appears to be poisin sumac. I can't say for sure that it is because the two other people I was doing yard work with are fine, but I have a serious case.
It's like one of those irresistable itches that hurts to scratch but doesn't go away. It looks like a bad rash and has spread from both forearms to my neck and part of my face. I'd hate to immortalize this "rash" with progress pics, but I'll take some after I get it taken care of (I have a doctor's appointment scheduled for tomorrow morning). Just letting you know that it'll be just a bit longer until I take more pics.
See ya around.
I know...I know...never trim your hair while you're growing it out. But I did and I'm glad I did. My hair is thick, but the hair itself is fine (as in thin, not "cool"). I found after about 4" to 5" in length that sometimes the ends were tangling because so many were minutely split. I went to a trusted friend, a beautician, who carefully cut not much more than 1/4" inch from my hair, then went around and "evened" it all up since some hair had grown longer than others. Anyway, long story made short, my hair looks 100% better. Now I can continue to grow it out and, at least for the next few months, enjoy some kind of even profile. Hope some of you dudes don't have heart attacks! Josh
I have pretty natural wavy hair with the ends being very curly. I usually wash,conidtion,blow dry for a minute or two, then straighten it with an iron.
While this works good on my long hair(Getting close to middle of back). One thing i like about this method is it makes my hair thinner and less full. I have insanely thick hair naturally so it makes it look alot better. Ironing is ok but i know its bad and it doesn't seem like a great method. From time to time my hair won't stay that straight(Humid days,being outside alot). Especially when i go out(I ride a motorcycle). When i take my helmet off my hair is all in disaray and well on it's way to being wavy again.
Anywho... Are there any products that i could put in my hair to make it straighter?? Like use in combo with the iron to keep it straight even in the worst conditions?
Thanks guys!
Every time I wash my hair it smells like a wet dog or something. I usually shampoo twice a week and condition 2-3 times a week so I don't think it's a hygene issue. What can I do to make my hair not smell weird? Or better yet, whats making my hair smell weird?
Here I go again. This is the best I have ever been able to get a low ponytail to stay together, providing I don't move my head around to swiftly. Not near all my hair is in the band, but with the way my hair is holding it all in, it does kind of give off that illusion. Any agreements? Peace!
Anyone who's familiar with my postings will know about the difficulty I have keeping my hair under control on account of its waviness. Well, I'm pleased to report that I've found my hair to be quite a bit more managable as of late, and I think this ease of control (if it is indeed more than my imagination) can be attributed to the weight of extended hair length. Included is a picture to demonstrate the control I speak of (Notice how I can actually get my hair to stay far out of my face without artificial restraint). I hope that this sense of control will only become more profound with additional growth.
TGIF eh guys? Anyhow I wanted to know what think of this type of long hairstyle? Personally I love that look and it's ultimately what I'm going for (Just need to the bangs to make the tie!) but I'd be interested whether you guys feel as against this cut as a lot of you seem to be against the mullet?
Hi all. I'm new to the board and thought I would start with a regional question.
If there are any european longhairs or people who have spent a lot of time in that area, can you tell me how the hair environment is/was in the area you live in/visited? I'm curious as to whether having long hair is stigmatized as heavily there as it is here in the US.
Just the basic concerns really. If I travel around the many countries there, am I going to have the old women jumping to get away from the evil guy with long hair everywhere I go, the constant police harassment, or the groups of men wanting to beat me up because I'm furry?
Might sound silly to some of you, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask. =)
Cola
So from what I hear, you are only supposed to condition from where the hair goes below the ears? Well being my hair is thick and its about 5 or 6 inches long, that means it is about down to my eyes and starting to grow over my ears, does this mean the only part I should ever condition is from where it goes down my ears and below? I shouldn't condition it on the top of my head or my bangs at all? Im a bit confused as to all these supposed rules and need some clarification. Oh, and I should mention, I don't want my hair much longer than it is, I think I will keep it around 6 inches long all the time.
After just watching the August 5th installment of Tom Green, I feel very uncomfortable. Tom got legit pissed off at this guy named Jesse James Dupree.
If you want to see it for yourself and don't want the spoiler, don't keep reading..
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Okay so this guy named Jesse James Dupree from his band Jackyl is coming on the show to display his new Guitar that is combined with a chainsaw. So everything's smooth and he gets introduced and comes out with his chainsaw. He revs it up and tears into Tom's desk - Carving his name in it - and tearing a chuck out of it and tossing it to the crowd. So he sits down and I thought it was all part of the show.
I should mention this guy has *GREAT* shoulderblade length hair. Semi-straight-semi waves. Looks almost just like Jericho's hair from WWE. It was well groomed and trimmed.. so anyhow..
But Tom begins to get seriously upset. It reminded me of Andy Kauffman going offbook because the rest of the show was so uncomfortable. He asked the producer if this was okay and he said no and all poor Jesse could do was smile. He looked embarrassed, rightfully so. So Tom goes and calls him a dork, they do their bit where Jesse play his guitar and Tom plays drums through it VERY apathetically and calls him a loser and he has a stupid invention. The guy just takes it.
They went to commericials and when they came back, Jesse was obviously not there. Tom trashed him some more, took his band's CD and smash it with a hammer. Said he played music from 15 years ago and it will never sell. Basically implied he was a loser for his image and hair.
Man I felt so crestfallen. This guy had great hair and played guitar like me and pretty much did one stunt and gets ripped. I hate to say this, but I think people will relate the longhair to this incident. He's a "dork" for having longhair and plays stupid music. I really frown upon this.
I'm in weird mood now. I know this post is now uber long, but hopefully you guys see where I'm coming from. It seems like the longhairs are always getting the shaft.
- Amish Guy
HEY GUYS IM NEW HERE FIRST POSTER HEH HEH BUT I THINK I HAVE THICK HAIR PROBLEMS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HERE MY HAIR IS A TAD TOO BULKY FOR MY LIKING, THESE ARE THE SHAMPOOS AND CONDITIONERS I WASH WITH. THEY DON'T SEEM TO DO SO WELL FOR ME, WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS ON THEM? ARE THEY REALLY JUST NOT GREAT FOR MY HAIR TYPE(THICK AND STRAIGHT AND A LITTLE DRY) OR DOES MY HAIR JUST SUCK (P.S. SORRY IF THIS HAS BEEN GONE OVER BEFORE BUT THIS IS MY FIRST TIME TO THE SITE AND I DONT HAVE TIME TO READ ALL THE POSTS WHILE MY KIDS ARE PLAYING IN THE NEXT ROOM!) BUT ANYWAY ALL THESE PRODUCTS BASICALLY JUST CLUMPED MY HAIR TOGETHER, THERE WAS NO SEPERATION OR FREEDOM. HERE THEY ARE-
PERT PLUS (SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER)FOR NORMAL HAIR
SUAVE- ALL SORTS OF TYPES
PANTENE PRO-V SILKY SMOOTH
GARNIER FRUCTIS-NORMAL
HERBAL ESSENCE
V05 FRESIA-(IT WORKED GREAT FOR ONE DAY THEN MADE HAIR GREASY)
THATS ALL I CAN THINK OF FOR NOW BUT I WILL POST LATER WHEN I GET A CHANCE!
CHEERS,
PETER
Hello all!
I seem to have lost the link to Sherri's website...I'm forgetting what all of you look like! Anyone have the URL for me?
~Jenn
Hey there dudes and dudettes (although this wont pply to you) just wonderin what you guys do with your side burns, like how far up do you shave? Also what about those little annoying hairs on the base of your neck that grow to nothing, anyone got any pics of a decent trim? As I have long hair just wanting to sort out these 'tattier' bits. Cheers dudes
'Ey everyone, quick question, I grew my hair once before but NEVER used a comb or a brush, now that it is growing again, I'm thinking of starting to use a comb, mainly because I want to redice the volume of my hair. Should a comb help to make the hair lay down on my head a little more? What advice and general info have you guys for combs an/or brushes? I think my biggest hair problem is trying to make it relax and lay down more, so hopefully a comb should help.
Here's a pic from about 8 months ago. My hair is slightly below my collar bone now. Anyway, I just wanted to share my sympathy's with everyone struggling through the awkward phase.
I also agree with the Negative Ramblings poster and made a long reply that I accidentally deleted! I'm having serious doubts to whether or not I want to be a longhair. I always wanted it, but cut when things began to look bad. I'm finally on my way, but am experiencing the downsides of having long hair... effect on sports, job, harrassment, CAMPING!!! Be careful what you wish for huh?
anyone tried Vive SERUM?
The small pump bottle said: "100% MORE Smoothness System"...I was very surprised
to actually hear a bottle talking...no...he..he...sorry...
Anyway, I bought a bottle. And at 3.4 ounces/100ml it is more expensive
than either the Vive Shampoo or the Conditioner,
but should last must longer.
What I found: This product is RXTREMELY slick and smoothing.
(You might have a bit of trouble picking up the bottle if this product gets on it!)
Contains camelina sativa seed oil (found in both the shampoo & conditioner)
It's not an overpowering oil like say, olive oil. In fact
it is a very fine, LIGHT substance that tends to SMOOTH my hair and it makes my hair FEEL very
healthy with lots of shine.
No greasy feeling for me. When my hair finally dried, there was a silky SHEEN.
These products are NOT difficult to find at all. They are sold everywhere...even at Wal-Mart!
And the shampoo and conditioner cost about the same as Aussie...
so maybe give it a try and let us know what it does for YOUR hair!
But let me just say one more thing: This Vive Smooth-Intense System
will not work for everyone!!! (Did you hear THAT???)
It works best with dry, thick hard-to-manage hair and may
be most helpful during the awkward phases and beyond...
Just thought I'd share this bit of info with you incase you
are looking for this kind of hair care help.
(PS: In the UK this line goes by the name of ELVive)
Good Luck!
Hallo. When I comb my hair today, especially in the back area, I saw like 8 strands of hair come out in my comb. Is this normal? Sorry my english is not so good. I comb my hair today, and when I comb in the back (by the neck) I loose 8 or so strands. Is this natural and/or ok?
Also, my hair is very fine and I often pull the hair out by accident when combing. How can I comb better so I do not do this? Any suggestions?
I've been reading all the posts about growing long hair and all the worry-some hair care questions that are being asked, what to do, what not to do, what's damaging, stressfull, to condition, not to condition, etc. etc. etc., so and so forth...
All this brings me to write a happy tune that we all can sing along to! Using the melody of the old Christmas song, "Let It Snow", one, two, three - EVERYONE SING NOW! ----
** Starting to grow your hair long can be frightful
But in the end - it's so - delightful
The one thing we all need to know
Is "Let it grow, let it grow, let it grow!" ** ...
Now, I just know that everyone will be singing this tune right up to Christmas! Peace to all, and to all Happy Growin'!
I would like my bangs to grow until my eye level,side hair until my ear level,and back hair to the bottom of my neck level.HELP?
Hi
I am about a month into the bad hair phase at the moment... I am a first time poster here and wonder on average how long this phase lasts (and the hair starts to be less big and behaves more)?
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
John
I've been growing out my hair for about 12 months now. It's about medium length, down to end of nose in front, over ears on sides, and shoulder in the back. Its been treating me pretty well till a couple months ago. It's now down to the end of my nose in the front, and getting in my face, which is especially bad during the summer months (which are almost over). Kinda makes it hard to eat without getting it in my food. I am getting annoyed and tired of the hair, and I want to do something with it. I want to get dreds, but mom don't allow... she said she'd be embarassed to be seen with me if I did, how lovely. Since about June I've been using a headband, holds all the hair out of my face, and I take all the hair out of the band in the back, looks pretty cool. The bad thing is the school disallows headbands, bandanas, etc. A couple people complimented me and a lot of people asked me questions of "Whats up with growing your hair out?"
Anyways... what can I do? I want to keep it fairly long. I am looking for some type of 'different' do, hence, the dreds I want but am disallowed to have.
P.S: This is the first time I ever posted here, or even looked here for that matter, so bare with me.
-Ed
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An opinion on L'Oreal Elvive Smooth Intense by hippylovechild
(05.08.2003)
Advantages: Smells yummy, makes my hair gorgeous!
Disadvantages: None for me
"I have quite long dark hair (halfway down my back), and I am constantly trying out new
haircare products to make my hair look sleek and smooth."
Appears to be the SAME product as L'Oreal VIVE.
WHY the 'ELVive'...I don't have a clue...
how long does it take for bangs to grow?
Well I don't exactly know where to start, but as per someone's request, here's a written report on my progress.
My bangs reach down ALMOST to the bottom of my top front teeth (hair-in-mouth milestone here I come!), the sides are about the same length as the front, and I can pull hair from the back of my neck around the side of my face to about 1 inch from the corner of my mouth (without moving my mouth to the side). It's parted in the middle all the time now.
Some girls were just messin' around and managed to form pigtails with my hair.. they weren't very pretty but at least I can pull it together and tie it right? If I pull the bangs back they're about 1 inch away from stayin' put behind my ears. If I tuck all the hair behind my ears and tie the back, it could almost past for a full ponytail (as long as there's no wind blowing). I guess my hair must be getting long because I took a walk after dark last night with it tied back and out of the like 10 people I passed, they all gave me the cautious look like "Oh watch out, here comes a 'questionable character.'" We all know how people associate long hair with all the bad things. Oh well, I consider it a compliment.
As far as products go, I'm still an avid Aussie user, and use L'Oreal Melting Gel every day.
Here's my routine in case anyone would like to know. Every 2-3 days, during my shower, I shampoo with Aussie Moist shampoo, and then condition with Aussie Moist conditioner. All the days I don't shampoo, I rinse with warm (not hot) water to get the gel out, then condition. After my shower, I part my hair, then add in about one fingertip-full of L'Oreal Melting Gel, evenly throughout my hair. Then I comb it through and try to make it as straight and nice as I can because later in the day, the way it looks dry will depend on the way it looked when it was wet. After it's all dry (about 2 hours) I work out the gel by just running my fingers through my hair. This leaves my hair free to move around, but keeps it frizz-free. If things get out of hand I can take a handful of water and smooth it all down, and the gel works all over again.
Oh well, enough of my blubbering. Thanks for reading this far, if you have.... I'll get those pics up probably this weekend. I can't do it tonight and I'm doing yard work tomorrow but I'm off of school Friday so maybe then. I'm looking forward to them as much as you guys. :)
See ya around.
...Steve-o
Well, I just cut about two inches off my hair (tonight). I hated to do it, but no shampoo/conditioner I've tried could fix the split-ends. Another bad thing, is the water where I live. It has so much crap in it, that it dries your hair out -- no matter how good the shampoo or conditioner. This is the worst water I've ever used.
I'm hoping that my hair will recover in the next few months. I've been using Aussie products 'religiously' the past few months -- with no luck. Even if I don't fully rinse the conditioner out, my hair is still dry as hell!
My hair was at half-back length a few months ago, now I have about 5 inches to go to reach that. However, I have a friend (former short-hair) and his hair is way longer than mine now. He lives on the coast (of CA) about 30 minutes from me. The water there is great! His hair is curly and still longer than mine!
I would consider moving there, but it would take an extra half-hour (making it 50 minutes or so) to get to work (I'm not a 'morning person' at all, anyway).
Anyway, todays lesson; is that, if the water sucks -- your hair will too. Perhaps it's a 'short-hair' conspiracy......
Just a quick q... My hair is thick and I read on some sites that thick hair builds up some natural oils, which are necessary for hair health, and so that when you condition it you only need to put it on the ends. Is this true for most of you? I'm not sure if this is what they mean, but today in the shower after I shampooed it I rinsed it out, then let my wet hair lay down on my head. Then I just rubbed the conditioner in my hands and kind of smoothed it on the outside of all my hair, WITHOUT massaging it down to the roots, in a way making a "hat" of conditioner on my head. It seemed to work pretty well...
This really doesnt have anything to do with long hair, but i just thought it would be cool to see what kind of bands you guys enjoy listioning to, and if so who? I am a fan of the fallowing (in no certaint order)
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Metallica
Stevie ray vuaghn a.k.a the beaver (lol piotr)
BOSTON
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Rolling stones
Areosmith
Kansas
jethro tull
Deep Purple
eagles
QUEEN (THE SHOW MUST GO ON BABY!)
Journey
U2
red hot chili peppers
and more i cant think of
Yep, as you can see im a pretty big classic rock buff, what about you?
I've been a longhair since the 70s. In that time, I've managed to learn a lot about what it takes to take care of hair and to make hair look its best.
I see a lot of discussion regarding shampoos. In my experience...and note that we all have different hair...it's not the shampoo that really matters. It's not even the conditioner. It's what you AFTER you wash your hair and get out of the shower.
I'm talkin' leave-in conditioners. THAT'S what makes hair look good.
I use Suave shampoo and conditioner. It works just as well as any of the expensive stuff you find in any of the fancy places.
Look into using a leave-in conditioner if you're having trouble with your hair. I use a "cocktail" of several inexpensive and moderately priced items. I also use a straightening iron from time to time. My hair usually looks and feels very nice and draws a lots of compliments.
Also, for those with poofy or frizzy hair, shampoo twice a week. It'll help. I shampoo on Sundays and Wednesdays. In addition, do a deep conditioning once a month. You can use regular ol' plain ol' mayonnaise. Put it in, comb through, put on a shower cap, leave on for an hour or so, then wash out. It'll do wonders for you. Use the regular mayo, not fat free or reduced fat. It's the fat that helps!
And as Treyn used to say...keep it long - right or wrong!
can continue use of a hat can damage my hair?
Im new here, my hair is growing since july 2002. and is about 8.5 long. Just found this board last week, and it helped me a lot! thanks.
I have this habit of running my fingers through my hair and twisting the ends together... It feels so nice, but I'm starting to wonder if doing this constantly can have a negative effect on your hair. Anyone know?
Hey guys,
My new pics are up...2 years and 5 months and I still love it. Click on the link to visit my site. Comments are welcome! (Just don't be too harsh)
Brett
what do u guy think of mustaches
Hi,
I've spent quite a while looking around here before posting, because I didn't want to ask something that had already been covered before, so hopefully there won't be too much annoying stuff here. Although, I've probably missed huge threads where things like this are discussed, so sorry :P.
Having said all that though, lots of the subjects I'm interested in asking questions about /have/ been covered before, but perhaps not in the same way that I would like to find out about them, if that makes sense.
Anyway, firstly, right now I'm not really intending to grow my hair as long as most here, just down to shoulder-length or slightly more really. I also want my fringe (they seem to be called bangs here though, hopefully I've understood what that refers to right :) ) to be around the same length as the back, and to hang down to the side, etc. However, there aren't any "shoulder length" message boards I can find, so hopefully you'll tolerate me :).
So, the questions, in the order I remember them:
1) My hair is /very/ thick, which I've seen people here say is great for growing hair very long, but because I want mine to be (comparitively) short, what can I do about it? Is there some sort of stuff I can put on it to try to thin it out, or would it be a better idea to go to a stylist and ask for those thinning scissors or whatever they are? Because I think it looks better and is more controllable when it hasn't been washed for a day or two, but by then it feels horrible and I have to do something about it. When it's been washed, particularly round the back, it looks huge :).
2) I have been parting my hair in the centre recently to try to coax the bangs into the right place, but at the moment rather than hanging at the sides of my head, they're lurking more around the front. However, if I get rid of the parting, they only reach the bottom of my eyes anyway, so presumably it would be correct to say that as they grow longer they'll start to be more willing to go down the sides?
3) I've heard lots of talk about maintenance cuts, but would I need one if I'm only trying to grow it to shoulder-length-ish anyway? How long does the hair at the back have to be before people start thinking about getting maintenance cuts? Because right now it's probably about 2-3 inches or so above my shoulders (that's a rough guess), but I can't really tell if people who have mentioned getting maintenance cuts got them when their hair was well below their shoulders or not.
Err, there were a couple more questions, but I can't remember them now, so I'll leave it at that. If anyone can reply to this and answer them, I'd be extremely greatful :). And, just to inject a little bit of hope into this message (mindful of the main purpose of this forum), my father used to have very long hair (before he got a job in an office, pah!), so there's certainly been a precedent set in this family, that I may want to continue in the future :).
Thanks, this board has been extremely useful to me already and I haven't even posted anything yet :).
(And of couse sorry for no-doubt asking stuff that you've seen a million times before).
I haven't posted a dry hair pic in a few months so I thought I would take a few shots and post them combined. The latter months on my site are wet pics for showing length more accurately. This is how I let my hair go daily unless I am wearing a hat, which I wear a hat most the time at work. But after work I just let it go. A good ponytail is a little ways down the road yet. Can't wait till it all blends at the bottom sides better with future length. Peace!
Alright, I've got the following tips already from people:
1) After a shower, run some mousse through wet/damp hair. Use towel to "srunch" hair.
2) After hair has dried a bit more (but still damp), put a little more mousse into hair and blow dry on cool with a diffuser attached to hairdryer. Blow dry sections while "scrunching" hair with diffuser while drying.
3) After blow drying, use clips to hold scrunched hair in place until nearly dry.
You see, my hair doesn't like to "hold" products very well. My hair is fine in texture and fairly thick in quantity. The reason I'm trying to style my hair curly is because my hair is strange... The sides/back curl at the ends (when I say curly, I mean tight 'baby curls'), but the rest is relatively straight (well, large waves). I've decided to go for this curly style so that all of it looks uniform and better in general.
Anyways, does anyone have any additional tips for me?
Hey everyone,
not to sound like too much of a girl but I was researching shampoos and conditioners at www.makeupalley.com Now I know most everyone hear says that Loreal Vive smooth intense is great stuff, but the reviewers over there have mixed reviews at best, and then some really horrible ones. I was wondering if any of you would like to head to that site and read some reviews, and then tell me what you though of it? thanks
Ok ive bin using this stuff for awhile now, and it makes my hair feel GREAT, silky as ever, nice smooth hair, not rough at all, but i never hear anything about therma here? does anyone use it, or is it bad?
When I had short hair, shampooing with a regular shampoo was sufficient to exfoliate the scalp. However, 2 years later that is no longer the case and the Seborrhea is quite difficult to control.
The coal-tar shampoos are pretty harsh on the hair, but they do take care of the scales. Standard dandruff shampoos and moisturizing shampoos are ineffective.
Is there anybody else out there dealing with this problem?
it's the kind for curly hair... i didn't realize there would be other kinds of the vive, i thought it was just one shampoo/conditioner. anyway, i used it this morning, i loved the way my hair felt...and it smells so nice! just wondering which l'oreal vive product you other people use... i saw one called "nutrimoisture" i think, and there may have been another... i'm not good with making decisions on what kind to get, so i just went with the one for curly hair since my hair is a bit curly/wavy. to those who use the melting gel, how do you style? do you just put some in and let it dry or do you blow dry? anyway, i am highly pleased with the shampoo and conditioner, even after using it just once!
howdy. my hair is of a decent length and i was wondering if there was a place where i could sell it in the washington, dc area, or anywhere for that matter. if anyone knows, please e-mail me. thanks a lot.
and i should have noticed what was said in response. but i am having the same issue.
many times when i come to the board, i get nothing but a bunch of gobbeldy gook! it looks like this...
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and NOTHING i do seems to let me actually see the board. i figure if i can get here and actually see the board and not that mess, then i'm lucky! yes, i am on aol, and even when i go through internet explorer, i still get it. is there anything i can do?
1. It's taking forever, and
2. My hair apparently isn't straight anymore. Back when I was a
little kid, I had rail straight hair. Now, my bangs have a curl
to them at the ends. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there
any way I can get my straight hair back? It's only the bangs,
which is a weird thing...
You wanted a pic for inspiration? Well, here's an oldie but goodie from a while back. With the upload folder not working, I can't do new ones.
My hair is still pretty much just like it is in this "oh so wonderful" pic!
Cheers!
forgot to post them so here it is, thanks for the reminder treyn !
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/dryfront.jpg
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/dryback.jpg
That I'm back.. I've been away for a while but noone seems to have missed me so it's ok... I'll post some progress pics this month..I've been permanently kicked off the computer but apparently that sentence has been revoked so....I'll be back on when I have more time..
See ya.
Lately, I've noticed my hair is in less than perfect condition. Last night I found a hair that was starting to split, and my hair doesn't feel quite as soft as it used to at the ends.
Also, the last haircut I had was back in mid July, 2002. When I had this cut, she put many different layers in it, and it's all different lengths.
I'm thinking about getting a little trim to remove some of the bad ends and even my hair out so that it grows more evenly. I think it would be more tolerable. Even if I lost 1/4 inch, it would only set me back two weeks.
I'm going to tell the stylist (at a nice salon) that I'm going for shoulder blade length hair and that I don't want any major length taken off. I'm actually kind of nervous that she'll screw it up. :p
Any thoughts/comments/questions/tips before I make an appointment?
Today at lunch,some girl was asking everyone for money and i didnt hear her and some kid said hey you long haired kid,lol i know its stupid but it sounded good to me and it was the first time anyone said that.Also my hair is only like 4 inches so thats not really long but i guess if most of the guys in school have 1 centimeter hair then it is long.
I just can't get this stuff to work with my hair. I know many have had success with it, but I just don't like it. My hair feels nice, but it's just too frizzy and doesn't give me enough definition. I used to alternate between Phisique Strucuting Gel and Aussie Natural Gel. Any other recommendations? I like a gel that doesn't get crunchy and hard, but gives the curls definition and shine. The Phisique does that for me, but I find it's on the stiff side and builds up too much if I use it every day. The Aussie stuff is close, but not quite enough hold.
There are plenty of pictures of a guitarist with beautiful knee length hair at www.kevinfowler.com
Then click on "photo gallery" and enjoy.
Kevin Fowler is a country singer. I don't know the name of his guitarist, but there are plenty of pictures of his magnificent knee length mane on kevin's website.
hi again, guys :D
i'm still growing my hair out, i haven't caved this time, and i'm almost out of the awkward stage, BOOYAH!
anyhoo, the reason i'm here is to ask about the whole trimming rumour. a friend of mine who had shoulder length hair once said that trimming the ends makes it grow quicker. he said that once he trimmed his ends, he grew 3-4 inches of hair in 2 months. which HAS to be bullshit.
my hair (after 9-10 months of growing from an almost shaved head) is roughly 14-15 centimetres long. thats almost 6 inches. which isn't bad. what i wanna know is will it grow much faster if i trim the ends? i'm only lookin for personal experience here, i wanna know from people who have done it.
anyhoo, thanks guys :D
length of time to leave conditioner on your hair for?
well i only have pics of my hair wet but here they are.. its been um *thinks* 18 months ive been growing my hair now.. jeez doesnt seem that long at all!
il post pics of my hair dry when i actually get it dry
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I got the shampoo and conditioner last night. I did one lather of the shampoo and a moderate amount of conditioner. I am very impressed with the results!
Lately my hair has been getting tangled a lot and I have been thinking that I'll need to buy a detangler. There's no need for that now as I could brush my hair right through with almost no tangles.
My wife also used both and liked them. I don't know what formula this shampoo has but its claim of "smooth intense" is accurate.
For those that use this product - do you always use the conditioner after the shampoo?
Well, I'm back. Following three years of experimenting with trendy short hairstyle after trendy short hairstyle, I've decided to re-enter the fold of the longhairs. My last haircut was in January.
However, this time, I'm going to do things a little differently.
Last time I had an undercut because I found the summer heat unbearable. This past summer, however, I've stuck it out. I think having a full head of hair will be worth it. As far as length thus achieved, I've got my hair parted down the center and it's just starting to get in my eyes...
For what it's worth...
Hi,
As you can tell by my name i am well into the "bad hair" phase of growing my hair out. I got really fed up of having spiked hair for the past 4 year, so I reaslised I have always wanted to grow it long.. i just hadn't dared before.
Well now I have clown hair... My hair is extremely thick, but more or less fully straight (it has a bit of a wave at the fringe but i've read others here having that too!) I have been growing it now for about 4 months (from very short) and now when the fringe is pulled reaches past my eyebrows to the bridge of my nose.
The thing is that unless I use a mess-up gum (pro styling mess up gum by schwarzkopf) and then mess my hair up before work it looks horrendous like Ronald McDonald's hair. I have tried to have days (weekends as I dont have to goto work) where I use no styling product and just brush it... however within a few hours its edging back to circus hair!
I have tried to grow my hair a few times before and when ever it gets remotely near this stage I just get my old clippers out and shave the lot off..
However I really dont want to do that this time, Its a new me now and I want a new look to go with that! How long will this stage last??? Are there any tips for getting through it??? Or any products that can help me? I am determined to stick with this and so any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Many thanks
Clown Hair
whats the best method to dry your hair after it is washed
Hey guys, I just gotta say, I was camping this weekend and having longer hair was kind of a pain. I know that it was just this weekend but sometimes I wonder: why? Why do we spend so much time worrying about our hair and trying to make it nice and all that stuff? I mean supposedly you just have to experiment around an eventually you'll find something that works for you but I've been doing this a long time and I don't know if I have the time/money/energy to keep up with it! I mean there are times when I just love having it long and I know as soon as I cut it I will regret it but I just have to wonder: wouldn't it be so much easier to have it short? I'm not trying to put anyone down at all, I wish I had longer hair, it just sometimes gets me down cause it seems so hard to deal with.
Shampoo and Conditioner comes in many different types. There are ones for dry hair, for curly hair, thin hair, colored hair, and etc. How come you never see shampoos designed not for the hair that is being washed, but for the conditions that the hair is being washed in? Such as...shampoo and conditioner made for people using hard/mineral water. I have no idea if this would even be possible, but it would work great.
My hair has been more tangled, dry, gross, and etc. since I school began and I am showering in hard water that comes out of the spiket in a mere dripple. I can't even rinse all of the shampoo/conditioner out of my hair due to the low velocity and this creates a dandriff problem. Another problem is the fact that the showers are only cleaned on a two to three day routine and they often become contaminated by people engaging in intimate conduct, thus I am hesitent to shower on a daily basis.
I'm never going to cut, but this is getting a little tedious. Neither Aussie Moist or Loriel Vive is working for me at this point. Are there products out there for poor washing conditions such as the ones I am experiencing?
hi, i'm a non frequent post-er on this board but i was wondering, i have heard about this pantene "intensive restoration treatment" and how it's supposed to reconstruct/fill the gaps in damaged hair and i was wondering if anyone had tried it or a similar product and what the results have been, does it really work or is damaged hair the end of the road?
I recently heard that you can go to a stylist and if your hair is thick they can use these special scissors that cut your hair to make it thinner and reduce the bulk. Anyone ever try this? Anyone got some stories to share? I wonder how good it makes it, and then how well it works in the long run.
Loreal Vive or Aussie Moist shampoo and conditioner?
Both seem to have received good reviews here so I was wondering for those that have tried both, which is most preferred?
So I just wanted to share my experience with the Yuko Systems Japenese Straightening. I had it done on Friday and it came out amazing. My hair is naturally VERY wavy and course. I've had it chemically straightened in the past (about 5 yrs ago) and that did nothing relatively and left my hair kind of fried.
The Yuko Systems worked unbelievably!! I had to wait until today to wash it. Usually if I tried to blow dry it...even with tons of product...it would still turn into a frizzy afro. A little leave in conditioner and voila! If your hair is wavy and it drives you nuts - but you still like it long, give it a shot. It's worth every penny.
Oh...by the way it takes about 3-4 hours and costs about $350 US.
Dave
Hey all y'all! It's me...Rokker! Long time no post!
Just thought I'd stop in and say "hi" real quick to my fellow longhairs!
I'll stop in every now and then and try to keep in touch!
Hey bud, you don't happen to have a pic of your hair when you had your undercut done anywhere on the 'net do you? I'd be interested to see as I keep contemplating getting a low undercut shaved in...Thanks if you can help!
I haven't posted in a while (due to being busy with law school), so I just wanted to say "hi" to everyone again. Hope everyone had a great summer and hope you all are having good hair days these days!
p.s.--I hope LucksKind didn't finally post his pic while I was away!! ;)
Anyone ever try the stuff? Does it work?
Lately my hair has been feeling dry and keeps on going fuzzy i wash my hair and conditioning it normally every 1-2 days does anyone know how to prevent this from happening i am currently using loreal vive shampoo and tea tree oil conditioner but the same thing keeps on happening with every shampoo i have tried so far
Great hair on Christina and Beyonce. I really hope Beyonce's isn't extensions, because it's super thick and super long with great texture. Also, special mention to Mya who always has great locks.
I have straight hair, been growing it now for 17 months from a buzzcut. I had two trims totaling about a three inch loss, to eliminate the mullet back. It is now pretty much at or just past my shoulders and doing a "That Girl" kind of thing.
The question I have is...will the notorious flip at the bottom ever go away? My theory is that the hairs on the outer layers are shorter that the ones on the inside, which causes the flip. Also, if the hair is one length, will this stop the flip? I am contemplating another cut that will pretty much bring my hair to a blunt.
Any suggestions from those that have experienced this phenomenon? For me, this as awkward stage II.
Im currently wondering how do you get that kind of hair like johns!
If you look at the "brodway" music video you will know what im talking
about. So how do you get your hair like that!
PLEASE HELP THIS WAS ON MY MIND FOR A YEAR ALREADY AND I WANT TO MAKE MY HAIR LIKE THAT.
As for the Loreal Vive smooth intense line, it has been racking up great reviews lately, but I wonder... is there anyone on this board who has used it and it doesn't work well for them? Now is a good time to speak of it. I am excited to try it soon but I don't know, al this hype I'm just not sure it can live up to it....
Hola everyone, I been using Garnier Fructis shampoo for normal hair for a while now, it seems to work alright but nothing special. Does it work really good or really bad for anyone here? My thoughts are it's just your basic good drugstore shampoo. I think I may need to go get something a little better.
Anyone know of any good salons to go to for long hair in the Richmond, Va area or surrounding area?
Hi all,
Right now I have short hair and want to grow it out (a la Roger Federer, Xavier Malisse etc.). I have a few questions:
1. Advice on other long-hair-tips websites states that shampooing should not be done every day. But I get pretty sweaty after a typical workout at gym or doing some other intense physical activity. Is it recommended I shampoo every evening I come home? So far I have been pretty random about shampooing.
2. Right now I am not having too much trouble, but I suspect the "bad phase" will start soon. Again, the typical advice websites say that one should avoid barbers at all costs. But my aim is to grow out my hair so that it can be tied NEATLY into a pony tail (similar to the names I mentioned above - I guess watching too much US Open messes with your brain). Should I pay regular visits to the barber and cut hair at the back of the neck and on the sides until the hair at the forehead is long enough to reach the back of the head?
3. Finally, the hair at the forehead is just starting to touch my eyebrows now. But I have noticed that the hair strands want to turn back upwards. Does that mean that my hair is curly? Is so, does this fact have any implications on whether I will be able to tie my hair neatly into a pony tail at the back?
Thanks for you advice.
Wow, this weekend we met some old friends again. Some we have kept in touch with, some haven't seen in a quarter century.
As I posted here earlier I was wondering what the reaction might be to my long hair. Many of us had long hair back then, just not as long as mine is now.
Hurrah, they all were very complimentary. Several said they would like to grow, but felt constrained by their jobs. Not a negative comment from anyone, and this is IL. They admire my desire to do what I choose.
Very refreshing to talk to some intelligent folks from my old college, compared to the quiet, quaint town we live in.
Keep growing,
T
Would you guys say its better to shampoo your hair every day but not condition it every day, or to not shampoo every day but to condition it every day? (I hope that makes sense!) I hear different things from different people. What would all of you say? Personally I like having my hair about 4 or 5 inches all over and it feels better to me to shampoo every day and only condition when i feel like I need it, but I don't know if that will have bad long run results.
Hello all! I just used Self Absorbed Mega Vitamin Conditioner by Bed Head, and it seems to have worked really well. I can finally get my fingers through my hair, which I never could do without it getting all snarly. It's a salon brand, so it's pricey, but it was worth it for me. Anyone else ever use it?
~Jenn
Hi, i have been growning my hair since 1996 and it has been real long and ive cut it back to shoulders and let grow again and now it is cut back to just above chest. Anyway (i mentioned that cos hair starts off all the same length but with time they fall out and are replaced by new hairs) Until a few years ago, the hair on top was as smooth and straight as the hair below it (top being on the outside) now it seems to be all frizzy on the top and outside, the frizzy hair going real curly as if it is damaged.(like ~~~~~~ at the ends =damaged hair) I wash and condition and take time to dry it carefully. i am at a loss as to why this is happening.
It is stopping me growing it any longer as it just ends up looking real ratty and i have to trim it.
Any thoughts?
I think i maybe over conditioning but not sure
Hey Gollan,
Saw the new progress pics up on your site. Your hair's growing fast! However, and I'm just curious, but have you ever experimented with a middle part?
How can i get my hair straight ? Any Tips ???
I have long straight hair just past my shoulders. It's naturally brown, but a few months back whilst my parents were away I had it dyed dark brown with tiny hints of red when the sun's on it. I wore it tied back for the first time in front of my parents when they got back, and they thought it looked good.
Tomorrow I am going back to the same place to have it dyed black. I just feel like it. I'll probably just get an inch off the bottom too. I can't wait to have it done. I've never felt so happy about myself.
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Probably from 1986. :)
Anyone concerned abut tangles should read the mesage from Heidi W on The Long Hair Site's Guestbook, poste today (5 sept) in two parts.
It contains a lot of common sense.
Hey all, to let you all know my hair is about 3 or 4 inches long. I think I may just leave it at this length, I like it a lot. I don't know though, I may grow it. But if I decide to keep it here, are there any message boards or websites I can go to like this one except for that length of hair? Otherwise I will continue to come here. I have enjoyed reading all of your posts!
Alright i remember reading about this gel and it sounded to amazing to be true, straightens hair and still keeps it soft with no stickynes or hardness, but still gives you control, IT WORKS.
I woke up, took my shower and then came down stairs, i put a bit of the melting gel in my hair and swiped it back (i am growing out my hair, combing it back, so no bangs, but takes loonger) and just like that it was litterally lieing PERFECTLY, strieght down, i combed it and went to school, threw-out the whole day like every hour or so i would run my hand threw my hair, and it was STILL SOFT.
I just have one problem with it, my hair has a cow lick, and it really didnt flaten the cowlick (can anyone help me?) either way this defintly deserves a 9 out of 10 if you have naturaly curly hair that goes out of control, BUY THIS!
Hi all,
I just refound this site after I found it several years ago when I just started to grow my hair out.
My hair has been growing out for almost three years now, but lately I have had some problems with it. One is I have these little knots in strands of it, some can be pulled out, some can't and have to be cut out. Sometimes they are far up the strand are irritating. What can be done about them?
Another is I have had bad tangles; after I get out of the shower some of the tangles look like dreads. These usually occur in the back of my head towards the neck, and take several minutes to detangle. I've tried switching shampoos, sometimes the change seems to work, but then the problem comes back.
A third is split ends. Some are at the tip, sometimes the split occurs up the strand.
I think the three are related. I live in Texas, where both the temperature and humidity are high, if that helps. Any help would be appreciated.
I caught the last 15 minutes of a program on HGTV last night. It was the House Hunters program about people going around with a Real Estate agent trying to find a house that best suits their needs. Well, the family on last night's episode included a young(ish) couple and their two children, a girl about 12 and a boy about 10. Both the father and son had long hair. At times, the father and son wore their hair in ponytails and at other times they just wore it tucked behind the ears.
hey i've been growing my hair for 12 months and it's like 8" long, but I was just wondering, because i've heard that over conditioning can be bad for your hair and I wanted to know if this is true, also about how much conditioner I should use for my hair length. thanks!
Hey LucksKind -
Being "Absented-minded" at times, I made a mistake today......but perhaps you might want to experiment with this same mistake and see if you notice further improvement with the L'OREAL VIVE products?
Here is what happened:
With my hair rinsed, by "mistake" I put the Conditioner in 1st. Washed it out (not all that well actually) and then went the usual route of Shampoo followed by Conditioner. My hair turned-out even better by around 10%.
If you decide to try this, I would be interested if you too notice an even further improvement.
With all good wishes,
Justin
I got the reply to a post as follows by Dan (below). Do you think he`s right?
My opinion:
The length of my hair is my identity. Growing long hair is different from cutting one`s nail because long nails can cause inconvenience. Besides nails is barely noticeable.
But long hair is natural. You decide to grow it in accordance to your will, the same for wanting to grow a beard.
Long hair is NOT JUST PART OF OUR APPEARANCE. Long hair also redefines our relation with society. The society that worships short hair culture and despises long hair culture.
Remember for some of us, long hair causes us discrimations, insults, negative comments. In some ways, it sets us apart from the mass of men who choose to have short hair and be left in peace.
Long haired men are far from similar to any other man with short hair. You can tell what someone does simply by looking at him, although we cannot judge a book by its cover. But most of the time, we are forced to.
Most of the negative things said about long hairs are said by short haired guys.
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Message by Dan:
I have to take offense to this statement. Maybe it fits you, but for me, the length of my hair is not my persona, personality or identity. It's no different from growing long fingernails, a beard or getting a tan for me. It's part of my appearance, nothing more. Maybe I'm not a "longhair"; I HAVE longer hair than the social norm.
Looking for a woman who likes you for you hair is a bit like a woman looking for a man who appreciates her breasts. Sure, physical attraction is important, but I like to think there's SLIGHTLY more to it than that.
I have dark brown hair about 7-8 inches long all around.
Hi guys,
I shampoo once a day with Kirkland shampoo. Go PriceClub!
I dont use any hair products and I generally air dry. My hair is curly, so when dry, its about 3 - 3.5 inches long. Im 20 yrs old
My hair is just begining to thin a bit in the front, and recede
a little on the sides.
Too much shampooing can degrade my hair? What does conditioner even do? Also, i think this curly look when dry is just too poofy on my head, any ideas for how i can relax the curls and get it to hang down more? Any other ideas for products?
There seems to be a lot of crap out there. Frankly i dont have the cash to go try as many products as possible, so im looking for a few choice suggestions.
Im pretty clueless about all this.
Thanks yall,
Matt
...like Oversurf and me. A few questions for you:
1.) When do you wash your hair? (Morning, day, night)
2.) Do you condition?
3.) How do you dry your hair?
4.) Which hair type? (Thin/Thick, Greasy/Dry)
5.) How long is your hair?
What 'hair problems' (if any) have you encountered?
Have people changed their behavior towards you since the time you began...
growing your hair?
* Reactions from strangers, family...friends?
* Problems experienced from your ever-changing hair length?
* Others?
... when he had long mullet style hair. I finally found this picture on my oldest brother's geneology site. Thought I would share. Peace!
Just thought that some of you who would like to experience - in a very fake sort of way - what it would be like to have hair down to your ankles. I just found a 5 foot long wig - blonde or black - in the Carol Wright catalogue. Yes, it's made of some hideous synthetic fiber, but what the hey, it might be interesting to see what it feels like, and for only $9.99, how can you go wrong. Go to www.carolwright.com and click on "General Merchandise" along the top of the screen. Then go to page 3. The wig is the 4th item down.
I sent in my order this morning.
I read about this odd milestone on the hyperboard some time ago and today it happened to me. I was eating and pulled a hair from the corner of my mouth... the hair was still attached to my head! I wonder how much length I chewed off ;)? Just kidding. I remember reading that post and wondering how anyone could possibly get their own hair caught in their food. Now I know!
Just moments ago I ran out [it's HoT!] just to get the mail.
Came back in, sat down and as I was going through the letters...
felt a slight tickling on my neck. Thought it was just some of my tail hairs
brushing up against my neck. . .but that's when I noticed the bee on the floor!
Bee? Did I say BEE? I meant to say...Hornet! More specifically: a medium-sized Yellow Jacket!
What attracted it to my hair? Have no idea, but there it was!
Will have to be more careful next time.
Anybody have any 'BUG Stories' to share???
I recently spent a week in the Flemish speaking part of Belgium, and noticed more longhairs of all ages there than in any other country I have visited.
Particularly of note was one family with long haired father, mother and son.
Anyone else visited anywhere with more than the average number of longhairs recently?
I screwed up -- all posts were going to a test board. I've moved the test board to the location where the real board was in order to restore the posts.
I was reading a thread on if the mullet was coming back in style, I dont think so, but we have another stlye that will be feared for ages (though i go crazy every time i seen it, its so exciting) ITS THE MILLET!!!! Named by myself and another member of the board Piotr S. We noticed after going to a boston concert that a guy siting right infront of us had a weird haircut, Long hair on top of the head, NONE on the sides and tied back REAAAAALLL TIGHT (not even sure if he had any on the back) So we named this the millet.
Then we went to a local c.d store "looney toons" becouse KERRIE KING FROM SLAYER WAS THERE!!! YAAAAAAY!!!!!! Sorry that sounded kinda gay, ok well when we were waiting on line (i was really in the mood for a egg role i might add) And we seen......2!!!! 2!!!! MILLETS!!!!! Then going to the mall i seen another!!!
Fear the mullet yes......BUT WATCH OUT FOR THE MILLET!
I just got the Straightening shampoo/conditioner and will try it tomorrow morning. Has anyone tried the serum/leave-in conditioner also in this line? Does it do anything? It is fairly small and 2 bucks more than the shampoo or conditioner.
Hey this q? is for Aries, although anyone with Loreal Vive Smooth Intense can answer....
I still need to get a bottle and try it for myself, but I was wondering if you could try this out and tell me how it is. What is your hair like if you just use the shampoo and not the conditioner? See, I personally think my hair is a lot better if I only condition it every now and then. Some people tell me that is a bad idea, but my hair is only like 3 or 4 inches(im still growing it out) so I don't think conditioner is nearly and important at this length. But how does just using the shampoo result for you? I appreciate you trying.
I've been reading some of the threads here and particularly those regarding discrimination against long hairs, stereotypes as well as the replys to my previous post.
Do any of you think there could be a possible conspiracy against longhaired men?
the reason I ask this is because the way we're all perpetrated in the media the majority of the time and the so-called results of polls such as the one suggesting that "short haired men as more virile".
hey, so i have a few questions here... first, ive seen a lot of people here talking about some shampoo or something called aussie i believe. what exactly does it do in particular that people are talking about it over? also, what vitamins are most important to hair growth? ive always heard niacin and biotin, but i just wanted to get the facts. should i take 2500mg of biotin? so pretty much, if i wanted to grow my hair out, what would you suggest i do to get myself started?
thanks
I read a post here a while ago and someone said that lip-length hair was something to be sniffed at...Well, my bangs are at my lips now when pulled straight so I wondered what was wrong. Upon measuring my hair I found out it's about 6.5 Inches long and the last cut I got was last September when I had my hair cut down to .5 inch. Jesus! A years worth of growth, at the normal rate and my hair only reaches my lips...Just be glad those of you who can tail at a year, my heads so freakin' huge it'll take, like another 6 months to get down to my chin...Ah well! Happy growing to you all! Anyone else ever had the feeling of annoyance with your skull? I hadn't until today...and it's very weird...
In my efforts to isolate you all from updates I was making to the scripts, I wound up exacerbating the problem. I'll explain more fully tonight when I return from work. Meanwhile, I believe I have corrected the problem.
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Some have said that:
"The media associates long hair with women, and reflects that association in its advertisements." Namely shampoo?
However in UK, the media doesn`t associate cleaning products with women. Aint it ironic ? Not that women are all born to clean, but women are mostly associated with the kitchen.
On British TV, almost all cleaning products ads have men featuring.
For Mr Muscle, you have a funny guy wearing big glasses
For washing up liquid, you have a famous chef Ainsley
For Bounty paper towels, you have men depicted in women`s clothes
etc....
Check out the September 2003 issue of GQ Magazine. Loads of long haired models there for a change.
I just saw Interview With the Vampire (The film) for the first time yesterday. Tom Cruise and Brad Pit both looked wicked with the long hair they each had at the time.
Anyway, I couldn't help but notice the accessories that both Lestat and Louis used to keep their hair tied back in the earlier half of the film (The setting was Louis's mansion in Louisiana). Instead of using a mere hair elastics to keep their in ponytails, they had what appeared to be ribbons that were tied in a bow-like fashion. The look was hardly effeminate, and I was wondering if anyone has accessories like that, and, if so, where one would go about purchasing them.
If it's just a matter of getting some special material (What that material would be, I have no idea) and making a ribbon out of it, please pardon the ridiculous nature of my question; when it comes to things of an aesthetic nature, I'm probably one of the most ignorant people you'll ever hear from.
First off, I love the smell. My hair is much softer than ever and better manageable. I can slide my fingers through this thick hair a lot easier. Fly-aways and frizziness is not near as much as before. It seems to give my hair a little extra weight that holds it down and controls it.
I would say L'Oreal Vive is the best shampoo and conditioner combo that I have tried since growing out my hair. Aussie was good, but this is much better over-all in the short run test. I highly recommend giving this a try to anyone looking for something different. But like Tarikh said, I really need to give it the long run test and see if it performs well consistently. I will post on that matter with in a month or so. Peace!
Hello all. I'm a college-aged guy I have thick, kind of wavy,(somewhat curly at the ends)hair almost to my shoulder blades. I usually wear it down. I like to wear it down and I need some info. on how I can best keep it looking neat. What can of brushes and/or combs should I use and what techniques in brushing or combing should I use? Sometimes it will get frizzy, especially a few days after I have shampooed it. Also how often should i comb and brush it? Should I brush it before going to bed and when i wake up? I'm avoiding maintenance trims because the person who cuts my hair has been untrustworthy years ago. After talking with her I have regained trust and she has done what i said for the past three years or so but i am concerned about going back to her because my mom and dad go to her too and they are not fond of my hair and will soetimes comuicate that to the stylist and i'm concerned that as my hair is getting longer my parents will get more hostile and "linda" will cut off more than I ask. So I guess I need to find someone else to trim it. Does anyone know of any trustwothy places were peopel specialize in long hair in the st louis area? I haven't had a trim in almost 14 months and it seem sfine but I'm sure in the next 5 or 6 months i'd want a half inch taken off, but i need to find the right person to do it!
I am a firm believer in the saying 'live and let live',and i am also a lover of women with long hair, especially worn in updos and braids.
I would like to know of anyone who is willing to tell us their experiences or anecdotes about their girlfriends, wifes or partners who have arranged your hair in an updo, be it a chignon, maybe done with the use of a donut ring and hairnet, or a bun, braided or not, an elaborate braided style or even pigtails set high on the head and finished off with colured ribbons.
Did you like it or not? were you surprised how nice it was? Was this the first and last time? or has it been a regular thing.
Hi. I'm a junior in High School and I've been tryin to grow my hair since around 2nd semester of freshman year. After many setbacks and painful lessons, I have achieved medium length hair. I just got it all evened off at about cheekbone/earlobe length. Of course, I have discovered that going w/o layers when you have THICK and WAVY hair is near suicidal. I am finding that this is a worse enviroment to grow my hair than with my conservative midwestern relatives. In general, I find reflective surfaces to be unkind. Between liscense and class photos, typecasting mainstream media, and arrogant S.O.B's with nothing better to do than critique my appearance, there is no support for growing hair whatsoever! The washout rate for aspiring longhairs w/o a support structure has to be enormous. Well, thank you all for listening to my ranting and raving. Writing all this down helps. Ciao.
just finished watching LOTR, and it got me thinking. initially, i got into the hair growth thing so i could have hair just like aragorns (viggo mortensen) but after 6 months i realised it just wasn't gunna happen. my hair's too thick.
but that's sorta changed now. after 10 months, my hair has straightened out greatly and i was just curious, what kind of cut would you say aragorn has in the movie? if i had shitty, unkempt shoudler length hair, and i was to go into a hairdressers with the intent of lookin like aragorn on the way out, what would i say to them? short of bringin a picture, what kind of cut should i ask for?
just curious. i'm still aiming for hair like his, i just wanna know all the details :D
What is very important for me to decide if I really want my hair long:
How long does it take for the daily hairwashers to wash their hair (for the ones that do it in the morning: how long until you can leave your house and go to work/school)?
Alright, i went to a stylist, Probly the best where i live (named hector) So anyway, I want to grow out my hair and comb it backwards (so no bangs) so anyway, Its only 2 inches (so i really dont have to worry) and he basically cut all the hair of the sides and back, NOW WHAT HE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT!??! OR SHOULD I NEVER GO BACK IN FEAR OF A FUTURE MULLET? It actually looks great though. what do you think?
Hey LucksKind -
Being "Absented-minded" at times, I made a mistake today......but perhaps you might want to experiment with this same mistake and see if you notice further improvement with the L'OREAL VIVE products?
Here is what happened:
With my hair rinsed, by "mistake" I put the Conditioner in 1st. Washed it out (not all that well actually) and then went the usual route of Shampoo followed by Conditioner. My hair turned-out even better by around 10%.
If you decide to try this, I would be interested if you too notice an even further improvement.
With all good wishes,
Justin
Hey LucksKind -
Being "Absented-minded" at times, I made a mistake today......but perhaps you might want to experiment with this same mistake and see if you notice further improvement with the L'OREAL VIVE products?
Here is what happened:
With my hair rinsed, by "mistake" I put the Conditioner in 1st. Washed it out (not all that well actually) and then went the usual route of Shampoo followed by Conditioner. My hair turned-out even better by around 10%.
If you decide to try this, I would be interested if you too notice an even further improvement.
With all good wishes,
Justin
Today I was sitting in the middle of a boring, three hour lecture and I began to think about hair. I remebered reading recent hype on this board about L'Oreal VIVE Smooth-Intense Shampoo and Conditioner. I thought What the heck? Why not give it a try this afternoon? After class, I drove to the local grocery store and picked up the set.
There are two things to take into account before I get into talking about the product.
-My school uses hard water
-That hard water comes out of the spicket at a very low velocity, thus the water dosen't help detangling and such.
Both of these things contribute to lousy hair care conditions and lead to dry, fizzy, tangled hair. Any shampoo is going to work better for me at home. I had been experimenting with Aussie Moist and Volume lines in the past few weeks. I don't like Moist as it leaves my hair very dry and tangled (which, ironically, is what it advertises against doing). The volumizing line makes my waves/curls form very nicely and feels good, but it too leads to some frizz.
So I stepped into the shower.... Upon lathering up the shampoo, I felt nothing unusual. I shampooed and conditioned and it felt basically the same as Aussie did. (I guess my hair differs from others here)I did loose quite a few strands in the shower. Nothing to be alarmed about, and most likely a coincidence and the result of much weather trouble in the past 24 hours.
I let my hair air dry (which took nearly two hours, albeit it's under a foot). It actually looked rather limp and small while drying. To this point, I wasn't too happy with the product. However, there are some good aspects of it. It has a great smell to it. I really like it; much more than Aussie's smell. My hair became softer than usual once it was completely dry. There is still frizz and loose strands, but it is a lot drier overall. This is the best part of these products. They do make one's hair quite soft. I also noticed that it made my hair even curlier. This dosen't look bad, but in the eyes of one growing one's hair long, curlier than normal hair looks like a haircut!
I plan to use these products for a week or so and see how things are. I will definately give them a try when I do return home. I like this set more than Aussie Moist. I need more time to make a comparason with Real Volume.
Overall rating 7 out of 10
One last thing. I'd just like to say that I am actually suprised how cheap shampoo is. It's a product that allows testing new brands on a frequent basis without burning too big of a hole in one's wallet.
Still haven't straightened my hair, and probably won't. I don't think I could handle the damage it would cause. I think I'm just going to measure my hair and see if I dare let my mother take a bit more from the bottom...or just measure and let it go for a while longer.
Oh, by the way... I'm going to be updating the pics page today.
Sorry I haven't been around much. Between the 2 Betta boards I moderate and the sims online I just can't pull myself away. Sims online is seriously addicting! lol
Just letting everyone know that my site has been updated and that I am very jealous of my brother because his hair is growing like the crab grass in my yard! It might be the vitamins I gave him earlier this month that he says he has been taking every day. Link below. Peace!
I just bought the L'Oreal Vive shampoo and conditioner at Wal-Mart earlier today. I am going to try it out tonight. I will get back with the results later. Peace!
Heat finally got too me, especially when hiking. And my hair's down to my tail end and I keep getting it tangled up when I'm sleeping.
So, started to do a modified Navajo Bun. Here in the canyonlands near the reservation you see a lot of Navajo men with their long hair tied up. They take about a dozen strands of white yarn about ten feet long and have their wife fold their hair up so its sort of a fat tail about 4 to 6 inches long at the nape of their neck. Then they wrap all this yarn around it and tie it off. Looks great, but not something I can do myself.
So started just folding my hair up like they do, they wrapping it with a couple of white hair ties. Sure feels cooler, less hassle at night, and it has a masculine look rather than a feminine look....at least around here.
If you're interested in learning more just do a search for "Navajo Bun" and you'll find some stuff.
sorry for double posting, but anyway i was reading down to a post by LucksKind and there was like a add for this new hair product. It sounds VERY GOOD. Considering my hair is a bit wild but i hate the feel of anything like moose or gell. Now is this actually already out to the market now, and did anyone actually use this (if you have can you tell me how it is) it sounds great.
from Netscape celebrity:
"When women were asked to rate the length of men's hair, the vast majority preferred short or very short haircuts. Kline says men with long hair may be perceived by women as being less virile. "
New stuff is at the bottom...as always, comments, questions, insults, compliments and adivce are all welcome!
Hi guys.
Didn't know a place like this existed and it's weird that I find it at a time when I'm not crazy about my long hair anymore. I've had it for about 10 years. I always tie it back because it's very curly and I have a huge head to begin with.
I've even started cutting my ponytail a couple times but after a small snip I change my mind.
Has this happened to anyone? How do I go back to loving it or make a decision that will make me love whatever is on the top of my head.
Thanks.
And it will bring you right here to:The Men's Long Hair Hyperboard
and also to a link that leads to:Gollan's Hair Growth Progress Page!
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My Review: L'Oreal VIVE Smooth-Intense
First of all, I would like to say that my 'review' is based solely on what these products...
did for MY hair. In no way am I making any claims that it will work in exactly the same
way for you.
First of all, I want you to know that I have tried just about every 'major' hair product out there...
including 'salon exclusives.'
How many times I have been disappointed by all those product and the results they produced
on MY hair, I will leave up to your imagination...
As most of the regulars here know, I have been a fan of Aussie MOIST Shampoo & Conditioner
for many months.
Now that there has been some talk about some of the ingredients being changed, etc.
I once again found myself 'on the prowl' for new products.
And soon I started hearing things about this 'VIVE Smooth-Intense System' Shampoo & Conditioner.
Hmmmmm...was I setting myself up for a new disappointment, I thought to myself.
So, okay, I went out looking for those bright orange bottles that one could hardly miss and
found them without much trouble...
L'Oreal VIVE Smooth-Intense SHAMPOO. . . . L'Oreal VIVE Smooth-Intense CONDITIONER
My opinions:
* The Price: that was my first surprise. I was expecting a high price on these NEW products...
but found the cost to be comparable to Aussie...and much less expensive than many other brands.
* The CLAIMS:
1. This System (shampoo & conditioner are supposed to work together) SMOOTHS and TAMES DRY, FRIZZY or REBELLIOUS hair.
2. Hair becomes up to 3x smoother.
3. Provides lasting anti-frizz action that prevents stray frizzies and kinks.
4. Renews with softness & shine.
5. Cleanses gently (Sodium LaurETH Sulfate) to keep hair manageable.
That's a heck of a lot to expect from any product, isn't it? And I was already beginning to hear
good reviews about it. BUT WAS I GOING TO BE LET DOWN ONCE AGAIN???
The RESULTS: (on MY hair type only!)
*The minute I started using the SHAMPOO, I could definitely feel a *difference*...
(Yes, I do pay attention to all those suble differences). My hair separated into
nice, long 'segments'...that never happened with the shampoos I have been using up until now.
The scent is intense, but i suspect it is to cover up some of those ingredients like...
Camelina Sativa seed oil. Anyway, it is fresh & clean & I can live with it.
*Rinsed my hair and right away noticed a unusually MOIST texture... hair felt soft, smooth and relaxed...with less frizz.
* Now it was time for the CONDITIONER:
This stuff is thick, smoothing and slick to the touch. Has the same scent as the Shampoo...
and also contains that complex of Camelina seed micro-nutients.: Nutrilieum®
Wow! My hair separated in very LARGE sections. (perhaps better know as: detangling).
This is amazing to me because it is a fine test of just how well the conditioner is working as a detangler.
* Towel-dried my hair (mostly by pressing and gently squeezing) as usual.
In the mirror, the results (for ME) were DRAMATIC! Nice long tresses, nicely self-separating...
and yet the waves were still there.
My hair felt SMOOTH ...( I guess that's the best description I can think of at the moment), SOFT & MOIST!
Okay, there are many other little 'nuances' I noticed, but I will stop for now and give you...
My RATING: (on a scale of 1-5:☺) . . . ☺☺☺☺☺!
The shampoos & conditioners I have been using in the past are like'sugar-pill'
when compared to a 'real drug'...
Having said all of that, please remember that L'Oreal VIVE Smooth Intense
had this effect on my hair...and may not produce the same results on yours.
And for now, anyway, these are the products I will be using.
Thanx for reading my 'review'!
I have seen a few posts from guys that used to have long hair
and are starting over, or had damaged hair and started over,
undercuts and started over, etc.
If you had to start over, what would you start from?
I ask this only because my last cut was 'layered', so the
top layer of hair was left shorter than layers underneath
so although I have plenty of hair that extends beyond the
ponytail tie, I'm still waiting for that top layer to
catch up. Plus the tail looks a bit ragged.
Maybe it would have been better to start out with a
more even cut? I'm not sure - which is why I ask.
Is there a big difference between the Aussie Mega and Aussie Moist?
I was driving home the other afternoon and listening to a rock station and an advertisment came on about Super Cuts hair salons. The guy in the ad was saying the mullet is coming back in style and to go by your nearest Super Cuts and tell the stylist that you want your hair "mulletized".
Is it really coming back in style? I personally like it all one length when I grow my hair long.
I'm starting my two weeks today for my two week rule... I'm getting tired of my hair in this awkward stage. It's so unruly and ugly, it's not funny... I think I looked much better with shorter hair at this point... god damnit... sorry, just ranting.
Not because I wanted it.
Not because my parents wanted it.
Not because I got money.
Just because I have to join the army... (I'm from Austria where "Wehrpflicht" (means basically "You have to go to the army") is a law).
I cut off about 18 month of growth (shoulder length). Because I don't like any short haircut, I have choosen the most convenient one: 10 mm (half an inch) everywhere.
I enjoyed reading this board. Although I didn't post much, It helped me very often.
Im outta here for 8 months. Then I will be back to grow my hair out for the second time (hopefully longer than now).
Just wanted to share, that even if you yourself and your environment doesn't have a problem with long hair, you still get problems you never thought of.
greets
Greenberet
How long does it take to grow your hair past shoulder length i have been growing mine for a year and its now past my chin + any suggestions on whats the best shampoo and conditioner to use
Hey guys, just a question... well my thick hair is wavy and its about 3 or 4 inches long, and on a good day m hair has a slight wave, lays down pretty well on m head, and curls up slightly around the edges... Thats the way I like it but often it is not like that. Well I found lately that I like to just shampoo my hair, it looks and feels better I think, and then only condition every now and then. Do you think just using the Loreal VIVE inentense smooth shampoo and not conditioner will give me the results I want?
Hi
Newbie post, from a wannabie long hair. I've finally got a question to start off. So here goes:
I've been growing my hair since January and althought I've had a couple of trims to keep some semblance of shape, (I was growing from 1 inch!)I'm now finding that I'm getting to that awkward stage (6 inches on top). I can cope OK, as my hair is pretty manageable when I wash it, but a day later its limb and greasy. (Never had this problem with short hair.)
I got a shampoo (Clarol) for greasy hair, but it doesn't seem to be doing much, Can anyone suggest anything that might work? Before I was using Pantenne Pro V and that was making my hair too dry (it contains Amonnium Laureth Sulphate, which can dry hair according to my hairdresser). I just seem to be swinging from one extreme to the other... :-(
Honestly I'm starting to think these big brands make their shampoos and conditioners to kill your hair after 24 hours so you have to use them everyday just to maintain the status quo...
I read a lot about big, thick hair but as I have thin hair (which looks very flat after sleeping) hair that gets faster oily, I would like to know more about this scalp/hair type.
What exactly is an undercut? Is it good or bad???
I moved into college/university this past Sunday. I'm going to a liberal arts school and thus am surrounded by a lot of hair. I've already bonded with a fellow longhair (although the poor guy only has a terminal length to his shoulders) two dorm rooms down the hall. My three floor residence hall has five heads of longer hair. I've seen ponytails-a-plenty around campus as many upperclassmen have spent their college years growing.
I'm also growing fonder and fonder each day of female long hair. I went up to a girl the first day and gave her a hair compliment. However, she barely acknowledged my presence.
The only downsides of life here is that I am outside in humidity all the time and the water in the showers is horrible. These factors have led to very dry, tangled hair for me. I've also noticed that the campus security guards watch me rather closely when I am out at night as apparently many people associate long hair with illegal substances.
I must finally mention that I lost the link to Sherri's picture page in the move. Would anybody be able to link it?
About 10 years of experimenting wildly with products and colors and mad growing out periods after madder haircuts here's some research notes.
Tested and approved shampoos and conditioners (for current shoulder length very thick curly hair):
cheap: Garnier Fructis: both shampoo and conditioner are great. Very detangling. Unobtrusive smell. Not too heavy. Hair feels soft even while wet.
midpriced: Les Karités: Shea butter based, extremely moisturizing, anyone with really frizzy hair should try this. available in beauty stores mostly. forms great curls while air-drying without special styling.
cost arm 7 leg: Terax. the porsche of conditioners.
Color: I think it is possible to color your hair regularly and still keep it healthy enough for it to grow long and good looking. Being careful is the key, as well as foregoing most other processing including blowdrying, and conditioning religiously. My hair is regularly colored and looks totally healthy.
wash frequency: matters less than conditioning frequency (almost every day).
Males are never depicted in advertisement of shampoos, you always see women, as if men are condemned to always have short hair or no hair at all, because obviously the ads only show women.
This is a kind of propaganda, with a message that is clearly saying: "see, long hair for women only". Such an attitude implies that men dont use shampoos to wash their hair.
Some ads even associate a woman having orgasm, ie she`s moaning whilst shampooing her hair. It sounds clearly like the sound track of a porn movie.(Clairol herbal) Bulls hit !
Another ad shows a woman moaning whilst shampooing her hair and when she comes out, her boyfriend (who`s bald) compliments her and she tells him: "you like me only for my body".
On the other hand, man are always portrayed as having thinning hair problems and any shampoo ad involving men is always about thickening shampoos !
If long haired men were used in ads, I bet shampoos sales would rise.
This is clearly media misrepresentation.
...check the first 50 pages of the September issue of GQ. Granted, many are in the awkward stage but, hey, give them some time to grow through it...
I don't think I'll change my view of this, but I've heard of a lot of comments going towards this, that you shouldn't shampoo or condition more than once or twice a week. I personally do it every other day, sometimes once a day (never more than that its already long enough to let it dry).
Since my hair has recently been colored, I've been using shampoo and conditioners specifically made for Colored hair. I've tried Pantene Pro-V for colored hair and its a really nice product in my opinion, its usable every day too. Since it wasn't available the last time I went to the store to buy some more, I took Dove's new shampoo and conditioner set for colored hair, and it worls wonder as well, but expect a hefty price though, for a mere 300 ml. I think its all worth it though, for my 15 inch-long-colored-blue-black hair and its care.
The real question is just how many times do you shampoo or condition per week and if you think once every 2 days or once everyday is too much.
I've been growing my hair since late December. I've got two maintenance cuts to prevent "mullet look". What do you guys think?
Well, I used up my bottles of Aussie Moist and I'm ready to try something new. I wasn't a big fan of Aussie, I found them to be a bit too greasy. So I was wondering if anyone had something else to recommend for someone with thick and wavy hair?
Hey, just wanted to say hello, It's great to find a site where I can discuss growing my hair out with others who are in the same position as me! Anyways I've found it nice to see progress pictures of you guys growing your hair out so I think I'll start doin that pretty soon. Im 17 and have been growing for about 3 months, My hair grows pretty fast maybe 3/4ths of an inch a month so I'm lucky! I've tried to grow it out before but always gave in after about 2 months to the awkward stage and the advice of my friends and family. Well finding this site has given me more confidence in letting it grow and I'm glad I have stuck with it for this long because I'm starting to like it longer a lot! Well that was pretty long for a "just saying hey", but anyways I look forward to sharing my experiences with growing it out here!
Well not completely. He is getting a military cut, because he is going to be in the movie, "Punisher" due out in summer 2004.
Luckskind, have you posted a review on lorealvive intense smooth shampoo yet? I am anxious to read it!
I would recommend BioSilk by Farrouk one hundred times before using Frizz Ease. My BF has long hair and has been using it ever since I introduced it to him. Trust me! You could find it at your beauty supply...I even saw it at the JC Penney salon.
I'm going to live in germany for a year as an exchange student. I am leaving in less than two weeks, and I had to go to my main sponsors house to get 350€. I had a bit of trouble 'cos of my hair when I applied to be an exchange student, some of the people though "He's a druggie" and didn't want to accept me into the program. I got in though, like 2 out of 10 didn't want me in, but the rest did.
Also, a few months ago at one of the orientations one of the guys told me "You know you may have some trouble in germany because of your hair.. I'm not telling you to cut it, but I just want to make sure you know this" Which was a nice approach in my opinion. I just told him that I'd rather prove to people that just 'cos someone has long hair DOESN'T mean that they are a druggie or a thug or something, than to cut it. It just strikes me as really stupid reasoning, I'll still be the EXACT same person whether my hair is long or not, what will cutting it change?
Even so my main sponsor seemed quite apprehensive about my hair, but after knowing him for almost a year now, he finally seems to accept it. Anyway I was talking to him at his house when his wife came in. She had really short hair (she must have just had it cut), and my main sponsor (i'm avoiding saying his name :p) told his wife "I like your hair, it looks really good" etc. etc. Then he introduced me to her and she said "You've got a lot of hair" I had it tied back even.. She then said "Are you going to cut it before you leave for Germany?" I just kind of smiled and said "No" Then she said "You probably should cut it.. that would scare me if my host son had long hair!" I immediately thought "What a stupid thing to say", I just kind of smiled and didn't say anything. Then her daughter said "Geez mom! Some people like longhair.."
O well, none of the germans I talk to have anything against longhair :)
After trying the new Loreal Smooth Intense shampoo and conditioner and Melting Gel, I don't think I'm going to be able to tolerate the smell. It's just my opinion but I don't think I like the smell as well as Aussie Moist.
Five years ago after talking to Victor who runs this Hyperboard, I set up the Gay Longhair board so people would have a place to put personal ads instead of here. Another guy was going to put up a board for straight longhairs and women who like them, but he never got around to it, and Victor put up his personals board you see on his site here now. This all came about because Victor and I both agreed that personal ads and "what goes on here" don't really mix well.
A lot has happened in five years....
Gay youth have become more accepted among their peers, so they enjoy being with their own generation which is all here on the Hyperboard. There has become less of a reason to run a G-rated operation over there because of that.
Two years after we set up the Gay Longhair board, Yahoo groups came on line and many adults flocked to them, the group "BrosOnLine" in particular, because they could trade more suggestive pictures. BrosOnLine has been a particularly nice community because it has involved a lot of conversation and discussion, not just trading of images. A lot of longhairs have celebrated the common culture we all know, there.
People on the Internet have changed and the Internet environment has changed. Most people aren't geeks and they don't have paid-for web sites anymore, so they can't share pictures by linking them. That is the way this board and the Gay Longhair board did it. It was essentially the same software.
Over the years I had made significant improvements to the software. It allowed users to upload photos from their computers right into their messages. I culled out over half the text - superfluous stuff that gets sent with every page viewed - to double the web board's speed. But no one was using it because they were on Yahoo.
Slow, annoying Yahoo. You can't make a move there without cursing the interface. It is always foremost in your mind, rather than the material of the sender, which is what you want to be thinking about.
Last week Yahoo quit letting people share attachments on their group web sites. This frustrated the BrosOnLine crowd to no end. As we all know, longhairs like to see what each other's hair looks like, and BrosOnLine, which was always frustratingly slow, now couldn't handle the guys' photos without even more clicking around through all the ads and junk.
Meanwhile, I had a very fast and usable piece of software sitting useless because it was on a non-adult server, being kept "clean" for a crowd that didn't need it anymore.
John S., a dear longhair friend in Michigan, mentioned that he had his web pages on a server which would take adult material, and the lights went off in my head. "Let me give you the board and it can give the community a place to congregate now that they need it!" I said. John accepted.
For those of you inclined to visit such a site, you should pay it a visit. The software at first glance will look very much like this one, but you'll see a LOT of enhancements. You can put photos that are in your computer right in your messages. There is also a user database. Once a user gets himself listed, his photo will appear in the upper left corner whenever he posts. If you click on that, you will instantly be taken to his web page or profile (like at Yahoo) - whatever he asks to put in there. This makes it really easy to keep all the users apart in your mind, and if you want to know more about a user, the info is just one click away!
You can also view the database itself - just a page of smiling faces with manes. Click on any one of them you choose, and you're off to his home page. The database is small, having just been started yesterday, but it already has enough guys in there that you can get the idea.
It was like losing a friend, to let the site I've nurtured for five years go. But it has great hopes in its new location, and that should bring happiness to the community as a whole. After all, Victor doesn't own this board and I never owned mine - they are owned by the community. All we are, are caretakers of a trust.
Hello all. My friend just had a really bad experience with a haircut (he vows never to cut it again). He had nipple-length hair that was just indescribably beautiful. I had a hard time braiding it because it would just slide right out...it was literally like silk. The evil woman who did his hair apparently razored (!) and thinned (!!) it, and now the longest parts are just below the shoulder. I haven't seen it because I'm away, but apparently it looks broken and just terrible. Worst of all, he didn't have the gall to refuse to pay her (no tip though). He called me up nearly in tears to tell me this.
My question is this: are you (legally) obligated to pay someone for a haircut you hate? I would say no, but then again it might be considered theft of service, right?
He's also afraid that his hair won't grow back to the way it was. I want to give him good news...what do you think he can expect of his hair? Is there any reason that his hair wouldn't grow back exactly the way it was? Anything else I should tell him?
~Jenn
I think I've asked this question of every photographer and collector of photos of longhaired men on earth, maybe if I ask you guys I will finally get an answer, I hope! :)
Do YOU know who this guy is? Have you ever seen any other pictures of him and if so do you know where I could find them? I would be SO grateful. Thank you kindly for your help.
Lorisat
Haven't posted a pic in what seems like a couple months. Anyways, let me know how I'm doing guys! Comments are always read and appreciated. Thanks.
- Brian
Hey, I have wavy hair that is about down to my eyes and it's startig to go down over my ears, it is also super thick and really stands out on my head. I want it to be relaxed and smooth on my head, and still have a little bit of a wave to it. I usually wear a hat for about 20 minutes after I shower and this does help but I was wondering: would using Loreal Vive Smooth Intense shampoo help relax my hair and make it feel soft? Basically, does anyone know if it would give me the results I need? Thanks.
Did anyone catch last night's Letterman show? A band called Rooney performed.. and man.. they rock! and sexy hair too!
And oh, here's where they live online: www.rooney-band.com
terpgradstu
Is there any hope of us ever seeing a present pic of you and your hair? You have got to be the least seen of the regulars around here. Rather the mysterious one, if you will. LOL! Just wondering. Peace!
hey guys, i have really thick hair that is a bit wavy, and it is so thick that i want it to lay down flat on my head, but its just so thick it wont do that... anything i can do to make it relax and lay down, without using gels or anything? thanks
I've heard claims that it can increase the thickness of the hairshaft. This is something I really need to look into if it is true, because as my hair gets longer, the flatness of it becomes more apparent.
well, i went to work today, and the boss took me aside, and after praising me for a job well done, he mentioned (here it comes i thought) that when hair hits the collar, i have to get it cut, or tie it back. Fair enough....anyway, all day i was thinking, "o.k, o.k, ill just get the back neatend up and keep growing the rest, but geez....all that hair growing just to get most of it chopped?? No way!" then i decided to bite the bullet and try for my first time to get it in a ponytail. Which i was dreading cause i thought id look like a dork with a short ponytail. But it looks actually really good. I finally feel like a longhair in training pants. Earlier that day i was working and a customer told me i had long hair (which i don't) and he was asking me how long ive been growing etc. Maybe i inspired another to grow their hair long? Who knows. Long story short though, i have a ponytail, and it ain't bad.
Just a thanks to everyone on this board, if there wasn't this board, maybe id still have short hair. (and be miserable too. hehe)
Hi, im just starting to grow out my hair, Well ive bin for about a month and a half now, Its about 2 inches. Ive bin using head and shoulders (mostly becouse i used to get a bit dandriff, but i gotta say it does feel good on the hair) Would you consider that a bad shampoo/conditioner. If anyone can, may you please tell me some good shampoo's and conditioners to use for my hair and what are some i should defintly stay away from.
Had my hair slightly layered the other day at a stylist, thought my hair looked good but wanted a few face framing layers around my face as well, so a few days later instead of going to the same salon because it was expensive I dropped off at a regular barbers shop. I Walked in and explained to the scruffy looking man who looked like he was an old inbred from the movie delivernace what I wanted. I explained I wanted face framing layers so they start just below eye level and gradually get long around my face, He frowned. I even showed him a picture of sebastian bach- skid row in which he again frowned upon. Told me to sit down and chopped away at my hair. It was after 30 seconds that I realised what a mistake I had made and a mess he made. He cut it all the same length just above ear level to about the end of my ears and left the rest long. Now it looks like a mullet, or the curtain style at the front and long at the back.
I am hoping to grow this hair a bit more above the ears to have it that sebastian bach style and then get it layered at a proper stylist by december, and never go to a barbers.
Well, kind of a strange story, but I thought I'd share it here.
Last Feb. my mother and a good friend's mother both ended up in the hospital the same day w/ serious heart problems. My mother made it, Dixie died a few days later. She was also a former employer and good friend, we considered her our 3rd mother.
So for her funeral I thought I'd get my hair cut, out of respect for her memory. She was one of the few in our small, conservative Midwestern town that actually commented (lightly) that she didn't like it. When I went to my hair gal I just couldn't get a "normal" haircut", told her to take off enough to leave it so I could still have a pony tail.
It took too long to get where I was and I figured if I wanted it shorter later I could, but that awkward stage was too freaking long. Unfortunately the length then made for an awkward looking ponytail as it waves at that length.
Anyway, been growing since then, but recently thought about getting it cut shorter. Came here and read this board for the first time in a while, and I'm NOT doing it now. May some day, but all you here made me realize what I truly want to do at this point is to keep it long.
My wife encouraged me to start this adventure, now she seems like she would be happy to see me get it cut, but no big deal. I've realized I have to do what makes me happy. Right now, I'm happy with long hair. Don't know if this is what I want forever, but it's what I want now. To each their own. If someone wants a shaved head, fine (tho I think it looks weird, LOL).
Sunday we are going to a reunion in my old college town, it's been 30 years since we all met and I was a 17 year old freshman. If they ask me why I let my hair grow so long, I'm gonna say...cause I CAN you bald (expletive deleted).
Thanks for such a supportive site, keep growing,
T
Can anybody give me sum tips on how to make your hair lay down and appear more flat??????....nething will help
My best friend Joe has seen and known for ahile now that I'm gorwing out my hair and its convinced him to grow out his hiar to,I think this is pretty cool,I feel like a trend setter lol.
First I must say that I am gay myself, but I will never watch this show again! The "boys" cut off another beautiful head of long hair tonight on the show for the second or third time since it started. They seem to infer that any guy with longhair is totally unattractive and not socially acceptible.
Thier stereotypical gay antics are a total turn-off for this non-typical longhaired gay boy!
Check out the new Quicktime Trailer for the upcoming movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico....this preview is longer than the one on the official site and looks damned cool.............
http://www.movie-list.com/trailers.php?id=onceuponatimeinmexico
I discovered the CAUSE of baldness in April of 1996 when my head looked like a Bowling Ball. I've regrown more than 60 percent of my hair in the last 7 years. THERE'S NOTHING TO BUY. The CAUSE of baldness is acid in soap and shampoo. Just change the way you cleanse your hair and scalp with your present shampoo.
My family finally believed me early last year, 2002. Like most, they had thought "male pattern baldness" and "hereditary baldness" were true. No more. Now, they're regrowing their hair by minimizing shampoo usage.
Read a very thorough examination of the subject at http://www.getitback.us. That is NOT proof but a suggested formal Test at Colleges could easily be done, repeated several times, and published in Scientific Journals. That would result in further independent testing.
Any of you seen Jackie Chan with his new long hair? He looks pretty cool with it. He said the shorter hair was more comfortable though. Not sure if anyone saw him in the Tonight Show yesturday. He asked if the girls thought it looked good and they all cheered. Pretty interesting :)
Remmember the incident where the guy
died when his hair got caught in a
carnival ride? Some reports are now
surfacing that he didn't have long hair,
that that part was fabricated by the media.
Anyone on this board know whether that is
true?
Hi, im new here..blah blah blah...anyways here is my story: I had long hair that reached my lips, I was very very happy for my hair growth. till one day, my mom said "thats it you are getting a haircut" after a hundred times of trying to NOT get a haircut...I finnaly did get a hair cut and it SUCKS!!! I HATE IT! I HAVE NEVER..EVER BEEN THIS ANGRY OVER ANYTHING BEFORE!!! I was so angry about the cut and the results I thrusted my fists onto my forehead like a thousand times (what can I do?) My hair looks like Jack Tripper from that show on Nick @ Nite Threes company! or it looks like Fezz from That 70's Show! I cherished my hair so much - so please...can someone tell me how long will my hair will grow back to its "original form" again? my bangs are currently on my eyelids, and I want to know when my bangs will grow to my upper lip. oh yeah,THE PICTURE DOWN BELOW IS WHAT I WANT MY HAIR TO LOOK LIKE (its not me)
would you still keep it long, like Hulk Hogan`s style. I mean having a bald cranium but long hair growing at the back.
I`ve seen a couple of guys doing that. But would you?
Have any of you tried the new LOREAL VIVE Smooth-Intense Shampoo? I notice it contains sodium laureth sulfate which I believe is the good ingrediant?
Hey all, I just got the braids I mentioned in a previous post removed. I was in the salon for about 6 1/2 hours, listening to the sound of my own hair ripping and breaking, back and neck cramping from sitting so long...my hair is currently half the thickness that it was originally before the braids went in., although the length is the same. I've been told not to put my hair into a ponytail because it will cause more breakage. I was shaking in the chair! Whoever said something like this isn't traumatic is dead wrong.
Here's my caveat, guys: don't ever get your hair braided. Ever. The damage is incredible, and in the end, it's not worth it. You can bet I won't be coloring for a long time, and I'll never take my hair for granted again.
~Jenn
OK here's my story:
I have really thick, curly hair and need to have some sort of gel in my hair now (until I get the pony tail length). Since I started growing my hair out I had used loeral melting gel. In Europe this does not exist (the "same" gel has alcohol in it which dries up my hair), so over summer when I was there I had to use other gels. I use some garnier wet look gel... it does nothing... It just look a bit wet but my hair was still huge. I came here (US) again and I used pantene curl defining scrunching gel... it does nothing... just looks big when my hair dries again and dries it up...
Loreal melting gel... keeps hair moist.. .makes it "fall down"... the only downside it's a bit sticky... but it has no alcohol, does not dry my hair and makes it look great...
If you need a gel get that... I have try the rest, Loreal is tha best...
I am somewhat suicidal here... (well not really... but not far from it!)
Just did a re-coloring of my hair (three months since last time, so it was time). I know most of you are against that, but if you really don't like your natural color you don't really have much of a choice.
Anyhow, a LOT, LOT; LOT of hair fell of! Not sure if it's from the scrubbing and pulling to get the color over the entire hair, or the chemicals. But it sure almost got me a heart attack!
PLZ someone tell me it's not a lot, I am REALLY FREAKED HERE... (I usually get depressed seeing the normal daily amount)
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I was at wally world friday night and the guy in line in front of me had supershort hair. I would say the longest hair was 1/4 inch. Anyway, I have a tendacy to look at peoples purchases, and he was buying "volumizing" shampoo and conditioner, I didn't catch what brand, but it amuzed me that if it was his, not for a girlfriend, or wife, that it would probably not do a damn thing.
It is fun to see how some people react to what they are buying, and are embarassed that someone else might see it.
On the same note,
I have to buy the depends pads for my 95 yr old grandma, I figure anyone that asks, if they are mine, is very ignorant or insecure, but anyway I don't worry if someone sees me. Anyway at the store when I was buying them the lady ahead was really old, and the number of people in line, vers the stuff on the belt, with the spacer bars made it apear to be hers, and the checker though they were too. She was bright red, and swore they wern't hers.
I don't know about you guys, but I've noticed a LOT of longhairs recently. I'm not talking about just below the ears either...I'm talking mid-back length. I saw a guy today at the bank who had a long grey ponytail below the middle of his back...he was in his late 50's or early 60's. It's cool to see guys with long hair from every age group. I'm 43 and this is the first time my hair has ever been this long...which goes to show that it's never too late to grow it. I'm seeing lots of inspiration out there!
Keep it growin', guys!
Brett
Hi, I'm a sixteen year old boy and have had my hair at longer lengths recently. My mother recently chopped my hair off. It's very sad, Anyway I need help on how to deal with this constant issue so I can keep my hair long and still stay neat looking. Please help!
i am growin my hair down to my shoulders...but along the way lik around now, my hair is kinda a mess near my ears and my sideburns are a mess...is that sumtin i can trim so it dont go go over my ears and look all messy, or am i supposed to not cut that?
Does hair grow slower in winter as some people say? Is it the contrary to summer where it appearly grows faster??
How much inches of growth do i need to put my hair into a full ponytail?
i have short hair and i am in the process of growing it...i need help cause i kno nothing on what to do...like haircuts and stuff or wateva else that i should kno...i have kinda thick hair that is straight...it is usually a bit brittle and frizzy or wateva...all the help would be appreciated...thanks
The longest strand of hair in my bangs reaches my top lip! Yay! Just thought I would let you guys know since I haven't posted much lately.
I just found this site and i think it is great. I have been wanting to grow an afro for a very long time but i don't know how to do it. My hair is pretty thick and someone told me i need to get an afro pic. but i don't know how to do it if anyone does please you information would be invaulable
I was surfing around the net on the subject of Johnny Depp and found out something I didn't know about him. In his endevors to make the music scene (which failed in a fortunate kind of way), he became friends with Nickolus Cage who took a liking to him and helped him on his way to becoming an actor. What I didn't realize was that his debut movie roll was in the first Nightmare On Elm Street. He has definetly come a long way in his acting career as well as his hair growth. He is one of my inspirations in the hair growth area, and also one of my favorite actors. I know he fluctuates quite a bit with his hair length, but in the demanding business that he is in, that has to be the norm with contracts and movie rolls. The pic above shows his awesome hair as well as two screen shots from the first Nightmare On Elm Street. Thought I would share. Peace!
hey i'm a shorthaired guy (well actually my hair is about 6 inches long on top but i guess that is still considered short on this board) I used to have long hair but my hair is a mess so I went short, I want the top a little longer now. Anyway my question, do you guys know of a good hair straightening gel or product? I have really bad hair, I tried to straighten it with a perm once and it fried so i'm looking into something a little less permanent. kind of off topic but there isn't exactly alot of message board about guys hair.
I was goofing around with my digital camera again and thought I would share this pic with you all. Notice how uneven my hair is at this point, but I plan on getting my hair evened out when it gets below my neck to mid-chest area. Peace!
Tarikh posted a web site that backs up this one, can he or someone share that site. Thanks
Today I saw a couple of guys doing the half-tail thing so I thought I'd have a try at it when I got home and it all stays in. It's an elating feeling that at long last I can begin to emulate some of the styles for what you would call real 'long hair'...people in the awkward stage-there is light at the end of the tunnel. 11 months growth for me and I feel like I'm so close to the elusive ponytail now!!
Has anyone seen the ad for salad cream where the woman tries to eat a sandwich but a long strand of hair keeps getting in her way?
At the end of the ad, the strand is revealed as belonging to the man standing next to her.
Not very flattering to longhairs, perhaps, but still an example of long hair in advertising.
Any of you guys ever try the Citre Shine products? I tried 1 of their conditioners because someone i know has it and asked to try it. It left my hair incredibly soft and feeling light and not weighed down. Plus very little tangles and the ones i had, were removed easily. I think all their products are 4 bucks each which isnt cheap, but not as expensive as salon products.
Are their any products that help with frizziness?If so I'd like to know the names of some. Also please state what store I can get it at,thanks.
Because I can't afford the Japanese straightening system, I had to settle for a really crappy one. My hair dresser kind of made up her own and so far I've gotten it done THREE TIMES!!! Each time I get it done it works a little more and then a little more, but not quite. The 1st time it did nothing, so I got it done again a week later, and then I did it about a month ago because it looked like crap. Right now it's almost straight with a few waves that are completely different on both sides of my hair. Right now I HATE the way it is and to get it straight I have to blow dry and pull it at the same time which has damaged it thoroughly Why should I have to spend time on it?!. Should I get it straightened again to make it completely straight, and most importantly, HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU??? WHAT WOULD YOU DO???
Best regards,
Joe Cool
any know of pics of guys with long hair dressed for the corporate world. want to keep my hair "longish" but want to look good for corp environment.
thoughts??
My hair is kinda wavy....Its really thick...Im gonna get it layered.Im wondering if geting it layerd will get it any thinner.Or more managable.
My hair is so thick....I tried using mayonaise and it did not seem to do anything...It makes me kind of sick.Jus the smell of mayonaise.My hair is thick and brown and it is crazy i have straitening stuff...and straightners but nothing works to make is silkier and more manegable...HELP!!
Did Banderas grow his hair back for this movie or is it a wig?
www.sonypictures.com/movies/onceuponatimeinmexico
Hi,
I`ve lots and lots of grey or white hair (call it as you wish).
I think it`s pretty cool, of course I`ve been dying my hair often so most of the hairs which are white are at the ends, but they are catching up furiously.
I started having white hair at the age of 18, when I started to take calcium caseinate or if you want, protein powder. I took this protein supplement sometimes without training at all, so I guess that it`s the protein excess which can cause premature whitening.
I think it`s pretty cool and I`m still taking protein supplement to get all my hairs to become white.
hi i was just wondering what the real definition of thick hair is, i think i have thick hair, and i am just starting to grow it (much to my mothers dismay lol ) i am 16 by the way, and just so u all know i am going for shoulder lentgh, i am almost up to my ears, how long do you think it will take to get to my desired length. thank you for your help
I was wondering if anyone works for GEICO INSURANCE. I am considering getting a job in the insurance field and would like to know if anyone has any information regarding their dress code/hair length policies. Can anyone give me some information. PS I found their website and they did have an email address. i didnt email them about this particular question, it was a different question and i just got an automated response with some basic company information. Anyone who works for Geico or another insurance company, please post your thoughts. thankx
this is the first time i ever posted on this site...i began to grow out my hair about a month ago...but i hve not a clue where to start or wat to do...and this is the first time i ever attempted to grow my hair...my hair is very short...almost 2 inches....i would very much appreciate all the help i can get. thanks (by the way this site was one of the reasons i started to gorw my hair)
hi,
im a 18 yearold male trying to grow my hair long, to a pony tail atleast. but my hair is just outta control its curly an curly and i need to do something about it because people are telling my i look like jack osbourne nd its true! so, if any body has any advice,tips or anything to help please sent it to me!
thanx alot,
AiNS
I wore my hair in a ponytail in public for the first time today. After forteen months of growth my the bangs/fringe/frontal hairs are finally staying in the tail. With the big blackout there is no airconditioning and no hot water for showers. After my workout I didn't want my sweaty, unwashed hair hanging in my face so I took off my exercise bandana, combed my hair and retied it into a low tail. Then I forgot about it. I was at my Mother's checking on her this afternoon and was surprised by her unsolicited complement on my hair progress. She put in a bobby pin to fix a thin strand of hair that had come out. So far, the rest has held in for the entire afternoon. A cool development due to the blackout!
I was just browsing through today's issue of USA TODAY (Wednesday, August 20, 2003) and spotted a photo on page 4D of the LIFE section. It's a promo photo for a new TV show scheduled to air this fall on the WB network. Its sort of Tarzan meets New York.
The person on the right is a young man named Travis Fimmel (a Calvin Klein model). He has incedibly beautiful, longer-than-shoulder-length hair. This kid is unbelievably beautiful. And his hair - well, get the paper and take a look.
Open range was one hell of a movie. Anyone seen it?
Chris
- deep in the heart of texas
My boyfriend would be better with longer hair, don't you think?
Researchers in Japan
Researchers in Japan
Researchers in Japan
Researchers in Japan
Japanese household goods manufacturer Lion said that its joint study
with the University of Tokushima in western Japan has discovered
that two types of genes relate to both hair growth and hair loss
functions.
The genes are bone morphogenetic protein, which helps make bones,
and ephrin, which helps make blood vessels.
The researchers made their discovery by extracting hair growth cells
from the scalp and conducting genetic analysis, the company said.
Lion said the team also found that a plant-derived ingredient,
called 6-benzyl aminopurine, could help revitalize the two genes
and help restore hair growth.
The company, which already sells hair-nourishment products in Japan
and Korea, aims to develop a new hair-loss treatment using their
findings, a spokeswoman said.
But she said the company could not say how soon it would develop a
new product as research is still in its early stages.
Hey all! Im 17 and i've been trying to grow my hair for 10 months now. I got two "maintence" cuts, which took off a pretty lot, but this last one...... the barber really fucked me up... i think. It's almost like he "layered" my hair. Its pretty long in the back, a lil shorter on the sides, and even shorter in the front (bangs). Should i just let it keep growing, then trim it when the shortest part is at the desired length? or should i just go to a pro salon and have them "fix" it so it grows the desired way? Please, any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you :-D.
I'm attempting to grow my hair out for the first time. The hair right around my ears is really bothering me and I have noticed that some men trim the hair around the ears while letting the rest grow out. This seems simple enough, but how to you determine what hair to cut short and what to leave long. I worry about going in to get that area trimmed and my "long hair line" slowly moving up my head. Does that make sense? any suggetions?
Mac
I really need sum advice...my hair is straight and thick, but it tends to flip out wildly if i dont blow dry it in the mornings...eventhough the blow drying takes ways most of the flip it makes it kinda poofy... i wuld really really apreciate it if anyone could give me sum tips on what to do...n maybe sum type of shampoo r conditioner that mite could help my hair lay down and be more flat...?
Anything will help*
I have naturally wavy hair. It tends to get tangled and twisted quite often. My question is basically this...What is the best plan for routinely fighting tangles? What I have been doing lately is finger coming and then combing my hair while it is wet. I've been doing this every five days or so. Eventually, I get all the tangles out and I can run a comb through any section of my hair freely. However, this process, while doing it as gently as I can, causes me to loose a good number of hairs. (probably 75-100) Most of these I feel are not destined to fall out at the time as I feel as if I am breaking them off. Now I know that 75-100 hair isn't a big deal, but these are not all natural fallouts. Is there an easier way to do what I am doing? I fear that if I just let my hair get twisted up and not detangle that it will turn into a serious problem. Any tips/advice?
Tried the Matrix Biolage schampoo and conditioner yesterday. It really made my hair very, very soft and silky. But in the other hand it also made it increadibly light and feels really thin. My hair is just past the shoulder (half an inch or so). It feels like it doesn't tangle as easy now, and before I couldn't even go outside without my hair turning into one giant tangle-ball ;)
Not sure what to do, on one hand I can't have it like before, not being able to go out without it being one big tangle (probably because it was dryer). But on the other hand, now it just feels... weird ;) ... And very thin.
As mentioned my hair is just belove the shoulders, so one question is if it really will be noticeably heaver in a year or so when it is longer?
Thought I would try and see how my hair would do pushed all behind my ears just to see how it looks. I don't care much for my natural part being off to one side, but it's tolerable. And yes, I am still wearing no shirt, sorry!:
Peace!
Noticed on a promo last night for "Queer Eye on the Straight Guy" that the "straight guy" in next Tuesday's show has long blond hair. The promo didn't show very much and I couldn't see his hair very well, but let's just hope that this isn't another one of those makeovers that involves taking it all off. One guy on a past show had longish hair and all they did was style it a little (although I think his hair looked a lot better before the "styling").
I am losing a little bit of hair and I read some great things about a product called BIO FEN. Has anyone here tried it or know of any results? Thanks!
How do most of the people seem when it comes to having long hair(not that i can give a ****)? How are they when it comes to certain jobs, do they require you to cut it, or are they usually cool with it?
Yo! I'm Kevin a.k.a. That Ball Guy (juggler's handle), 20, and been growing my hair out for about a year. Something I've noticed over the summer is a little bit of lightness in the roots of my hair. Then I noticed it getting progressively lighter, as well as spreading to my sideburns.
My hair is mostly very dark brown, but now there's about 3/4 of an inch of nearly WHITE hair at the roots. Not blonde, not gray, WHITE!
My arm hairs are also white, but it's more obvious since the arm hairs have a shorter life span.
I'm going white at 20!!! Is this healthy?
hey guys...wat up. my hair's till my nose....but suddenly i'm starting to lose my hair. everyday like 80 to 90 hairs (i guess)
please help me out
Hi,
I’m at 17 months without a maintenance cut. I’m satisfied with the progress I’ve made and am not unhappy with the shape of my hair.
However, I have heard that maintenance cuts are important to the all over health of your hair.
Thing is...I just don’t want one :(
I (really) don’t want to loose any length and I have a few split ends but I have to look hard to find them...so that does not bother me; but if they are important (maintenance cuts) I guess i'll bite the bullet and get one.
But before I do...what do you think? Generally speaking, are they essential?
Thanks in advance y'all
-S-
This is the first time in my 25 years on this earth I am attempting to grow long hair. I'm having some trouble and would like some advice.
This is my first time posting on this board-so hello all!
1. I have real curly hair. After eight months without a cut, the curls still keep it just below my ear. I've tried some straigteners and stuff to no avail. It's very hard to manage, and i usually just slick it back. Ohio (my homestate) has very rude and unforgiving people. I get made fun of at work a lot because I don't " conform" and shave my head like all the other guys.
2. I've always battled with dandruff( i guess it's a cronic condition for me handed down from my father) and can keep it in check, but lately it's been getting pretty bad. I'm using Nuetrogena T/sal once a week now.
3. what sort of progress should i have made in 8 months? I've never let my hair get longer than and inch
4. When i wash(every other day) i can pul out about ten to fiftenn strands when it's wet. Is this normal. i can only do this on the back of my head.
Thanks for any advice..
I'm not coloring it anymore, but I really am not enjoying the frizziness of my hair. I've been considering having it straightened.
Of course, I'm going to give this the 2 week wait. lol
Don't think I'm going to change my mind. My hair just looks messy lately.
the last two times, i just got so aggravated with the mess and awkward stage (i have really thick wavy hair, it's a mess!)... i regret cutting it, because i realize where i'd be now if i hadn't cut it the first time (it was nearly to my chin). well, i am now going to try again. no, scratch that, i WILL grow it out this time... in the words of yoda, "do or do not, there is no try." i believe it's been around 3-4 months since the last time i got it cut, the one major thing that really bugs me about growing it out is the back... it's crazy, goes in all directions, even with gel or hairspray. my bangs are almost to the bottom of my nose, and the sides just cover the top of my ears. so any suggestions on how to tame the back would be helpful. i used to use this stuff called frizz-ease, and blow dry it back and forth until it would lay down smooth - which worked, but left the hair feeling very coarse and after a day, very greasy. also, i am naturally very oily i guess... any suggestions on shampoo/conditioner as far as that goes? wish me luck in this venture! oh, and i must apologize for the long message!
Ive been growing my hair about 3 years now and recently Ive been going very very bald on either side at the front of my head. Its creeping further and further back although I think its not so bad at the moment since i stopped wearing my hair band so tight. Not had my hair cut in the whole 3 years.
Man dies when either his long hair or
arm gets caught in amusement ride.
Remember: whenever you are around
machinery take care!
All,
Today I have received many copies of this virus addressed to the email address used only for the webmaster on this board. This tells me that someone here has an infected computer.
This virus just broke loose today and has quickly emerged as one of the top 10 viruses. Please update your antivirus software and run it. Since it broke out today, you will need today's virus definition file.
I've included a link here to Symantec's website, which includes more information and countermeasures.
Hey, I wanto know how do people get those bowl shaped hair styles? Im asking this so I will prevent my hair from getting it...because in my opinion I think bowl shaped hair is god awful, lol.
Just got home from the State Fair. Lots of longhairs, all lengths. Was surprised to see so many at an event known to cater to rednecks. Lots of livestock shows going on, too.
I know, I know, a no no for "longhairs". Well, for those of us not going for the Sheena look...
I'm aiming for collar-length hair without it looking mulletesque. How to cut it/get my wife to cut it? I'm thinking of combing it straight out from the top of my head, and just cutting it at just below my chin in the front going at a slight slant towards my neck. Am I making any sense to anyone? If so, is that a good idea? I'd rather not go to a barber/stylist because I'm NEVER happy after the farging bastages are done with me.
Here's what I'm going for:
I've been using Aussie Moist for a long time, and I find that it leaves my hair somewhat dry and frizzy.
I read something on this board about the Burt's Bees rosemary mint shampoo bar, which doesn't contain surfactants, but I've been having trouble finding it around here. Should I keep looking, or is it not as good as I expect it to be?
I'm also looking for a good leave-in conditioner.
Well, I think I can finally say I'm out of the akward stage. I can tie my hair back into a half-tail, and I'm quite happy with how it looks that way. But oddly enough, now that I've almost reached my destination, I'm finding myself unsure as to whether I still want my hair long. I don't really understand why. Well, I do, but I can't just isolate one reason. So far I've narrowed it down to this short list:
-Even with the half tail, the shorter hairs all stick up, and make it look really frizzy. Not good.
-I've been watching a lot of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. I'd like to give a try to some of the products they've shown. It seems a lot better than my previous product view of "gel or nothing".
-It could possibly be that I enjoyed the journey more than the end result. Now that almost all my milestones have passed, I don't have much to look forward to.
-It could also be that my mom has pretty much given up on trying to get me to cut it. Maybe my desperate need for attention is no longer satiated by the occasional disapproving look, and I need to find another way to act out against authority in order to gain self-esteem through negative feedback. (But probably not.)
I really think the biggest reason I'm having second thoughts is that I truly believe I look better with short hair. I know that there's more to consider than that. But I think that the enchantment of growing is lost for me. At first I enjoyed the way my hair felt on my neck, and in front of my eyes, but now I'm finding it more annoying, especially when I'm trying to sleep.
If I do get it cut, it'd be a longer short-style. Something I can work with at least. As for now, I'm employing the 2-week rule, but stretching it out to the 6-month rule. At that point, I'll be a little past 18 months, and I'm sure I'll be able to make a better judgement at that time. If I still can't get it all into a tail, I'll just wait a little longer. But I do know right now that I'm definitely not cutting it for a while. To have come this far, I know I would regret giving up, and the inevitable doubt of whether I'd made the right decision.
So that's it. Right now, things are looking pretty bleak for my hair. But I'm gonna give it a chance. I hope things turn around. Looking back at some of these older pictures I've got, I realize just how goofy my hair looked. (I know, I'll be saying that 6 months from now too.) And what have we learned here? Absolutely nothing. It was a pretty pointless post. I know. But I feel a little better now. Sort of regaining a some of the motivation I had before. But as my post has now dwindled off into unnecessary rambling, I shall end it with the most dignity I can muster, and depart. Good day.
Have you moved your address? I can't bring it up anymore.
For those wrasslin' fans who don't visit wrestlecrap on a weekly basis (www.wrestlecrap.com), someone recently posted a photo to mock what Kevin Nash might look like once he loses his (long!) hair to Chris Jericho. This was meant to be a joke, as opposed to a serious photo.
Man this sucks so bad...... My parents are telling me I have to get a haircut before I got to my grandparents. He wants me to go back to a buzzcut. I told him my hair is important to me and at least wait a few more months and maybe it'll look neater. He says I AM getting a hair cut no matter what. Don't worry, im not getting a hair cut no matter what. I just dont wanna make a scene leaving the barbers and walking off. Please give me some advice guys.....
Well I know I haven't posted much lately but I've been busy. I figured I'd give you guys an update. I didn't have any progress pictures last month because my mom went out of the state and took the digital camera, but I'll have some on the 19th of this month.
I've been using Aussie Moist Shampoo and Conditioner (seperate, not the 2-in-1) for about a month now. Let me just say....wow. I thought 3-minute-miracle was amazing. I can't even describe how good this stuff is. I've also worked out a routine. I shampoo and condition with the Moist products every day, and on either Saturday or Sunday I shampoo with Moist, deep condition with 3-minute-miracle for about 5 minutes, then rinse and then condition with Moist.
I also went to GNC the other day and bought myself some Biotin. The lady said that the maximum you can take per day is 2500 mg. So of course I got the Biotin 2500. 120 pills for $25 (4 month supply). Not too bad. I can't really tell you if it's helping or not because I've only been taking it for about 5 days, but I'll keep you posted.
Otherwise I guess the only other thing to mention is my latest length. My bangs are about 1/4 inch above my upper lip (wow!!) and if I pull the back straight down it touches the vertebrae(sp?) right under the big bumpy one that everyone has where your shoulders meet your neck. Just in the last few weeks my hair has really begun to feel long. I don't have to have a comb to fix it anymore, just some water, and I'm estimating about 1-2 months before I can tuck the bangs behind my ears without them falling out.
Well I'll stop boring you guys now. Good luck all!
Something weird has been happing to me for ahile now,whenever it turns about 8:30-9:00 oclock at night my hair starts to itch,i know it sounds funny but its true and its really annoying,can anyone help?
All,
I apologize to all those who emailed me and did not get a reply. I just discovered a black hole into which many emails fell. I did not mean to ignore you.
I'm in the process of setting up a form that you may use. I will set up my own email filter to recognize that form so that the emails will not get ignored.
Hi!
Just been out to a major tourist attraction in Southern England. Among the crowds I noticed how few shaved heads and buzzcuts there were. A year ago, or certainly 2 years ago, there would have been loads.
Cheers, Barry
Man killed when hair is caught in fairgrounds ride,
August 17, 2003
LANGLEY (AP) -- A man was killed Saturday when his long hair got caught in the amusement park ride he owned, pulling him up as high as 40 feet before he fell, back-first, onto a fence.
Doug McKay, 40, was the co-owner of Paradise Amusements, based in Post Falls, Idaho. He was spraying lubricant on the tracks of the Super Loop 2, a roller coaster-type ride at the Island County Fair on Whidbey Island.
The ride was in progress at the time, and McKay's hair got caught on a car full of fairgoers, said sheriff's spokeswoman Jan Smith. He was pulled between 25 and 40 feet into the air.
"It basically scalped him, and he fell and landed on the fence," Smith said.
Hundreds of people witnessed the accident, Smith said, and grief counselors were on hand. It was unclear whether anyone on the ride might have tried to reach McKay. Paradise Amusements had set up rides at the Island County Fair for the past three years, Smith said. She said the fair continued after the incident.
Hi all,
I’m going on holiday soon :). I'll be spending lots of time in the pool and the in the ocean but I’m concerned about the damage the chlorine in pool water (and salt water) may do to my hair.
Could washing and conditioning my hair every day help to reduce the damage?
Thanks!
Is anyone growing them or planning on sporting them sometime in the future?
Personally, I want to do so sometime in the next 6 mo - 2 yrs... I have the urge now, but not the length..
To hell with fancy shampoos, conditioners, combs, and brushes…
Just for three month now on the web our Longhairstyling-Site keeps growing.
Since we know, that several of the users here don't appreciate the idea of Longhairstyling without limits we only like to invite the ones, who are openminded with this to accept ways of styling, that are not usual for men.
And we hope for getting much more pictures of longhairstyling-examples, though we already have collected several (we now have a still growing gallery of 500 pictures, our users contributed).
And so were there now about hundred users, who run through our registration (that requires the users to tell their point of view on Longhairstyling).
And just to add: we do not compete with this board, but think, this board should run further, as it does, and longhaired guys come from here to us or go from our site to view this board for discussing longhair-topics, while we have our Longhairstyling-Community and -Gallery -
without being limited anyway and have fun with it.
http://www.geocities.com/metalobsession14/progress.html
and heres a picture of my guitar.Just felt like taking a picture of it :)
http://www.geocities.com/metalobsession14/guitar.jpg
Does anyone know how you can make your hair look silky and straight looking? Im just curious...I would love to try that some day.I could show you a picture of an example. just ask me for it.
Does anyone know how to make your hair silky and really straight looking? Im just curious because Id love to do that someday. I could show you a picture of an example...Just ask me by E-mail
heres a few questions:
1-How long does hair grow if (lets say) your hair is long and goes up to your eye lids
2-Is going to bed with wet hair good? for short hair and long?
3-How do I make my hair look like this guy(cause my hair is not as straight as his)
Prejudice. I was thinking today. When someone asked on the board why a guy would cut their hair short, I decided that it was good to reply, because not all guys with short hair prefer short hair or are vain as the question implied. Here I am a guy that really wants long hair, but have settled, (note the word choice), settled on what does work the best for me. I tried for 3 years before accepting that my amazingly stiff, straight hair did not look good long. (I was passed the awkward stage) I have noted that in the past, guys with long hair have experienced or are concerned about prejudice due to their hair. I guess I can't help but wonder if deleting my message is because of prejudice against someone with short hair. It would seem that is the case. I would have expected a more open mind and understanding from those that experience prejudice. (I wondered if Buzz Cut Guy was a bad name, but I saw others such as Buzzo, so that is not the reason).
I am wondering if you can give me your opinion:
I am from Spain, i have straight long hair , it reaches my mid-back, i am planning to go to the USA, i am going to study english , maybe find work,i plan to stay about 8 months in America but i don't know if the fact that i have long hair will make things harder ( you know discrimination) i know that most of american people are nice people but i ask all the Americans if things will be easier if i cut my hair?
Sorry for my bad english! and thank you for your time !
Hey, the company that makes the Frizz-Ease spray is John Frieda, and I use the "Step 2" conditioner (however that works compared to the other "steps."
Also, the Biolage line of shampoos and conditioners seemed to be worth every penny I paid for them. I hope they work for you!
I know coloring is a big no-no, but I hate my mousy brown hair. Does anyone know of any good shampoos, conditioners, etc. that are good for colored hair? I currently use Redken Color Extend Shampoo and Joico Color Endurance Conditioner. I also use Redken Extreme Anti-Snap leave in treatment, which I like. Thanks!
~Jenn
I just moved into college and the water here is extremely hard. I get next to no lather out of a palm full of shampoo, and I'm worried about the damage the hardness could be doing to my hair. Are there any products that can help?
I saw daron from system of a down in revolver magazine with long hair. The lead singer from machine head is regrowing his hair. Can anyone else think of any movie stars or musicians that are in the awkward stage or already past it on their way back to long hair again or having it for the first time?
Hi, im new here..blah blah blah...anyways here is my story: I had long hair that reached my lips, I was very very happy for my hair growth. till one day, my mom said "thats it you are getting a haircut" after a hundred times of trying to NOT get a haircut...I finnaly did get a hair cut and it SUCKS!!! I HATE IT! I HAVE NEVER..EVER BEEN THIS ANGRY OVER ANYTHING BEFORE!!! I was so angry about the cut and the results I thrusted my fists onto my forehead like a thousand times (what can I do?) My hair looks like Jack Tripper from that show on Nick @ Nite Threes company! or it looks like Fezz from That 70's Show! I cherished my hair so much - so please...can someone tell me when my hair will grow back to its "original form" again? my bangs are currently on my eyelids, and I want to know when my bangs will grow to my upper lip. oh yeah,THE PICTURE DOWN BELOW IS WHAT I WANT MY HAIR TO LOOK LIKE (its not me)
Hi, im new here..blah blah blah...anyways here is my story: I had long hair that reached my lips, I was very very happy for my hair growth. till one day, my mom said "thats it you are getting a haircut" after a hundred times of trying to NOT get a haircut...I finnaly did get a hair cut and it SUCKS!!! I HATE IT! I HAVE NEVER..EVER BEEN THIS ANGRY OVER ANYTHING BEFORE!!! I was so angry about the cut and the results I thrusted my fists onto my forehead like a thousand times (what can I do?) My hair looks like Jack Tripper from that show on Nick @ Nite Threes company! or it looks like Fezz from That 70's Show! I cherished my hair so much - so please...can someone tell me when my hair will grow back to its "original form" again? my bangs are currently on my eyelids, and I want to know when my bangs will grow to my upper lip. oh yeah, the picture is an indication of what I want my hair to look like.
Got another trim, hadn't had one since february. She didn't cut off more than I asked, was close to half an inch. Much to my delight, she also said my ends were okay, not great but bad. Guess I took care of my hair well to have decent ends for 7 months. She also said to keep doing trims around the same timeline which I was gonna do anyway. My hair feels a little shorter but doesn't look it, just looks better. Now, of to 7 more months of growing.
Is it just me or is there a 'troll pride' parade passing through the board...?
heyas guys. i got long hair (bout shoulder length) well maybe not as long as the rest of you.
anyway, im thinking bout braiding it. thin braids all over.. kinda like dreadlocks, but not so perminent.
you guysgot any pictures or links online to see how men with my hair length look with braids of that style? ive been looking for about 2 hours or so, till i found this site... so im havin no luck so far.
if you can help that would be great :)
-kenny
kvigar@teenagedirtbag.com
hi, i'm new to this board but i have a few questions i have thick, wavy hair, shoulder lenth it was grown out from 1" all over and my dilema is that i have very coarse, frizzy hair around my ears and at and a few inches above the scruff of my neck this hair has little or no split ends and it is damaged but it is growing out of my scalp in that damaged, frizzy coarse state getting perhaps a little more damaged as it reached the end but not very noticeabley. the rest of my hair i am happy with it's soft and healthy but it is just these areas that are screwy it is the worst after washing my hair. my mom says that our hair(she has the same hair as i)has always been coarse like horse hair but it's only coarse in those spots and it's not the same kind of coarse as her hair. if any of you have any idea what is going on and how to remedy it, i would be very gratefull
Here's a link to the shots from the Longhair dinner that was at the French Quarter Market in West Hollywood, California on July 12th, 2003
http://www.longhaireddude.com/HomePages/SteveG/Forms/RandomImages.php?SearchColumn%5B0%5D=Action&SearchFn%5B0%5D=CONTAINS&SearchString%5B0%5D=French&SearchOp%5B0%5D=AND&SearchColumn%5B1%5D=DateTaken&SearchFn%5B1%5D=CONTAINS&SearchString%5B1%5D=2003-07-12&SearchOp%5B1%5D=OR&SearchColumn%5B2%5D=&SearchFn%5B2%5D=&SearchString%5B2%5D=&Button=Do+Search
And for those interested in other longhairs, here are the shots that I took on the 12th and 13th along Ocean Front walk in Venice Beach, California. Venice Beach always has many beautiful longhairs of all types and descriptions.
http://www.longhaireddude.com/HomePages/SteveG/Forms/RandomImages.php?SearchColumn%5B0%5D=Action&SearchFn%5B0%5D=CONTAINS&SearchString%5B0%5D=Venice&SearchOp%5B0%5D=AND&SearchColumn%5B1%5D=DateTaken&SearchFn%5B1%5D=CONTAINS&SearchString%5B1%5D=2003-07-1&SearchOp%5B1%5D=OR&SearchColumn%5B2%5D=&SearchFn%5B2%5D=&SearchString%5B2%5D=&Button=Do+Search
I thought the movie Pirates of The Caribbean was an excellent fun movie. Plenty of long hair in evidence (yes I know it was mostly wigs). At one point Orlando Bloom (Will Turner) had a "imperfect tail" (some of the bangs/fringe/frontal hairs were loose). That inspired me to try mine that way. We shall see if I go out with it. Meanwhile Johnny Depp (Captain Jack Sparrow) sported... well, long hair, with some dreads, some loose hairs, some beaded hairs, and some braided hairs, all topped off with a red headscarf and sometimes a leather three-corner hat. Quite the pirate look! What did you think of the movie? What did you think of the hair? Do you think someone could actually wear pirate hair like Jack Sparrow's and not be mistaken for a homeless person?
i have a problem every wekk i say ima cut my hair i'm tired of it cause its curly and poofy but sometime si look at it and i dont ever wana cut it casue it looks good but then a week later i'll see it real puffy and just wana hack it off if i wait longer will the poofy ness go down a bit
For whatever it is worth, here is a quote from a Pro Football Player:
"I've got long hair and tattoos, I know I'm a dumb idiot, but hey, I love me, and that's all that matters."
Quote from Chris Hovan, DT, Minnesota Vikings
Hi,
One more recent pix.
Dated End July 2003.
Cheers
Sorry for the format
I use a wide-toothed comb to groom my hair (waist-length when pulled straight, lower-mid back due to waves). My general practice is to first comb the part on the top and sides of the head, then hold it in a ponytai and run the comb through the rest. I would like to know:
1. Is there a better way of doing it?
2. How do I prevent the ends lapping round the base of the comb (creating problems disentangling)?
Rudy
ATTENTION LONGHAIRS SOCAL GETTOGETHER!
Apache Bar in Studio City, California is the place to be for a Longhair Gettogether on Sunday, August 17th at 7 PM.
Apache has a beautiful three-view drawing of a gorgeous longhaired Apache in one room, so it will be a perfect backdrop for a longhair gettogether.
So let your hair flow on Sunday evening from 7 PM onwards and meet other longhairs and admirers.
The address is: 11608 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, California It's East of Laurel Canyon, between Colfax & Tujunga. The number of Apache is (818) 506-0404
Questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.
CHEERS & LONGHAIRED VIBES!!
Steve
Hi I'm growing it out from very short.
I'm shooting for the top and sides to be just below the jawline
and the back just below the shoulders.
Anywho it's in that horrid phase where it just sticks up everywhere
and I almost cut it.
Is there any way to gain some control over it
It's not long enough to tail and I fear wearing a hat could slow down growth.
Any advice.
As I have a big oil production at my scalp I wonder if my eating habits could be the reason. Is this possible?
Hello all! Just got back from sunny St. Thomas. I'm now sporting braids (which hopefully I'll have pics of soon), and I was wondering how bad they are for the hair. They aren't that tight, there's just a lot of them and they put some kind of gunk in it too.
~Jenn
Hi. My hair is very thick and wavy and is lip length and longer when streched. Whenever I go outside in the sun for more than 10 minutes it frizzes out and flips up uncontrollably. I try pushing it down, and do whatever I can but it looks horrible! It so embarrasing. When I go back inside after a while it goes back to normal. Is there any way to stop this?
Well I just recently have been putting my hair up for work and at first didnt like it but now im getting hooked to the whole idea of it. I mean its really great. Its out of my face, no longer is it tickling my back, and i think it looks good for all things too. Only problem with it up now is that i cant really show off my true hair length.
I've seen this term now and then and wondered what people meant by it.
I've just celebrated 2 years since my last hair cut. I started out 2 years ago with a layered haircut and up until a few months ago, had just let everything grow.
However, my hair still has the multiple layers in it. It is most evident now that the hair from the front of my head has grown past my shoulders.
A few months ago, I started doing minor trims of the longer hair (no more than an inch) to straighten up the bottom line and to allow the layers to catch up. (I've done this twice in the last 4 months) I know this flies in the face of those of you who think any kind of cutting is sacrilege and worthy of all manner of calumny. But my ultimate goal is to have long SMOOTH hair.
hi all im a 20 yr old guy i have thick, long light brown hair a little past the shoulders id ratherwear my hair down i like doing that and thats what i do mostly when do i put it up in a pony tail its hard what is the easiest procedure for how i put it in a masculin elooking pony tail it seems like i have an extra layer of hair or somethin i used to have an undercut a few years ago but its grown out underneath now, im wondering if i should get a very small section underneath cut short the thing is im afraid to have the person who cuts my hair do that because one time she did that and shaved off some long hair underneath with the clippers im kinda trying to avoid a "trim" for a while i havent had one in 13 months and my hair seems fine im concerned because if i ask her to cut just a half inch off, what she'll do is add a little "extra" and it woudl lead to afull inch or even more i figure ill maybe get a trim in late winter or early spring 2004 my other question is.... how do u get an accurate measurement for ur hair? how can u measure it accurately?
I have quite wavy hair and especially when it has reached the length it is now (6+ inches) it looks a mess in the morning.
The only way I can get it to look tamed is to apply product, either gel or mousse, to my damp hair and then comb in back. I like how it looks after it dries and hardens. I can then comb it out and it's under control. BUT, that is usually several hours later. In the meantime, it's looks rather severe all slicked back. I wish there was some way it could look like I want right from the beginning of each day.
I was wondering if I applied the product at night after showering and combed it back then, if it would look alright in the morning. The only bad thing is that I would have to go to be with all that gunk in my hair.
So for any in the awkward stage, how do you handle your hair in the morning? I suppose I could blow dry my hair but I don't really have the time or inclination to want to do that plus it's not good for one's hair.
Hi all !
My first post, and I hope *fingers crossed* that it's not one that's been done to death !
I am wondering if instead of shampooing each day with conditioner only, whether or not the "2-in-one" type shampoos might be effective.
I don't seem to have too much of a problem with oilyness so far, but it hasn't hit summer yet !
I haven't posted a pic as yet, because my hair is still only 2.5" long (I started off from basically a #2 buzz-cut) but it's starting to look "70's" according to my workmates ! *sheesh*.
I will post a recent pic soon, but in the meantime, if anyone can help about the combo-shampoo that would be great !! (we have Pert here in Australia - that's the one I was thinking of).
Love all your pics, and look forward to chatting with all of you !
Cheers,
Rob. :o)
These pictures were taken a few minutes ago.
I have been growing my hair out for roughly a year. My hair is just below my jaw (not quite yet at my chin) and I am able to chew on it (which I do not do). How long will it take before I can pull it back into a ponytail?
Hey dudes, new to this board. Anyway, I grew my hair erm..basically, cos i wanted too, i dont put up with people telling me how to look, i look how i want. Anyway my hair is pretty much similar to the pics below of Billy Kidman. Other men such as Bret Hart also sport this look. I like it because it just feels more comfortable on me, what do you guys think, its not an undercut - more a sideburn and neck trim combined. Allows for a easy pony tail i reckon, plus looks hella-cool when wet. I also wear a cap a lot which is rel comfy. Just thought you guys maybe iterested, gimme your thoughts.
Look at the second row down, first pic (far left) to get an idea of how much is shaved. Check that site out, some pretty cool pics for you dudes. Later
Here's a little pic I just got back. It was taken about a week and a half ago. Just in case anyone's wondering, I'm on the left. It's my half-tail compromise I came up w/ to get my mom off my back about my hair being "poofy" and "in my face". And yes, that is Shelton Benjamin standing next to me. Tiny little feller, ain't he? And only a week or so ago, and he's still wearing a Team Angle shirt? Kinda makes you wonder.
Or not.
Hi y'all,
Lastweek my g/f & I went to the Gay Pride parade in Montreal. I had brought my camera to take pics of the drag queen show. Well lo & behold, what do I see?... A looooooooooong haird guy! And it's braided too; unbraided must go down to the back of his knees! Took 5 pics. I went up to him to congratulate him on his hair but he wasn't very talkative. He gave me just a few nods. You could tell he didn't want to talk. Oh well... enjoy the pics.
Regards to all Marc
I've got some bad news to report (the news is bad for those who look up to musicians for inspiration to grow their hair out): Josh Silver of Type O Negative (which is Probably my overall favourite band) recently admitted that he's looking forward to doing away with his hair. Here is an excerpt from an interview he was involved in:
"I would like a new haircut though – I’m getting tired of the long hair. It’s too hard to take care of."
Interestingly enough, the interviewer responded by stating that "Nobody stays true to the haircut anymore."
If you're interested in reading the entire interview, you may do so by visiting this webpage: http://www.freelance-chick.com/interview.asp
I have had long hair most of my adult life... I have worn it in a variety of styles.. Not long ago I had it all one length to the middle of my back, but the most successful style with me is butch in front and long in the back and on the sides..
I am six foot five and just a shade under 200 pounds.. I am Anglo-Cherokee mix, the hair is jet-black and very thick... Personally, the drive for long hair with me is the desire to be a bit different, to stand out--but not necessarily a rebel.. And I have always been, even when I was very young, strongly attracted to men and women with long hair...
I have had every comment imaginable, from the discript profane to the most sensuous.. And, too, these comments are another reason I wear it long...
Awhile ago on this board someone (sorry - forget who) mentioned
he got his hair trimmed at a salon and the person doing the
trimming 'found his natural part' (or something like that).
So, umm, how does one find his natural part? I'm inclined to
think you just don't comb it and that zig-zag line across your
head is your natural part :-)
I've heard alot about this product so I decided to try it out and I wanted to know what is their best shampoo,conditioner,and gel?
Hi guys,
sorry about the horizontal format but the computer we have here in that public library dont have an image editor.
Hope you like em.
Two years from buzzcut, and one maintencecut.
Well, it's been two years or so since my last major haircut and I'm starting to think it might be the end of a journey. My hair is well past my chin when pulled down in front and touches my shoulders in the back. It's failry wavy, some might describe it as a somewhat relaxed curl, and quite thick. These two factors make it very hard to maintain and bothersome, especially at work and in the sun.
I'm thinking of taking some final pics and cutting it within the month. I'm also, however, debating whether to get it whisped or thinned, or dare i say, even try an undercut. Although, if i got an undrcut,i wouldn't be able to cut it to a medium length like i'm thinking of trying, so as to make the change a little less durastic.
I think I'll wait a month before describing, but the more I go out, the more I ant to cut it.
I recently responded to a post by Will re: long hair on males and the notion that many will respond better to a man if he has straight hair than if his hair is wavy or curly. I said that I like my hair for its diversity, but presently find it troublesome because its too 'busy' to stay tucked between my ears and is not yet long enough to stay kept in a ponytail. To illustrate this condition as well as my hair's waviness, I included a picture, which ellicited comment a comment from Redleader that claimed I look somewhat like Howard Stern. I would like to know what you - the board in general - thinks of this suggestion. I think there is some truth to it, but I shall provide a second picture to illustrate how my hair can also look somewhat unlike Stern's without any real adjustment or styling.
By the way, Dan also made the suggestion that I look like Stephen Wright, but (fortunately) I have not yet suffered significant balding, so I'm going with the Stern suggestion to hear what you think.
Feel free to post pics of yourself and compare them to long-haired celebrrities who resemble you!
ok so as the topic says.. my hair stinks really bad of sweat thanks to the heat .. is ther eanyway i can stop this because when i let my hair down ( i wear in ponytail for work ) it makes me want to puke at the smell of it...
thoughts??
French Clip Barrette
French Clip Barrette
This 'device' might be quite useful in controlling the shorter hairs
that do not quite make it to the ponytail tie.
Would any of you guys wear one??
What are your haircare habits:
1. How often do you wash (daily, weekly,...) and how (shampoo, conditioner, just water,...)?
2. When do you wash (in the morning, evening,...) and how long does it take?
3. How do you keep your hair while you´re sleeping (ponytail,...)?
4. Do you have certain care habits (using eggs, mayonaise, beer,...)?
Haven't been here in a bit. Been on a Sims board lately.
I'm going to be updating the pics page today! Having a problem with my email...I can't get into it for some reason. It's always something...
So, Tampa Longhair I have your pics and I'll be posting them but if you included a bio I can't get to it.
June 18, 2003, -- Nagoya, Japan - Scientists at the 26th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society for Biomedical Gerontology held at the Nagoya Congress Center in Japan, announced today that they had discovered new proteins that promote hair growth.
Nagoya Congress Center in Japan
Researchers working for the Lion Corporation, a large manufacturer of household products and chemicals in Japan, worked together with a group of dermatologists from the University of Tokushima's School of Medicine to genetically analyze the mechanism of hair growth.
Their study began with a comparison of different parts of the head. The researchers collected and cultivated hair root cells from parts of the head that had gone bald and parts of the head that still had hair. Samples were taken from men suffering from various forms of hair loss, including receding hairlines and hair loss at the crown of the head.
After studying the composition of proteins in the cultivated cells, researchers found that cells taken from skin that had lost hair contain a considerably smaller amount of two kinds of proteins: bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), which promotes the formation of bones, and ephrin, which stimulates the formation of blood vessels.
They also discovered that the two proteins promote the multiplication of hair follicle cells, thereby contributing to hair growth.
Taking these findings into account, the researchers then added a variety of materials to the hair root cells. As a result, when 6-benzyl aminopurine, a chemical used to accelerate the growth of flowers and plants, was added to the cells, the amount of BMP and ephrin increased. Researchers also found that 6-benzyl aminopurine decreases the amount of NT-4, a substance that has already been shown to promote hair loss.
The company says the findings show that BMP and ephrin influence hair growth, while 6-benzyl aminopurine is effective in both preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth.
The company, which already sells hair loss products in Japan and Korea, aims to develop a new hair loss treatment using their findings, a spokeswoman said. But she said the company could not say how soon it would develop a new product as research is still in its early stages.
I feel hair draped all around my body. Profound ecstacy as waves of long locks sweep gently over me.. my own locks.. hair against hair, hair against skin, skin against skin. In my mind I lay naked in the sunlight, my hair clothing me like a thin, silk cloak. It runs to my feet and back again, stopping all along the length of my body to bid greetings, brush intimately with every nuance, exchange smells, make love, wage war, get tangled, comb itself out, scream for joy into the new day, weep in its own way for its lonely journey through its life, afraid of disembarking from its host, while yet wanting to fly free in the wind like dandelion pollen or the colours of the autumn leaves. Strange as it may seem, my hair has a life of its own. One hundred strokes a day, wash me now!, pardon me while I shed. How often have I been told that some women would die for my hair! But it is attached to me, yet I lay no claim to it. I call it "my hair" merely because, outwardly, it is physically attached to my scalp. My hair is as the trees, growing from the earth in which they are deeply and spiritually rooted, respirating the filth of the planetary air and transforming it into life - into oxygen. So does my hair respirate the energies it finds, transforming them into positive spirit for the rest of the world - and me - to share. Protest? Rebellion? Fie! For if my hair were an expression of any rebellion, it would imply that it is a tool, my tool; I think I have shown that both counts must be wrong. Long hair is sexy. Long hair is powerful. Long hair is an expression of joy, of growth, of independence, of some sad emotion gone unexplored or buried, of the natural cycle of rebirth. Long hair is passionate. Long hair is respected. Long hair is natural. Long hair is. I stand atop the highest mountain and let my hair flow out behind me into the fierce winds, and echo its praises for All That Is.
Just trying to remember which shampoo ingrediant that I read here that is supposed to be the bad one....Sodium Laurel Sulfate or Ammonium? Also, what do any of you think of Physique shampoo compared to Aussie? I've been using Aussie Moist for a few months now and it defiantely makes my hair feel softer but the hair in front and right on top seems limp.
I've been reading about this and I see absolutely no reason to not use this... completely natural, more volume, radiance, strength, and a conditioning effect. What I want to see though are some pictures of hair after being colored with henna. I have a light brown hair, and I'd like to "deepen and enrich" the color a bit with some golden brown, but I'm a bit scared of possible outcomes as I've never colored my hair before.
If noone knows anything I'll probably just use the neutral henna color as a start.
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with a question. I singed a small spot in my hair at work and am wondering if I should treat the area like split ends. I am at the beginning stages of growing my hair long...about 2 months now.
For nearly 3 months my scalp is itching a little bit (sometimes more, sometimes less). What could be the reason?
Hi!
Since I have longer hair (necklength) I have to struggle with a rather unpleasant problem: hair loss. I don't mean that I'll get bald soon (just got 20), but I'm losing pretty much hairs everyday (30?). EVERYWHERE. In the bath (black hair on white stoves), in the kitchen, at work, on the floor, etc...
I know that this should be nothing to worry about, I know that longer hair means that I'll notice more hair loss, even if I don't lose more HAIRS - blah blah blah, but it gets annoying and the amount concerns me. Once a week I wash my hair, and I lose approx. 70 hairs everytime. And they get out so easy. Compared to when I had short hair I nearly don't have to use force when deliberately tearing out a hair.
I think it has something to do with my hair roots. They appear much smaller than a year before. I don't think it has something to do with my longer hair, but with my nutrition. It went from "Fatty McFat" to "My goodness, is he anorectic?". My fingernails, however, are in perfect health. And those are always are good monitor for deficiency symptoms. Actually they are even BETTER than a year before. ... And for my hair - well - it LOOKS and FEELS very healthy. (Taking my vitamines daily)
Any advices for hair root cures? (Shampoo, Leave-In conditioners, capsules, some sort of "vood vegetable", ..) ??
Please consider that I live in Germany, so advices like "Just go to Walmart and ask for ..." won't help, though most PRODUCTS (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals) should be available here too.
Thanx in advance,
Steven.
i have a few questions about multivitamins:
1)Do they actually speed up hair growth,and if so how long is it before they generally start working?
2)-which vitamins should i be looking for in ones 2 buy in order to speed up hair growth?
3)do they have any known side affects?(mine gave me bad breath for some reason)
would long be at a greater risk for hair lost
i have a family history of hair lost alos...
I've been reading the site for a long time but this is my first post. Just started to grow my hair out a few months ago. The back is quite a bit longer than the top and sides right now and it has been wavy and a bit frizzy.
Tried Aussie Moist shampoo and conditioner for the first time this morning. Wow! When I got out of the shower, the back was in very long, smooth ringlets. No more frizz and it looks better than it ever has. Thanks for the advice on the product
The Webmaster mentioned Gator as spyware. I have seen a lot of files in my computer that has Gator in the file name. I just did a file search and came up with a lot of Gator files. Could these all be spyware components? Are these harmful, like letting things in from the net that I wouldn't want? Can I delete all these things safely? Just wondering after the Webmaster mentioned it. Sorry, off topic. Peace!
Holiday Inn now has Pantene in the rooms instead of that questionable no-name brand stuff. I have visited a number of their hotels recently on the road and the rooms are pretty nice again (there was a time when holiday was pretty bad.)
Use a good shampoo and forget getting a haircut! Bang on ...
This isn't as much a progress pic as it is just a picture of my pathetic attempt at a ponytail! I'm about a year and 7 months into the growing process and this is the best I can come up with. Keep in mind that my hair was still a bit wet from the shower when I took this photo. I also apologize for the bad, bad quality of my webcam! Otherwise, give me your comments!
Hello; I was 21 in April and started growing my hair when I was 18; now it's down to my nipples. Everyone (my family, my friends, and my family's friends) says and has always said that I should cut my hair. My nine year-old sister gets teased at school because of my hair, and my peers say "You should get your hair cut and then come out with us!" (they won't associate with me unless I have short hair). I don't get interest from lasses any more either.
Should I have my hair cut? thanks
Could someone give me and opinion on jamie thomas's (pro skateboarder)
hair type.....is it thick r??? nebody???
Ive noticed that different hair types get different treatment from people. Like a guy who I was with had thin straight long hair, and no one took any notice, but me and some people with wavy or curly hair got much more attention, not positive either. I dont mean that this is the only occasion either. Ive also noticed some people who may even have long hair themselves have prejudice against those with one of these hair types. But straight hair is way more accepted as being ok or 'cool', when other types are not.
Just thought id share this observation
Hey all! Have any of you had this problem? When I'm reading messages, and I hit the back button, often the page that's loaded is filled with these weird funky symbols. I close out the window and hit the link in my Favorites, and it says "Action Cancelled" or it asks me if I want to download something. What's the deal? It really tends to hamper my experience, as I have to wait for the page to be available again. Any ideas?
~Jenn
If anyone saw Raw, Jericho challenged Nash to a hair vs hair match in Summerslam. That means 1 is going to lose their hair. I have a feeling Jericho will be the one losing his hair. Well whoever loses it is the one who wants to cut his hair in real life and thought losing it this way would be better.
Yeah i have a question um i used blonde maximum for men hair color and i think it wuz a bleech cuz at the time i wuz going to try to dye my hair blonde on top but it didnt do to good so it left it kind of a brownish redish color. So a couple weeks lata i decided that im going to let my hair grow long cuz now i want long hair. So i went to by to get black for men maximum hair color and it dyed my hair black but then a couple weeks lata it turned bak to that brownish redish color im a natural black head and i dont know why i did it. So then i got Just for men black and it worked but now its starting to turn bak to that brownish redish color see i dont want to get a trim to get rid of that color cuz im trying to grow my hair out. My mom said i would have to get it cut to get that color out and i dont want to cuz then it will slow the process of growing my hair out so i wuz wandering If that color will go away as my hair gets longer would anyone know? Cuz i heard that bleech is in ya hair util you cut it off. So i dont know.
Nash is the one who is going to cut his hair. Nash needs to cut it for an upcoming movie either real short or bald. So Nash will be the loser unless Jericho wants to cut it too. If Nash wins they both end up with short hair either way. I doubt it though. I had a feeling Jericho wasn't gonna cut it, he couldn't.
Well it went better than I thought. The lady that helped me (I went to a salon instead of a barber shop) completely understood exactly what I was going through because she had great long hair. She understood about taking off as little as possible and just basically evened it all up.
She "tidied up" my sideburns and shaved off those little fine hairs on the back of my neck, and it looks over-all less "shaggy." She also found my natural part which is slightly to the right of center. Of course, being one who makes money by cutting hair, she suggested that I come in once every 2 months to get 1/4 inch taken off....I said I'd think about it but I already did. She left the top alone and basically all she did as far as trimming goes was comb it straight down and get the very ends chopped, instead of chopping the same amount all the way around.
I'm very happy with the way it went, and might actually go back, but not any time soon. I wasn't at all devastated by losing any length because the back actually looks somewhat longer/neater. In a week I'll have back the length that she trimmed off (it was so little!) but hopefully I'll still retain the same neatness - senior pictures are soon.....
I wasn't as nervous as I thought I'd be because she knew what I wanted and what I didn't want. Overall it was a pretty good experience.
Good luck everyone.
My Q is:
I have curly hair and it has been almost 12 months since I last cut it really short like I used - only had 3 trims since (and no more till I reach my goal). My hair looks exactly like Dan's (in some photos at least). My problem is my hair is really try and frizzy. When I wake up in the morning it is all "standing" up straight in the air.
What do you use to calm it? what shampoo, conditioner gel?
I used to use headh and shoulders 2in1, then pantene 2in1 anti dandruff, now I use pantene perfect curls shampoo and cond.
I use Loreal Melting gel when in the states... now i am in Europe (vacation from uni) and I have not found the same type of gel here (a similar loreal gel here had alcohol in it and dries my hair up like crazy). I am using some "organic oil" thing, which supposedly adds oils to your hair to calm, promote healthy growth. Works kinds but I need A LOT.
Anyways... suggestions?
anyone know if when curly hair gets long enough it stops being so puffy and stuff like when you sweat will it get big or anything wana know thanx
Hey everyone,
I've got a few questions for everyone.
First of all, has anybody tried Paul Mitchell's Tea Tree products? It's pretty new, and I'm looking for some opinions on it.
Secondly, is there a product that is comparable to Aussie Slip? The reason I ask is because I can't find it anywhere where I live. Not at Shoppers, Wal-Mart or Superstore. I was surfing the Paul Mitchell site, and in their Conditioner section they have "The Detangler" and "The Rinse" which sound like the same product really. There is also a "Lite Detangler" which is a leave-in.
Last thing, has anyone seen/tried ThermalStr8? http://www.manican.com/rusk/
It is supposed to straighten your hair as seen in the pictures, but I'm very skeptical.
Cheers,
Chris
Hi all! I'm new to the boards, but I won't bore you all with an introduction...unless you REALLY want one ^_^ Let's just say I'm just a lady who's a big fan of long haired men (so needless to say I'll be sticking around for a while).
I have a question that I have pondered for a long time. It seems to be some kind of social "norm" that a woman has long hair, so it is not generally questioned. Personally I think that everyone should have long, but sadly society thinks otherwise. What causes a man to want to grow his hair long? What's the reasoning? Surely it isn't all about "rebellion" or "standing out". Maybe it's because they've seen the light ^_^
~Jenn
my hair likes to curl up, i use a straitner but after several hrs its not strait anymore, sometimes it works if i shower and comb hair starit then go right to bed with a wet head, but it never says all that long, any ideas on how i can keep it like that? or whats a real good hair straitner????
Interesting board. Ironically, I found it while looking for pictures of short hair to hand over when I get my hair cut tomorrow. It's been 14 years now that I've had my hair wavering between half way down my back to below my belt.
Why?
Well, it's been fun, don't get me wrong. Most of my girlfriends (including my wife) were attracted to me because of my long hair (surprise, surprise :). Heck, I grew my hair because my girlfriend suggested it (plus she supported me through the lame "middle" stages, that always helps). It was nice having women I'd never met run their fingers through my hair in clubs, and I loved the response I always got when I gently dragged my hair down the length of a woman's naked body. Ok, it was more than just sexuality. I always figured that my having long hair was kind of a self-screening of friends, employers, whatever -- if they were interested in someone with long hair, they passed my "open mindedness" test.
However, I rarely wear it down enough anymore; I'm tired of missing midday workouts because it would take too long to dry; I used to look at other longhairs as kindred spirits, but now it seems like all the longhairs I see (L.A. Calif, USA) have that I-desparately-need-a-makeover look so well described a few posts ago; In fact, all the same people I share socio-political views with, cut their hair years ago, though they kept their beliefs intact; Plus, I think my wife thinks it's passé.
Good luck to all, both long and struggling to get there. Just keep in mind that the concept of a "longhair" runs deeper than just the length of your hair.
TS
Apparently my parents are fed up with the awkward stage. I tend to think that just in the last week or so it has really begun to look like it's actually getting long. I can notice a huge difference. They can't seem to look to the future. I don't know a single person who does not support me in the growing of my hair besides my parents. I even saw a lady the other day that used to be a manager where I work who said that she didn't recognize me with the "longer" hair and that it looked good. My girlfriend was begging me not to get it all "chopped off" when I go tomorrow. I'm kind of dreading it because I know that they're going to take off more than I want no matter how much I explain what I want. I do plan to get the little fine hairs on the back of my neck shaved, though. I keep telling my parents that a trim will only set me back a few weeks, but they don't believe me. If my hair were longer I wouldn't mind this at all but as all of us awkward-stagers know, each millimeter we might lose is pure agony. I'm hoping to get a maximum of 1/8 inch taken off all around. This is supposedly just a "tidy-up" trim. I could get out of it but doing so would be more costly than a few weeks growth (grounded, possibly getting the rest chopped off, etc....) So I guess I'll just live with it. However if they take off too much I'm not paying. *sigh* Well I guess I'll just add a few months to my ponytail-estimate-date of March 1st.
Wish me luck.
When I was on vacation, I used the Herbal Essence shampoo and conditioner that my mother had in her shower. This stuff worked really well for me, so I just recently went to Wal-Mart and bought some.
Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else uses this line and how it works for them.
Peace!
G'day cobbers!
Was wondering if someone could throw a light on this:
I usually wash my hair every two days and usually, if I don't use conditioner, it feels coarse and dry. But if I wash every 4 days my hair feels softer yet almost greasy. I already use a shampoo without SLS and the really harsh chemicals. Is it because we've got tonnes of chlorine in our water?
Cheers.
Does anyone know whatever happened to Todd Mane? He used to model a lot and had very long blond hair (beautiful). Haven't seen his image in a while.
Is Mega better or worse than the Moist line?I know ive made alot of Aussie topics but im just curious.
My sister recently learned how to do fish plaits, and she's been trying them out on me! I thought I'd post a few pics since I like the way they look.
Those of you in the UK might like to watch BBC 2 on Wednesday at 9pm.
There is an hour long documentary called 'What are you staring at?' which includes an interview with a lady who suffers from a rare genetic disease which makes her look unusual. She has chosen not to have facial surgery because (and this is where it becomes relevant to longhairs) she believes that people should accept others who differ in looks from what people expect.
Maybe a lesson for us all there.
Well, trims don't do anything to stimulate growth, but they sure do go a long way to make hairr look nicer.
The last time I had a trim was January, 1998. My hair wasn't quite to my waste, then. I just finished comparing pictures I took the day after the trim, and pictures I took two months ago. The difference in the appearance of nice, healthy hair is noticeably striking:
Suffice it to say, I'm scheduling a trim as soon as possible. Thankfully, there's a salon here in Kansas City that specializes in long hair. It's where I had my last trim done.
I never had long hair and therefore I have a question. A few days ago I bought a conditioner, so my hair will be in a good shape when it gets long (it´s at 1/2 inch now -> just started)...
My question is: Is there a problem when I wash my hair daily? As I use a conditioner there shouldn´t be any problem with my hair in the future, am I right?
I was looking at the pictures of my hair progress on my site. In doing so I made a visual comparison between the first (2-27-03) picture and the last (7-27-03) picture. This is 5 months growth from start to current. I did a measurement from where the hair ended in the February pic to where the hair ended in the July pic (bangs/fringe)and dicovered that I have grown 4 inches in 5 months. It is 4 inches from my eyebrow to just below my lower lip. Must be the vitamins I've been taking. Thought I would share! Peace!
I have been growing my hair since november,but everyone keeps saying to me that by trimming my hair it will actually grow quicker(by getting rid of the split ends apparently),is this true? or is it best just to not touch my hair at all and just let it grow?
Just curious, maybe this is just an urban myth
does extremely tight curly hair mean african american ancestry? or is it only in conjuction with other features like wide nose, full lips, brown eyes etc?
Those of you familiar with European football know who this guy is. He's not only well known for his skills on the field but also for for being a trendsetter. Whenever he changes his hairstyle, which he does quite frequently, lots, and I do mean LOTS of teenagers (and also older guys) follow in his footsteps. This should be interesting. If he lets it grow longer, the percentage of longhairs in Europe will skyrocket.
I've been growing my hair out since January 2003 and its starting to get long, but I'm concerned about when I brush it. I notice that when i brush it some comes out in the brush, more than I'm used to seeing. Is this normal? I'm only 18, and i doubt I'm going bald, although i probably will. Thanks in advance, I stumbled on this site a while back and its been really helpful so far.
I realize that hair typically grows one-half to one inch per month, but I'm lucky to get only a quarter-inch per month. I was wondering if this is a nutrition deficiency or some other type of disorder.
Any input from y'all would be greatly appreciated. :)
Thought I would try this look to see how my hair did with it. I myself can't wait till my hair is quite a bit longer so I can get all the hair on top in the half tail because I really like this look. My wife says she really likes it also. Peace!
This is a stupid question, but who, of all the long haired pro wrestlers presently active, would you most hate to see loose their hair?
Although none of these men are very active anymore, I've always dreaded the day I'd see Bret Hart, Cactus Jack, Raven, and Scott Hall with short hair.
Chris Jericho is probably the active competitor that I would most hate to see loose his hair. I don't like Edge, so don't ask why I'm bothering to say this, but if he (Edge) were to loose his hair, he'd have absolutely NOTHING going for him. I think Kid Ka$h and Jerry Lynn (Both of ECW and NWA fame) would also look especially dorky if they were to do away with their hair. Of course, there's always guys like Rhyno who deserve mention as well, but I think I've done a through enough job of rounding out my favourites...
This question is for anyone who knows about computers. (i apologize that it is not about hair)
Is it possible to use geocities pagebuilder to host images? There is a user file directory that photos can be uploaded into and then inserted into pages on a geocities website through html. This is how I make my progress page. However, I was just wondering if I could call upon those pictures for this site or on other sites to which I belong to. The problem is, even if it is possible, I don't know what would go in place of the x's in this example..
src="http://www.geocities.com/redleader898/xxxxxxx/image.jpg"
I'm not that good with computers, so some may get a good chuckle out of this. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Now my hair is not naturally wavy, I was straight haired as a child but neglected my hair as most kids do. Gave myself a few haircuts : ) drove my parents crazy. During my teenage years I tried a lot of things and different styles that really killed my hair, left it as a wavey, frizzy mess on top. The sides are still pretty straight, but I'd like to know how to get rid of those waves.
should I just shave it all off an start from scratch?
This is a picture of the ponytail I'm wearing at one year's growth. I'll probably post a few more pics in a few days. Thank ya.
Comments are welcome.
- Amish Guy
I got curious and began following links to braiding sites when I stumbled across this:
Braided Image Hair Braiding - Pictures of Braids/All Men/Men's Hair Styles
Some of you may know this already, but for those who don't, I'll go ahead and save you some time, money, and headaches (literally). If you are taking a ONE-A-DAY multivitamin, it's not suggested to take more than well, you guessed it, ONE a day. I was taking more than that, and noticed headaches ect (which is a side effect of vitamin "overdose". Also, when the body has too much of these vitamins, it will only process so much, the rest, goes out in urine.
I won't get in-depth, but I assume this will help at least one person, and save them a bit of trouble.
If i pull my bangs, the tips can go in my mouth. I been growing since December and got a trim on February. My hair was between 1-2 inches when i started, prob like 1 1/2. Is this good progress?
im on my 3rd attempt to grow my hair out...my only problem with my hair is that eventhough it is not wavy,curly,fro...etc... its just its thick n the strands of hair sumtime seem to band together makin it look almost poofy.
i wash my hair basically every other day...But dont regualrly use conditioner...
ANY TIPS OR ADVICE>>>>ANYONE????
I went to the DMV this afternoon to get a new driver's lisence. This was done mostly in responce to a change in address. However, I had a caesar cut in my old lisence photo, and it was time for a photo update ;) The new photo turned out horrible, as do most lisence photos, because I was outside for nearly an hour prior to the shot and it was very humid. Oh well, at least I have long hair in it!
The good news about this is that the guy behind the counter who took the photo and gathered my information was a longhair. He appeared to be a few years older than me...probably around 21 or 22. After he shapped my photo, he asked me if I was getting the new lisence because of the address change or the hair change. I laughed and told him it was a combination. It turns out that we are both growing for terminal length. He was closing in on his fourth year, so he was a good way ahead of me. It was a good exchange and now if I get pulled over, I won't be questioned about my lisence being a fake!
hi i want to post new picture.........help me again...........BLAISTOM@MSN.COM DO I SENT IT TO YOU FIRST
more and more on the way
I have been growing my hair ever since I got out of high school. Yesterday was my first trim since then. The back was uneven, and there were too many split and thinning ends and I have to say I like it much more since the trim. So if anyone is worried about losing length due to trimming, don't be. I had three inches taken off and it looks 10x better.
I just graduated with my degree in computer science. I have been looking into working in a govornment job. I had a professional level job (ie. high responsiblities) with low pay before i graduated, and they seemed to have no problem at all with long hair. Though now that I'm looking, I seem to get the brush off even though I'm prefectly qualified. I was wondering if it would be reasonable for me to assume it was because I have long hair. Is long hair just a minor disadvantage or a huge roadblock?
The hair style is the kind where about at the temples, it's very long on the top but on the back and sides it's shaved very short. With the hair down, you can bearly tell that I shave the underside. When tied up, it looks tidy and I have a pony tail with the shaved part showing pretty good. When tied up, the end of the tail only reaches a few inches below my collar. I've always thought that when I tie my hair back, ie for interviews, that it looks very clean cut, but maybe I have been underestimating other people's perception of long hair.
I had really never thought about it until my friend suggested I cut my hair short until I find a job. I've had long hair forever and it just never occured to me it might be a setback. I just dont think that way. Any feedback would be appreiciated. I live in Austin, often considered one of the most liberal cities.
IRON MAIDEN- drummer Nicko McBrain was arrested and charged with assault yesterday (July 26) after intentionally hitting a parking attendant with his car before a concert at the Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater, state park police said.
Michael "Nicko" McBrain, 51, of London, was trying to enter the VIP parking lot in a black 2004 Jaguar at the theater when he began arguing with a parking attendant about 8:30 p.m., state park police Maj. Richard O'Donnell said.
McBrain was apparently miffed after the attendant, who didn't recognize the aging rocker, demanded to see a parking pass for the V.I.P lot outside the theater, said Maj. Richard O'Donnell of the New York State Park Police.
O'donnell said McBrain arrived at Jones Beach around 8:30 p.m. for the group's concert, and was stopped as he entered the exclusive parking area.
After a confrontation with the 30-year-old worker over credentials, the park employee stood in front of McBrain's car, blocking the lot entrance.
The employee said Mr. McBrain struck him in the legs," O'Donnell said.
The man backed up, but stayed in front of the car. McBrain, told him to "move or he would hit him again," O'Donnell said.
The man, 30, whose name was not released by the police, refused to budge, and McBrain surged the car forward again, nailing him and causing the man to fall forward on the car's hood.
State park police arrested McBrain and released him on an appearance ticket before the concert started. It is part of IRON MAIDEN's "Give Me Ed ... 'Til I'm Dead" tour.
McBrain was charged with third-degree assault and is scheduled to appear in First District Court in Hempstead Sept. 16, O'Donnell said. Representatives for IRON MAIDEN could not be reached last night.
I think toothpaste helps your mustach grow just a little. I put some on mine last night and this morning it seems a little thicker!
I've heard a lot of talk that terminal length does not exist and that your hair will keep on growing and growing if you don't cut it. What about those people who have floor length hair, and then some? Is it because that have a really long terminal length, or is the whole idea simply a fallacy?
~Jenn
I can't believe noone's posted this yet. It's an awesome new reality show, and pretty much the only makeover show I enjoy watching. Its motto is: Five gay men, out to make over the world — one straight guy at time.
But I was sure they were gonna catch some heat here over one of the first episodes, in which made over a guy by cutting off his hair that he had kept long for nine years. However, in this case, I believe it was truly an improvement. Even if he didn't look all too thrilled to see it go. Here's what he looked like before, you'll see what I mean.
http://www.bravotv.com/Queer_Eye_for_the_Straight_Guy/Episodes/101/
But in an upcoming episode, they're making over a guy who has possibly the nicest hair I've ever seen. (See above) I'm praying that they just leave the hair alone. I mean, they wouldn't give them a show if they were insane, right?
"Policemen can grow their hair long - and policewomen can grow beards"
(......)!
can anyone tell me what happens to curly hair after tyhe akward stages and does it start to stay down and not an afron k thanx laters
In a vast majority of cases - if you look good with long hair, you'll look even better with short hair. The opposite is true - if you look bad with short hair, don't think that long hair will change that. It's all about facial features. That's my opinion only.
Today the bottomless abyss of suckitude lurked at home. My boyfriend couldn't wait to show me his "great surprise"...that he had shorn off all his beautiful hair today with no notice or murmur whatsoever of warning to me.
Mind you, lovely black hair halfway down his back turned into this inch-high, fucking ugly spiked crap like the stupid lawyer ad on TV, the one we USED to make fun of up until yesterday and now he's sporting that same rooster-comb on his head. And he didn't understand why I was upset...apparently it is unreasonable of me to be sad/upset that his BEAUTIFUL HAIR IS ALL GONE.
I hate it, I hate it. Now he looks just like every other ordinary john on the street. Worse he looks like a totally different guy altogether, which creeps me out even more.
Am I shallow? I guess I am. I LOVED his hair. He knew that. I asked if this was intended to punish me for something I'm not aware of. He can't even give me a goddamned decent explanation of WHY he did it. And now he's all pouty and sulky because I got mad. WHAT DID HE FREAKING EXPECT?!?
He knows how bad I feel tonight and is going to go out and party anyway with his friends. Fine...have fun...maybe one of those bimbos at the club will find that lawyer-hair attractive, and they are welcome to it.
Sorry folks, I just had to vent...he was so gorgeous with that hair, very "Interview With a Vampire" when he wore historical garb ("romantigoth" as it's typically known). Now he looks Joe Blow...if I'd wanted a preppie boy, I'd have picked one way back when.
I remember the time I came to this board and read posts about how Eddie Vedder had done away with his long hair in favor of a mohawk. If I recall correctly, someone said that he claimed he wouldn't do away with the 'hawk until grand-scale war ceased to exist, and yet, I've seen some recent photos of him which depict a very short, normal cut! What's going on?!? Did Vedder back out of his protest against war, or was he merely protesting against a single war that has since ended? I think the latter of the two possibilities is most likely true (From what I understand, the protest coincided with the release of a punk-rock song that Vedder had covered).
Because Vedder used to have such awesome hair, I've included an image of what he used to look like. I doubt it'll display, though, but I guess its ultimately irrelevant since I have no photos of Vedder with a mohawk nor with his new hair style.
What do men use to tie their hair into a pony tail? Rubber Bands?
I have long, just past shoulder legnth hair--I usually get it cut every six months to keep it at just past the shoulder. I like to wear my hair either tied back or in top knot. Everytime I go to the "salon" they ask me if I want to have it layered. I have no clue what that is...so I just say I want it just long enough so that I'm able to tie it back..
The last time I went, I was rather frustrated for about a month because the stylist cut it the same legnth down the sides and the front hair would slip out of the pony tail while the previuous time another styalist who cut my hair left it just a bit longer in the front so that I would be able to that it would all be tamed. (My fault really, he asked me four times if I was sure about the legnth and I that it was a shame to cut so much off, but I persisted.)
I want to wear my hair down more, but I don't care for that because the slightest breeze and I have a big frizzy mess. (And it's 100F here in the summer.) It's getting close to the time for the six month trim. I was wondering if layering would take care of these problems... and what it looked like for men..and how is it when it grows out if I don't like it? (I think it's something that requires regular trimming?)
Thanks for the help.
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There has been a lot of discussion on the tendency of makeover shows to chop off a guy's long hair. I have a theory about this that doesn't involve any latent hair-hating on the part of the makeover show producers. It has to do with selection of a suitable makeover candidate. None of us would qualify because we already care about and maintain our appearance. To be successful the show requires a guy who *really* needs a makeover. A guy who could just use some fashion advice but otherwise turns himself out respectably would *not* be suitable for a makeover show. They are looking for a guy with yellow teeth, a unibrow, bad skin, holes in his underwear, mismatched socks, and a pants wardrobe that consists of five well-worn pairs of "Tribal" jeans. If he has long, unkempt hair that is all the better. This ideal candidate is not a "long hair". He is a walking disaster whose wardrobe and hair have succumbed to apathy. His hair is long because he is too lazy to cut it. He no more cares for his hair than he cares for any other aspect of his appearance (hence the need for a dramatic makeover). The strategy of the makeover show is to pick a guy who doesn't care about his appearance and make him look and smell good for one day. They typically chop off the guy's hair because the nature of the selection process produces candidates that have long, irrepairably damaged hair. What do you think?
Does any one know sebastian bachs hair style? It doesnt look all one length.
I'm curious as to what women think of this.
I was watching LOTR: The Two Towers on Video-CD the other day, and one thought came to my mind... how much damn money did they have to spend on hair extensions for that movie?!
Wow......
Everywhere I look I see guys in the awkward stage. Today on the street a guy with a lot of hair sticking out under his cap was looking me over as I walked past. Same thing I used to do in my early stages. Sure, I moved to the "big city" (Ottawa) so there are bound to be more long haired people. But this evening I was watching a television show taped in Germany and a pair of singers had incredibly long hair. The girl was close to terminal length past the small of her back. And they guy had a hugely thick head of hair that still made it to his shoulders. Without the mousse I'm sure it would be shoulder-blade length (think BeeGees). With hairstyles it is starting to look just like the early 70s. I should know, I was there the first time around! What do you think? Are we into a long hair trend in your part of the world?
p.s.: Even if it is true longhair won't last in the general population. The fashion industry requires a change every few years and the mob will follow the trends.
Hey guys,
I've been growing my hair for nearly a year now, and I'm just wondering what I should do about some hairs on the back of my neck that's much finer than my normal hair. Will their terminal length be long enough that they'll all just blend in?
...to give it up. Since December 2001 I´m into the hairgrowing topic but somehow this isn´t the right thing for me now. I just think my hair is sooo ugly when it gets long. Not the awkward stage thing (I passed the awkward stage last year) but I love the way my hair looks the day I washed it but I hate the way it looks in the morning (flat down, no volume) and as I don´t want to wash it every day I give it up for now.
But I´m sure that I´m gonna try it one more time. I wait and see...
thanx and bye!
does demonic forces make people lose their hair?
I don't get it, the left side of my hair, mainly near the back and side is a lot frizzier and dryer than the other side. It's not like i'm conditioning only one side either. I don't get it, lol
I know it´s a VERY stupid question but my hairdresser always used more shampoo to wash my hair than I use at home. How much shampoo do you use for washing hair? Is there much foam when you shampoo it?
Just made my first ponytail, had to share with the group! OK, i look like I've had a facelift, my hair is pulled back so much, but a tail's a tail, right? Fiiiiiiinally, it looks as if Im nearing the fun stage of long hair!
hey whats up everyone i have nice curly hair but i wana know if its a good idea from now on just to wet my hair and let it lay down instead of putting it back cause when i do that it dries up and fro's anyone got any cool ideas or whatever k laterz
Is it necassary for me (want to grow my hair long) to use conditioner now (my hair is very short 1/2 inch) or should I wait until it gets longer?
does cofee help sideburns grow faster?
Still going for waist-length... what do you think about my progress?
What is/was the hardest part about the awkward stage for you? Mine was the look. I have thick; full; appearently wavy hair. (didn't know until now since I always had short hair) When wet, my hair looks nice but when dry it looks big, not puffy, just a bit big. My hair looks better when I wake up and fix it since it gets flattened. Some people tell me I looked better with short hair since I walk around with my hair natural since gel is annoying. Sometimes I have the need to reply with a smart a.. comment but decide not too. When my hair is wet I look better than I ever did with short hair so therefore I continue growing it. Hopefully I will be able to tie it back soon. Being able to tie it back was my reason for growing it in the first place.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with sharing info on haircare; I do it all the time and it's very helpful and I like to help out whenever I can. However, in my opinion some people tend to get carried away. Some get lyrical and emotional about their hair; talkin about the softness and the texture and how much they enjoy touching their hair. It's almost as if it's some kind of fetish. Hey, different strokes for different folks but I had to get this off my chest! I like my hair long and I intend to keep it long for as long as possible. But you won't catch me writing poems about it any time soon.
If u comb ur hair just strait down will it curl up in the front. or how would u grow ur hair out like ashton Kutcher. And How would i grow my hair out like tom delonge from the band blink 182
How would I get my sideburns to grow faster?
This post is designed to both promote a band and point out a great head of hair. The band is called Suidakra and they have a unique sound in the metal world. They play black/death metal that incorporates celtic music and folklore. I believe any metal or celtic fan would appreciate their sound.
I'm including in this post a link to a photo of one of the band members. He has a great head of long, silky black hair...one that I would kill for.
http://www.headbangers-ballroom.de/bilder_neu/hoa/suidakra02.jpg Re: Good Music and Hair Posted by Ka0ticAngel on July 25, 2003 at 07:45:47: Previous Next In Reply to: Good Music and Hair posted by Redleader on July 25, 2003 at 03:59:00: wow, nice hair... good looking to boot!! MMmm My Pics
http://www.headbangers-ballroom.de/bilder_neu/hoa/suidakra02.jpg Re: Good Music and Hair Posted by Ka0ticAngel on July 25, 2003 at 07:45:47: Previous Next In Reply to: Good Music and Hair posted by Redleader on July 25, 2003 at 03:59:00: wow, nice hair... good looking to boot!! MMmm My Pics
http://www.headbangers-ballroom.de/bilder_neu/hoa/suidakra02.jpg Re: Good Music and Hair Posted by Ka0ticAngel on July 25, 2003 at 07:45:47: Previous Next In Reply to: Good Music and Hair posted by Redleader on July 25, 2003 at 03:59:00: wow, nice hair... good looking to boot!! MMmm My Pics
http://www.headbangers-ballroom.de/bilder_neu/hoa/suidakra02.jpg Re: Good Music and Hair Posted by Ka0ticAngel on July 25, 2003 at 07:45:47: Previous Next In Reply to: Good Music and Hair posted by Redleader on July 25, 2003 at 03:59:00: wow, nice hair... good looking to boot!! MMmm My Pics
While I was in Florida I noticed a TON of guys with long hair.Is long hair popular in any other place in the US?
Anybody else feel like this board and ones like it about Longhair
on men help firm up the ground we live on as a longhair male?
The positive thoughts and encouragements have certainly helped me
wear my hair in many different ways and styles including a variety
of earrings. Also helps me feel more confident as a minority. Helps counter all of the negative opinions also.
Thanks to everyone !
Concerning hair growth, I've experienced something really weird. Actually, I started to know something was weird when people talked about the length of my goatee.
Since I had started to grow my hair 4 month before I decided to grow my goatee, I thought that people would rather notice my hair.
So I investigated and found out that:
-my hair had been growing at an average rate of 0.6 inch/month (precise isn't it)
-my facial hair (goatee) had been growing at an average rate of 1.3 inches/month !!!!!
Such a difference..I mean, facial hair touches my hair on top via sideburns.There's no obvious border...
Another trick of mother nature.
Hey wasssup, my name is Dan and first of all i just wanted to say that this forum is the shizznit. It's helped me with my hair alot.
but newayz my question is wut type of hair does james hetfield of metallica have in this pic? And about how long wuld it take to abtain about the same length? PLease respond nething will help
I can pull my bangs so that the tips go in my mouth barely. How much longer you guys think until i can tie my hair back? I been growing since the Beginning of December with only 1 trim being at February. I need to go back to get my neck hairs cut and my sideburns cut because it doesnt look nice.
hi
just grow an afro, boys! if it isn't working for ya, some jerry curl activator will surely do the trick! and that's the truth, ruth!
Start posting the answers and I'll add them to the pics page!
STARTED GROWING: (add what the length was, if known)
AGE:
GOAL LENGTH:
CURRENT LENGTH:
I'm the former moderator who came out of the woodwork to help last week when a regular user tipped me off that the other moderators had all gone on vacation at once. :-) They are back now.
This pointed out that the board might be a bit short of moderators, so if you're interested drop Victor or me a line. Victor might want to add one or two moderators. If you visit the board almost every day and you've been around it for a few months, you're a great candidate! (grin)
Also, to cut down on needless moderation, we're repeating now an offer that we made about a year ago. It applies to you if (1) you post several times a month and (2) you are finding ALL your posts are getting screened. (This can be because someone else at your ISP has been repeately naughty.) What we do is give you a way to avoid the moderation software. Drop me a line if the above two items apply to you, and if you're interested.
My e-mail address is now so heavily spam-filtered that the best way to reach me is to use this link:
For anyone discouraged about growing long grey receding hair, check out Gandalf below. I think hair like this looks awesome. Something very wise looking about a guy with hair like this. Check out the guys in the background also. Peace!
WOO! Just felt that I had to shout about the hair milestone I reached after my shower a few mins ago. I finally got my bangs behind my ears and consequently made a small ponytail!! It feels so great to finally have achieved this, as even when I was growing my hair for a year and quarter before I never made it to this stage...guess my hair's growing faster now. Anyhow, sorry to bore I'm just pleased. Mind you, when my hair's all dry again in the morning it'll be afro-city again but what the hell! I'm nearly there guys!!
Like 4 or 5 months ago, I stopped trimming my sideburns and goatee. It's an experiment. So far, lots of people have told me they think it looks good. Here are some pics taken a day or so ago:
The individual hairs of the 'burns are about 3 inches long. Based on peoples' positive reactions, I'm going to let both the 'burns and goatee continue to grow. The current plan is to let them both grow extremely long, as in measured in feet.
Comments?
Hi, I have a question about terminal length. Suppose your hair has reached its terminal length, and you never cut your hair, and then you do something permenant to it that usually grows out (bleaching, dying, etc.) would it end up staying like that forever, like if you bleached your hair would you stay blonde forever? What would happen?
-Grant
Is there a website that has cool ones for sale? Maybe some metal related band ones?
It's really quick to just slap on a bandanna and go about the day.
If a human head contains around 100,000 hairs and an average of 75-100 are lost per day, that accounts for around 25,000-36,000 hairs lost per year. Loosing even 75 per day would only yield two feet of possible growth (with 6in/year) And the bottom part would look very thin. How is it that many women, along with some men, can achieve waist-length hair? Putting it all in numbers has given me a phobia of loosing a lot of strands. (I have about 8 inches of hair) It seems like every time i run my fingers through my hair at least one stand comes loose. With super curly hair like mine (we're talkin ringlets)even two feet of growth won't be past my shoulders!
Hey, I haven't been around much lately, but it's been about a year since my last haircut, and I just though someone might wanna know. It's the longest my hair's ever been, and I think I've worked out most of the kinks in growing it. (Dare I say my akward stage is over?) My mom hasn't said anything about it since I started wearing gel to work. And when I'm not at work, I don't like using gel, but I can get it into a sort of half-tail that I really like. It's a little high up on my head right now, but it's pretty much my favorite long-hair style. So I guess that constitutes being out of the akward stage, right?
The only thing I've gotta worry about now is next week I'm going to Arizona to visit my grandparents. I'm not sure how they'll react, but it won't be disapproval. That was never their thing. At worst, they'll be surprised, and bring it up a lot. So that's not so bad. The heat; Well that's a completely different story.
And the next couple of days should be fun. I've got tickets to RAW and Smackdown!, so I'm expecting to see quite a few longhairs there. Should be a lotta fun, and maybe they'll read my sign and let me wrestle Big Show for a contract. I'm sure that'd turn out really good for me.
Thought I would drop a post in to invite everyone interested to check out my web-site and what I have done with it. I made separate pic pages for my brother and I instead of us being on the same page. The main page has the 2-27-2003 starting pics of him and I as clickable links to the respective image galleries. The new image galleries are set up for viewing six images at a time for better length comparisons rather than only two at a time while scrolling the page (for those set up at 800x600 screen resolution that is). Thought I would share. Peace!
It's been 13 months to the day since my last haircut. Sorry to say, no new pictures at the moment. I promise an update before September.
On another note, I got the information about my college dorm room for next month. (it's also the one month anaversery until moving out) I actually was given a single room, albeit a very tiny one. However, this surely takes away any uncertainty about how a roomate would react to my hair and my care for it. Taking my Aussie shampoo/conditioner set to the washroom (which i was told has a constant stock of hotel shampoo) might be a bit awquard, though!
This has nothing to do with long hair but tonight I am seeing Iron Maiden with Dio & Motorhead at Jones Beach.I'm so frickin exited.Most of the people in those three bands have long hair so thats the long hair portion of this topic,well anyways thats it.
Hey all. I've been lurking here for a while but now I have a pic online of my hair at it's present state (10 months) and I just wondered if anyone else has tried to grow hair like it long? If so, will it grow straighter over time or am I stuck with an ever expanding bush of hair? What do I do to control the monster?!?
Here `s the short cut
http://longhair.rocks.it
Exactly my question! What is this "half-tail?" How does it differ from a normal ponytail?
I tried to come to the message board last night, but a site came up from Internet Optimizer. I never installed this and I didn't want it. I found a site with info on it that tells how to remove it, what it is, etc. This site has many parasites listed on it, with info on them, and links to other such sites. In case anyone needs this info in the future the site is http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ . Toward the bottom are links to several sites. One has a utility which scans your computer and automatically removes the parasite. It is called Spybot Search & Destroy. Very good in my opinion.
I know this isn't about hair but I know someone is going to need this eventually.
BTW I won't be able to take any progress pics on the 19th this month, my digital cam is...well....not itself. I guess I'll just buy a disposable....
I had planned to stop at mid-back but now I'm not so sure.
Seems like every time I reach a milestone...
I just can't bring myself to cut and so...I keep on going and going and...
Hi, i need some advice before cutting my hair in anger:
ive growing my hair since 25 october 2002, when i went and told the hairdresser (which now i regret)that i wanted to grow my hair long but my hair looked bad (didnt know either about awkward phase or this board's existance)then the guy chopped my nice even hair into this (haha, sorry but its the only pic i found with the hairstyle i had http://www.geocities.com/comadaya1288/files/p5.jpg its long on the top and buzz cut on the back,) when i looked at the mirror i wasnt dissapointed so i didnt care, but... at this moment i have a 7,84 inch fringe, and 3 inches on the lower back! i have the opposite of a mullet! ahgghghghh! what should i do? how can i even it out? or should i wait?
...to give it up. Since December 2001 I´m into the hairgrowing topic but somehow this isn´t the right thing for me now. I just think my hair is sooo ugly when it gets long. Not the awkward stage thing (I passed the awkward stage last year) but I love the way my hair looks the day I washed it but I hate the way it looks in the morning (flat down, no volume) and as I don´t want to wash it every day I give it up for now.
But I´m sure that I´m gonna try it one more time. I wait and see...
thanx and bye!
I´m finally at the point to say that I don´t want to grow out my hair. As I would need to wash it every day when it gets long and as nobody here could help me to solve this problem I decided to become shorthaired again :-(
Maybe I will get a longhair again, maybe I get the will to do this in one year...no one knows
Some have said they still have trouble getting to the pictures in my post below. I have tried making a quick website that I think will work. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
I would be curious to see the pics to see how much growth you have got from a near bald head
Hey All,
Nice to see everyone having such good hair months!!! Everyone seems to be making such great progress, I thought I'd share mine.
Enjoy and Keep It LONG!!!
~Rob
Well thanks for your words guys. I´m gonna get a buzzcut in a few days and then let´s look. Maybe I´ll grow it out again, maybe not. I don´t know by now. I know that I love long hair, but my hair kinda sucks for a half year and therefore I just need to do this. Thanks for your help!
http://profiles.yahoo.com/ashxtwin19
Do guys prefer girls with long hair?
Thought I would drop in and say "Hi!" Also wanted to remind everyone that the next progress pics at my site will be up tomorrow evening sometime (attn: Sherri). For those who don't know, my son is no longer on the site. He wanted me to cut his hair, so I did. It is now more of a mullet because he kept the length in back and went short on top. He looks good with that kind of cut in my opinion. My brother is still hanging in there although he has dropped a few hints here and there about cutting. As for me, I am in for the long haul garuanteed! Anyway, good to be back in the swing of things, and all take care! Peace!
I am in my early 40's and have been reading this site for several years. This site provided me with help in growing my hair these past couple of years. This has been an interesting and enjoyable process. Like many on this site, the longer my hair gets, the more I like it. My initial goal of having it long enough to tie back has been reached almost a year ago. The only issue is that MPB has become more pronounced. I will just have to live with it since I don't want to take unnecessary medication and other options are not for me.
I have attempted to uploaded a couple of pictures. Let me know what you think or advice you may have. Also, let me know how to upload if this attempt has not succeeded.
http://the-light.com/mens/public/DSC00045.JPG
http://the-light.com/mens/public/DSC00034.JPG
James Hetfield from Metallica. (upper right corner)
Straight or wavey?
I was watching an old video of Jerry Lee Lewis and I realized that when he was young, he really did have a great head of hair and he knew it..it was quite long. I had no idea until he shook all of it down. Did anyone else notice that about him?
I can post again? After all this time?
Geez, I was starting to go through long hair withdrawals 'n' stuff...
(tearfully) I'd like to thank the staff and moderator...
Yes, I think this is about 26-30 months into the growth process. I've lost count big-time. Remember, I have it trimmed frequently to keep it "in shape!"
What do you do when you hate your hair, especially during the awkward stage, and when you want/-ed to cut it??? What brought/brings you back on the right way?
I will go first...
Since my hair started growing out, I had only ONE GOAL...
in mind: Get it into a TAIL!
O, yes, I like the FEEL of it against my neck and upper back.
*Always thought it would feel itchy...it doesn't!
*Thought it might tickle...ummmmm...NO it does not!
But even with ALL those nice feelings, etc., I still wanted to TAIL IT!
OK, so now I have a tail (and the front hairs are almost reaching that tail)...
To be honest, I like it in a tail...and I NEVER go out into the public without
putting it into a tail.
PEOPLE look at it...want to touch it...you can see their minds
drifting off into a Fantasy World or sorts, WONDERING maybe WHY...
I have long hair...thinking thoughts about me that are probably totally UNtrue! But I'm getting used to that.
In fact, I like the attention!
ENOUGH about me...
SO, how do YOU plan on wearing YOUR HAIR ...
MOST of the time?
I'm going to go with Baldie the eagle's idea for birthdays instead of age. It'll solve the confusion and be less work for me. So, post your bd!
Taken recently
http://greatphoenix.ultimatemetal.com/opeth_pictures/oyo01.jpg
http://www.oyointhebox.com/23july.jpg
Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters grew his hair back out. It kinda looks like mine with the massive flips in the back except it's much longer. His band is one of my favorites too!
There are guys on this board who definately need a make-over (and an equal number who do not in my opinion). However, the overwhelming theme here is never, ever cut your hair and it does not matter how you look or are perceived, but how you "feel".
I agree with this theory to a point.
What isn't cool is the double standard. Some folk say they do not care what others think of them and their long hair, but they certainly have opinions about short hair and people "conforming". It isn't always about conformity, but about comfort, practicality and what looks good on the individual. Some folks simply prefer short hair...and it is entirely possible that someone may have long hair, like having it for years and years, decide to cut it and love their short hair.
Most on this board seems to assume just because they love long hair, that long hair is the best option for everyone.
Im new to this long hair stuff,what are bangs?
Hey. Its been awile since I was on here last. I just took some pictures when I was board and desided I'd post them for everyone. Hope you like them, tell me what you think.
http://www.improbable.com/projects/hair-club-top.html
OK, before we begin, a little visual aid:
Will my hair ever lie down and behave or is it pure Haku from here on in? Thanks for any input or advice!
Nice site, looks like fun.. just wanted to say hi to each and everyone!!!
(I'm glad the hyperboard is back)
Just for fun I put a pair of webcam "before and after" pictures on my progress picture page. The "before" is a picture from three years ago when I wore a buzzcut and the "after" picture is from a few days ago:
Before and after webcam Pictures
I am traing to teach martial arts and like alot of people here I am in the middle of the akward stage. My hair is to short to put into a pony tail but long enough to get in the way. When training on mats we are not allowed to wear anything metal are hard plastic so I can't use clips and pins. Any suggestions on how to get it under control. I am really new to this and all I know is that I know very little
Hey. Its been awile since I was on here last. I just took some pictures when I was board and desided I'd post them for everyone. Hope you like them, tell me what you think.
All,
I just realized I never posted an explanation for why the site was down a few days ago. Here's the explanation.
My site is hosted by OLM. They require payment in order to provide service. That seems fine and reasonable. When I signed up with them years ago, I set up an ongoing account with a Mastercard.
A few months ago, the bank issuing my Mastercard made a unilateral decision to no longer carry Mastercard accounts. All Mastercard accounts were converted into Visa accounts. I never got a satisfactory explanation for this since they tended to peddle both before the switch, so I had one of each. Now, of course, I have two Visas, which seems a bit absurd.
Anyway, somehow the new credit card information didn't post to my account, so they continued to try to post to the Mastercard. Meanwhile, the Mastercard was canceled, so charges were denied.
OLM doesn't get paid when charges are denied. No payment, no service.
OLM is responsible company, though, and sends out notices when there is a problem like this. They sent out several warning messages to me, using the correct email address, warning me that I needed to bring my account up-to-date.
Unfortuntely, these days, those who actually use their email address are bombarded with spam. I've taken measures to filter as much spam as possible so that I can actually read all my emails that are not spam. In my analysis on how to do this, I discovered that there is a particular email header that comes 99% of the time only in spam emails. Not only that, this one filter catches over half of the spam.
Those of you now making a leap to a grand assumption are probably correct. Their emails to me were being caught by my spam filter. I had higher priority filters to intercept email originating from OLM, but this time a new domain name (to me) was beging used, olmstaff.net. So my OLM filter didn't recognize that the email came from OLM. Hence, I didn't see them.
After repeated warnings to me, and having not heard back, they shut down my site. This happened close to noon Central time. I know that because I had accessed my site when I was home for lunch, and then it wasn't working when I got back to work.
I called support to find out what the problem was and was told that I needed to talk to someone in billing. When I spoke to someone in billing, they explained about the cc denials. I explained about the bank and offered to give them my new cc information right then and there.
Unfortunately, they will not take CC information over the phone and don't have facilities to take it over the internet (except for signing up the first time). What they required me to do was to fill out a form with the new information and fax it in.
Problem: I have no fax machine, and I was loath to fork over who knows how much at Kinkos to fax CC information. I emailed back and forth (I was now watching for the right email address domain) on possible alternatives and settled on one. I would complete a form, print it out, sign it, scan it, and then send it by return email.
I completed this task just before their closing time and was told the account would be reactivated first thing in the morning -- which it was.
So there you have it. Was anyone's speculation right?
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/onceuponatimeinmexico/index.html
birthdate : 02 - 10 - 81
goal length : below shoulders
current length : depends how curly it feels. generally 9 - 10 inchs
All,
I haven't sleuthed out yet how or why the board cleared out. But I've restored the most current backup. Some messages will not be posted. The individual messages are still there, so you can find them by selecting the next or previous buttons of other messages.
If the message is not on the board, I ask that you not reply to the message but instead start a new thread. This way, others will see your post.
I have a cousin who is 9 years old. She has hair that is about mid-back. She has always had short bangs though. Recently she decided to grow them out to the length of the rest of her hair. Anyway, I decided to measure her hair and keep up with it just to see how fast HER hair grows. I've been measuring it for 3 months now. And everytime it has grown just over TWO INCHES!! I didn't know ANYONE'S hair could grow THAT much in a month. Has anyone else ever seen anything like this? It totally amazes me that her hair grows that fast.
Well, this is it! It's July 15, 2003, and it's been one year for me without having even one haircut or trim!
Evil Milkman's One Year Hair Without A Haircut Pictures
There's a possibility that I may go over my bandwidth this month, so if you can visit the site, try back at a later date. I'm sorry for the potential annoyance!
Any comments/questions are welcome.
Hey everyone,
I haven't posted on the board for well over 6 months if not longer. I'm still lurking and reading the post. I'm having a hard time with the awkward phase and am considering chopping it all off and returning to my normal buzz cut.
It just seems like all the 'flak' for lack of a better word I’m getting is bringing me down. For starters I’ve been yelled at a few times and called 'gay' cause of my hair or called a girl. I actually confronted one of the guys and he turned away like the pathetic person he is. It doesn't bother me much but I’m just tired of attracting the attention because of my hair.
I’m really laid back and don't care much what people think of me, but at this point I’m a little down and out!
I'm at the year and a half mark and realize that I’m still in the awkward phase (at the tail end of it…. get it the ‘tail end’ :-)
I just needed to write it down.
I have been wondering now whether to grow my hair or not, i have finally decided that it is the route to be taken. All I want to know is this.....i have resonably short hair, so how long will it take to grow to area in between my ears and shoulders, if you get me?????
As they say in Spain, Muchos Gracias.
He has not posted or updated his site for awhile. Hope he's okay... and that he did not have to cut his hair!
I've got thick hair and I want to grow it out. But I am not sure how it will look when grown out. Can guys with thick hair grow their hair out and it still look good? Right now the top of my hair is growing and and I am cutting the sides. When the top gets long enough and falls down over the sides, I will then let the sides grow out. Is this the right approach or should I be doing this a different way? This may should stupid but is there anyway to make your hair less thick? I need some answers.
http://www.jackie-chan.com/index_html.jsp
http://www.jackie-chan.com/ask.jsp
Marie of the USA has asked me about my hair length and the "United Buddy Bears" photos.
My hair length has been much argued about. It is almost an East versus West thing. The people in the East prefer me in a short hair look but the American audience likes my hair long. And in ATW80D, since the investors are Americans, they have the final say! That is why I have long hair again in the Film!
Hey all!
Just got in from seeing "Pirates of the Caribbean." Loved the movie. Thought it was great. Really enjoyed it.
Notable hair would have to include Orlando Bloom...Throughout the first 3/4 th's of the movie, it is pulled back, but the last 1/4, it is down and looks really nice. I *think* this was his own hair too, unlike his blonde "Lord of the Rings" look.
Just thought I'd pass that along...
Later,
mjtoo
Today on the Maury Povitch show the theme was makeovers. There was one man who went through a transformation. One of the changes was his hair. He appeared to have about 20 inches of thick, wavy hair. Although his wardrope and hygene appeared to be personally neglected, his hair, with a few good conditionings, could have been fabulous. However, his wife (who admitted to marrying him with long hair) insisted, along with his beard, that it be cut. The end result was horrible as he sported the crew cut.
It made me feel angry and upset..and it wasn't even my own hair!!
Oh well. I guess this is another win for anti-male-self-expression Maury and the makeover folks.
What do people think about this? Should I:
a) Get a haircut
b) Get some good tips from you so it looks better
c) practice juggling skills and become a clown?
;)
how it looks wet and as straight as it gets from combing:
http://home.arcor.de/brad17/clownwet.jpg
how it ends up whatever I do/don't
http://home.arcor.de/brad17/clown1.jpg
I'm almost at 3 years without cutting and I like the length (well over a foot). I'm wonderin, though, if I should cut the short hairs above my ears. I've never cut em but they're about an inch and they curl up-did they reach their terminal length a long time ago?
Marty
Whatever happen to DavidF haven't heard from him since Feburary or March.. Hope he did not cut his hair it was looking good.
Here is a page with dozens of VERY long-haired women's pictures.
If the link dosen't work, the address is http://www.tlhs.org/extlng.html
Looks like all the moderators went on vacation at once, so you'll see lots of posts on the board now all at once. We did not post a few messages that questioned why, since that answer is here.
I only use infusium 23 shampoo lately. It's the only one I can find without the ammonium in it. With what the local stores are charging for it, I may be switching to "premium" shampoo (It'd only be $1-2 more).
I usually have a few different conditioners, so I can pick a scent.
While in the shower I read the ingredients of the finesse conditioner I had just put on my hair (it's about 3/4 empty). It has alcohol in it!!! UGH!
Guess that cuts another conditioner out of my choices.
Are there any other ingredients to be leery of? I know alcohol and ammonium are bad...are there others?
WHY?!!!
I'm almost at 3 years without cutting and I like the length (well over a foot). I'm wonderin, though, if I should cut the short hairs above my ears. I've never cut em but they're about an inch and they curl up-did they reach their terminal length a long time ago? Should I cut em?
Marty
There's an excellent site on the internet for really great pictures of longhaired musicians. Some really great shots of Ira Black ( of Vicious Rumors and previously of Heathen) and Frank Brotz of Holy Moses. Both have beautiful below-waist-length hair. There are also many other musicians with waist-length and near-waist-length hair.
Go to www.nicowobben.com/index.htm and click on "Bands", which is listed under "Archieves" at the bottom of the left column.
Another guy to look for on the web (but not on the site mentioned above) is Herman Li of Dragonforce. This young Asian guy has absolutely magnificent knee-length hair. If you want to see long hair to drool over, you've gotta see Herman Li's hair. The band's website is www.dragonforce.com. Be patient, the site is very slow, but well worth it. Just to give you an idea of what you can find on the site, first check out some pictures of Herman at the 2003 Swedish Rock Festival: http://gallery.dragonforce.com/swedenrock/dragonforce_srf03_ossij_1
and http://gallery.dragonforce.com/swedenrock/Dragonforce_SRF03_MNehl2
I hope I copied those correctly. I wish I knew how to get the pictures to come up here automatically, but that ain't gonna happen. If I messed up, you can see all 78 photos of Dragonforce at the 2003 Swedish Rock Festival on their website.
I'm sure you'll enjoy these sites. Let me know what you think.
...to get my hair that long (Visit the link!)???
Link: http://www.angelfire.com/dc/dimebagdarrell/phil3.jpg
I'm coming up on 3 years without cutting my hair. I like it-but I gots one lil problem. The hairs above my ears are about an inch or so in length and curl up. I never cut these hairs, but am wondering if they reached their terminal length a long time ago before the rest of my hair???
The Kid
http://www.geocities.com/guitar_guy1985/july.html
What sort of careers can a guy with very long hair can get into?
I am currently in pursuit of my Masters Dregree in Social Behavioral Studies. I am looking to create a case study on how males' hair and the different styles effects one socially and psycologically. This is the second case group that will be a three month study for now, but hopefully I will get funding to extend further.
In order to do this I need to have two groups of men 18-50. Each individual will need to volunteer to participate completely in order for my findings to be proven correctly. One group will be the case study and the other will be my base group. Each volunteer will never know which group they are in. All volunteers MAY BE required to change their hairstyle and/or color over the course of the study. Men of all hairstyles and lenghts are desired. Each volunteer will be asked to record numerous things throughout the course of the study. Honest and willing participants are being requested for this research project. Their may be some compensation provided to certain participants in the study. This will be discussed at the time the volunteers are interviewed.
Please e-mail me at Hairstudy1@aol.com if you are willing to help me in this final stage of my school career.
Thank you,
Doug
Golgotha? Is that you?
I've added all the recent pics to the pics page, and added the "bio" to a few.
Start posting the answers and I'll add them!
STARTED GROWING: (add what the length was if known)
AGE:
GOAL LENGTH:
CURRENT LENGTH:
What should I use if I have wavy thin hair, and I want my hair to stay straight and in place ala Kurt Cobain or Bradd Pitt? My bangs come down to about the tip of my nose. Thanks in advance!
Well, im going into my senior year of high school, and what goes along with that is taking a senior school picture. But before i can take that picture i am going to have to cut my hair. If i dont cut it, my father is going to cut me off from the internet and the internet is more important than my hair. It is not very long, i am in the beginning of the awkward phase (when its stretched its at the top of my eyes), so cutting it now will not be that big of a loss. Any suggestions as to what type of hair cut i should get?
I´m finally using a seperate shampoo and conditioner now.
What I want to know is how are your hair wash habits? How often do you shampoo per week and how often do you condition?
you can now check my hair progress if you wish via www.clarkocorax.com altho if you want to go directly to the progress page which you will HAVE to at the moment heres the direct url. also some pics there fresh from like an hour ago
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/Template/progress.htm
in the july section from around 5 onwards
Hey do any of you guys know how to get hair like Kurt cobain or any tips?
First, I think your page with our photos is great. However, and I know you are a busy person, but I want to pose a few sugggestions....
You should consider adding information to your site such as date of last cut (#1), age, goal, current length, etc. for those who choose to give out that information. It would serve as an excellent map for those questioning how their hair will appear after any given time. Also, I'm sure many of us are curious to know such information about others while the picture is present.
In any case, keep up the good work!
Hi all -- Just found your site from a related page of links, and first let me say that this is a really active and useful board. I have already been able to find answers to my "how do i keep that wet look" question, as well as obtain some other good advice.
I used to sport the long hair (didn't cut it for 3 years), and now I'm thinking about doing it again ... only thing is, I'm in a new city, and need to find a good stylist who won't just chop things off.
Any advice for how to find one? Or can anyone recommend a good place in the Boston area? I'm willing to take a step up from Supercuts, but I can't afford some of the crazy-expensive places I've seen around town.
Thanks for the help!
David's question about earrings got me thinking about an idea to share a few methods of wearing ponytails. I've employed these, myself, over the years. I thought you all might like to see how they look, and experiment, yourselves.
I'll begin by sharing a pic of the Ankh I described in my reply to David's question, as promised:
It's just heavy enough that I feel it every time I wear it, and just light enough that it doesn't strain my ear.
Next, your standard issue elastic hair tie:
I never wear these. Haven't worn them in years. However, they were designed specifically for one purpose: keeping tails, of any style, in place. In other words, NEVER WEAR RUBBER BANDS!! They WILL rip your hair out upon removal, and are an absolute bitch to put in (I learned from experience at an early stage of hair growth)!
Next, the Scrunchie:
These are more commonly worn among women, however, I have found them to not only be the single most comfortable style of hair tie I've ever worn, but the safest, as well. They also conveniently come in different styles, patterns, and colors, so you can match them with your wardrobe. I used to own one in Forest Green, and one in Blood Red, to match a couple of long-sleeve denim shirts I used to wear, but I've since tossed the shirts and, thus, the green and red scrunchies. Most of my wardrobe is black, now, so I only wear this one anymore.
Here's a pic of me wearing it:
Finally, something that you will very likely only ever see on one other man's head, besides my own, in your lifetime:
This, folks, is a ribbon. Not the kind you'd find in a beauty store, however. Nope, I picked this little number up at a craft store. They had spools of this stuff on a rack, in various widths. This one is 2.5 inches wide. I had it cut to a length of 36.5 inches (I had experimented until I found a length I was happy with), and is made entirely out of Satin.
I got the idea, believe it or not, while watching an INXS video for their song [i]New Sensation[/i]. Their lead singer, Michael Hutchins, was wearing one with a black, 3-piece suit. It was a popular thing among men, a couple hundred years ago. The only significant difference, now, is the absense of a white wig. Funny thing is, I had never even CONSIDERED wearing one until I saw the video, and thought, "Wicked!" So, I adopted it for myself, and voila!
To see Hutchins' (the other man) ribbon, just click on the link below and you can check out the video as well.
One thing I should probably caution you on:
A ribbon is NOT to be worn if you have ANY reservations about either being mistaken for a woman (as if the long hair won't do it), or thought to be gay. You won't get a lot of people asking about it, but you may hear varying comments about it; usually behind your back, while you're on your way to where ever you're going. My rule of thumb is too ignore such remarks. If they can't comment, directly, they don't deserve the time it would take for me to turn around and explain it to them. I have never had anyone, outside my immediate familiy, directly me ask about it.
There you have it! I don't have a lot, but what I do wear, I thoroughly enjoy!
David's question about earrings got me thinking about an idea to share a few methods of wearing ponytails. I've employed these, myself, over the years. I thought you all might like to see how they look, and experiment, yourselves.
I'll begin by sharing a pic of the Ankh I described in my reply to David's question, as promised:
It's just heavy enough that I feel it every time I wear it, and just light enough that it doesn't strain my ear.
Next, your standard issue elastic hair tie:
I never wear these. Haven't worn them in years. However, they were designed specifically for one purpose: keeping tails, of any style, in place. In other words, NEVER WEAR RUBBER BANDS!! They WILL rip your hair out upon removal, and are an absolute bitch to put in (I learned from experience at an early stage of hair growth)!
Next, the Scrunchie:
These are more commonly worn among women, however, I have found them to not only be the single most comfortable style of hair tie I've ever worn, but the safest, as well. They also conveniently come in different styles, patterns, and colors, so you can match them with your wardrobe. I used to own one in Forest Green, and one in Blood Red, to match a couple of long-sleeve denim shirts I used to wear, but I've since tossed the shirts and, thus, the green and red scrunchies. Most of my wardrobe is black, now, so I only wear this one anymore.
Here's a pic of me wearing it:
Finally, something that you will very likely only ever see on one other man's head, besides my own, in your lifetime:
This, folks, is a ribbon. Not the kind you'd find in a beauty store, however. Nope, I picked this little number up at a craft store. They had spools of this stuff on a rack, in various widths. This one is 2.5 inches wide. I had it cut to a length of 36.5 inches (I experimented until I found a length I was happy with), and is made entirely out of Satin.
I got the idea, believe it or not, while watching an INXS video for their song New Sensation. Their lead singer, Michael Hutchins, was wearing one with a black, 3-piece suit. It was a popular thing among men, a couple hundred years ago. The only significant difference, now, is the absense of a white wig. Funny thing is, I had never even CONSIDERED wearing one until I saw the video, and thought, "Wicked!" So, I adopted it for myself, and voila!
To see Hutchins' (the other man) ribbon, just click on the link below and you can check out the video as well.
One thing I should probably caution you on:
A ribbon is NOT to be worn if you have ANY reservations about either being mistaken for a woman (as if the long hair won't do it), or thought to be gay. You won't get a lot of people asking about it, but you may hear varying comments about it; usually behind your back, while you're on your way to where ever you're going. My rule of thumb is too ignore such remarks. If they can't comment, directly, they don't deserve the time it would take for me to turn around and explain it to them. I have never had anyone, outside my immediate familiy, directly me ask about it.
There you have it! I don't have a lot, but what I do wear, I thoroughly enjoy!
Has anyone noticed as their hair gets longer the stronger it gets and less u lose? It becomes more noticeable when u lose hair but u lose less. During styling or stuff like that, it rarely see hair fall out anymore, just a few compared to what i use to in the early stages. Oh by the way, update, my sides just pass my ear lobe and my bangs reach a little beyond my nose tip. My hair is still thick and apparently is wavy since it is wavy in the sides and a bit in the back. When wet the back curl and my hair hangs a lot more now.
Is James Hetfeild from Metallica growing out his hair? It looks longer than it was when he cut it. Either way Metallica is one of the greatest bands ever. \m/ *headbang*
Hey I'm back from my vacation in Florida,hows everyone doing?
What do you people prefer, a straight blunt cut or the natural "V" look? Hopefully you know what I'm talking about. I far prefer the natural look to a blunt cut. Blunt cuts look too feminine for my liking and are (from what I hear) harder to maintain because the equal length hair is harder to comb through and detangle. I'm just curious what everyone else thinks though. My hair's only been growing for about a year and 5 months now, but soon I need to decide whether I want to even the hair out or just let it grow the way it is. I'm leaning towards the natural look myself, it's just so... natural! Haha... ;-)
'This site is dedicated to those men who take the effort to maintain their long hair, for themselves, or for others.'
This bit of text is taken from the Home page of the main longhair site. It struck me as odd that the words 'or for others' are included, especially as we spend a lot of time discussing hair as something over which we have the sole right as individuals. I wouldn't 'maintain' long hair just for someone else. I have it for me as it's part of my identity.
Anyone got any views on this ?
Have I misunderstood what Victor was getting at ?
Is there anyone on the board who has long hair to please someone else but not themselves ?
Gollan's latest progress pictures
Gollan's latest progress pictures
I have posted my July (13 month) progress pictures on my website. In addition to longer hair this month's installment features improved photography. If you look around you might even find a picture
of me with a ponytail! Again, I must acknowledge and thank the community here at the Men's Longhair Hyperboard for the support and encouragement. I also want to thank our host Victor for providing this excellent resource.
Hello.
I have always wanted to grow my hair out but have been discouraged by family or employers at all times. Finally I am getting the nice long mane I have always wanted but at times the ends get a little crazy and curly. Sometimes they point in odd directios and other times lay normally. I was wondering if I should use a straightening iron or perm to calm the storm. It will lay nicely if I let it dry tied with rubber bands or skip the shampoo during showers. any suggestions?
I live in England in the UK. I am growing my hair,but as i play football (soccer 2 u guys!)i need 2 find hairbands like footballers wear (thin black elastic ones slightly wider than shoelaces)2 restrict my hair moving,any readers from ther UK who can help me would be greatly appreciated,if possible reply to my E-Mail address
Anyone see Hanson on the "Tonight Show"? The three boys that sang MMBOP years ago. They all had longhair a couple of years ago. Now they all cut their hair short. I guess longhair really is out of style. Oh well who cares.
I'm in a little bit of a dilemma here. My hair is pretty much perfect (to me at least) but at the very back, there is one strand of hair that is about two inches longer than the rest. I'm not quite sure how it got to be that way, but it's pretty noticeable, and I've even had it referred to as a rat-tail. It doesn't really bother me personally, but I've had a lot of people tell me my hair would like more even and better overall if I trimmed it off. Do you think it's worth trimming it? I don't think there's any hair-dressers I can trust around here though.
Sorry if it sounds like I'm rambling a bit, but that's probably because I am!
Hi friends, I'm 18 yrs old. I've been growing my hair for 2 yrs now..
Sadly I had to spend my last 5 months in hospital. I couldn't take care of my hair, to be frank - Water never touched my hair in 5 months.. Now it's all messed up. All sorts of hair problems! - looks awful!!. Do i should CUT IT and start again!! IF i cut it Will it take long time to grow back?
I watched the "Queer Eye on Straight" show last night on BRAVO. It's about five gay guys who perform a complete makeover of a straight guy, from his personal appearance to his home, etc.
Last night's straight guy had blond hair that he said he'd had for the past nine years, although it made for only a foot-long ponytail. His hair is thin and thinning. And to be quite honest about it, he didn't appear to be someone who took care of his hair at all. It basically just hung there. Anyway, his makeover involved cutting his hair short, although by no means a buzz or crewcut. I have to admit he did look a lot better with the shorter hair. Why? Because some people just do look better with shorter hair, and some people, like this guy, just simply do not have really great hair (neither do I, damn!)
One of his friends has beautiful brown hair down to his shoulder blades. Another one had beautiful thick blondish hair in a foot-long ponytail. Both of these guys looked fantastic with long hair, because they had the face for it and, more to the point, they both had really beautiful, full hair. And you could tell that they both took pride in their hair, and as a result, took really good care of it.
I believe the show is on Tuesday nights, with a repeat of that episode on Thursday evenings at 10:00 PM.
Hey people I could an awesome website that has pic of rad mowhawks. The website is:www.geocities.com/the girlwiththemohawk/punkpictures5.html
If you have trouble with that website then here is another:
www.gurlpages.com/spikyhairedrunkpunk/pics1.html
well enjoy people they are awesome pics
Just wondering (after browing the pics site that was posted and noting kilts, renn shirts/vests, and other indicative bits of clothing) how many here attend SCA events, or do Celtic Festivals or other forms of reenactment?
_ShortChick
Sherri thanks for putting my pictures on your web page for the long hair board fell good to be on it..BLAIS
I'm actually 31. I thought your question about age was in reference to when we started growing our hair out. I was 18 in 1990.
I was reading my fav' music magazine, and I found this article. Sky Saxon, singer of the Seeds is answering:
"Q: Today,the world is very different compared to what it was 38 years ago..."
Sky Saxon: In the 60's, young people had the power.We didn't give it up.It was a union.We were then a nation. But it seems that during the 70's,80's,90's or 00's, people got exhausted. The first sign was that they all cut their hair.Even if you're given a milion bucks, don't cut it.Your hair is the only place where you can find enough Vitamine D. It doesn't exist in your food. It comes from your hair nourrished by the sun. I think that when one cuts one's hair, one reduces one's life, changing his energy and his soul. Here's why prisoners hair are cut: to make them lose their strengh.The army does the same. To get their consciousness back, people must regrow their hair.Furthermore, women like to play with long-hair... "
Honestly, I found this part of the article intresting but it seems to me like this guy got probably too high.
So what do you think..is there some truth in there or its just another hippy trip? ;)
I figured I will have plenty of shaved headed bald days before me from the look of my grandpa,uncle and various other relatives so I am going to enjoy my hair while I still have the chance. I almost 33.
I will be taking a pic on first of every month. I started July 1. I am starting with shaved head so it will take awhile. I don't mind as I have gone thru the long hair growing process before.
The next two years will work for all of this as I am on a training session for work so I will be focusing on work and not noticing the awkward stages yet again.
Hello to everyone on the board!!
Hey what exactly is the awkward stage?
and do u have any pics of it so i can see what it is because im not sure if im up to that
Wierd Al was on the Tom Green Show this evening on MTV. His hairstyle is quite unique. His curly hair is long on the top and sides, but the back is only about six inches or so. Did anyone else see this on him?
Redleader suggested this for the pics page:
You should consider adding information to your site such as date of last cut (#1), age, goal, current length, etc. for those who choose to give out that information.
I could add a bio to the pics, if everyone is willing (and knows) their info.
Any other questions that anyone would like answered?
I'm going to be adding a few new pics soon. Amish guy, Blais and Will posted pics recently.
Hi ALL!
I started growing my hair back in December 2002. Its been slow and i seem stuck in the frizz/rug/mess stage.
Ive seen all the pics on this site and i have to say im impressed. Ill try and post my own next week so i can start this progress thing.
Anyway- my issue....
I've read, in scientific journals, that washing your hair damages it by removing natural oils and forcing you to wash it often. So i have been trying an experiment. I still wash, with soap, if my hair gets dirty. But i never shampoo or condition my hair. It seems healthy enough. Has anyone else had any good/bad expriences with this? is it true/ untrue? if you think i should use hair product- what? i have dark wavy/curly hair, fairly thick.
Thanks.
Neil.
What's the difference between a light conditioner and a normal conditioner? Right now i am using a light conditioner (cheap stuff, Alberto V05) but notice that my hair isnt greasy the next day.
I have long hair.Half way down my back.Last year my wife talk me into having my ears pierced one day at the mall. Last week my wife bought me a large pair of hoop earring to wear, The hoops look good with my long hair .Are men starting to wear large hoops
Do guys like seb bach out of skid row have whats called long layers in there hair, because it look really cool and would like to have my hair like that instead of all one length?
Anyone here ever heard of them? I just saw a video on the Canadian music video channel, Fuse, and was rather impressed. That's rather awkward, coming from me. I can't stand Punk, or any variation of it.
In any event, something particular about the band caught my eye, and I actually felt genuinely confused as to what I was seeing, at first: Is their vocalist a man or a woman?
I didn't get the clue that he's a man until he reached a point in the song where he nearly whispers a line. But this guy actually has long hair! Shoulder-length, even!
Here's a link to the video I saw on TV. They've got an artist page, featuring more of their videos, there, as well. "The Leaving Song Part II" is the video I saw. Pay especially close attention to his face, and you might better understand why I was initially confused about his gender.
;)
I've read some good stuff on the board about this product and went to buy some yesterday. However, although I could find loads of different L'Oreal variants (waxes, gels etc.) I couldn't find 'Melting Gel'.
Does anyone in the UK know which shop stocks this or is it called something different here ?
Thanks in anticipation.
http://lol.to/bbs.php?bbs=look
what are u doing with your hair if the weather is so hot now ?
Man, long hair is soo cool...I think its stupid that people think guys have to keep it short! Let it grow! Thats cool that there are so many people on this!
Peace, love, and LET IT GROW,
Laura
Anyone just seen that makeover on 'This Morning' with fatty Fern ?
Why did the hairdresser have to say 'NASTY NASTY' before chopping off that guy's ponytail ? Yeah, the guy was a bit scruffy but why not show him well groomed/using the right products but still with long hair ? But that would have involved imagination. AAAAGGGGHHHH!
Rage subsiding now .....
LOL! See, anyone can twist anything in the bible to their own benefit!
Found a site that picked some things out of the bible that say TO grow long hair:
SHOULD MEN HAVE LONG HAIR?
Many Christians claim that God does not want men to have long hair. They are wrong: God loves long-haired men.
According to God's law, a man must not cut the hair at the sides of his head and he must not clip the edges of his beard. (Leviticus 19:27) If a man is a NazariteÑone who is specially dedicated to God - he must not cut his hair at all. (Numbers 6:5)
The Bible tells us that Absalom, king David's son, was the most handsome man in all Israel: he cut his hair only once a year. (2 Samuel 14:25)
The apostle Paul, however, wrote: "Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?" (l Corinthians 11:14). But nature teaches us nothing of the sort. Perhaps Paul, who was bald, was jealous of men who had long hair. He had also repudiated God's law, so he felt free to invent laws of his own. (Galatians 2:16, etc.)
Jesus, however, did not repudiate God's law. ÒDo not think that I came to abolish the law or the prophets... For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass away until all is accomplished" (Matthew 5:17-18).
We can therefore safely conclude, on biblical evidence, that Jesus, too, had long hair and a long beard, just as orthodox Jews have to this very day. So fellows, if you fear God, love Jesus, and want to be the most handsome men in the land, get your hair cut only once a year. And never shave.
Read the Bible!
Well, it's been a while since I've posted here, but I still check in from time to time [I've been quite busy the past few months].
My hair has been severly damaged [a few months back] from using a cheap shampoo (Suave, if I remember correctly). Anyway, I just cut about two inches off the back (from a tail) -- in the hopes that the hair will grow out OK (my hair is still longer than Shaun michaels', but not by much).
I'm wondering if some of the damage is caused by chemicals that I use at work (an electronics company). We use Lenium and some conformal spray coatings on circuit boards. I'm a little worried that some of the residue could transfer from my fingers to my hair -- causing damage -- though I try to be EXTRA careful to avoid this. My hair just seems to have stopped getting any longer. I certainly hope that I haven't reached my terminal length (about 3 inches above half-back) at the young age of 37 [next week].
Any ideas? Suggestions? Anyone familiar with this problem [bad split-ends for no apparent reason]? I'm at a loss. I use Aussie shampoo and conditioner. I'd like to grow my hair longer, without having to cut the length down -- at least by very much.
In the past, I did everything wrong (blow drying, forcing a brush through my hair, and generally abusing my hair -- several years back) and it kept growing without the split-ends or any problems. I just don't understand what has happened to cause the problems I currently have.
Thanks for reading the long post and any ideas you all might have.
Take care.
I don't know what to do with my hair. I have just about had all I can take. Heres the problem... When I wash my hair gently and carefully, I wind up with this white stuff caked up in several spots on my head. And of course it itches, and drive me nuts! Which eventually leads to me clawing at my head when I can't take the itching anymore. Now, when I wash my head really good I don't have the white stuff and no itching. But I really have to scrub it good. And this causes me to lose ALOT of hair! Atleast 100. When I'm gentle with it I only lose 15-20. So, it's either itch or lose a ton of hair! I thought maybe I wasn't rinsing well enough and it was shampoo or conditioner building up. But I made sure I rinsed really well. But I still get the white stuff. I've ditched the leave in conditioner, so that's not it. And I rarely use any gel or anything. I have tried several diffirent shampoos and conditioners over the past few months. All with the same results. I've even tried dandruff shampoos. But nothing works except scrubbing.I don't know what to do. I'm thinking about just buzzing it off and be rid of all the trouble. If this keeps up much longer it won't matter anyway, because it's all gonna fall out from either washing it or scracthing it. Does anyone have ANY advice? I'm desperate here!
Of all the motorcycle riders on this hyperboard, who wears a helmet and who don't. Also, of those who don't, what is the main reason why you don't. With me it is more of the fact that a helmet is rather heavy and uncomfotable to me and takes away some of the pleasure of riding, not to mention gives me a neck acke if worn for too long. Another reason has to do sadly with image, but hey, what can I say. I prefer the wind blowing in my hair, but I have found that I can't really do this at higher speeds because my hair gets so tangled up that I can't hardly even get my fingers through it without tearing at my scalp. At intown speeds my hair doesn't suffer from the wind near as bad. For those occasions where I will be maintaining 55 to 60 miles an hour, I either wear the helmet or my hat backwards or a doo rag to avoid later consequinces. Just wanted to know the general consensus on this matter. Peace!
asdasd
I just got done headbanging to some early-period Death a few hours ago. I was doing "the windmill" (you headbangers'll know what I'm talking about), and I stopped. Usually, my hair gets tangled, but tonight was especially bad. It took fifteen minutes just to get the tangles out, and I had lost substantially more hair than usual to the brush...
Question: Why exactly does my hair tangle when I headbang? Is humidity or sweatiness a factor? How do I prevent it in the future? If I can't necessarily "prevent" it, then how do I manage getting those tangles out more easily? I'll have a picture up here soon. I promise! :)
The hair above my ears seems to have an incredibly short terminal length - the rest of my hair is growing nicely (2 years 7 months)but the area above my ears never gets any longer than about 4 inches (10cm).
Here's my theory : I've worn glasses for 25 years (lenses sometimes) - is there any chance that the constant friction from the glasses 'legs' could cause the hair that's being rubbed to have a short terminal length ? Also, for many years I had a corporate haircut that involved buzzing this area.
Anyone on the board have the same experience ? Is my theory b*ll*cks or a stunning scientific insight ?
My oldest son David had me cut his hair tonight. He said that he was tired of it being so thick and hot and messy all the time. His hair is really wavy/curly and was looking pretty shaggy, so he wanted it cut. What he ended up with after I got done was a surprisingly good looking mullet style. He says he likes it and as far I myself are concerned, that's all that matters.
It's down to me and my brother on the web-site now, but he was talking about cutting his hair just the other day. So I suspect before too long I'll be the lone ranger at the sight. But for me it's the duration, baby! Peace!
I have noticed I've been finding more and more knots in my hair. I suppose it is from me tossing and turning whilst sleeping. Any suggestions on preventing and treating knots? I've simply just nipped off the knot with scissors, but I don't want to make a habit of this.
perplexed
I notice about 10-15 in my fingers everytime I shampoo/condition, and it makes me nervous. What is normal hair loss?
GOT HELP FROM TREYN TO POST PICTURES
I had my hair down past my eyes and it was really thick and it poofed out and made my head look huge so I decided to get a small trim and the dude screwed up my hair really bad and I had to get it way shorter than I planned. My hair grows about an inch a month it is really fast. It is like an inch on the tops now and a half an inch in the back. I am not going to get it trimmed again until June 2004. So how can I keep my hair from being so poofy looking when it gets semi long? And does Hair Gel make your hair grow slower and is there anything to make ur hair grow faster.
Justin
Thank you for reply about my hair.....You are right to.if my hair was all long it would be hard to control.So the mullet style works best......do you have pictures of your hair to share..BLAIS
LONGEST HAIR:
Hope it remote links!
Hello!
I'am a portuguese man with 28 years old , green eyes and long blond hair, looking for aother portuguese with long hair!
Please contact me
kisses
Hello!
I'am a portuguese man with 28 years old , green eyes and long blond hair, looking for aother portuguese with long hair!
Please contact me
kisses
hello, i have an undercut about eye level all around my head, and my hairs about an inch past my chin. i seen pics of people with a full head of hair and it looks better and i want it, now! so how do u make an undercut at least look longer, withpout cuttin the fringe and workin ur way round?
I Just want to say peace to everyone,tomorrow im going on vaction to Florida for about 2 weeks,I hope youll miss me lol.
I found a site with long hair compliment cards! What an amazing idea!
WHY?!!!
That brings another to mind...
Vince Neil's hair has been the same length forever. Could this be his terminal length?
The thing that I find funny is that my ex-husband looks quite a bit like Vince, and his terminal length was at the same point Vince's hair is at.
I have always had my USMC crew cut until 9/11/01. Since then I have not cut my hair.
My question is: Do I need to trim regularly to keep the growth going?
So many of my friends say I need to cut it to make it grow.
I need some advice because this does not make sense to me.
Thanks for any reply
" Almost a ponytail"
Dave
dknight@ qix.net
I don't have a mullet and I don't really like the style but has anyone thought that the general tone of this board would scare off any mullet wearers who might visit ? Aren't the deriding comments made on this board about mullets no better and no less prejudiced than the comments some ignorant short-haired people make to us ? OK - mullets are 'old-fashioned' but when did any of us care about fashion when deciding to have long hair ?
There's no denying that - like them or loathe them - mullets include long (sometimes VERY long) hair. There must be some guys out there that take great care of their long mullets, are really proud of their hair and could share as many haircare tips and experiences as the longhairs that choose to have an 'all over' long style.
How about we celebrate and welcome ALL men who choose to have long hair, even though part of it may not be in a style that the majority of us like ?
Does anyone else have dreams about having their hair cut off? I seem to have them every *other* night. It ain't like I am obsessed with my hair but I would never go out if I had it chopped! Not 'til it grew back at least? Or maybe I'd wear a hat.............. Anyone know why I am having them?
Before:
After:
I don't think words can describe just how bad this haircut is.
People keep telling me I look like Jesus. Even so far as to ask me to act in a play as Jesus. Not sure how to take that. I guess cuz I'm 6'0" tall, white, with long wavy brown hair past my shoulders AND Jewish. Think that's a compliment?
Howdy... my hair is about shoulder length all around, quite thick and a little tiny bit wavy/curvy, and generally quite healthy but I know I can make it healthier, so I decided not to use as many products on it [ie. hairspray, mousse], and not to straighten it as much... are there any other tips anyone can reccomend?
Just because I hate rap music, hip hop, reggae,..etc.. doesn`t mean I`m racist. Just read the lyrics of rap music and then tell me who is the racist. Racism doen`t look at your skin colour. I know Asian, Black, Indian people who are more racist. I have been beaten up because of race.
You shouldn`t make assumptions like this and certainly not treat me a b_stard. Or is it that you listen to rap too much and that`s why you are insulting me for no reason??
As my hair is until now not that long I try a few shampoos to find the right one...now I want to try finally Pantene Pro-V Voluminizing Shampoo and the Conditioner for fine (thin) hair.
Has anyone tried this? What is your opinion? Because I don´t want to buy another shampoo that sucks...
Ive been keeping pictures in folders for a while so I could compile a page like this... and so I can look back on them. You will see random pictures (none where im really looking my best!)
This time they are on AOL, and will be taken down by me in a week or so as I dont really want my pictures on the web for any long time. Honest opinions please
This is really bugging me, everytime I post I seem to get it!
Check it out.........
http://www.killermovies.com/l/lotrthereturnoftheking/articles/3209.html
Today I was looking through some old family videos and I saw that when I was about 6 or 7 years old I had a mullet! I have nothig against the hair style but i just really hate the way i looked.Just Want to share my dissapointed with everyone lol.
Hope it remote links!
Hi The answer about my hair...IT GROWS THIS WAY and its not red. I paid a guy to take the pictures and the light made it look red.Its BROWN......Do you got pictures of your hair to share..BLAIS
Hi you was asking if my hair grows this way...yes it does.dont do nothing to it..if my hair was like yours..I THINKS ITS LOOKING COOL.I grow it all out so the mullet works best for my hair...Why does the pictures not get bigger on your web page when you click on them....BLAIS
hi guys, just before i start i'd like to say how much of a help all you fellas have been in my hair growing journey. i probably would've caved long ago if it wasn't for this place, so thanks =D
so heres the deal, i've been growin my locks for nine months now and it's finally starting to look decent. (with the aid of certain frizz down creams, my hair is really boofy) and i've been told on almost a daily basis to get it trimmed. apparently i have horrendous split ends, and they slow the growth process.
now, i'm perfectly happy to keep my hair the way it is. the split ends dont bother me at all, i dont want perfectly beautiful hair, but i do wanna know if not trimming the split ends causes any long term problems?
should i get half an inch cut off for the greater good? or leave it be?
thanks in advance,
Trickster
Long hair t-shirts and coffee mugs! HEHEHE!
Howdy...
My name's Matt, I'm 16 and live in Manchester England. I started growing my hair in the August of 2001... and had several trims since. Ok erm, this will sound whiney I suppose. My hair is about, an inch past my chin at the fringe and about another 2 inches longer at the sides and back... but I have an undercut too, which is about 2-3 cm above my ears all the way around. So my hair at the back and sides is longer than the hair at the front yeah? What I really wanna know is, how do I get it straight straight? I sometimes use my sisters straightening iron, and it works pretty good, but I can't really get it to stay straight cause I like to have the first few cm's of my hair behind my ears, and the rest hanging straight, but then the lot tends to 'wing' out and looks silly. I sometimes like to wear a beanie hat, but my hair is constantly winging out when I put it behind my ears, so again it looks silly. I really wanna know how I can stop the winging... any ideas? Thanks for reading all of this, there are some recent[ish] pics at www.faceparty.com/beauty_fiend_36
Thanks you :o)
There is a funny site about mullets. This will explain some mullet stereotyping
WHY?!!!
WHY?!!!
Thanks for adding me to your gallery. I usually post under the
name "Rogeree". I see you made my handle "SoCal Longhair", which
is ok....I don't mind. I just usually sign my post "Rogeree".
Anyway, thanks. You've done a fantastic job.
Rogeree......aka SoCal Longhair
WHY?!!!
Has anybody seen their new bassist? (Robert Trujillo? Is that his name?) Since I went to school with Jason Newsted and can't imagine Metallica without him, I was all set to hate the new guy, but what a head of hair he's got! Speaking of Jason, he's started growing his hair back out a bit and it looks pretty good, I think. Is anybody going to see him with Ozzy?
Lenny Kravitz had some long hair back in 93:
It looks as if he's growing it out again!
Hope the site allows remote linking! If not, pic 1:
http://images2.wireimage.com/images/thumbnail/306924.jpg
pic 2:
http://images2.wireimage.com/images/thumbnail/560366.jpg
Don't you have any pics of yourself that you could post?
I stumbled across this method a couple of weeks ago, and I'm very
surprised at the results! It's very simple, just:
1. Wash your hair thoroughly
2. Balm it in good, don't be cheap. I use mostly Fructis Garnier, but
it works just as well with a generic noname balm.
3. Rinse, but no too much. Leave a hint of balm in your hair
(experiment with this. I found that to little is better than to
much)
4. Squeeze out all the water, but DON'T DRY IT! Instead, tie it up in
a pony tail and let it dry like that. Takes 5-7 hours for me.
5. Voila! Straight hair! You might want to flatiron the tops though.
This procedure gives the exact same results as my hairdresser, who
charges 25€ for it. I'll try to post some pics.
Good luck!
I know Victor is doing a great job keeping this board going, but I would still like to grumble. The last few times I have posted I have got this screening notice and my message has been posted maybe a day late. However, you find all this stuff which seems to be about porn, which gets by undetected. What's wrong? I think it's unfair if only some of us are being screened, who post only hair-related stuff, while others get away with posting garbage and non-hair related matters.
I just have a quick question, how long (in terms of months or length of hair in the front) is the wait before the bangs are long enough to where they can be pulled back (towards the backside of the head) to stay on their own without slicking them back with gel. As of right now, I am about 7 months into growing my hair, and the bangs reach to the tip of my nose. In a movie I saw a hairstyle that would look good on me. It didn't look longer than the awkward "tails" stage in the back, yet the front, when pushed back, seemed to be long enough to stay on its own. If someone could answer my question or tell me the name of this hairstyle, it would be appreciated. Thank you.
I recently spent a week in the Smoky Mountains of Gatlinburg Tn. And I saw more long hairs there than I have ever seen in my whole life! I mean they were everywhere! You had your typical longhaired rocker type, bikers, and lots of well dressed longhairs. I even saw 2 longhaired cops! I have been there many times, but have never seen this many longhairs. I also saw lots of girls with super long hair, which is also a rare site. Atleast for me. I didn't want to leave.. I had finally found my home. LOL
I also saw lots and lots of mullets. And not just on redneck types either. There were some really well dressed guys sporting mullets. I hope THIS is not a trend.
Anyway just wanted to let you guys know I had found the longhair capitol of the world. LOL
I was waiting for this to be screened earlier.. but im not sure I just decided to post it again.. Ignore it if it comes up again later. New pictures for july, my hair wasnt really at its best but its a view of my everyday look, with other photos ive been saving
I know a Metal Band from Austria that needs support. There´s a Festival and 50 Bands want to play there but just 5 bands with the most votes get the job (therefore they need as much votes as possible).
For the people who want to support a Trash Metal Act please go to http://www.jugendundkultur.at/tw/html/collapsed.htm and the 3rd band from down are we (FIRETAG) --> fill in your mail-address and "submit vote"!
Then you get a mail and have to confirm your vote.
Well you don´t have to do this (that´s clear) but it would be really great, so a big THANX to everybody who supports them!
HEAVY METAL RULEZ!!!!
has anyone ever worn a wig because i want long wair so bad that i think im gonna get a wig!
I quit smoking on July 3rd, 2001, at 4:30pm. Before that, I'd been smoking for about 2 years, and was up to 15 cigarettes per day when I quit. I celebrated my 2-year anniversary 4 days ago. I went cold turkey, and have been clean ever since. I use a program called SilkQuit to help keep track of my status. Here are the current numbers:
Two years, four days, 6 hours, 57 minutes and 14 seconds. 11014 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,081.71. Life saved: 5 weeks, 3 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes.
My final motivation to quit was a picture of a cancer-infected lung I'd seen in a flyer from the American Cancer Association, that detailed the effects of smoking. Having a strong visual clue of what I was doing to myself gave me the strength and will-power I needed to quit, once and for all (I had tried twice before). I quit that same day.
If there are any here who smoke, are looking to quit, and would like some help, you can find a copy of the program at the link below. It's completely free. I found it's rather amazing having hard data in front of you when you need reminding every now and again.
;)
Also, I'm clean shaven for the first time in 27 years!
Hi, if any of you are wondering where I am in my "hair growing journey," go to www.geocities.com/justin_barbier and you can see my status. I still have a LONG way to go, but I intend to stick with it this time. Also, since I have been through the awkward stage quite a few times, I am somewhat knowledgeable.
Granted, I am a little ashamed of my "webpage," but I just needed something to put pictures on....later!
I've been reading the board recently, and I have been considering growing my hair long.
The problem is I own a business and my appearance is very important. What kind of long hair style would still give me a professional look? How would I deal with the awkward phase and maintain a professional look.
I thought about perming it while it was still short but too long for what is now my normal style. I thought that I could then possibly let it fall where it may, and it still look decent.
Thanks for your suggestions,
Penguin
Wimbledon is over for another year, and there have been quite a lot of longhairs in the competition.
Nobody with the great hair that Andre Agassi used to have in the good old days, but enough to know that long hair is alive and well in the tennis world.
Most prominent is of course Federer, but we should also note Grosjean, who is just post awkward stage.
What's the best hair you've seen on a tennis player?
There´s a festival going on in Austria called "Collapsed Festival". There are 50 bands nominated and the 5 bands with the most votes get the job.
I ask you to support the metal band firetag (it would be great if you do it :D).
All you have to do: Scroll down, Klick on "firetag" (nearly at the end of the poll), fill in your mail-address --> submit vote...then you get a mail where you have to klick on the first link and confirm your vote.
Link: http://www.jugendundkultur.at/tw/html/collapsed.htm
Thanks to the people that give them support!
Hi there Tryen,
I sent a picture of your Vulcan to a friend of mine some time ago, as he's into the old harleys and like i thought he'd like this one. :) even i as a sportsbike fan was nearly converted myself :¬)
Anyway he is now looking for a new bike and has asked me if i could find out exactly what the make and model is of your bike.
I've done a quick search on the net with little result, found a few vulcans but not anything like the beast you've got.
Cheers,
Grale :¬)
This is kinda off topic but I was just wondering what everyones favorite style of music is.I enjoy listening to Heavy Metal,Classic Rock,Blues and a little bit of Reggae.
Just another update on WWE wrestlers cutting their hair. Billy Kidman is now sporting short hair. His hair was about Scott Stapp of Creed's length with a really bad undercut. His hair was pretty cool in WCW with no undercut and shoulder length. Also Bradshaw is sporting a short blond haircut and has shaved off his facial hair. He looks like a totally different guy. I'm resisting the urge to rant so I'll just leave this post with a quote from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer newsletter. "Why does the WWE keep making wrestlers look like average Joe's?" Couldn't of said it better myself. Here is an estimate of the number of longhairs left in the WWE.
RAW ROSTER: SMACKDOWN ROSTER:
HHH Rhyno
RVD Matt Hardy
Jericho Shannon Moore
Kevin Nash Edge
Shawn Michaels Funaki
Steven Richards(awkward stage) Hulk Hogan(still has the skullet:P
Hi Part two because all did not come out.........I read this page a lot because i like long hair to....But dont fell welcome because of people are hatefull about the mullet..I have looked at all the pictures that been posted by you guys. and like how your hair islooking and wish my hair would grow like yours but i dont to thick to wavy would look to big.Thanks for reading
..LIKE TO POST PICTURES BUT DONT KNOW HOW TO.....HELP...i
Hey guys I am always wearing a beanie and my bangs are a bit past my eyes and I notice that the front of my hair is growing but when I look at the back it dosent really seem to be growing do you think it is from the beanie?
hey if anyone EVER thinks of getting their hair cut short get a mullet first just to expirience it!
At one point during the movie GANGS OF NEW YORK, Leo has his hair pulled back and held by some sort of odd looking tie thingy. I've seen it before, but can't remember what it's called. I've been searching for pics of it, but have been unsuccessful thus far.
Anyways, if someone knows what the hell I'm talking about based on my vague (and lame - sorry!) description, I'd love to hear from you. I'll post a pic as soon as I can find one. Thanks.
Has anyone here ever used any of these so called miracle hair vites?(like Hair Formula 37, the hair energizer vites from healthyhairplus.com, drugstore brands, etc, etc!)
And if so, any comments? My hair seems to be "stuck".. it has stayed about the same length for over a year... and I am wondering if I should just accept the length it's at, or spend a few bucks and get a nifty vitamin that might close that 2" gap between my hair and my waist...
Suggestions?
(for the record... I don't perm, bleach, colour, or blow dry my hair... nor do I use hairsprays, gels, mousses, etc etc... I wash, condition, and comb and let it dry...)
Thanks in advance :)
ShortChick
This is just a reflection on men who wear their hair with a ponytail all the time. I wear a ponytail occasionally, but it seems to me that men who wear it like this all the time are somewhat ashamed of their long hair.And I've seen men who wear it short on the top and the sides and very long in the back.This is not long hair to me, it is just strange. You don't see a woman with mutilated hair on the sides and top, and very long on the back(except for some lesbians),if women did this, it would look very strange, wouldn't it? Well, It looks just as strange on men.Long hair is just that, long hair all over.A strange haircut looks strange, no matter what your gender is. If a man does not have the inner strength and patience to wear true long hair, I suggest a haircut.If you don't want to do this, grow your hair evenly, you'll have more flexibility once you grow it.
Imagine holding a very SHORT piece of THICK rope...
see how stiff it is and how it sticks straight out from your hand?
Okay, now imagine that same THICK rope being several feet long...
see how it is hangs downward?*
Well your hair is like that rope...the LONGer it is...
the less stiff and poofy it will be.
*(sorry if that description sounded sexual...he..he)
Yeah, I know this is off-topic, but I figured that there were some pretty intelligent people here (and maybe a number of musicians; you just never know).
What is the frequency ratio between two notes that are a tritone (augmented fifth) apart from one another?
i heard this a long time ago and was just curious.. (i worry about a lot of stuff, and today i got a mist bottle and sprayed my hair a bit with some water and kinda...tossed it with my hand and i got tons of hair out...no bald spots..but just a bit extra..i dont wash / comb my hair daily either....which could it be?
My bangs are now past my eyebrows and I want to do that split thing but I don't really no how to,it only works when my hair is when so thats when i comb it to the side.Are there any other ways to do this?
I would like to know how to go about convincing a new employer to allow me to keep my hair long. I wear it very neat he admits to that but he emphasizes this luxury hotel they have middle aged to older people who migth not buy into the style and although i will not be required to interact with them except for technical problems he thinks its best if i cut my hair. I am very open to any ideas of how to deal with this. Please ASAP, Thanks
Just trying out for the first time to see if I get this photo link to work
Cut his hair,it used to be so awesome,and the headbanging (it isn't the same without his long hair,Cliff Burton's was impressive too) really fit their thrash songs. :)
I hate that moustache that he grew during the late 80's too.
Metallica kicked ass in the thrash days,and the long hair was part of it. :)
My bangs are now past my eyebrows and I want to do that split thing but I don't really no how to,it only works when my hair is when so thats when i comb it to the side.Are there any other ways to do this?
Hi, I've been growing out my hair for ..about 2 months I think, but it started around 3 inches long already. Well, now my bangs are in my eyes. But my problem is the back, here is a sort of illustration of what is going on:
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Ok, the +++ are where hair stops growing on the back of my head. The problem is, it is sort of turning into a mullet because I have let the hair grow out from that line (represented by //|\\) Should I cut this? I want all my hair to be one length, so I am wait for the stuff to grow out from the top of my head..
Hope this made sense.
Rock on science guys (and girls). Here is a site devoted to long haired professional people (just in case you think your mane is holding you back...)
http://www.killermovies.com/l/lotrthereturnoftheking/articles/3209.html
Yea I have a black mohawk and I am deciding to get into college this semester. My question is do teachers and students discrimitate people with mohawks?
I found it - the reason for the "wings" on the side of your head. Ya know when sometimes, after your hair dries, it flips out away from your head around where your temples are? I figured out how to prevent that without a curling iron. Ok let me first explain how I style my hair. First I spray it with water until it's damp, part it, then apply mousse, gel, whatever I'm using for the day and then kind of tease it until it's "loose" and not gelled flat onto my head. I let it dry like this and then tease it again, this releases the hair from its gel-bond but leaves it tame and in place, so it looks like there's no gel. After it dried, until today, the sides would flip out and I couldn't get them to stay against my head until I washed my hair again. Now, here's the secret (I don't know if this will work for all or just me but here goes): right after applying gel and "teasing," don't bend the ends of your bangs back towards your ears, let them hang straight on the sides or in front. (I know its really confusing, but I'll post pics later tonight under this thread). Then when it dries it won't "wing-out" anymore. I'll post those pics to show you what I mean by bending the hair backwards, maybe then it won't be so confusing, but I haven't got the time right now.
Good luck all
- Steve-o
I've been growing my hair out for a year now, and it's just below my chin in the front and a little below my shoulders in the back. Anyway, I was wondering if hair goes through cycles where it doesn't have much volume, because it is really sticking to my head nowadays. Also, can anyone recommend any shampoos to improve volume?
I was walking through Wal-Mart today with my youngest son, and came across this guy who had hair identical to mine in every way. His hair was the same color, same awkward stage length all the way around, same thickness, same style, he even wore glasses like I do. I walked right up to him and asked if he was in the process of growing his hair long and he said yes. Then he went on to point at his mother (you know, it could very well have been his wife, but she looked considerably older than him... ?) and said she was trying to get him to cut it. She said in return that she wasn't trying to get him to cut it, but that she wished he would thin it out. I then said that if he thinned it out it would totally mess up his hair for growing it all long. I then looked at her and laughed and said "I'm not being much help to you am I!" She laughed, he laughed, we all laughed, and then went our seperate ways. Just thought I would share! Peace!
what is the best way to obtain great hair i would have to say it is using shampoo every other day and letting it half way air dry then combing it!!!!!!!!
But i need me some other ways because lately my hair has been looking gay im wondering wether it better to use fingers or comb to comb the hair??????
long haired pimps unite!
I was bored so i decided to snap a couple of new pics with my crappy webcam.
I have a few questions on facial hair. I am almost 19 and I've had the same amount of facial hair since 16. This is...a thin mustache line, some on lower chin, on my neck and underchin, and some along the sideburn area. I am still empty on my cheeks, under bottom lip, and not thick enough to grow decent sideburns. It's not thick enough to grow anything of quality. I can fool people through pictures as the right angle, lighting, etc. makes it look okay. However, stand next to me in person and you would understand. I've had comments such as "shave off that mexican gotee." All of the men on both sides of my family have the ability to grow a full beard. Anyway, I am curious as to what age other posters' full beards came in. Also, is it common to get some all at once (as I did at 16) and then it take several years for the rest to come in? This is a different type of patience. While I am guaranteed that come another year I will have the head hair I've always desired, I have no idea when I will be able to grow the beard/gotee that I want.
Hi all, i am 14 years old entering high school. I've decidied to grow out my hair. I havent gotten a haircut hmm maybe about for four weeks or maybe a little less. Anyway, i was wondering if i should get haircuts to shape it? also how long would this process take? thanks so much.
Peace,
Moro
When the United States was founded many
years ago it was founded by men
who not only created a great country
but they also had long hair. Now
the country is led by men with short
hair, not one long hair in the bunch.
The founding fathers would turn over
in their grave if they saw what
TPTB have done with their creation.
They probably would he espeically
angry if the found how men
were forced to cut their hair.
On this independence day take a look
at our founding fathers. These long
haired men risked everything to
create this country independent from
England. And many of them lost
everything. Read sometime about
how all these brave men ended up
loosing everything in future years.
Had a 'eureka' moment the other day;
This weekend I got stuck in hot, humid and windy conditions
with no ponytail ties - I have a predominately female
household and they all needed ties so I gave up all the
ones I had. However, even if I did have a 'tie', the
hair would still blow around because not all of it makes
it to the ponytail (I'm probably at the 16th or 17th month
of 'hair age' and I didn't have a hat either).
What I did have to at least keep the hair out of my face
was, umm, sunglasses.
I swept the hair back and put the glasses on top of the
head, like one of those plastic, half-circlular hair
holder widgets - and it worked great for my fine,
straight hair.
I don't think I'll do that all the time but it did work
in a pinch.
Just thought I'd share that bit of discovery -
I now have pics of challakee, fitmus, red rocker, justin, jin, and tommy turbo. I've been searching the archives.
I'm tired and have to work all day tomorrow...then take the kids to my grandmother's cottage to see the fireworks.
I'll get them up as soon as possible, then start searching the archives again.
LucksKind, your pic won't come up. And I've tried every way possible to get into Oyo's site...all I get is "blah" the oyo in the box. LOL
Hey,
I redesigned and updated my progress page. I'm beginning my second year of growth. I appologize if some of the pictures of not of the best quality. Any advice, tips, comments, etc. are welcome.
The address is www.geocities.com/redleader898/hair
Thanks and take care!
Jeff (redleader)
Recent photos with wet hair:
This photo's a few months old (taken in April):
See, here in Canada, the wind blows INSIDE your house.
Another one from April:
What exactly DOES mousse do as compared to hair gel?
I wanted to find out HOW you wear your hair during sex.
I had a boyfriend (years ago) that had the most beautiful brunette hair that he had grown to about mid-back. But sadly, he always wanted to keep it trapped in a ponytail during sex. He said he didn't want to get it tangled and sweaty. *ugh*
MY preference and part of my desire (fetish) for men with long hair is to have it touching my body dusing sexual encounters. Be it draped and swaying across my breasts, falling across my back, him leaning his head down and letting his hair tickle my waist as he lifts his head, or heaven forbid having it on my legs and thighs.
SO what do YOU do with your hair during sex?
Hey, y'all...
As I was driving back home from my vacation, I rolled down the window of my Explorer and the wind made my hair dance around my face...so I took a couple of pics. Take care!
Brett
Sadly enough, it's true. While approaching my first ever one-year mark, I finally caved in to all the pressure my parents have been putting on me lately. I betrayed my hair, and the promises I had made to myself. I . . . used gel.
OH THE HUMANITY!
Okay, maybe it wasn't that bad. But I have been getting a lot of heat from my mom lately about how poofy my hair is, and it's been especially hot and humid lately. (In July. Go figure.) And at work today, the boss had me hauling around a bunch of cases of soda, and sweating a whole bunch. So pretty much, there was no controlling my hair. So on my break I went home, and pretty much plastered my hair down w/ gel, and tied a little ponytail in the back. I knew it was gonna cause a little stir when I got back to work, but I never knew I was that self-concious about everyone staring at me. I guess it was just because there was really no reason to keep looking. But look they did. Not all bad looks, although one particularly uptight woman I work with was staring at me like half of my ear had just fallen off. After everyone had gotten over the fact that I was trying something new, I got a lot of good responses. And one of the older women had everyone agreeing that I looked like Antonio Banderas.
All in all, it wasn't such a bad experience. I guess it'll just take me a little while to get used to wearing gel again. At least for about 6 more months, 'til I can get a real tail going.
I was just browsing through LongHairedMen.com in my state and saw a picture....looks a heck of a lot like you, and wearing the same kinda outfit but the picture is from a weird angle so I can't tell if it's you or not.....wwwwwell?
Just wondering..
I am back at it, so to speak. I have decided after many personal struggles (not the least pertaining to my hair) to regrow my hair. I feel destined to be a longhair; it’s definitely in my soul. My favorite uncle grew up in the 80s and had awesome hair. I remember when he cut it, it was around high school graduation and I was probably 5 or 6. It didn’t seem the same after he cut it, lol. I think the length of his hair was instilled in me as a seed, and as I got older it sprouted, so to speak. I tried to grow my hair repeatedly throughout the last four years, in high school. I lived through high school “stuck” in the awkward stage. Seems every time that I tried growing it, something got in my way, and I had to start over. I’ve been reading this message board for the last 4 years, even for the past few months that I have been a short-haired norm. I’ve learned tips and got encouragement along the way to my destined longhair statute. Sadly, along the way, personal problems conflicted with the outcome. I have finally gotten to a point in my life as to where I feel I have complete control. As a recent high school graduate, I am off to college in the fall. Which means a new start on life; I feel that growing my hair (for real) will go along well with the new circumstances, friends, etc. I guess the point of this story (epic, novel? lol) is that this board has a lot of really great people with really great advice. I don’t know if anyone remembers me on this board, but I guess I’ll be starting a “new” journey for all to follow along with, lol. I probably have been “through” the awkward stage at least 5 times in the past 4 years, probably more. Well I guess you’re getting tired of this “story of epic proportions.” I am just trying to say that im doing it for all the RIGHT reason now... Later!
PS, my screenname on here used to be "Justin B" but i see now they have another Justin, so i'll be known as JB from now on....
My uncle not working put quite a cramp in my online time. He finally found a new job so he won't be around as much.
I had to "pick my battles" while he was here, so I chose to work on the pics page for this site, play the sims, and work on my betta splendens page (plus argue on the IBC board about why black bettas with high irridescence AREN'T dark bi-color fish...loong story!).
Ah, now I can actually get back into my morning schedule. Hope everyone is well!
I'll be updating the pics page tonight.
I had short hair back in december (about 2 inches long) and have not cut it since then. I have came across two problems with this.
1. The lengths. Bangs go down to about a half inch above the tip of my nose, the sides go about an inch below my ear and the back is about eqyual to the front in terms of length, but it is causing me mullet anxiety.
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2. What should I do about it? Cut it? Or just let it do its thing?
Hi LK,
I noticed that Sherri inquired about your pic too. I was curious about that one pic you posted as well. I noticed how good you are at evading that subject! :)
Won't you PLEASE post another pic so those of us that missed that one pic months ago can get another chance? I'm sure there are many others who'd like to catch a glimpse too! :)
Has anyone ever used the term "stretch" to define your long hair? Here in Arkansas, it's more of an African-American-Subcultural term than anything... I guess because the average black person's hair is stretchy compared to that of a white person's... I get it alot at school; "Damn, dude got that stretch!" and stuff. Just wondering if any of you (especially in the northern part of the States) have heard this term before.
Henna is a product coming from India and as the people, mainly women have VERY beautiful hair, I thought about using Henna. Coloring your hair with henna also protects it (therefore also an invisible "color" is available). A friend of mine uses it for 2 years (longhair) and I think it works. It makes the hair more silky and protected.
Here is a link for interested people: http://www.ebusiness-henna.com/hennahair.htm
Found this pic on the web. Thought I would share. Not extremely long hair, but I thought it was a nice additive to famous cartoon character! Peace!
I read on some longhair site that you should never condition the scalp, only use it from the ears down.
Is that true?
What are the religons fthat have long hair as part of it?
i just drew blank and i dont remember...
I don´t know if anyone beliefes in this but some people say that the style of your hair depends on the day you cut it last.
That means that if you cut your hair in a lion day it gets fuller and thicker for instance.
My cat used to sEE other CATs though the window and literally FREAK OUT!
She didn't care so much about the DOGS or the SQUIRRELS...
but other CATs made her want to jump through the glass!
When I go out I notice other Longhairs immediately...
like some sort of brotherhood or secret society, almost.
Has anyone else experienced this?
This was a year and a half ago when i had long hair... all i remember was i needed a job desperately as my familiy went in dept... anyway i rang and filled in job applications... when i went to interview i wore the right dress code (shirt, shoes etc), i comed my hair neatly which i left opened, but the funny thing was that every interview that i had been to, the interviewer kept looking at my hair i could tell because the way they looked at me, which i ignored... when i got letters from the jobs, i was refused... people in my familiy said its because of your hair get it cut which i refused... but i got so annoyed after wards, because i kept getting refussed, i got it cut, and still didn't get a job.
I have grown my hair back and am looking for a job and would like some advice on what to do with my hair when i go for interviews???
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I've heard a bit about how toweldrying can remove natural oils from your hair etc. etc., but I was just wondering, when should I toweldry it, and for how long, and/or why NOT to do it... and what are the alternatives?
Also, if I use a hairdryer (something about which I have been asking a great deal of questions lately), should I keep it on cool, or on hot setting, and why would it make a difference?
i am 15 and my mom wont allow me to cut my hair, it is about to my knees, i was wondering if anyone knows of any other boys that cant cut there hair , thanks
It's beginning to show. I haven't been taking vitamins or deep conditioning the ends.
My ends are beginning to look dry.
I let my mom cut another 1/2" off the ends to straighten it a bit more.
Then a week later I had a nightmare that I told her to trim it again. She decided to take care of all the split ends. It looked as if it was in 3 tiers. I was crying. I had a 1" section that was to my waiste, the rest was hacked.
I don't think I'll let her cut it again for a while! LOL
I think I like it.
I don't know if I am the only one that has feelings on this topic or not. It seems to me that celebrity hair grows faster than normal people hair. I know that this isn't true as underneath the glamor celebrities are just people too. However, look into it..
Brad Pitt - currently has shoulder length hair that he has had at least since the beginning of the filming of his new movie Troy (which has been going on for a few months now) as well as at this year's Oscars. Last summer when he had the beard his hair was just barely covering his ears. Recent pics of him and Jennifer are still put on ET with his crew cut.
Johnny Depp - Puts out new movies each year and he seems to alternate between long hair and short hair. I recall that he had shoulder length hair in the movie What's Eating Gilbert Grape (which was 1993) and just a small shag in 1992's Arizona Dream.
All the boybands - it seems like the guys in Backstreet Boys, Nsync, etc. go from short to long overnight. Not that I follow them closely, but I see the groups now and then on tv. I remember watching one of the award shows about two years ago and one of the backstreet boys had hair beyond his shoulders. This was seriously one year after my sister saw them in concert and they all had short haircuts in the pictures.
Am I just going crazy or does anyone else see this as well?
I was just catching up on the board after biking from London (England) to Munich (Germany) and was reading the crash helmets thread...
The "milestone" is that, after a couple of hours cruising at continental motorway speeds (about 90-120 mph), I was dismayed to find that the back of my hair was more tangled than ever before in my life. It took about half an hour to get the knots out. It's never been long enough at the back before for this to be a problem. It's still not long enough to put inside my jacket, so what am I supposed to do?!! I've got to do the trip in reverse next weekend!
Goodness knows what it would have been like without the helmet. Also, I think it might be rather unpleasant for all the insects splattered over my visor to be splattered over my face instead...
Check out a GREAT band you guys, Society1 at Society1.net. They have goth/rock sound and sound GREAT!!! Matt Zane is on lead vocals, and he has beautiful LONG dark hair. Society 1 will take over the world, thats how good they are! Check them out and email me if you have any questions. Thanks....Angela
check it out :eek: (and i'm not talking about "lost boys")
http://www.oyointhebox.com/mulletpires.html
Okay I've been messing around with my hair now that I'm a few days shy of 11 months growing. Well today I decided I would try something I never have before. I think it's called a half-ponytail. I'm eager to tie my hair back buy I don't think I'm ready. I guess I'm asking if this hair style looks okay. The pics..
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I think the back pic looks pretty good really. But I'm curious as to what you guys think? Thanks!
- That Amish Guy
Hello everyone. I would like to share some more pics of my hair (16 total) because my last pic didn't really do it justice. Here are the links..
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A few notes may be in order. First, in Pic 15 I'm showing my current attempts at a ponytail. Although I'm not ready yet, I did just realize that my bangs can be tied back. They are in the pic. :-D
And on Pic 16, that displays my last haircut. It was on August 5th, 2002 although that picture was taken maybe a few weeks after. That's what I've been growing from to this day.
So there you have it, hopefully I'll have a website up soon so I won't have to do the painstaking work above.
I also hope I get a few more positive reactions like I did below. That was awesome, thanks guys. :-D Enjoy.
P.S.
I snapped a photo of myself with pigtails at the request of Gollan, I believe. I definitely wouldn't where THAT one in public! :-D
- That Amish Guy
Flipping channels I came across this program which today concerned a guy with mid-back length hair getting a "much needed (?)" makeover. Unlike the Maury show at least the guy still ended up with shoulder length hair with highlights, but IMHO he looked better with the longer hair and the facial hair he also shaved off.
Just wondering if anyone else caught this program and what they thought of the final results.
I have noticed several postings on long haired religions.... all I can say is that if it is in worship of long haired men... I AM THERE!
From Edge's latest edition of his column at WWE.com
I got home this week, turned on the ol’ laptop and for the next four days was able to get through all of your feedback e-mails. I seriously did not expect that response, and while time-consuming, it was fun. The majority of the responses (about 95 percent) said not to change a thing. That doesn't mean I won't, but I just wanted to see what you guys thought. The most popular suggestion was to bring back the Edgeucator or figure-four edgelock, or whatever the hell you want to call it. I happened upon it one day rolling around the ring with Val Venis (in a manly fashion, of course). I only used it three times, but it seems to have made an impact. I was already planning on it, but I will definitely implement it back in the repertoire. I received some irate borderline death threats from the female demographic not to cut my hair. What is it with women diggin' long hair? Anyway, sorry to disappoint, but while in Canada, I chopped off the lion's mane!!!
OK, only joking, but I had to do it. C'mon, it's only hair. Thanks for all the feedback, and I'm sure before I come back, I'll be asking for more. Now onto more important matters. A story about ribbing Al Snow.
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Damnit he had some of the nicest hair I'd ever seen as well.
Hey hey.
Seeing as how its now July (ain't it pleasant to deal with awkward-stage hair throughout the heat/smog/humidity that comes with summer?), I thought I'd post some photos to keep this board familiar with how my hair growth's going.
Both of these pics were taken this morning, only a few minutes after I conditioned (not shampooed) my hair. I didn't wait to comb my hair because I wanted to capture impressions of what it looks like in a 'wild' state.
There are 2 pics, and if I'm lucky, one of them will display below this text. If you care to see the other one (or incase this one doesn't come up), you can check each of them out at a seperate webpages:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1588519
http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1588521
eh, does anyone know a politician in the congress of any country you know who has long hair? i dont know anyone do you?
do you feel 100% represented if they all have buzz cuts :-P
My identical twin and I are in our mid-thirties and both work in the family business. We both have MPB and a couple of months ago my brother showed up to work unexpectedly with his head shaved. Everyone was surprised. I could not help but feel annoyed that he did this because it meant that we were no longer identical. There was no way I was giving up my ponytail despite pressure from my brother to have my own head shaved. Everybody seems to like his shaved head, and lately even our mother is pressuring me to give it a try. She said that it is time to grow up and get rid of the ponytail.
Because we are twins, a lot of people get us confused. Word got around that I was the twin with the shaved head, which was really embarrassing for me. Even worse, my brother seems to be getting more attention from the female customers lately than I am. One woman mistook me for his older brother rather than his twin. When the error was pointed out to her, she just said, "Oh. You should shave your head like your brother."
The attention that my brother has gotten from the ladies has gotten me started to CONSIDERING having a headshave. However, I'm reluctant to do it because I feel like I've been cajoled into it by others. Besides, I would miss having a ponytail. My brother has pointed out to me that I have a huge advantage over most men in this situation: I already know exactly what I will look like with a shaved head and I know that the reaction to it will be very positive. He's made some good points, I know, but this is something that I never would have done on my own. I feel like I'm being brainwashed, but I feel myself starting to give in to the mounting pressure. I don't know what to do. Should I keep my ponytail or go with the flow and follow the almost unanimous advice to have my head shaved?
Can anyone give me any tips on getting my hair thicker and wavier? I have very straight hair and would like to get my hair similar to Dans who has very thick and wavvy hair. Everyday I put mousse in my hair but it just falls flat in no time. My hair is about 9 inches in length. Do the home kits work that make your wavvy or curly? I can't ponytail and am not liking my hair at all right now. Please help
Any tips
I have a Jeep Wrangler w/soft top ... last summer there was no problem as I had very short hair ... now it has been almost a year since my last hair cut and driving with the top off is a hassle and no longer enjoyable for me. Wearing a hat is annoying as I have to be careful it does not blow off ... and without the hat my hair is blowing in my eyes and a mess.
Any suggestions?
Cutting my hair is NOT an option as I made that mistake over a year ago. I guess my hair is more important to me than the jeep is so I may be looking at trading it in for a hard top model or a car. (And I just got it paid for!)
Not so long ago, someone posted a message and links to anti-longhair sites. One of these was a religious site maintained by a pastor. I sent him an email today to challenge his assumptions and opinions. I pasted the communication below. My conclusion from his reponse is that he is a close-minded individual with prejudices. He believes his perception is the only correct perception of this ancient journal. He chooses only parts of the bible he agrees with, the rest I can only assume that he does not agree with. Just to think that he preeches to others every Sunday, must be a dictatorship church, because he does not like to be questioned.
---Pasted email thread communication ---
Silly arguments? So that is your answer when confronted with a "Critical Thinker"? I gave you quotes directly from the bible, and confronted you with a valid argument. You pre-judge others from their appearance. Is this not an ignorant act? You interpret the bible with your own perceptions of what it says and agree only with certain sections of it, while ignoring or not agreeing with other sections.
The bible is a journal that contains nothing more than opinions and assumptions based on no supporting facts, nor research, nor science. I have my own bible which contains my own beliefs and values, not of others' beliefs and values. I am open-minded and I question all assumptions and opinions and evaluate them to construct my own.
I have only one question for you and you can answer this to yourself if you wish. The bible was written by man, do you think it is possible that there are some tales or lies written within and how do you distinguish fact from fiction?
If you are really that gullible and close-minded that man did not lie or write from their emotions in those days, then there is really no point in discussing anything with you.
Have a wonderful life and do not pre-judge other humans, because you have no power or right to make such judgments.
-----Original Message-----
From: E. L. Bynum [mailto:baptist@tbaptist.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 11:50 AM
To: Farley, Bruce, CCARE
Subject: Re: Long Hair on Men--The truth is out there
Since you do not believe the Bible, it would be useless for me to answer your silly arguments. I wish the best for you, and that would be to come to the knowledge of the truth.
E. L. Bynum
Isaiah 40:8, "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."
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----- Original Message -----
From: Farley, Bruce, CCARE
To: baptist@tbaptist.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 10:26 AM
Subject: Long Hair on Men--The truth is out there
Hi Pastor,
I could not help but notice on your site that you claim that the bible says men should not wear their hair long. If reading the bible as a whole and not just one phrase (opinion) here and there, you will discover that the majority of opinions from that time disputes your argument. I believe your mind was tampered with from serving in the military that men should only wear short hair. Nonetheless, it comes down to opinions and that is it. The bible is a large journal of individual thoughts and opinions and therefore do not hold much in facts. Below is some more information from the bible pertaining to hair on men.
Many Christians claim that God does not want men to have long hair. They are wrong: God loves long-haired men.
According to God's law, a man must not cut the hair at the sides of his head and he must not clip the edges of his beard. (Leviticus 19:27) If a man is a NazariteÑone who is specially dedicated to God - he must not cut his hair at all. (Numbers 6:5)
The Bible tells us that Absalom, king David's son, was the most handsome man in all Israel: he cut his hair only once a year. (2 Samuel 14:25)
The apostle Paul, however, wrote: "Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?" (l Corinthians 11:14). But nature teaches us nothing of the sort. Perhaps Paul, who was bald, was jealous of men who had long hair. He had also repudiated God's law, so he felt free to invent laws of his own. (Galatians 2:16, etc.)
Jesus, however, did not repudiate God's law. ÒDo not think that I came to abolish the law or the prophets... For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass away until all is accomplished" (Matthew 5:17-18).
We can therefore safely conclude, on biblical evidence, that Jesus, too, had long hair and a long beard, just as orthodox Jews have to this very day. So fellows, if you fear God, love Jesus, and want to be the most handsome men in the land, get your hair cut only once a year. And never shave.
Read the Bible!
Thought I'd share this with you...
A mate pointed out to me yesterday that my hair was now the longest it'd ever been. It got me thinking, as I haven't been growing it for as long as I did before ....
I grew my hair from December 1996 until December 2000 when I had it all cut off on a bad hair day and then immediately regretted it (didn't know about the two-week rule then). Actually, 'regretted' isn't a strong enough word - 'desolated' would be more accurate.
That time, I had regular end trims - just a few mm each time to tidy things up. This time I've had no trims at all and my hair is now longer (in 2 years and 7 months) than it was in 4 years. Just shows how all those little trims added up to nearly a year and a half on the barbershop floor.
The point of this post is that, for me, I've found that trims (however minor they seem at the time) REALLY delay reaching your goal.
BTW, can someone ofer to host a picture for me ? I'm thick when it comes to tricky computer stuff. Can I email someone an image and then they upload it for me ? I don't know what type of image it would be - it's the sort you get when you take a normal film to be developed and they put it on a CD as well. Thanks in advance.
I'll share what I know, and I hope others will do the same.
1. Pony tail, from midway up the head, or from the bottom.
2. Pony tail, but last time pulling it through, only pull it halfway. Got that from someone here.
3. To really wrap it tight: do pony tail (midway up the head, not at the bottom); tie it two times more lower down; then fold it under itself into an S. Put one hand around it and use the other to put yet another tie over it. (If it's still long enough, fold the result and do the last step again.) To hold it down to the head, smash it down onto the head, and run a bobby pin up and slightly sideways through the hair that's on the head, into the tied hair, and back.
4. Take the hair from the front and top, and tie it up, so that the rest of the hair hangs free but the front hair is out of the face (as That Amish Guy posted recently).
5. 3-strand braided pony tail. I can't make this look neat doing it to myself.
6. 3-strand braided variant of #4.
What's yours?
hey whats up everyone i'm starting to grow out my hair and its curly and thick i just wana know somethings i've been growing it for about 3 or 4 months and i'm in the akward stages right now i wana know when does my hair start getting weight to make it stay down instead of all over the place and is parting your hair in the middle a good thing to do or just put it back ? i just wana know that k thanx laterz
Someone please tell me why anyone in their right mind would do THIS! If I had hair like his in the first pic, I would never imagine cutting it. I guess him having long hair in the first place was just an eighties thing alone instead of who he seen himself to be. Each his own, I guess, but I don't understand it. Peace!
Treyn it's on your "longhair kicks ass" site that you talk about tailcuffs and even show pictures of the jewlry. It's in the section about caring for long hair. How come you dont remember?
so i bleached it then dyed it and heres the results...
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/new1.jpg
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/new2.jpg
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/new3.jpg
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/new4.jpg
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/new5.jpg
Okay i don't know much about hair gel, but i heard from a friend that there is a hair gel out there that keeps your hair looking or keeping your hair wet, kinda how you look as if you just got out the shower. Also my hair is around below my eyes. If anyone know the name of any good gels it would help me. thanks
I have this stuff called Frizz-Ease; it's a spray. It says to apply to damp hair. What would happen if I were to apply it to dry hair?
Hi to all longhair-stylingfans,
To correct some misunderstanding, that might have occured relating our site:
our Site is now not designated, to support all kind of men's hairstyling, even not all kinds of longhair-styling, though we would appreciate and welcome people, who like to give some examples and advice for more conventional male longhair-styling, that is maybe someway deficient at our site.
Please consider: we are running a non-profit Site, that makes no money by advertising like Yahoo and others do, or selling addresses to business, that likes to spam you with proposing p**-enlargement or unapt hair-loss-products and so on, but only rely on free contributions of our members.
Our site is no kind of business-service for hairdressers, but instead designed to be a laboratory of unlimited longhair-styling for men.
Here should be a place, where guys try to realize their dreams without asking first: "what's about my job, if I wear this style ?" , "what will my parents say, if they get a look of this style, I'm trying now?", "will I forever loose my chance getting an official invitation to the White House, if I wear this style, when I meet my friends ?" and so on.
so if you still like to try out unrestricted by social conventions some longhair-styles and enjoying a free sharing of expeiences, pictures, styling-advices, hints and other, you might like to visit us at our styling-site.
mark
PS:
please be patient with registration to our Site.
This has to be done, cause we otherwise are getting trouble concerning copyrights with sharing ressources and also in order to prevent to be corrupted by spammers, that step in to each open door spreading porn-links and other kind of trash
//posting again after disposing "bad words"
There is a German longhair board.
Treyn on your website you talk about a couple of websites that sell those metal cuffs to keep your hair in a ponytail. I was wondering what you thought of them. Any good? My hair is a little longer than yours and I'm ready to start ponytailing it. Would you recommend it for my length of hair?
I'm a fan of heavy/black/death metal; I'm also a longhair. I'd like to know what the thing is about metalheads growing their hair long... I started listening to metal AFTER I grew my hair, but I know of many metalheads who did things the other way around. What is it supposed to represent, and how/when/where did it start?
...anyone used it yet, and if so, what are your opinions on it? I just bought it and have yet to use it, so I'm patiently awaiting some experienced input!
Quick question, what the heck is "Jheri Curl"? I'm presuming it's a hair-styling product from the '80s used by black folks but what did it do, how effective was it and is it still available?
You know, it kind of escaped me...but a friend was in town yesterday who hadn't seen me in a year. I was complaining about the frizziness of my hair and she cut me off. "You have absolutely no frizz!" she said. I took a good look in the mirror. The frizz is gone. It's just freakin' huge some days, but I think I have successfully conquered frizz through growth (out of the awkward phase) and maintainence/care.
Just thought I'd share this epiphany (milestone?) with y'all, and as always, I hope this inspries the curly/thick/frizzy heads to be patient!
Here goes.....
It is well known that we (men and women) each have between 100,000 to 150,000 strands of hair on our heads.
Now, given that each hair averages 1/2 inch of growth per month....that equates to about 0.4 mm of growth per day.
Multiply that by 100,000 hairs gives us 42,000 mm of total hair growth per day!!!
That's 42 metres per day! That's 1260 metres per month or 1.26 kilometres per month.
Just thought I'd share that with everyone.....sure doesn't feel like that much. Has anyone calculated that before?
Cheers,
anti_material
I actually managed to blowdry my near-elbow-length hair today. I then noticed that there was considerably less frizz in my hair... Is that normal when blowdrying, or is it just the humidity being wierd at this time of summer?
My hair is always flat after the night. I want it to look thicker in the morning and not that flat.
Any suggestions?
I welcome all constructive feedback about my website. See the 'technical' section for an idea of my goals.
I would never have made it to the twelve month stage if it were not for the encouragement and support I have found here over the past six months. Thanks to everyone here who takes the time to be positive and a big thanks to our host for providing the Men's Long Hair Hyperboard.
SHAPED?
I can't seem to find the post where a certain Longhair says
that when getting hair trimmed (every year or two) that it
is usually better to have it trimmed in a CURVE and
not STRAIGHT or 'V'-shaped.
The claim was put forward that a straight cut will grow into 2 POINTS...
I just cannot locate that post!
This is some good information.
hey anyone know about growing thick curly hair long and about the stages and is it worth it does it look good
I have been told twice that my "fetish" for men with long, gorgeous hair is just a misplaced deep-seeded desire to be with women.
I have to forgive their ignorance because I see male long hair as part of "the package". Like a gift with a bow instead of just plain wrapped. It is what excites me to a certain extent but not the ONLY thing that excites me.
Your thoughts?
One of the reasons I see people growing their hair long is to fit a subculture or image. For example, some people have long hair to fit the "tr00, gr1m, n3cro" type of dealie, and some people have long hair to fit the "hippie" image, etc. Personally, I just have long hair because I think it looks good.
So I was just wondering how many of you have/are growing long hair as a kind of subculture/image/nonconformist type of thing, instead of completely for aesthetics.
Anyone catch Andromeda featuring Kevin Sorbo?
If you have and your station doesn't bury it
at 4am on Saturday morning there is
a character who has long hair.
Anyone watch the American Juniors show last night? A. J. Melendez made it to the final five, and he has longish hair. Also, watch for Canyon Grove, another young fellow with longish hair. Who on this board doubts that some boys can not have long hair now? Anyway, seeing these two young fellows with longish hair is a good sign that long hair may be coming back.
Can anyone who has long hair post a pic?
and can soem of you post a pic of you with pigtails?
You asked a little ways down the board about a straight, curved, and v-shaped trim for the hair. You mentioned you couldn't find the original post. Each time I've gotten on the board since I read your post I've looked for it. I must have looked through every post from the last month at least twice. I just found it. The original post was entitled "Cutting long hair".
original post:
http://www.the-light.com/mens/messages/48461.html
reply that you were looking for:
http://www.the-light.com/mens/messages/48473.html
Elektros was the one who said that. It was really frustrating that I couldn't find it but yay I did. I must have too much time on my hands lol.
See ya around.
Steve-o
I've been here a few times before, last time was when I tried to straighten my hair with an afro-american childs straightening thing.. That didn't work at all, by the way. If anything, it made my hair knot more, and it weakened my curl so that it's between looking good and bad...
Anyway, this time I've got another question:
Having really dark, thick, wavy hair that falls a few inches past my shoulders all the way around, I was wondering if there was a possible way to get it thinned out or layered so that it would lay 'straight down' and not 'out'..
I've considered doing both, but I don't want to mess up three years of growth, y'know? Anyway..what's the input on this? I also was wondering if maybe a layer/thin out would reduce split ends and frizzies....
I'm going for mid-back length...so a move like this is very risky!!
Peace,
Shugo
Tell me what you think:
http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling3/homeless/amish.gif
Just got my webcam today and snapped a quick photo. It's at an awkward angle though. I'll take more in the coming months including a pic of my last hair cut.
Speaking of which, was August 5th, 2002. So technically, it's almost 11 months. I had a typical guys cut and decided one day I wanted long hair. So here I am, hoping to go another year with you guys' support Ive had since last Winter.
Hopefully you'll give me some compliments or if you must, insults. I just wanted to share. :-D
Thanks
My hair doesnt exactly look "good" persay, but it looks better than average so I decided to post a pic.
P.S. If it doesn't work it's becasue geocities can only handle so many hits. Try back later if it doesn't work :)
I had been unhappy with my hair for awhile. Which I posted about a week or so ago. I had awful tangles and it was uneven, etc. So I decided to get a small trim to see if that would help the tangles, and make it look a little neater. I didn't want to go to a salon so I had my mom do it. she has trimmed other people's hair before and it always turned out well, so I thought I'd just let her do it.
Anyway's I decided i'd take a half inch off. But stupid me, instead of telling her to take off half an inch I showed her using my finger how much to take off. For some reason I was thinking that on your index finger, from the tip to that first little line was half an inch. But of course I was wrong, it's about an inch! So, I lost a whole inch of length! I can definately tell that the inch is gone. It doesn't look the same, it doesn't hang the same, or ANYTHING! Plus, now my ponytail just looks like a little nub(to me anyway)and now the bangs won't stay in the tie.
But on the other hand, I have to say it does look better in a way, and it does look neater. Plus, I have alot less tangles.Which makes it ALOT easier to brush. And here's the REALLY strange part. Since getting the trim, I have been losing ALOT less hair. I have washed it twice since the trim, and both times I only lost about 10 or less hairs, compared to my usual 30+. And I also lose less when I brush it. Now when I brush there might be 3 or 4 hairs in the brush. I've brushed it a couple of times and there were NO hairs in the brush at all! I've never had that happen before. How could having a trim effect the number of hairs I lose??? Can someone explain this? Seems kinda strange to me.
So, in a way I regret trimming it, and in another way I don't. BUT, if I had to do it all over again, I don't think I'd do it. Or I'd atleast make DAMN sure I know how much half an inch is!! LOL. I can gurantee you I won't be getting ANYMORE trims for a good long while. Atleast until it's past my shoulders.
Anyways, just thought I'd share.
I've been growing my hair for 15 months now. Well, I've been TRYING to grow my hair. Unfortunately, I also have this burning passion for live theatre, and if I don't do a show now and then, I die. Well, in January I had to trim the back a couple of inches because of a show, but since it was all just slicked back, the rest was okay. Then in May I had to trim the sides (but fortunatly not the top) to make it more in balance (and less Prince Valiant-like) with the back. I'm just so discouraged and so tired that I'm ready to stop waiting.
However, I ended up meeting a guy who has a salon where, instead of getting it cut, I'm going to get extensions - I call it my "Lord Of The Rings" hair. I have no idea if this will turn out to be a good idea or a bad idea, but he assures me that if I just hate the extensions, they can be taken out with no harm done to my existing hair.
I'll try to take a few photo documents, although I don't know that any of my messages ever show up on this board, so probably no one reading this board will know anyway and it won't matter.
=:@}
... and look what happens!
Granted, not a lot's changed as far as I can tell, but I wanted something witty to say hello again with.
Suffice it to say, I've returned, yet again (been posting off and on for about 3 or 4 years now)! And this time, I have brand spankin' new pics!
I got my first digital camera last week, as a gift from work for a job well done. It's a 2.0 Megapixel Canon Powershot A60 35mm, capable of taking pictures at resolutions as high as 1600x1200, comes with a built-in 3x Optical Zoom lends, and a host of other features.
For those of you who don't know me, here's the lowdown:
I'm 31, married, and currently imployed as a customer service rep for a consumer credit card company. I graduated High School in 1990, and began growing my hair the day after graduating, upon deciding it was time for a personal makeover. I've only had a few trims, since, to rid myself of split ends, but haven't seen a the inside of a salon in a couple of years now. I've been fortunate enough to work in an environment that welcomes a rather liberal dress code.
That said, here are my latest and greatest! Enjoy!
NOTE: I took these at 1024x768 resolution, using the camera's Superfine setting. I only used the flash on two of the pics. The camera was mounted on a tripod. I used the camera's 10-second timer feature to take the pics myself.
WARNING: Large file sizes - make take a few minutes to load on dial-up connections.
A LOT has happened since I last posted. Dad and Kelly had fraternal twins Jason and Lisa in May and that's been too incredible an experience to even begin to describe and but Angie and I have decided to wait a bit before we start a family of our own.
Cutting to the chase, though, a few days ago I had my 19th birthday and after doing a bit of tae kwon doh sparring (while keeping an eye the babies while Kelly and Angie went to a spa), Dad presented me a wrapped box. I opened the box- and it was a silver hair tie complete with the family crest that Dad had forged for me. He said he did this because not only has my hair grown these past eight months ( I now have 5 1/2 inches total) but so have I- and he's confident that I'll always be there for the family (and especially the twins)! He says this symbolizes my vitality to the family, my growth as well as my hair's growth! Isn't that something? I think we've ALL grown quite a bit ever since I bet him about his hair almost three years ago. BTW, Dad's hair is still 2 inches thick (twice as thick as mine) and now is 25 inches long with no grey hairs and no signs of the growth slowing down. Now, instead of envious, I'm PROUD of his hair's growth because it shows the world how cool he's become- and I take pride in that my bet started! BTW, I've changed all our names to keep our privacy but I thought some might like to know what's happened since!
Well, although I've been around here for a while, I've posted relatively few pictures and even though I still haven't got any good quality pictures of my hair in its every day type state, I thought it was time I contribute anyway.
[img]http://dbiesok.4t.com/cgi-bin/i/images/school2000(2).jpg[/img]
This is me just before I started to grow my hair, standard caesar cut.
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This is me at about 6-10 months of growth. I had been wearing a hat all day, making it look leaner and more behaved than it actually was. Back then I always wore hat since I was right smack in the middle of the awkward stage.
[img]http://dbiesok.4t.com/cgi-bin/i/images/me2.jpg[/img]
This is me at just over a year. My hair was staring to behave better but I was always putting mousse in it to control the wave because at that length it still looked awkward.
[img]http://dbiesok.4t.com/cgi-bin/i/images/dave4.jpg[/img]
This is me at just a couple months short of 2 years, or me a month ago. Sorry about the quality of this one, but it's the best I could come up with. I'm pretty happy with it now, but I have done some things with it trim wise that I now regret, but oh well, it always grows back.
I just wanted to throw another pic of myself to show that my hair is beginning to lay-down/behave better.
I´m using shampoo and conditioner for normal hair...do the ingredients harm the hair or are they good? (You might find them on the internet --> List would be too long here)
My hair looks terrible down lately, cuz of the length it is at and becuz I have wavy hair. I have been forced to wear it in a ponytail all the time lately even though I don't particularly like ponytails. I was thinking while my hair is at it's current length, I should do something else with it till it is a little bit longer to look good down again. I was thinking either 1. getting it relaxed (I think that's what u call it, whatever makes ur hair straight) or 2. getting braids similar to Kid Rock's old do. The question about each is how badly will relaxing hurt my hair? And if I get braids like that will i be able to keep them in? Or will I have to take them out to wash my hair and stuff?
http://www.longhair.org/bangs.htm
Can bangs really cause hair loss?
Yes bangs can, so can adding layers to all one-length hair. If you have noticed that your hair has recently been thinning out or growing slower? Did you recently have bangs cut out, or layers added to your hair? If so this is mostly likely the reason for your recent thinning or slow down in growth.
Why?
Well, there is not a simple answer to this question. Before you can understand why, you must 1st understand that the human body is always seeking perfect balance. This perfect balance is for natural selections sake. Of course none of us are perfect. But the more perfect or balanced a person looks. The higher that person places on the natural selection chart. This allows the most balanced to create balanced offspring. Which is how a species evolves making improvements with each new generation. Adaptation is a must for all species as history has shown. Those species that could not adapt to the ever-changing environment become extinct. Whether fair or not, or political correct or not has nothing to do with it. All species on planet earth follow this natural selection seeking the well balanced. All the species that have not been able to follow this selection rule are either extinct or are in the process of becoming extinct..
Okay not quite the answer you were looking for. But we are much closer than we were before. Just remember that your scalp and body do not understand styles or fads. Instead your body is constantly positioning itself to be the best and most balanced possible.
Peace!
Not to discourage anyone here from fulfilling their dream (Or anyone who's accomplished theirs to throw it all away), but who are some former longhairs who you think turned out looking better as a result of getting their hair styled short? Yes, beauty IS in the eye of the beholder, but perhaps if this question ellicits enough answers, we can form a (However frivilous) consensus. Citing celebrities would be the most appropriate way to answer this question, as not all of us are going to know who your 'Uncle Bob' is.
I've never seen Owen Hart (Pro Wrestler, brother of Bret "Hit Man" Hart) with what I would consider long hair, but there was a period (around the time of Wrestlemania X is when I remeber it most vividly) when Owen had his hair in a state of long-ISH growth. In my opinion, Owen looked better with with short hair (As could be seen in his final matches before he died a very unnecessary death).
Other than Owen, I can't think of any other examples of men who look better for having done away with long hair. I guess Brendan Frasier (Actor) and Layne Staley (late Singer of Alice In Chains) came out looking alright, but that's definately not to say that they turned out any better than they were before!
Hello all
Question:
My hair is thick, really THICK, wavy and frizzy. Right now the front is about 6 inches and it has been growing for 10 months.
The problem: when dry my hair is BIG, like an afro literally and it does not hang down...
Will a pony tail ever be possible? When my hair has dried it sticks up like a wavy lines... all 6 inches of it! Right now it is the middle of summer and I have thought about cutting it because it does not seem like it will end up being like what I imagined unless I always wet my hair or use half a tube of gel.
Any advice?
(when I gel my hair -Loreal melting gel- it is similar to Dan's who has the web site with the progress pics, otherwise it sticks up)
I may have received a veiled threat from a next door neighbor.
I bought a new house months ago in northern California. When I was working in the yard, a next door neighbor approached me and we had a good long converation last Friday. Now I remember he said something about his brother. Years ago they had an ElCamino and they chased hippies in Idaho and it was fun. He said his brother may come to live with him. He didn't sound threatening and at the time I thought he was talking about fun times going to parties and things when he was young. Another time he told me that he saved money in housing costs by living out of a car. He is about 40 years old, has short hair and I'm fairly sure he is single. He said he grew up in the bay area of California and he is lucky his mother owned a bunch of houses.
Today I searched the phrase "chase hippies" on the Internet and find that in almost every case it means to make threats or attacks on hippies and/or force them to run away. I have very long hair, a short beard, dress somewhat conservative, never do drugs, almost never drink, and interested in computers and vegetable gardening. I wonder if he is a threat if he thinks any man with long hair are hippies?
Does it seem like a threat?
What should I do?
I just recently purchased a 250 tablet bottle of "Vitamins for the Hair" from vitaminworld, and here are its contents:
Niacin 35mg
Folic Acid 400 mcg
Vitamin B-12 6mcg
Pantothenic Acid 100 mg
Iron 15 mg
Iodine 150mcg
Zinc 15 mg
Copper 2mg
Manganese 5 mg
PABA(Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) 30 mg
Choline Bilartrate 125 mg
Inositol 50 mg
Isolated Soy Protein 100 mg
Brewer's Yeast 5mg
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Now I wonder what results I could really expect, if not an extra .5 inch of growth monthly.
Anyone here taking vitamins for their hair? Let me know how its working for you. I'm anxious for input.
Thanks in advance
Just wanted to say that your brother looks a lot like Roy Orbison! :)
i have serious problems with my hair. its not too long right now (just above eye length for the bangs, and i push the rest around my ears), but i want to grow it about kurt cobain length (around the chin all around. heres the problem- my hair is extremely dry and poofy, as you could have gathered from the title of this post. right after it dries form shampooing/conditioning it, it gets really poofy(sticks out really bad)and it is horribly dry. i want silky smooth hair, but i dont know how to get it
It has been fifteen years since I had a haircut. Ok about six years ago I went SCUBA and had a little uneaven area and allowed my girlfriend at the time to even it up around there (just in the back.) I see absolutely no reason to bother.
I have two questions. One, the hair on the backside (at the base) of my head is long enough to where it forms " horizontal tails" sticking out. They look kinda cool, but the problem is, they only naturally stick out on the right side, and on the left side, the hair seems to curl inwards instead of outwards, thus I have to manually force them out, and they don't always stay. Is there any way to train them, or should I just forget about it until the hair is longer and no longer forms these "tails"?
Second, last week, I made the decision to cut my hair short, because it's really hot this summer, and because I want girls to notice me and not pass me by because they might not like the messy look. I can deal with the heat, but girls, eh... my (growing) long hair is a burden in that respect.
Some of you will be glad to know, I was lazy last week and thus didn't cut my hair. This week, the (still longish) hair is actually starting to look good (IMO), but it's still messy. I don't really want to cut it, yet I really think I should to have any chance for a girl to gain interest in me (and not pass me by because of how messy it is). Can someone counsel me on this "messy hair = no girls" issue before I break down and cut my hair short? Right now I don't look like a guy growing his hair long, I look like a bum who needs a haircut (and is crazy for girls enough to do it).
What length is considered long enough to ponytail? With it being 90 degrees outside now I dont like having my hair down. When I put my hair in a ponytail there's about 6 inches of ponytail and I can't get all the front to stay in the ponytail. My hair is about 9 inches of length but is this kind of ponytail tacky? I want my hair to look a little neater for work and when it's down it's way past my collar. Should I ponytail yet or wait? To give you an idea of my hairlengh is the same style and length as spoons hair. Do you guys consider this length sufficient for ponytails?
any and all posts much appreaciated
please help!
i am 15 years old and trying to grow my hair out.
My mom and all my other family members put it to seem that they are gonna make me get a haircut or practically be hated by my family.
what do i do to make them accept the fact that i want to grow my hair out?
I've noticed in the past week, that my hair has grown from the top / middle of my eye brow, to past it by at least 1/4th an inch. I've been on biotin for the past few days, I'm not saying its making it grow at amazing speeds, but this is the fastest growth ive seen. Quite an inspiration for me, I'll keep hanging in there.
Would anyone here wear the "one leg" pants
that hot topic is now selling?
It's basically a skirt for men
but they don't call it a skirt.
I have hair thats down to my shoulders when its strait, but most of the time it curls up. I want it to stay strait. I have tried to blow dry it strait but that didnt last long, i was wondering if there were any cheap and easy ways to keep it strait. Thanks!!
I've been growing my hair for about 8 months, and along the way, I noticed that my hair has a tendency to curl upwards the longer it gets. Now, I've always put excess hair behind my ears, especially now that if I take it out, it curves outward like wings.
Eventually I've told myself that I'd take the hair out from behind my ears, but it never works. At this point, if my hair didn't curl so much, it would be at least an inch and a half below my ear.
Is there anyway to fix this situation, or will it fix itself eventually?
http://www.pantene.com/haircare/hair_twh_22.htm
Differences in hair length depend on the length of anagen, which is genetically determined. These two people started off with hair of the same length and went without a haircut for 18 months: the man's hair grows only to his collar before it falls out naturally, but the woman's anagen period is clearly much longer
sorry for the weird / bad pics. I couldn't get all of my hair to sit straight, and what is straight doesnt show at full length. I'm nearing my 7th month now, my hair reaches the bottom of my eye brow.
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I love my grandfather deeply, but I'm curious to why he always tells me "We need to get on that mop" meaning, we need to cut your hair... I'm not going to say hes stupid or anything, he was raised in the late 20's and early 30's, but when did someone in society make everyone think that long hair is something that is bad, or not accepted? He actually has some long hair himself, but its on the top of his head (he uses it as a comb over type thing). I cut his hair on a regular basis because he doesn't like it over his ears, but the top of his head, the hair reaches to his nose practically... I'm not going to insult him or anything, but I was just curious to how so many people are mislead or even misjudging what people want. I think he views long hair as being some what trashy, and I can see where he gets that from. We live in a VERY "hickish" town, and I admit, I don't like seeing some of the long hair people have around here... I'ts usually some uncombed thing that someone left on their head over the years but never gave it care. Could that be the reason he nags at me constantly?
Hey, how would i cut my hair. its just past my shoulders.
Could i let it all loose and cut it with scissors??? whats the best way.
thx
Hey there
I am 30 and have been following the board for a long time.
I grew my hair down my back right out of high school. Back in the early 90's, ALL my friends were growing their hair out. Longer hair was everywhere and certainly mainstream. It was a fun time for me and my friends--youth, the music, the culture.
I look at pictures from that time. 60% of young men under 25 had long hair. We were some HOT looking dudes. Long hair on men wasn't like the perception of the 1960's or 1970's. It was clean and we all dressed pretty well with just a wink at GRUNGE. I think I thought things would stay the same forever.
All of my friends had cut their hair short by 1998. They got married, got real jobs, and some are fathers. Most of them are pretty happy. I have a fantastic girlfriend and am not doing so bad myself.
I still have the exact hair I had when I was 18. I look in the mirror and see the same look from when I was a crazy kid. I have no idea what it is the be an adult male with short hair.
My hair meant SO MUCH to me ten years ago. Now I am SO BORED with it. I feel like a throwback stuck in my youth. I like many aspects of my hair, but do not feel like it is who I am anymore. I find that I am also treated like an 18 year old kid by everyone.
I read this board to try to get into the head of a mature longhair guy. What I notice is most of the readers of this board are clinging DESPERATELY to some idea or image. It is so serious to some folks, it is like they are fighting some angry war with society.
Encouragement and praise is given to some guys whose hair, I think, looks terrible. The mindset is that hair is beautiful by the mere fact is that it is long...it doesn't matter that it is dirty, damaged and unfattering.
Is being an older long haired man that much of an accomplishment? Should you be praised for simply not cutting your hair? Not changing with the times? Clinging to your youth?
Once you are through the awkward stage...there isn't really anything new about being a long hair. In fact, it is easy to get lazy about all of it.
Having had long hair for over 10 years, I can say I am a longhair. I want other mature guys to tell me about the second wave. What makes you hang on?
For the last three months it seems like something has been scheduled on the 27th, the date I update the progress page at my site. I am going to be singing at the Relay For Life - Cancer Society event at the local highschool on the evening of the 27th (friday), so I will be posting the new pictures tomorrow the 26th a day early. Just wanted those who are interested to know that you will be able to view them sometime tomorrow evening (thursday) after I get off work, get the pictures taken of all of us and then posted. Peace!
I use to work at a place that didn't mind if you had long hair, but to cutting back in staff I don't work their anymore.
people told me i needed to cut my hair to get a job because noone would hire me,so i did.
Curtenly i work at place that you have to work someone where where they say my hair cant touch my shoulders...someone told me to tell them is it part of my religion to have long hair and they will leave you alone.
but what religion say men should have long hair i gotta show they something
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I am looking for some type of cap to contain my hair when exercising. I was thinking of those nylon (I think that's what they are made of) caps that actors us over their hair before putting on a wig. Any pointers to something like this? Web searches for "nylon" and "cap" aren't producing anything useful.
When exercising I put my hair in a pony tail. Unfortunately with a lot of movement, I am causing a lot of damage and breakage to my hair at the point where the hair is tied. If I could stuff it under such a cap, that would contain it and much less damage would occur as the hair would not be secured at only one point.
In the past I posted about this problem and someone suggest a bathing cap. The problem with that is they don't breath and I already sweat too much. (Looks aren't important because I exercise at home)
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Hi,
I'm searching for a new hairstyle and coming up short. I've worn the Caesar cut for years but don't think my head is really made for it. I have a high forehead with what appears to be a receding hairline but it has been this way since high school. I am thinking of doing something like the longer hair Tom Cruise look but not sure if that will do the trick because my hair tends to curl as it gets longer.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jeff
Why did you cut your hair after getting an undercut? Was it really that bad?
On Sunday, during the Dignity social hour, this guy came up to me and gave me the most glowing compliments on my hair: how beautiful and full it was, etc. Then he added that I was "at the cutting edge of fashion"
This last comment really surprised me and I asked him to explain. He said that on the west coast, the newest trend in male fashion is long hair. (news to me!).
Getting a compliment from one of the Chicago clones was the very last thing I expected!
hey I'm a 11 year old kid thats growing his hair long and i'm getting mistaked for a girl alot of the time. any help?
I've noticed a bit of comments on my below average hair growth. I was curious to what I can drop and what I can pick up as far as food intake, exercise, and supplements. I'm on biotin 600 now, but thats all. I don't get ENOUGH exercise, will biking do the trick? I don't feel like pumping irons and stuff, mabey a good bit of biking will help? Should I drop fast foods and colas and other unneeded sweets?
Any other supplements I should be on?
Hey everyone, my name is Steve, and I was a visitor to this forum for several months before I finally decided to post. Since last summer, I've wanted to grow my hair long. I had it in a buzz for a year before that (before the desire to grow it long) because I was lazy, tired of always having to mess with my hair in the mornings, but I soon got tired of that boring style because, well, I couldn't do anything with it. I graduated last summer and began growing it long then, but after returning from the beach and on a whim, I buzzed it all down. I felt like I really let myself down when that happened, and I hated my decision. Well, turns out I didn't have much of a choice, because in the fall, complications prevented me from going to college, so I "enrolled" into a job-placement program, and I was forced to keep my hair short. Well, after my search failed, I got out of the program and now I'm looking into colleges again (IT).
Anyways, I haven't cut my hair since January or February, and my bangs are long enough to where pushing them out of my face doesn't do much good (bottom-of-eyebrows length) for very long. I have a part on the left side of my head, and the hair kind of droops down on the right if I let it. Most of the time, I just run my fingers through it towards the top of my head and try to keep it up, and don't put gel or anything in it. As for the back of my head, the hair is getting thick around the ears, and I get these little "tail" things that stick out. It's awesome :). I've never had my hair this long before, and I love running my fingers through it, especially after a shower, or the opposite, when I haven't washed it in a day (my hair is really oily and feels cool when I don't wash it).
A few problems I'm having, though: My forehead seems to break out with acne alot, even though I try to keep my hair off it. Is there any way to prevent this, such as using Stridex pads every few hours, or will my forehead get used to the oily hair eventually (I notice the back of my neck rarely breaks out)? Another problem, those hair "tails" I was talking about earlier, they seem to naturally stick out on the right side, but on the left, I have to kind of push them out that way and they don't look as pronounced on that side. Will this change as the hair gets longer? Third, I wear glasses, and I'm wondering if this will be a problem when the hair gets longer, especially since the hair is oily (and might smudge the glasses).
My parents kept pressuring me to get a haircut, and after a few months of fighting them, I got fed up and went off on them. They seemed to have accepted my decision (my mom anyways) after I offered some logic about me as a "nonconformist individual", but once in a while my dad asks me if I want to get a haircut with him when he goes. My friends, I dunno what they would say if I told them. They frequently make fun of teachers and other men with long hair, and I always remain silent. One of the girls jokes around with one of my male friends whenever he lets his short hair go beyond "neat", and she says how "nasty" it looks. I'm aware that everyone has different opinions, and my friends wouldn't influence my decision, but do you think I should just tell them I'm growing it long, or let them figure it out? I haven't had a haircut in a long time, and I've waited much longer than ever before, but no one in my circle of friends seems to say anything about it. I'm wondering if all this negativity towards long hair is their indirect way of telling me to get it cut. Either way, my hair is growing long whether they like it or not, and they'll learn to accept my decision. I guess I shouldn't delay the inevitable and just tell them, huh?
Whenever my stiff-backed decision to grow my hair long falters, I only have to look at other men with long hair, such as Barry Watson from 7th Heaven (reruns), Amir Derakh of Orgy, or Hugh Jackman and his awesome new hairstyle. Also, I find nothing feminine or gay (it's all a false stereotype) about long hair, and having it doesn't make a person less of a man/person; in fact, I envy those guys who have already waited the long wait, and I find it really cool. I just have to worry about girl(friend)s asking me to cut it. I guess they'll have to accept it like everyone else.
Anyways, thanks for reading my post. Sorry if I rambled, but it made me feel better to get that out. I'm glad there are people who are kind/brave enough to start these "support group" type forums.
Later.
I have heard alot on the boards about Aussie Shampoo's and Condioners and i was wondering where can I get these items?
I just recently bought Biotin 600 and I'm wondering,should I take 2 at once or is it like medicine one every few hours?
Whoa, I just had a revelation... Ok, just a bit lower down this site someone was complaining of having frizz, and I had an idea. See, I have bad frizz, too, but I'll speak of yesterday's discovery.
Ok, yesterday before work, I soaked my hair in water, slicked it all back with my hands, tucked it all completely behind my ears, and put on my bandanna. My hair dried naturally under the bandannna, and much later in the afternoon I took of the bandanna. My hair was very smooth, still kind of wavy (in a good way), and hardly had any frizz!
Anyway, my idea is this. Would there be a way to do this at night before I went to bed? See, I toss and turn quite a bit during the night, and I'm afraid I'd knock off my bandanna before the next morning... but maybe I wouldn't.
I'm going to try this tonight and see if it works. Just thought I'd let everyone know my discovery.
Also, I wore the bandanna "up and over" my head rather than around my head like a "sweatband". If anyone wants to try this that has frizzy hair, let me know how it worked (or didn't work) for you!
Is long hair welcomed in nice neighborhoods such as the newer suburbs?
In a collage town about 80 mile north of Sacramento California, I may have chose to buy a house in the wrong neighborhood:
One type of neighborhood has very few long hairs. Most of the houses are newer suburban houses. The yards are landscaped and well cared for. The crime rate is low. The streets are quiet. Most people own their home. Many people are middle age or older.
The other type of neighborhood has many long hairs. The houses are at least 30 years old, many more than 100 years old. Many houses are neglected. Some don't have landscaping, and many lawns are fields of weeds. The crime rate is high. Many calls are made to police about drunks in public or someone trying to sleep in someone's front yard. There are many parties, drug problems and large populations of students near the college. Many people are renting. Many people are young.
I have very long hair, but I chose a neighborhood that has newer houses and fewer problems, and unfortunately has fewer long hairs. After a neighbor in a friendly conversation said he and his brother chased hippies when he used to live in Idaho, I wonder if that was a hint to tell me I'd be more welcomed in the other type neighborhoods?
Do you see a similar pattern in areas you lived in?
What foods should I eat to keep my hair healthy? I know vitamins are important, but I don't know which... What are some common foods that would help, and how long will it take to see results?
I have been saving for long hair for about a year now, and it starts looking good (I can finally have a little ponytail :P). I never asked my hairdressor about tips regarding saving, so I don't have much knowledge about keeping my hair healthy or whatever. I haven't encountered any problems yet, but I still have some questions.
First of all, I have been colouring my hair using various products from Wella and Schwarzkopf at home from the beginning. Is hair colouring harmful in any way? If I should happen to regret colouring it, is there any "way back"?
I live in a really frostbitten country. Does extreme changes in temperature harm the hair in any way (down to -25 degrees in the winter)?
Great forum by the way :)
hey everybody, I've only posted once before, but I browse this site constantly. It's been really helpful to know I'm not alone, especially being in the middle of the awkward stage. But anyway, I just wanted some recommendations on controlling really frizzy, curly hair. I know someone asked this question not to long ago, but I already use aussie moist shampoo and conditioner(and love it) and just wanted to see what other recommendations or tips I could get. Thanks a lot for any information!
Well...
I've been playing around with several gels for a while,
and I've finally found a winning combination.
For around $3 a bottle, Pro-Vitamin FX Straightening Gel,
with maximum hold, tends to leave a straightened out sleek look.
This is a no-name brand, but you can get it at your local pharmacy or online.
I then touch up certain parts of my hair with L'Oreal Melting gel,
which others have recommended as well... it adds some shine.
For maximum results, wet hair with water, grap a dollop of FX gel and begin at the scalp, and then move your fingers throughout the hair. Don't start at the tips; that ruins your hair because your hair grain goes from the root to the tip, not the other way around. (take a look at a microscopic picture of a hair someday and you'll see what i mean)
Your mileage with these products may vary.
Hope this helps those wishing to look like Italian football/soccer players.
First off, the straighning of your hair looks awesome, but I have one question. Your hair is fairly curled and wavy naturally, which means what grows from here on out will also be curled and wavy. What are your plans as far as this is concerned in the future? Just wondering. Peace!
Is it safe to blowdry my hair everyday? What's the best setting to use between low, medium, and high? What temperature, between hot, warm, and a cool setting that doesn't seem so cool? Should I throw all of my hair forward, or lean my head back? Roots or tips first? How should I do it to keep it from getting feathery? Every time I blowdry my hair, it ends up feathery... I need some help, here, et cetera.
Just thought I would share this picture of how I look today. Goofy, huh? Peace!
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I'm wondering, do any of you think there will ever be another long-hair-era for males? It pretty much died out after the eighties (and early nineties for some), but wouldn't it be great if it came back and we were already there (some of us already are) instead of having to wait two years? Not that I care about fashion styles and such, but the discrimination would probably be lessened to an extent.
IMO, I doubt that it will ever be "in" for men to have long hair ever again, since many people consider short hair to be a sign of the times, an advancement in society. I know I've heard "Get out of the 80's! or "This isn't the 80's anymore!" comments directed at other long-haired men out in public before. Back in the early part of the 90's when I was in elementary school, I remember long-haired kids were considered dirt balls and were shunned by other students. Nowadays, people from my old HS and even my own friends seem to make fun of long-haired men. Kinda depressing how childish and disrespectful people can be towards individuality. Conformism seems to be accepted as normal these days.
I usually trim the ends of my hair once every two to three months. What happens if I don't trim them for a REALLY long time? Will they eventually straighten out or something? Or will they just get more and more unruly? I know it sounds like a stupid question, but, hey, you have to ask questions to learn things.
You asked in an earlier post what I would look like cap on forward with my hair tucked behind my ears, so here it is. Peace!
Heard that it's good to have layered hair while one's still in process of growing long his hair. But what is layered hair? Do I just tell the hairstylist to cut layered hairstyle and she'll know what to do?
Btw, my hair is currently medium and growing, but very messy :(
Come on. . .you are among friends here, so you can admit it.
You are working...or doing something...and it happens: everything
starts going wrong!
Your hair is sticking out here...or curling up there...or maybe
flopping down where you just do NOT want it to!!!
It rains...the humidity rises. . your hair falls into your face...
a sweat breaks out...and, so it seems, does your hair. O, Lord!
OR, maybe your entire head just gets wilder &. . .POOF! you are now...
a dandelion...how wonderful.
So maybe NOW your hair is resting comfortably...shhhh...
but we all have those BAD HAIR DAYS once in a while...
what's your experience?
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Has anyone seen the music video history by the english band the verve? Well its pretty cool you can see it at http://launch/yahoo.com. The video has the band walking around while the video is shooting them in black and white. What makes the video aggrandize long hair is that all of them have their hair blowing in the wind which looks really cool and made me decide not to cut my hair until i can achieve a similar look
I've been growing my hair out for about 7 months now, but it seems like every day that goes by my hair gets poofier(dont know any other word to use) and curly. Does anyone have any tips on how manage such hair in this awkward phase?
Night before last I was finished with my shower and realized I was having a "good hair" night, so I snapped this picture. I know I have a long way to go in terms of length, but I am please with what I have so far.
-William
"Why try so hard to be a duck, when you were born to be a swan?"
My grandmother passed away back in November and as sad as I felt with the rest standing in the funeral home near the open casket, I was approached by an obnoxious first cousin from another state who walked up to me and the the first thing he said was "What are you doing with that long hair? I'll give you a hair cut for free." I shouldn't have been surprised given the idiot's reputation as an asshole but I was really shocked that he would say something like that at such a sad time. This guy had craters in his face from acne, long ugly teeth and not much hair and then went back to my grandmother's jouse on the day of her funeral and stole the last chair she had on her front porch and took it back with him. The other chair she had on the front porch, he took down to the woods and shot it full of holes with a gun a few years back without telling her when he was up "visiting" while also stealing other things from her home.
How does one deal with such people? He was married to some fat pale rude cow who insulted people like he does who he divorced several years ago who has been married twice since and he himself got married again to another witch with kids from a previous married.
Sometimes, I just feel like knocking the ugly teeth of someone like him down his ugly throat.
Anyone else been insluted like that and what would you have said if you were in a funeral home like I was after being insulted like that?
Nyghtfall,
I have two questions for you, but first I must praise your hair. We all envy you.
1) Years ago, when you were in the "awquard stage", how curly and unruly was your hair? Has it became more straight as you have grown older?
2) Not meaning this in a derogatory way, but have you maintained all of the hair on the top of your head over the years? I noticed in your pictures that you have a rather high forehead, as do i from birth, and was just curious.
Take care!
my 10 year old son decided years ago to never cut his hair (it's down to his hips in a braid)...i believe it's his body and hair and he has the right to do as he pleases, as long as it hurts no one...it probably helps that i have long hair and happen to prefer it, and there are many adult males in our community with long hair...does anyone have any advice for a single mom that would support my son re: the flack he sometimes gets from rude people of all ages? he often hides his braid under his shirt or a hood when i think he should be proud of his indiviuality...thanks!
Yesterday I was wandering around downtown Ottawa (Sparks Street Mall for those who know the area) and spotted a small family of long hairs! The lady had two long black braided "pigtails" that she had draped down her front, the man was wearing a cap with bushy shoulder-blade length hair sticking out the back. And trailing behind was a cute little boy, maybe eight or nine, wearing an Ottawa Senators Hocky jersy with a head of black, thick just-past-shoulder-length hair. If someone was naturally a longhair it would be cool to grow up in that family.
I'm totally for long hair in men if they want it, but I found some sites that try to use the Bible as justification for men keeping it short. I thought I'd show you all what our competiton is, and perhaps it can promote a discussion on the issue. Now I know people already have counter arguments on the Corinthians chapters in the Bible, but I haven't seen another thread like this (I did check; if I missed it somewhere, I apologize), so let's start a thread on this issue. I'm not trying to incite the wrath of the entire forum on these websites, but rather, see constructive arguments against them, all fitted nicely into one thread.
The first link is for the site of an overzealous pastor who responds to a man's email. While I'm not too sure about the man's claim that God *told* him his long hair was okay, just look at the pastor's reponse. He also makes a nasty comment about homosexuals: http://www.llano.net/baptist/longhaironmen.htm
The next link is of a man quoting Corinthians and using it as the basis for the entire article. He is trying to say how Satanic, feminine, and rebellious it is for men to have long hair. I am a Christian and his article offends me, so if there are other Christians here, read at your own risk:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Rhodes/7895/longhar.html
Off-topic: BTW, thank you guys. Everytime I get the whim to cut my hair (sometimes it overwhelms my desire to grow it), I only have to come here; all my doubts are erased, and my resolve is strengthened once more.
That ridiculous makeover show not only spammed our board but has also sent me an email directly trying to get longhaired men to cut their hair off.
Something sinister this way comes.
Here are some exerpts:
>>We are looking for people that are ready to
change something about their appearance.
After viewing this board or especially my website, how the hell does someone get the impression that I (or any another longhairs here) am looking to get rid of my hair and why wouldn't have walked into any old barber shop and had it hacked already if I was so discontented with it?
>>Do people give you a hard time because you have long hair? Are
you ready for a new look and want to surprise someone with the new look?
If I was so worried about people giving me a hard time about my hair, what would the odds be of my actually having truly long hair?
And suprising someone with a "new look" (drastic=suprise) merely means that their "suprise" will be joy at your submission to their own personal social appearance standards.
I know this is kinda pointless, because it seems everyone respects each persons goal, and mabey I'm just confused at this point on where I want to go with my hair. But my "ultimate" goal is shoulder length hair. I really don't want hair longer than that, because I don't think it's me. I'm also thinking when I get that far, I still might not be pleased, so I'll go further and find my true "liking".
-peace.
Question for anyone who cares to answer.
I just bought some more conditioner today at the Beauty Store and after looking at several different conditioners and their ingredients, they all contained some form of Alcohol. I thought that alcohol was not exactly kind to your hair, is conditioner the exception ?
Thanks for the feedback,
Ryan
I posted this earlier today, but appaently it wasn't read in a good way, or at least the interpretation was inaccurate.
It was as a result of a very aggresive post by genetic disaster trying to question people here, and being offensive to many, specially to Moze. I re-post this to clear things out and apologize to those who might have felt offended. I don't think its fair that people post such things and it goes unadverted. Peace!
Original Message... http://www.the-light.com/mens/messages/48434.html
MY REPLY
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Not very seldom we have aggresive, or at least discouraging posts like this one. When people are under the stress that the awckward stage brings on, the least they need is this kind of things. Seriously. No matter what parts you are right about, and which ones you're wrong... that's not the way to do it. Your likings and your opinions, are not universal, and what you consider bad looking, others can consider good looking.
Some people MIGHT look better with hair different from what they grew, but its their hair, and their choice. No matter how they fix their hair, there will always be someone who doesn't like it. Then, by making their choice, at least they can be happy. Get off people's neck and try to be more positive. Your opinions about long hair are opposed to most of us here, and I don't think a lot of guys like to be questioned so rudely.
BTW... do you know how old is the guy of the computer games? What id he is young, and then computer games are very suitable for his saturday nights?
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About the last. Age is not a problem here, and many people regardless of their age like to sit and chill out some weekends at home. Not all cities are full of entertainment options, and not all people like to go out every single saturday. Again my apologies to you Moze and lets make this work. Please think about it genetic.
To anyone who knows how to do them, what tips would you give for doing one on the back of your head. I can never seem to do it without letting go of one of the strands and then I have to start all over again.
Specifically PC games, mabey we can get a game going tonight or something. I got Quake 1, 2, 3, and Team Arena expansion, Half-life and Counter Strike, I got UT2k3 somewhere, I can find it. I got a few RTS, Age of Empires 2, and Command and Conquer Generals....lemme know if you guys wanna play a game or something tonight..
-moze
Journal Invest Dermatol 2001 Sep;117(3):605-11
Cyclosporin A promotes hair epithelial cell proliferation and modulates protein kinase c expression and translocation in hair epithelial cells.
Takahashi T, Kamimura A.
Tsukuba Research Laboratories, Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Cyclosporin A is an immunosuppressive agent known to cause hirsutism. The mechanisms of action that cause hirsutism have not been fully elucidated, however. We have previously reported that several selective protein kinase C inhibitors promote the growth of murine hair epithelial cells and stimulate anagen induction. In this paper, we report on an investigation of the mechanisms of action of hair-growing activity possessed by cyclosporin A from the viewpoint of whether it promotes hair epithelial cell growth or whether it modulates the expression or translocation of protein kinase C isozymes in hair epithelial cells.
Our results indicate that cyclosporin A (over a wide dosage range of 1-1000 ng per ml) stimulates cultured murine hair epithelial cell growth to about 150%-160% relative to controls. We also observed growth-promoting effects on murine epidermal
hi
I'm a male guy with long hair that barely fits in a ponytail.I am getting a bit nervous about going into secondry school because i'll get slaged off a lot.plus lots of people thing I am a girl. any help on both subjects would be grateful
I've just about come to the conclusion that I just have 'BAD' hair. It's dry, it's frizzy, it breaks off, and falls out no matter how careful I am!! Sure gels and things help for short periods of time, but a few hours later and it's frizz city again. And if I keep losing hair at the rate I have been, I'm not going to have to worry about it much longer because I won't have any left. The top is still nice and thick, but the back and sides are getting noticably thinner. And I just can't figure out why, because I am very careful with it. Plus it just doesn't seem to be growing anymore. It's barely grown 2 inches in the last 6 months. And the tangles are a NIGHTMARE!!! I don't know what to do. The longer it gets the worse it looks. The thought of cutting it off just breaks my heart, because I want long hair so bad! But I'm starting to think it just isn't meant to happen for me. The thought of having short hair again absolutely makes me sick. I just don't feel like me with short hair. But it looks awful the way it is. I've tried all the tips and advice I have gotten from here, but nothing seems to help much. I'm just totally lost as to what to do. It's getting very depressing :(
I just remembered something I saw on a show called "Guiness Prime time" that was aired like 3 years ago. These 2 chinese brothers were like 89 years old and they both had really long hair that they piled on top of their head. And the Guiness world record person measured his longest strand of hair and it was 29 feet long. Ill try to find a link because I know it's a pretty hard story to swallow.
Again, another pointless post by me.
I'm in a weird stage now, where I'm paranoid about my hair. My dad was burning some brush out back, and I keep getting paranoid that some hot ash might drop on my head, or the sides (even though I now wear a hat outside). It's not completly obsessive, I run my hands through and give it a quick smell to reassure me. But how can I almost ignore this stuff? I'm so fixed on growing long hair (because I've never had it and don't want to put it off any longer), so I want to assure it stays in tact until I reach my goals.
- I talk alot, moze.
After my last much-regreted haircut, which was in last July, the hairdresser let me keep a few locks of the cut off hair. The locks are about 7inches long. A year later I still have those locks in a plastic bag. Every so often I cannot help but take them out, hold them to the tips of my current hair, and simply wonder what could have been. This may sound like torture, but it also works as good motivation for where I will be in one year from my current length (I have a slightly quicker growth rate). Does anybody else do this or have saved locks in their plastic bags?
I took some time to measure a few of my hairs that came loose today, and thought I'd report the results. Of the few hairs that I measured, their average length was 21.5 centimeters, which equals 8.5 inches by my approximation.
Just thought I'd give all those with less than a year's worth of growth an idea of the length you might expect after 16 months of uninterrupted growth (Mind you, my hair is somewhat wavy, so I seldom appear to have the full length of my hair intact).
Now, before you say, "Break up with her", let me explain.
First, I'm knee-deep in the awkward stage, let me tell ya. My hair looks like crap right now because of that fact. My texture is curly/wavy, and it's quite unruly. It's layered considerably from my last haircut in July, 2002. Basically, it's a bird's nest right now, and my girlfriend is starting to hate it. Loathe it. But she still cares for me a great deal, just as much as before (when I had shorter hair). She believes (as do I) that I look much better with shorter hair, but I stated that I realize I look like unattractive at this stage in my hair growth. I personally just would like to try to grow out my hair, no matter how bad it may look at this current time. My girlfriend said earlier that this awkward stage has got much more worse over the last few months, and I may agree. But some things get worse before they get better, right?
Basically, I just have a desire for long hair, and she would like to see me have my shorter hair back. I suppose she simply didn't believe me when I said I wanted to grow my hair out long. Heh.
Alright, now I have a question.
To battle this awkward stage, is there any way I can style my hair so that it's not so difficult to endure? I have wavy/curly hair, and it's straighter at the top and curls at the ends. It's fine in texture, too. Does anyone have in tips? Like "scrunching"...? Although scrunching doesn't seem to hold very long with my hair. Maybe I just have bad hair like SixStringThing.
Don't worry, I'm going even think about giving up before it's long (12 inches minimum). My hair will surely look better when it's 12 inches, right?
Sorry for the long post, thanks for reading.
I spend 2 hours every morning...1 the rest of the day.
This just crossed my mind....
If a guy has dredlocks, since the hair is all glued and twisted together, would that cancil out the terminal length stop? It would keep growing out on top, but it couldn't fall out because it would remain stuck to a dred.
I have a bottle of VO5 Hairstyling Conditioner. It has a texture almost like vasiline. It's purpose is to be put in hair after drying to keep it down (so kind of like gel) or before blowdrying to help straighten. I use this stuff on humid or rainy days to keep my hair from getting huge. It makes my hair feel somewhat greasy...but it washes out just fine (and is also supposed to make hair shinier after washing). My question is...does this stuff have any detriments?
Hi again, I plan to go to GNC today and pick up something good for my hair. I'm curious, what affordable options are open? I'm looking for something close or less than 30 or 40$ (I'm only 16 without a job, so I can't really afford to buy expensive stuff). I'm basically looking for something that will effect the hair.
I was wondering if I could braid my own hair into one braid going down my back (a French braid, I think it's called)? Can anyone give me a link to a website that explains how to do this step-by-step, or maybe some of you could give me REALLY detailed instructions on how to do this? I don't have any money to buy books or instructionals or anything on this. By the way, I don't know if it matters, but my hair is straight, and sleeve-length (almost to my elbows). One last request: What other things could I do with my hair besides a French braid, a ponytail, and letting it down?
I'm pretty paranoid (just to let you know..) but I've combed my hair lately and see a good bit of hair coming out. I've never had my hair really long before, it's only to my eye brow now, but do I have anything to worry about? I can't make a rope or anything out of it...but i can comb, pull the hairs out of the comb, recomb, and get a few more hairs.. I guess I'm just seeking reassurance.
-Moze, over, out.
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Hi guys,
a couple of new pics for you, please do not hesitate to comment. Is the moustache look better?
THE FOLLOWING FROM FEB 2003
AND THE SAME ONES FROM 1995
Fisrt of all, how many hairs do you guys lose when you wash your hair? I never actually counted them until a few days ago. I finally decided to see how many it actually was, and it was actually more than I thought. The first time I counted them, I got 30, and the next time I washed I got 45. Also after it dries and I brush it out, I lose another 20-25.But after that I only lose just a few the rest of the time I brush, until I wash again. I know it's normal to lose about 100 per day, but I was just curious if it was normal to lose as many as I do when I wash. I'm pretty careful when I wash, but I do try to clean my scalp really good because I get build up if I don't clean really good. So, I couldn't really be much more careful and still get it clean.
Second of all, lately I've had had this really itchy spot on the back of my head right where I make my pony tail. It still itches even after I wash my hair. There's no build up or anything in this spot, so I have no clue what could be causing it. Any ideas?
And finally, I'm just curious what some of you do with your hair when you sleep? I have been just leaving it down, but since it has gotten longer it turns into a tangled mess when I wake up. Plus the last few months I've noticed when I turn over, my hair gets caught between my shoulder and the pillow and pulls it. I've tried a loose tail, and it's better than just leaving it loose, but it still gets pretty messy because the tail starts coming out. I haven't tried a braid yet, beacuse I don't even know if I COULD braid my own hair in the back, and I'm not even sure it's long enough anyway. It just barely touches my shoulders.
Sorry for the long post,I've just been wondering about all these things, so I finally decided to ask.
Thanks!
I'm just curious how some of you wear your ponytails. What I mean is, do you leave your hair parted when you make the tail, or do you brush all your hair straight back first? I've seen it done both ways, and have tried it both ways. I prefer leaving it parted I think. Also after you make the tail, do you brush it? I have done this a few times and it seems to make it look a little better, but I'm afraid it will cause damage.
Sorry, you have to copy and paste this link (the uploader wasn't working for some reason).
I love this hair....
http://webpages.charter.net/moze/tr1.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/moze/tr2.jpg
However, that being said, Trent Reznor's facial construction probally is what makes the hair look so darn good. He has a very hard looking face.
Johnny Depp is gonna be on Letterman tonight. I heard that his hair is long again?
Does anyone else experience this type of thing?
I have visted a few hair salons recently researching prices for chemical straigtenings and various hair operations. However, the snickers are a plenty. At one place the two high school girls working behind the counter could barely keep straight faces as I asked about this stuff. As I was leaving I heard them giggle and one whisper "boyfriend must have stayed in the car". At another place an elderly gentleman getting a haircut at a nearby station made a "about time you got that animal taken off of your head" comment. (while i wasn't there for a cut). I know it's all mental and I will face discrimination in all shapes and forms...but are there hair salons that actually respect longhairs?
Question : What do you think the following haircare brands all have in common ?
Aussie
Pantene
Clairol
Giorgio Beverly Hills
Head & Shoulders
Vidal Sassoon
Herbal Essences
Answer : They're all made by the same company (Procter & Gamble) in the same factory.
Now, what do you think is more likely (and more cost-effective for Procter & Gamble) ? :
1. That all these products are completely different and come off different production lines OR
2. That they're all basically the same but have different fragrances and colours added before going into different bottles (at different prices).
I wonder sometimes if the differences in performance we perceive in these 'different' brands may be illusory. Perhaps the emperor isn't wearing any clothes...
The Consumer's Association in the UK recently undertook an analysis of all the different brands of shampoo/conditioner on the market here. The worst one with the cheapest ingredients was, I think, the 'Charles Worthington' range (he's a famous stylist here - I don't know about the US) which cost about 20 times as much as some of the better, cheaper supermarket brands. I still find that the best conditioner on the market (for me) is Asda Smartprice Family Conditioner at 74p (about $1) per LITRE !
Anyone got any views on this subject ?
I just got finished with my first use of Aussie brand products. I have the new formula Mega shampoo and the 3-minute-miracle conditioner. Let me just say.....WOW. There is a definite improvement in my hair. It seems somewhat thicker, is more manageable, way shinier, and there were absolutely ZERO tangles when I got out of the shower. I know I know you're not supposed to comb it while wet, but I got out and combed thru my entire head of hair, and not a single tiny yank at all. Aussie just got a new customer.
To answer some questions from below(what products do I use, how often do I wash), I used to use Suave daily clarifying shampoo and neutrogena conditioner. Now, it goes without saying, Aussie is my new choice. I shampoo and condition every day.
I also picked up a new multivitamin - that One Source Adult High Potency stuff. I'll keep you guys posted about it.
Thanks for all the advice, support and encouragement you all provide. Keep it up!
Baron Misuraca from VASARIA has incredible knee-length hair. According the the "News" section of his website, he will be appearing in an upcoming MTV documentary,"The Social History of Hair", a half hour program documenting the historical, spiritual and stylistic history of hair. Baron shot his segment on April 12, 2003 in NYC. Topics discussed included Baron's phobia of hair cutting salons, how he once got his hair caught in a guitar, etc. The program will be aired on MTV during the summer of 2003 with exact dates yet to be announced.
You might want to check out his site every now and then for updates. His site is www.vasaria.com
My boys and I have a 14 foot trampoline in our back yard that we jump on. I was wondering what you guys thought about falling around on it, bouncing your head against the matt. Could this be potentially damaging to hair? The matt has a somewhat grainy surface to it and I got to thinking a moment ago while we were out there jumping that maybe this could be a hair hazard. Peace!
I just wanted to tell everyone that I changed my site around and added things to it.If anyone has any sugjestions on what else I could put on my website please tell me.
Hi all,
I know I don’t post very often. There are good posts I see that I would like to comment on but I barely have the time to read them all.
June 15th was the first anniversary of my decision to let my hair grow (what’s left on my sides that is). I probably had my last haircut in late May 2002., I’m the one who started wearing a hairpiece at the end of November, remember?
I know a few of you didn’t appreciate the pics with the hairpiece, as this is not intended as place to show off “wigs”. . I accept and understand that. But it is a site dedicated to those growing their hair long, and that's exactly what I’ve been doing. However, I hope the hardliners will forgive me posting my first anniversary pics which show both my hair only, and the effect with the hairpiece. I, and many others, truly believe that I look much better & younger with the hairpiece than without it. Over the past year, I have given advice to quite a number of guys who had all but given up on long hair because of MPB. It doesn’t have to be that way. Again as opposed to a wig a hairpiece is meant to blend with one’s real hair to give the impression of a full head of hair. Quality hairpieces are so natural looking, especially in the front, you really can’t tell it’s not your real hair.
BTW, my real hair is now 7.5 inches.
Things I can now do with my hair (without HP):
Bring all the hair (including the front near the temples) in a ponytail.
Do pig tails
Put my hair in my mouth.
The hair from both sides touches under my chin.
I will soon be getting a longer HP. I’ll keep you posted…Peace to all.
Just added the latest - June 2003. Click the link at the bottom and then click June 03. My apologies if it doesn't let you see them, I have the free site from Geocities so it only allows so much data transfer per hour. Keep checking back if it doesn't work. Thanx! :-D
1. Ever used both brands with shampoo and conditioner?
2. Which kinda hair do you have?
3. Which one is the best?
Hey all, Monday I finally had my appendix out, and so monday night when I was resting in the hospital this nurse guy came in to take my blood pressure and the like. He had hair as long as mine but braided. so I decided to say something, now keep in mind I just had surgery, and couldnt even get a good breath or move, so I had to make a few pauses when I said this, just before he was about to walk out:
hey, wait a second,
before you go,
nurseguy:yes
get a haircut.....hippie
he just started cracking up, i just smiled cuz I wasnt about to make the staples pop out. I was surprised I was still being a smarta$$ even in that condition.
on another note never watch anything funny when in this condition, I was watching the simpsons yesterday and when stan lee starts trying to cram the thing in the batmobile to the point he actually starts breaking the car, I started laughing, but each laugh I took hurt like hell, but I couldnt stop for a while, by the end I was sort of laughing screaming and crying at the same time.
Damn you Stan Lee!
Hi all
This is my first post here though I've been reading this forum for quite a long time. I've been growing my hair for about 6 or 7 months with one trim. Sorry about poor quality of some of the pics. And sorry about possible mistakes in spelling, English isn't my native language :)
Before I started growing hair:
http://kotinetti.suomi.net/ham.laurila/fink.jpg
Front(poor quality):
http://kotinetti.suomi.net/ham.laurila/me!.jpg
Side:
http://kotinetti.suomi.net/ham.laurila/side.jpg
Just some "art" picture :)
http://kotinetti.suomi.net/ham.laurila/katse2.jpg
Does anyone have any good info/instructions on putting hair in a bun?
i know what scott suggested was a little tasteless, but to a certain extent, most of us who adhere to a certain religion or other are guilty of not being sincere to it, i dont think there are any of us who fully live out the doctrines, the world wouldnt be in the state its in if we did. as Ghandi said, "religion hasn't failed, it just hasn't been put into practice." i hope though that you remained true to yourself in that interview scott, how did it go by the way? did you stay true to the doctrines of the mens long hair hyperboard? :-)
The other day in the shower I got some encouragement for my growth project. As I was rinsing my hair with the handheld showerhead thing and looking in the little mirror...it happened. While my head was tilted slightly to the side and the hair from the back of my head was hanging straight down from the continuous water, I saw what it would look like if the hair was really long. It's kind of hard to explain the scene, but seeing my hair hanging like that showed me what it will look like, and provided some great encouragement now that I know what I have to look forward to. Just thought I'd share. Oh and by the way I'm getting my mom to pick me up some Aussie stuff tomorrow when she goes out. I keep reading on here how much everyone likes it so I figured I'd give it a shot. I figure being at the 6 month stage and still using just the shampoos and conditioners I find in the hallway closet isn't right. It's time to get serious. I notice more and more now that my hair actually has some length to it (allbeit not much) that using a hotel's conditioner can be quite....frizz-inducing. And my hair seems to get more dry by the day, so I figure if I want healthy long hair, I'd better get with it. Oh well I'm rambling now. Now, off to find other things to do.
http://www.geocities.com/guitar_guy1985/front.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/guitar_guy1985/top.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/guitar_guy1985/sideback.JPG
Heat & humidity = big poofy mess:
http://www.geocities.com/guitar_guy1985/bighair.JPG
My hair looks slightly blond under direct light:
http://www.geocities.com/guitar_guy1985/shine.JPG
Due to a hard drive crash, I've temporarily lost most of my earlier progress pics until I can find my misplaced backup disks. This pic was a few months after my last cut which left my bangs at about eyebrow length:
http://www.geocities.com/guitar_guy1985/octoberpic.JPG
Here is June's progress pics for all who are interested! I believe I have about 7.5 inches of hair at this point. If I pull my hair straight when it's wet, it reaches to past my bottom lip now.
Also, I wanted to say that not all the pics I had taken worked when I tried to upload them and edit them today. Check back in a few days for more pictures (about 5 more pictures). Bookmark the site if you haven't already. Thanks!
Hi,
My name is Jeff. I am 18 (19 in oct.). My last haircut was July 25th, 2002. It was cut down to 1/2 inch on sides/back and 2 inches on top. As of today, June 17th 2003 I have 7in on back, 6.25 on sides, and 8 on top. I think my hair grows slightly faster than average. However, I have the metal obsession that my hair dosen't grow...even though it obviously does. I have naturally curly hair..but I usually blowdry it to a controlable wave. This is both to make it appear longer and because I feel it improves my looks. I don't plan to cut it for a long time. I'd like any advice anyone would like to offer me. I know it's genetic, but any tips on making hair grow even faster would be awsome.
my growth pics are at www.geocities.com/redleader898/hair
Email me at Alfani21483@aol.com
I see that religion is a big topic here? But my question is why? Long hair has nothing to do with religion...kinda off topic :)
Can anyone tell me what religions other than native american and sikh re quire one to have long hair? Need to know asap as I have a job interview in the AM and just found out that they have a dress code right from jr. high in the 1960s I may have to claim a new faaith to keep my 6" below shoulder hair,
Scott
I just stumbled on this, I thought it was funny:
First off, your hair is coming along nicely. Looks good, man. My hair is around the same length.
Secondly, I was wondering something. A little off topic, but how did you obtain the scar on your chin? Just curious is all. Thanks! Peace!
I just saw the pictures you posted. Your post was quite a ways down so instead of replying there, I posted up top about it. What I have to say is that by the way your hair looks, even from how short it is now, I can tell that you will have one of the most awesome heads of long hair when it gets below shoulder length all the way around. I can tell from the texture and consistency you have. One of the lucky few, for sure. Good Luck, man! Peace!
hello everyone!
it's been a while.
for those who don't know, i update my progress pics every three months.
at this point, three months difference is almost unnoticeable, but i want consistency.
the thought of potentially being at terminal length is very real, as growth seems to have halted. then again, perhaps i'm just impatient and i'll get a few more inches. :)
later.
paddy
I've just looked at your website and noticed that you seem to have completely changed your appearance as well as growing your hair. A bit of a personal question (none of my business - tell me to *u*k off if you like !) but was that a conscious decision to change your whole self not just grow your hair ?
My own experience (years ago)- and I know this sounds corny but it's true - was sparked off by that line in a Springsteen song ('I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face') which inspired me to grow my hair, have my teeth fixed and lose 5 stone (about 70 pounds).
To keep this on-topic - my general question is 'Anyone combined feeling good about growing their hair with other positive changes to their appearance' ?
I've decided to add links to the pics page. I did Hair Religion's because it was the only one I knew off the top of my head.
This way, when I'm updating I can check for new pics on your progress pages!
My hair is the exact same length and style as your hair. I was wondering if you wear a ponytail or not yet?
hi im davyfree(David), treyn's son
It's hard for me to get online lately. I came on to say that I'd updated, but the button at the top wasn't working (and stupid me didn't know all I had to do was scroll to the bottom of the page! LOL).
I just grabbed a couple new ones to add to the page. Those of you who asked why you aren't on the page: There weren't any pics here for me to copy of you. If you have pics, post them and I'll copy them to the page.
Resonance, why isn't that page you had up working? What's the link to the other site? It was on that page, so I didn't bookmark it.
hi all,
i've been lurking here a while and i'd like to say that i'm impressed with the quality of the posts here (except for the 'makeover' ones lol).
i have some terminology questions - what exactly is meant by 'coarse' and 'fine' hair? would that be the diameter of the individual hairs? what would be the characteristics distinguishing coarse hair from fine hair? also, i'm not entirely sure what is meant by 'dry' hair (what would be the opposite of that?). i think i would classify my own hair as 'oily', because it gets oily to the touch after a day, and if i try to go two days without shampooing, my hair gets 'stringy' and starts to stink. but from what i've been reading, hair getting oily is normal, so would my hair still be considered 'oily', or normal?
some background on myself: i live in new york city. i'm asian, so my hair is very straight, and i keep feeling as if this is making my hair less manageable, even though i don't have any real basis to say that, since i've never had curly hair. (okay, i tried a perm once but didn't like it much. in fact i'd prefer to have selective amnesia regarding this.) years ago in high school, i kept my hair just under shoulder length, but after that, i kept my hair short. my borg wife of three years kept begging me to grow a ponytail since before we were married (i had a buzz cut then), so finally i gave up trying to resist, and simply stopped getting my hair cut. that was about two years ago, now she has the ponytail she's always wanted. (i only tie it up into a ponytail about half the time, though, having my hair free feels a lot more comfortable - maybe i'm just not used to having it all pulled back yet.) and yes, i like my long hair a lot better than my short hair, even though i always threaten to my wife that one day i'll cut it all off if she forces me to go shopping with her. but i think she's now onto my bluff.
thanks in advance.
Boys and girls:
Thanks for all the great feedback on my picture. I threw a bunch of my pictures up on a quick template site.
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1sgar/danhairgrowth/id1.html
I think I have a hair type that a lot of you have: VERY thick, frizzy, and between curyl and wavy, so hopefully checking out my pictures in the various stages will be inspirational or helpful to some.
As far as regimen goes, because I work out almost daily, I have to at least rinse when I shower. Because I'm a drummer by trade, I get sweaty, so some days include three or four showers even. I wash my hair one to two times a week with Loreal Curl Vive shampoo. I rinse and condition with Loreal Vive Smooth Intense conditioned every time I shower. I squeeze dry, and try to avoid the towel as much as possible. I had been using Physique's Frizz Control Curl Cream with pretty decent success. I'm now trying their Structuring Gel in its place to try to better define the curls. On days that I want it out of my face, I try to really squeeze as much water as I can get out, and put in Aussie Natural Gel, as it's less fake/crunchy/slimy-looking when it's tied back. I let it dry at least an hour before I pony it.
So there ya go. Hope this is helpful/inspriational to somebody.
Hi,
just wanna share these pics of me in 1995 with long hair.
I`ll try to find pix dating from 1992. Yes it`s a long time I`ve had long hair.
Cheers.
As I promised someone, I have posted my 10 month progress picture. I did not start out with my head totally buzzed. It was probably around 1 to 2 inches on top and shaved on the sides and about 1 inch in the back. My head last saw scissors last year (August 2002).
Does anyone here use the chat room link ?
Whenever I've gone to it, it always seems deserted - perhaps we're all too busy styling! Then again, I'm a bit thick and I might not be using it right.
For any interested, I have posted links to 6 sites showing guys growing their hair out. I thought it might be nice to have them all listed in one place.
Just thought i'd make a page of my 6 months of growth with 5 pics instead of the usual just one. Enjoy :)
I was wondering if you had your hair perminantly straightened? If so, what was it and how much? Is it damaging, etc.?
Ive been growing for 10 months now and consider myself a long(ish) hair. This is the first time ive grown my hair. Do other people get looked at like an alien where they live? I often get the double take now when im out. I live in a shitty borough near manchester,UK where the skin head is the norm. Also do some long hairs perceive a hostility from the war-time older folk who grew up with military hair-cut.
I may be paronoid but im sure i hear parents wispering to there kids that i am a boy not a girl; when about town. Anyone else with similar experiences.
Let me get right to the point...Of course, I'm trying to grow my hair out, and I think it's reached a serious awkward phase. I had my hair buzzed last January of this year, and then I had it trimmed around February, I think. I haven't cut it since, and it's gettin' pretty shaggy. It's poofing out at the sides and the back looks pretty horrid, I must say. I would say that the back sort of resembles a mullet...and that's not really the look I'm going for at all.
I was thinking of getting the back and sides trimmed up while keeping the top growing. Has anyone tried this? Is there any point to it?
Also, I've noticed that some people with long hair keep some areas trimmed while other areas are let to grow. Like, keeping the sides trimmed. Has anyone tried this? Does anyone recommend this?
I need some recommendations! It's either let it grow or cut it tomorrow! Help!
I can´t find Aussie shampoo here in Austria...but everybody in this forum seems to like it.
My hair is about ten inches long all all the way around. I tried putting it in a ponytail and it looked pretty good but the bangs couldn't quite make it in the ponytail so I pushed them behind my ears. What do you guys think of this kind of ponytail? I thought it looked a little neater for work. What do you guys think of that look or should I wait a couple more months?
Does it do any damage to my hair if I just wash it 2 times a week also when it gets oily really fast? Is it possible to damage hair by washing too late?
I just experienced a new milestone that I thought I would share with everybody. I've read about this and I've been waiting for it to happen. When it did, it took me totally by surprise. I was just sitting there watching TV, when I felt my hair brush accross my forearm! So cool. :-)
I just want my hair to lay down and not flip up at the ends. What should I use? Pomade, hair spray, gel, what!!?? Im going to cosmetology school in the fall so I want my hair to behave and look nice for school! Thanks and God Bless.
Semyon Kirlian, gave his name to the phenomenon called Kirlian Photography.
One day in 1939 Semyon was engaged in some repair work on a high-
voltage machine when he noticed a spark jump between the machine and his hand.
His unfailing curiosity led him to wonder what would
happen if a sheet of photo-sensitive material were placed in the
path of this spark. In a further refinement he was able to monitor
this luminescence on a continuous basis.
The result, as Semyon described it, was "the most fantastic scene" they had ever witnessed...
The hand was transformed into a display of lights, flares, sparks and twinkling effects...
in a constant movement of glorious color. Some lights appeared to
be moving, while others pulsated;
parts of the hand showed cloudy patches, but the whole appeared as a firework display with the physical hand seen dimly in the
background.
COULD IT THEN BE A POSSIBILITY that LONG HAIR could HOLD ON to this
luminescence energy since it takes LONGer to travel from
the roots to the ends of the longer hair shafts?
And what effect would this have (if any)on the overall energy (physical or spiritual)
on the individual?
Just curious.
Any thoughts on this out there?
I was recently chatting on the phone with my older brother and mentioned that I'm in the process of becoming a longhair. He was, of course, very pleased since he's been one all his life. Even though we both have the same premature grey hair he had to tell me,"MY hair is still prettier than yours!" Some things never change.
I believe you have a long lost twin in show business judging from the picture below. I took your picture and coupled it with Will Friedle who plays Eric Matthews in a television sitcom called Boy Meets World. Yours and his hair looks awesome and I am glad to say that my hair is the same as yours in color and type. Check out the picture below and tell me that isn't a match, dude! Peace!
For all of you catholics out there, the rules of the catholic religion are based on the catechism and the bible (as im sure you know). But what you might not know is that according to the catechism...
"It is by the judgment of his conscience that man perceives and recognizes the prescriptions of the divine law".
In other words, as long as you can't honestly find anything wrong with your long hair, there is nothing wrong with having it.
you can find more info here http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/moral.html
Hi,I just made a quick site where I will put up progress pics of my growing,right now i only have 1 picture up but ill add a few more in a couple of hours.
http://www.geocities.com/metalobsession14/index.html
My hair is not quite a long enough for a pontytail and I need to put some product in it to hold until I get to ponytail length. What's the difference between mousse and gel? Which one's not as harsh on your hair? What do they do differently?
thanks
My hair is not quite a long enough for a pontytail and I need to put some product in it to hold until I get to ponytail length. What's the difference between mousse and gel? Which one's not as harsh on your hair? What do they do differently?
thanks
Here are some pics of the hairstyle I like to
call the "Feigenbaum", named after the mathematician
who is sporting it, Mitchell Feigenbaum...
this is the style that I'm striving for...
has anyone here had any luck with it, or have
any advice in terms of fixing it this way?
Hi dose anyone have any tips or know the styling products or tips to get ashton kutchers hair style? I have short gelled hair thanks! please post
Not that it really matters, but i think in my town long hair is becomming the new trend. There are atleast 20 kids in my school with hair beyond the bottom of their ears and in one of my classes i heard 3 guys mention that they were growing out their hair the same as i am. We are all in the same stage (not much hair length at all) and none of us talk on a regular basis so its not like one of us talked the other into growing out his hair. I think its good to know that long hair is becomming more popular.
-Tim
It is very hot. This is my first summer with hair that goes past my shoulders. I am not sure I am gonna make it the whole summer without freaking out and cutting my hair short. In some ways it seems like an insulation from the heat, but it is still WAY hotter than I remember it being when my hair was short. I am thinking about just cutting it to right above my shoulders where it was last summer.
How do you guys stand it? Any tips before I buzz it all off?
Thanks
I found tis site about hair which I thought some of you might be intested in,
Apparently, mens hair grows faster than womens...
yo, although I do have long hair this strictly isn't a long haired question or problem. I just figured that there would be a load of people on here who would know how to solve this problem...
i removed the jack socket on my electric guitar. there is a black wire attached to nothing and a white wire attached to the stuff under the jack socket. the amp just gives a loud buzzing noise as a result and i can hear nothing more.
what do i have to do?
I have a soldering iron and assume it has something to do with soldering the black wire somewhere. I have searched the net but have found nothing but companies trying to sell me books or expensive repair guides. please help.
High!
For many years, I day-dreamed about having long-hair (way down my back) and a moustache, whereeas during the last 12 years, I mostly went with a goatee or even a full beard.
Now I tried this "swamp gypsy" look for the first time - and my feelings are somewhat ambivalent. On one hand, it looks not as disproportional with my wide face as I feared - on the other hand, it feels, at least on this picture, somewhat brutish - like some dubious gangster dude, a fugitive criminal I really wouldn't like to encounter in a dark side street.
Could it be that shaving more accurately and (as I normally do) wearing glasses could alleviate this? And, for the time being, there is also an overweight problem - losing, let's say 30 lbs surely would make also my face look less chubby!
I'm really at odds with myself whether I now should try being a "swamp gypsy" (a self-coined word for long-haired moustached men) or instead simply grow back my previous beard... what do you think?
See you in Khyberspace!
Yadgar
I've been reading a bit on here about gels and trying to keep the wet look. I used to try and achieve the all day wet look (nearly impossible I might add) but for a while now I have been happier with fuller dry hair even though I am still knee deep in the awkward stage. I find that if I shampoo and condition my hair, rinse out as much excess water as possible, take a wide tooth comb (I know this is bad when your hair is wet, but a I am very gentle) and comb my hair all down straight then let it dry that way, my hair behaves very well dry for being as thick as it is. Looks best this way I believe, but that's my own personal opinion. But all in all, no matter how it looks, I keep reminding myself that right now is not my hair time. A good year and a half from now will really be my hair time and that is what I am looking forward to. The rest is just time in the oven, baby! Peace!
I came across a student card of mine from '99 and thought I'd try to share how terribly boring and low profile my appearance used to be. Mind you, I don't have a scanner, so I had to create a digital image of the card using a relatively cheap webcam (Thanks, Logitech; your Quickcam is oh-so amazing). I think the glossiness of the card only complicated matters, but nevertheless, this is an image as best as I can manage for the time being. If you have a quick and efficinet means of increasing photo size, you might actually get a semi-decent impression.
To compliment that pic, I've included a much more recent one. Mind you, I didn't start letting my hair grow out until Feb 2002, so please don't mistake it as continuous progress from the former pic (Regretably, I retained that soulless look for several more years). I've never been one to brag about personal vanity, but I can say with absolute confidence that my new look exudes a stark contrast of personality, whereas the former look was one of gutless plainness.
Incase the pics don't display properly, here are the links:
Me in 99: http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1554276
Me in 02: http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1554280
Have any of you tried adding Mazola Corn oil
to your hair?
I've read somewhere that oil is not the best idea...
but I've found that it delivers a nice 'wet look'
makes curly hair seem more straight.
http://www.geocities.com/birthtodeth/Hillier.html
goto this page where there are a few pictures of me, the 3rd one down is the latest at about one year and 5 months with 3 trims. please can yo rate it out of 10 and tell me if its good or not and if i should grow it longer?
I have thick wavy dark brown hair and I've avoided
scissors since early March 2003. I tend to comb/shape it to the back.
Being that it's so difficult to control, I've grown
accustomed to using Paul Mitchell's conditioner The Detangler.
It works ok, but it doesn't detangle 100%.
Two days ago, I bought Fructis 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner,
which comes in a green bottle and smells sorta like Herbal Essences,
but not as orgasmic. I was attracted by the claim
that it strengthens hair 5 times and increases luster 3 times as much as an ordinary shampoo.
I tried using it in my hair yesterday, without gathering up too much lather, because I'm striving for the 'straight in the front-sorta curly in the back' look.
Amazingly, this $3.99 bottle gave me pretty good results. Much better results than I obtained by using the more expensive $14.95 Paul Mitchell Detangler.
The product left my hair looking thinner (i.e. less poofy, less frizz)
and looking more wet than dry for a lot longer than after using the Detangler.
Also, my hair feels a bit stronger when i tug on it, which I really shouldn't do, but in addition, it does look shinier.
Has anyone else tried this stuff on their hair?
I've been reading your website lately an taking tips(very good ones by the way). I do have one question for you. You say not to use mousse, gel, etc. At my job longhair is accepted but it needs to look neat. Right now I'm in the awkward phase of about 10 inches of growth all the way around. Not long enough for a ponytail yet. If I put no product in my hair it looks like a big mop. Since using no product is out of the question at work for me. Is there any gel and mousse that you can recommend that might not be as harsh on the hair but will hold all day?
thanks
"Besides scalp hair, beard and moustache styles will be featured. There will be a section where various products will be reviewed as well."
Does this mean we can also discuss facial hair?
This is for you webmaster :)
I just got home from the T.R. and as of tonight I could already recommend it to everyone. My hair is soft, shiny, it feels amazing, and even when wet, or air dried its very straight withot being too straight. On Sunday they'll trim a little and finish up the new look. Until then, I can't wet my hair, or restrain it by any means. Anyway, I'm very happy, my hair is certainly in better shape AFTER the straightening than it was, I'm just very happy. I met all the women who went to this place during the whole day (I was from 12 to 8) ALL of them made positive remarks on my hair, I was amazed to see its real lenght. Nobody takes so long, but the person who did it, told me I had very tight curl, and very thick, so, it took a long time. Anyway... I'm open to answer questions, and I really want to help everyone lurking with the idea. IT MAKES NO DAMAGE AT ALL, AND THE EXPENSE IS TOTALLY WORTH
Good evening and hello fellow long hairs! I have been looking and looking for information on the web about how to get a good job and keep my hair. I have come to the understanding that corporate America is determined to see all self-loving strong LONGHAIRED males to become extinct. Apparently it is due to the fact of customer relations, as if the length of a man's hair has anything to do with whether or not customers will frequent their establishments due to the appearance of a long-haired male behind the desk or counter. And it is really starting to tick me off.
So if you get fired for refusing to conform to dress code policies do not threaten them with "I am going to sue you for sexual discrimination," threaten them instead with "I am going to sue you for violation of my civil rights."
(A circuit court found that students' hair is protected by the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment ("a sphere of personal liberty").
There was a case that was filed under harassment that did win, but most cases are found in favor to the companies due to most claims being outside the scope of Title VII 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq protection. Here is some info on the case that did win (outside of religious practices):
In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld an award of damages to a male Safeway delicatessen worker who was dismissed for not cutting his hair short in accordance with the company’s dress code. He successfully argued that he was treated unfavorably on the grounds of his sex, on the basis that a woman with hair of a similar length would not have been dismissed.
The Tribunal decision was split, with the two lay members finding in favor of the worker. They stressed that rules as to hair length should be viewed differently from rules on clothing, on the basis that a worker can change his or her clothes on returning home straight after work, but that hair cannot instantly grow. The third member of the Tribunal, a Judge, applied a previous case called Schmidt and held that the dress code as a whole should be considered, rather than looking at individual aspects of it, and that on this basis, there had been no discrimination. The judge was outvoted by the two lay members.
Most cases that I have researched do not end up so favorably. Apparently justice is not blind, but sees through eyes that are ignorant of personal liberties.
Anyways, I am glad to have found a discussion board dedicated to the celebration and freedom of hair. Is it not our right to distinguish ourselves from conformity by showing the world that we are free!
I am in the process of doing research on trying to make a law or just get the attention we all need to be free to grow are hair as long as we want to. And still hold onto a good job. (Not a law for the growth of hair mind you, but one that does not let corporations decide what we as individuals are limited to do with our bodies.) Hell I'll write my congressmen if I have to and start to get petitions!
Basically we as long haired men, who in ancient times were acknowledged in status by the length of ones hair, even in ancient Troy, men where allowed to grow their hair long as an acknowledgement of their status as a proven warrior.
I consider myself a follower of Native American religion even though I have not been acknowledged formally by it, but I will when I find a proper teacher willing to show a white man (me) the right way to live. Until then I will continue to live my life as our Grandfather, The Great Spirit, has given to me to understand.
I look forward to chatting with you all. Keep it long!
Xy
Are you ready to cut your long hair and try a new look?
New makeover television show is looking for people who are ready for a makeover and want to surprise someone with the new look.
If you or anyone you know is interested in changing your style, please email your story to makeovershow@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
Hey all, as you migh know Ive growing my hair long and cutting it off since I was in middle school, Id usually get haircuts every 2 years, so that was the longest itd get, but this time Im going for a personal record, and my last cut was jan of 00, the thing that made me cut it in the past was the fact that Id just get to obsessed with it, constanty messing with it and stuf like that. It seems to be happening again, but Im not going to cut it, and a new thing this time, my bangs somtimes hurt, I think it might be from too much messing with them, that is the main part that gets in the way, do any of you ever get this? also, being able to put it behind my ears was a milestone, but it seems like my ears dont work anymore, lol, its just to heavy to stay, my shoulders help a little, but still, I dont want to tie it back too much cuz thats not supposed to be good for it, but what else is there, and scrunchies, well Im not that brave any suggestions?
I've been away for a while in Belgium and missed the board - good to catch up on the posts.
One thing I noticed in Brussels (apart from the incredible Baroque buildings and the surprising lack of attractive women) was that I didn't see any men with long hair. Not one. Strange for a capital city I thought.
Anyone on the board from Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg who can disprove my observation ??
Just copy the address into the above URL...
http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=KERRSZG&key=NVK
And an opportunity to rate the picture... please reply to this message on what you personaly think of my hair in the picture on the site... that picture was takin two months ago, now it looks abit longer then the picture.
Ok. Here are a bunch of pics of me and my hair. From the beginning to the end. Enjoy. And give me comments please! Compliments or insults, I'll accept either. Although I'd rather have compliments.
http://www.geocities.com/gilee7/Hair.html
Hi,
I'm headed off to college in the fall, and I'm very excited about the whole thing. Anyway, one of my concerns is that living in the dorms, I'll have some jackasses try to cut or otherwise sabotage my hair. I've lived in large groups with my basketball team before, and I would get threats of late night trims. However, we were all friends, they knew how important my hair was to me, and they respected that. Unfortunately, that can't be said in the dorms. So my questions are:
1) Has anybody ever had a problem with people trying to cut your hair while asleep or in the dorms at college?
2) Besides from the obvious, lock your door, don't get wasted out of your mind, and wearing a beanie to bed, are their any tips on keeping my hair safe. I plan on warning my roomies that a haircut will result in a criminal charge, but you never know.
Any advice/experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Evan
PS- does anybody else have a problem with their post not showing up until a few hours, or is it just me. Watch, now that I've asked it'll work perfectly.
After much thinking, slapping sense into me with a spoon i've decided to stick with my hair, but i reached a comprimise with myself, im gonna get a trim. I am very aware of what people think of me and this is the reason for low self esteem, not my hair, looking back i've realised ive never been outrageously confident. IM STILL HERE MY HAIR IS STILL LONG,
I think i might have to post some pics, when i get around my self esteem thing. lol
Just to get a rough idea, how many people here are from UK, i went to a gig at the boderline in London and was amazed at the number of longhairs, i felt part of the majority for once and got the sense that the shorthairs were jealous, it was a brilliant feeling, this happend to anyone else?
im 18 by the way, someone asked.
dave
I decided I was sick of flipping through to previous posts to see pics of people.
So, I decided to copy some pics of the people who post here and put them on a page!
Gang, I finally got my digital camera up and working. This is my hair at 1 1/2 years without a trim. Comments are welcome and encouraged!
I would like to state that I have been discriminated because of the way I look… I am known as Jesus in college, which I don't mind because I man with a character and charming man in his time... and I also get allot of girls who take a good long look at me when am in the library or any learn facilities any suggestion what this could mean (would really want a girl to answer this)... anyway I had an exam and before the exam out side the exam hole their was a bunch of girls taking, their was one that kept looking at me which she gave me a smile :-)
FAZ
To make a long story short, about ten months ago I cut my hair which was twelve inches long to about four inches long. I was extremly
upset when I first did this and was committed to growing my hair long from that point on. Well here I am ten months later and really contemplating cutting my hair again. Everyday by 2 pm my hair is a puffy, tangled mess. It's too short for a ponytail and too long to be styled. At work I need to look presentable but longhair is accepted if it looks good neat. The problem is I can't make it look neat. I've tried everything people have recommended on this site. Currently I'm using Aussie Moist shampoo and conditioner and L"oreal Melting gel. It worked well for awhile but now my hair is so thick that it won't hold anymore. Anyone give me some ideas on a gel that will hold with a wet look all day long? Also any styles that I can use for my hair until I get ponytail length? I'm currently at about 9 inches of length. I'm just not happy with my hair right now. Am I an a bad akward phase or what? Please help me before I cut it off again and regret that I did.
thank you
Just time to ask for a little opinion here, what do you all think of undercuts with long hair like Jason Newstead from Metallica used to have? I'm interested to know because 1)I think that the shaved/long dynamic is really cool and 2) I have REALLY think and REALLY curly hair which doesn't hang at all. It's about 4-5 Ins. long right now and I figured that chopping the sides and back off would lead to easier hanging.
Anyhow, tell me what you think of the style, oh and if anyone's ever had that haircut before, is it irritating to have to keep shaving your head or are there any other drawbacks?
Thanks!
Ok so i was messing around with my hair after washing it tonight, combed as much of my hair into a bunch to see how long it was and thought Hmmmm... i bet i can get that into a bobble.!!! Haha ok so its a very sad looking tail and it's only the back and some of the sides that are in the tail, but it has given me a great boost in continuing through the awkward stage.
It will be 6 months since my last buzz on the 19th of this month, i never thought i'd get this far and probably wouldn't have without my dayly visits to this forum.... :¬)
Cheers,
Grale. :¬)
I have thick hair that is somewhat wavy but not overly. I have always had it short and am growing it out now. Its about 6 or seven inches in the front and a lil shorter in the back. I've read alot of things to try about handaling poofiness (is that a word?) but the bigger problem I have is it curls/flips up in the back around the neck. I have been told just to let it grow and it will get some wieght and lay down. Is there any thing i can do to keep it from fliping as much?
Thanx
My friends Geoff and Phil have got really long hair. I must admit, I'm quite jealous. They get the girls, whilst this young baldy struggles to get the grannies!!!! LOL!
admitly , i use hair straighner, but i 'd like to make it look wet, but i ain't sure if gel would work, because hair might get frizzy..
i'm from U.K..and would like to know any products that would work with my straighnered hair, meaning (wet(real wet) gel).
Thanks
are baths and showers the same for washing hair? I personally use baths and I love it because I can put my whole head underwater to really rinse the shampoo out. and also people say that vitamins are really the most important for hair, but what about protein? I mean isnt hair made of protein? I would think eating alot of foods that are high in it, but preferably low in fat would be the main concern. like fish and lean meats, whats the real deal?
Well most of the long haired guys i've seen all date girls with short spikey hair....i was just wondering...
Well, I was supposed to get it on Tuesday, last week, but Ididn't, for some reason. However, tonight, hopefully will be my last night with curls, so, when I get to style it and make it look nice, 3 days after, so, on Sunday, I'll post pics of before and after. I think curly heads thinking about it will get a good picture. I think the 250 are totally worth it. Wish me luck
Yes, that is me and i do have more pictures. I also have a webcam.
It's summer time, and I need money desperately. School is out, and I was hoping to get a part-time job somewhere. But my mom says no place would hire me cuz of my long hair. She doesn't like my hair anyway and she doesn't want me to get a job either, so screw what she says. Not many places are hiring cept fast food joints, and I really dont' want to work at any of them. I am going to check on a movie theater that somebody told me was hiring. I'll wear my hair in a ponytail, which is no big deal as I have been a lot anyway cuz of the heat. I don't see what the big deal is about how you look when you get a job. I don't know any clothes or hair styles or piercings that actually make a person be worse on the job. I am planning on getting my ears pierced, but I think I'll wait till after I already get a job. How have some of you other teens or anybody done while looking for a job? What did they say about your hair? Did you get a job? Thanks in advance.
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I just wanted to tell all of you men out there that I am very proud of you! Long hair is sexy and irresistable. Men who have long hair is definitely attractive. Any of you guys single? Email me :)
Who is this? very nice hair
here's my pic, my hair is down to the middle of my back.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/ashxtwin19
Also, do guys usually prefer girls with longer hair?
I've been growing my hair for 5 and half months now, and i'm sure i'm entering the awkward stage.!! It's getting more and more difficult to keep my hair under control, especially the hair behind my ears. So i'm starting to look into measures to control it's maddness :¬)
So what do you guys think of using a hair band.? i'm thinking of the one david beckham uses, i can't find any pictures but it looks quite thin and is a black hairband, I also thought of a bandana but here in england you just don't see people wearing them anymore, and i don't really like the way they look,I HATE baseball caps and my beanie hat is only wearable in the colder months of the year.
I like the idea of the hairband, i think it will keep the sides and top under control, the back of my hair is fine. I suppose i've goto try it and stuff what some people will say.!!
On a different note, i've just returned from a weeks holiday in the Canari Islands (Lads holiday :¬)) and just before going i struggled with having my hair cut.!! but no i didn't and have realised that i'm going to see this hair growing out until my hair is in a ponytail :¬) I didn't realised just how many people have the Standard Buzz cut.! and i refuse to go along with all the other blind sheep and follow fashion.... no matter how many times i get called a Yeti head from my mates..
Grale. :¬)
Hi .. I know this question may sound dumb, but I want to know from people here if the results can be nice. I have thick hair, the type that tends to grows kinda like "growing up" than "growing down", you know. I'd like a change so I figured I'd let my hair grow. What are the basic start up tips ? For the thick haired type, how are the results ?
hair to get thinner as it gets longer? I've noticed over the past several months that my hair seems a bit thinner than it was when I first started growing it.It even seems thinner that it did just a year ago. I don't have any bald spots and am not receding, so I don't think I'm going bald or anything. And I don't really lose that much hair, except when I wash it, and then it's only about 20-30 hairs.And it's not that many everytime I wash it. And I only lose just a few when I brush. Anyone else noticed this?
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what gel is used here or similar products
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Dreaming of loosing hair means that you will loose something; either friends, property, a law-suit of perhaps even your reputation.
Consult the Oracle
To dream that your hair is falling out is an indication that something is wrong with your love affairs or domestic arrangements. Try to find out what it is and put it straight before its too late. A girl who dreams of combing her hair may expect a proposal of marriage; a married woman a present from her husband. To dream that your hair is growing rapidly is a sign of fickleness.
The Modern Dream Book
To dream you plait or curl your hair is only good for a woman; to others it signifies debt and impeachment for money and sometimes imprisonment. If you dream you have fair long hair, and you seem to take a pride in it, it is a good sign to a woman or a man who normally wears his hair long. To dream you have wool instead of long hair foretells of a long sickness.
To comb is to profit in every pursuit;
But should it fall off friends are hollow at root,
If ever grown long and pendant o’er shoulders,
You’ll please all friends and astonish beholders
Mother Shipton
Hi all. Just been to the library and picked up a booked called ‘the classic 1000 dreams’. It gives interpretations of dreams by, quote ‘some of the most celebrated writers on the subject’. Most of it seems little more than ‘old wives tales’ but has at least some entertainment value –I thought some may be interested. Sweet Dreams!
If you imagine you see a strange woman with long and beautiful hair, it is a very good as it denotes friendship, joy and prosperity. If a man dreams his hair is long like a woman’s, that signifies cowardice and effeminacy, and that he will be deceived by a woman. To see a woman without hair signifies famine, poverty and sickness. To a see a bald man signifies the opposite.
To see plaited hair signifies annoyance and grief, and sometimes injuries and quarrels. To see black hair, short and curled signifies sadness and loss. To see well combed hair signifies friendship. To loose your hair signifies annoyance and loss of money. If your hair seems to be longer and blacker that usual, your wealth and reputation will increase. If anyone dreams that their hair has grown thinner than it was before, it is a sign of affliction and poverty. If you dream you perfume your hair that signifies vanity and conceit. If a woman dreams this, she will deceive her husband, and ‘wear the trousers’ at home. If you dream your hair is permed, it signifies that you are in some danger either from sickness or injury.
To dream you have long tidy hair is good for a woman, but if the hair is untidy, it indicates anger and sullenness. To have a head of beautiful hair is good; and to be bald is bad. To dream you have a tick beard and some boys pull it off shows you must take care against danger.
To dream that your hair is long is good; if it is untidy, long and brittle it shows disturbance and trouble. To dream a man has no hair on his face is shamefacedness. If a seaman dreams his head is shaven, he is in danger of being shipwrecked.
Dreams and Moles
Can anyone help me here please? How does someone ad a pic when the person posts a message on the hyperboard? I need to know please!!
Like many others in here, I have very thick hair. It's not as long as I would like it yet, but it's getting there. After reading the posts lately, I went out and bought Aussie's "3 Minute Miracle". I used it for the first time this morning, and man, what a difference 1 use made. I find my hair is alot softer and stays under control alot better. I can't wait to see what my hair will be like after I've finished my first bottle.
If you haven't already seen it, I have my own hair page. It's mainly for wet hair fetishers, but has quite a bit of long hair on it. Contributions there are always welcome. Check it out at:
Take care
Bob
What are some professions/jobs (Besides blue collar jobs and musicians) that does not frown upon longhaired men? Name them please.
I have another hair question,are you supposed to cut the hair that is in the front of your ears?
Dumb question, but that's why I'm asking it anonymously :-)
Does hair grow faster in the Summer or 'warmer' months? Is this
just an old wives tale? My old wife told me this (now it's a really
good thing I'm anonymous).
If the answer is 'no,' does anyone have a time machine I could
borrow to get me to August? I'm sooo close to ponytail stage it's
driving me nuts. :-)
Check my picture out, you can rate me on the following site
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the picture was takin two months ago it grown a bit longer then that pitcure... let me kno what you think of it thanx!
Recently,the trendy look nowadays seems to be leaning towards the (Beatle Mania/Brady Bunch) shaggy look among some males. While I feel it is a step in the right direction, these amatuers need to take it to another level. They need to acheive Ian Astbury (circa 1989) level instead of John Lennon (circa 1964).
Nitpicking aside, it is a refreshing change to the shorn look that has be dominant in the latter 90s. Unfortunately, this is merely a trend and many of them will be shorthaired again. Ah well.
I read here often where guys are complaining about their hair "sticking them in the eyes" or their hair is "tickling their ears" or the wind is "blowing it in their faces" and so on and so on. These things drive them crazy and their wondering what they should do. Don't get me wrong, these things are irritating and concerning in certain situations, but this is the way I look at it. All these are very small prices to pay for the results once you are out of the awkward irritating phase of hair growth and on to long hair. As I have stated in many posts, patience is a head-of-hairs best friend. Wear a hat or a doo rag, slick it back with gel, whatever. I just let my hair flow free myself and let it do its own thing. You have to decide just how bad you want long hair. What your motives are and such. I feel that long hair is a part of me that has to be accomplished in my life (because I have never really had "long hair") or I feel I have never really been the "me" I personally percieve myself to be. Thanks for putting up with my rambling, just wanted to share! Peace!
I have the same problem that SS just pointed out in his message, and that is acne forming in the forehead. My bangs are down to my eyelashes now. Would I have to brush my hair back and somehow have it not cover the forehead in order to prevent any more breakouts? Thanks.
I was wondering out of all the sulfates (Sodium Laureth, Sodium Laurel, Ammonium Laureth, Ammonium Laurel, etc.) in shampoos and conditioners, which is healthiest, and which one is right for me? My hair is naturally straight and brown, down to the middle of my back, but I dyed it black about a year ago. Also, any extra washing tips you guys could give me? I also live in Arkansas, so the humidity gets pretty high down here, you know.
this is a picture i found on my computer from i dont know when, thought i would post it. tell me what you think
It's now been 10 months. I went in for a trim to get rid of the split ends. According to my hair dresser you need to do that, otherwise your hair will just break off and stop growing. I've been trying the behind the ears look, but now with summer finally hear it's driving me nuts. Everytime I move the wind blows it in my face. If I start doing some work I sweat like a pig and don't get me started on wearing my motorcycle helmet. I've never had long hair and decided to test the diversity rules of corporate america. Just making sure it's all worth it.
I have really short hair and I want to grow it long, how long will this take?
I'm sick and tired of having to shave my face daily... Are there any non-painful, inexpensive alternatives to the razor?
None of the hair remover creams seem strong enough to make facial hair fall out.
My boyfriend has been growing his hair for seven months. It looks GORGEOUS, just a couple of inches from a ponytail.
Last night he said he wants to buzz it off.
How can I be supportive and loving while trying to convince him to keep his hair?
Steve
hi, ive been growing my hair since october 02 like i mentioned before in this forum, the last haircut i had was terrible, my hair was cut on the back of the neck and on the ear sides, leaving shorter those and longer the rest including the bangs (when i saw what the hairdresser had done i wanted to kill him...)anyways, time passed and now i have 16 cm bangs and top hair and the ear sides and neck hair is 10 cm only which is uneven. Should i cut the longer parts so it evens with the rest of the hair? or i let it grow? will it becomen even when its longer??
help!
My hair is getting to the point where it is just touching my shoulders and back. Does anyone else get this tickling feeling for some reason.
Hi all,
I’m approaching 15 mths. My hair is satisfactorily straight at the front, sides and back apart from the very lower hairs at the nape of my neck.
These, contrary to their neighbours are totally flipping out. It totally looks like I’m intentionally turning these lower parts out with a curling iron or something (which I’m not). The only conclusion I can come to is that there are no layers of hair above to lay them down. I have therefore, reluctantly come to the conclusion that maintenance cut may be due.
My idea is that if I have the 2 inches of flipped out hair reduced the upper layers will catch up and eventually grow over the hairs around the nape of the neck. I will of course loose 2 inches (4mths!) of length which I’m not keen on (who is?) and run the risk of having a ‘bobbed’ style haircut for a while which I’m less keen on. But I have to say I’m least keen on these ‘wings’ I have developed.
Anyway – 2 cut or not 2 cut, that is the question - all suggestions welcome.
Thanks in advance!
just as a matter of interest, has anyone here been refused entry to a pub/bar because of their hair? i was out tonight with a few long haired friends, went to walk into a bar and the doorman approached me saying "sorry, neat dress only". now im not a scruffy guy, and either are my friends, so the only possible reason i could think of for refusal is the fact we all had long hair. i dunno, maybe i'm just being paranoid and think the world is conspiring against me as usual.
Ive finally accepted that long hair does not suit me at all. It's wavy, big and puffy, and looks like a helmet. It's now past my chin, and looks horrible, it restricts me so much, it lowers my self esteem, it deters girls, its just one big mistake. I would like to say before i get rid of it that those of u with straight hair, are very very very lucky. My hair has just had such a negative impact on my life, im looking foward to being optimistic and free, all i need now is the confidence to out into the public and get it cut.
i would greatly appreciate anyone with pictures of their hair short after they'd cut their hair,to help me get out there a cut it.
cheers
dave
has anyone heard of the new Loreal line of products (Serie Expert) using mimetic ceramides to heal the hair?
FINALLY! Thank you Mr. Webmaster, we can read the replies in the archives now!
Could all you guys sugjest me some vitamins that I could take to make my hair grow faster?
Hi,
From experience, I feel that love is harder to find for long hairs. Alright some women might compliment us for our hair or looks, but they might not actually like our mentality. I mean lots of long haired men in reality think differently. They are anti-fashion for instance. Some listen to anti-pop music, like Heavy Metal. Others dont think that the common way of thinking of society is wrong. We are all some kind of "outcasts" or rebels.
Is it just me or do you guys also feel that we are less likely to find happiness in this world without compromising our real beliefs ?
Okay, I recently got out of Highschool, and I've decided that I like my semi-long hair. It's about chin level all around, but since I'm gonna keep it long I need some advice. First, It's only long on top. I buzzed the sides and back. Should I just leave that to grow or cut my hair and start from scratch? Two, My hair is nartually dry. Anyway I can fix/prevent that? Three, how do I go about getting some bangs? (I'm not sure that's the proper way to spell that, but it's the internet.) Thnaks in advance for any help you can offer
Well I just saw the Matrix Reloaded last night as it only just opened here in England. One of the things that really caught my attention was the blond twins that were involved in the car chase. I thought they had really nice braids. Anyone got any info on these actors and whether their hair was real?
Hi guys,
I know that this topic is not related to long hair, but I`ve been given good advice on this board. So I`d like to ask you the following thing:
When someone you love wanna just be friends, but still acts as if she was in love with you, what should I do?
You tell her that you love her, and she says she only wanna be friends, but she acts exactly as if she`s in love with you.
Thanx
I just graduated college magna cum laude, don't drink or smoke, and I don't have a criminal record. I do have hair that is long enough to be pulled back into an 8 inch ponytail. Anyways, I'm taking the Civil Service exam to try to work for state government (but not in law enforcement ). Probably in the clerical realm or perhaps library, archives or museum work.
So could I face the possibility of being told by my own government to cut my hair if I want to work for it ? I'm being rational in that I assume that a neat appearance, with my hair pulled back into a tight ponytail, would be professional enough. Anybody have any experiences they can share with me ? thanks,
Aaron [ Nearly 2 and a half years since my last real haircut :) ]
Someone asked me to post some new progress pics, so here they are. This is almost 2 years growth from a buzz cut. It will be 2 years in a couple of weeks or so. These are only from the front because I had to take them myself. The last pic is what I started from.
what everyone's routine is for their hair. What type of hair you have as well as what type of problems you may have, and which products you use. For example:
I have fine waist-length hair that gets dry at the ends and tangles very easily. I wash every day and use Pert Plus once a week. The rest of the time I use Aussie Moist with Flex balsam conditioner. I wash my hair, rinse, and drench my hair from the nape down in Flex. I leave it in for about 5 min. then rinse. After I towel dry I put a small amount of the Flex on the ends of my hair. This routine works so well for me, and I actually discovered Aussie Moist on this board. My hair shines and is so soft and no more tangles to deal with. I also trim my own hair by twisting it and snipping the stray ends.
I would like to learn what products you use that I may benefit from, as well as what special efforts you put into growing and maintaining your hair.
Challakee
My hair is now quite short - recovering from a No.1 shave!!
It's now about an inch long and each time I have this done I go through a wanting long hair stage - only to give in and go for a football hooligan look.
Facts:
I'm 42 (yesterday!)
I have no grey hair to speak of (yay!)
My hair is thin and lank, always has been.
I have quite a high forehead (brainbox!)
I tend to sweat especially on the forehead.
I'm convinced I'm going bald, and my hair has got thinner at the front, although my mates and barber say it's my imagination! Probably my mid life crisis! Dad never went bald, his hair was the same as mine. I'm not bald, I'm not, I'm not!!!
Anyway, I want my hair to look thicker if I'm gonna do this, and i'm going for the neil young circa 1971 look!! My hero!!
It's been long before, but only because I couldn't be arsed getting a haircut, and it looked long, lank, and well, crap really, but I never looked after it then.
And it seems to really slow down growth wise around the bottom of my ears!
What do think Guys (and Gals)? I'm my own worst judge, super-critical, if it starts looking crap, I'm gonna give in. Need to make it look thicker, less lank and greasy and maybe get it undercut this time?
Help!!
Steve
My hair is at the beginning of the 10th month mark, and as expected, unruly, big and poofy. I recently have "sworn off" gel (I use the word "sworn off" in its loosest sense, as i may use a little in emergency situations.) Anyway, I wanted to wear a baseball hat for the remainder of my awkward hair stint, as it will contain the mess spewing from my scalp. But Im kinda worried about that. As at my job, I have to wear a hat already. So is the old wives tale true?? I don't want to lose my hair by wearing hats toomuch?? Theres always some truth to rumours, but can anyone clarify this for me. I really want to wear a hat, as opposed to gel, even non alcoholic.....which is the lesser of the two evils?? Thats enough questions for one post! So can i wear a ball hat or what?? (no bandanas please ;) )
Hey guys,
I've got another set of pics showing my hair progress after 2 Years!!! Didn't think I'd make it this far, but I haven't encountered any problems from anyone. I'm lucky in the fact that my employer doesn't give me a hassle...and neither do my co-workers (except for the occassional ribbing...usually by those who can't grow it). One guy I work with has his hair practically down to his butt so, not to be outdone, I guess I've set my goal LOL. Take care and check out the URL below.
cya,
Brett
All this discussion of people with thick hair has inspired me to document what my growth was like. As you can see, I have thick hair. Also, because it is graying, it is even more unruly than it used to be. The awkward stage was awful! But as you can see, as time went by, it became more tame and I am pleased with it. Let me know what you think.
-William
I have been letting my hair grow out for around 9 months now, but for the last 2-3 months my hair in the front seems to have slowed down a lot. Right now it is about even with my chin and has felt that way for awile. Does something like this happen or mabye i'm just paranoid?
Especially for those of you living in the UK, it may be interesting to read this page from the Equal Opportunities Commission, which deals with what it sees as the current legal view on dress codes, including definitions of what is and is not considered reasonable in law. Although specifically designed for school uniform questions, much of what is says is relevant to work situtations.
I am kind of interested in using amino acids for my hair as a conditioner(Amino Acid 2000). Will I see an improvement and faster hair growth if I use amino acids for my hair?
I have been deep conditioning with Aussie 3 minute miracle for awhile now. I have been using it once a week, and have been leaving it on my hair for about 30-45 minutes. Is once a week too often to do this? I haven't noticed any problems so far, but I just wanted to make sure this won't damage my hair in any way.
As I mentioned some days before I bought the Fructis Shampoo which is Shampoo and Conditioner in one (2 in 1) and therefore I want to aks if this is good for the hair because a friend of mine told me that the shampoo isn´t able to clean the hair and the scalp as the conditioner disturbs the shampoo. It´s better to shampoo it first and afterwards put a conditioner in it. Is this right?
My hair is approaching 9 inches all over, however in some places the hair is not near as long. The worst and most noticable place this is happening is at the bangs where most of the hair there is about 2 inches shorter than the rest of my hair..and the first layer of hair at the hairline above my forehead is only about an inch or 2 in length! I would probably be close to having a ponytail now if it wasnt for this problem. If I hold my hair on top back simulating a ponytail, a bunch of hairs in front fall forward barely reaching my eyebrows. I am 18 so male pattern baldness is unlikely, though not out of the question. As coarse as my hair is, and as good of care as I take of it, I don't suspect breakage either. If anyone can offer an explination or advice or a similar situation it would be greatly appriciated. I read on the longhair site that the hair in front and on the neck line have the shortest terminal length, but I didnt expect it to be THIS drastic..
what are the advantages of using it? i hear long hair guys tell me to use it over pantene or thermasilk, but why? can i buy horse shampoo at a local salon/parlor or same place i can buy all shampoos?
cliff notes:
friend says horse shampoo is better but i want to know how and where i can get some.
Before:
Short hair, shampoo everyday, no conditioner, use 'Head & Shoulders'
three times a week, use Aussie 4 times a week, never heard of
the 'Men's Long Hair Hyperboard' Still had dandruff.
After:
One year since last haircut, shampoo everyday, condition everyday,
use only Aussie stuff, stopped using H&S months ago, gained hair
wisdom from reading 'Men's Long Hair Hyperboard' and the web sites
of the 'regulars'. No dandruff.
Anyone else with a similar experience? Is it the longer hair
length? The conditioning? This hyperboard? :-)
I have a full bottle of that Head & Shoulder's stuff if anyone wants
it (ha!).
Is when a real small kid who is much younger than you has the nerve to say to you "excuse me, you need to get cut..." while your speaking to your mum at your school, and then when you ignore him, he comes over and interrupts us with "you need to get a hair cut" and I tell him to piss off again, and he just repeats what hes said already, then he tyies getting someone else in trouble over it...
does anyone know how often you should get split ends trimmed i`ve been growing my hair since last june when i got a no.1 blade all over and it has grown about 6-7 inches since then ?
The board has been trimmed, and the archives have been updated. Please let me know if you notice any problems with the archives.
This is yet another trivial post (People don't seem to take to well to my more serious ones):
Remember the title of the STILL yet-to-be-released Guns N' Roses album, "Chinese Democracy"? Well, The Offspring have recently announced that that title is the one they plan to use for their next album. Dexter Holland of The Offspring said that he chose to 'steal' the title of Axl's pending relase in an act of spite over - get this - HAIR. Me thinks it was more of a jokey excuse than anything, but Holland claims that he's taking the "You snooze, you loose" approach to record titles because Axl dissed him by copying the dreads he used to have.
I was channel surfing, I happened to come
accross USA network. The have a concert on
now with Wilie Nelson and his beautiful hair.
If you have cable TV check it out.
not only was this a festival for great blues music..it was also a festival for the eyes with all the longhaired men...and women....it was a feast for the eyes...anyone else atttend? i am in upstate NY..people from all over the world attend...maybe it would be a great destination for all longhaired people to meet next year...
Everybody says they think I'd look better with short hair rather than long. Although some say that they still think I look good, and a few have even said they like my hair, but still all of them say I'd look better with short hair. My hair is only slightly past my shoulders, and I still plan on doing a lot of growing. I hated the way I looked when I had short hair, but I love my hair now. I can just stand in front of the mirror forever admiring it. And also I am big on being different. That's not why I want long hair, the whole world could have long hair and I'd still want it. But I want to stand out. I don't want to be ur average Joe in the crowd. And my hair is what makes me different. I don't know, it just kinda frustrates me that people say that, cuz I don't look that good with short hair I don't think. And I want long hair for many more years.
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Anyone ever use HF37 product. It's a vitamin that's supposed
to help your hair grow faster. Does it really work? Does anything really help your hair grow faster?
well i am the type of person that has alot of hair, and getrs very poofed. My mother says i have a lot of layers. Now, is there any way i can cut these layers that make my hair look all big and poof?. Or can i just use some sort of luquid taht cvan keep my hair down?
For how long exactly does the akward stage in hair growth last?Just incase this makes a difference I have very puffy hair.
Ive recently tried braiding my hair, and its harder then I thought. Ive tried different methods, the one Im trying now involves putting the three sections between my fingers, then just twisting each side. there dont seem to be many free sites describing how to do it. having somewhat fluffy hair it tends to get tangled while braiding. so far its the best method Ive found, but are there any suggestions as to how to make it neater?
THX
/currently listening to Mystikal-Ghetto Fabulous
What's the story here? I started growing my hair at about 2 inches length. When it hit 5 inches I hit a horrible phase where nothing
would holf my hair into place. After a couple of months of bad hair things went really smooth. I took advice from people at this
site and started using Meling gel and Aussie Moist. Well now I'm
at about 9 inches long and everything is looking horrible. Nothing
will hold my hair. It poofs out by 2 pm and it just never looks right. Is this the 2nd akward phase? and what will make getting through this stage easier? The first akward phase you guys gave excellent advice. Now What? How much longer until the bad hair days end? I determined to grow it so any advice would be appreciated.
thanks
I have been following this board for a few years. I haven't posted a message in a long time. I thought I would share a picture of my hair. Unfortunately the picture is dark. However, you can see the length. I love my hair. Its been growing about 9 years and seems to have stopped. I get it trimmed about 2 times per year. I use to get it trimmed avery 5-8 years. This site has taught me different. The hairdresser would take way too much off even if I told her/him just an inch for the split ends. Now I find a sympathetic female who will trim the back straight across. I generally wear my hair in a braid down my back at work.
Thanks,
Joseph
This is a trivial post: you have been warned....
Yesterday I went swimming for the first time in over a year. This activity is something I find noteworthy since my hair was only beginning to enter the awkward state the last time I set foot in a swimming pool.
Anyway, I posted a message asking how longhaired individuals deal with the chlorine of pools several months ago, and now I have my own experience to speak about.
A week before I decided I'd get back into the habbit of swimming, I shopped around for a swim cap, as it seemed like a good investment. For the most part, a silicone cap will cost you around $13 at any typical sports store (I think that comes to around $7.50 US). At first I thought I'd draw unwanted attention to myself by wearing it (Seeing as how they are seldom worn, and those who do wear them tend to be competitive swimmers), but wearing it in public didn't seem too much more strange than wearing a bandana (which is what I've been using to keep my hair in place until I gets long enough that I can tie it all back).
Anyway, the cap did its job to keep the great majority of my hair from getting wet. Of course, there were the odd strands around the area of my ears that got wet since I couldn't get them well enough into the cap, but I made sure to safeguard against that (Or the unfortunate possibility of my cap slipping off!) by soaking conditioner into my hair before I applied the cap.
Anyway, if any of you feel like I did several months back in that you fear the havoc a pool's chlorine may wreck on your hair, I recommend going for a swim cap. It seems like an obvious enough solution, I realize, but I was concerned about whether or not it would make me stick out (Plus, there's the matter of my anxiety concerning all things aesthetic, but I'd rather not speak of that any more than I already have; long time readers already know enough about my problems!).
" After a couple of months of bad hair things went really smooth. I took advice from people at this
site and started using Melting gel and Aussie Moist. Well now I'm
at about 9 inches long and everything is looking horrible."
LONG hair will ALWAYS have its problems...no matter HOW long.
If it's not one thing...then it's another.
That's why people use hair restraits, ponytails, braids, hats, bandanas, etc.
It is ALL ABOUT making hair do what YOU want it to but
unfortunately, it doesn't always work out that way.
Is there MORE than just one awkward phase? Depending on your hair
type, there are probably several!
Is anyone familiar with Garnier Fructis or a user of it? I was wondering if Garnier Fructis is a great product to use over a long period of time? THank you
I'm looking to see if anyone out there knows anything about this. I have very thick wavy hair and like the way it looks and feels when it's straight. Whenever I go in for a cut, I have it flat ironed straight and my hair stylist was telling me about this new straightening system that is suposed to be much better than the other types out there.
depending on how adventurous you want to be with your hair ..
you might want to look at this site
http://quinnster.co.uk/hair/
it seems idea for getting through the awkward stage with abit of a difference.. its all totally synthetic and can be removed with out ANY damage to your hair.. alot of the styles on this site are abit OTT in my opinion but if you can find something subtle that suits you then it could help you get through the awkward stage like a breeze.
im debating letting my friend experiment with my hair to see how it looks braided and go from there.
Hey, I have mega thick hair...and its RED!!!BOOOO currently i have it highlighted and am trying to grow it into a kind of Bon Jovi stylee. I have gone through the motions of "man i cant be arsed shall i cut it?" but im sticking with it...but im just wondering! is it worth it? and will i be able to style it or not? and what hair products shall i use? and how can i have it thinned out?
Cheers everybody!
Richie
.....my hair is crying out to be shaven for the summer and this unruly longer hair growing is killing me , nothing will stop it curling up.
My hair has always been really messed up at the end of the day (Im in school), I try and sort it out throughout that time with my hands but it hardly ever keeps it from being messed up and poofed out. The bangs are to my chin when pulled and are a little higher when left.
Just wondering if this is normal for this length of hair and will it improve much? Its thick wavy hair btw
Just wanted to ask "Sherri" if you would reveal your gender...since this is the "MEN'S Longhair Site".
Hey, I'm sure something like this has been posted a million times before but:
My hair is about down to my shoulders. I really like my hair alot, but when its nice and straight. There in lies the problem, Its naturally about half stright. I have several products ("Garnier Frutis", "Physique gel", etc.) and even straighten my hair with an iron. But the only time it really work is when I use the iron, but it sometimes doesn't really stay straight. I'm a 16 year old male so I can't do that Japanese straighting this just yet. Does anyone have tips for keeping it staight for about a day?
Hi all,
I've been growing my hair out for 10 months now. I have fairy thick and wavy hair, so it's been in that "poofy" stage for quite a while now. The first few months of my awkward stage were easily managed with the use of a hat, but after a while I decided to let it flow. In order to keep the fluffyness down, I've been using regular hair conditioner (whatever I find in the house) instead of gel or mousse. I've been getting really good results this way, since it starts out slicked early in the day, then by the days end is usually soft to the touch and well in order. Just curious if this is ok for my hair. I don't use "leave in" conditioners (is there a difference?), just regular cream rinse type stuff. Suave Naturals (vanilla floral) seems to be the best I've used, and also is one of the cheapest. So is it cool to continue, or have I comitted an unholy crime against hairmanity?
Check it out!
This is interesting.
I went to see "The Italian Job", and was pleasantly surprised by this shady, 300+ pound gangster, with awesome, black waist-length hair, he sometimes had free, and sometimes, braided. I made note of his name, "Gawtti" in the credits at the end, and ran a search on him, and found this site.
www.gawtti.com
I couldn't believe my eyes on Raw last night as Christian came out sporting short hair. It looks horrible on him as he is one of the smaller guys in the WWE. The funny thing is his hair looks exactly like Test's now...which isn't a good thing. One thing that really pissed me off was how Jericho(the only guy with mid back hair in the WWE) stood there and told Christian how good it looked. Looks like Mr. Jericho will be next in line for a haircut. I was also pissed off at how Jim Ross kept mentioning how it was a "improvement". Maybe J.R. is the true long hair hater in the WWE. I'm not a big Christian fan, and his new gimmick is just what the WWE wants. To quote Raven on a recent radio show, "The WWE wants everyone to be like the Rock." Christian = short hair, fancy clothes, and a sad attempt to come up with catch phrases. Can the WWE do anything original these days? It's like you're either a ego maniac or a angry bad ass. That's my rant for today.
--Carlos
Maybe he holds a record or something...
but it does show what the human body is capable of doing!
http://www.livejournal.com/users/mort_hog
I had shut down my web server and forgotton to put it back up again. :-)
Ok, I know that I'm still only in the awkward stage, but I feel that I have very strange hair texture. It's straighter on top and curlier on the ends. My hope is that the curls I have now will loosen up a bit and turn into waves, but they're fairly 'tight' right now. I'm concerned that they will grow curly in the same fashion, and my straight hair will only get straighter. Can anyone convince me that this is only the awkward stage at work here? Is there anyone that has texture similar to my hair? Is there a picture you can post of someone with long (12+ inches) hair that has hair like mine?
And I know. Be patient. :)
I was growing my hair out for a year and a half but decided to get it cut short. Now I'm regretting it and want to grow it out again. I have a question about my bangs though. They are all evened out and about a half inch above my eyebrows, but they look sort of crooked. Some go straight down but some curve and look out of place. I was wondering if these will grow out straighter when my hair gets a little longer, or will it continue to look weird? Thanks.
I know it depents on the head-size but about which hair length would you say it is possible to make a ponytail?
Has anyone out there reached terminal length? Mine is at my shoulder blades and just doesn't seem to get any longer. Is is possible that terminal length is that short? :(
I'm 20 years late but I'm growing my brown wavy hair, despite the fact it's quite thin up top... Been growing it for the past few months and despite the thin crown, I think (and my girlfriends say) I look pretty good and even younger. I hope this message appeals to the few who are closer to middle age and not part of the majority of this group which apparently is composed of teens/20 somethings with full youthful heads of hair. Must be nice... I'm just jealous! Anyway...For those like me... JUST DO IT!
I put some of my hair into a pony tail and it feels like someone is tugging on my hair. Am i putting my hair into a tail the wrong wair or is it supposed to pull a bit? And if so doesnt that eventually weaken your hair? thanks.
Two weeks ago I decided I wanted long hair again. I've been bald or close buzzed for the last 10 years(in my 30's) and had long hair the previous 10 years(in my 20's). Now I'm 41 and want to experience long hair once again! Right now I'm so tempted to go to the barber and say "take it all off". It's bothering me alot since I'm so used to being bald. Yet I know the longer I let it get, the more I'll want to let it grow. In about 2 months once it starts to cover the ears, I think I'll be hooked. Getting to there is the problem. This time around I do have some MPB(not severe though) and graying hair. Both of these issues make me think that I shouldn't let my hair grow out but something inside of me is still saying to do it. Looking for encouragement and men who have been in this situation before or who currently are. Thanks in advance, Scott
Hi, my last haircut was in october 2002, but i started growing at July. Im redhead so from what i have read readheads have more strands of hair than others, which is driving me crazy! when it will be the akward phase over, i dont mean to ponytail it, but to say its longer than usual. my bangs reach the chin if pulled and the back hair is touching the shoulders , but some people say me without any intention 'you have still the hair the short, have you cut it?" thats the worst thing that can be said about hair growing!
But in spite of that kind comments it didnt ever crossed my mind to cut or trim my hair, somehow im very sure it will look very cool when longer so i think that the akward phase could be over some day :-/
if there is any readhead with thick long hair out there, could someone give me some advise on how to handle hair until it gets longer? or some encoragement?
(i think i wrote this because im having a bad hair day :-)
Hey everyone. I have recently started using GHB a lot, it helps a lot in college. It seems that my hair has been getting a lot longer in the past month I have done GHB daily after discovering it (along with my facial hair, body hair, and fingernails). Probably due to an increase in growth hormone that comes with GHB. Anyone else tried GHB? The thing is, it is illegal in some countries like the U.S. and Canada so it will be really hard to get there.
I have medium length long hair (it hangs down to the middle of my neck). For the next three months or so I may have to cut it for a position in my church. However, I am curious does anyone know of a way in which I could do my hair to make it look somewhat shorter, so perhaps I wouldn't have to.
the site doesn't let me upload picz, any one having the same problem?
I'm an old bird, 58. Quit cutting my hair about 9 years ago. Its down to my hind end now. Usually wear it in a pony tail for work - the old hippie look. I'm a therapist doing a lot of drug and alcohol work with probationers and parolees so its not a problem.
I work next to the Navajo Nation up in Page, Arizona. A young Navajo that works with the office cleaning crew has been asking to tie my hair up in a Navajo Bun. Told him sure. Today he showed up with the yarn to do it. Hard to explain, but he looped my pony tail back and forth so it was only about five inches long. Then he wrapped it all with white yarn and tied it off leaving a couple short decorative tails of yarn.
This is a traditional way Navajo men do their hair. I'm Bilagaana (White)and was probably the only white guy in town with a Navajo Bun. Feels great though, a nice change. He offered to show my lady how to do it so I could wear it that way more often....but it has a funny cultural feeling...sort of like the White guy with an Afro deal.
Hi,
I have had long hair for a couple of years now. It is down to my shoulders.
I am finding it really hard work to look after. It gets tangled really easily and takes ages to brush.
I try to brush it every day but don't. Its such a big job and in the end I just tuck in a pony tail to go to work.
I seeking advice regarding what you do after washing your hair?
My hair just becomes a big tangled mess.
Also any combing techniques would be really appreciated as well.
thanks
Forsen
Hey guys, haven't posted in awhile. Anyone even remember me? LOL
Anyways, just a couple questions about conditioners.
I have been using Aussie Moist conditioner for quite awhile now. But lately I seem to be getting alot of tangles. So I went out and bought some Aussie slip today. My question is, should I use this alone, as a regular conditioner? Or should I use my regular conditioner first, and then use the slip? Also I've been using Aussie 3 minute miracle to do some deep conditioning. I've been leaving it on for about 30-45 minutes. Is this a good thing to do? 3 minutes just doesn't seem like it does any good. It seems to do a good job, just wanted to make sure it was ok to leave it on that long. Also, should I use a regular conditioner after I use the 3 minute miracle? It seems to be enough alone, but just wondered what you guys think.
Thanks
This is all natural, has no harmful ingredients, and seems not to dry my hair out in any way.
http://www.aware1.com/Pure_Gardens_x.htm
Can be used as a body wash, which I use as well. Seems like decent jive.
ive been growing my hair for quite a while now and im wondering how far up i should shave your sidelocks just incase i might be shaving a vital growing part of my hair as i want to be able to put my hair behind my ears like kid rock etc and not to have sidelocks looking like elvis ?
thanks eric
Maybe he holds a record or something...
but it does show what the human body is capable of doing!
I found a great product for those of you who are like me and have thick frizzy hair. It's called Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Creme. It says it transforms puffy, parched hair into a perfect smooth, supple, shiny texture. And I must it does just THAT for me. You put it on your hair when it is dry. You just rub some between your hands and kind of smooth your hair down with it. The stuff is kind of thick and sticky when you put it on, but after it dries you don't even know you have anything in your hair, unlike gel. It keeps the frizz down for me all day long. Anyways, just thought I'd tell you guys about it. I know some of you are always looking for ways to keep the frizz down.
Hi,
Made some screen captures of a long haired tennis player from Belgium named Xavier Malisse, and I figured that some people would be interested. He's got a high pony above his ears and seems to like it like thatbecause it's been that way in photos for over a year.
Shaun
http://home.cogeco.ca/~sleconte2/images/captures/
and,
http://www.xavybaby.homestead.com/XavierMalisseGatewayPage.html
http://members.lycos.nl/xaviermalisse/index.html
hello everyone does anyone here use hair straighteners my hair is very straight but it curls at ends of my hair which is about six inches long so far , i,ve noticed
that alot of mens hair seems unnaturally straight such as
sebastian bach of skid row and axel rose etc.i am wondering do they use straighteners or is it just completely naturally straight
i am wondering did any of you straight haired people experience problems with your hair kinking at the sides and the back because my hair is dead staight on the top but it kinks around the sides and the bottom of my hair will this go away eventually or will it stay?
Im sure most of you have heard of Creed, the now mainstream (I think they're first album "My own Prison" was their best album but since then they have kind of gone mainstream) band whos lead singer has cool hair. Scott Stapp is the one with long hair. By the way how long do you think his hair is?
I know, I know, the music wreaks. It's insipid. It's maudlin. It's saccharine. Kenny G's "smooth jazz" is to real Jazz what milk of magnesia is to milk.
But you've got to admit, he has great hair.
I'd like suggestions on how to achieve a similar look. My hair is pretty curly, not quite as tight as his. It tends to be quite dry. Can anyone suggest products/styling ideas.
Thanks,
arnocello
That sounds like a good hair magazine name, don'tcha think?
*The Milestone Report*
Well, I just wanted to share a story that changed my life ;)
I was passing by my parents house. When mom saw me, her first reaction was "god! your hair is so dirty!". She was obviously right.I had not washed it for a week, I went to a concert the day before, an horror indeed.
So I washed it, and then I borrowed her hair drier.God! What the hell is this feeling?! It was blowing COLD air! Some would call me backwards, but actually I didn't know such a stuff existed.
And that's how the "hair-drier blowing cold air" changed my life. I got rid of this fried chicken smell I used to get when drying my hair before(perhaps I exaggerate a lill'). But the greatest part is that my wavy hair is easier to manage (I forgot to mention I've just entered the awkward stage, *yeeha*).
Wash+condition+cold air, here's my new way of life:)
It's like letting your hair dry naturally, in 2 minutes.
Basically when I walk down the street I have both fresh hair and fresh air. Who would ask for more?
A few months ago some guy made this hair profile site...is it still online? can anyone give me the link please?
thx
I admire you.
You have to endure things I couldn't even imagine. I'm a woman, so I'm not subjected to the ridicule and violence you must endure. But, you should be PROUD that you do.
I hope that every day you meet a person like me who tells your how excellent your hair looks.
Don't shy away when someone wants to feel your hair...proudly tell them how long it took to grow it and what products you use. Be happy that there are those of us out there who esteem you. Be very proud and happy with what you have, and what you have worked for!
Be a proud longhair! Wear your hair as a crown, as it was meant to be!
who had a pigtail as a boy ?
what are the differences in different kinds of brushes? I need to get another and Im just kidna looking for advice... if it matters my hair is kinda thin but slightly wavey
any help would be appreciated :)
Here are a few links to Zakk Wlyde Pics...this guy has great hair!!!
http://www.onlinerock.com/musicians/pinnick/zakk3.jpg
http://music.attrade.ru/news/img/ghs_zakk1.jpg
http://www.gitaraibas.com.pl/images/zakk1.jpg
http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/2002/IMG/Zakk1jpg.jpg
kinda off topic.....i once put bees wax in my hair..worst thing i ever done
.....i need a hair care product avaliable in the UK that keeps your hair looking as if you just stepped out the shower , i fail to see how wet look gel will do much good with longer hair.Thanks for any advice , it really is desperately needed ! :o)
Hey All,
As of the 27th of this month I'm at 2.5 years without a trim, and I'm noticing some very cool things going on with my hair that I'd like to share:
* my hair is reaching my nips in the front
* a little past midback
* my hair is sort of wavy/straight
* feels incredibly good on my body (& my partner's I've been told;)
* usually feels very silky (using aussie products)
* is growing an average of .75 inches per month
* should be butt length in 1.5 years
These are some things you'll find out if you just PERSERVERE!!! Keep it growing dudes!!!
Im 19 yrs old, male, i have fairly long hair, i would like some tips on washing my hair, i wash it once a week, wen ever i seem to use shampoo it always get my hair to puff up and gets tangled, not to mention it curls, but over the week it carms down and hair starts to straighten alittle and becomes a bit greasey. i don't dry my hair, i let it dry naturaly is this any good?
im thinking of cutting my hair to bold, becauz i made one mistake i had done an undercut. any advice once i got it cut?
I was watching SNL the other day and I saw Adrian Brody's hair and was amazed. The link below shows his hair..
http://www.karenmarshall.com/adriensnlsc.htm
How do I achieve this style? I can't tell if all of his hair is the same length or what. Do I get a cut after my hair gets longer, or do I just grow it out and style it this way? My hair is pretty thick so I don't know if I can even have my hair this way, but damn, it would be cool. Will my thick hair prevent me from ever having my hair like his? I've been growing for 3 months and a half from a buzz.
Hey All,
As of the 27th of this month I'm at 2.5 years without a trim, and I'm noticing some very cool things going on with my hair that I'd like to share:
* my hair is reaching my nips in the front
* a little past midback
* my hair is sort of wavy/straight
* feels incredibly good on my body (& my partner's I've been told;)
* usually feels very silky (using aussie products)
* is growing an average of .75 inches per month
* should be butt length in 1.5 years
These are some things you'll find out if you just PERSERVERE!!! Keep it growing dudes!!!
Here you guys go. (And I know you've all been waiting for this.) It's a picture of me. Hooray! Me and my friend were messing around with his new Wal-Mart digital camera. (Hooray for cheap technology!) Anyway, I'm trying to get a webpage up on geocities or something so I can get more than one picture up. But I'm pretty impatient, so I don't know how well it'll work waiting for my (slow) computer to upload the pictures. But we soon shall see. Here you go for now.
PS - This is the best picture of the bunch. I also think it's cool, 'cause it's pretty candid, so that's what my hair looks like on a typical day. This was about two weeks ago. And that's my favorite shirt, and I usually have that same semi-confused look on my face. That's all.
ok, Ive put a link to some more pics from december. theyre not totally ready, but Im bored out of my mind here.
The image Im trying to make is of a lean longhair with a sixpack, Ive noticed those are rare, you usually only see models and wrestlers like that. too bad I cant work out right now. but anyways I finally emailed that girl and she replied!! DUDE, I can now die long haired and happy:)
At what length can you get your hair into a pony tail?
My bangs are about 8 inches and the back can is a little
longer than the laength of my hand. At what length will I be able
to get it in a decent ponytail?
Hey Guys:
I'm on my second month of taking the drug Accutane. This drug has many side effects and one of them is hair thinning. I'm not really losing hair but my hair is so dry and tangled I can't even brush it with a normal hair brush anymore. Anyone here ever take Accutane and no how to do deal with this side effect?
I'm headed up to Mt.Mingus, Arizona (above Jerome) for a 12 Step retreat over Memorial Day weekend.
My hair is down to my tail end. I haven't had it braided in a long time. I've decided to write "Braid Me" on my name badge. Ladies usually like to braid a guys long hair. I'm hoping I'll get some offers. Maybe even a chance to get a French Braid and wear it in a safe supportive environment for a while.
This is gonna be fun!
Long Hair Kicks Ass Gallery Page
Currently my son and I are posted, my brother will be over later today for his pics to be taken and added. Peace!
Whoops! before.. i put in a comment to someone.. when i really ment to post a question.. N*EWAY........... i have hair to my shoulders.. and it all is almost the same lenghth .. i used to pull it out.. so some little pieces are still hanging.. anyway.. my hair turned curly!.. i am getting the japanese straightening done.. and i have a couple questions.. 1) when i get out of the shower,... after i get this treatment, will my hair be straight? will i have to do anthing to it.. like blowdry it or straighten it? 2) Will the people at the salon be able to straighten my little pieces of hair on my head? (when they do the japanese straightening)
WRITE TO ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY SCREEN NAME IS SIA IS MY IDOL@AOL.COM.. its ok if theres spaces!.. ok please write..
Love,MEGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!
have you ever caught your hair on fire? I wanna see if Im the only one whose ever done that, I doubt I am. this was years back when I went to mexico for the summer I was lighting firecrackers with my cousin, I lit the fuse and threw it, then put my hands over my ears, but I forgot to close the zippo! the next thing I know the hair over one of my ears was on fire, I quickly swatted it out, no noticable damage luckily, but my cousin was laughing his ass off. it was more embarrasing then anything. oh well. now your story
/me is currently listening to The black sabbath reunion-Electric Funeral
Isn't it time for an update pic yet?
I love to look at your hair! ;-D
Like i said before, I have thick, dark, straight but a little wavy hair. Been growing for 6 months. My bangs reach my nose tip and my side hair only leaves a little bit of my ear lob showing. I need tips on a hair style suited for me right now. My hair parts straight down the middle naturally. But it looks big due to the thickness.
Hi there, fellow long/wannabe longhairs! I have been lurking for a few months now since I have decided to grow my hair. It has been around 4 months at a push, maybe 3 since my last haircut, although I did have it trimmed to level it out once (yes,yes a bad move, I know! It wont happen again for a long while!). I think I am entering the awkward stage but so far so good.
Thanks to all you guys and gals that post here, as I dont think I would even have made it this far without you! Everytime I feel the need for a trim I just log on to here to get some inderect support by reading others experiences and checking out their pictures etc..
I am determined to get my hair to my shoulders at least, all over. However my initial aim is to get my "bangs" to the end of my nose as that is the longest my hair has ever been!
Unfortunately I dont have any proper progress pics yet, but on my bands website there are some general pics of my from our last gig on Saturday night. I dont know how to get the pictures to show up here so if you go to http://www.elementonline.vze.com and go to the pics page, then click on "New Brighton Gig 2003" then you will see a list of pics. I am in any pictures where the description includes "Gaz" or "Me". I am the only blonde band member so It should be obvious who I am. Feel free to have a look and it might even increase our abysmal hits counter a little!
Cheers people :-)
I just want to share with the world that i feel so incredibly lucky to have a woman who supports my hair growing through the awkward stage.. there have been times when ive been fed up and thought about cutting it, and she always came through and told me to leave it.. ah
Im 19 in Australia and ive noticed a very VERY large rise in longhairs.. Ive been growing for about a year, and about 30-40% of guys i know now have admitted that they are growing their hair.. maybe its becoming trendy here................
Just wondering if there's any Widespread Panic or Grateful Dead
fans on this board?
Peace
hi everybody, my friend told me about this site many times, so I decided I should come pay a visit. I have some of the worst curly hair imaginable. Right now, my hair's been growing for 5 months, I think, and I hate it so much!! The curiousity of seeing what it will look like long is all that drives me not to cut it. If anyone could give me some tips on how to manage it, conditioners, shampoos, whatever other stuff I could use(I'd rather not use gel, but if it's the best thing that'll work, so be it) I'd also like to see any progression pictures you might have. Anything to help or to inspire me to keep growing would be great! Thanks for any help given!
hi long haired folks with advanced styles,
does anyone know something about braiding tools ? I'd like to experiment something else than ponytails. I had read somewhere else (now unavailable) about a device for braiding hair.
sup guys, heres a pic of me of my hair 1 year old in length (july 2001 to july 2002) im 17 there
i dont have a recent pic but my hair will be 2 years (july 2003)
hope to hear ur comments good or bad ^_^ cya
http://www.3-cities.com/home/abdunn/public_html/slaw.jpg
Hi,
I’ve lurked long on this board, but let me introduce myself. I’m a 50something guy, balding and graying - but that’s just a part of life, you get used to it and I don’t let it stop me from enjoying my hair. I’ve always leaned toward long hair, but never grew it really long, just sort of shaggy, the longest I went before without a haircut was 8 months. Today it’s 11 months and 1 week since my last haircut. It covers my neck and is creeping down my back and I love it. The way I feel now, I never want to get a haircut again. Sorry I don’t have pics yet, but I’m going to shop for a digital camera and increase my software savvy. I can tie it in a ponytail, but don’t think I’m going to do it yet, cause it’s just barely a ponytail and makes me look less neat. All is not heaven, at the length it is now, it doesn’t go well with my shirt collar which teases it into a messy tangle.
Daluthiel
Cool pics of this upcoming Summer movie featuring actors with long hair.....and a beautiful girl too.;)
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1808405417&cf=pstills
I would have to say that this guys hair length would be quiet a bit too long for me to handle personaly. What's the general view/opinion here for you other guys? Peace!
My hair is about 5 inches long (been growing for around 10 months). It is wavey and thick. I'm wondering, how long must my hair be in order for the weight to help pull down on the waves and poofiness?
thanks in advance
WHen is anyone going to post a new Samson pic? I seen the same pic for 2 years!! Please people we need a new Samson!!! I dont care if the guy weighs 400 lbs with tattoos over his body and a military flat top hair cut with a beard down to the floor, just please post a new Samson pic!!
Just curious, what is the longest hair you've ever seen (male and female)? I'm referring to people you've seen in person, not pictures from magazines or the internet.
I have let my hair growing about 11 months.Now my fringes are just about up my cheeks.My problem is that my hair are wavy and dense so they are a bit bulged especially at the backside.I want to lengthen my fringes at my jaw(a style like Nesta,you know)What could I do? should I lengrten my hair or it will be still bulged?Should I cut it?
well the last time I had a haircut was january of 2000, so its been 3 years and 5 months since my last haircut, I can now officially call it "long" hair. heh up until now when people ask me about it I would just say its just a bit shaggy. anyways it seems to get tougher and tougher to let it keep growing, I just start looking more and more freakish, because the longer it gets the more it fluffs out. and then to make things worse, my appendix just burst and I had to go to the hospital, I was pretty out of it for a few days, and forget about me being able to do my usual conditioning and combing, man I could barely walk, but on the plus side several of the nurses complimented me on it, oh well. there were moments(while under the morphine) when I thought to myself, why not just shave it all off? then I wouldnt have to deal with it. luckily I was in no state to go to the barber, but I came to my senses in the end, I told myself Id go for personal record and Im stickin to it. do any of you guys get a lot of staring at times? sometimes it bugs me but Im starting to get used to it.
since Im stuck at home now Ive got a lot of time to spend online so sorry for the long post. its great to see a board like this though, keep up the good work.
No it's not receding. I need to know if this has happened to anyone else. I have my hair in a centre parting (close to shoulder length now) and underneath the parting on my forehead, a slight tuft of hair grows out and I sometimes trim it to make my hairline look neater.
It's hard to describe but it's just a small tuft that grows down from underneath the front of the parting, when I cut it off, it causes the hairline to feel slightly spiky and not smooth like the rest, which is very annoying. It's not very noticable, but it is annoying me.
This happen to anyone else or do you think it's the result of some disastrous haircut attempt a while back? (I've made it sound worse than it is btw, it's the slight spiky feeling that annoys me).
Wondering if anyone else is using this product. The TV ad caught my interest as it features several longhaired guys. Claims to make hair 5X stronger. Don't know about that but do know that I am quite satisfied with this product. It's reasonably priced ($2.86 at Wal-Mart) and makes my hair much more manageable (My hair is over the ears and to the bottom of my nose in front)than before ... and I was using Aussie!
I have been using the shampoo and conditioner for dry/damaged hair for a little over a week now and am pleased with the results.
Hi. I am 22 and just about to finish university degree (physics). So in a few weeks I will have to start looking for a job. As I am a first time hair grower and having never had a formal interview before I do not know the etiquet on how to present ones hair. It is not particularly long (6 inchs) so I cannot relly wear a ponytail. I live in the UK so does anyone know of any prejudices employers may hold against me. Being a physics graduate, I would be looking for work on computers in office or research labs etc. Anyone in similar lines of work, are you allowed long hair and did you have it at the interview? I was thinking that making sure my hair's clean and well combed (and maybe push the sides behind the ears) would be enough. Thanks for any help.
I wish I could take all your troubles away.
Lay your problems at my feet, and I will try my best to make you feel better about them.
I absolutely adore a man with long hair. That's why I'm here. That's what attracted me to this site. That's why I'm here.
Please, don't give up on your hair. Don't give in to society. Don't give in. Don't give up.
Your hair is an extension of you.
If you are confident in yourself, it shows in your hair.
I'm hearing a lot of hopelessness on this site. Don't give in. Please don't.
Let it grow. Don't cut it (NOT EVEN TO EVEN IT). It will work itself out in the end (no pun intended...or maybe I did!)
Summer's here, let that long hair fly...PLEASE!!!! I'm DYING to see a longhair around here!!!!
Yes I was wondering if anyone has used the hair product Nisim? If anyone used Nisim, please post a message and tell me the results.
Is it me or does thick hair tend to have a bigness to it during the awkward stage. I am at the 6 month stage and it looks kinda big unless it's wet or i use products on it. Plus it does stupid looking curling thing at the back and part of the sides.
Okay - so I'm at a Best Buy store looking at DVD's when I spot this dude with the most incredible mane of hair I've seen in ages. I tried to resist striking up a convo with him but in the end figured why not.
We spoke for awhile and we got on the discussion of the internet and he (Rokker with two K's as he desrcribed his name) told me about this site and how he used to be a regular. Seems he got a bit turned off by some people he called "ignorant fools" and decided it wasn't worth the time for him to argue against people who can't be reasoned with.
He says this is a cool place for advice and wanted to give a shout out to Hair Religion, Treyn, and Red Rocker among others.
I'm in the process of growing my hair, and he is an incredible inspiration. I hope to have his kind of hair one day. His hair is dark brown, damn near waist length, and "perfect". He says it needs a lot of "persuasion" to look like it does. Whatever he's doing to "persuade" it is working! He reminded me of the guy who used to sing for the Cult. Fantastic hair. I'm so jealous!
I could have talked to him forever but he had places to go. If you read this Rokker - thanks dude!
Anyway - couldn't resist coming here and saying hi. I'm sure I'll be seeking advice in the months to come.
Hello, ive been growing my hair since last october, and i would like to know if long redhair looks good or not, i have no idea of what it looks like because ive never seen any long hair redhead, which makes me think that is because it doesnt look good at all.
Any pic of it so i can get an idea of what it look likes?
thanks
At our special Long-Hairstyling Site we have got now some poll results of about 100 votes relating elaborated Hairstyling.
Also we had fixed some things up and added several pictures of Styling-Examples. But there are still more pictures of women while we hope to get a change with this.
Maybe here are still guys, who might add some styling-examples for elaborated Longhairstyling.
As I have thin hair I always looked for a chance to make it "fuller". Now I read somewhere that if you grow your hair without trimming it to one length makes it look bigger because of the "hair-layers". Is this the trick?
It seems that many of you derive your inspiration for longhair from musicians and/or wrestlers. It got me wondering: why does a guy choose to "buck the trend" and grow his hair long?
To emulate a famous person? To piss off his parents? To symbolically say to society, "I don't care what you think of me."?
What was your reason?
My reason was to please my partner. He likes long hair and this is an easy thing to give to him.
I can never achieve having the most awesome waves I want. Some have way much better waves then I do in fact I have no waves at all can somebody please help me what should I do?
I would have to say the initial reason for wanting long hair is because I am a musician. But the over-all reason is that it gives me a sense of self accomplishment, plus I just think it looks awesome! Below is a pic of my hair when I was Bass Player/Back-up Vocals in a country band called South Fork River band. This is the longest my hair has ever been while a member of a band. Here it is layered and mullet style to some extent. I have been in a lot of bands by the way. Rock and Country. Peace!
Check out the link below for a news story today about a lad being expelled from school for having hair like David Beckham's. Not content with sex discrimination the headteacher has shot him/herself in both feet by throwing in some racial stereotyping as well. Oh dear. Sue the pants off 'em I say.
http://www.btopenworld.com/news/topstories/0,,csn=646|csr=3792003,00.html
I have a question about the bangs,whenever I see someone with long hair they never seem to hair on their face.I think that girls cut their hair but what about guys?Can anyone tell me how guys hide it?
Well, it's been about 9 months since I decided to start growing my hair out, and I'm sure I wouldn't have made it this far without the help of this site. There have been days I've looked in the mirror and seriously condidered chopping it all off, but coming to this forum always makes me calm down and remember why I started growing it in the first place. Hair is so easy to cut, so difficult to grow. I can't cut it now, I just can't. It would cancel out all the work it's taken to come this far, all the bad hair days I've survived, all the dirty looks, it would all have been in vein. I started out with an almost total buzz cut, and now have bangs I can chew on:)(not that I chew them...but I could if I wanted to)
One question, I'm no hair expert so I'm not exactly sure how a "split end" is identified or defined, but I think I might have a few of them. Should I worry? I hear they can crawl up the hair shaft and do alot of damage if they arent taken care of, but if taking care of them means getting a "maintainence cut", I don't think I want to. I don't want to do anything to slow the growth, but I also don't want a head full of damaged hair....greatful for any advice:D
I come from Sweden and I am soon 40 years old.
I´m trying to grow long hair after having short hair for the last 15 years due to losing hair at the top of my hair.
I have been reading this hyperboard on and of and thing it is a very good source to get information about different aspect of questions about long hair.
I started to lose hair on my head when I was 25 and have felt bad about it since then.
It´s not so bad that I am bald but this hairproblem make it harder to
make my now longer hair look good on the upper side of the head.
I have tested Regaine but it didn´t help me.
Other products i have heard about is Velform Hair growth but since it is a TV-shop product am I a bit sceptical to try it .
Arcon-Tissane is also another product I have heard about but don´t
know If I shall give it a try.
I have been away on a consulting with a clinice who does hairtransplantations but that is the last alternative I want to try
and I am always looking for some alterantive product/method to try
instead of doing this operation.
I wonder if some of you
on the hyperboard have the same problem (had the same problem) and have any advise to give me if you know some products / hairmethod that you have tried and have given results (make new hair come back / accelerate the hair I got ).
The Swede
....i really want to grow my hair and have it in the styles a lot of footballers nowadays have it ie Pires , Totti (well most of the Italian lads)
How do they keep their hair looking wet as if they just got out the shower even at the end of a game ?
Any help or products would be much appreciated
Look at this picture of Pires , how does he get it like that ?
It's going to be really difficult getting through this awkward stage for me. I can say this because I mow lawns with my father for my job, and this summer will undoubtedly be the hottest I've ever experienced. Nearly every day I will be outside in the stifling, stuffy, sweltering, humid, and generally hot heat... from the mowers AND the sun. It's going to be absolutely insane, I can already feel it.
If I were religious, I'd tell you all to pray that I don't get a buzz cut or something stupid in mid July. :)
I'm going to be wearing a bandanna the entire summer, along with drinking TONS of water. What about you all who are in the awkward stage and out in the heat? Any tricks?
ive been trying to grow both with little luck..i have a faint mustache but nothing solid and long..i have a few stray hairs on my chin....i tried the 'shave every day for weeks at a time' and i cant really see any results.....is this mainly a nature thing or can you have some control over it? my father has mabey a 6 - 8 inch goatee and a mustache...so im sure its somewhere in my future..but where?
ok Ive been a lurker here for a while, checking up and reading posts from time to time, but anyways Ive been growing my hair out for like 2 years, I just started using aussie around new years this year, great stuff... and I came here yesterday and read about them changing the formula, so I decided to look up some stuff on Ammonium Lauryl/eth Sulfate and Sodium Lauryl/eth Sulfate and I read some crap that really really scares me and makes me never want to let a single bit of drugstore shampoo ever touch my head again...
but mostly I was just wondering how bad they really are? like how much damage do they really do?
At our special Long-Hairstyling Site we have got now some poll results of about 100 votes relating elaborated Hairstyling.
Also we had fixed some things up and added several pictures of Styling-Examples. But there are still more pictures of women while we hope to get a change with this.
Maybe here are still guys, who might add some styling-examples for elaborated Longhairstyling.
I've heard that people with straight hair want curly hair, and people with curly hair want straight hair. I'm asking the question more specificly. Here is a link to a recent picture taken of my curly hair.
http://plaza.ufl.edu/maulakai/me.jpg
Do anyone with straight hair really want hair like this?
Hi I want to grow my hair out but for some reason it is always puffy,is there anything i can do to help it people straight and not puffy?
Just thought I would add my thoughts on your pics from below. I think the parted on the sides look is the best for you. Have you decided how you are wearing it?
One thing I notice, is that [many] men with short hair seem to resent men that choose to grow their hair -- to the point that they are angry about it. Why?
My theory; is that they were forced to conform (at some point -- probably a young age) to society's views of men's hair. They have given up on the "hair aspect" of individuality a long time ago (or never had it). They fear how they will be perceived by others if they go against the "norm". Most of them don't know what it's like to have long hair. Many of them take the "face value" of the longhair stereotypes that have been perpetuated throughout the years AND they are afraid to go "against the grain" lest they be cast [by society] as a rebel, hippy or drug addict.
Most [well...some] of them don't feel good about themselves. Insulting those that look different than them makes them feel superior [or LESS BAD about themselves]. Perhaps there's even some jealousy involved. Since they were "forced" to conform they resent it -- therefore every male should be made to conform by wearing short hair -- as they had to. It makes them angry [and/or frustrated] that other men don't agree with their [conformist] view of hair length. They just don't understand why anyone would choose to look different than THEM (after all, they are superior right?).
I believe they tend to be shallow. Instead of learning the truth, they would rather base their opinions on preconcieved [and false] notions that society [in general] has provided them. They don't question this; they just accept it as "the way a REAL man's hair should be".
Of course, if you question their logic [or lack thereof] they are unable to provide a legitimate reason for their [flawed] thinking. They don't have any VALID reasons as to why men "must" have short hair -- other than "I have it -- so YOU should too".
I've heard phrases like "curls are for girls" and "keep it short and you'll look like a real man", as well as the ever popular "that's a good [short] haircut choice for any man". I disagree. Those are nothing more than personal opinions. They are NOT my personal opinions. They don't follow any TRUE logic. Instead, they are attempts at imposing someone else's will on those of us that may choose otherwise.
If you have short hair -- that's fine -- that's your choice. However, I choose to have long hair -- that's MY choice. Just don't be surprised when your insults and comments FAIL to change my personal [hair] preference.
A man should be judged by his actions -- not his hair length. Only behavior (NOT looks) describes a real man.
Good day.
As I saw the Garnier Fructis Shampoo for normal hair really cheap I thought I´ll give it a try...Is there an enhanced conditioner? There just stands "mit Pflegespülung" but I don´t know if this is the german expression for conditioner.
What do you say?
I am getting concerned about fake haircare products. The link refers to a Canadian recall of counterfeit TIGI products. I am posting it mainly for it's educational value because these fake products were purchased at a Toronto salon (major city), not some dollar store (as I would expect). Since Aussie has changed their formula I feel free to look around for a new shampoo. The new Aussie formula is, in effect, a new shampoo. I've been thinking about trying more salon products because I already tried the Paul Mitchell shampoo and it is very nice.
My point is that if I start using salon products I will have to figure out how to avoid the fakes. Not only are counterfeit products a waste of money, they could be a health risk and damage the hair. The fact that fake products were purchased from a salon in Toronto makes me wonder just how common are fake products?
about the stuff in the link. sounds interesting, anyone ever used this? I've got slightly wavey hair and am wanting to get the bangs straight, but scared to use a straightening iron (don't wanna fry it!). I've tried chemical straighteners (several years ago) but I don't think my hair was wavey enough for it to make a noticeable difference (it was still just "slightly wavey"). thoughts?
i had my hair to about the bottom of my eye 2 months ago...but i buzzed it all off, the same length all around.... its been about 2 or 3 months and my hair is about half a dime away from the top of my eye brow....i always plan to grow my hair as long as i had it when i was 13 or so...which was to my chin... any estimate on how long it might take with the info given? my face is about a foot long or so...average i guess.... and any tips on how to ignore your hair? i seem to be obsessed with my hair but that always makes me cut it off and when it grows back im sad because i say 'if only i would have left it, it would have been this much longer..
thanks in advance..
Anyone notice the 'New Formula' Aussie shampoo... no more
sodium laura(eth) sulfate, now it's ammounium laura(eth)
sulfate as the first two ingredients.
Is this a -bad- thing?
(I saw it on the Mega shampoo, not sure of others).
It's official, Aussie has changed its formula. Of course the old formula listed water and sodium lauryl sulfate as the first two ingredients. The new formula has water and ammonium laureth sulfate as the first two ingredients.
Will this stop anyone from using the product? I haven't used the "new formula" shampoo or conditioner yet, but as soon as I run out of the aussie "moist" that I have now I will give the new formula a try. I really like Aussie products. I like the smell, I like the clean feeling I get after I shampoo and condition, and I like the way my hair feels and behaves after it dries. I just hope that the new ingredients don't change the way the product works.
Hey,
Since my hair is getting longer now, the back has been doing something rather odd. It makes a sort of U. It curls up at the ends, you know? It reminds me of the 50's hairstyles like a "Suzy Q" kind of deal. Anyone else have this? I'm not saying that I hate it or anything. It's just interesting. My hair is completely straight except for the bit that curls up on each side. Does this go away?
Peace.
--David
Everyone around here is shaving their heads for summer it seems. It was bad enough seeing all the shorthairs, but now shaved?
Why can't there be more longhairs around here?
You really know Hollywood has run out of ideas when they take a bad hair cut and make a TV series about it. Really ! Starts in the fall on UPN Tuesdays, 9:30 pm.
THE MULLETS are blue-collar, wrestling-loving, light-hearted, optimistic brothers who don the hairstyle that bears their surname ("business in the front, party in the back"). The 20-something brothers, who sport identical mullet haircuts, are actually a study in contrast. Dwayne Mullet (Michael Weaver, "Super Troopers") has a loud, in-your-face demeanor, while Denny Mullet (David Hornsby, "Six Feet Under") is a quieter, more thoughtful, easygoing guy.
http://www.upn.com/shows/fallpreview_2003/show04.shtml
I am interested to hear from any men who lived through the 70's in the UK. I am 21 and a first time long hair grower. I have been interested in the 70's styles for a while. I wanted to know the different stages of the 70's. I believe hair was worn longer in the early 70's, true? When did hair styles start getting shorter? Was it in about 1976 with punk beginning? Also, was long hair still seen in the late 70's early 80's or was it beginning to become unaccepted?
A question to long-hairs of all ages, I have only now started observing what hair lengths men have in the UK because I now grow my hair and before I was too young to even care; but do you think long hair has become even rarer since 2000's began or is it more common than in the 90's?
And does any one ever see a time when long hair will be in mainstream fashion again like in the 70's? I don't believe we will see it for many years yet! But you never can tell with fashion.
Hi, I'm am new here at this message board, so I'd thought I'd just post some pics of my progress so far..
http://devusb.us/~kunphuzil/images/me.jpg
It is about 4-5 inches right now. I am going for either to my chin or longer.
http://forums.crgaming.com/eqbb/viewtopic.php?t=86416
Irrelevent to hair.. Sorry.. little light hearted humour to set the mood though.. Heh.
- Brion
Here's those pics I said I'd post. Sorry for the size of the pictures, I don't have time to change them. Anywayz for those of you who don't know, I'm posting because I was looking for suggestions as to a way to style my hair besides the straight-down-the-forehead look. Thanx in advance.
(all with wet hair, I didn't have time to let it dry)
Straight down, in front of ears:
http://www.geocities.com/sinai45/100_0020.jpg
Straight down, behind ears:
http://www.geocities.com/sinai45/100_0021.jpg
Length in front:
http://www.geocities.com/sinai45/100_0022.jpg
Blurry length of side: (sorry was in a hurry)
http://www.geocities.com/sinai45/100_0023.jpg
Length in back:
http://www.geocities.com/sinai45/100_0024.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/sinai45/100_0025.jpg
Now my site is being difficult - it'll only let me send/receive so much data per hour....damnit....I know i'm already asking a lot but if it doesn't let you see them, please check back later, I could really use the help. Thanx guys!
These events are incredible and there is one going on at the local park here in Taylorville, Illinois this weekend. I went to my first Indian Pow Wow last year at the same location. I like the dancing and craft shops, but most of all, there is plenty of long hair going on with these great people. There are also short haired Indians who in my opinion broke one of the greatest indian traditions by cutting their hair, but that's alright. Still enough long hair to keep me interested. I have to work tomorrow, but Sunday I'll get my fill. Thought I would share. Anyone else here ever been to one of these events? Peace!
I just wanted to introduce myself to this message board. I've actually been a lurker here for about two years. I've learned alot here about hair and otherwise, I've seen and come to know lots of personalities and view points that I both agree and disagree with.
Anyway, if you'd like to see my stages of hair growth, you can check out a couple of my web pages.
www.blackapril.8m.com is probably a good chronicle as it shows my hair from a buzz cut, awkward stage and beginning ponytail stage. Check my profile... I'm the guitar player. It's a free web hosting site, so please forgive the pop-ups.
www.blackapril.com is our official webpage. There's no pop-ups here, but only has recent pictures of my hairlength.
Anyway, thanks for all I've learned here, and for anybody struggling with the awkward stages... just hang in there. I still feel like I'm in it, but at least now I can ponytail my hair. Also... don't undercut... Ever! I'm still trying to get my temple/sideburn hair even with the rest, and it's the only hair that doesn't go into my ponytail; the result of constant sideburn trimming around the ear.
Good luck growing,
ghodaddyyo
My prom is on Friday and my hair is going to be curled. What are the opinions of that? My girlfriend says that ringlets look good on me and that it'd be good for prom. I've heard people saying that it would be cool. I'm just curious what you all have to say. My hair isn't too long yet, and it's already a tad curly and fluffy, but it's all good.
I have shoulder length hair which I've had on and off all my life. I usually grow my hair for about a year then shave it completely to a buzz cut. I just like the change every once and a while. I had extremely thick hair in my early twenties but now that i'm reaching the big 30 i've noticed a considerable thinning on the old crown. Now my hair seems to dry out frequently and turn brittle at the ends when it reaches about jaw length. I've considered just leaving the kindom of the long haired men and keeping by hair short. Does anyone have the same problem? I'm considering the rogaine route but not sure if it will restore the super thickness I once had.......
Maybe people were confused when I wrote on here about my current mohawk. I was just wondering if it is awesome to grow from a short hawk to a long mohawk like 1 ft in length?
SHould I grow my mohawk to atleast 18 inches?
thank you
Check out this story!
I want to let my hair grow but I don't know how to tell it ti my parent's because they don't understand what I want to do. If yow were me what will you do? how long would you let it grow? how do you tell your parents? please answer, if ti is in mail is best.....thanks
Hi guys I have hair that is just below my eye line, I have it styled a bit like david beckam (I dont really like the guy but he's got great hair) Now I've tried everything, Texturiser, gel, gel spray, gum, wax I just cant get the look I want.
How do u get an all day wet look like that git Mr Beckam, my hair driving me mad.
Take care
Mike
Hi guys,
My hair is fairly short by the standard on this board...the back is a little past my collar and the top is probably 6 or 7 inches long. My question is: Should I get a perm? My hair is extremely straight and thick...it has been tough even getting my hair to this point because it doesn't have much movement. I would like to eventually grow my hair out to my shoulders and I thought it might help to make my hair curly or wavy. my brother has natural wavy hair and when his hair has grown out, it looks absolutely great....any advice?
David
I've notice there is no longer an active link? Why was it removed?
http://www.livejournal.com/users/mort_hog
Woo.
When I search for somethign in the archives, is there any way for the REPLIES to the thread that comes up, to show up too?
http://cybrvanr.tripod.com/me/pictures.htm
Was playing around with the digital cam I borrowed from work. I gotta get me one of these things. this was an old Sony Mavica that uses the floppy discs
Just some shots of how I look in various clothing. May try some more varities in the future, but this is just what I found lying on the floor. You guys wanted a kilt shot too!
I've been growing my hair out for 21 months now (almost 2 years) but my hair is bairly touching my shoulders. Any helpful advice out there? Thanx! :)
I RECENTLY GOT MY HAIR CHEMICALLY STRAIGHTENED, WHICH WAS AN ABSOLUTELY HUGE MISTAKE B/C IT'S MORE WORK THEN EVER BEFORE. I HAVE TO INTENSLY BLOWDRY IT AND PULL ON IT W/ A BRUSH EVERY TIME I WASH IT, SO THAT IT DOESN'T LOOK RIDICULOUS. THE REASON WHY IT'S WORSE IS B/C IT DIDN'T FULLY STRAIGHTEN WHEN I HAD IT DONE, SO I HAVE SOME STRAIGHT BITS AND SOME WAVY BITS. I CAN'T STAND THE EXTRA WORK OR MY ACTUAL HAIR, AND WANT TO GET IT STRAIGHTENED AGAIN, BUT THAT JUST MEANS MORE DAMAGE, AND I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO CUT IT ALL OFF. WHAT DO I DO????????????HHHHHEEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been growing my hair out for 21 months now (almost 2 years) but my hair is bairly touching my shoulders. Any helpful advice out there? Thanx! :)
I've been growing my hair out for 21 months now (almost 2 years) but my hair is bairly touching my shoulders. Any helpful advice out there? Thanx! :)
Hey guys, just found this board, anyway my hair has always been short but decided to grow long now. I haven't had it cut for 2 months and its still not as long as I want on top but at the back its getting there. how many months is the messy period? do u ever need to go to the hairdressers now and again to get it tidied up? should I not wash it to make it grow longer? I really want a fringe (bang) how long will it take for me to get one? thanx for any advice!
I just put up May's hair growth progress pics. All comments are welcome, enjoy!
Hey I'm sixteen, been growing my hair for a good few months now (it wasn't exactly short back then but I've decided to grow it)
I think overall its looking okay, its just the back, the ends are very stragley and irregular and I'm being pressured by my family to have a "tidy up".
You can't really see the back from that pic but you might be able to make out how its a bit fuzzy. Any advice in general about styling.
Just found this - maybe signifies a change of stylist attitudes, or at least awareness??
LONG ON IDEAS
The typical stylist's response to waist-length hair? Cut it off! But it's time to re-think your attitude. Creativity and trust go a long way with this client.
By Victoria Wurdinger
If you think women who have long hair are not good salon candidates or that they aren't open to new ideas, think again.
The days of long-haired women having a friend occasionally trim their ends are over. Sure, they insist on maintaining their length, but they also want movement and volume, conditioning treatments, hair color, special occasion styles, suggestions for growing their hair longer, even smoothing and straightening services-if they're assured these treatments will leave their hair in tiptop shape.
Take Shari, a New York City-based marketing professional who has mid-back length hair. When her $100-a cut stylist of seven years did a chop job on her bangs and took exception to her protests, Shari began a search for a new stylist, with a long list of must-haves.
While she was enamored with dry cutting and at first sought a "dry-cutting specialist," she soon realized there was something else she wanted even more.
"Bottom line, I want someone good who I can trust and use for years to come," says Shari. "Once I realized this, I decided I should not limit my options by insisting on dry cutting. I tried splurging for a top name cutter at $300. While he cut my hair very nicely, it was not worth the money and the three-week wait to see him. I'd prefer a stylist that's about $100." Can you handle the job?
MODERN SALON May 2003
Well, I first introduce myself: I'm Will, a 19 yrs old french student.Been growing my hair since december 2002, and when I first had negative comments (quite a minority though) I tried to find out why these people were wrong... I'm gonna start with my first story: I have a buddy whose parents are sort of "overreligious" (if this exists). He told me his parents did not like to see him hanging out with me, the guy who let his hair grow and looks like evil. So I decided to prove his mother she was wrong thanks to a simple logic system :
catholic-->Jesus-->Long-hair-->evil?? !!!
Sounds easy, but I swear that's enough to get rid of unpleasant parents....
Another time, I'll tell you why soldiers should have long hair!
Keep on struggling!
Insults are nothing!
I know this has nothing to do with long hair whatsoever (long hair kicks major ass by the way) but anyone interested in the paranormal and weired and the strange, should look into black helicopters. Now i know alot of people chuckle when you say little green men, and men in black and so on. But what's going on all over the United States and especially out in the western states is no joke and is real. Cattle mutilations have been going on since the mid to late 60's and have been going on since that time for some reason or another. Some claim that it's aliens. Some say satanic cults. But i think the most logical choice is our own govenment. Possibly a secret government. They use these jet black helicopters which are used mostly at night, that are for the most part silent and they use some kind of pulling device to pick the cow up onto the helicopter. Thats were they do the mutilation. Some say they use some kind of lazer because people claim that when they find the cattle mutilated that it seems like they were cookie cuttered. High levels of radiation are found also on the cows. Some cows are found with no eyes, the sexual organs are taken out,no ears and other parts as well. Whatever are government is doing, they are trying to keep it private because these mutilations are happening in very small towns, very late at night and with silent black helicopters. People have seen lights in the sky before and after a mutilation occurs. And people have seen silent black helicopters before and after a mutilation. So they can't keep everything private. The government still denies that black helicopters exist. But they obviously do exist. There are pictures all over the internet and there have to be thousands of eye witness accounts. If anybody is interested about cattle mutilation and black helicopters i would suggest you rent or even buy the film Endangered Species. It's with the late Robert Urich and was filmed in 1982.
Hi there. I've been growing my hair for 7 months now. My hair is quite wavy and coarse.
My question is: people with such hair should brush their hair or just comb it? If I can brsuh it, then, what kind of brsuh should I use?
I recently saw 2 adverts with negative views on long haired men. One had a guy with nice straight long brown hair and the advert ended up saying something like 'but it cant improve your taste in men' and the other had some mother saying she wants the best for her children, and the daughter went out with a guy who had nice straight long blonde hair with a hat (he was dressed ok btw) and she was huffing and looking fed up... These guys are about the best looking men ever to appear on tv adverts and yet are disliked so...
Just thought id share
Mine's gotten long now, and I want to try some different things -- especially, things to make it look more conservative for when I'm at work. There's *got* to be some resource out there to show what hair styles exist for men and how to do them. Know of any?
Thanks in advance
Hey...I'm 14 Years Old and in a metal band and I'm the only one with the balls to grow my hair out...haha
I've been growing now for 9 months and I have Pretty wavy/curly hair...when pulled down, the hair on the front of my head reaches past my lower lip, but it curls up to my eyes. The back part of my head already ways itself down and I'm about an anch away from being able to push the front behind my ears and tie the rest back. Its going very good. The only thing im worried about is that my last haircut nine months ago was a buzz. I got it about 1/4 inch shorter on the sides and back than the top. Will this matter when it gets "long" right now its totally unnoticable.
Thanks for Any Help...
I loved Vin Diesel in the Triple X movie and that bald head of his. His acting is incredible.
You guys should shave your heads and be real men like him.
Yes. Now I finally grew cut my hair from a bolo long hair cut to a mohawk. I was wondering would my hair look impressive if I grew my mohawk for several years to a long hair state of length? I need some info please. thank you.
hey guys. i have really thick curly hair, it's fairly long, about 8-9 inches. its soooo curly, it's really cool, i've began to appreciate it. the problem is i'm starting to notice that as my hair gets longer, obviously, it gets straighter. i know i can't do anything about that, it's natural.
when i wash my hair, its nice and curly, however, i destroy most of the curls when doing my hair, i usually run my fingers through it, i don't brush or comb. i let it dry a little bit before i touch it...
now do you guys have any tips (ANY LITTLE THING HELPS) to preserve my curls. for example, should i wrap it in a towel and wait til its completely dry, etc. etc. i want to avoid putting anything in it, i don't like to use gel or anything, i leave it all natural.
thanks.
Anyone a fan of Judd Nelson's? There is something about this guy i like whether if it was his long hair in some roles or his famous nose or his dry sense of humor or his most famous role where he played the drug addict loser in the Breakfast club. I'll admit he is not the greatest of actors in the world and his movie roles are suspect but i always like people in general that are underdogs or people that kind of faded away from Hollywood and did direct to video movies. I respect actors more when they do direct to video movies more than i do some other actors doing big budget movies that always make the theaters. There are a lot of big names out there that are horrible actors and are doing big budget movies. Keanu Reeves is one of them. This guy is a terrible actor. Freddie Prince Jr. is another. I would love to punch this MTV/TRL/I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER LOVING guy in the face if i ever got the chance too. You can't act Freddie. Give up.
This is my first time posting, although I've read others posts off and on for a little over a year. Thanks for the support!
My question is:
Have any of you noticed a profound difference in the way that people treat you with long hair compared to short hair?
I’ve had short/medium length hair all of my life, up until this past year.
Personally, I think I’m more attractive with short/medium length hair. But I feel better having long hair.
With short hair, people tend to be disrespectful. When there is a problem, I'd really have to express anger/annoyance for the effect to come across. And even with great stress and tremendous effort, I would mostly be ignored. With short hair, being ignored by nearly everyone (strangers in public, clerks and waitresses, close friends) is the most noticeable problem. Overall respect is greatly diminished -- almost non existent with short hair.
With long hair (just shoulder length/bangs down past chin), people take notice, girls look at me with interest and without that stuck up attitude. People are nearly always respectable. More people talk to me and people are tremendously more kind and considerate. If I ever get annoyed, I barely have to show it for someone to take notice, and listen. Now, when I get mad (which isn’t very often), I’ve actually had people stop in their tracks and start to back up. But I don’t think it’s just a fear thing. Overall, people listen to me, show interest, and actually hear what I’m saying. People have told me I look more approachable with longer hair.
I have naturally curly/wavy hair.
On the negative side, I did notice that security personnel do tend to look at me more too. But no more than everyone else is.
The worst comments I’ve heard is someone mention in a very neutral quiet voice, “hair”, or “oh look, hair”, but that was more toward the end of the awkward stage.
If I had known I would have been treated this good, I’d have had long hair my whole life!
I’ve read posts about what people have said to those with long hair, but how differently are you treated?
How much more respect do you get with long hair?
From all the postings here we all have our own definitions of 'long'.
For someone who always used to have a buzz, an inch is long. For someone who has always had waist length hair, shoulder length would be short.
What would be your own immediate and considered definitions of long?
My own view:
I would, objectively, say that long is long enogugh to tie back.
Check out this link for a picture of Rob Trujillo, their new bassist. The band shot their new video in a prison.
I love his braids!
hi, what do you think ? it is not the best picture, i know.
I finally got my webpage onto my new ISP's server. All my progress pictures are posted including some new ones for May (where I'm sporting my new side part).
I'm just learning XHTML so please let me know if there are any glitches or if you have some advise for improvements. I've tried to keep the page somewhat dial-up friendly by keeping the pictures small. I'm looking around for a better 3rd party web host for my page because my ISP's service has some problems (such as not hiding the directory when 'index.htm' and 'default.htm' are present).
For next month I plan to add some more material and will try to dig up a picture from my short hair days!
Thanks again to all the hyperboard members for all your advise and encouragement over the months.
i was on the train coming back from the local nintendo store and noticed the guy next to me had long curly hair put back in a pony tail and was going grey.. more black the ngrey but it was getting there. anyhow i noticed he also had an undercut like the wrestlers have. it was the first time i had seen anything like this first hand and thought it looked stupid.. anyone else actually seen this hairstyle and liked / not liked it ?? makes me glad i kept growing the sides and back now rather then getting the undercut like that i was planning to..
Well, I was sitting here at work and took my hat off for a bit. My manager came by and said, "You need to get a haircut. You're getting that shaggy look." (he really didn't mean to get a haircut) I felt awesome since it's obviously getting longer. Plus a woman I work with came up behind me and said, "Oh, look at that gorgeous hair" (she knows I'm growing it out). I felt pretty good after those comments.
I get in a daily fight with my parents over my hair. They threaten to cut it off, I threaten to press charges. I've always had a pretty good relationship with my parents and I don't want to end it. I'm right smack dab in the middle of the "awkward stage" - my hair in the front rests right at about the bottom eyelash but can be pulled to the tip of my nose, and the sides can be pulled down below my ear. I convinced my parents to let me have it long, but of course they had to have SOME say in what it would look like so they told me what they wanted. They want me to part it on the side. This presents a huge problem. It makes me look like someone stuck in the '70's and everyone I know hates it that way. But my parents think it looks "better" like that and hate the "shaggy look" - with it straight down over my eyes. I'll post some pics if they would be helpful. Anyway what I'm asking is if you guys could PLEASE give me some suggestions for a way to style my hair until it is long enough to tuck behind my ears or pull into a ponytail - whichever comes first. I figure another 2 months until then. If you don't have a specific style, maybe you could point me in the direction of a web site that may have styles for me? Thanks in advance.
Any guys ever wear their hair like Maude Frickett? (A character portrayed by Jonathan Winters). By that I mean a bun on the nape.
Back two years ago....Sounds like a long story but it's not ;) I was mistakenly letting my hair grow.I say mistakenly because I was just too lazy to get appointments to have some trims.But one day, it started to look really messy, specially hair on both sides which tended to grow horizontically speaking ;).Since nobody was able to give me some advice about it, I decided to meet the stylist I used to go to. And guess what this dude did to me... He said I'd better get these awful side hair cut really short.So I let him do...Of course it looked nice....the first week! and then it got worse and worse.Since side hair were growing from very short, so horizontically, it made my hair from the top go horizontal aswell...and that's how a stylist blew my first attempt to have long hair.
This was just a way to say that you shouldn't trust any hairstylist, specially the one who used to cut your hair short...They oftenly don't wanna hear about the awkard stage, what makes them act awkardly if I may say ;p
Seriously... nobody has an afro like this! when I don't use gel (L'oreal melting gel) I have the biggest hair... It's around 4.5 inches now and I am being patient... Hopefully it will weigh down soon but I know I need another 4 inches to have a ponytail...
One really cool thing about the "white man afro"... women love it ;) seriously they are so intrigued by it... it's amazing... it definetely makes this stage less painful...
If anyone has any ideas besides bandanas or gel to make my hair "sit" down I would appreciate it... other than that patience!
Does anyone have this problem? My hair is pretty wavey and now the bangs on my right hand side are going curly on the top end.
Will this carry on untill part of my hair is totally curly?
I dont think I could put up with it if it did :\
I really want to grow my hair but its taking forever to grow. please give me advice on growing my hair faster. i havnt cut it for a year and its only reached my neck. Please i really want long hair faster.
Thank you alot. Your advice will be greatly appreciated.
SAM
how do I get a hold of this guy? does anyone know his email address?
it says on the website to click on the picture, but it won't let me!(I don't have a PC in my home.) This man is soo fine.. oh god. he looks just like this guy that works in my building but he's married.
would i ever love to jump his bones! YOW!!
if u have info. email me @: catlove131@excite.com, and thanks.
Someone asked for progress pics showing my growth over the past 2 and a half years.
I can not figure out how to post multiple pics. So if you're interested, you can copy/paste them into your browser.
I decided to finally grow my hair in November of 2000....
The earliest is from July 2001
http://pic6.picturetrail.com:80/VOL165/1107759/2087037/25209186.jpg
April of 2002
http://pic6.picturetrail.com:80/VOL165/1107759/2087037/25352852.jpg
September of 2002
http://pic6.picturetrail.com:80/VOL165/1107759/2087037/25352872.jpg
December of 2002
http://pic6.picturetrail.com:80/VOL165/1107759/2087037/25352890.jpg
April of 2003
http://pic6.picturetrail.com:80/VOL165/1107759/2087037/25104971.jpg
I get trims at the salon every 10 weeks. I'm proof that you can trim your hair (keeping it neat) and still grow it long and healthy. You have to decide if your goal is just to have it long or to have it long AND look nice. Find a professional you trust and stick with that same person (don't go to cheapo salons and get someone different each time). And tip your hairdresser well!
Does adolescence affect the type of hair you have? Can it change straight, soft hair into a curly or wavy coarse mess? This is what has happened to me, now that I am 20. When I was about 14 or 15, my hair was soft and straight. What is happening to me and is there anyway I can regain what I had once had? Im frustrated as all hell and I hate my hair intensely. Help me out PLEASE. Thanks guys.
People, this board is great and every time I have a question, I look in the archives first, and somebody has always asked that same qustion, bot I can't see the replies??? Am I doing something wrong or can the replies not be seen? I mean what's the point of the archives if you can only see the qustion and not the answer? Sorry if I am a bit agressive :)
Is it really necessary to use a conditioner?
ok so everytime i post my progress updates my hair is never in its every day position...
so i figured i would take a pic of how my hair usually looks when im at work and such. its a real mess but well i guess thats the awkward stage for you.... only another year to go i guess.
Haven't seen Jarkko post here in a while? Anyone know
what happen to him?
Thanks
Prizm
I started growing in December of 2001, but my hair was to my eyebrows at that time anyway.. so I don't know how long it's actually been. I don't think I've posted progress pics here for 2 or 3 months. I am planning on growing it to my ass.
Anyway, these were taken on 12 May. (Just copy/paste URL into browser, I'm not even going to try to get the images to show in the post)
http://www.oyointhebox.com/12may.jpg
http://www.oyointhebox.com/12may2.jpg
I just tried this leave-in conditioner foaming mousse thing today and it made my hair very silky :)
My hair always looks especially nice when I get back from the salon (I went on Saturday). I received a few compliments on Saturday. It's always nice when someone makes a positive comment....especially your hair!
Here's a photo.
I can see that everybody here loves Aussie. Well, I remembered one guy saying that he burnt his hair with Aussie! Is that true?
Hey
the back of my hair pretty much touches my shoulders now and the front goes 1/4 way down my neck, i feel like i need a trim to make it a bit less thick as i dont want it any longer then this, not at the moment anyway. I was thinking of cutting it myself or getting one of my friends to as i dont like barbers/hairdressers, sheerly for the insults i get when i go, has anyone else cut their hair themsevles or got a non professional to cut it? any tips, experiances?
cheers
dave
Hi guys!
Hope some of you still remember my struggle with the scholarship thingy. Well, I've accepted their offer, but guess what's their reply to my mail... here goes:
After 5 days without any correspondence from them, I sent another email:
"Dear Sirs,
I hope you have received my email below. I understand that perhaps, this
may seem to be a small issue to you
(it's only hair). But still, I'll
definitely be appreciative if you can give a little understanding to how
I
think, and provide me with some reflections on this.
I really look forward to your responses on this soon :)"
Immediately on the next day, the Director of my scholarship company (Prof. Lam), replied:
"Hi HP (initials of the Deputy Director, Prof. Lee),
I'm sure you'll have a creative solution to this issue."
The Deputy Director duly replied:
"Dear Adrian (that's me :)),
Since you are still a student, as long as you keep your hair neat and tidy and
obey the rules of conduct as a
student of NUS, I have no problem with your
personal choice.
H.P."
There is something left to be desired, that is, what happens after I graduate? Does that mean I gotta get it cut in order to serve out my bond (which is mandatory)? But anyway, I'll accept this decision for now and see how can I go about and around the system 4 years down the road. You see, things may change and I'm quite confident that I'll win this tussle.
Thanks for letting me share these issues over here, take care and do wish me luck :))
Cheers,
Jin
my hair is faling my sculp is itching and flakey
i am loosing a loot of hair
help me!!!!!
Hi,
Just wondering about your cases, but for me, it`s a big problem to go to male public toilets to relieve myself.
As soon as I enter, even though I plait my hair, guys keep staring at me, as if I had entered the wrong toilet. Yet I have a visible goatee beard.
And whilst I`m inside, guys who come in see me and think that they are in the wrong toilet. Completely ridiculous these people. Are they blind or what?
How about your case?
Mentioned in the posting below (Before the 70s) it seems PJ is still around. You can see more about him at his website and also a summary of his career at http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/~hayward/van/glossary/pjproby.html
I like this quote
"If you find out whatever happened to me - could you please let me know. regards P.J."
hey yall...greetings from the South. i'm wondering if anyone here can give me some advice, either a fellow southerner who someone else who knows...i have been growing my hair out for a while and it's just in an awkward stage where it basically doesn't look too great.
i have a thing for what we call here frat boy here. it looks really good in general and chicks dig it big time.
maybe to tell u a bit about my hair. wavy with some real curl in certain parts. anyone remember seeing blue lagoon with brooke shields...maybe when it was re-aired on tv at like 3am haha well her co-star christopher atkins has this kind of hair
see link:
granted he has very thick hair, but i think yall get the idea. any idea on amount of time...any guys out there who know the style i'm referring to...it's mainly popular amongst college age students and how they got there.
any feedback would be nice. thank you.
well, i've been growing my hair for around 8 months now, and it's really, really scraggly. i have very thick hair, but its getting a bit of length to it now, so it's starting to straighten out. anyhoo, i'm curious as to whether or not i should shave off the annoying cowlicks on the back of my neckline, they make it look like i have a mullet and it pisses me off.
basically, will my hair still look good in 6 months if i shave off the mullety bit on the back?
thanks,
As a big fan of wrestling for years i was interested to read some of the posts on this board about the wwe and the McMahon's not liking long hair on men too much. It got me thinking about the number of wrestlers who got their hair cut the last few years. Test,Chuck Palumbo, Billy Gunn,Val Venis/Chief Morley and Mick Foley to name a few. Could someone please shed more light onto why the wwe seems to hate long hair so much? There is only edge and christian with really long hair anymore.
That's right, CHEMICALLY, and I'm not ashamed to admit it! Of course it is the second time in 2 weeks, because it didn't quite take the first time. I went back yesterday and they re-straightened for free. I've yet to wash my hair(you have to wait 48 hours after it's been straightened), but hopefully it will work this time. The first time around it gave my hair a much better feeling and texture. Hopefully it wasn't a MASSIVE mistake. What do you think?
And is long now got a picture of it? My hairs pretty curly/wavy and thick, it's pretty long, the longest part in the front comes to my lower lip. I want to see how it will look when it get's beyond this point. Anyone?
I am currently in the sixth month of my hair growth and this is the second time I have come so far. I ignore comments from people with suggestions to have haircuts.
I would like to ask all the men outthere with hair length equal to or below the shoulder. How long does the whole process take? (I know it varies from person to person..so give me an average time)
Also any suggestions on trimming so that this growth stage doesnt look so ugly. Sometimes I feel it doesnt look good. My hair is too thick and so even gel doesnt keep it good for long? Should I have some special cut on my sides or the back which will give the fully grown hair a good look..right now mine looks unkempt.
Thanks in advance
AB
I wanted to grow out my hair a few times but always ended up in having damaged hair.
As my scalp produces oil very fast and as my hair is thin I have to wash it everyday. There are a few friends of mine having similar hair and they say that they don´t have to wash their hair everyday.
Is it possible that I do something wrong? Maybe I wash my hair wrong...Could you (people with same hair as me) tell me how exactely you are washing you hair? I know it´s a stupid question but maybe it helps...
We've discussed the 70s, but as one of those old enough to remember, was there any long hair about in the 60s or earlier?
The Beatles had 'long hair' in the 60s, but the 'Beatle Haircut' was only the same short back and sides with one inch long bangs (or a short fringe as we'd say in the UK).
The only other distinctive group I remember from that period was the Teds, and their style wasn't long.
So, were there any longhairs in those days, or just a lot of frustrated wouldbe longhairs?
Now i know you swear by L'Oreal MELTing Gel to keep your hair under control but have you ever used American Crew Pomade.. ???
I'm just wondering because i use the Pomade and find it great for controlling my hair, But ... it's expensive and i have to order online and costs £10 just to get a 100g pot delivered .!!!
So i'm trying to find a good alternative and wondered if yoy had any experience with the pomade.
Cheers
Grale :¬)
hello everyone
i'm not sure if this has been brought up before or not, but it's great
i was in one of those "bed and bath" type stores with my girlfriend the other day picking some stuff up and saw a bottle of conditioner called "Blueberry Brand" it has all natural ingredients in it so i thought i would try it and the stuff is GREAT, we both really love it
it made my hair so soft and nice it actually susprised me.
if anyone sees this in a store i'd recoment it, it's the best conditioner i've ever tried
i believe it was $5 but the stuff is well worth it
just thought i'd pass on the info
I've been updating my website. Anyway, here'sssssssthe most recent pic.....
I have long hair (waist length) but i've often
wondered do people on this board actually wear
skirts (kilts?)
I've had long hair for many years but
i've never had the nerve to actually
try either a skirt or a kilt.
Ths closest i've ever come is to
wear a t-shirt or xlarge sweat shirt
that comes down to my knees.
If you do wear a skirt/kilt do you actually
wear it to work, to the local bar,
or anywhere else in public?
What do I do when I log onto this board and
the name on Amazon.com logo is the wrong name?
I've decided to experiment by growing my sideburns really long. Right now, they extend all the way down the side of my face and continue under my jawline. But I'm also letting the hair itself grow long. Right now the hair is about an inch long off my face. (It lays down and flat mostly rather that sticking straight out from my face.) Right now I'm thinking to just let them grow indefinitely and see how long they will get. A guy behind the counter at a local coffee house (who also had kinf of long sideburns) complimented me on them and said they looked cool, so that encouraged me to let them grow much longer.
I was just wondering if any other guys are doing the same, or if anybody knows of guys doing the same and can point me at some pics to see for more encouragement.
- Paul
Everybody who uses aussie products (shampoo, conditioner) please tell me this:
1. Which product exactly?
2. How do you feel with it?
3. Which hair (thin/thick, curly/straight, color) do you have?
THANX guys! Looking forward to your answers :)
Over the past few months I've been receiving threats from two of my roommates. They say they will cut my hair. I tell them that will never happen, but they seem very aggressive and angry and I fear they may actually attempt it. If they forcibly cut my hair can I have them arrested? I would want charges pressed as it took me two long years to grow my hair to this length. One of my roommates has a history of violence. They are both complete jerks and I should have ended our friendship at the first signs of their apparent psychological problems. These guys are actually mad at me because I don't hang out with them anymore. I quit hanging out with them after numerous insults and other unfriendly behavior was directed toward me. These guys don't realize that it's not just a joke if you do it all the time. I doubt any rational person would find their behavior the slightest bit amusing.
My bangs/fringe/frontal hairs are in a "2nd awkward stage" were I can tuck them behind my ears but my hair is so thick and heavy that they pop back out with the slightest movement. Normally I use a combination of L'Oreal Melting Gel and some hairspray my mother gave me to glue them behind my ears. It has been working well except that it leaves my hair stiff and once the style breaks loose, there is no fixing it.
Today I was experimenting with ThermaSilk and a hairdryer. I already knew it makes my hair nice and soft and shiny but does *nothing* to hold the hair in place. Today I figured I would add hairspray after getting the basic style. The result was a complete mess. I tried several shots of hairspray and ended up with thick clumps of hair that would still not stay behind my ears. I combed it out with water and faced the prospect of washing my hair and drying it again. Then I realised that the only problem was the hair on the sides. The rest of it was fine. I grabbed a couple of bob/bobby pins and used them across my hair just behind my ears. It works perfectly. The pins are visible if you look hard enough but I'm sufficiently confident that they look "correct" to wear them out in public. The nice thing is that I have the hairstyle I want without gobs of product in my hair. Tomorrow I just might try the pins without any product at all!
Thanks guys for the recommendations on the Aussie hair products. I found some at Wal-Mart, of all places, and decided to give the conditioner a try. Great stuff, made my hair really silky. The only problem I have with the stuff is the strong scent it has. I guess it is supposed to smell like a rainforest, or tropical fruit, but the only thing it really reminded me of is some cheezy air freshener in the bathroom of a roadside diner. Since the stuff's in my hair, I was smelling it all day. I guess I'm not much on scented stuff, I don't even wear cologne. Do they make an "unscented" variety of the stuff. I 'm sold on this stuff, but dunno if I can stand the perfumes and stuff they put in it
I know you all hate undercuts (I don't see why they're so bad but whatever) but:
If I were to get an undercut now and then just continue to let my hair grow (not keep cutting the undercut area), what would it look like? Would it be noticeabley crap? I ask because the hair at the back of my neck it all scraggly and itches my neck. I'm not talking about a huge undercut, just a few inches. Thanks.
This is for whoever uses Aussie products. You guys think it's good. I tried it, very good. However i would like to ask for whoever uses aussie conditioner to also try just once the pantene smooth and sleek conditioner. Still not sure which to use. That Smooth and Sleek line is very good.
My damn hair is so long it's driving me nuts! My hair is mustly all one length accept it's breaking off and falling out from pony tailers. Now I don't no if my hair is getting pulled out or just falling out in the front from old age!! If I cut my bangs short would that make any difference or is there any altenative since I'm also sick of hair in my face?
Just thought I'd post the occasional progress pic. This is my hair which has grown without cut nor trim from a Caesar since February of 2002 (That would make my growth apx. 15 months).
I should note that when wet (weighed down), my bangs go down about an inch lower than my chin. As you can see, however, my hair becomes wavy and les weighed down once a lot of that moisture evaporates.
In the event that you cannot view my photo in this post, feel free to visit http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1481823&size=lg
Im sick of my hair poofing up and feeling like crap after i wash AND condition it!!! Im just not gonna wash it for many moons so it will start to "chunk" and form some dreadlocks. See, I have "hardcore" hair, short in the back long in the front and parted on the side. And dyed black. Im going to keep dyeing it just no more washing for me. Ive already gone 2 weeks and it feels so natural and wonderful when i just shake it and let it air dry. Then it actually lays down. Forget styling products just dont wash it thats what i say. Thanks for your time and God Bless.
My wife has been styling my hair in very feminine styles and i'm really enjoying all the attention.I would like to here from other guys how also like feminine hairdos.I espescially enjoy bouffant and updos and seem to have a real love of hairspray.
Hi all.
I've posted a few days ago a message regarding my "awkward stage 2" and my problem with my bangs flowing with wind(I'm at 20 months).
I've seen that Gollan has the same problem and I'm considering starting using pins as well.
Problem is I don't want it visible even from a short distance so I'm intrested in techniques to hide it as much as possible.
So, if you have an idea(an attached picture will be excellent!) please share it with me(BTW: my bangs are pretty long-their tip can almost get into the ponytail).
Luckskind,can u send a picture visualizing the idea u suggested for Gollan?
Thanks,
Adi.
I have always wanted to see a guy with pigtails if you can can any of you post a picture of it?
I think there were some great longhairs back then too.
Lots of pictures showing long hair and Tails, etc.
Hello fellow long hairs,
I was in the grocery store the other day waiting in line to pay for my edibles when I noticed this big beefy guy and his portly princess giggling and looking my way. My hair is VERY long and neatly combed back, which appeared to have been the center of their amusement.
They, on the otherhand, looked to me to be a couple of frustrated failures in search of an easy target to boost their pathetic egos. I am not that small,5'10" 165lb and in great shape. He on the otherhand was about 6'2",around 200 lb. I would say about 3/4 of his weight was in his gut and ass.
I know him and his orangutan were just having a good time giggling at me. I was just waiting for one of them to pull my tail. There was a case of Classic Coke in the bottles near by. I knew I could have had at least half a six-pack jammed up both their peep-holes if they made their move, but no move was made.
It is really frustrating when you have to run into jerk-offs like this. I just thought I let some of you guys know what it is like for the long hair sometimes.
DON
Friends,
Two milestones reached - it's been one year since last cut and I
wore it in a tail at work for the first time.
On a side note - it's not a full fledge tail, there's still some
remaining but the back is kinda long and having -most- of the
hair tied back is quite handy especially when working with head
down. The rest stays behing the ears for the most part.
Anyway - the hair has been growing all this time... I got maybe
2 or 3 comments the whole time but the -one day- I wear it in a tail,
everyone who saw it did a double take and made a comment. All
positive comments but I thought it funny that there was practically
nothing until it was tied back.
My fringe is up to my nose now. It's annoting me because I wish I could put it back over my ears but it's just not long enough.
I'm getting support from my dad because he used to have long hair and he's been advising me. He's even gonna grow his again. We're gonna become a long haired household. His hair is really thick though and when his grows it grows outwards but when it's long it falls down.
My hair is quite fine but there's still alot of it. It's really straight aswell. I can't wait to have long hair!!
My problem is that I don´t have that much hair on the sides and it really sucks cause it looks horrible. Does anyone know a solution?
I finally took a break from unpacking to set up my new webspace and put up some of the progress pictures I took in April (at ten months of growth). As usual, I have a *lot* of gel in my hair in these pictures. The hair on the sides was actually well below my earlobes when these pictures were taken. I was experimenting with hair products to make my hair stay tucked behind my ears and finally found the magic combination of L'Oreal Melting Gel and some salon hairspray my mother gave me. I would never have made it this far without the advice and encouragement from members of the Men's Longhair Hyperboard.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/petegollan/HP_April_03_Front.jpg
http://www3.sympatico.ca/petegollan/HP_April_03_Side.jpg
http://www3.sympatico.ca/petegollan/HP_April_03_Back.jpg
Today's one of those "saturated air" days here in Boston, where there's a mist suspended in the air. My hair is extremely thick and normally wavy/bordering on curly. On days like these, it just becomes frizzy and huge. Other than wearing a bandana or tying it back, are there any recommendations you all can make, i.e. products that won't make it greasy or crunchy, but keep it from going Bozo the Clown on me?
Thanks!
Hey all,
Going to drive the coast from LA to Seattle area, and Islands this summer for a big family get together in San juan Islands.
Any suggestions on cool places to go, see along the way or in Seattle. Please let me know, never been up this way before.
Tom
My last haircut was a caesar (I think its called) and I got that at the beginning of december, 2002. Now it's May '03. In the front i can pull my hair down to almost the tip of my nose, the sides go below the front of my ear, and the back is somewhere around 2 inches long. So far the way I style it is just put mousse in and shake my head around a bit until it comes straight down my forehead and rests right above my eyes, and i tuck the side hair behind my ears. Since I still live at home, my parents say it looks "like sh**" but all my friends think its fine. When it gets long enough to tuck the front behind my ears, I know what I'm going to do, but what can i do until then? I tried slicking it back - it looks.....well....let's not go there. I tried parting it in the middle - it doesn't look TOO bad but my parents don't like that either. Then i tried what my mom suggested - part it on the side so that the hair in front ends up right over my right eye - but all of my friends and i agree it looks really....gay (no offense to anyone who's gay). I don't know what else to try...maybe you guys have some suggestions?
It's been 3 months since I began growing my hair out after a buzz cut. I have never had long hair before, so I don't know what to expect.
Around what time will my hair achieve the "shaggy" stage that's pretty popular now (aka, when will the weight of my hair make it not puff out) My hair is kind of think and is not really wavy, but not really straight.
What retail stores carry them and which Aussie products do you use?
Thanks
...('cause I know what some of you think about stylists--and I am one) over the past few months I have convinced more than half a dozen of my up-till-now-shaved/buzzed-heads clients to let their hair grow. Some of them are already at the four+-inches-long length and none show signs of stopping. Must admit I am having to guide them through their awkward phases but showing them what to do and how to do it (without any cutting) is working! (There are some of us stylists on your side, guys)
I watched a lot of westerns growing up in the 50s & 60s, and the Native American Indian always facinated me. I suspect that a large part of what intrigued me was that they all had beautiful long hair.
The Native Americans (politically correct terminology) still facinate me to this day. Probably in part because they, as a people, still believe their hair is an important part of their being.
If any of you would like to check out some Native American actors' websites (with plenty of photos), check the website: www.nativecelebs.com/actors1.htm .
One actor's site with a great photo is Anthony Parker. His direct link is www.adrianwall.com/Pictures/Anthony/anthony.html .
Hope you enjoy the site.
Now that my hair is longer. I don't like having to style and wash
it on my days off work. Anyone have any suggestions for head
apparel. Regular baseball caps dont fit good with all my hair. I usually wear a bandana but I'm growing tired of it all the time.
Is there any other head apparel out there that I can wear?
where can i get this gel?
my hair is about 9 inches all around a little past my lip. Is this
a good gel for this hair length? wiil it hold all day?
right now im using paul mitchell and it makes your hair look
greasy and makes it crispy. Is it bad to use gel and mousse together?
thanks
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone here has tried Minoxidil for hair loss. Did it work and how well?
Thank you!
Hi all,
I am that guy that asked for an advice on what to do when his housemaster wanted to make him cut his hair. (Then somebody got the wrong idea that I said that hippies and gays and junkies are all the same thing :) and equally "bad" remember now?) Well, in the end I had to cut it, but it is growing back :), not it is already 6 inches at the top.
Anyway, I am quite worried about hair loss. I think that my hair is thinning, especially on the sides on the top if you know what I mean(but I am not sure about this, maybe it is just because I cut my hair short). I am worried about this because my cousin, who is 25, is very very bold, he still has some hair lef but at 25 to be bold????? My father is not that bold, now he is 50, he is medium bold (he has more hair thatn my 25-year old cousin), but nothing unusual. My grandfather is 75, and is bold :) So, my question is: does anyone have any suggestions for me? What shall I do? All those products seem like fairytales to me, but does anyone have a good experience with them, who has genetic predispositions to be bold? I also heard that Vitamnis B (especially Biotin), Zinc and fish oil si good for hair, but I don't think that will help in my case. I am 18, and will be 19 in October.
Thank you for your replies!
P.S. I did browse the archives, but could only get the threads, and no replies.
I've always enojoyed the daytime version
of who wants to be a millionaire.
So it was with great disgust that
I turned on the show last week and
found the host giving one
of the conestants a hard time
for having long hair.
He had beautiful long grey
hair and didn't deserve that.
hugh jackman....who is in the movie X2..he's got shoulder length hair now. and since the movie is just being relaeased, he has been making the television rounds. his hair looks fantastic! shiny, smooth, straight...
as he has been interviewed, whoever might be interviewing him will inevitably ask him about his hair...as diane sawyer asked "are you going bohemian?" i thought a poor attempt at humor. she also asked him if he had lost his mind...his response has been that he is growing it for a vampire movie he is going to be in...and that his wife loves it. although he apparently doesn't love it enough to keep it because he 1.) felt it gets in the way at night and doesn't enjoy sleeping on it and 2.) was worried about what his wife would do when he cut it after the movie. oh well!
he was also on another news show the other day, and wednesday he will be on "regis and kelly" if anyone want to take a look.
mjtoo
i have wavy hair (actually i dunno whats the diff. between curly and wavy hair lol could someone explain? cuz im an asain ,,,not too good at english) and i want to know that how can i make the hair at my back curl upwards like the one of the singer Brandon of Incubus?
my hair on the two sides is kinda wavy but i just want the hair at the back curl up too
i appreciate it if somebody can help
thanks
ok, i get that part, but could they cause damage to the actual hair follicle by stripping them? This is only what I have heard from other people, and since I have been having this process done every 3 weeks for the past 5 years, I was wondering if any serious damage had been caused. When I was younger, say around 13 or 14, my hair was soft and managable, but thick. I had it like 4 or 5 inches long on top and shorter on the sides for most of my childhood. Then when I decided to grow it all out this past year it was nasty and rough, with some hairs looking quite wiry, while others looking normal. Can this be alleviated by just shaving my whole head down? I have already got it cut to about 2 and a half inches, and it still feels rough in some areas. Give me some advice please, and I appreciate what you have done for me up to this point. Thank you very much.
I read someone elses post before, and i was wondering, does the use of thinning shears, even on short hair very repeatedly damage your hair over a prolonged period of time? I was told that the hair is frayed and splits down the hair shaft. Is this true? My hair looks wiry on some parts, but other parts looks normal. Is this a result of years of thinning shears? Please help me out here I would greatly appreciate anyones feedback. Thank you very much.
I might be out of subject a little but i haven t found a mid long men hair site :)I m looking to get mid long hair like 4-5 inches. My last haircut was 1-1 1/2 inch on top and half an inch on the side and that was close to 3 months ago. Now i d say 2 1/2- 3 inch on top and 1 1/2 - 2 inch on the side. I have 2 questions regarding my mid long hair quest. First, and this all hair grower will be able to help me on this one, does ur hair pattern i mean ur hairline, the way ur hair are naturally "combed" (scuse my english, i m french), changes in the growing process. Cause i know that younger when i had long hair i seem to remember my hair were divided in the center of my head,falling on left and right side starting from center. But when my hair are shorter i can t comb that way, i have to deal with my natural hairline that start from a point, rear top right of my head.
So the question is at what lenght can you redesign the way u comb ur hair (the direction)?
The second question is regarding the fact that i have notice that everytime i tried to grow my hair (this is not my first attempt lately i have tried at each haircut and failed becuz of a phenomena i call "Microphone head") i get the "microphone head". This site refer to this phenomena as bad phase where u like a 70's kid. I have developped a theory on that and i would like to know if anyone coyuld confirm that theory. Most of us who get short haircut get longer hair on top and shorter hair on side and it seems that this is the cause of the microphone head phenomena. The hair that are on top being longer then the one on the side just sit on the shorter "side of the head" one who are not heavy enough (cuz not long enough) to be very vertical. So those shorter "side of the head" hair are still fuzzy and fighting gravity and standing mid-air and no matter how hard u try to stick them down, one swiff of wind will bring em up with all the longer hair resting on them creating the puffy microphone head. So i have come to the conclusion that the best way to grow hair is to get them at an even length all around the head. The question is does this theory makes sense to you?? I am about to experiment this technique.
Ok Tnx for helping
Hair growers Unite!!!
I am new here but i have been lurking for a while. To give you a little background, my last haircut was october 2002. Very short buzz, at the longest less than a half inch. It is now (if i pull it straight about to the top of my lip. Hair type is thick and a little bit of wave. I use the Aussie moist line but since i am in the awkward stage i use some of the melting gel also suggested here. My question is about the cold rinses. Is is still good enough to do the rinses since there is gel in my hair? Also is there a product one can use in between washings or just rinse and put in some conditioner. Sorry if this question has been asked before and that the post is so long. Keep the hair growing. Thanks in advance.
Having tried Aussie Moist shampoo and conditioner I've decided I like the shampoo but the conditioner is nowhere near as good as my old one - Asda 'Smartprice' Family Conditioner (64p per litre !!).
The ingredients of this cheap conditioner are :
Aqua
Cetearyl alcohol
Cetrimonium chloride
Parfum
Methylparaben
Propylparaben
Citric acid
The question to any experts/chemistry grads out there is - are any of these known to be damaging ? I've read some posts lately about some chemical in Panthene that's supposed to be bad and wondered if the same applies to this product. My hair type is very thick with a slight wave, receding and with some greying.
BTW I'm going to try some of this melting gel that's been mentioned a few times recently - it sounds good.
Looking forward to some advice. Thanks in advance.
Hello, I've been reading this board for a while now, but I haven't posted very much.
My last proper haircut was on 2 May 2002, i.e. just about a year ago, and I'm wondering whether it is time for a trim. It was quite long at the front to start off with, so it's now past chin length at the front and it's collar length at the back. The longest hairs are about 10 inches. Hair type is quite coarse and wavy.
Recently, I am finding that I have quite a lot of split ends and also that my hair gets very tangled at the ends. The question is: if I have the ends trimmed, will it reduce the tangling? If yes, then I want to have a trim. If no, then I won't bother because it *looks* OK as it is.
Thanks in advance for any comments.
What happens if u dont condition your hair and only shampoo it for a couple months? Is there any longstanding damage that can result? Or is the damage curable by just cutting it all off? Help me out please, thank you...
I am almost 20 now though, would that mean that my hair should have changed texture from when i was 13 or 14? I understand how it would change texture as it grays or whitens, but from adolescence into adulthood? I am frustrated now that my hair is rougher than it was when i was younger. Would it depend on me getting my hair thinned out with thinning shears for the past several years? would that cause hair to become dry and damaged? I read other posts about this similar concept on your site, and just wondered if thinning shears used constantly would damage hair? THanks alot guys
Does your hair change texture as you age? Can it go from very straight at say 13 years old to curly or wavy by the time youre 20? Is this a natural thing or is it the result of years of misuse? Can anything be done to restore softness in hair that is now very dry and brittle? Give me a hand please, Thank you very much.
Someone recently cut my hair so that it is now a bit longer on the top and sides than it is in the lower back. Will it grow back to an all one length look properly or do I need to tell the hairdresser something in particular the next time I go for a trim to ensure that it grows back properly? I suppose it's better than having it shorter on top and longer in the back like a mullet which I don't want but I just want to make sure it grows back to an even all one length style.
My guy has beautiful hair but he likes low mantaince and difference. It's gettin dead and we're both looking for an alternative to our plight. We love the long locks but what else is there to do?
A new cut? we both have egg to oval faces and, let's face it, need to cover the big cheeks while still having the frame of locks around us.
Need some ideas other than bangs!!
Pics are offered through my e-mail.
If you have any ideas...e-mail me.
Thanks for any advice.
Lea
1- hour Movie
This is not hair related, but i ran a marathon yesterday! why the hell am i posting that message here? well, i just feel that something has "happened" to me over these past couple of years... i used to be the kinda guy who said i was gonna do this or that, but actually did very little. but ive found by setting myself small goals and working towards them, i have grown in confidence to challenge myself to try for bigger goals, like get back into education part time, run a marathon, and dammit, to grow my hair!
so, test yourself people, set a goal that is within your grasp with a little work. then you can tell us what you did while the rest of us watched TV! theres no feeling quite like it.
I've been reading here how some of you guys suffer from oily hair if you leave it to long before shampooing, having always had my hair very short i haven't until now known what type of hair i have, I'm now well into my forth month of growth since my last buzz and i'm still able to style it to look quite tidy, i dampen my hair in the morning an use american pomade to style it, and it works great but... if i wash my hair and leave it to dry naturally it just goes *POOF* and sits on my head like a fuzz ball.!!! it also feels quite dry and coarse.
I have used several differnet shampoo's and conditioners and am currently using aussie moist,i have also tried different shampooing routines, at the moment i haven't washed my hair (except rinsing) for 5 days and still no sign of any softening or oily hair. When my hair is damp it's great i can style it anyway i like but as soon as it's dry if i touch it, then POOF again :) I'm now starting to think that my hair type just isn't one that should be grown long :( and also soon i will be getting a new bike for the summer and i just can't imagine dealing with a fuzzball everytime i removed my helmet.!!!
Anyone have or had this problem before and can share some help i would be most greatfull as i'm now contemplating having it buzzed again which i don't want to do :(
Cheers
Grale :¬)
Now tell me that grey, even somewhat receding long hair doesn't look great. I think it's awesome! What do ya' think? Peace!
I'm a french man, and from 4 years I let growing my hair. I had past my soulders, 40 cms and my wife don't like my long hair she say it look feminine...it's better for a man to have short
Two months ago, I don't know why, she propose me to cut my hair. She learn when she was younger in a hairdresser. She say me she is going to cut not to much, but she cut like a long bowl cut just above my shoulders, with a big frange at the same long, and make me a new color all the same, blond. The first time I go out I don't feel very good, and somebody know me say something no good.
From this time, she want always to make me brushing to have very staight and little rond on the end. My wife say me also now you look like a girl, and she want I put always sweaters in mohair, red or black often long like a dress.
I don't know why my wife want I change like this because she don't like before my long hair.
For me it's begin difficult, she is always after me
If there any body this experience ?
I know, i'm getting impatient.!! lol but i can't help it, my hair has pretty much taken up most of my thoughts recently,not an obsession but not to far away from it...
Anyway my last cut which was a number 2 buzz all over, except for a little bit of my fringe being longer to stick up ! and that was Dec 19th 2002, so that makes it 5 months in 2 weeks time, and now i'm trying to work out if i'm getting a decent rate of growth, at the moment i can pull the longest of my fringe down to eye level, my sides come easily 3/4 way down my ears and the back errm not so easy to tell .!!! i've also grown my sideburns and not shaven them and can just about get most to stay behind my ears, with a little gel ofcourse :¬)
Is this a reasonable rate of growth.? and how long do you guesstimate that it will be before i can get some of it into a tail.??
Sorry for asking a question that i'm sure you've heard a thousand times.. :¬)
Cheers
Grale :¬)
I wanted the awkward period to be easy...
Even imagined that it would be, but it wasn't...
Every month's worth of growth was a challenge...
Trying out new products (with all their nice 'claims')
But in the end...it's a learning experience...
A Spiritual experience...a growing experience as
the personality and the attitude changes over Time...
Aaaah sweet Time...
She can be cruel...
So don't what the Clock and
turn away from her Calendar.
Look yourself in the Mirror daily...
see what Nature does?
In the end it's all amazing...
Through the suds and conditioners and gel and tears...
but with lots of patience
you will make it...
In the meantime...
try to set your mind on other things and...
k so the wwe wrestler. what are opinions on his hair ?? i really quite like it. if youve ever seen him wrestling and such you will know what im on about..
Well, almost. This weekend the SCA held one of their Renaseance (sp?)
things on our property. Lots of long hair. The longest I saw was
waist length, or I should say belt length as a lot of belts are worn
below the normal waist these days.
Just thought you might be interested to know that the George Michael web site has not only picutres of women with beautiful long hair, but also about 6 or 7 pictures of guys with long hair, The web site address is www.george-michael-studio.de . go to the left column and click on "Beauty on the Net". On the next page, go to the top right and click on "Teilnehmen-Fotos". There are about 16 pages of photos.
It's a real pleasure to host these shots of Challakee and her boyfriend. They both have undeniably beautiful heads of hair. Thanks for the photos! (click to enlarge)
For those of you who have DirectTV, channels 103 or 801 (freeview) are showing an REO Speedwagon concert. The bass player is the only one in the band with considerably long hair and I was observing that my hair will probably look like his when it gets that long. Quiet thick and kinda wavy. I think it's cool anyway. Just thought I would share. Peace!
what do they call this haircut found on this page
http://www.geocities.com/ashtonkutcher7/ashton-scan2-re.jpg
I'm a jolly 36 year old today! LOL
It's raining here, as it does EVERY YEAR on my birthday, no matter where I am. I was in San Diego for 6 months and never saw a drop of rain except on my b-day. *SIGH*
I have an interview today at 2, and I'm sure I'll get it. All I needed was to get an interview...I always get any job once I get an interview. That will be one heck of a b-day present, the only one I want!!!
Ah, the worst is finally over! (knock on head)
I think one big milestone in the awkward stage that is highly overlooked is the bangs going behind the ears. It seems more emphasis is put on it touching the eye, nose, or even taking it into the mouth. But to me, it's all about going behind the ears. It now looks great and will serve as my temporary hairstyle of choice until it reaches my shoulders. Right now I'm at 9 months growth and it comes just past my nose (it can be pulled to my lower lip). Anyone else care to comment on this important stages? :D
- Brion
About those two L'Oreal products you use. Do either of those products give hair that wet look letting your hair fling freely as if it were just wet? I want something that will maintain the infamous, yet hard to achieve, wet look. I suspect the odds are against me on this one. Thanks!
Hi all.
I've been growing my hair for 20 months now with a trim of a few inches at the back and sides.
I can get most of my hair in a ponytail-however,my bangs are long enough to stick out from behind the ears but not long enough for a ponytail-this causes problems whenever it's windy outside(the bangs are flowing in the air).
My question is what can I do about it-I don't want to use any pins-only "natural" ways.
Thank You,
Adi.
can anyone answer this question because im not really experienced with long hair yet,
ok ive been growing my hair since june 2002 and its about 6 inches now
and shoulder length at the back, my hair is straight but the sides and back of my hair is curling up at the ends and i am wondering will the ends stay curly or will they go straight after a few months ?
A question for those of you who remember the 1970s, when there was a lot of long hair about.
I can only remember ever seeing three men with ponytails in the whole of the 1970s.
One was a university lecturer in English who had a mid back length tail, very left wing views, and a notice on his door reading 'Attention aux Derrieres'.
Another was a bookshop keeper, again with very left wing views, about 70 with white hair in a short tail.
The other one was just somebdy I saw on a cross channel ferry on my way back from a trip to Europe.
So, were there many ponytails around in the 70s, or is my memory going?
Hi all,
I've been growing my hair out since November 2001, and I'd like to have things evened out, ends trimmed, etc. I realize that I will lose some overall length, but I was hoping some of you have had experience with barbers/stylists in Boston who are good with long-haired men.
Thanks in advance,
-DR
My husband I are were married at the end of November after living together for a 1.5 years. When I met him 12 years ago one of things that attracted me to him was his beautiful long black hair. We lost touch for 10 years and when we met up again, his hair was very short. He wasn't nearly as attractive with short hair. (in my opinion) When he asked me to move in with him, I agreed as long as he grew his long. He agreed. By the time we got married his hair was past his shoulders.
Monday when I arrived home I found a bag of hair at the front door. My heart sank as I walked in the door and saw him wearing a baseball cap. He yanked it off and said how do you like me now?
I started to cry and ran out of the house. Ever since then I can't look at him above the neck, I don't want to hug, or kiss. I hate waking up and seeing a shaved head. He looks like he's been on chemo therapy: it made his face look fat. I feel cheated on, that he didn't warn me in some way that he was going to shave his head.
Now he is getting upset with me because I'm so devasted by this. He says, I'm still the same person, you didn't marry me for my hair did you? He's apologized many times and says he feels bad: He will grow it again. But that will take at least a year. Any advise on how I can cope with it untill then, or why this bothers me so much?
Debra
O, I know that one shouldn't feel that way, but sometimes people
(men & women) will turn away or avoid any eye-contact.
I'm sure it isn't really ME they looking away from, but why
are people so intimidated by the length of hair?
What's the big deal? But they can't seem to get past it.
My hair is always neat, clean & healthy-looking. Maybe people have
FANTASIES about who I am. . .or what I am thinking ...or trying to 'prove.'
HAIR = a sort of POWER...a potent symbol of sorts...
Exactly WHAT it symbolizes is a mystery to me, but I feel it is real.
Hopefully, in future I will learn HOW to direct this 'force' into
channe;s of my choosing...but until then,
I am still LEARNing...
Anybody have some similar experiences?
Hey,
Anyone wear a bandana during the awkward stage? I just started wearing one and I love it! I think it looks awesome and I've already gotten a few compliments. Definately a great way to work through this stage - better than a ball cap or tuque at least!
Does anybody no what I mean? If so how do I do it? I'm thinking of the era that Interview with the vampire was set.
Are there any secret wig wearers here? - now I dont mean the $100 off the shelf efforts which quite frankly, most people can spot a mile off, but a professional, undetectable wig costing $2,000 or more.
At 32, I would love to have long hair but baldness means growing my own is not an option - so I have had a 22in wig made. You have to look really close to see it's a wig and will stay securely on in a force 9 gale. I can run my fingers through it and style it just like ordinary hair and it's not too thick which is a fault of most cheaper hairpieces. I haven't yet made the transition from short-hair to long-hair, just waiting for the right moment and a bit of courage!
I would be interetest to hear if there are any other wiggy long hairs (!) either part or full time.
OKay heres the deal. My sister just told me that we should go get the ends of my hair trimmed because they're split. She actually wants to see my hair grow longer, but I immediately dismissed here. But now all I can think about is how she said my ends are dead and won't grow. Is this true?! I am REALLY against trims but I didn't know my hair would stop growing entirely. Any advice or comments would be MUCH appreciated.
- Brion
i tried not washing my hair for a few days. my hair ended up looking nicer in general but it got so greasy. no wi am goign to have to choose between greasy hair/nice and clean/poofy hair, or is their a solution to losing the grease without losing the niceness of hair after a few days of not using shampoo?
Hi,
I have just returned home after being heckled by a mixed group of afro caribean youths....nothing new in that,Oxymorons abound in London. However they seemed to take delight in calling me "Teddy Boy"
Should I have been pleased or insulted ???
Cheers
Blue.
Check out this site: (if this works you'll get a URL where
Russell Crowe, who just got married, is getting heat for
having long hair). Now where have I heard that before?
Is Dognut no longer updating his site? Has he moved to another URL? Is he OK?
I was at the check-out line at the Hardware store yesterday, and the guy in front of me had his hair tied back in a ponytail, perhaps 12 to 14 inches long. He also had his earlobes pierced and stretched out with stainless steel tubes, I'm guessing about 2 inches in diameter. You could see right through them. I have to tell you, they were really intriguing. Now I know a lot of guys today have pierced ears, probably more "haves" than "have nots", but this was really something else. I loved it. Do any of you have any interesting piercings?
You may remember that I posted that I was going to have my head shaved for charity. Well, it didn't happen that night, but it did finally happen on April Fools Day.
I raised over 3600 dollars to have my head shaved for charity, including 700 in the last half hour. When the time came, 60 people cheered me on as they watched 2 and a half feet of hair come off my head, carefully laid aside for Locks of Love. I even went so far as to make the first cut myself; with a trembling hand, I held the clippers to the front of my hand and buzzed off the long hair at the front, which I used to brush back to cover my balding scalp. with just a few swipes, 2 foot long strands came off easily to reveal what I would have looked like in a few years if I kept the hair. I have to say that the bald top with long sides looked stupid, so I was glad to feel those clippers buzzing off the rest. I also decided to let them take off my bushy beard so to make a completely clean start. In a matter of 2 minutes, it was over. Years of growth were gone in 2 minute. I was left with only eyebrows. I went home and looked in the mirror to survey the damage. They left patches of beard and missed a spot behind my left ear, so I took my beard trimmer and sheared off those last long strands. I then applied shaving lather to my face and head and shaved myself clean.
The result? I absolutely love it. I'm sorry it took me so long to do it. So I guess I wasn't a true longhair at heart. It's also weird looking in the mirror and seeing no hair or beard but a really hairy chest. I also noticed that I have sprouted a lot of back hair, something I never noticed before. Also, the 20 extra pounds I've put on in the past year are more noticeable to me now. So, despite being, furry, and bald, I'm getting a lot of attention from females who want to rub my head. Maybe I'll get back to the gym, then have my back and chest shaved. The other fun part was walking into work yesterday and today and watching jaws drop and eyes pop. Oh, and everyone seems to enjoy rubbing my rub; I can't say I don't enjoy it.
I'm going to keep my head shaved for a while, but I think I'll grow a goatee to go with it. So, here's where we part company guys. I can't see me ever having long hair again. It was fun for a while, but now this is a new me, and I'm motivated to get in shape and move up in my life. Thanks to all who encouraged me to follow my heart. And for that Hair Religion guy: I read your advice, but I didn't take it. I can see how someone who loves their hair to the point of making a false idol of it and forming a religion around it would be against any organization that had anything to do with haircutting, but 2 charities benefitted from my headshaving, and that is a feeling far more satisfying than I ever could imagine if I'd kept my hair. Who knows, I may meet the woman of my dreams looking like this now, and my entire destiny could changed. You never know.
Thanks again, guys, and goodbye and good luck.
Bald and Happy,
BALDwin (formerly Goodwin--actually, that is my real name, so I guess I can't really change it.)
I'd like to post some pics, but I don't know how. If one of you intelligent individuals could maybe give me the directions as of how to do it, I'd appreciate it!
Hello everyone, I have been reading your posts for a few weeks now after finding the site on Google. Yes, I was looking for a site where I could admire photos of real men with really long hair. So far I have enjoyed my visits, and thought that I should introduce myself. I am a 30 year old woman with a true (much to the chagrin of my friends) appreciation for men with long hair. I prefer mid-back or longer. I, myself, have hair to just below my waist, and my boyfriend has hair just to his waist. I thought that I might have some insight into some of your discussions, and so this is my formal introduction. I will post more when I have more time, but how about some pictures of the hair, guys! I will try to post my boyfriend's pic soon, it is the most gorgeous stuff I have ever seen. (And the reason I first noticed him)Anyway, sorry so long, just wanted to say that I love reading your posts.
I'm creeping up on ten months of growth and my hair just keeps getting better. As a reminder my hair is thick and straight with a bit of wave that showed up after about seven months (three inches of growth). My bangs (frontal hairs) now touch my cheeks. It seems like only yesterday my bangs were constantly poking me in the eyes behind my glasses. Now they are constantly hanging IN FRONT of my glasses! I do tuck them behind my ears and they will stay... as long as I don't move my head! Otherwise I am happy with my progress. My hair in the back is well past my collar. From the front it looks like my hair goes past my shoulders (of course it doesn't). The hair on the sides is well below my earlobes. Any visible trace of "lopsidedness" from the original side-part cut is long gone. My hair stays parted in the middle even with the wind whipping things up. I have been experimenting with different haircare products. I tried L'Oreal Melting Gel and it produced a nice shine and good hold but doesn't seem to withstand recombing (I have a habit of wet combing my hair a few times a day just to freshen it up). I'm perfectly happy with my Aussie Moist shampoo but I got caught without and ended up buying a bottle of Paul Mitchell Awapuhi shampoo at one of these mall salon stores. Pricy but I must say it is very nice. It makes my hair very, very soft and somewhat shiny. Of course this Paul Mitchell shampoo has Sodium Laureth Sulfate and the dreaded Dimethicone so I expect my hair will start falling out and my brain will begin to shrivel at any moment now ;) (For those who arrived late, these chemicals are the subject of a number of dire Internet rumors).
I got some high-quality all-fabric covered ponybands. My ponytail is not much to admire since only about 1/3 of my hair makes it. I found a practical application for this "training tail". I use it when I wear a showercap to keep the hair in the back tucked in and dry. Don't get me wrong - I wash my hair just about daily but sometimes when I work out I have to take an extra shower during the day. Anyway, I figure by August (12 months) my bangs will make it into the tail and by December (14 months) I will have a reasonable ponytail.
I think I hit an important milestone today - I went and bought a hairdryer! Perhaps bad for the hair? I don't really know but I won't be using it to make my hair bone dry, I will leave my hair slightly damp and let it air dry. The problem is my hair is taking longer and longer to dry naturally to the point where I find myself going out in the cold air either with damp hair or with a wool hat over my damp hair. Bad news in either case. I'd appreciate hearing your views on hairdryers.
I promise picture updates soon. I haven't posted any pictures lately but I have a good reason. I'm in the process of moving from one country to another! Virginia, USA to Ottawa, Canada (my hometown). I have been driving back and forth for the past few months and let me say it is very difficult to live in two countries at once!
On a related topic, my elderly father (who lives in Ottawa) has been extremely concerned that my "long hair" would cause me problems at the border! He is quite sure they don't let "longhairs" into the USA... Of course, I haven't had any problems. I am a professional and present myself as such at the border. There is a lot more to me than my hair. Sheesh. To be fair, I know there WAS a time (about thirty years ago) when long haired men WOULD have trouble crossing the border into the USA. I believe that was the case in many countries at the time.
Folks, keep your spirits up and your hair growing. Please don't let anyone else determine how you feel about yourself. Thanks to everyone for your comments, advice, and inspirational pictures over these last few months. It has made all the difference for me. I will do my part and post progress pictures in a couple of weeks.
I started growing my hair in August/September of 2002, so I'm guessing I'm in the akward stage. I haven't had problems with dry hair, but my hair in general deosn't look too nice. I've visted some hair sites to get info,and was wondering if anyone has any other tips. Also, my hair is in one style all the time that I can't really control.I've been trying to get it to go back or split in the middle, but everytime i do this my hair doesnt stay or it poofs strangely and looks ugly. Anyone have any suggestions to fix this?
i've been doing this hairstyle that i've seen around but not sure what you would call it
i take just the top part and pull it back like i'm going to do a half-ponytail but insted of that i do a braid and leave all the hair from the sides and back loose with the braid down over the back
does anyone know what this style is called?
I usually praise salon products. I recently changed from the very effective and very pleasing to me Pantene Smoooth And Sleek conditioner. I bought the American Crew one which was almost 10 bucks. Well my hair is SO HARD to wash and condition since i started using it for the past 3 days. While my hair is wet it is a struggle to get my hands in it to shampoo it. When I condition I can then feel it softer but when I rinse the same thing happens. My hair also doesn't look nearly as good. It is like I tangled my hair on purpose. When I used the pantene conditioner, i could feel my hair so smooth and soft while I rinsed, especially after it dried. Since crew products are made for men, I called to check if it worked for long hair and the rep said yes. The pomade however works great. No conditioner has ever f***ed me up like this. Would like some input on this.
Hey Guys:
I haven't posted here in a while but I've still been checking the board everyday. I guess one stops asking questions when they get out of the awkward stage:P Well I've been growing for almost three years now, and I am at shoulder blade length. Probably would be to mid back except for the multitude of trims I've had over the years. My hair is at the point where it's starting to bother me...here me out here, I'll try to make sense. It's at a length where I feel it's starting to look too long. I was even thinking about going to mid back but now I'm considering a trim to shoulder length. Even when I have it in a ponytail it's bothering me, it's never done this before. Any advice would be appreciated.
--Carlos
If any one of you is using propecia to grow longer hair.. then u can go for this generic.. that will save u huge money.. its called Genesis
http://www.musaffeen.com/genesis.htm
Well, i'm into my fourth month of growing out my hair now, and although i've always used gell to style my hair i decided to try something different, my hair is quite thick and strong and although gell was always fine when it was shorter as it's grown i've found it harder and harder to style it, and more of a problem to keep it syled throughout the day. the main problem i have with gell is it usually just ends up being brushed out during the day, which leaves my hair fluffy in places and generaly looking crap.!!
So... i read about American pomade here and decided to give it a go, well 11 hours later and a hard days work behind me and my hair still looks ok :¬) i just added the stuff while my hair was still damp and styled it, unlike gell this stuff doesn't dry out completely and leaves your hair looking shiny and wet looking, and the thing i like best is that if my hair behind my ears starts taking flight outwards you can just tuck it back behind your ears knowing that your not just gona knock out more gell and be left with fluffy wings.!!!
Anyway, anyone who has similar problems as me i wouldn't hesitate to recommend the pomade, only problem is i live in the uk and it cost me to get it sent to me as i havnt found anywhere local that sells it yet.
Hope this is of some help to someone :¬)
Grale.
I actually cut my hair today! And I'm proud of it! But no...not like ur thinking. I didn't CUT cut my hair. I just gave myself like a trim. I cut off the hairs on the side cuz they were so ugly. They're always frizzy and sticking out and they make my hair not look so good. I put them behind my ears but they still stick out
Well Today I got tired of looking at them and picked up the scissors and cut them. I was very scared I was gonna screw it up, but it's much better now. Now I can rub my fingers through my hair without the frizzies sticking out a mile to each side. They're gone! My hair has been laying down a lot better now.
Hi.
I've been noticing lately that the hair right at the front of my hairline is breaking. My mum also says she has the same problem with the hair breaking in exactly the same place. It's the hair just either side of the centre of my forehead that seems to break. I noticed it first about six weeks ago when I had my hair in a ponytail that there were these pieces that had broken and were too short to reach the tie.
However, I have noticed now that these broken bits seem to be getting bigger. The only thing I can think of is that I have started using ponybands which are tighter and have that little metal connector on them - could it be that the band is too tight? Does anyone else get breakage in the same place?
Thanks for your support in advance
Hi fellow long-hairs!
Jus' thought I might ask if anyone else has certain days where they just can't get enough of their hair. I was studying for exams a few weeks ago but I also had an exceptionally good hair day and I was distracted by it to the point that I just couldn't stop looking at it and posing in the mirror.
Does anyone else get this and find it a tad annoying at times?
I came across and interesting discussion here:
http://www.shoujoai.com/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=6172
It's about why some people associate long hair with femininity.
Hi, I’m at 13 mths and...Well, getting there.
While out walking yesterday I passed a gang of kids. You know that feeling when you know they’re just gonna say something? Well, the 'insult radar' was pickn' up a serious inbound blip. Anyways, as I got my back to them, sure enough one ignorant (in more ways than one) kid yells "Hippy!"
I've never been so happy :)...sniffle*
Thanks, just wanted to share.
Since the winter of 2001 I wanted to grow out my hair. The last december I cut it and wanted to start again but now I think I will give it up.
My problem is that I have really f*****g oily hair that I need to wash daily and it isn´t possible for me to wake up one hour before I would wake up if I had short hair just to wash it and let it dry in the morning.
So well just wanted to say this, thanks for your help (it didn´t really help me as you can see, but somehow it changed my situation a little bit).
Bye!
I'm wondering if anyone can help me out here. A little while back, I posted a question pertaining to using baby oil in your hair. The replies I received indicated it was a bad idea. But I liked the look it gave the guy I saw using it. I'm wondering if this might work with other oils, like olive oil or something. But I've got a few preferences. Does anyone know of anything that matches up to these requirements? (Doesn't necessarily need to be an oil.)
1. Makes hair stick together in clumps (for lack of a better word) but still lets the hair move freely. (Not stiff or anything)
2. Washes out easily (Without shampooing)
3. Doesn't damage hair (Goes w/out saying, but I thought I'd throw it in.)
Thanks
Hello again, I just wanted to put in my two cents worth on a few subjects. About the braid issue...there is nothing sexier than a man with a thick, healthy braid down his back. Keep in mind that I said thick, because those with thinner hair (even myself) should not wear this style at all. A puny braid just looks, well, puny. I also like the two braids like Willie Nelson, but you have to have a certain confidence to carry it off. On the shampoo issue, my boyfriend has thick blonde hair that most women would kill to have. He uses just plain Head N Shoulders shampoo with no conditioner. I started using it and it makes my hair very shiny and soft.
Okay, I'm Joy from TLHS stopping in to say hi. I have had problems with frizz a lot in the past, but not so much anymore. I have a couple of suggestions that may work. Start oiling the length of your hair with jojoba oil, coconut oil, or olive oil, or start using some type of leave-in conditioner. DON'T blowdry your hair...let it air dry. A blowdryer will usually cause heat damage to the hair which results in frizzy, staticky, fly-away hair. If you feel you must use a dryer, then pick up an Ion hair dryer. They dry using negative ions that eliminate static electricity, which causes breakage and frizz. But it's best to just stop blow-drying altogether. I have been letting my hair air dry for about three months now and it is looking much healthier and nicer. You can see the difference in comparing on my website the earlier photos to the newer ones The newest ones are at "Snake Charmer" and "Hair Styles"
Oh, another thing...try to wait longer between shampoos. I only shampoo the length of my hair twice a week now, though I shampoo my bangs and the top of my head every morning due to a greasy scalp. Detergent from the shampoo can cause your hair to dry out too much, especially if you are doing it every day and not conditioning or adding some oil of some kind...AND if you are blowdrying...this is a deadly combination.
Joy
Looking for Jin's website and maybe Jarkko site?
Thanks
What you think about daniel johns hair ..... good .. bad ...... horrible...... dirt ....... ??????
Greetings!
I am considering applying at Publix here in Florida and have shoulder length hair at the moment.
I was wondering if any of you have worked for the company or know someone who has and if the company has any policy regarding hair length.
thanks,
Jeff
Hi,
In a previous post I said that I have some samples of Aussie Mega shampoo and conditioner and was going to give them a try, and you said that you you'd like if I shared a review.
Firstly, Mega is probably not the best choice for my hair type - Moist should be better since I unfortunately have dry/damaged hair.
I was pleasantly surprised by the fragrance of the shampoo & conditioner. That was just an added bonus.
The shampoo and conditioner left my hair soft and manageable (easy to brush through after air-drying it for a little while). In this respect Aussie did not seem to be more effective than other shampoos and conditioners, but Aussie did a much better job than a couple others shampoos I have tried that also did not contain silicon such as Revlon Outrageous. Aussie's gentler cleaning was also less drying to my face.
I was a little skeptical at first which is why I only picked a couple of samples but now give Aussie a very good review.
Hey Sexys! ...
I am a 22 y.o deep brown eyed and long brown/blonde hair girl from Melbourne who has fantisized about long haird men all her life!!! ... Please tantelize me by emailing me, and hopefully a photo as well!!!
to deadafill... im in the same boat dude, been growin since last august and have wavey hair. i actually wear it in a middle parting, which makes me a nerd! lol, but i do agree with the other messages you were posted, i have increased my general patience 10 fold, which is good, cause i started night classes last september, and im still hangin in there! also, hobbies, i set myself a goal of trainin for a marathon, (which is only 4 weeks away), and ive stuck to that too! all this when i used to be a give up kinda guy after 2 weeks of anything! so growing my hair, and by association this hyperboard, is helping me become the me i always knew i could be, if you know what i mean...
Hello all,
I just happened to stumble accross this California case that was decided in a California District Court (which means that employers only in CA must follow this if it's still good law). Now, a couple of caveats: The case was decided in 1972 and I didn't further research whether the case's legal rule has been overruled...so don't jump for joy yet. However, the fact that a court thought this way back in the early 70's is comforting. Lastly, since I didn't include the final outcome of the case, I just wanted to let you know that the 3 guys in the case were finally held to NOT be discriminated against, but it was because of reasons OTHER than long hair that their lay offs were upheld. The applicable legal analysis follows, where I think you'll be amazed:
From the District Court of CA: "The substantive issue is whether employee grooming standards wherein the allowable length of hair is different for male and female employees constitute unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex within the meaning of Section 703(a) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a). The authorities are divided. Two district courts have held that discrimination between males and females on the basis of length of hair constitutes a violation of the Act. Donohue v. Shoe Corporation of America, Inc., 337 F.Supp. 1357 (C.D.Cal. 1972); Roberts v. General Mills, Inc., 337 F.Supp. 1055 (N.D.Ohio 1971). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has reached this same conclusion. Decision No. 71-1529, 1 CCH Employment Practices Guide 6231 (April 2, 1971). Two district courts have held to the contrary. Baker v. California Land Title Co., 349 F.Supp. 235 (C.D.Cal. May 1, 1972); Dodge v. Giant Food, Inc., 3 F.E.P. Cases 374 (D.D.C. 1971).
Section 703(a) of the Act provides in relevant part as follows:
"It shall be an unlawful employment practice for any employer-
"(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual's ... sex ...."
[5] The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has determined that an individual's hair length and other personal appearance standards are terms and conditions of employment within the meaning of Section 703(a). Decision No. 71-1529, supra. This court agrees.
[6] The courts have adopted a two-step approach to determine whether an employment practice is prohibited by Title VII. The first inquiry is whether the practice discriminates against any person or group on the basis of an impermissible criterion, i.e., race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Secondly, if a practice is found to discriminate on the basis of religion, sex, or national origin, the practice may nevertheless be permissible in instances where it can be shown that religion, sex or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of that particular business or enterprise. Section 703(e), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(e). The burden of establishing that a discriminatory practice constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification rests with the employer. Bowe v. Colgate- Palmolive Co., supra; Weeks v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co., 408 F.2d 228 (5th Cir. 1969).
[7] Is an employee dress and grooming code, wherein the allowable length of hair is different for males than for females, discrimination on the basis of sex within the meaning of Section 703(a)? This court concludes that it is. Certainly such a dress and grooming code amounts to "discrimination" within the meaning of the Act. An Interpretative Memorandum of Title VII states:
"It has been suggested that the concept of discrimination is vague. In fact it is clear and simple and has no hidden meanings. To discriminate is to make a distinction, to make a difference in treatment or favor ...." Interpretative Memorandum *665 of Title VII of H.R. 7152, 110 Cong. Rec. 7213 (1964).
That interpretation reflects the common understanding of the word and has been adopted by courts construing Title VII. In Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corporation, 400 U.S. 542, 91 S.Ct. 496, 27 L.Ed.2d 613 (1970), the Supreme Court, reversing a summary judgment in the employer's favor, held that the practice of hiring men with preschool age children while refusing to hire women with preschool age children amounted to discrimination on the basis of sex, in that the Act does not permit "one hiring policy for women and another for men- each having pre-school age children." 400 U.S. at 544, 91 S.Ct. at 498. See also Sprogis v. United Air Lines, Inc., supra, where the court held the employer violated the Act "by applying one standard for men and one for women". 444 F.2d at 1198. It is clear, therefore, that the term "discrimination" in this context contains no qualifications. Every difference in treatment is discrimination. Such discrimination is permissible only if it can be justified as a bona fide occupational qualification.
Such a dress code is not only discrimination; it is discrimination on the basis of sex. In Sprogis v. United Air Lines, Inc., supra, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals noted:
"In forbidding employers to discriminate against individuals because of their sex, Congress intended to strike at the entire spectrum of disparate treatment of men and women resulting from sex stereotypes." 444 F.2d at 1198.
See also Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corporation, supra, 400 U.S. at 545- 547, 91 S.Ct. 496 (Marshall, J., concurring). Moreover, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, whose interpretation of the Act is entitled to great deference by the courts, Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424, 433-434, 91 S.Ct. 849, 28 L.Ed.2d 158 (1971), has determined by regulation that "so long as sex is a factor in the application of the [employer's] rule, such application involves a discrimination based on sex". 29 C.F.R. § 1604.3(a). Faced with the exact question now before this court, the Commission determined that the application of a long-hair policy to males only was discrimination on the basis of sex. Decision No. 71-1529, supra. This conclusion is correct. Whenever male employees are subject to one standard while female employees are subject to a different standard, this is discrimination on the basis of sex.
It does not matter that such a dress rule affects only those males whose hair length contravenes the employer's standards and not all males. "The effect of the statute is not to be diluted because discrimination adversely affects only a portion of the protected class." Sprogis v. United Air Lines, Inc., supra, 444 F.2d at 1198. See also 29 C.F.R. § 1604.3(a). Nor is it necessary that members of one sex benefit at the expense of members of the other sex to whom the discriminatory employment practice is applied. In this case the class of employees represented by the plaintiffs consisted entirely of males, more by chance than design. No females benefitted from the application of the alleged long-hair policy; nor were their employment opportunities enhanced. Such a dress policy nevertheless discriminates on the basis of sex because it reflects a stereotyped attitude toward one of the sexes. See Sprogis v. United Air Lines, Inc., supra. It must be remembered that Title VII "proscribes not only overt discrimination but also practices that are fair inform, but discriminatory in operation". Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424 at 431, 91 S.Ct. 849 at 853 (1971).
This court holds, therefore, that an employee dress and grooming code, whether written or unwritten, wherein the allowable length of hair is different for male and female employees is discrimination on the basis of sex within the meaning of Section 703(a) of the Act. Such discrimination is unlawful unless it can be justified as a bona fide *666 occupational qualification under Section 703(e).
In reaching this conclusion, the court does not intend in the slightest to disparage, much less prohibit, dress and grooming standards for employees. An employer has every right to adopt dress codes suitable to various job categories. He can insist that his employees present a clean and neat appearance. The health of the employees and the efficient operation of the enterprise may require such standards. A dress and grooming code, however, must be applied equally to everyone. It may not establish different standards for males and females; it may not discriminate on the basis of sex.
The issue of long hair on men tends to arouse the passions of many in our society today. In that regard the issue is no different from the issues of race, color, religion, national origin and equal employment rights for women, all of which are raised in Title VII. When this Nation was settled it was hoped that there be established a society where every individual would be judged according to his ability rather than who his father was, or what foreign land his family came from, or which part of town he happened to live in, or what the color of his skin was. Since then, millions of individuals have landed on our shores in search of opportunity-opportunity which was denied them in their homelands because of rigid class structures and irrational group stereotypes. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was born of that hope. Although the legal technicalities are many, the message of the Act is clear: every person is to be treated as an individual, with respect and dignity. Stereotypes based upon race, color, religion, sex or national origin are to be avoided.
Title VII of that Act is designed to insure equal employment opportunity for all. Specifically, it prohibits discrimination in employment based upon irrational stereotypes of race, color, religion, sex and national origin. It is sad that legislation with such lofty goals must be cast in the negative language of civil prohibitions.
Males with long hair conjure up exactly the sort of stereotyped responses Congress intended to be discarded. On a visceral level, long hair may be associated with youth, campus riots, unemployed hippies and "troublemakers". Some employers argue that their professional image and reputation may suffer from hiring men who prefer to wear their hair in longer styles. Title VII does not permit the employer to indulge in such generalizations. The Act requires that every individual be judged according to his own conduct and job performance. Any stereotyped image of males with longer hair as "troublemakers" unjustifiably punishes a large class of prospective, otherwise qualified and competent employees, where an individualized response could adequately dispose of any real employment conflicts. This court may take judicial notice that under the fashion norms of today it is quite permissible for men to wear their hair in longer styles than a few years ago. Longer male hair styles are now widely accepted and little burden is placed upon the average employer by prohibiting him from discriminating between the sexes on the basis of hair length. Of course, in the absence of a bona fide occupational qualification, such discrimination would be prohibited in any case. See generally Griggs v. Duke Power Co., supra."
After reading different posts about negative reviews of Suave hair products and positive things about Aussie products, I was just curious about which brand(s) of soap/body wash some of you recommend?
I know it doesn't have much do with hair on your head but I was just wondering.
Hello all,
I am a 20 year old college kid that is trying to grow my hair out. I have real thick reddish-brown hair. It is very hard to do anythign with it. I have went 2 months now without getting it cut. It is starting to show signs that it is gonna curl up on the sides. I have my little brother shave my neck once a week, but theres this part of my neckline that connects to the back of my hair. It doesnt look bad but I could see in the future of it looking bad. I bet I could go to the barber and get my hair line higher to where it usually is when I get my hair cut, but I don't want to really. I was wondering what u all did about that hairline thing on the back of your neck. I was also wondering how I need to treat my hair and what shampoos and condioners are good for it. When I style it I usually comb it down while its wet and then use gel.
I have thick and wavy hair and someone recently recommended that I use a Daily Clarifying shampoo. So, I tried using Suave Daily Clarifying shampoo which deep cleans and the daily clarifying conditioner but after using it for a few days my hair now feels a bit dry or something and not as manageable. Should I be using a "Daily Clarifying" shampoo or something else?
Any recommendations on brands and types?
Maybe it's because I live in the sticks (Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England) but I have never seen a man with plaited (braided) hair either here or anywhere else in the UK. Long haired men in the UK seem to either have it in a ponytail or loose - one or the other. Am I alone with this observation ? Perhaps it's different in London or other big cities. Is it common in the US ?
About three years ago when my hair was at its longest last time, I went into a hairdressers in Harrogate and asked a stylist to plait my hair (no cutting, just a plait). You'd think I'd asked to sh*g her over the washbasins such was the look of astonishment ! They did it for me but they did their best to make me feel like a freak of nature (which I am of course but they didn't know that - ha ha !).
I've not plaited it since, not because of the reactions, but because I've not learned to do it myself (I can plait my daughter's hair but can't seem to get the hang of doing my own hair).
Any comments would be welcomed on this topic. Thanks.
Always love your hair!
When are you gonna post some new pics?
What is your length goal?
Thanks
Joe
my issue concerns my place of work. i am employed at costco wholesale, i was hired there 6 years ago, and was hired with long hair which i was informed might need trimmed, i did so, and as i trimmed it shorter and shorter for 4 months had ultimately decided if i cant have it long i wouldnt have it at all. so i shaved it. well 2 years later i decided to start growing it long again, a fellow employee i noticed had also done the same thing (in the form of a mullet nonetheless) but it has been two years now and it is about to the middle of my back (no mullet though) anyhow about after a year of growing it we were told we could wear hats in my dept. then i was asked to compromise so i said i would pony tail it, it was accepted, then i was told 3 months ago it was an issue again and i compromised with a solution to put it in my hat, it was accepted. well now i have been forced to a department where i cannot wear the hat, and i have the fear they will force me to cut the hair... i have stayed strong in the issue because it is my individuallity (besides you cant headbang with short hair ) well suffice to say the other employee still has the mullet and has never once been asked to cut it or conceal it. on top of things... there are other costcos that have employees with long hair and the handbook does not say anything of length, only it needs to be neat. now to the handbook cause the managers have said that is a guideline only, but it has policies in it not ideas. they also say that people can have long hair in bigger cities (yeah sounds like a crock to me too) so my question per say is what are my rights if the policy does not seem to be for the entire company? and can they make me cut my hair even if another employee has long hair as well? i need answers and i am afraid to get any legal advice. i have checked on it in the state of oregon and it is not discrimination against a man with an issue on hair, but if one employee is singled out when anothers hair is long could that be considered discrimination? please if anyone has answers could you help me out, feel free to email me too if you want to contact me at dittohead0875@hotmail.com thanks again.
I did some research on the origin of the work "bangs" at one time, and it turns out the origins of the word are rather murky.
Most references state that it comes from bangtail, which is slang for racehorse. One source that I used, indicated that bangtail came from bagtail. This seems odd, because I don't think racehorses typically had bags to catch their poop, which is one thought for what bagtail might mean.
For horse-drawn carriages, it's common practise to include a bag to catch the poop. Sometimes the horse's tail hair is cut to avoid its getting soiled in the bag. This is usually a blunt cut (the end is cut bang off).
I had one person inform me that bag tail actually refers to a rat. How that relates to hair, I don't know. This connection is probably just a coincidence of terms.
Getting back to racehorses, for trotters, the tail is sometimes cut to keep the tail from whipping the eyes of the sulky driver (revenge of the horse?).
Another resource states that the source of the word is [dial. bangled, hanging loosely, flapping < bangle, v.t., freq. of bang].
An old meaning of bang is cudgel, and perhaps the cropped tail simply looked like a cudgel, hence the name.
Most references I found referred to the United States. However, I read somewhere that in Australia, there was the practice of counting cattle by banging the tails as they were corralled and counting the locks.
They are quite large images, but these three guys have wicked hair. I'd really like to get it like the first guy, Tuomas. Marco's is insanely long, its quite cool. Empu's is straight, and nice too. The second link for each one is a smaller version, the first are huge. My hair if I pull the bangs down reach my lips, but since they curl/wave they are really nose length. I'll have a digital camera in a month or so, so I will post some progress pics up.
Tuomas:
http://www.spinefarm.fi/metal/metalpress/nnw/tu.jpg
http://mr-16961.mr.valuehost.co.uk/pics/promo/tu.jpg
Just for reference this is what his looked like a couple years ago, mine is longer than his now...he's second from the left.
http://mr-16961.mr.valuehost.co.uk/pics/promo/nightwish3.jpg
Marco:
http://www.spinefarm.fi/metal/metalpress/nnw/ma.jpg
http://mr-16961.mr.valuehost.co.uk/pics/promo/em.jpg
Empu:
http://www.spinefarm.fi/metal/metalpress/nnw/em.jpg
http://mr-16961.mr.valuehost.co.uk/pics/promo/em.jpg
This is in response to your follow up below on my "oily hair" post just in case you don't read down the posts.
I've never creme rinsed before. Currently I only shampoo once a week anyway, so what I have decided to do is try some of that Aussie shampoo and conditioner that I have heard you and others speak of from time to time. Can you get this at Wal-Mart, or is it a specialty product. Also, I was wondering what your thoughts are on Freeman hair products if you have ever heard of this company. (no bias intended! yea right!)
Thanks!
For those growing their hair long, a thought recently crossed my mind. Usually guys would like to be on the Tall side. But if so, the wait to grow your hair to mid-back or further is going to take much longer to reach its goal than that of a shorter man. (Just pure math.) At the rate of 6" a year, if you are 5'7" your hair will reach its goal faster because of height. At 6' or taller, the wait will be vastly increased. So, for the taller among you seeing photos of what (?) was able to do in 1-1/2 years, don't dispair.........you may be looking at a shorter person. Hmmmmmmmm......perhaps in this particular case NOT being tall is a blessing?
what is the point of having longhair? Im not judging or saying its wrong. I have long hair myself but why do we want it. Why stress ourselves with it. i remember when i had short hair and everything was fine. Just wake up gel it fast and be on my way. Can someone explain. I dont plan on cutting my hair anytime soon.
Has anyone here taken the herb Horsetail? It is a natural source of silica and is supposed to promote healthy hair.
I have been taking it for about a month and I think I notice slightly faster growth but I could be mistaken.
hey guys. i have thick curly hair, ive been growing it out for well over a year now, my bangs are down to my chin and i just started growing out the back about 6 months ago.
anyway, i'm cursed with dry hair. it's really volatile, if i take care of it just the right way, it's great, if not, its screwed. so moisture is #1. i just realized that my herbel essenses (which is the best i've found so far) has sodium laureth sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate, which really dry hair (so i've read). anyway, the shampoo is still ok on my hair i guess, but i need all the moisture i can get. so i'm thinking of switching to baby shampoo. i've thought about making my own shampoo or getting some special herbal salon brands, but the baby shampoo seems like a great and cheap alternative...
anyway, there is a list of johnson baby shampoos at drugstore.com:
http://www.drugstore.com/search/search.asp?searchType=1&srchtree=5&search=baby+shampoo&tp=4&ss=&sb=17808&trx=SRCH-0-TB&trxp1=17808
can anyone who knows about all the "not so good" ingredients tell me which one of these has the least or none at all. or should i get something else?
thanks a lot.
I havnt visited here for ages now but im back now. After seeing the post on brandon boyd, the poor lad that wanted his hair, sob.
I'd stick with your own mate. I have exactly the same hair as him but its longer. it's wavy and curls like mad at the back to the point where it doesnt really get longer cos it just curls and curls........ i think brandon does a lot to keep it flatish, when mine was his length - still the case now infact - i had to use loads of stuf to keep it from going huge, so if u want his hair, put curlers in the back, wave the front and keep it flat or big depending on wheter u wanna look like a twat or not.
lol nah im joking.
Is there a way i can cut my hair to lose this thickness???? without an undercut. like layering or something?
cheers
Dave
My question is about oily hair and the rinsing only thing. I am thinking about dropping shampooing and going to just thorough warm water rinsing. I have tried this in the past and bombed out, but what they hey. Anyway, will warm water rinsing clean excessive oils out of the hair reducing build-up or will it just make it worse. My hair tends to get pretty oily three to four days after shampooing. Is not shampooing a credible thing or a dumb idea?
Hey, ive been really wanting to grow my hair for quite a while now and fancy doin it during a gap year away cos my family aren't too keen on it. Its short-ish just now. Does anybody have ideas of what I could do with it to give me a start b4 I go away in the summer (I hav quite thick hair)? Also, if I'm growing it for a whole year, how long should it be by next summer?
That's what somebody said to me once. "So, what are you going to do this summer...get it CUT?" What?!
There are plenty of longhaired GIRLs in the summer. Just look around.
I think Nature provides hair to keep you WARM in the winter..
and COOL in the summer.
What say you?
hey, I doubt Id get them, but what does it take to make them?
I just stumbled across this picture on the internet and thought it might help to inspire some more longhairs. It certaily inspires me. I really like the look.
The site is: www.masinter.net/JLM/jfm121.jpg
Hi, I'm tryin to grow my hair out and it's thin and wavy, it looks like shit pretty much, it's parted in middle and comes to bout my eyes, i grew it out this same way bout 2 yrs ago and it went alot easier, but it's looking like hell now. I'd like to get it like silky, poker straight like shawn michaels has his because i know his hair isnt naturally that way, does anyone have any tips or advice as to how i'd do that?
What shampoo and conditioner do you guys use? What you guys think of herbal essences? Pretty good for an over the counter product. No harmful stuff. I use the herbal essence anti dandruff shampoo and the american crew conditioner ( expensive but wow is it good). May try their shampoo also. I try to take care of my hair as best I could. The goal is to grow it but grow well, not long with split ends like if a ford f-150 lightning ran over it several times.
does anyone have the phone number or address for
one of those highlander catalogs?
i remember seeing (on the internet) those celtic hair-ties they had for sale like duncan wore on the show and they looked awesome, but i have no idea where to get one of those catalogs or even if they still make them anymore
(or do they have an internet store now insted?)
can anyone give me a heads-up?
either on here or in an email, thanks
Hey everyone. Wow, they make a board for EVERYTHING! ~_^
The name's Analys, I'm 18 and have been growing my hair since I was 16. One day at the barber I thought: "why am I doing this?" and BAM! haircuts no more! of course, my mother had a fit (she wants to give the world a haircut). But on the cool side, my brother's wife says she's jealous of my hair! I certainly wasn't aware that many men grow out their hair anymore, seeing as how buzzcuts and spikes are currently 'en vogue'. but to be fair, I've seriously considered going all the way and shaving my head before (ala MJK).
I think it's great that we have a society that's SLIGHTLY more tolerant to the idea of men and women having whatever hair length they choose, but man, the world still has a loooong way to go (don't get me started).
Sorry about this subjectivly confusing post, I just wanted to introduce myself before posting anything else. Bye!
Hey guys! Its been a few months since i posted one of my progress pics, so heres the site following my progress if your interested. I update the pics every 2 weeks.
Any advice on grow out curly/wavy hair? How do I get past that awkward medium length stage?
Ok, I haven't done a poll in a while, so I thought this one was overdue. I'm curious to know how long everyone here has been growing. I'll start:
I've been growing for 8 1/2 months (don't laugh; when you're in the "months" stage, even fractions of a month are good to note! haha)
I doubt anyone knows, but by chance would anyone have an idea as to what he uses to get his hair so straight? I know its not naturally that straight , Id like to get mine straight like that but I cant figure out how
Anyone know the difference between American Crew pomade and the American Crew grooming cream? They both give the same description but there has to be a difference. BTW the pomade is great, a pomade that works, too bad I had to buy the garbage physique pomade to find out.
I've started taking Biotin 2day, hoping this helps!
But could still do with advice on approaching the subject with family (who can be slightly opinionated and don't that I'm growing my hair yet) - not going to be a nice chat!, and friends (mainly short-haired).
Also, as my hair's only 2-3 inches on top (but quite thick) and quite short at back/sides (absolutely hate this style!) is it best to grow it into a style to start with (i.e. longer on top with bangs)?, or should I just give up the styling completely and let it grow (will this start to look quite bad after a while??)
Also, as I've said, my hair usually grows fast, so with that and Biotin, anyone have a rough idea how long til its a decent length (either shoulders or tie-back length)???
Well, I got my motorcycle today and thought I would snap a shot to share with you guys at the board. Peace...
Hey All,
It's been a while since I have posted on here, but I noticed alot of stuff about peoples toys, mainly motor cycles. Congradulations on the toys guys.
Anyway I would love to show off my toys if anyone wants to put up pictures for me, I finaly got my t-top daytona shelby Z back on the road again, would love to post some pics for all to see of me and my toys.
Oh YA, the hair is getting pretty long now, still got a ways to go before it is as long as it used to be but one of these days, its about 2.25 years worth now.
If anyone can post pics, let me know. Thanks Tom
PS, all this talk lately about toys keeps reminding me of those t-shirts about "he who dies with the most toys, still dies" there were some other ones too.
hi everyone, well it's been a while since i posted, but rest assured I’m still growing(at chin length right now). I'm wondering if there are any good spray gels out there? Like a soft hold that’ll just take care of frizzies and keep everything somewhat uniform.
Hi,
cause I heard about male people that styled her long hair in an updo and like to trie somthing with my boyfriend for a party, maybe here's someone to help with pics.
I heard about a finish guy who done this, but can't find the link to the gallery of his styles.
someone here to help me ?
Ok so i've just had a shave, and i'm thinking i've made a mistake.!!
I'm well into my 3rd month of growing out my hair, and usually i just shave my sideburns to about middle ear level. But that was when i had a buzz cut.! now when i have a shave it usually means i've just had shower or a bath so my hair is totaly wet, so what i've been doing lately is getting hold of my sideburns and lifting up out of the way so i can get to the underside short bits and shaving the underside level with middle ear.
But tonight i didn't i had momentry laps of conscentration and shaved top hairs level aswell !! BUT realised just in time and stopped of cutting them level with middle ear. I realised that the hair i was cutting were the short bits i've been tucking behind my ears.!!
So this is my question do you leave well alone .? or do you cut the underside of the sideburns. ? OR shave or trim top and bottom of the sideburn. ?
I hope you understand what i mean :¬) and thank's for your help.
i got 2 new tattoos today..
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/new1.jpg
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/new2.jpg
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/new3.jpg
opinions welcome altho critisms arent as i have my reason for getting them.
Some times there are discussions about long hair in a professional environment.
I am working as an MD and one of my tasks is to take part at the medical emergency service (german Red Cross).
Usually I am not able to take any pics at work and if I could, I would not be allowed to post them because of the data security.
Last year, in august, we had a few TV takes where I vas involved.
That was done for a “reality TV show”; I guess there is a similar one called “911” in US.
The real story has been a bike accident in a tunnel in june 2002.
(the biker got a severe head injury, but is well now)
I have taken a pic from the Tv screen, therefore the poor quality…
And thanks to Treyn for hosting the pic!
After this was shown on TV, I have got a funny comment:
“the things have turned upside down – one would expect the biker with the long hair, not the doc!”
hey what do you guys use for brushing your hair a comb or brush or what?
This is Treyn posting a pic for Fitmus that he recently sent me via e-mail. Our hair is the same in length and also in the way it over all looks. Thanks for sending me the pic, Fitmus. Wow!
my hair is quite thik and about 3 inches and i want it to be aout 91/2in.so i need advice on how to make it look good while growing it because it curls at the ends ,and roughly how long it would take thank you
Hi,
What are people's thoughts about having bangs, rather than letting them grow out too? It takes so long to grow out bangs long enough to tie them back and during the growing time they are a major hassle. At least for me, because I am in training for sport and I cannot wear a hat without it flying off my head due to movement. Pins, etc just don't seem like an option - I work out with a macho group of athletes that would mock me relentlessly for the use of something so practical as that.
I have hair that goes down a little past my shoulders. But, on the top of my head, it is ALWAYS frizzy.(little hairs sticking up all over). I don't know what to do about it, and I am just wetting it down with water to keep the frizz down, but of course when it dries it gets frizzy again. All longhaired males I have seen don't really have this problem, including my own father. I don't want to straighten my hair or use gels and stuff like that to keep the frizz down. I want to do it a more "natural" way. It is worth mentioning that I shampoo and condition my hair every 2-3 days. I don't know if this affects it or what. Anyone have any advice?
The linked article (fairly lengthy) takes a look at the skinhead scene, which may be of interest to people here. The sense of aggression doesn't agree with me, but it was a worthwhile read nonetheless.
The main focus is on ideology and dispelling negative associations.
http://www.hair-news.com/hair-grow-long.html
I've got a big calculus test tomorrow, and of course, I should be studying. But instead, I'm playing with my hair. I can manage to get it into a "ponytail" which I was surprised to see is about an inch long. Hooray for my desperate attempt at a long hairstyle! My hair's still a little damp from showering, and I just slicked back all my hair, and matted it all down with my hands. From the front, it looks like I've actually got a pontail going behind my neck, and might I say, I look damn good. I can't wait 'til it's long enough that I don't have to pretend anymore.
Sound a little arrogant? Well, maybe. But if I may say so myself, humility is the only thing keeping me from perfection.
Actually, not really. But I figure that with my recent (accidental) comments to Clarko, and everything else, I'm well on my way to making everyone here hate me.
And just as in wrestling, when I turn heel, I wanna do it the right way. So in case you were on the fence about not liking me, I hope that I've helped your decision here.
Some people have very shiny hair. Is there a method to this or is it just what God gave them? Is it mostly girls that have shiny hair?
Hi,
I am growing my hair out currently. It's in the awkward stage, but I'm dealing with it. I have really dirty blonde hair and I like it when it's a bit lighter blonde so I put in some Sun-In. Does this stuff damage my hair? I want to have healthly long hair when it finally grows out. It seems to be pretty mild stuff, and really didn't change my hair too much. Does anyone here use anything to natually lighten your hair?
Thanks,
-Dan
how long does hair have to be to be tied in a pony tail. How many inches? My top is between 4 1/2-5 inches and sides a little over 3. Been growing since late november. Got a trim on feb I think. Anyone think i can tie it back by late may/june?
Hey hey,
I had no idea there was a board out there dedicated to guys trying to grow long hair...Guess I've been one for a while now but here's the rub:
I really would just love to have hair that was shoulder length but because of my mixed-background I have really, REALLY curly hair. It's almost afro at the sides. Picturing that, yes? Well anyhow, I've been growing it out for 6 months now, but I grew it for a year and half before last September and besides achieving one huge 'fro nothing else happened. So...this time, I want to go for the whole tieback-undercut hairstyle which I've seen on a few rock stars. So a question or two.
Considering my hair is about 3-4 Inches long at the moment how much longer will it take to tie back?
Is there anything I can do to straighten out my hair so I can try and comb it downwards?
Is this hairstyle pretty easy to maintain? It looks cool but is the constant head shaving a problem?
Cheers.
Hi,
I've seen many posts here in the past about split ends but at the time I had none and so wasn’t interested. To be honest, I actually could hardly believe that a hair could split! But I know now - they can :|
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could give me a link or advice on split ends. I'm not ready for a maintenance cut yet - I’m very against cutting for any reason other than I’ve grown my hair further than what I wanted. What I’d like to know is
Does this mean my hair is Damaged in some way?
Will a hair that has split continue to grow?
What causes split ends and how may they be avoided?
Anything else you think is worth knowing about split ends
Ok, well thanks in advance. Sorry to bring up a topic that I know has been widely discussed by you guys - I’ll pay more attention in future. ;)
I recall from your recentgrowth page that a hair product you use straightens out your hair a bit because it has a bit of a wave.
What product do you use? My hair is similar and its annoying because I can't see any length really, it curls up etc.
thanks in advance
Hey I have a bit of a problem I've been growing my hair since about september from about 4 inches, now its down below my chin and at the back nearly reaches my shoulders. ( Below my collar on my shirts ). The problem I have is that at the back it is very bushy because I have very thick streight hair. Theres sort of like too much volume of hair at the back if you know what I mean.
Any idea what I should do, maybe see a salon or something?
Ive been growing since last May, the front goes almost to my chin and the back reaches to the bottom of my collar... the thing is, the hair just above my sideburns and ears doesnt seem to be growing, it's stil about an inch at best.. is this normal? its not a big patch or anything but still im intrigued if its just an area that grows a lot slower..
Im so close to getting the front into a ponytail its killing me... about an inch or two more.... but admittedly i do have a stage about every two months where i go 'alright.. im gonna cut it.. its shitting me' then i think i shouldnt.. accompanied with threats from all my female friends of what will happen if i cut my hair...
Is there such thing as too much conditioner? Ever since i started using a lot of conditioner, my hair has gotten so smooth and soft. I have straight (not dead straight), thick hair. Only thing i hate now is that the back has been having this weird, bushy/curling effect right at the back that sticks out a bit.
Ummmmm when can i expect the dumb looking bushy hair in the back to go away? Looks kinda dumb.
Does anyone have a pic of Fitmus before? Just curious to see.
Treyn I think what your doing with your site is great!
L8ER
Does anyone have a pic of Fitmus before? Just curious to see.
Treyn I think what your doing with your site is great!
L8ER
Hi, this is the first time im growing my hair long, since last october.
the problem is that when i had my last haircut the neck and ears sides were cut shorter (a lot shorter) than the other parts (aghh i shouldnt had that haircut...). i didnt care at first because it didnt look uneven. but now that is growing a lot, the fringe and the other parts that werent cut before are now as long as to tie them with a ponytail (well not that much, but you get the idea :-) and the neck part is short and the ears part looks like and undercut. what should i do? cut some part of the 6 inches fringe hair so that it looks even with the other parts, or should i wait that the back hair grows over the shoulders so then it would look beter?
I am going to a rather formal wedding in one month. I would like to hear suggestions for what to do with my hair to "dress it up". One thought I had was the French braid with pony combination I posted in a message a few days ago, probably accented with a silver tail cuff.
Are there other things I can do other than a standard pony tail?
-William
Herman Li and Jack Patterson have such beautiful hair! Has anyone ever seen them perform live and did their hair go everywhere? I think that is a hot look myself!!!!!!!!!!
Hey,
Ive been trying to grow my hair long, since January 1st(my last hair cut). Ive finally come to the conclusion that I want to try long hair for once. I'm going nuts though. Should I get a maintenance cut? Its just that I don't want a mullet, and the hair by my ears drives me nuts. Probably once a day I think, "God! The hair is tickling my ears! Just cut it!" But then I come to my senses... Anyway. Should I get a maintenance cut, and what should they do? Should I do a bowl cut type thing or something and have it just get longer eventually? Ive never grown my hair out before, and I kind of feel stupid about it =)
Thanks for any help in advance,
Jesse
The new pics are now up at Long Hair Kicks Ass.net for those interested. Thanks! Comments welcome, good or bad! Peace!
hey
i've been growing my hair since sept, i like what it has become, although it's pain when u try to fix it in the morning ;)
But i'm trying to have this, nice ,sliky hair that i can just slick back with me hands
Thanks in advance
Starting a thread stating you had cut your 15"+ hair for April Fools day?
None, hopefully :D
to get that back bit just under the lump in the vback of ur head shaved from the lump across to where the sides are even with ur ears?
im asking cuz i REALLY hate that back hair especially around the neck area. ... but i dont want to go get an undercut il call it and end up regretting it or it ends up putting back me growing my hair but another year or so. i plan to keep the top and sides the same length and let them grow but the back just plain annoys me to hell.
any advice ?
Jack Patterson has somoe new photos on his band's website. He is one of only a few guys I've sever seen with knee-length hair, and his is really spectacular. Take a look. His website is 8mmoverdose.com
If the image URL doesn't work, go to my MSN profile and click on the picture there! Tell me what you think... my hair is a bit erratic in terms of length, so it's not a very neat ponytail at all, but it's the first time I've managed to get all of my hair in there! Well, at least I think all of it is in there, maybe a few loose strands at the front. Anyway, tell me what you think!
Thanks
Golgotha
Well I said I would, and I did. I cut off a year and a half of growth and now it's really short (not buzzed, about an inch I guess). I'm really happy with the results. The only con is well... no long hair but the pros are many so overall I don't regret it. So anyway, I'll still be here for a few days to check any replies to this post if anyone has a ? or whatever, but after that I'm gone. Nice talkin to you guys.
Hi guys, check out my new album with some close ups of my hair, taken with my brand new Nikon digital cam :)
Hope you like it.
Cheers,
Jin
Hey guys...as promised, my progress gallery has been updated. You can check it out at http://homepage.mac.com/georgiaboy100. It includes my gallery from 2 months ago as well as some pics from today. Also, check out my "headbanger iMovie," that is, if you can stomach it. Comments are welcome!
Thanx
Have you guys hear about it?
did any see Tony Danza's hair on Regis the other day. It looked really good. He said he grew it out after he got a bad haircut. No more buzzcut for him, it looks like it did 20 years ago.
You sent me an email with a code number I should use to get a picture I sent you to post on the site. I tried, but there was NO picture. Oooh dude, what's up with that?????
FRANK
Did anybody see the Hall & Oats Live by Request on A&E last night? They sounded absolutely fantastic. John's aged (not too gracefully) quite a bit, but his hair's about the same (maybe a bit shorter). Daryl, on the other hand, looks better than he did in 1987. His hair looks great: He wears it slightly layered, not quite to his shoulders. Although it would look awesome longer still, it's a very flattering hairstyle and would probably be a good first goal for a guy with very short hair to shoot for.
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1392683
A friend was playing around with my hair yesterday and did this combination of French braid with ponytail.
I not only like the way it looks, but I find it to be more comfortable because the "lump" of hair band hangs at the nape of my neck allowing my to comfortabley rest my head.
I was kneeling at a display at a DIY store yesterday engrossed in various types of screws. A voice behind me said "don't get running around, you will knock into the lady". Looking round a Dad was speaking to his young son. The "lady" was me!
Seeing me full frontal and face on as it were "Dad" red faced spluttered "sorry mate". "No problem" I replied.
It's the first comment I've been aware of, of this nature.....was I cross or embaressed ?....no way....I now know my hair is getting longer !!!!!
Good luck to you all
regards
Blue.
There is an interesting recent Discussion about split Ends on the Board.. funny, sometimes Things tend to cumulate..
Well, it happened last Sunday that we had a visit by some Relatives wich i havent senn for more than a Year.
There was going to happen an very interesting Conversation, when she said:
"you have got really liong Hair now, whats the matter with you?"
and i replied:
>i like it that way an will let it grow further on!
Then she asked me when i have had my last Trim, and my Wife replied:
"it has been over a Year, and HE HAS SPLIT ENDS!"
>how could you see THAT over a Distance of nearly 2 meters??
BOTH replied: "You HAVE TO HAVE split Ends over that time!!"
looking closer..2 Minutes..Triumph: "one split End...and another one..but very few for that Time"
The Solution of my Aunt:
"That`s mens Hair, its tougher than female Hair (!!)"
I did not gave a Comment, just thinking about all that dying, curlig, drying..
And their Opininons about split Ends:
- they will crawl up to your Scalp (is that REALLY possible??)
- you will have to cut more than 10 cm (see below)
- your Hair will grow faster after the Trim (!!)
(that would be an anatomic Revolution; haow do the Follicels know whats giong on at the Ends!)
Anyway, next Day i took a little Time and my Microscope:
- Split Ends can be up to 1 cm long. Probably that is the Lenght
where one Half gets off as "Hair Breakage".
- Hair can split not only at the Ends but ant any of its cm`s.
The Ends are only the oldest and therefore the weakest Segments.
The in-between-lenght can break by "forced out" Tangles, tight
Hair Bands ect.
- i was able to "produce" split by pressing on a Hair with a
Screwdiver. Without much Force.
My Conclusions:
- it is the best to take Care of the Hair in order to PREVENT Damage.
(there are some Specialists on this Board who relly know how to do)
- A TRIM will even up the Ends and cut SOME of the split ones, but
not THAT much, because the individual Hairs have different Length.
- getting rid of(as much as possible)of those split Ends would be a
good Thing, for they produce more tangling and more Splits and the
resulting Breakage will slow down the growing Progress.
- visit an Expert.
Next Day i went to the Barber, Specialist for long Women`s Hair...
The Procedure was:
parting the Hair in many, many little Strands and twisting them until
the split Ends (and perhaps the in-between-Split)stuck out rectangular and could be cut.
It took about one Hour.
There was very little "cut-off" on the Floor and it looked just as if i had emptyed my Razor.
Not any of the Length was gone..
At work today I saw this guy with an awesome shoulder-length, curly-haired ponytail. (I reported on our initial encounter a while back.) I asked if he used anything in his hair, like gel or anything, and he said he used baby oil. I'm wondering if anyone else has tried this. I'm basically wondering 2 things.
1. Is baby oil damaging to hair?
2. Does it wash out easily? (Without shampoo?)
Thanks.
Love,
HappyPuppy
... I was going to pay $6100.00 for the 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan 750 that I posted about earlier. But today my buddy and I stopped at a dealer in Litchfield, Illinois and found the 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 750 pictured above for roughly $600.00 less. So that's the one I am getting now. The only difference in the two year models is the paint job. Everything else is identical. Thought I'd make the correction. Peace!
Hi all,
This is my first time on this board and my first time trying to grow my hair long. It's been about 8 months now since my last haircut(which was really short) and I'm starting experience the horror of the awkward stage. My hair is slightly wavy and REALLY curly at the tips. The bangs come to the tip of my nose but since I normally part to the side I have some curly bits sticking out from one side. Also it's really 'poofy' now --- especially in the wind. Any advice on how to fight these problems? I'd rather avoid blow dryers or gels since I want to minimize the unnatural treatments to the hair so all I cna think of right now is hat...in any case, I'm gonna keep growing it! This board is great!
Thanks,
Satsujin
i mentioned to my sister, (in passing!!) that i was going to go buy a leave in conditioner because of my dry hair. She told me too just use regular conditioner watered down and use that as my leave in. She said its the exact same thing as a "real" leave in, its only clever marketing that makes us think they are quite different from one another. So should I find a conditioner i like, water it down and use that?? Or should I buy an "official" leave in? Anyone recommend any good ones?? Thanks in advance. Im gonna go eat sometbing.
I just bought the physique precision wax. Tried using it but had no idea how to and felt like i was putting candle wax on. Anyone know how to apply it properly? Right now i am in the awkward stage so i need it.
How often do you guys with all one length long hair, mid back or longer get it trimmed. My hair is almost waist length. In the back, it is longer in the center than the sides. Kind of "V" shaped. I would say the center is about 3 inches longer than the sides. So the center is probably waist length. I also have a few split ends, nothing major. I have notices that the ends sometimes curl, and they are getting thinner. Should I trim it all one length or just let it grow.
Thanks,
Darrin
You may recall I posted here about a week ago about long hiar on a balding head. Well, I decided it was time, and my friend Rick got me to commit to having my HEAD SHAVED tonight. There is something here called St. Baldricks, something about shaving your head for St. Patircks Day and raising money for cancer.
Well, Rick told me that I should donate my hair to this place called Lots of Love, which will make a wig for children who lost their hair. He told that the only condition is that at this event tonight, my head will actually be shaved clean bald.
I guess it was inevitable, but I still feel sick to my stomache. The only plus side is that 2 charities will benefit from me losing my hair. Rick showed me photos of other longhairs who got their heads shaved, and I'm amazed that guys with fuller, nicer hair than mine would willingly go bald.
Anyway, next time I post, my name will no longer be Goodwin; I guess it will be BALDwin!
Anyone seen the most recent Esquire magazine? This type of magazine has a lot of full page photo layouts of male models. To my surprise, and delight, most of the models in the ads have relatively long hair. OK, so none have really long hair, but some have shoulder length hair. And it's just so nice to look through a mogazine and NOT to see all the guys with buzz cuts or shaved heads.
Check out the linked video Tommy Hilfiger fashion show. There are a lot of long hair men in it - in fact, more than the buzz cut types. A large theme of the styles is shoulder length, with long bangs parted to the side and covering one eye, a sexy appearance. Straight hair appears to be in.
Al
Don't laugh, I was flipping around the TV and caught a glimpse of a long-haired, bushy-bearded guy sitting in a barber chair. That got my attention. The show turned out to be "A Makeover Story" on TLC. It featured a guy and girl (friends, not a couple). I missed the intro. They guy had shoulder length hair and a well-developed beard (just like I would wear mine if I could). I was curious to know what they would do to this guy (who didn't need any improvement IMHO). They trimmed the guy's big bushy beared into a sparse, boyish goatee. Then they chopped off his hair. In the process the guy said some things like "you just cut off two years growth" and "I went through all my awkward stages to have long hair and now it is all lying on the floor". I thought the awkward stage reference was interesting. In the end, they had his hair short on the sides, long on top, with dyed stripes, including blue in the front. Sure he looked great when they were done, but he looked great before they even started! Sheesh. They could have tied his hair back and it would have looked just as different. But these are haircutters, and that is what they do. (FWIW, they only trimmed the girl's hair but they lightened it and put it up, away from her face, and that was a big improvement). Frankly the guy got more mileage out of the new suit of clothes than the haircut. Did anyone else see this episode?
Anyone know of music with a subject of long hair on men? Attached is a sample that I happened to have on my computer. It is a country song.
Another 'awkward phase' question im afraid. I have been growing for about 7 months; for the first time in my life. It is about 5 inches long all over now and I want it shoulder length. I do some times have bad days which make me lose heart but the good days help me to carry on. On the bad days my hair bunches and curls slightly at the back and the sides (which come just below my ear lobes) seem awkward and discontinuous from the back. I don't want to brush the sides behind my ears because it makes the back look mulleted. When I leave the sides hanging down I look untidy. Is this common? When does this disjointed appearance between the back and sides fade? Have you any advise for the back and sides at about the 5 inches mark. As I said though I do have good days. When I wash and condition my hair, and then take the time to blow-dry it whilst running a comb through it, it looks a lot better and feels great! Does this work for other awkward stagers? But after 2 days or so the hair becomes greasy, untidy and full of strands hanging all over the place. Any advise on getting rid of this?
Also, I am growing all of my hair long. I was wondering how you deal with the fringe hanging in your eyes (which is the stage im at)? I sometimes put a bit of gel ,only on the front, to keep the fringe to the sides. Any other ideas for the fringe?
Thanks for any help.
In the latest Maxim magazine there's a picture of a man modelling clothes, with fantastic long hair. He is sqwating down with his hair hanging down in front of him, it's touching the floor. So it must be approaching his lower thighs.
Anyone know who this guy is?
Hey guys,
Have any of you seen brandon boyds hair, www.enjoyincubus.com goto media and photos theres some on there, but its so awesome, thats exactly how i wany my hair, i was wondering if you guys could let me know how i could do it....
1. How long does it have to be to do it liket hat?
2. What products do i use?
3. any other general infor
thanks a lot guys
Interesting clothes - but like the hair.
http://www.pumpingup.hpg.ig.com.br/entretenimento/16/pumpingup_img1_10-3.jpg
Hey guys, I haven't posted in awhile but I've been lurking.
My hair has been driving me crazy lately and I don't know what to do with it. It's getting longer, but it's also getting frizzy, and it's thick, and very HOT! Also lately I have been shedding ALOT of hair. After I brush I have been finding a ton of hair on the sink. But the main thing that's driving me nuts is that the longer it gets the more tangled it gets. It's very hard to get the tangles out. I have to spend several minutes trying to get all the tangles out with my fingers before I can even brush or comb it. Even after all of that I'm still pulling and breaking ALOT of hairs when I brush. No matter how careful I am. I just don't understand why it has started to get so tangled. I haven't been doing anything diffirently than I normally do. I wash every other day with Aussie moist shampoo, and also use Aussie moist conditioner. And after that I use Infusium 23 leave in conditioner. Anyways, I don't know what to do. This is the first time I have seriously considred cutting in the 20+ months I have been growing. Would a trim help with the tangles? Or maybe a diffirent conditioner? Or some kind of special brush or comb? I really,really don't want cut. I'll try anything. I'm open to all suggestions.
Thanks
everytime I take a shower I loose chunks of hair and I'm not even 20 yet! What should I do, how often should I wash my hair?
Hi guys. My name is Goodwin. I am 31 years old and live in Pennsylvania. Ive been growing my hair for 8 years, and it is midback length. That is whats left of it.
My hair has always been a little fine and thin, but two year ago I really started losing it. I am now almost completely bald on top except for some hair at the front.
I don't wish to do a combover or look like one of those bald/ponytail guys. My question is, is there ever such a time to accept the inevitable and let go of the long hair? I am no longer inspired by it and I am thinking of cutting it off. A friend who went through the same thing a few years ago said he cut his hiar and donated it to a charity while he still could.
What do you think? Should I do it? I'm thinking that it's time, but I'm apprehensive.
my hair is straight but i want it straighter, i have a lot of frizz at the back. is this normal? the top of hair is straight but the back is full of frizz? can i tame frizz with a blowdryer? i'm afraid of the blowdryer cause it damaged my hair last month.
i've used planty of products but nothing works, how can i get rid of frizz?
i've used zero frizz shampoo and zero frizz deep conditioner, loreal mousse sculpting hair for straighter hair.
Hey guys, I believe I'm past the awkward stage and I'm LOVING IT!!! Most of the time I wore my hair in a ponytail but, finally, the length of it now gives it enough weight to where I feel comfortable wearing it down. It isn't poofy anymore and I think it's great. The feeling you get when a breeze blows your hair gently across your face is awesome. A guy at work commented that I was "letting my freak flag fly," to coin a phrase from Jimi Hendrix!
I've wanted to be a longhair since I was a kid, but strict parents, strict bosses, and a dissapproving wife (now ex, I'm happy to report), have kept me from growing it out. I'm now at 1 year and 10 months...and counting! I will be updating my site in a couple of days and I'll put some progress pics there. I'll post when it's ready.
And for all you guys who are worried about the awkward stage I say "Fear not!" As I have found out for myself, just let it grow and eventually you'll be very comfortable with it. I know I am and I plan on growing it longer still. For the first time in a while I feel good about the way it looks without having to put it in a ponytail.
Good luck on your journey and, for God's sakes, LET IT GROW!
First, I'd like to remind those interested that tomorrow evening will be the posting of the current progress pics at Long Hair Kicks Ass.net. Please stop by!
Secondly, I just wanted to share a photo of a new toy that I will be getting tomorrow evening:
This is the first motorcycle I will ever own. It's a 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan 750! Just waiting for the financing to go through and she's mine. Should have no problem, I have no debt to speak of since paying all my debt off last November. Oh, and I can't wait till my hair's long enough to blow in the wind! Oh well, next summer. Peace!
Alright, this is no doubt lame as far as jokes go, but anyway, the summer of 2002 was hell for me to endure, not only because there various factors that I'd rather not get into at the moment, but also since that was the time I began to enter the initial phases of the awkward stage. It's one thing to feel uncomfortable in extreme heat, but to have unmanagable hair on top of that made things rather frustrating.
Anyway, here's the photo's caption: How to survive a summer of endless smog, High UV indexes, +40 Degree temperature (That's celcius), and hair that's even more awkward than all of those conditions combined! Note that the photo truly was taken at about the 5th-6th month of growth.
Should the photo not appear, go to http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1386466&size=md
Why is it that on some posts with pictures...all you get is a box with a red X in the center of the box..How do i fix
Dear Webmaster,
There's so many people called Mark here I'd like to change my nickname to 'SynthSnob' but jus' thought I'd better check with you first before just changing it since I've seen your conventions on the FAQ regarding different names for the same IP address.
Thanks
P.S. thanks for providing this board. It's a great resource for us guys with long hair and helps to encourage a community sprit for people with similar feelings and ideas.
In your opinion, who has it worse in society: men with long hair or men with short hair? By "worse", I mean who faces the most social ostracism, humiliation, or "peer pressure"? On average, are people with buzzcuts or shaved heads looked down on more than people with long hair?
Twenty-five years ago, in, say, 1978, would you have answered these questions the same way? If not, what changed? Just curious.
It is not natural for a man to have short hair.Nature has provided man with hair that grows very long.If god wanted us men to cut our hair ridiculously short,why would he provide man with hair that grows very long?A man with waist-length hair would be more natural of a man than a man with short hair.The rule of the short haired man is society's delusions,not nature's.Nature is not confused and is very clear on this:man should have long hair,that is why they have the capacity to grow it.Just some logic applied to long hair.
Hi all, Im new here. Im 23 and in the past Ive grown My hair out several times at least a foot long and then cut it off. This time Im determined to let it go as far as I can. the thing I regret is that a while back I shaved off a huge chunk at the back so it wouldnt be so thick, so itll take a while for that to grow back but its not noticeable. other than that its been over 3 years since I last cut it and it just seems to be going so slowly. Ive also started trying to take better care of it, getting rid of split ends and learning to comb it right. now what I dont understand is how the hell did I get knots in individual hairs?! I just dont see how that happens
Awkward stage right now, 5 months growing with 1 trim. Should i cut the back so it can be even with the sides and top. I mean i will have to do it later on anyway. (This is a repost, only got 1 reply, looking for more opinions)
This is what the back of my head looks like now after about 13 months of growing from about a 1 inch cut. It's a bit of a mess, but only because it's Sunday and I'm too lazy to go shower or brush my hair extensively really. Do you think it's growing alright? Should I cut/trim it? What do you all think?
If anyone's curious about my haircair regime, I use Pantene Pro-V Smooth & Sleek shampoo and conditioner everyday in combination with Herbal Essences leave-in conditioner, Beach Blonde hair oil, and the occasional bit of VO5 Sleek Hairdressing to keep frizz down. I brush using a synthetic bristle brush (it's all I could find) when my hair is dry, a cheap old knobby plastic brush when my hair's wet with conditioner and a wide-tooth plastic comb for maintenance combing during the day. I have uncontrollable frizz around the part at the top of my head! Do I brush too much or condition too much or what?
Thanks
Golgotha
Let's pray that the image URL works!
Why cann't I post a pic on this site. I put in my 3 1/2 disk and it will not take it. Why?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I am 22 and growing my hair for the first time in my life. I have been growing for about 6 months and it is about 5 inchs. I was wondering if other folks in the UK have problems with, namely, teenagers with their boring short back and sides giving comment on long(ish) hair. The town i live in is full of thugish looking skin heads and crew cuts ,as with much of the UK these days. I was wondering if anyone else has this problem and how they deal with looking the odd one out. I really want to grow my hair long.
Anyone else having trouble getting the long hair war talk
board to come up?
I keep getting a message saying it' not avaailable.
ok so summer is just around the corner and im wondering wether i should STILL don a cap or not ?? does the sun do me any favours as far as growth gos or am i better off keeping with the cap ?
i have a problem,
i was using plastic cement and it splatered and i got a glob of it in my hair
does anyone know of something that will disovle it without messing up the hair?
i tried to scrape it out as fast as i could but i couldent get it all out and it started to dry and a bunch of my hair is permanently stuck together
i shampooed my hair 3 times and i still can't get it out
anyone have any advice?
i REALLY don't want to cut as it's finally getting near the length that i want it
I have finally finished redoing my site to add my son on board. Just wanted to let you guys who are interested know. Thanks!
It a real problem I have, my hair looks and feels horrible when it has just been washed becuase it goes fluffy, for this reason i wash my hair only every 2 days, I like it best the 2nd day, but doing this means it will get greasy and horrible too... How do you stop this?
All,
If you see a problem on this board like the recent spam, please contact me by email. It does absolutely no good to post on the board about it. If I'm on the board, I will see the spam. If I see it, I will remove it. If I don't see it, it's because I'm not on the board, so contacting my via email is what will get my attention.
I've explained this in the FAQ. But it seems to do little good. Should I add a link to the header for reporting problems?
If you have any new pics you would like to share with us, send them to me and I will put them on my server and send back the code for you to post them. Peace!
Hey Andy,
Look, bro, I appologize for not lending credit on my site. I'm not at all about making people mad or upset. I guess you could say that was kind of inconsiderate. I did lend credit in a message at the board here when LucksKind said it was original though. I believe the link was posted by Skarred Orange. This isn't the first time I have had a site like this, only last time it was just me alone. That site no longer exist. Personally, if anyone else did this kind of site because they got the idea from me and didn't lend credit to me, it wouldn't bother me any. But like I said, I never meant to make you mad, I see this has offended you, and I will mend the problem by posting credit there. If you still have that site running, send me the url and I will post a link from my site. Bury the hatchet, bro, we have enough war going on right now, huh? (BTW, this is the first I have been aware of your posting about this, I wasn't ignoring you at all. Haven't been reading very far down the postings. Watching too much war news lately, I guess!) Peace out!
well i found this by accident..pretty cool..last year i shaved bald,then decided to grow long it was at that akward stage,got frustrated and cut shaved it again..almost to the scalp, next day my friend from columbus comes in and his has grown, quite long it looked great and i was instantly pi**ed at myself for cutting it...So here I go again wish me luck
I have had long hair for a number of years. Going it alone all the way.
I have hair prone to frizz. I am unable to wear it loose as it goes way out of control.
I do not use conditioner because this makes it worse and I do not blow dry because this increases the volume like nobodies business. Any suggestions?
I always seem to be looking for the perfect hair tie. I have recently taken to using two or three of the very thin ones but they seem to pull my hair tight or not at all depending how tight they are. some tips in this area would be cool as well.
The highlander was always my role model when I was growing my hair...hehehe
Hi
I've checked through many posts and seen that a lot of you dislike curly / wavy hair. My hair is more-or less straight for most of the length and then goes wavy at the ends - maybe the last three inches or so. I remember when I wanted to grow my hair that I actually wanted it to be like this. It is something that I really like.
Just thought I'd ask you all which hair you think is the best - straight or wavy/curly hair?
Cheerio.
Hi,
I've posted a few pictures of myself at www.hotornot.com to see how I would rate with short hair and my current longer but awkward phase hair. I was sure that the longer hair pic would get a worse result, especially since I am not even smiling.
I was surprised to find that so far the longer hair picture has the highest rating. Maybe there really is a lot of women out there that like hair on guys. Until now I thought it was a rare few.
Shaun
Well I have always had "long" hair by todays standards [eyebrow ;p] then i stumbled on this site a few years ago, now I am proud to say, that my bangs reach my nipples. I am a proud user of Ozzy shampoo and I never woulda guessed Long hair was a chick magnet ;)
I love having long hair, and for all of you in the akward stage [Oh, i went threw it alright] It really IS worth it.
Hah, I remember that stage like it was yesterday.. Working my nightshift job with cheak length hair, sweating, it sticks to my cheaks, flower oil, HONEY getting stuck in my hair. It was horible. there was a few times i have wanted to take my exacto knife to my hair. but i can tie it up now, and even when i dont, it stays behind my sholders for the most part. My hair is much much esier to controll. [exept when i go riding in a convertable withought a hair tie.. I dont wana talk about it..]
Anyways, Thank you forum for helping me threw that, and keeping my faith in long hair.
I got a major shock just a moment ago. My oldest son David Jr, who's thirteen years old, just told me he wants to grow his hair long like I am doing. He said that he wants a ponytail. He also wants to be included on the web-site with me and his uncle. By this time next year his bangs should be down around mid-neck. This is way too cool. This was totally his decision right out of the blue. I had nothing to do with it. Watch for him to be added to the site sometime tonight. I will have to totally reconstruct the layout of the site to add him in. Awesome! Peace!
It would be interesting to hear what kind of REACTIONS
longhairs get in different parts of this world.
I hear stories about guys in the UK encountering difficulties
from the 'shorthairs' but people in the US can have a difficlt time as well.
So far, nobody has said anything to me...but I do get those *looks*
though they do seem to be more of 'admiration' or surprise than
anything negative.
Here's a picture of my current growth.
http://home.cogeco.ca/~sleconte2/shaun.jpg
My intentions are to just growth the sides to even up with the back, and then maybe another inch and that's it.
I am 22 and growing my hair long for the first time. I have been growing for 6 months it's about 5 inchs long. I want it about shoulder length.
I would like to ask you all what was the inspiration behind growing or maintaining your long hair? For me, who never had long hair before, it is due to a weird, recent, facination in the 1970's and rock music; I recently took up the guitar. The look of the 70's somehow gripped me as looking so cool. When men looked like revolutionary fighters is a lot more interesting than boring short hair ( i am not gay by the way I just admire the look ).
So why did you cut your hair? To get a job? Peer Pressure? Trying to follow the trend? Or was it because you had problems with your hair or maybe it was none of these. Of course you have the right to do it but the only good reason to cut it is if you would be happier with short hair or to get a job which is was in my case but I am growing it back.
this is cool. if you go here:
http://www.ysl.com/language.html
and go to "F/W Men 03-04" there's a bunch of pictures from a fashion show. most of the guys have medium-longish hair with a few having really long hair. looks very nice!
Does anyone have a general idea of how long your hair needs to be so it can be pulled back in a full pony tail? Just trying to assess my progress and how much longer I have to go...
Woo hoo! My mother defended my long hair today. I'm at the nine month mark. For the past few months she made all the typical comments such as "when are you getting your hair cut?", "you are covering up your face", "my stylist could fix your hair if you just let him". I'm an adult (forty) so I can ignore comments but my mother's negative opinions still sting. Today a relative was giving me a hard time about my hair (told me to put my hat back on) and my mother came to my defense "his hair is just fine, he is growing it out". Amazing.
Awkward stage right now, 5 months growing with 1 trim. Should i cut the back so it can be even with the sides and top. I mean i will have to do it later on anyway.
Has anyone tried this? I was looking at some old threads and i found that FITMUS and Spartus tried them.
Beginning to question my sanity! LOL
I'm not going outside today, so I figured I'd give my hair a treat. I started out with conditioner in my hair for 45 minutes, rinsed, applied olive oil. Not sure when I'll rinse the olive oil out. Not that it'll rinse out. I'll wash it tomorrow, but for today it's getting a nice douse of oil.
Does anyone have any real good products for getting that messy hair look?
You wouldn't be able to do me a favour and host a picture or two for me, would you? I've been looking for places to host my images and almost all of them forbid remote linking. I'd only be using them on this message board for the most part and I'd be very, very grateful! E-mail me about it if you can, please?
Thank you in advance!
Golgotha
Well, it seems like it was yesterday when I decided to grow my hair out, May 23rd 2001 was my last complete haircut, and browsing around for info, I found this board. I was a complete beginner and I had no idea of what it was to have hair 1 inch long. During all my life I had monthly haircuts and I decided to stop.
Now, looking back, and thinking about my recent hair days, I can tell you that waiting is worth the pain, that skipping trims is a blessing (unless you have fried or split ends). I was stupid enough to even out the back shortly after my 1 year mark. I did it for an interview of a job that was bad and I didn't care much for. I almost die when I saw 7 inch hair chunks fall to the floor. I am grateful that I didn't let them touch anything else.
Today, I'm celebrating 22 months and the results are amazing. I love my hair and I don't know where I'm going to stop at. Please listen to most of the advice here. Most of us are here to get help, and support. When we have little, or lots of expirience (like Rokker) we reply with what we think is best. Time cures everything, even the seemingly endless awkward stage. Peace!
BTW, don't forget about the profiles page, I will soon update my picture. I'm sorry for the unposted profiles, they got lost. Feel free to resubmit or mail me for picture updates.
Here are some pics of my hair , i've been growin since the end of january
http://tourettes.blig.ig.com.br/imagens/0122.jpg
hey treyn!
quite some time ago, you posted a pic of guy penrod of the "gaither vocal band." have you noticed david phelps lately? he's the blonde tenor who sings with them....i saw him last week on a billy graham crusade, and he has developed a GREAT head of hair!
that makes TWO long-haired guys in a Christian group! yippee!!
about time isn't it?
mjtoo 8-)
I've been growing my hair about a year now, and if I stretch my bangs they can almost touch my chin :) I'm quite happy with my rate of growth, and I'm not that far away from the style I want in the end - i.e. just above shoulder length.
I've been getting regular trims at the back and it's made my hair alot happier I think - it's kept it tidier too.
Hey everyone.....
I will be signing off for awhile. (Don't worry, the hair's still attached! lol) Yesterday was my last day at the office. I am here packing up right now. I will be busy looking for a new job for a while. I don't have internet at the house, so don't bother to reply to this....I won't be able to retrieve it.
Just thought I would take the time to leave a note. This is a good site. I have learned alot. Thank you Victor!
As soon as I am up and running, I will be back to tell you all about my latest adventure.
Peace to everyone and keep away from scissors!!!
Petros
I retract my earlier messages in which I accused Treyn of stealing my idea (http://www.andy.gatetech.net) without acknowledging where he got (part of) the idea from.
I am very sorry for these allegations, I do not frequent this board often and did not see the thread.
For the record, my name isn't Andy Gaitech :P gatetech.net is the domain one of my friends owns, I just leech his bandwidth in return for a bit of help with math.
Sorry once again.
Regards,
Andy.
Just reminding you that there is this thread here which you haven't responded to.
Regards,
Andy.
Hi,
In treyn's post he posted this:
http://longhair.kicks-ass.net/
which is VERY VERY VERY SIMILAR TO THIS:
http://www.andy.gatetech.net
TREYN: DID YOU STEAL MY IDEA? I SHOULD HAVE COPYRIGHTED I WOULD HAVE MADE A FORTUNE!!!!!!!!!!
I was going to put comments in like yours but had to study too much.
Please answer my questions ASAP!
Today, when I was getting in the car, i accidentally caught one or two loose hairs in the door. I didn't realise they were stuck in the door as it felt like it was getting stuck to something in the ceiling. When I opened the door I found 2-3 hairs quite obviously sticking out of the door. Thing is it didn't hurt as much as I would have expected it to.
Anyone had a similar experience?
Just an update regarding the post I made yesterday on thinking about cutting my hair.
I looked at my hair very closely and found only a few split ends. I did however realize that the ends were very ragged looking and kind of thin. So, I decided to get a trim. Nothing major, only about half an inch. I also did some deep conditioning. It looks alot better now.
I also bought myself a new brush, and it seems to go through my hair much easier than the brush and comb I had been using. So, it looks like I'm on the right track.
Anyway, just wanted to let you guys know I'm still a long hair, and to say thanks again for all the replies.
Hi,
I'm just wondering how many of you have used the 'two-week rule', and how often?
seems i use it every other day lately ;)
(and i restart the two weeks every other day too...)
seems my hair's just *daring* me to cut...
but i'm not one to give in that easily, so no matter HOW crappy it looks, i'm not cutting! :)
(it's been particularly annoying today, so i just thought i'd vent...)
david F.
An ULTRA intensive deep conditioning treatment for hair. Use it only if your hair is very dry - it's simply too rich for oily hair.
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 ripe avocado
1. Scoop out avocado into a medium bowl, and use a fork or potato masher to mash well.
2. Add the mayo, and combine well.
3. Smooth this mixture over your hair, concentrating only on dry areas and ends.
4. Wrap your head with a plastic shower cap or plastic wrap.
5. Let conditioner work for about 20 minutes for an ultra deep conditioning, about half as long for a less intense treatment.
6. Rinse your hair very well with cool water, until the entire mixture is rinsed out.
25 minutes
5 min prep, 20 min cooking)
That's all you have to do!
Regards,
solid snake
well, the front part of my head is just below chin length with hair, but the back has grown a lot longer recently, it looks a bit weird. i was just wondering if i should trim the back so there isn't as much of a length difference between the front and back of my head...anyone else had this problem?
this is my hair growth program:
7.5 in - 2/23/03 latest report
12 in - 12/4/03>>>>> one year without a trim!
18 in -12/4/04 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><< this is my goal, pretty far huh?
i've always wanted to post a pic but i don't know how to do that
Just thought I'd share that my ponytail cuff arrived in the post this morning (it took less than a week to arrive from ordering on www.copperbracelets.com). Shipped from the US to the UK - total price less than a tenner.
I'd not seen anyone wear them here (North Yorkshire, England) but then I don't get out much ! It looks great and I would recommend to anyone on the board (I bought the nickel silver griffin design).
Will post pic once I get my a*se in gear - can anyone host a picture for me ? Thanks in advance.
Hi,
My hair is getting to the point now that when the wind blows I get hair in my mouth, get strands of it caught in power windows of cars at the auction where I work, and other general annoyances. It's time I ponytailed it I think.
The sticking point is thus.. I don't know how to do ponytails, nor do I know what I would need to do one (Other than the obvious requirement, hair of sufficient length), or the cost of whatever I'd need to buy. (Hair ties of some type?)
My hair is about 6, nearly 7 inches below my collar line at this point. I'll be making a trip to Wal-Mart this Friday or Saturday, perhaps someone can help me out.. I'll be going to a concert on Saturday night, it'd be cool if I could show up sporting a neat pony tail rather than out of control hair.
Emails, as well as posted replies welcomed.
Qapla'!
well guys i'm trying a new routine for my hair (straight hair 75%):
i wash hair every two days(if i wash on monday next will be on thursday), this routine leaves my hair softer and healthier than wash the hair every day, but i use a plastic cap (shower cap) the days i don't wash my hair, cause my hair smells weird if i dont wash it, the odor is stronger if my hair get wet and put rinse on it after i wash it. i'm using a mousse: l'oreal perfect straight hair (this improved the texture of my hair, it went from 75% straight hair to 90%). i've noticed that the mousse leaves hair softer and manageable, and straighter than ever.
i have a lot of frizz but this routine can help you to get less frizzness, i use zero frizz shampoo and zero frizz deep conditioner.
It's not as shiny at the ends as it was after rinsing the oil out last night...the shine was blinding...but it REALLY shines from the condition and oil treatment yesterday!!
I'm almost tempted to go out tonight and show it off!!! LOL
I just might dust off the digi cam and get some new pics.
Yesterday at work, a few guys came in, one of them with a really nice curly hair in a shoulder-length ponytail. After a few moments of silent admiration, I inquired as to whether his hair resembled mine when he was still growing it. He took a few seconds to study my hair, before one of his friends interrupted with "Yeah it did." Then, to his friend: "Your hair looked like crap when you were growing it out."
I thought it was pretty funny though.
(I found this article while searching the web for long haired indians)
American Indian Guard Can Keep Hair Long
By Andrew Welsh-Huggins
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS - An American Indian prison guard can keep his hair long, contrary to an order by the state prisons department to cut it, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
The court 6-1 ruled that Wendell Humphrey, a corrections officer at Hocking Correctional Facility near Nelsonville, can keep his hair long in accordance with his religious beliefs.
Humphrey had argued that his long black hair is a symbol of his culture and religion as a Shoshone-Bannock Indian.
''The only thing I really have to say is that I owe it all to the creator,'' Humphrey said Wednesday. ''It was just a fight I had to fight.''
The state did not dispute that a central tenet of Native American spirituality is that a man's hair should not be cut unless he is in mourning, Justice Paul E. Pfeifer wrote for the majority.
''Forcing Humphrey to cut his hair would certainly infringe upon the free exercise of his religion,'' he wrote.
The court agreed that the state has a compelling interest in establishing a grooming policy for its guards because of the dangerous nature of a prison.
But the state didn't prove that forcing Humphrey to cut his hair was the least restrictive way of furthering that interest.
Justice Deborah Cook dissented, saying the Ohio Constitution's recognition of people's ''rights of conscience'' shouldn't take precedence over a 1990 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on religious beliefs.
That ruling held that a person's religious beliefs don't prevent a citizen from obeying a law that isn't aimed at the promotion or restriction of religious belief, Cook wrote.
Three years ago, officials at the prison 55 miles southeast of Columbus ordered Humphrey to cut his hair or be fired.
In February 1998, Judge Thomas Gerken of Hocking County Common Pleas Court upheld Humphrey's practice of concealing his hair under a cap while working.
The 4th Ohio District Court of Appeals overruled that judgment and Humphrey appealed to the Supreme Court.
Humphrey had argued that native people believe the creator knows people by their hair. He said that when he braids his hair, each braid is a prayer.
The state argued that the case was not about religious freedom, but rather an employer's ability to ask certain things of its employees.
The state contended that Humphrey's workplace was a dangerous environment. It said there was a compelling interest for the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to require uniform dress and appearance of its guards.
(Thought I would share!)
Renaissance Faires
Renaissance Faires
Renaissance Faires
Renaissance Faires
Believe it or not, I have never really been to one. Are they
as good as some people say they are?
Anybody have ANY EXPERIENCE with them.
How should someone 'prepare' themselves to go? What should you bring?
This would be a first for me.
I've noticed that my hairline has begun a rapid retreat! What should I do?
We're still looking for updo pictures of men for our special-styling site.
We got some collected - maybe some of you remember Jarkko's experiences - but most of our updo-pics are still of women.
So maybe you can help - or like to trie also some special-styling experiences - and post or upload to us.
Or you like to take a look on our survey on special-styling for men.
Mark
Anyone got any pics of Renaissance hair? Thanks. ^_^
Hi all,
I must appologise first, because i know this has been asked before but i have been unable to find any posts that helped me, so here goes.
I have recently change from Pantene 2 in 1 to Herbal Essences shampoo and seperate conditioner, and straight away i have noticed a great improvement in my hair, just feels and looks so much healthier.
Anyway my question is - can i wash my hair everyday safely or should i been shampooing every other day .??
The trouble with every other day washing (which i havnt tried yet) is that i work in quite a dusty job,by the end of the day my hair feels quite alot rougher, i also use hair gell. and after playing with the back of my head and pushing hair behind ears it obviously isn't looking it's best.!!!
Thank's for any help :¬)
my hair slightly shorter than shoulder length and I want to spike it up for this charity thing at school (Comic Relief UK), but i'm not sure if any gels will hold it up... I,ve heard that flour and water can be used but can anyone suggest anything that might work or that they have tryed...
For a picture of my hair in its current stage look here:
http://www.msnusers.com/mypicture?user=4263~4AAAAAAAoCjGyNsaPUoAb3rp3FRo1MyCvTW8f6oAuSh09nJjNdF8dRBw$$~4AAAAAAApGngldabkpcKpkp4oqsQZ6m4Qp4fbs8bQRym4$
and any comments good or bad much apprieated about my hair as I'm not sure wheather to carry on growing it.
do you guys use infusium 23? what do you think about infusium23?
i use infusium 23 shampoo, rinse and damaged hair treatment.
can i use those products every day? or a day after another? i've tried to wash a day after another but my head capture a weird smell if i don't wash the hair everyday.
i've finally managed to make my first pony tail where all the hair is staying in place! :):):) it was a struggle though :S
For those interested, I've created a forum for war talk. This board will be largely unmoderated. If it gets out of hand, though, I will take it down.
I'm locating the board on another server on which I have plenty of bandwidth.
I went to the post office today. . .and also went to the supermarket.
One older man L(.)(.)KED at me like I was the ENEMY or something.
Can you tell what someone believes by the length of their hair?
Will Longhairs once again be looked down on as being anti-this & anti-that? Makes me sick.
There are longhairs out there who are for this war. How can you tell
what anybody stands for? I'm feeling down about this.
When I was in my late teens at school my hair was just off the shoulder, but when I started work I had it cut short as I was expected to have a professional image. Now, just a few years later, I find it won’t grow much and after six months it has gone bushy and my ears still show.
Are there any 16 – 20 year old lads out there with long hair - about mid-back length - who would be willing to post pictures of their hair, worn loose, so I can see what I missed out on?
If you would prefer not to post pictures on this board, you can e-mail me at philvenn@yahoo.co.uk
Now i'm into my 3rd month of growing my hair out, and to my amazment every day i'm hearing, get your hair cut. mostly from my mother!!
But i find this just strengthens my resolve, i'm going on holiday on may 19th i think my hair will be entering a sticky out scruffy stage about then!!
I'm just wondering how long it usually takes for people you know, to realise that your NOT getting your hair cut, and give up their futile get your hair cut remarks.??
hey guys...yet another question from an amateur hair grower.
I have been letting my hair grow for a little while i had real short hair and i dunno now it's like 3in long on the top and not that long on the sides, but the sides are all bushy and curl in sum places, but the top is straight, will this work out or am i suppose to do sumthin? im trying to achieve a Cobain-esque hairstyle like from unplugged in new york, not to sound like a skeevy poseur but how else to describe it>?
Last night, I was messing around with some hair ties (Chasing a dream, I suppose, as I cannot yet manage a ponytail.) Basically, I'd tied the hair on top of my head up at about the center to keep it out of my eyes. (I kinda looked like a candle.) Then, I took a couple more, and put the hair on the side of my head into pigtails. (I think that's what they're called.) Just where you have hair coming off your head at opposite sides. Not braided or anything.
Okay, well I actually liked the way it looked, even though it's considered a rather feminine hairstyle. (Hey, I'm considered a rather feminine guy. Just ask my mom. (That was a joke.)) Anyways, does anyone else here enjoy wearing their hair that way, or in a more feminine way? (If nothing else, the responses should be worth it.) Yet another reason to keep it growing.
I know there's a gallery of a guy trying out different feminine hairstyles, but I also remember it's huge, and my computer's not that fast. But if you've got the link, I've got time to let it load.
yea my hair is approximately half way down my back... anyone have suggestion what i can do wit it? i dun wanna cut it, i've already braided it and i also have a pic of it. i need a new style can someone please help me out.
http://members.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&mem=pm_kingpin@hotmail.com
check dat out :)
Hey all. I'm starting to grow my hair out. It's about 3 inches on top right now. My question is, the back of my neck is starting to get that scraggly look to it. It's not mullet-like yet but everyone tells me to shape it up. If I round the back of my neck, will it interfear with the final outcome?
I need to know because I have a few weddings to goto in the next few months. ;)
Thanks!
I was considering one of the high priced dryers, the ones that claim less frizz,smoother hair,ceramic heating,ions for shine."Farouk" was the name brand, it was about $90 on ebay. Does anyone have any experience with this type of stuff?
Thanks
i have a problem. i died my hair black. and normally i use vaseline to keep from dying my skin. but this time it went through the vaseline and it stained my skin. normally i'd let it slide, but i'm in a band and i need to have it off my skin now. is there any tricks. i've used bleach in the bast but i don't have any here.
mat
I did it! It took quite a bit longer than hot air, but the results are the same!!!
Ahhh...I still have the option of blow drying my hair.
do you know about a straightening product that doesn't damage your hair? do you think blow-dryer damage hair, even if you use products for use with a blow dryer? what's the best way to straight hair with a blowdryer?
take a look for this site, there's a guy with wave/curly hair in some pics, but there are pics where hair is straighter. i want to know how to get this efect (super straight hair)?
Since my hair became longer I've refrained from brushes of any type, preferring a wide toothed comb.
Now, I keep reading about these "boar hair" brushes. I saw them for the first time at a grocery store yesterday. They were encased in clear plastic, but seemed to be as stiff as the synthetic type bristles. I was almost tempted to buy one, but I prefer combing to brushing.
Unless a boar hair brush is better for long hair than a wide toothed comb?
If your Fairy Godmother suddenly appeared and granted you 3 magic wishes about long hair only, however on the 2 conditions that you could not use them for or on yourself or wish for 30 million more (!) what would you really wish for most of all ?
******SEATTLE GATHERING: LONGHAIRS GO TO HAIR**********
Everyone is invited to an all Weekend Longhair
Gathering in Seattle, WA. April 25th - 27th, 2003.
Events will begin Friday evening and go through Sunday night,
culminating with attending a touring Broadway Performance of the
musical "Hair" on Sunday April 27th at 2:00 p.m. at Seattle's 5th
Avenue Theatre.
We thought it would be fun to take a group of
longhairs to "Hair"! Tickets to the Hair performance
are $14.00. We will help visitors find a place to
stay: hotels, motels, B&B's, or if you wish to be
billeted with other local residents. There will be
ongoing events all through the weekend, feel free to
come for part or all of the weekend.
If you want to attend "Hair" we must receive your
payment by Tues. 4/15/03 in order to assure your
seating with the longhaired group.
For more information contact:
PNW G/B Longhairs
=======================================================
VOICE MAIL: 206.376.5045
EMAIL: longhairgathering@yahoo.com
http://www.longhair.shortURL.com/
Here's 5 more pics on my birthday. IMHO, it still did not show, in great clarity, the close-up length of my hair but heck... the focus that day wasn't really in my hair ;))
But still, hope y'all would appreciate it :)
Me,
Jin
P.S. Just type "soojin75" under the "Visit Album" field to gain access to my photo album. You're also welcome to sign my guestbook ;)
For those interested, here's a picture of me from a few days ago. That's about three years worth of hair now, I think... It's been a while, I can't remember for sure. *grin*
Question: My hair seems a little thin at the ends, as can be expected I suppose. I'm just wondering what the rest of you think of it. Is it worth doing anything like trimming to it at this point, or is it fine as it is? I always tend to think it looks kinda sloppy, but that's me. Heh. I suspect that since it has that degree of curliness to it that trimming wouldn't really straighten it up much, and I'd prefer to avoid getting it cut until I see just how long it'll get. But I'll stop rambling. General comments welcome.
On another subject, I see a few people are in need of space to post pictures. I have a server that I wouldn't mind donating a little space on for that purpose. I don't have a whole lot of time to poke at it, but I can stick pictures on there once in while. E-mail me if you're interested.
I had to cut my hair off for my job about 5 months ago. it was about chin length, almost even all around. Now I feel bald and 5 months later I havent gotten used to it, and i think i just looked better before. Right now it's about 1/2 inch long and maybe 3/4 in the front. anyone here have the same delema? what did you do about it?
My son had long hair until he was in 1st grade. The family complained, but I said "until he says he wants his hair cut, it's not getting cut."
In first grade he said he wanted it cut, so it was.
Last spring he got a "buzz cut" because I was tired of messing with his hair...8 year olds tend to not care what they look like, and not comb their hair. LOL
We are at a point now where it's going to at least have to be trimmed around his ears. He looks like he has sideburns because the hair separates around his ears.
He says he wants it long again and I'm more than fine with that. But my mother (a hairstylist...ie. scissor happy woman) says he'll be teased in school. I don't trust anything a person with a license to chop people's hair off has to say about anyone who has or wants long hair.
I need a trim on the back of my hair, but I don't trust her to do that. And I don't want to do it myself because it'll probably be uneven. I want to go from a v shape to straight in the back, but I'm afraid she'll cut it all to my shoulders...saying "there, now it's ALL even!"
I don't trust people with scissors!
War is not specifically mentioned in the FAQ, so I will mention this here. I will be more strict than usual about off-topic posts when related to the current war activities. Why?
There are countless other places where people can converse about this topic.
It is a subject that is likely to produce very long threads that don't make any headway, kind of like threads about creation vs. evolution.
If the post relates to long hair, I will allow it (are all longhairs anti-war, for example). Otherwise, I will trim the threads without warning.
This has nothing to do with my taking one side or another or my being patriotic or not, for that matter. I myself have specific opinions on the current war effort, but I choose to keep my views off this board.
I won't rule out posting an editorial from time to time. If I do so, you may feel free to post responses directly to it. If I do so, I will put the word editorial in the subject line.
...this is a mystery to me, I mean. I have a hit counter on my site that is set up to not record repeat hits. There are currently 567 hits on my site. Just yesterday there were under 500 hits. It seems every time I come back to the computer and go to my site there is a significant jump in number of hits. What is such a mystery to me is the fact that there are so many. The only people that know about the site are you guys at the board with the exception of a few local friends. Are there really that many of you guys that have viewed my site, or is the counter messing up by recording repeat hits? If anyone out there is forwarding my site url on to people by e-mail, I want to say thanks. Just thought I would air this bit of information. Peace!!!!!
Has anyone ever tried GUHL and if so, what are your opinions on this brand of haircare products?
Today @ school, I was walking behind this guy with hair a little past mid-back. There was a bit of a wind picking up, and his hair was blowing around, looking all cool. Whereas I, in my curly-haired akward-stagedness, get something to this effect:
Hey Jin,
Awesome hair! Keep at it!
As someone has asked in a reply to one of your previous posts, what happened to your other page?
I have a ten year old son. He wears a bowlcut. I feel he should get a buzzcut or something real short. My wife Cheryl disagrees. Cheryl says no, that bowlcuts are in
style for little boys. Cheryl has no fashion sense whatsoever. She has her hair all up in little curls, gelled and combed back.
I need some progress pictures that start from a shaved head(preferably) that go all of the way to a year's growth at a couple months intervals.
If anyone can help me out, I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Waiting for it to dry.
I used Suave's "2-minute recovery deep conditioner" on the middle to ends of my hair, then Infusium 23 leave-in treatment massaged in (more like rubbed/wiped LOL) before combing.
I've been washing my hair every other day for years. I sure hope it doesn't end up looking limp and greasy. Of course, even if it does I'm going to maintain a schedule of washing every 3rd day, hoping my hair will adjust to the new schedule.
I'm hoping to wean myself off washing so often, until I'm down to once a week. This is my first week, and the last 2 days my hair has been looking exceptionally good. The difference is surprising, especially this soon! I'm really glad I found out about CWC. Cold rinses will be next...one step at a time.
Hey everyone, its been a little while since I visited the boards. Two years or so =). Just saying hello. I've grown out my hair to half way down my back in the past two years. Im also curious, most of the times I tie my hair backinto a pony tail when im going out.. Only recently have I been putting it down when im out. Im curious is there any best way to comb/brush my hair when im going to leave it down.. Here is a pic of my hair now.. Thanks in advance and good to be back on the boards.
I've just got back from a week in Rye, a sleepy semi-touristy town in the South Eastern corner of England, and have just this minute caught up with everything that's been going on over here. Good to be back with all this discussion!
Yesterday afternoon, at 4pm in broad daylight while I was walking back to the caravan I was staying in, I happened to spot a group of six 17-18 year old guys - they all must've been a year or two younger than I.
You know when you get the feeling that you should be wary? I usually tie my hair back in anticipation of something happening, but it was raining and I had my gloves on so I didn't bother reaching into my pocket for my hair-band.
As I passed by, I heard a predictable, over-loud "I thought that was a girl!" comment. I wasn't in the best of moods that afternoon so I shot them a stare over my shoulder. The jeering continued with even more pathetic "Poofter... Ponce..." remarks. I flipped them off over my shoulder without looking back, as is my manner, and continued on my way - they were about 30 feet away from me by this time.
Within a couple of seconds I heard some lone running footsteps coming towards me, I turned around just in time get my guard up and drop what I was carrying, but couldn't stop the guy (who was the same height, with a slightly stockier build) wrenching a fistful of my hair out. He also managed to head butt me just below the left eyebrow before I could headlock him and force us both to the ground.
By this time the other five lads had run over I realised I was scrambling on the ground surrounded by lots of feet. I covered my face, expecting to get the living **** kicked out of me... luckily, they pulled their friend away and all but apologised to me on his behalf.
I shook myself off, gathered my things, then noticed that the hair in front of my face was red with blood, as was the whole left side of my face from the badly-placed head butt. A man and woman in their late thirties, who were very kind hearted, drove me to the police station and then the local Doctor's Surgery where I was patched up with sterile strips. I needed a couple of stitches in all honesty, but the nearest hospital was ten miles away and it would've been tough for me to get there with my limited funds.
It wasn't until this morning that I saw the clump of loose hair stuck in my pony-tail, an area on the back left of my head feels bruised where it was ripped out. Thankfully, I can't notice any difference and there's no bald spot visible since it's covered by the upper layers of my hair. Cuts and bruises I'm used to, being quite an active skater, but anyone who abuses the hair - well...
It sends me to indescribable levels of frustration me at how years of patient growth can be taken away in a matter of moments. What have I learned from this? Loose hair is indeed a hindrance in a close-up fight, pay attention to gut feelings and carry some sort of hair restraining thing around at all times.
Thanks for reading this far, anyone have similar stories to tell?
The entire show was dedicated to cutting long hair on guys, I mean if someone wants a makeover that's fine but this guy is constantly doing this and it seems almost forced on some people. What do you think?
(Justin Barbier)
not really a story, but...
anywayz.. someone suggested that i may be depressed...well....YEA. I just cut off 9 (now) months of HAIR...I'm surely not going to be happy :)
but the chicks, like I said, LOVE it short...which i find strange, b/c i DO look alright with longer hair, i think i look better and so do others, but...maybe its just today's messed up soceity. Gosh, i do not think i am destined to be a 'longhair'
But i guess it is now time for the 'story' part.
I eventually will have to undergo chemo (yea that crap that makes ur hair fallout)lol...i dont really want to disclose any particular information publicly (but if you want, feel free to email me) well, seems that even if i would have NOT cut it all these years, it'd eventually HAVE to go anyway. maybe it'll be better this way. (God works in mysterious ways)
make a long story short...i think i am taking this news really well. im not worried at all, and my HAIR upsets me more...well ive made pretty good friends on this board whether or not anyone knows it, i've come here for advice as well as encouragement and enlightenment. this board is like a family...everyone shares a common interest and everyone seems to have similar outlooks on life...maybe the 'true' longhairs all share some sort of gene that bonds them together? whatever it is, im thankful for it...well feel free to drop me an email anytime...bye, JustinB
hi!
i'm a 21 year-old male (almost 22); i've been a veggie for about 5 years now, and a vegan for about 6 months. my hair has been growing for just over 3 years now. (and it's totally unmanagable unless it's tied down)
about 1.5 years ago, i noticed a bald spot developing at the top of my head. i started taking zinc, biotin, lecithin and other supplements for a couple of months. then i discovered a reasonably affordable 'wonder' solution kit (www.hairfantastique.com), but it's been 3 months since i purchased it, and i don't see any improvement.
my latest theory is that i'm not getting enough protein or some other nutrient found in meat. i'm the only veggie/vegan in my entire combined family (uncles, aunts, ...) and i'm the only one suffering from early hair loss. i estimate my father has more hair than i do, and he's 55.
so, could someone please help me with the following issues:
1) according to some websites, protein deficiency causes hairloss. but i've found many pages (most of them run by women) that claim soy is bad for you (hairloss, obesity, etc...)
i) do i need more protein?
ii) are soy products ok to eat?
2) has anyone tried Hair Fantastique? 'cause the before-after photos on the page are taken from strategic angles, imho.
thanks a million guys,
-anonymous coward
The debate is - are Pantene products a good thing or a bad thing ? I've heard mixed opinions on this one and would like the views of the 'experts'.
If they're not so good is it because of a specific ingredient and should I be on the look-out for that particular ingredient in other products ?
Also, I've heard 'Aussie Moist' products mentioned a lot on this board. Are they any good ? Has anyone seen them in the UK (do you have to buy them in a salon or has anyone seen them in a supermarket) ?
Your views would be welcomed. Thanks !
I recently purchased Pantene 2n1 Shampoo+Conditioner since I have read some good things about Pantene products. I was wondering how most of you feel about this product, if you've tried it, do you like the shampoo & conditioner in 1 or prefer seperate.
Thanks for your views.
Hi all - though some might be interested in this,
Just heard on the radio that a guy from where I come from sued his employer as he was fired from his job for repeatedly refusing to wear a tie to work. The guy claimed at court that this was sexually discriminate as the policy did not apply to female staff. And guess what - he won!
It seems to me that if a court of law can appreciate this about an item of clothing, then surely hair can be considered in the same way. Don't ya think?
Anyway – just wanted to share.
Thanks.
I was going to put wax in my hair to spike it all up for a charity event in the UK, I used this hair wax but it doesn't come out.
I only tested it on one area and got one spike that was long. My hair is 6 inches long...
I have washed my hair 6 times tonight and the wax does not seem to come out, it just preads out more and makes my hair seem greasy and think... does anyone please know how to get this out!? I ont wanna hav to cut it!
Found this while looking up men's long hair stuff...
Here is the URL in case the link doesn't work.
http://pub101.ezboard.com/fantimonyandlacefrm10.showMessage?topicID=99.topic
earlier this week someone posted a link to a site about a book, ishmael. as a long-haired male, i recommend this book to all of you. it is a way to freedom- to live and be who you are. i'd say it's a way to create a world where people are long-haired in spirit if not in reality. if that makes any sense at all. you need to check this one out.
I'm growing my hair out long. Right now it is long enough to wear it covers my eyes. I want it down to my chin. How long would this take?
I've been growing from august, about 7 months now, and notice that the tips are the only parts of my hair that are disobedient, they are very wavey. Hypothetically speaking, if i were to cut the wavey parts of the tips, would it still form a wave at the tips?
any comments or suggestions? thanks in advance
perplexedone
Hi,
It's a long time since my last post, but I stayed with growing my hair out. Front is past my nose now, the rest of my hair is all one lengh (i startet from a buzzcut) except the sides, where i got a little trim after 6 months. My next cut will be in May, where i want my back to be cut to prevent mullet-look, and to neaten it all up cause of my school leaving examination.
Heres my Problem.... I like my hair being in my face (so i see no Problem with hair getting in my eyes and stuff), but now my hair starts to touch my food...
I'd like to ask how everyone with straight hair managed to eat during that stage (hair does not stay behind ears, and if, it would look bad).
I hate food in my hair and hair in my mouth =)
thx for answeres & sorry for my english and stupid question =)
Beret
ok, i've always wondered this, when you shampoo/condition, how thoroughly do you rinse the conditioner out? sometimes i feel like im rinsing my hair too much and removing the moisture from the conditioner. btw, i use herbal essence fruit fusions shampoo/conditioner for dry hair. it works amazing ;)
Hi,
I was walking home from university, and this guy drove past and yelled "#$%^&^ poof!"
Does this mean my hair growth is coming along well?
ANdy.
Hi there,
Just thought I'd fire the burning question, but I get the impression that most guys that grow their hair love themselves. I never used to love myself until I grew my hair long. Is this the same for everyone else here too?
Happy hairgrowing and thanks for supporting long hair.
Long Hair Forever!
Hey Oyo.. I've seen your pics and wow! I really aim to have my hair like yours. I just want to know how long have you been growing and do you have any awkward stage pics? Your site is also really neat (oyointhebox.com) and some of the links were really funny. Anyways if you can help I would appreciate it! Cheers.
- Brian
Hope I'm not stepping on toes since it says "men's long hair board"...
Had to stop in and say I absolutely ADORE men with long hair!
The pic is my hair 2 years ago. I stopped bleaching it around Thanksgiving and have about 6" of dark blonde hair at the top now.
So, it's not just "goth girls" who like men with long hair!!! LOL
So the other day I finally saw some Leave-in conditioner and bought it. I like it a lot so far, it has definitely made my hair more manageable as it claimed it would. Anyway... I'd recommend anyone who doesn't use this to at least give it a try.
A pleasant experience last night.
I usually have my hair tied back but since reading this board I've started to have it loose more often. Also, I've begun to just leave my hair to dry naturally rather than blow dry every time and already the texture of my hair is improving. I blow dried it last night (for the first time in about ten days) and used the really cool setting and it looked the healthiest it's ever done.
Anyway (or 'anyways' if you're in the US)I went to a meeting and two women came up to me and stroked my hair. They were putty in my hands !! Too bad I'm happily married ! Ho hum.
So the moral is : If you want to attract ex-drunks, use the cool setting on your hair drier.
I have selected two Pics showing the growing of 10 Month without any Trims (May 2002 and a recent one).
It`s the longest it has ever been now, but it was close to that Length once in the 80`s before I had to cut it for Job.
Now I have decided to go much further… .
Thanks to Treyn for loading the Pics on his Server!
(hope it works)
Hello,
Could somebody please help me.I would like the website or phone number of Excelsior, the comp[any that makes millenia mud. I can't find any info anywhere.Thanks.
Eric
Hey guys. I'm closing in on my 9th month of NO cuts (Since August 5th, 2002 heh) and my hair is getting longer! Right now it easily covers my eyes and is almost to the tip of my nose (it can be pulled there). Now, when I first started growing, my hair looked quite dreadful and definitely awkward. I'd say about August to December my hair was very wavy and almost curly. The past two months or so my hair started looking better as it got longer, and started to straighten as i would part it, yet be curly at the ends. Now, all this month, I have been pushing all my hair (my bangs too) behind my ears and I have noticed the curls have disappeared. My hair is starting to look very nice and straight (save for the "wings" on my neck that curl out). My question is: Is this normal? Can hair be wavy in the beginning and start getting straight? I havent straightened it with an iron or anything although I wore a headband a lot the past 8 months (no so much now). Anyone else have a similar experience? I think if most new growers knew this newfound light at the end of the tunnel they would stick it out and not cut it. Cheers.
- Brian
Hello,
I have thick wavy hair. I have not had a hair cut in about 13 months except for a trim last may to avoid looking as if I had a mullet. I just have a big puff of hair. It flows in the wind and what not. It is long but just no really long. I cannot get all of it into a pony tail. I am wondering if anyone had any ideas of making it look nicer. I condition it every night and wash it twice or three times a week. Should I wake up earlier and do that in the morning? Would that help it look nice? I know many frown at under-cuts but would that help it? I do want a change. A change to make it look nicer preferable without a trim.
Thanks in Advance,
Chirs
This has probably been covered here before, but I am desparate for some tips on accelarating hair growth. Do scalp massages work? I s there a particular herb that might help?
Hi,
A while ago I found this excellent web site dedicated to the cause of unisex hair styles, but particularly to longer hair options for men.
I imagine that people have already seen it but because it is not linked by this web site maybe it will be new to some people.
The author no longer maintains the site and none of the voting options work anymore.
Ok, here is the situation: I just shaved my head about a month ago, I not only did it to have a different look (being bald that is), but to also grow out my hair long at an even pace this time around. My question is, if I let it all grow out at the same time (with exception of trimming a teeny tiny bit of the sideburns once in awhile), I won't get a mullet, will I? And nothing against guys with mullets, I just don't prefer one. I asked my aunt about this (hair specialist), and this said to 'maintain' the back of it once every so often. And maintain, that's just in reference to trimming the back, right, evening it out from time to time, yeah? Well, what do you guys think. Much advice and elaboration on the topic would be well appreciated. Thanks a lot.
P.S. Not to sound queer or anything, lol, but, I'm trying to go for that Tom Welling or Paul Walker type look (when their hair is at a decently semi long hair look), Because I have decently curly hair just like either one of them.
Last night I had my second nightmare about my hair since I've started growing it. (Unless you count the akward stage. OH! Thank you very much!)
I don't remember all of it, just the part where I looked in the mirror, and noticed that my scalp was peeling, like when you have a sunburn, except it was coming off in really big flakes, and it was taking the hair with it. After I realized it, I was already missing a big patch in front. I knew it wouldn't look right, so I just kept peeling off the rest of my hair, but even as I did it, I was already planning on growing it back.
It was weird, but I've noticed that in both the hair nightmares I've had (which both involved losing hair, of course) I've always been planning on growing it back at the end. Hmmmm. . .
Hi guys,
Here's the question: When wearing a pony tail, does it look more professional to have the neck hair trimmed off, or can it be left on?
I'd like to not worry about shaving my neck hair off, but I need to think about the future. I'll need to wear a pony tail while working since that will look the most professional in my field. I have not touched my neck hair since last July. Can I get away with leaving the neck hair alone if I must wear a pony tail?
Thanks...
Just a friendly reminder that this site is intended for all audiences. So, please don't use foul language. Any attempts to circumvent software to catch foul language will result in your post being deleted, if I notice it.
It really is not that hard to avoid foul language. I really don't think this is so much to ask.
the mullet? I have a mullet and it's grown past shoulder length. It's a hairstyle that I've always admired, I'm proud to say. No, I don't live in a trailer and my wife and I are not related (not to my knowledge). Why is there so much animosity towards the mullet, one of the coolest hairstyles ever? Is a guy with a mullet considered a longhair by you guys? I'm being serious here.
making the decision to grow my hair out again is only 1/2 the battle... Now I'm gonna need some positive reinforcement when I start documenting progress and dealing with the inevitable " f*&^ing hippy" comment that is gonna come from my co workers when I only have an inch of hair on my head. My comment back can be "f$%&ing Jarhead" ! HA! I figure I'm gonna see how long I can get away with only getting the sides and back cut and ending up with that skater look that was popular a few years ago. That should conform to my what job mandates and should look close to what it looked like before... Thanks for this site... It will keep the motivation up
http://www.msnusers.com/mypictureuser=4263~4AAAA6AAACpvB51keJJ6His10wKUlQAInykFLYX7R7da9t8dQqGxhNQ$$~4AAAA7AAAGAN5q4u5Kl1!I71Y7iGJmxus9OqIsGSK7A2s$
some people say I look like a geek, but i don't know weather to cut off my hair, do you think it looks bad?
Just wanted to post my 2 1/2 year pic and a link to my progress pictorial web page:
Marty (Pseudo-Hippy)
Hi,
I started that thread below about damaged in 25 minutes. As a result of that chemical treatment I resulted in orangish, very course hair.
Well, I messed asround some more and now most of my hair is back to being medium to dark blonde, except that I guess I missed some spots, especially near the center part so I will be having both orange and normal hair. I'm done with messing around! No more!
HA HA HA HA! Gotta have a sense of humor!
Shaun
Last night, I was messing around with some hair ties (Chasing a dream, I suppose, as I cannot yet manage a ponytail.) Basically, I'd tied the hair on top of my head up at about the center to keep it out of my eyes. (I kinda looked like a candle.) Then, I took a couple more, and put the hair on the side of my head into pigtails. (I think that's what they're called.) Just where you have hair coming off your head at opposite sides. Not braided or anything.
Okay, well I actually liked the way it looked, even though it's considered a rather feminine hairstyle. (Hey, I'm considered a rather feminine guy. Just ask my mom. (That was a joke.)) Anyways, does anyone else here enjoy wearing their hair that way, or in a more feminine way? (If nothing else, the responses should be worth it.) Yet another reason to keep it growing.
I know there's a gallery of a guy trying out different feminine hairstyles, but I also remember it's huge, and my computer's not that fast. But if you've got the link, I've got time to let it load.
ok, Friday in the UK is Comic relief... and I want to spike up my longish hair, it is around about 6 inches long. I have tryed alot of things to hold the spikes but the oly one that works so far is this hair wax called "dax" I tryed to spike up one area and it worked fine, nothing will let it get knocked down... the only thing I am worried about is getting it out... I just showered and my hair is flat again, but its still waxy from the Dax... Does anyone know if this stuff or anything similar comes out or if it is safe to go ahead with the spikes without ruining my hair and having to cut it off...?
anyhelp much appericated.
I was surfing around the net on the subject of long hair and came across this little bit of poetry. Thought I would share it with all of ya':
Gimme head with hair, long beautiful hair;
shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen ...
Give me down to there hair, shoulder length or longer;
here baby, there mama, everywhere daddy daddy ...
hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair ...
Flow it, show it, long as God can grow it, my hair.
Hair, the musical
excerpt from: http://homepage.mac.com/pauljlucas/personal/men/gallery/
This time round, the focus isn't on me. I've received some pics from "sugarcane" and with his kind permission, I added it in a new album. Come in and see his hair :)
Along the way, I've also thrown in more pics of other beautiful long-haired men and women. I've obtained much inspiration from these people and I hope you will too. Do not forget to visit my "own original" album to see me in short hair ;)
Cheerz,
Jin
Hey i'm a teen guy with semi-short hair (it's about 2 inches long at the top). I had very soft, semi-long hair and absolutely no split ends when i was a kid, but now my hair is a god-awful mess. =( a friend recommended that i buy Aussie hair products, cuz i noticed he had good hair. i bought the deep moisturizing shampoo and conditioner in order to get my hair healthy, but i barely see any improvement. it's been about three months since i've been using this combination..
what i'd like to know is how you guys get your hair healthy and soft. i'm embarrassed to go outside with just my hair in its normal splendor, and i always require gel to style it; always end up using too much. i hate using gel now.. cuz everytime someone messes it up, or when it rains, my hair goes back to looking like a mess.
f.y.i., i bleached parts of the tops of my hair (which was black, but now it's orange), but the damage is the same as before i got it done. does anyone recommend that i shave it all off and grow my hair anew..? or can i mend the split-ends together..?
i'm really in a dilemna, and i really, really appreciate help from the guys and girls. i dunno if i should go to a hair styler cuz they would probably criticize me (the ones here anyway) or try to sell me useless products..
I have been wondering do waves usually move down, or get bigger? Im hopeing mine do one of those as ive seen some great styles with this hair. My waves have got less tight since ive been using a blow dryer but im not sure...
Having started out from a rather standard layered cut, it is obvious that my hair is in two separate layers. For the last 20 months, I've just been letting everything grow and have done nothing about it. Since I work in a professional environment, I wear a ponytail most of the time anyway so the difference is not evident.
Is there a general rule as to whether (or when) a trim should be done to even the layers? You guys who have really long hair, did you ever trim it just to even up a bit? Or...should I just try to ignore it and when it all gets to terminal length is will be even anyway?
-William
Ive had an under cut for about a year and want to grow it all out without cutting it but its starrtng to look weird because i have to tie my hair back for work. when i do the shorter part puffs out a little.
Any advice on what to do with it?
Hi,
I've been tasking really good care of my hair until Saturday morning when I woke up and decided to destroy my it all! Yup, I figured that I wasn't blonde enough for my tastes so on came the gloves and out of the bottle some foul smelling concoction.
Now I'm the stupid one so I don't need to warn anybody but I found that nice hair can become rough with a tendency to tangle in no time at all. Not to mention the problem of roots that's coming up. I've learned my lesson! Anyone have a time machine?
Shaun
To anyone around the one year stage:
I have fairly curly hair, and its been a damn long road growing it out. Its been a year or so now, and the other day I decided that a little trim wouldn't hurt. and I was right! my hair is now actually manageable, and now it will grow out perfectly - no unevenness, split ends, etc.
I highly reccommend getting a trim after a year or so. It makes things a lot easier and doesn't rally affect progress that much. Just get the sides and back trimmed, and leave the top relatively untouched (except for evenness corrections) and you'll be lookin good!
My hair is still growing to the length i want it, but i have always had the curlage at the back problem, it used to be worse but i thought that it would pass... i still have these 'wings' and they are the only things about my hair that i hate... how can you stop this curlage?
thanks. Spoon.
Mousse + Gel.
whats the difference? is there a difference?? i decided to waste some money and bought aload of hair products i have no idea bout like gel spray and mousse for example. but i have no idea how mousse is ment to work or what its for if ther eis already gel out ???
Hello all,
I have a problem with my hair that maybe someone could help me with. My hair is very thick and frizzy, and reaches mid-back when it is "stretched out". The problem is that I have a skin condition called psoriasis (with emphasis on the "sore" part), which I have on my elbows, neck, chin, nose, around my eyes (which affects my vision), and my scalp. These areas become red and patchy and the skin flakes. I've tried dandruff shampoos, but to no avail. It's difficult to put cortisone on my scalp because of the thickness of my hair.
Some people tell me that shaving my head and goatee would help, but it wouldn't, the bare areas of skin are still afflicted and besides,I keep my hair long and my goatee on because they look far better than my exposed skin would. I did have prescription meds for awhile, but the doctor wanted me to keep coming back for more appointments before he would continue my prescriptions. Whilst I look for a less crooked dermatologist, is there anyone out there who could offer me some helpful advice? It would be greatly appreciated. ;)
As I came onto the board today I noticed a large obtrusive ad for amazon. What's up with that?
I've had some things running through my head that I've been meaning to post, but they've all been really short, and not worth the trouble. So I'm just gonna put them all into one post here.
I got really bored, and figured out that hair grows at the approximate rate of .0000002 inches/second, or .016 inches/day.
I can finally get the longest strands of my hair into my mouth. It takes a bit of doing, but it gets there.
A few days ago at work, I saw one of my old teachers. The next day, she told my brother I looked like a hippie. Hooray for people noticing!
Yesterday at work, a couple of co-workers stopped me and asked when I was going to get my hair cut. I think I've finally got everyone trained on the "You-know-the-answer-to-that" look.
Why is it I can't think up any good comebacks until about a minute after? From now on whenever anyone asks when I'm getting my hair cut, I'm just gonna say something to the effect of: "I've calculated the date for my first touch-up trim to be in January of 2004, however, due to curling, the date may be pushed back."
And if anyone asks why I don't get my hair cut, or why I'm growing it out, it'll be: "Because I'm trying to be as closed-minded to your ideas as you are to mine."
That's all I've got.
its cool to find a group for us long hairs,,,1/4 way down back here,,and not a mullet,,reddish brown,,any other long hairs in pennsylvania,,we are a rare breed and got to stick togather,,ok later
How long does your hair have to be to wear a "Ponytail Cuff" such as the ones in the link at "Copper Bracelets.Com"?
ok, i havent had a haircut in a month, which i like a huge thing for me but i want it long. i need some advice on how to achieve my goal though. i want my hair just past my ears (how long would that take?) and i want it to look messy and just uncared for. kinda like the lead singer for incubus or kurt cobain i guess. any advice??
Whatever happen to Jarkko? I tried going to his
website and that doesn't appear to be working.
I've been growing my hair out from a short cut for about 2 years now. It's close to a foot long, but with the curls it doesn't look quite that long. I hope the image works properly.
Just posting to inform those who still read my messages that I've actually started measuring some of the loose hairs that wind up on the counter after I shower: I've been growing my hair out from a very short buzz cut for just over a year (My last cut was in late February of 2002), and the average strand of hair that I come across measures apx. 17 centimeters.
is there anything i can do to convince them that it's not that bad!?
I shaved my goatee and started growing in a beard a little over a month ago. It's been growing slowly but it's finally coming in. It's a little patchy in some place but overall looks decent. I've even been getting compliments on it which is a surprise to me. This is my second attempt at growing a beard. Last April I tried but ended up shaving it after 3 weeks. It's going much better this time around.
Hey everybody!
Sorry if this question has been asked before (it probably has been a lot)... but anyway, what kind of oil would everybody recommend using for my hair? I need something to help weigh my frizz around the part down a bit and to keep it moist during the Winter... I was thinking coconut oil. What do you say? By the way, my hair is past my chin in the front and almost to my shoulders in back.
Golgotha
What's the deal with alcohol in haircare products? I have shoulder length wavy/curly hair and I just got out of the awkward phase after growing it for a little over 1,5 years. Usually I use some sort of pomade (sparingly of course because I'm not aiming at lubing engines with my hair) to tame it a little but I decided I'd give mousse a try. Those of you with the same hair type know exactly what it's like to have my kind of hair. Thing is, mousse contains alcohol and that stuff dries your hair out and it's probably damaging in the long run. Any alternatives? Does alcohol free mousse exist? Is alcohol free gel an option? Most of the stuff I've seen in the stores is either "extra strong" or "ultra strong". I don't need a helmet, folks!
The pic didn't show for some in my post below. Hopefully it will show here.
oh, so basically it is a fade. Top long, bottom buzzed. That looks horrible even when just done. People really should realize this looks bad. When my hair gets long i am just going to get a tape up. but not going to taper the sides too high. By the way, how many people here in the awkward stage still.
While in the elevator of my high-rise apartment building, I was among a group of neighbors and strangers. A woman whom I did not know was standing there, her hair absolutely parched by too many perms and tints.
She glared at me and said: "I think you could use a haircut".
Without missing a beat, I replied, "I think you could use an industrial-size bottle of conditioner!"
Her mouth fell open and I gave her that "you-wanna-f***-with-me-some-more?" stare. You should have heard the snickering among the rest of the folks in the elevator!!!
Let's discuss bad hair ideas, shall we? The undercut is the most recent debate, but not the only hair fashion debate people have had over the years.
The top bad hair ideas of all time include....
May I have a drum roll please.....
How about that infamous, short-lived hairstyle they called the "quiff". That's the one where you had short, not quite buzzed hair all over and this longer patch right in front. Remember that? Oh yes, another hairstyle that never looked good in the first place yet was hugely popular. The best quiff, and the one to earn bonus points, was when they'd dye the quiff a different color than the rest of the hair. The little blonde quiff and the rest of the hair brown. A classic hair horror!
The world famous mohawk! Although a destinctive style, few people can pull off the mohawk without looking like a complete moron. There can be several variations to the mohawk, but the traditional long haired mohawk is without doubt the best way to wear this style. The mohawk is basically the king of all undercuts.
The Afro! The FRO! Big hair has never seen anything like it! The bigger the better with this style. I remember my African American classmates, and even some of the white boys sporting a killer fro. The pictures are always good for a laugh. Lenny Kravitz has a sort of fro going on today, and it works for him. Gotta give this style its props based on Lenny alone!
The skinhead! It became a very popular hairstyle in the late 90s. It's ugly on about 90% of all men. But some, like Vin Diesel, actually look good with it. Which gives this cut an edge over the undercut, since no one in history has looked even half-a$$ed decent with an undercut.
Perhaps no hairstyle in history has ever said "I'm old, but trying to be hip" quite like the comb-over! It's the hairstyle of choice among aging men, allowing them to cover up their baldness, even if the results are not very effective. Men with a comb-over will usually carry a comb at all times to allow for adjustments, especially on those windy days when the hair may be forcibly removed from its "cover position". Another drawback for this style is the simple act of bending over, as the hair will fall from its coveted and much desired "cover position". High maintenance, low effectiveness give this style two thumbs down and the #3 position of all time hair horrors!
The mullet! The very word MULLET has come to describe a haircut that is short on the top and long at the back. The mullet can still be seen everywhere in trailer parks and redneck bars. In the late 80s and throughout much of the 90s it worked its way into fashion magazines, rock stars, and into the public eye. No style was worse than the god awful mullet. But the style worked for one man, who to this day continues to have one, albeit much less "mulletish" than ten years ago. I'm speaking of course about "Doc"...oh yeah...Billy Ray Cyrus. His style today works for him. Because of that, the mullet can only attain the #2 spot.
Which leads us all to....
The number one all time bad hair idea of all time! It can only go to one style. The undercut creates a very noticeable mullet-like effect which for some strange reason is considered by some to be really cool. Made popular by wrestlers, this cut actually looks quite ridiculous. But no worry, it provides many of us with a good chuckle and the inner peace of knowing that we are at least smarter than some people out there! It has replaced the mullet as the hairstyle of choice among trailer park residents and RASSLIN fans! Because no one can attain an even reasonably decent look with it, the undercut comes in at #1 on the Hair Horror Of All Time Awards!
Why oh why must people make themselves look so silly? Why oh why, I ask!
I would mention Kobain hair, but it was never really a style. It was just the result of self hair cutting and lack of washing or even brushing/ combing. It can't be called a "style" since there was no styling involved.
My school is doing this trivia thing with some other schools in the area... On Friday, the students from my school that are involved (including me) went to another school to compete with other schools.
While everyone was taking a break in the cafeteria, a girl came up to me and kept telling me I have cool hair. It went something like this:
Her: "Hey, you have cool hair."
Me: "Thanks."
Her: (pointing at my hair) "You have cool hair!"
Me: "Thanks."
Her: "Your hair is cool!" (And then she was pulled away by another girl)
What exactly is an undercut? Is it like a fade or a tape up? Can i see some pics or something
Did anyone see the Nova program tonight (Wed.) about the ER Doc with the long hair? It starts with him in med school about 10-12 (?) years ago and most recently with his ER job in Indiana. He wears his hair in a single braid which is between mid back and waist length. It was an interesting story for several reasons, one of which was his decision to grow his hair and get tattooed. Check the listings as these are often repeated.
Hey, I'm just here to complain tonight. Basically, my hair's gotten to the point where it can get in my eyes, but it's not long enough to put behind my ears. Oh well, it's progress I suppose. I'll try getting a new picture up soon, 'cause I know you've all been looking forward to it *so* very much.
I've been growing my hair for almost nine months. I got an ill-advised trim about six months ago. Recently I've been noticing a lot of short (about 1"/2.5cm) hairs sticking straight up out of my part line. They all seem to be about the same length. Is this normal? Any suggestions on what could cause this? Is it possible these hairs were "resting" for many months and just sprouted? Could I have somehow broken off a lot of hairs all at once? I spent some time in an extremely cold climate about two months ago, could that have stimulated new hairs to grow? I would appreciate hearing your theories. Thanks!
These Days it has been one Year that i have got my last Trim.
I have got this Inspiration by reading this Board, and i am sooo happy with the Result!
I have learned a lot of Things how to take Care, washing and conditioning and there arent any split Ends...
Thanks to all the People on this Board who have inspired me!!
Hopefully, if Treyn comes up with his Server, i will be able to post some Pics!
Im goin for the Jim Morrison hairstyle deal..And Im starting to get it. My hair used to be straight, but as i grow it out some curls are starting to show up. I had read that Morrison got his hairstyle that way by washing it and NOT combing it. My mom is starting to complain it looks too shaggy, obviously becuase im not combing it. Is there anything i can do, or tell her to fix the situation?
My brother and I along with the help of David Frana may have figured out this firewall problem. Here is the URL again for whoever may be interested: http://longhair.kicks-ass.net
...since I last posted my pics :) Here's some new ones (taken 2 days ago!) as my hair report.
For the record, it's now about 28" long and I plan to grow and grow and grow....
Hee... hope all of you like it and that it'll inspire some of you "sitting on the fencer" to decide on growing long hair ;)
Cheers,
Jin
My goal length seems to keep changing. I never thought my hair would ever get this length, but now I think I want to grow it a little longer.
Has anyone else ever changed their intended goal during the growing process?
Our local PBS station featured a recent (?) concert that included the Doobie Brothers. I remember when they were really on top of the charts, probably twenty-five years ago. Back then, guitarist Pat Simmons had the most gorgeous waist-length hair . . . the envy of every guy who wanted long hair. Anyway, for whatever reason, he later cut it all off (a short, center-part maybe 2 -3 inches maximum length). Well, apparently he must have missed his long hair, because he's been growing it back. It's not waist-length as it had once been, but it's about 3/4 the way down his back. I was happy to see he's going for the gold again.
Say,, keep up the good work guys,, :) Long hair is the best and you should all be proud ;)
Love
Mali
My hair grow's very slooow??? What can I do,I am taking hair vitamins.HELP!!
You hair might actually show a month's worth of growth better...
when it is LONGer than in the earlier stages of growing.
Why? Maybe during the first months of growth your hair is just
spending all of its energy developing into that awkward stage.
Not to mention the fact that it does not weigh very much.
If you have any waving or curling, it is even possible that your hair may
appear shorter for a period.
But as your hair gets longer and its weight increases...
then each and every month's worth of growth will be more noticeable?
...I'd like for whoever's interested to click the link to my site below and tell me what you think of the flash banner I made for my site. Make sure the volume on your computer speakers is turned up. Thanks in advance!
I am shedding way to much hair. When I take a shower after words i have a huge glob of hair left there. Im 16 by the way, posted a picture awile back. When I brush my hair now, im not pulling or anything but hair just falls out not normaly ike. its just alot of hair. it is really concerning me becase i have took such good care of my hair and its all falling out and im afraid when it grows back what i loss if it does that it will stick up all over because the hairs are shorter. Now let me explaine my background a bit to wich i think may be the cause but dont no how to fix. one of them is i just had my appendix removed about a month ago and was away from school for awile. Now im ack in school. Im all behind and failing miserbly. Could it be stess related. I have used the same shampoo and conditioner for about a year now and never noticed any hair loss resulting from that. Im just really worried at this point. i dont know if i should tell you this but im seriously about to break down and cry, i worked so hard to have my hair like this and its all faling out and its also itchinh to yet i dont itch it to prevent pulling any hairs. the hair i all over my shirts,bed coverings, pilllow, even my dog. please help me.
i think im going to leave the board awhile...its really depressing...just letting everyone know...bye friends, thanks for all the help over the course of the years...(well i haven't posted until recently) but its not all in vain, as i have learned great hair tips through your advice and trial and error...i will EVENTUALLY join the gods in rank and be a long hair for life....bye
Alrighty i have two queerys 1. i'm a cartoonist and i need help with a charicters hair he's kind of a pretty boy and yet he's macho too gimme hair ideas ok (no i don't think long hair = pretty boy/macho)
2.what do you think of long hair on ladies because it seems oddly eough to me that long haired males like their ladies locks kept short
Well i'm sure you've heard this many times now, I've dreamed of having long hair for many years now, but have never until now bit the bullet and refuse to go to the hairdressers :-)
It has only been just over two months but already my hair is probably the longest it has ever been, i have always had number 2 on the sides and back and number 4 on top, wake up in the morning throw some jell on and forget it until the next day or evening going when out.! Already i'm loving my new hair :=) although there has been a few occasions i though stuff it i'm getting it cut!
Then i search and find this forum :) great i'm not alone, I have a few questions that i'd be real grateful for any help you guys have.
Well my aim is to grow my hair so i can wear it in a ponytail or just down.
So my first question is, do i get it cut and trimmed or do i just leave well alone ? obviously the sides and back arn't as long as the top but already the thought of getting it cut all to the same length doesn't appeal to me atall.
And secondly what do you use to keep your hair under a control while growing it, at the moment i'm using jell but have realised that won't be possible for much longer i don't think.
Thanks in advance for any help
Grale.
Hi all,
guess I need advice,words of wisdom and experience...in a nutshell, to date my hair (which is thick with a slight wave or two) is growing well. I can control my bangs and wings BUT the neck/back is another matter.
I think the problem is my hair is still growing out the "layers" from my last cut 4 months ago hence the hair at the back/neck varies between Shirley Temples curls and lank rats tails. I can live with that but my partner, boss, friends etc have a problem.
I know the "purists" amongst you will say never get a cut but to keep the peace and maybe my sanity do I get a back trim and a tidy up and let the rest of my hair grow down so that, I think, in theory, eventually it will all get to the same length.
Have any of your guys been in this situation, what have you done ??
Regards
Blue.
Ok I've avoided putting ANY kind of crap in my hair at all (other than simple, basic shampoo w/o any kind of additional crap in it) for pretty much the whole time I've been growing.
But I always am one for trying new things, so I was thinking that maybe a good spray or gel could make my hair look better but I am apprehensive because in the past when I had short hair I used sprays that made my hair very sticky and it was awful, I don't ever want to do that again. (btw my hair is pretty straight but not entirely)
So the criteria, starting with most important that I am looking for:
- MUST NOT BE AT ALL STICKY. Simple, has to leave my hair soft.
- Trying to reduce frizziness; this is actually the main reason I was thinking about trying a spray/gel since even though my hair is straight it can get pretty frizzy at times w/ lots of loose hairs. I'd like to tame them.
- Has some holding power so I don't have to do as many "hair checks" from time to time throughout the day but not so much that my hair is permanently frozen stiff like some of the terrible sticky sprays described above used to.
Please help!
...the head is shaved but there is one long tuft of hair on the back that is worn in a ponytail? It could be oriental in origin. Is there religious significance to it? (BTW, I'm not considering this style for myself, just wondering about it).
i don't know if it's just me but there seems to be a LOT of longhairs cutting their hair off recently
in the last month or so i've seen 3 longhaired friends cut it and go with the buzzcut/clean shaven look, including one guy who i used to be in a band with who was possibly the biggest greatfull dead fan i've ever seen
who i NEVER pictured cutting it
i don't know what it is but it seems a LOT of people have been doing that recently, anyone notice this?
Many people have this vague sense of being somehow imprisoned by the way our society is. We are told what to do, how to live, what to think, how to dress. Long-haired people especially feel the need to escape this mysterious oppression. Maybe some people know exactly what the problem is. Daniel Quinn has written books with the purpose of revealing the bars of the prison. This is no self-help wishy-wash, but a real look at what's up, how it came to be, and how to deal with it. I can't recommend it enough and I know many long-haired folks would be interested in this. Because having long-hair is a statement and many have agreed that what Quinn is saying resonates with what they are saying with their alternative ways. Quinn's first major work is the book Ishmael. At least consider it. The site below gives a little impetus.
Awhile ago I asked people what precautions they might take when swimming in pools of high chlorine concentration. I would now like to know if any of you take the same, if any, precautions when swimming at the beach. I imagine that although most beach water can't be bennificial to one's hair, it surely can't be any worse than chlorine-ridden pool water (Well, unless you bathe in the Thames or find some place where water still exists in Chernobyl). To my recollection, I've never seen anyone wear a swim cap to the beach, although I have seen a remote few wearing them to pools.
hi, i have been growing my hair for about 2 years or so and am aiming to grow it for a few more years yet! i had a trim a few months ago but other than that, nothing.
my hair is layered (front/bangs reaches bottom of my chin, back is down between shoulderblades) and it all fits into a pony tail fine EXCEPT for the sides just above my ears and these little 2-3inch hairs which stick out and are very noticable! so much so that i don't wear it in a pony tail. i try putting it behind my ears but its too short and doesn't really grow at all.
my routine is i shampoo and condition every day, towel dry or naturally dry, then headband/violently nod to help it dry faster, i dont brush it into style or put it behind my ears (my hair is thick and wavy, curls at the ends).
can somebody please give some advice on why this is so and how i could overcome it? or do i just have to grin and put up with it?! others i know who have long hair havn't had this problem, and im going to need to have my hair in ponytail next year for work or university.
i will try my best to post both a photo of me without hair in pony tail, and hair in pony tail but at the moment do not have a current enough photo :(
Hi guys,
I was just curious what you all have found to work best for you in avoiding split ends (type of conditioner, amount of times you condition, not using certain products, etc).
Also, I'm on about my eigth month of growh and it's hard to tell if I have any split ends. To err on the safe side, would you recommend that I get a "touch up" to cut off any split ends I might have?
Thanks!
My hair has been growing for a year now from a very, very short cut... do you think I've been making decent progress? Tell me what you think, please!
Golgotha
P.S. If the pic doesn't work, here's the link, enter it manually...
http://golgotha85.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/helmethair.jpg
"To argue with a fool makes two fools!" (Thus the old saying goes.) And, we "Longhairs" certainly seem to get "picked-on" by the "Nit-Pickers" of society who voice their dislike of how we choose to do what we want with our hair. But, here are some comments (retorts) I have used on these "self appointed meddlers" which blows them away. Actually, I think they want to argue.............but instead, just throw them over your shoulder with comments such as these. (It is actually rather funny, for it leaves them with their mouths open, speechless,as they simply have no place to go.) And now, for some questions and answers:
1.) Q:"Did you know that your hair is getting long?" A: Yup!" 2.)Q:Don't you think it's time to get a Haircut?" A: What time is it? I don't have my watch on today." 3.)Q:"Your hair is so long, you're starting to look like a Girl." A:"I hope she is a pretty one." 4.) Q:"How can you see where you're going with all that hair in your face?" A:Hmmmmmmmmm..........must be by Radar I guess." 5.) How much longer are you going to let your hair get?" A: "I don't know." 6.)"Your hair is a MESS!" A: "Good! That's just the way I like it. Glad you noticed. Thank you ever so much for the compliment!" 7.) Q:"If you let your hair get any longer, a bird might build a nest in it!" A:"Is that so? Wow! Sure hope it's the Goose that Lays Golden Eggs!" :-)
Give it a try.......it is hysterical! Ruins their fun as you chuckle inside. Have fun and let it grow! And remember the old saying:
"To argue with a fool makes two fools!"
This is more or less a supplement to a message I'd posted a long time ago in which I asked people what they would do if their hair was ruined by gum, fire, and other miscelaneous hazards. When speaking about the possibility of a gum incident, I said that having to do away with a portion of your hair but keeping the rest could actually look pretty cool (I cited former Marilyn Manson drummer Sara Lee Lucas, AKA Freddy the Wheel, AKA The 'Lord of the Ring', to illustrate this). Well, after recently reading an interview of Manson's (The frontman for the group), I came to learn that Lucas did away with most of his hair because he was apparently going bald, but kept his long bangs to achieve a distinguished look.
Alright, for some reason or another my bangs "wave" or "curl" somewhat wildly more than the rest of my hair. For the most part I have straight hair, but I think it's pretty wavy. Anyway here are some pictures to show what I mean: (Paste the URL into your browser)
www.oyointhebox.com/curl.jpg
www.oyointhebox.com/frontview.jpg
I usually tuck my bangs behind my ears (because they curl), could this be the actual reason why they curl?
(visit www.oyointhebox.com :p)
I have a low tolerance for ignorance, stupidity, discrimination, etc. Sometimes I explode with anger and get into verbal fights with people I don't even know because I'm just so tired of all the crap I have to put up with. Being a long hair is tougher than being a short hair because its not the "normal" thing to do. So I'm seeking your advice on how to handle situations with individuals with different views.
Long hair haters - Once a person makes a comment and then taunts you repeatedly, what should you do if you can't walk away? i.e. work
I handled the taunting for about 2 weeks then I went to the individual during work hours because he's just an immature person. I went up to him and said the following in a mean voice: Why don't you just grow up and be mature? You don't like my hair then fine but don't f*ing give me $h*t about it. Why don't you comb your hair sometimes because you look like a mess. If you comment about me or my hair again I will kick you f*n a$$.
Mistaken gender - I was in Vegas and I had a no brand t-shirt on. I did not tie my hair, I put it behind my ears. The dealer asked a lady to check my age, the lady checked my i.d. then he asked if the girl was 21. I said "I'm a guy". Then he looked real stupid. But the all the embarrassment was on me. I wanted to give him crap about that and say that he's gay because he couldn't tell if I was a girl or not. (I'm not against gay/homosexual people by the way.) I just took it all in but I also wanted to argue with everyone and defend myself.
Been growing between 3-4 months, when i wash or comb i leave lots of hair around. While showering probably like 10-15 or so strands of hair (some big some small, mostly small) fall during the shampooing, and conditioning. Is this normal?
...yes, thats right...suicidal. I think i have a "hair omen." it seems EVERY time i try to grow my hair out, something persuades me to cut...well, for the FOURTH straight time...its all gone,that which i slaved over , my beautiful (or, not so..) HAIR...i could write a best-selling horror story just on my BAD hair experience alone....in the most recent episode, it would read something like this:
get home from school, decide to take a nap...i was watching tv and chewing some gum (hmmm you see where this is going?) ahhh i fell asleep, mouthfull wad of gum...and yes, you know what happened, i awake, find a big clump of something RIGHT AT THE TOP of my head, tried just about everything i could think of to get it out, you name it: olive oil, petroleum jelly, tried heating it to get it soft...just made it worse....i stupidly then CUT it out, well seems i cut off a bit too much...big bald gap in the back of my precious hair!!!!!
of course there was panic...i didnt know what to do...so i went to the barber and said...PLEASE CUT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE IT LOOK OKAY, he said sure....well i get home with about 3/4 inch hair....i cried for hours, this is actually the first time i ahven't been crying. i LOVED my hair. ...now, i am part of the group which i hate the MOST, the shorthair bunch....so all is not lost, ill just regrow the hair, this time taking care of it friom the start.
in positive note...alot of girls have said i look ALOT BETTER with short hair...i guess b/c i;ve been in the akward stage ALL THROUGHOUT highschool...b/c of trims, etc. im starting to get over i guess, just b/c of the '"better" attention i am recieving....ah so now, we go back to the beginning, and lets await the long long months ahead...farewell...Justin Barbier
As the regular visitors may already now I have a big problem with oily hair and because I have no time for washing it every day in the morning (I have to if I want to keep it in good condition) I need a solution.
Now I had the idea to buzz my head, so I don´t have to treat my scalp with shampoo and when my hair grows back the situation may improve. What´s your opinion?
Well, as my hair is getting longer, it is starting to curl-up. What i initially thought was frizzyness, dryness, was in fact just curly/wavy hair. I went to a pro. hair salon, which said that my hair will end up being pretty curly. not like small tight little curls, more like big loose wavy curls...at first i was disapointed, but then thought that it might look alright. but...i need your help. how do i care for curly hair? i heard that combing/brushing makes it worse...ohhhhh why me? the stylist reccomended some products, but can you say $$$? i really like my aussie products, but does anyone suggest anything else? better? well thankz, c-ya later
I saw more other longhairs and hippy types at the Phish concert last night in Greensboro, NC than I have ever seen in one place before! And looking at license plates in the parking lot, people were there from all over the east coast (and some even further away!) It would be cool if anyone else who reads this board was there, give a shout out if you were.
I have ditched the geocities site and got my own domain and Apache server up and running again. The new address for my brother and I's longhair progress page is below:
http://longhair.kicks-ass.net (or just click the blue link below)
For those out there needing web-space to store pics for viewing at the hyperboard, just e-mail them to me and I will be glad to put them on my server and send back the code so you can post them in your messages.
I just wanted to report that tonight when my brother came over to visit, I got him interested in growing his hair back out long again. He used to have a mullet halfway down his back some years ago. Only this time he is growing it all out right along side me. We also took digital photo's of each others mugs and I started a longhair progress competition web-page for him and I at geocities. The link is below for whom ever is interested in tracking our progress with us on this adventure. I hope to be able to add a photo on the site of what his hair looked like before. Maybe...
...
I know that this is a ignorant question but this is result of lack of washing or some gel
http://www.nirvanaclub.net/gallery/viewpic.php?type=cobain&picname=gil6s.jpg
There's several people's progress threads near the top of the board, but i wont let that stop me :-)
I've stuck several webcam-size pics into one composition - Mark seems to have set a good trend there :)
I've not really posted any pictures to the forum since i started reading/posting about a month or so ago, so i guess these aren't so much "progress" pics... Now my hair's starting to go past shoulder-length, it hangs alot better - I can't wait till it's all down my back!
I think that's just about the best quality i can get out of my webcam(thanks Victor for reminding me to use the manual focus thing); the lighting isn't great because the sun is shining through the patio doors quite brightly.
Hi folks,
Sorry, another newbie here but with a reason. I haven’t had a haircut since the end of September, and I can pull my fringe (bangs) down to the tip of my nose. The hair directly above my ears can cover them. I want to let my hair grow out, but my future employers have the following guidelines:
Long hair may be tied back with a hairband in corporate colours, neatly trimmed so the customers can see your eyes. From this I understand that they do not mind long hair (it is almost industry standard for the type of job I have won), but what about in the middle! I currently wash my hair dayly, and towel dry. Then I comb back with a centre parting, hair tucked behind my ears. My hair dries naturally, and holds the position for most of the day.
Can anybody recommend the names or even better pictures, of styles that would allow me to continue growing, yet remain in the guidelines, or is it stick to gel and maintenance cuts.
Failing this I will have to get it cut for the duration of the job (6 months - 5 years!), but I am determined to have long hair one day!
Thanks in advance.
James.
start over after they regret having an undercut? This makes absolutely no sense to me yet I've seen lots of people do it. You have two options if you don't like an undercut:
A. Just let it grow back out. You won't be able to tie it back for a long time but you can still wear it down and it will look as if nothing is wrong (if you want it to be even you would have to trim the current long hair every few weeks but it's no big deal.. you still look like a longhair)
B. You can cut it all off. You won't be able to tie it back for a long time but you can still wear it down but now you will be in the awkward stage so it will look really bad.
Am i the only one who thinks choice B is a horrible choice???? I've heard the excuse that if you just grow it back out you won't be able to tie it back... but if you cut it all off you won't be able to tie it back either AND you have to go through another awkward stage.
I was browsing through a site called Digicamplus.com (I recently bought me a digital camera) and while I was on there members portrait page I found a photo I thought I would share with you guys. Cool hair, huh!
Hi y’all,
I’ve noticed that a lot of you guys have been posting pics of your curly hair. Well I was going through my photo albums and I came up with this one:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1331360
This me on me (in the blue suit) on my wedding day in May 1979. Notice I had hair on top back then. I had had a trim cutting about 3 inches a few days before. But I really want to draw your attention on my pal Pete, to my right. Get a load of that afro look! Ah, the good ol’ days. BTW we were both 23.
I just saw on their website that Rob Trujillo formerly of Suicidal Tendencies has joined Metallica. They have a few pictures of him on the site and it appears he has great, thick hair. It's hard to tell how long it is but appears to be at least of medium length.
Jason Newsted was the only one that kept all of his hair. With his great hairline it was a shame when he cut it short before leaving Metallica.
Just been over to the Buzzboard, which kind of mirrors this site. The preoccupations are different, things like "my hair's been growing for eleven days, should I have it buzzed again yet?" and "Should flat-tops slope forwards, backwards or be level?"
Cheers, Barry
I've read messages on here about Anne Robinson's derogatory comments to male contestants with long hair. Today she said to a man with a shaved head that he looked like he had a problem with the top of his head!
Cheers, Barry
does lemon juice brighten hair color? just wanted to know beacause my hair is naturally black or maybe dark brown really really dark brown and i want one shade lighter(bright), but i don't wanna dye my hair, it damage hair.
do you guys know about other natural stuff for brighten hair? I've heard some people talking about beer or tea for these uses, it is true???
i'm growing hair now for a few months (7.5 inches) my plan is to let it grow to 18 in.
i will post a pic later
sorry 'bout my english, it sucks. im from central america
The other day I received a compliment about my hair. The lady in question remarked about the blonde streak going down the back of my head and asked if it was natural or if I had dyed it. Well, this just struck me funny, because it is not a blonde streak at all. It is a grey streak. But since it's mixed in with my brown hair, it does, indeed, look blonde. Anyway, she said she really liked it.
What have your milestones been? What is your next/final milestone?
For me, they have been in this order
1. Bangs came down low enough that I was forced to start parting my hair because it was covering my eyes.
2. Could get my hair in my mouth while still attached to my head! (big one for me)
3. Having it touch my shoulders all around
3 is where I am getting close to and pretty much plan to stay, but I know some of you have longer goals so post them!
Okay, it's inda a crappy shot, but... Not much change in length, but I really just wanted to post my good hair day. They are blessings.
Unfortunately, I spent the whole day home, alone, so could not share it with anyone. Natrually.
Everybody here is talking about how big his hair is and how to get it thinner. As I have thin hair I want it thicker. Are there some possibilities?
OK, this first part is for the thinking, feeling people (hopefully the
majority) on this board. I would like to explain why I have an undercut
because this might help some others. My hair is curly, wavy and frizzy.
I was extremely happy when I got out of the awkward stage and could
tie it back. I've always wanted long hair and hated short hair (just
on me, mind you. What others do with their hair is entirely THEIR
business). Even with my hair tied back there was always a frizzy
fringe stcking out, sometimes up to 3". These fringe hairs never seem
to get real long though. By getting an undercut it eliminated the
ugly parts and left the good long hair. So now I like my hair more
and am much happier with it. The fact that an undercut is also a
style is just a coincidence.
Hopefuuly the sane people on this board will understand. I know the
foaming at the mouth hair nazi rokkers won't. I gave up long ago
trying to have a reasonable discussion with them. I only keep responding
because I have little patience with narrow minded intolerant people
and feel that their rantings shouldn't go unchallenged.
My opinion of Rokker is changing though. At first I thought that he
felt so superior that he was ignorant and incapable of interacting
with people. Now I'm beginning to recognize a trait I've seen in some
Rokker types around here. These are people who make themselves feel
superior by belittling and ridiculing others. This behavior gets
worse when they are drunk and/or high. Since Rokker occasionally posts
a sane message, I think what is happening is he gets wasted and gets
an urge to feel superior and then we all get treated to one of his
great messages from on high. It would be better for us all if he just
went and puked somewhere else instead of on this board.
The idea that different long hair styles reflect badly on him is also
ridiculous. The vast majority of short hairs out there have the same
distain for any type of longhair. Equal opportunity I guess.
For the record as far as I am concerned other people can have their
hair anyway they want. Its their hair. I also don't give opinions
on other peoples hair unless I'm asked. Except for a compliment, of
course.
Hey guys! Im growing my hair out and i was wondering what i can do to make my hair grow faster and stronger and healthier. So far i am drinking lots of stuff containing vitamins C&D. I take a centrum vitamin everyday. And i message my scalp like 5 minutes a day. I also use regular shampoo and then conditioner.
I know theres probably a thousand threads on this but i couldnt find anything else i could do besides what i am doing.
Thanks to everyone!
- Aaron S.
I'm curious as to see what everyone thinks are essential tools for good hair care.
Good shampoo
Good conditioner
Good leave in conditioner
Comb
Paddle Brush
Round Brush (maybe?)
Some oil (Coconut, Jojoba)
Hair ties without the metal bits.
What would be on your list?
I posted a message on saturday that was a bit out of line for some added stuff I just dropped in and for that I apologize. I will post the message bellow with corrections. Changes will be in caps and I hope I get an answer now.
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I was browsing the FDA website, and after looking around for 45 minutes, I couldn't find the report. Maybe all the hair growth the supplements give me is making my mind a bit distracted. However, I thought, why wouldn't the HAIR EXPERT enlighten us with the full info on this. Honestly, I don't know how much TRUTH THERE IS ABOUT THE REPORT.
If this report "was once brand new and prominently featured" as you say on post no. 41421, then it ought to be there. Not only that, maybe most of us would like to read other reports and related info. If you have it, please post the URL for the report, I'd find myself AMUSED at it, or any similar documents, because obviously they're wrong on this if they say what you say they say and they mean what you say they mean.
ok, i am a 16 yr old dude that wants to grow my hair out like the lead singer of incubus. theres a picture somewhere on this post. i don't know where the stuff goes when i put it under optional image. well, i need advice. its only been about a month since my last haircut. i need advice soon!! thanks
Twas not by choice,
(but rather by fate)
that into my being was born-
That natural instinct to be myself,
despite all ridicule,laughter and scorn.
Be that what it is,
(I'll changeth not)
the essence within my soul-
For a Longhair I shall forever be,
myself complete......this I know.
A couple of things: First, does anyone know how to contact Mart, the 1st Samson, Jimmy the 2nd Samson, or Floyd, the 6th Samson? It'd be great to have an update on any or all of them. Secondly, there seem to be plenty of stories on the net about getting buzzed or shaved. I'd love to read some stories from guys who have long hair and would never consider getting buzzed or shaved. Some of you must have had some interesting experiences that involve either growing your hair or living with long hair.
My hair was a little frizzy because I was outside in the wind...
ok, i am a 16 yr old dude that wants to grow my hair out like the lead singer of incubus. theres a picture somewhere on this post. i don't know where the stuff goes when i put it under optional image. well, i need advice. its only been about a month since my last haircut. i need advice soon!! thanks
I have come to the conclusion that girls do not like long hair on guys. Nobody cept the people that post on here seem to actually like long hair. I could care less what guys think about it, but I want girls to like it. I showed this girl my pic on AIM that goes to school near me. She asked me if my hair was still that long (shoulder length) I told her yes. Her exact quote: "Hon, cut it!" Everybody that sees my pic makes a comment about my hair. And it's never good. This one girl said my looks ok but she thinks I would look better with short hair. That is the exact same thing my mom and everybody else says. I LOVE MY HAIR!!!! I LOOK MUCH BETTER WITH LONG HAIR THAN SHORT HAIR!!!!! SHORT HAIR IS DORKY, BORING, PLAIN! It's not that my hair doesn't look good, it's just nobody seems to like long hair. I see other guys at school that are growing their hair and people tell them to get a haircut and stuff. I tell them that I think their hair looks nice. And I do. I seem to have a tough time realizing that not everybody likes the same thing. I have always loved long hair and I have always wanted long hair. I have always thought long hair was cool, and that everybody else thought that too. But that doesn't seem to be the case. I AM THE ONLY ONE, it seems. My mom says Bono looks better with short hair than he did when it was long, I disagree. The same with other people that she has said looked better with it short, for ex. Test (wrestler). I have yet to have one comment about my hair from a girl. A few guys have said that they like it, but I want the chicks to like it, man! I'm not even finished growing! I plan on having mid-back length hair, it's just to my shoulders now. If they think I need a haircut now, wait till then!
i'm only 18 and i think i'm starting to go blad.
maybe not though, i hope not anyway.
to anyone who bald how can you tell(apart from the obvious receding hairline) when its happening?
maybe i'm just being paranoid here but i'v began to notice the odd hair here and there.
Anyone notice when you've been out in the sun a lot (in addition to getting tan) your hair looks a little lighter? (not that much lighter, but noticeable) I'm not necessarily complaining about this, just seeing if this is normal.
I saw this on a website. How true.....how true. Think of the girl's hair as the "crowd" or the "fad". This is how fashion works.
Comments welcome!
One day Stephanie went to her mom and said,
"None of the kids in my class have a ponytail.
I want a nice ponytail coming right out the back."
So Stephanie's mom gave her a nice ponytail coming right out the back.
When Stephanie went to school the other kids looked at her and said,
"Ugly, ugly, very ugly."
Stephanie said, "it's my ponytail and I like it."
The next morning, when Stephanie went to school, all the other girls had ponytails coming out the back.
Stephanie looked at them and said,
"You are all a bunch of copycats. You just do whatever I do. You don't have a brain in your heads."
The next morning the mom said,
"Stephanie, would you like a ponytail coming out the back?"
Stephanie said, "No."
"Then that's that," said her mom. "That's the only place you can do ponytails."
"No, it's not," said Stephanie. "I want one coming out the side, just above my ear."
"Very strange," said the mom. "Are you sure that is what you want?"
"Yes," said Stephanie.
So her mom gave Stephanie a nice ponytail coming out right above her ear.
When she went to school the other kids saw her and said, "Ugly, ugly, very ugly."
Stephanie said, "It's my ponytail and I like it."
The next morning when Stephanie came to school all the girls, and even some of the boys,
had nice ponytails coming out just above their ears.
The next morning the mom said,
"Stephanie, would you like a ponytail coming out the back?"
Stephanie said, "NNNO."
"Would you like one coming out the side?"
"NNNO!"
"Then that's that," said her mom. "There is no other place you can do ponytails."
"Yes, there is," said Stephanie. "I want one coming out of the top of my head like a tree."
"That's very, very strange," said her mom. "Are you sure that is what you want?"
"Yes,"said Stephanie.
So her mom gave Stephanie a nice ponytail coming out of the top of her head like a tree.
When Stephanie went to school, the other kids saw her and said, "Ugly, ugly, very ugly."
Stephanie said, "It's my ponytail and I like it."
The next day all of the girls and all of the boys had ponytail coming out the top.
It looked like broccoli was growing out of their heads.
The next morning the mom said,
"Stephanie, would you like a ponytail coming out the back?"
Stephanie said, "NNNO."
"Would you like one coming out the side?"
"NNNO!"
"Would you like one coming out the top?"
"NNNO!"
"Then that is definitely that," said the mom. "There is no other place you can do ponytails."
"Yes, there is," said Stephanie. "I want one coming out the front and hanging down in front of my nose."
"But nobody will know if you are coming or going," her mom said. "Are you sure that is what you want?"
"Yes," said Stephanie.
So her mom gave Stephanie a nice ponytail coming out the front.
On the way to school she bumped into four trees, three cars, two houses and one Principal.
When she finally got to her class the other kids saw her and said, "Ugly, ugly, very ugly."
Stephanie said, "It's my ponytail and I like it."
The next day all of girls and all of the boys, and even the teacher,
had ponytail coming out the front and hanging down in front of their noses.
None of them could see where they were going.
They bumped into the desks and they bumped into each other.
They bumped into the walls, and, by mistake, three girls went into the boys' bathroom.
Stephanie yelled,
"You are a bunch of brainless copycats. You just do whatever I do.
When I come tomorrow I am going to have...SHAVE MY HEAD!"
The first person to come the next day was the teacher. She had shaved her head and she was bald.
The next to come were the boys. They had shaved their heads and they were bald.
The next to come were the girls. They had shaved their heads and they were bald.
The last person to come was Stephanie, she had...
a nice little ponytail coming right out the back.
I have thick blond hair about two or three inches past my shoulders. I work in a professional climate which requires me to put my hair back into a ponytail daily. I have been doing this for about three or four years now consistently during the week with my hair down on the weekends. Now for the million dollar question...will my hair begin to fall out in time because I have forcibly put it back so much for so long??? I know it's a stupid question but it had to be asked.
Also, does anyone have any recommendations for any products that will give my a hair a more straight look but give it a lot of bounce.
Is it basically washing it as little as possible. Or is it with oils or something?
Ive looked all voer the net and in a few shops and i can't seem to find virgin coconut oil anywhere.The only one i can find is the tanning lotion type with sunscreen mixed in. Does anyone know of any retailers in Australia that sell it?
Thanks.
For once my hair actually doesn't look black in my pictures :).
My uncle Jethro told me, to have long hair is a mortal sin
...or has anyone else noticed that when you add this Hyperboard to your Internet Explorer bookmarks (Favorites), there is an image icon of a longhaired man next to the bookmark? Another thing about the image is that the guy reminds of The Kid (Marty) from here at the board. Just thought I'd share!
Well last night I watched a movie about this girl who got aids.
And of course it turns out that the guy thats sleeping around giving
people aids is a long hair. Cool hair but of course the bad guy.
It will never change.
So I was recently invited to attend an indoor swimming session. I didn't go, for I had more important things to do. All the while, however I couldn't help thinking that perhaps it was better I didn't go, having saved my hair from exposure to (presumably) harsh chlorine.
I would like to know if any of you swim frequently (in pools or at beaches) and, if so, do you take any precautions? I thought of purchasing a swim cap, but I've never had to look for anything like that before, and I can't help but imagine how strange I'd look, being the only one walking around with one of those things on. I'm also suspicious as to whether a cap could contain all the hair I have (It reaches shoulder length at the back).
I am sure all of us has had that day when they were just ready to shave their hair off right?
Well has anyone ever done it? I just did and i already regret it big time, I have had my hair mid back for 10 years now and todya on a whim got a crewcut I was just having a bad day, and now its worse I hate it! I am growing it back but damn its going to be a while I really screwed up too! Anyone else done this? How did you handle it? Just curious cause I now will have to go to work tommorrow with the shortest haircut of my life that I hate and deal with comments and such. ANy help is welcomed! Thanks
I have got a problem with my hair. Whenever I wash it and condition it it is always very frizzy and poofy like right after it drys, and for the whole next day. The only time when it is not like this is when I dont wash it for a day. But then my hair ends up looking more black, and greasy than the light brown that it really is. It was real bad when my hair was long the way I like it. I have used all kinds of shampoos and conditioners and my hair is always the same. All that I want is for my hair to be more soft, and managable like. The way my hair is now I can lift it up and it will just stay up. I hate walking in the wind because I look like an idiot. Does anyone know of any kind of special shampoo that I can use? Or just anything that I could do?
thanks
Hi all. Sure has been a while since I've done this. It's Treyn here to get a little crying and self pitty off my chest. Feel free to write back with as many "I told ya so's" and "Your an idiot's" as you feel like submitting. I'm totally with ya'! Here go's. Lately I've been wondering around this town and abroad and I've been seeing a lot of guys with long hair popping up. Not only just long hair, but hair that is the same length I would be at by now if I had just left it alone before getting that stupid under-cut(not that under-cuts in general are stupid, but mine was definetly a stupid move). I just get down hearted when I see that, you know. I wish with all I have in me that I had left it alone. My bangs would be somewhere around lower neck by now if I had. So, I am starting over. My bangs currently reach to lower nose level and my hair is in layers. From here on out I am done with haircuts. I am currently 32 years old, so by the time I am 35 I will be throwing some awesome hair around. Not sure how often I will hang around the board here, but I just thought I would bitch a little about myself and maybe help a few of those who are struggling to hang in there with their own hair growth. I totally went against all the advice I used to give here at this board, but never again. Anyway, thanks for reading and like I said, comments of any kind are highly welcome. Give it to me good, guys!
Iv'e just started growing out my hair and was wondering is there anyway of telling how my hair will be, straight or curly?
At the moment it's only just about 3 inches long or should that be short! :-) when i have no jell in and it's just been washed and let to dry naturaly it hangs perfectly straight down all over just like one of those hideous basin cuts we used to endure as kids.
Is this any indication of how it will continue to grow or is it likely to take on a life of it's own.??
okay my thick wavy hair is acting wierd lately. it has curled and i mean really curled and it is just the bangs. any idea of how to keep it straight??!!!?!? it will break the toughest gel and hairspray to return to its curl. i am a wanting to try a relaxer, and my stylist mentioned something that was not as harsh,,but i dont care as long as i can look decent with out my hat,,,it was imbarasing the other day at a funneral when i had to take my hat off. semi-straigh hair all around except for the bangs. i try new gels offten and none yet have worked,,,one day i even mixxed every gel and spray i have together,,and still no luck..any thoughts????
I heard several things about Baby Shampoo but as it´s obviously very soft to scalp and hair I thought about using it.
What is your experience?
hi
i am marrk. i am 25 yrs old. i have long silky straight black hair reaching my elbows. if anyone wants to see my photos, that is, any man, then he must send me his photos. his hair must be longer than shoulder length. my email is lhm939@yahoo.co.in
I watched Bret Hart on the show Off the Recored today(on the Canadian sports channel TSN). I was shocked to see him with short hair! He's been one of my idols both for his wrestling and his hair. It's kind of disappointing, but I think he may have cut it due to his stroke, where he was paralyzed for almost a year.
--Carlos
This message is to the Webmaster or runners of this board mainly.
I was wondering if I could change my handle while not changing my email address that I use. There is another Aaron on this board, probably more, and I thought it would cause less confusion if I used "Evil Milkman" for my handle instead of "Aaron". If there is a problem with this change, please let me know. From now on, I'll be Evil Milkman instead of Aaron.
By the way, the other Aaron sometimes posts as "Aaron S." Know what's weird? "S" is the first letter of my last name. :p Odd? I think so.
I have been on a leave of absense from my job for a year. While I was out, I let me hair grow which is something I've always wanted to do. When I stated back to work again, I pulled it back into a pony tail (only about 2" or so) because I thought that would be more "professional". Well today, after just 10 days back on the job, I was called into my managers office and basically told "get a haircut" UGH!
He told me that there had been several comments by senior executives to both HR and to him about my hair. The way it was put was "we dont have a specific policy on hair length, and you can CHOOSE to wear it how you want, just understand that you will probablty have difficulties getting client assignments... unless your hair is more "normal"....
I know that if I dont get client assignments, then I wont have a job, probably sooner than later... Basically they are saying it is MY decision on how I want to wear my hair and how I want to impact my career. UGH!
Well, this to me is obvious discrimination. But I didnt lose my cool.... I just asked how he thought my hair would affect my abilities to do the job, and he said he knew it wouldnt affect my "technical" abilities, but it could affect my ability to be staffed on client projects... Again - just an "implied" threat...
Of course, I DO NOT want to cut it...
So --- has anyone out there fought this battle before?
My current plan to discuss this with my HR person on Monday...
But I fear this is a no win situation...
Anyone have any suggestions other than to find a new job?
Thanks,
Dfw Consultant
I know this has nothing to do with long hair or any kind of type of hair for that matter but i am struggling to find a job. Everybody knows it is tough out there. I would just like to know what does everyone do here (if they have a job) for a career? I would like to get some ideas from fellow long hairs. Thanks
everyone is talking about hair oil, does it work? if so, how do you use it & where can you buy it?
I have never seen anything like that in any of the places i buy shampoo & stuff. Also, is there a certain name brand I should go for.
I've read about coconut, jojoba ???????? I'm lost! I bought a hot iron about a month or so ago,it works great but the problem is, now I can't stand the way my hair looks without it! When i use the iron, it's just the way i've always wanted it, without it, it's kinda frizzy or just puffy looking. It's healthy, but without the hot iron I can't control it. does this sound like something you would use the oil for??
thanks for any help..
I have always wanted dreadlocks. I think they look great. But...I'm although my hair is long enough for them...I'm still growing it out (shoulder length now, going for mid back)
Could I get dreadlocks now?
Would my hair continue to grow while they were in?
How long do they last?
How exactly do u go by getting dreadlocks? Just go the barber and say "Hey, I want dreadlocks"?
I've also heard before that you have to get them cut off when you don't want them anymore. Is this true? If so...I can wait for them. I'd like to have dreads like the guy in the Superbowl Levi's commercial.
I started to grow my hair back long about a month ago after I shaved my head and since I last had it longer my hair is more gray. It seems like the majority of the good people in this forum are fairly young, I am 39, and wondered if any other people had to deal with this and had any suggestions ? I know once it starts growing out the gray will be less noticeable so maybe I shouldn't worry too much about it, what do you think ?
Thanks
I was browsing the FDA website, and after looking around for 45 minutes, I couldn't find the report. Maybe all the hair growth the supplements give me is making my mind a bit distracted. However, I thought, why wouldn't the hair guru enlighten us with the full info on this. Honestly, I don't know how much you are capable of in order to prove your stand.
If this report "was once brand new and prominently featured" as you say on post no. 41421, then it ought to be there. Not only that, maybe most of us would like to read other reports and related info. If you have it, please post the URL for the report, I'd find myself laughing histerically, at it, or any similar documents, because obviously they're wrong on this if they say what you say they say and they mean what you say they mean.
Alrighty i have two queerys 1. i'm a cartoonist and i need help with a charicters hair he's kind of a pretty boy and yet he's macho too gimme hair ideas ok (no i don't think long hair = pretty boy/macho)
2.what do you think of long hair on ladies because it seems oddly eough to me that long haired males like their ladies locks kept short
Hi, is it possible to start losing your hair and have recession in the frontal hairline because of the way its styled ? I've had a part in my hair since i was 14 i only cut it all off 3 times in 9 yrs im 22 now, recently i noticed my hairline is not really receeding more then it was, but i can see my scalp now thru the front of it and when i part it now the part is wider in the front and i can see my scalp alot more thru the front of it i think ive been thinning for awhile now but its really got noticeable to me the past week or so in the front everytime i wanna look at it i wanna throw up, literally..so i dont know what to do..debating about maybe getting hair restoration done in the front where its thinning..i figure a few hundred hairs in the front hairline wont be to terribly expensive. thanks for any advice and or help
Does anyone know of any dating websites that cater to women that love men with long hair?
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding"?? I love John Corbett's hair in this movie. Wish I had it. Has anyone else made the same observation? I have a bad feeling that when mine gets that long it's still going to be a big poofy curly frizzy mess.
For a woman? Money? A car? Explain why or why not. I myself would only do it for a woman I really cared about b/c when I fall in love my mind stops working, other than that I probably wouldn't cut it.
Last night, I was sitting with my arms crossed in front of me on a table. I felt something lightly brushing accross my hand. When I looked down to see what it was, it was my hair! How cool is that?!?!?!
Great White is one of those bands from
the 80s who had great long hair......they
also may be on the hook for the
deaths of 95 people.
If you haven't heard they played a
gig in W. Warwick RI, used pyrotechnics
that went horribly wrong and as a resuilt
at least 95 are dead.
The band blames the club owners, the club
owners blame the band.
One thing is certain. When you go into
an establishment, always note where the
exits are.
This place had 4 exits, most people
tried to leaave through the entrance
and many didn't make it. Apparently nobody
used the 4th exit.
This is a tradgedy that should not have
happened.
the good guys in the illiad have long hair and it getys mentioned alot yay
I have unusual semi-curly hair. Or rather, I sometimes have curly hair. Sometimes, it's all somewhat curly which looks okay, but other times the hair on my fringe (the bangs?) sort of locks together and curls around, usually near the bottom. I think this'll look quite good when it's longer, but it looks really stupid now, and it doesn't happen all the time. I much prefer it when my hair is like all separate, but although I do the same stuff all the time, my hair seems to choose what it wants to do. Anyone know how to stop it curling around together?
Hi, just thought you all might like to see some new pics of my long hair,
Mark.
A link in case the picture doesn't work.
That was about a year and a half ago, it's shorter now, due to cutting it and it falling out, but I have enough to put into a pony tail and have about 4" on the pony. At it's longest(which I do have pictures for somewhere, but they vanised off the face of the earth, apparently) it was almost to my waist(it grows like a beanstalk, fast fast fast).
It's in recovery right now, because I was stupid and bleached a few spots. I have since dyed them back to dark brown and am letting my hair get oily since I have no life and don't go anywhere, because it the natural oils are always good.
So, yeah...comment and make me feel special. ;-)
Mmmkay, I've been gone for a few days now, and I know you've missed me *so* very much. Well, fear not, I'm not dead (Yet, but I'm sure I came pretty close yesterday.). Anyways, I got all sick, and I decided to be a whiner about it and stay in bed, and be all melodramatic so people would bring me stuff and be nice to me. (Gotta get something out of it.) If I remember correctly, having a fever makes hair grow faster, due to increased bloodflow to the head. However, while settling down at a toasty 103, it had the opposite effect on my mindset.
The past couple of days were the first times I've had doubts about keeping my hair. Only 'cause it was getting to be a real pain in the arse. I got the feeling that my hair wasn't doing anything to cool me off while I lie (lay?) in bed, certain I wasn't going to make it through the night. But I did. And then, after 2 days of turning from one side to the other in a desperate attempt to get comfortable, all while sweat dripped down my face and into my hair, like some sort of self-cooking rotisserie, my hair wasn't in the best condition. It was all piled on top of my head, and matted down on the sides. (Think Marge Simpson here, or, to a lesser extent, Gerald from "Hey Arnold".)
It took a lot to get the tangles out, but that's what turned my opinion around. First off, it's the first time I've had tangles in my hair, and second, the hairs that came out (and there were a lot) were way longer than I'd thought they were.
So now I'm back (sort of, I'm still trying to not die) and I've caught what you might call my second wind of inspiration.
It's great to see the board carrying on in my abscence. I can't imagine how hard it must have been, but I can assure you that I don't plan on leaving you. You are all my children.
Well, I'm gonna go ahead and pack up my ego and head back to bed.
Over 'n Out Good Buddys.
PS How many people here think Rokker and Santiago should have a deathmatch? The winner gets to have the last say in any hair supplement arguments on this board from here 'til it ceases to be, and the loser - well, I guess the loser just dies.
Check out this site: http://www.crysania.com/tattered/who.html
It's about a japanese rock band called Dir en grey. After I saw their pics I had to hear them. They sound awesome.
Look at the one with the spiky red hair. How does he get his hair like that? I've tried to spike my hair up like that before....but it kept falling. What exactly do you do?
*Note- They're all guys. I wasn't sure about that one at first, but they all are guys.
I am now at the eight month stage, six months since my one ill-advised trim. I won't post progress pictures this month because there isn't *that* much visible difference from last month. The biggest change is that my bangs (the shortest part of my hair) are becomming more manageable. For the past month I've been oscillating between excessive gel to keep my bangs under control and no gel but having my bangs keep poking me in the eyes (they get trapped behind my glasses). Finally even without gel my bangs are now spending more time resting on the arms of my glasses than poking me in the eyes. Each day from now on will be better in this regard. The rest of my hair is comming along, the sides are almost to the bottoms of my ears, and the back dangles well over my shirt collars. I have given up trying to tuck the sides behind my ears. It wouldn't stay even with heavy gel so now I just let it cover my ears. It looks a bit like one of the Duke brothers (from Dukes of Hazzard) but at least it stays that way. Now I'm learning that constant experimentation on constantly changing hair is a part of the long hair growing process.
Today it was lightly raining in my town. As I entered a store I looked in a handy mirror and - surprise - my non-gelled hair was *still good*. Nothing out of place, no goofy poofiness. Woo hoo! It really does get better every day.
Let's discuss bad hair ideas, shall we? The undercut is the most recent debate, but not the only hair fashion debate people have had over the years.
The top bad hair ideas of all time include....
May I have a drum roll please.....
How about that infamous, short-lived hairstyle they called the "quiff". That's the one where you had short, not quite buzzed hair all over and this longer patch right in front. Remember that? Oh yes, another hairstyle that never looked good in the first place yet was hugely popular. The best quiff, and the one to earn bonus points, was when they'd dye the quiff a different color than the rest of the hair. The little blonde quiff and the rest of the hair brown. A classic hair horror!
The world famous mohawk! Although a destinctive style, few people can pull off the mohawk without looking like a complete m*r*n. There can be several variations to the mohawk, but the traditional long haired mohawk is without doubt the best way to wear this style. The mohawk is basically the king of all undercuts.
The Afro! The FRO! Big hair has never seen anything like it! The bigger the better with this style. I remember my African American classmates, and even some of the white boys sporting a killer fro. The pictures are always good for a laugh. Lenny Kravitz has a sort of fro going on today, and it works for him. Gotta give this style its props based on Lenny alone!
The skinhead! It became a very popular hairstyle in the late 90s. It's ugly on about 90% of all men. But some, like Vin Diesel, actually look good with it. Which gives this cut an edge over the undercut, since no one in history has looked even half-a$$ed decent with an undercut.
Perhaps no hairstyle in history has ever said "I'm old, but trying to be hip" quite like the comb-over! It's the hairstyle of choice among aging men, allowing them to cover up their baldness, even if the results are not very effective. Men with a comb-over will usually carry a comb at all times to allow for adjustments, especially on those windy days when the hair may be forcibly removed from its "cover position". Another drawback for this style is the simple act of bending over, as the hair will fall from its coveted and much desired "cover position". High maintenance, low effectiveness give this style two thumbs down and the #3 position of all time hair horrors!
The mullet! The very word MULLET has come to describe a haircut that is short on the top and long at the back. The mullet can still be seen everywhere in trailer parks and redneck bars. In the late 80s and throughout much of the 90s it worked its way into fashion magazines, rock stars, and into the public eye. No style was worse than the god awful mullet. But the style worked for one man, who to this day continues to have one, albeit much less "mulletish" than ten years ago. I'm speaking of course about "Doc"...oh yeah...Billy Ray Cyrus. His style today works for him. Because of that, the mullet can only attain the #2 spot.
Which leads us all to....
The number one all time bad hair idea of all time! It can only go to one style. The undercut creates a very noticeable mullet-like effect which for some strange reason is considered by some to be really cool. Made popular by wrestlers, this cut actually looks quite ridiculous. But no worry, it provides many of us with a good chuckle and the inner peace of knowing that we are at least smarter than some people out there! It has replaced the mullet as the hairstyle of choice among trailer park residents and RASSLIN fans! Because no one can attain an even reasonably decent look with it, the undercut comes in at #1 on the Hair Horror Of All Time Awards!
Why oh why must people make themselves look so silly? Why oh why, I ask!
I would mention Kobain hair, but it was never really a style. It was just the result of self hair cutting and lack of washing or even brushing/ combing. It can't be called a "style" since there was no styling involved.
To any of you guys that have doubts about how women view guys with long hair, check out some of the comments that they're making in the "What Do Women Really Think of Guys With Long Hair?" section on my site. I highly recommend that you visit the Wolfsong link... WOW!!
Check out this Greek male model's hair, it's awesome.
Hope this inspires some of you to keep growing!
http://www.robertomarinos.gr/welcome_en.html
Well, it's the middle of the month, and you know what that means! Ok, maybe you don't know what that means, but nevertheless, I have taken and uploaded February's hair growth progress pictures today.
The front of my hair is 5 1/2 inches long, and I've been growing since my last haircut in July. Here they are.
February's Hair Growth Progress Pictures
Thank you for looking! If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to reply to this message or shoot me over an email.
Hi,
This week starting Monday 17th of Feb, 2 long hairs won the final on the Weakest Link. There was one who had impressive curly hair "Mark".
Hurray !
Who of the following actors has the coolest long-hair style in your opinion?
Tom Cruise in MI2?
Stephen Dorff in SFW?
Skeet Ulrich in Scream?
or Leonardo Di Caprio in Gangs of New York?
My vote Dorff in Sfw. Class hair-do. He should do it again.
I mean like small braids. I couldn't find any tiny rubberbands, what is the best way to hold braids in place?
Hi everyone,
a couple of months ago I tried Aussie Moist Conditioner..good stuff..no frizz...hair easy to tame after a bed head etc!.... BUT I have found if I rinse my hair daily and apply it I don't need to shampoo very often..once a week max...my hair stays 1)clean, 2) no build up of grease, 3) smells good.........are there any chemists/triclogists out to re assure me that I am not causing my hair any damage following this regime??
Regards to all.
Ive been thinking about doing a maintenance trim myself, around july. I thought id carefully take a inch, maybee a bit more off to try get everything the same length with another of these at a later time. Is this a good or bad idea? I really dont like the idea of going to a salon and I could probably get someone to help me with the back.
Hi, guys!
I have been growing my hair for more than a year now, and I have a question. It seems to me that once some hair falls off in the shower, then new one grows, but that one seems thinner. Do you think this is true? Could it be that I am not getting enough vitamins through the food, and although I do take vitamin pills, this is not enough? Or could it be that a South European, used to lots of sunshine, is having a hard time in the darkness up North (Iceland in my case, very much North)? Or the newly growing hair cannot "breathe" under the old long locks?
On the other hand I notice that the hair that falls off now and then seems thicker at the tip and somewhat thinner at the root.. Or am I wrong?
I try to get as much vitamins through the food as I can, besides a vitamin pill every day, and I brush my hair carefully, do not force out tangles etc., use conditioner which I rinse in cold water.. I do not go to gym, because I do not have time, but I work part time as postman, and in Iceland that could be a demanding walk, every day, involving also lots of climbing up and down the stairs.. So I do exercise in a way. Do you think something's wrong? Is there something more that I could do?
My hair was as long as Di caprios in Gangs and I loved it but I found that the style caused my receding hairline look more prominent. You see, my recession is a little worse than Di Caprio's. It's more like Matt Damon's hairline. So, with these facts in hand, I decided to go for the Matt Damon-in-the-Bourne Identity crop and I must say it looks SO much better. My receding hairline it not a bit noticable. If theres anyone else out there with long hair and a slight recession at the temples, trust me, less is more.
I know that women find men with long hair attractive from personal experience but what styles and lengths have you guys found women to like the most?
Hi,
I currently have armpit-length hair, but I'm considering cutting it. I'd like to get the kind of haircut seen here, but I'm not sure what to tell the haircutter.
I'm going to bring the picture in and do my best to describe it, but is there an actual name for this haircut?
- J.B.
P.S. The girl pictured is actress Clea Duvall from the movie Girl, Interrupted. The image is from the site linked below.
I was out on the town and this particular girl caught my eye. After getting enough of the courage juice I walked over and kissed her.
Unfortunately she was shorter than me, this isn't difficult I am 6ft 3, and as I bent over I got hair all in my mouth and so had to remove it. I did this and went for it again, unfortunately the same thing happened. I laughed and just said i'll see you next time feeling as if a 3rd attempt would be fruitless.
Oh well, plenty more fish in the sea.
Oh yeh if anyone knows how to put pictures on here I can give a few to them via email so then they can post them i aint too good with computers.
My hair is now mid back length, however, I foolishly had a trim last October which has seriously hindered my hairs progress.
The trim entailed getting the front being trimed shorter and the sides being left longer but gradually getting shorter the closer to the frontthey were.
Should I get the back and sides cut the same length? as the sides and front are really straggly.
Or should I leave it and hope for the best?
N.B the front is chin length.
Thanks for any feedback....
Don't mean to be stupid but I'm still relatively new in the last month or so! OK what real is an undercut? I keep hearing how bad they look. I may have an idea but just in cast could someone either post a picture or a link to a picture with an undercut?
TElll me what you think of my pictures, it took awile to make this collage.
I went to the site with his pictures and the page couldn't be found. Has anybody heard from Jarkko? His progress pictures were great inspiration.
I was rather amazed at the results of my last 2 months of hair growth. WoW! It DOES make a big difference when you can see now what you actually looked like then.
On Dec. 17th I was "hired" to accompany (as a Pianist) at a local school their "Winter Concert." Videos were just released yesterday, and since I have never taken "Progress Pictures" of myself,nor had a haircut for 7 months, this was the first opportunity for me to see myself but a mere 2 months ago. Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!! What a difference. I just couldn't believe what only 2 months has done. Hair now past my eyes. (But not then.) Ears completely obscured. (But not then.) Back length now touching shoulders. (But not back then.) AND, it looks GREAT the longer it gets. Now that I look at that video,it is a very happy experience to actually see the progress that has been made since.
I was never one to waiver: "should I cut or not." And now that I see the difference I can't wait for it to reach my waist. But in the meantime, and perhaps being lucky enought to have straight hair, the "awkward stage" for me has been most enjoyable and fun!
Highly recommended to you guys out there: have "progress pics" of yourself. When you see the difference, you'll most likely be "climbing the walls" with happiness and almost a kind of disbelief.
One other thing: I have always heard that "Longhair" makes one look old. Ha ha ha ha ha! It is almost as if my "mane" has taken me back to a much more youthful look. Short hair I do believe bodes for the "Aged-look" in so many cases.
Good luck to all of you!
I am growing my hair long at present but I also have a receding hairline. Not a very bad one,though. It's kinda similar (Maybe a tiny bit worse,actually) to Matt Damon's hairline in Bourne Identity. Actually,it's more like Stephen Dorff's. My problem is the fact that I really want to try the long hair thing before I lose it (which I hopfully wont) but I find that while it's the length it is now (Tobey Maguire in Spiderman), my receding hairline seems more pronounced. My hair just looks terrible. I got the sides cut yesterday and now it looks even worse! I find that when my hair is short, my recession is barely noticable plus everyone always comments on how good my hair looks when short! Will I bother goin through this torture and stick it out or will I resort to the easy way out? I dont know what to do! HELP!
"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months." - Oscar Wilde
Discuss :)
Hi there. Seen a few things now about the frequency of washing hair and that too much washing can damage it.
I have had shoulder-length hair (about 12-14 inches) for the last couple of years and I have found that I must wash my hair every day. If I leave it, it will be OK in the morning but by the time it gets to about midday I seem to get this strange, vinegar-like smell in my hair and it starts to get really greasy and looks horrible.
Does anybody else get this strange artefact?
My solution has simply been to wash it every day. I used the softer shampoos like the Pantene series (clarifiers make it so dry that I end up pulling half of it out trying to get the comb through it) and wash mostly the ends because they get dry and split while it still looks like a grease pad on the top.
Check out this site: http://www.crysania.com/tattered/who.html
It's about a japanese rock band called Dir en grey. After I saw their pics I had to hear them. They sound awesome.
Look at the one with the spiky red hair. How does he get his hair like that? I've tried to spike my hair up like that before....but it kept falling. What exactly do you do?
*Note- They're all guys. I wasn't sure about that one at first, but they all are guys.
Okay, so it may not be the most earth-shattering post of the decade, but I thought it was kinda nice, the other day, when I saw a longhaired preacher on a program on TLC about tornados.
Okay, so a tornado wiped his church off the face of the planet, but....
He had really nice shoulderblade length brown hair.
Just curious as to comments regarding one of the latest Jack in the Box commercials. I don't know how long it's been out. They are advertising the Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. In the commercial, Jack sends this one guy to Philadelphia with the order to learn everything he can. He comes back after 6 months with about 2 years plus worth of hairgrowth...( a very stereotypical mullet from the 80s to boot)
It's a funny commercial, but what do you guys think? Is Jack making fun of us or just making fun? (I know...it's just make-believe..it's not really real.......LOL)
Petros
About a month ago I had a bad experience with bleach that left the two spots that were suppost to be blonde brassy. I've been able to wear hats and head gear because it's winter and nobody has really noticed, but I was thinking abotu dying it *back* to dark brown and I'm worried about doing ity and messing it up again. Will brassy hair take to the dark brown dyes? IT's only in 2 spots in front, but if I cut them out I would end up having bangs, which i do not want. i know this is very similar to wolffs but my situation is a little different so i though I'd ask. Thanks.
I was watching TV and I saw this show previewed that comes on tonite (I think). It shows clips of celebs when they were younger. One clip showed George Clooney with shoulder length hair! It looked really nice! I didn't know he ever had long hair. He should have kept it.
Right now the back of my hair is at collar length. I had one of those stupid buzz cuts about 3-4 months ago (before Thanksgiving) to ease in finding a job but I wanted to grow it back. I had a slight receding hairlind and/or a high fore head. I just started using the Nioxen Bionutrient spray recently as well as the Shampoo and Conditioner which I have been using for a while. Will using that spray make a differences in my bangs making them thicker. I think it might help but how soon can I get my front of my hair back to natural fullness? I want good looking shoulder length hair! Will that be possible?
Alright. My hair used to be really poofy and curly, and otherwise unmanagible.. I couldn't find a way to make it lay down. So, the other day my mom comes home with this hair relaxer kit, meant for african american hair (it was a childs treatment, she was afraid adult would damage my hair)... I used the stuff out of desperation to get my hair straight..
It's straight now, I left it in a bit too long the second time through (the first time only the back straightened out, and the front was still insane. However, now my hair is extremely knotted... It still gets pretty frizzy, and my hair was so strong with its curl/wave that parts of my hair are still wavy. This morning I showered, washed and conditioned my hair, and then gelled it while it was wet. It was looking good until I messed with it too much. Does anyone know how to get it to lay down now that it's straighter? It's about shoulder length in the back, and almost to my chest in the front (due to a very bad self-trim job the other month).. It'd look really really good if I can get this down to a science before it grows out into the curl again..
As always, your input and assistance is very much valued!!
Hello,
Can anyone direct me to an online match service devoted to women who like men with long hair?
Thank you,
Danny
For your listening pleasure: http://www.dannyknight.com
I have brown hair with a blonde patch on my right side and on the back of my head and my beard has blonde and red patches too. I'm thinking of dyeing my hair and/or beard black but I'm afraid that it'll be damaging. Is there really any difference between having it professionally done or doing it at home? I would greatly appreciate input from those of you who have dyed your hair before.
Hello everyone! I was thinking about growing my hair out just as a thought but then i came across this board and it was a definite confidence booster. Im happy to report that i have been growing out my hair for a month and i am not planning to cut it in the near future. Im posting my progress on my site http://www.geocities.com/sk8ar51388/lhp.html
Anyways.....My freind and i were talking and he pointed out that when he used Dep hair gel his hair grew like a weed, but now he stopped using it since his last haircut and it seems like its not growing or growing really slowly. My freind swares that his theory is true. Has anyone thought about this? Is it possible or is he just imagining things?
Hey all,
I will just ask if you have known of any website providing a men's hairstyle catalogue, especially long and grunge hair. I'd like to explain to my hairdresser exactly what I want... It's been an hour now that I've been looking for it over Google, without any result.
Thanks,
Wyverex
Hey "name" I just saw your Progress Pic and I really look forward to your growth as your hair now is as long as mine and you seem to have a similar hair type.
Hey, let me try again, I posted yesterday and it never showed up, so let me try again.....progress pics, about 7.5-8 months of growth (i STUPIDLY trimmed bangs 1/2 inch around 5 months.) my hair is a little damp, NOT greasy as it looks in the pics. Well, comments are welcomed/encouraged. This is my THIRD time trying to grow my hair out. The two previous attempts were in vain as I broke down and cut it...ughh i had about a good 5-6 months EACH time. Had i not cut it, my hair would be around 19 inches give or take an inch. But, I can do nothing for the past, only the future :)
I can thank this board for giving me encouragement in times of anguish where in past attempts i would have broke out with the scissors, lol. Thanks Board, members, and all of who have helped over the past few months.
http://photos.yahoo.com/dorkus_mallorkas_00
Hey, its me Justin (obviously) here are some progress pics (7.5-8 months with only a SLIGHT 'bangs trim') my hair is SLIGHTLY damp, in the picture it looks kinda oily, just letting y'all know, tell me whatcha think...its FINALLY starting to look okay, IMO..later
When somebody was ask a personal question and they did NOT want to
answer, they deflected it by replying: "That's not up for discussion"...
I might try using that next time someone decides they are going to ask me negative-
sounding questions about my personal choices for having long hair.
*ARE YOU EVER GOING TO GET YOUR HAIR CUT?
*WHY DO YOU HAVE LONG HAIR?
*DON'T YOU THINK YOU'D LOOK BETTER WITH SHORT HAIR?
*YOU'RE NOT COMING TO MY FUNERAL WITH HAIR THAT LONG!
* etc., etc.
REPLY: My HAIR is NOT up for discussion!
I use to get a tape up and have the rest of my hair like 1 1/2 inches long. I havent cut for a little over 3 months and now it is getting a little longer. Bangs are almost 4 inches long. I want to keep my hair back and almost completely flat. What kind of hair pomade or whatever should I use to keep it down. Also, since i use to get a tape up, part of the back of my hair is uneven with the rest so the overlapping hair kinda sticks up in the back. Should i consider getting my hair evened out or what.
Lately my hair has been getting VERY tangled at the ends. It takes me about 10-15 minutes just to work the tangles out with my fingers before i can even brush it. Would trimming the ends help this any?
The latest article from somethingawful.com on Rogaine. Here's the introduction:
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There comes a time in everyone's life when they suffer a moment of doubt. There's a brief period where a person's dignity, self-respect, and common sense simply can't win in the fight against doubt, poor judgment, and stupidity. For me, that moment was just a couple nights ago. It's not surprising that it happened just before Valentine's Day. A lot of people must feel a bit worse about themselves when that annual lovey-dovey Hallmark fest comes along and they don't have anyone to be all cute and disgusting with. In my head, I thought that by Valentine's I'd have someone special to buy those little rock hard candy hearts for. We'd spend hours just reading the mushy writing on each one, then chipping the holy hell out of our teeth by trying to bite them. It would be great. Alas, reality has always been a harsh mistress to Greasnin, and not the fun, porno kind of mistress. It became abundantly clear to me that I was not about to spend Friday being caressed by nubile co-eds, and I began to despair. And in my hour of darkness, I picked up a razor. Then I did something very, very stupid.
Bald by choice.
Specifically, I put the razor in my friend's hand and let him shave my head completely bald...
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Hey guys I was wondering if any of you could enlighten me here. Okay I have growing for 7 months now (since August) and my bangs are 4.25" and are to the bridge of my nose. I was wondering if in about 6 months (this August) they would be to my chin or not? Generally how long is your hair at about the 1 year mark? If someone could help me out I'd appreciate it because I've been crunching numbers and it's getting me nowhere. Thanks.
~ Brian
Hey gang, my name's Brian and I've been a long-time lurker of this website and forum (probably not too long after it was created) and have just now come out of the woodwork to post. I'm a 30 year old man living in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Yes, I'm a long-hair and have been for quite some time. I'm currently growing my hair out again and I haven't had it cut since August of 2001. In May of 2001, I had all of my hair cut off to a short-haired, clean-cut guy length and donated several large 16"-long strands to the Locks of Love program. The first time I started growing my hair out was when I was 20 (mid 1993) and by the time I had just turned 24 (Dec '96) I had this:
http://bdc.genxracing.com/BDC/bk.jpg
I cut it all off shortly thereafter. I kept it short until about late '98 when I began re-growing it out again:
http://bdc.genxracing.com/BDC/bdc.jpg
In late 2000, it was past my shoulders (I still had the same job; that's me at my white-collar job and they didn't mind believe it or not):
http://bdc.genxracing.com/BDC/Image001.Jpg
My hair is nearly that length but I don't have a new, good picture of it. I plan on finally letting it grow all the way down to my waistline.
If any of you are in the DFW area, I'm looking for a long-hair specialist that I can find to take care of my hair. Any comments and/or criticisms are welcome!
B
About 3 yrs ago, i had my sideburns trimmed, but the barber ended up buzzing them a little too high up on both sides and as a result i lost a lot of long pieces. Ever since that time, those long pieces that were buzzed, have only grown an inch and a half, and will not grow any longer. I can't figure it out. It's really strange. Does anyone have any imput?- Thanks
Lately my hair has been getting VERY tangled at the ends. It takes me atleast 10-15 minutes just to work all the tangles out before I can even brush it. Would trimming the ends help this at all?
there's a good article about men's hair on askmen.com, where they talk alot about long hair:
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/trends_60/78b_fashion_men.html
After february, it'll be a whole 6 months, and my bangs are about 3 inches long, bah... seems like it is taking forever. Oh yeah, a month ago i cut the back and sides just leaving the top to grow, I cut it since the sides and back grow faster, it'll catch up with the top.
Anywho, anyone here who is in the same boat, keep it growing it'll pay off.
perplexedone
Yeah, finally got it done. I can't really comment on it as it is still soaking wet. It looks good but one thing I didn't like is that the guy took off alot less than I asked him to (just noticed this at home) so I'm probably going to have to go again and ask him to cut it up higher. The back is perfect but at the front you can barely tell I have an undercut, this sounds like a good thing but if I'm going to be paying for haircuts now I at least want to be able to tell I have one. This can easily be fixed though & I'm happy with the results so far though.
About 3 years ago, i went for a trim, and also had the barber buzz my side burns. When she buzzed my side burns, she ended up going up too high and buzzing a chunk of long pieces away on both sides. Ever since that time, my hair has never really grown. It's only grown about an inch and a half, it has never gotten any longer. I can't understand why it won't grow back to the length i originally had it, which was really long. It's just strange.
The same thing also happened recently...i got my hair buzzed a little in the back and the jerky barber went up to high, buzzing away a bunch of my long pieces. It's been like 6 months now, and it hasn't grown past an inch and a half...really weird, i don't get it. Does anyone have any input?- Thanks
Someone help me out here. I'm using HHH as an example, 'cause he's the best I've found.
How does he go from looking like this
to this?
Was the first picture from purposefully making it look that way, with spray or some other product? I'm just kinda paranoid that my hair might turn out like the first pic.
And I'm not sure if the little clip'll work, but if it does, let's all enjoy the Pedigree, 'cause The Rock sucks.
I am 40 years old and my hair was always short. Since a few months I am reading your longhair board. It gave me a lot of support in growing out my hair for the first time in my life. I have never had long hair and the fact that I am very fashionable and I observe that a lot of models today have long hair or are starting to grow out their hair, I decided to grow my hair. My aim is shoulder length and my last haircut was in the beginning of October. Now my hair is seriously over my ears and one of my colleges told me Pieter, your hair is becoming long and also my parents found that my hair is long. At the moment, I didn't told them that I want long hair. So I need your advise in my growth process, should I tell to my friends that I am growing out my hair and how long will it take to have shoulder length. I thank you all for your information.
I just got home from a job interview and I gotta say... I'm royally *^%%#$.. Now, I'm a high school senior, and I need a freakin' job to help myself get a vehicle, into college, etc etc.. The best I could do at the moment was this local convienent store..it's walking distance from my apartment, but that doesn't matter (I have no car..so I can't drive to work..heh). The place sells alcohol, and I'm not 18 for two months.. but through the course of the interview the guy was like "now, I'll tell you this, you'll have to get a haircut..and we don't allow men to wear jewelry here." He was referring for my shoulder-length locks, and my two left ear piercings.
What's the big deal?! Seriously, I'm hard up for work here and people are going to keep someone from employment due to the length of their hair and some gitzy jewelry? ...It's really frustrating me. Does anyone know of a place...or what types of places... a kid like me can get a job and keep my hair? I'm desprate here.. but not desprate enough to cut two-years of growth for a job that pays minimum wage...
for some reason, my postings are not making it to the board...when i go through the process of putting a post together, i always get the message about "screening notice" but the past two messages i have sent, have never made it. the past one was re: "american idol: messy hair" and the other one was approximately a month ago....are they getting to you? my computer confirms the sending of it, but i never see them posted.
if i am being "screened out" i would like to know why.
mjtoo
Hello, im 17 and will turn 18 on March 16th. I live in Virginia. I just got charged with a class 1 misdemeanor for "reckless driving over the speed of 100mph" (second offense), a class 3 misdemeanor for "driving after illegally consuming alcohol" (this is Virginia's way of saying i was under the legal limit for adults (.08) but i was over the zero tolerance limit for under 21 (.02), and a class 6 felony for "recklessly evading a police officer after a clear signal to stop has been given." Heres the story. I was driving a friend home at like 1 AM. A few minutes after leaving his house traveling on a two-lane backroad I passed a cop going the other direction at about 80 mph. I gunned it because i didnt want to lose my liscense again, which i had already lost for 9 months. I drove like hell for about a mile and didnt see the cop anywhere in sight. I came out on an unseparated 4 lane highway and didnt see the cop after a good while so i stopped at a gas station where i was supposed to pick up my other friend to go to this party. As i was leaving the gas station on a two lane road perpendicular to the four lane road (the gas station was on the corner) the cop pulled around the turn and flipped his lights on. I have a Mazda rx7 which is a very quick car. I floored it and pulled away from the cop. About a mile down the road i was braking for a right turn and spun 540 in the road ( due to an underinflated rear tire). The car stalled and i was in a panic. I started it and the cop flew up on me and arrested me. This brings me to my question. My hair grows unusually slow (in my opinion). I have been growing it for about 2 years and i have dredlocks. i was planning to keep these dredlocks until i died (or at lest try to). I am not going to cut my hair for court. However, my parents and my lawyer constantly tell me i am making a stupid decision. I understand where they're coming from. See, I could go to jail and they say that my haircut may influence the judge sentence me thusly. I dont think a haircut would warrant this, nevermind should. I feel that i should be judged upon my actions, expression on remorse, and my demeanor in court. I am going through alot of crap right now. I would just like some advice from people experienced in going to court with long hair and ANy other commments are appreciated. The dreds look pretty wild as i just put them in about a month ago and they arent long enough to put back in a pony tail. I am a 3.1 GPA student with two current jobs and many jobs in the past. I have participated in many activities to better the community. Please respond. Thanks. Also is there any possibility that i could appeal my case if i recieved a very harsh sentence i.e. 1 year in jail and fines upwards of $3000 (which is all withing the laws in VA, thats about the max i could get) due to suspicion of discrimination of hair?
A week ago, I posted my first message. I am 40 years old and I am starting to grow my hair. It is the first time in my life that I go for long hair. This weekend, I was at my parents home. A my father asked me: when will you go to the barber? I answered him, that it was too cold. My mother immediately told me: I think that you are growing your hair. I said yes and it was a great surprise that my parents are supporting my hair growth. So I definitely decided to have long hair. My aim is shoulder length. My question is: which shampoo and which care products should I take and how many times a week should I was my hair? I thank you for your support. Greetings from a future longhair.
My hair that is.
I think it's finally starting to come along a little better. I'm having doubts about my goal however. My original goal, shoulder-length, might just be another milestone now, as I'm thinking of going for mid-back, or at least shoulderblade, whatever that one's called.
It's getting easier now. My hair is starting to calm down a little and behave. Even after I've washed it, the poofiness isn't that bad. Last week I noticed another pleasant surprise. I was in the shower, and I opened the door (to the shower, not the bathroom) so I could see my hair hanging down in my face in the mirror. (I think it's an awesome look.) And I noticed the hair on the back of my head was hanging down and resting on my shoulders. It was great, even though it has to be soaking wet to get there.
And finally, (And most exciting for me) I am proof that you can get a date during the akward stage. So hooray, things're starting to look up. Now if I could just figure out this stupid calculus. . .
Was noticing this on the board today:This forum brought to you by Spyware Nuker.
Huh? Does this mean this board puts spyware on my computer?
What is that all about?
I think you will probably have to cut and paste these links (sorry). They were both taken in January. Been growing now for 2 years, 2 months.
http://network54.com/Realm/sunsailing/1.5.03Bsmall.JPG
http://network54.com/Realm/sunsailing/1.8.03Dsmall2.JPG
Can you share your experiences (bad and good) on getting a trim while growing your hair. In particular, I'm interested in how well the stylist kept to the agreed-upon length to remove. I'm also interested in how you found a stylist that would trim your long hair.
Don't worry, I'm not *SERIOUSLY* considering a trim, no need to "talk me down"... still, I am looking at the pseudo-mullet that my hair has become and wondering if the sides will ever catch up with the back without a trim...
I have mixed feelings about the one trim I had since I started growing my hair eight months ago. I got the trim in September 2002, at the three month mark. My hair truely was a mess, having grown out from a military-style cut. When I went for the trim I had long neck hairs over my collar and enormous "wings" jutting out the sides. I went to a discount haircutter and told the stylist I was growing my hair and just wanted a trim to neaten it up. To her credit the haircut looked very good, and she didn't take much off the back. Unfortunately she "neatened" the sides back to the tops of my ears. They had been about mid-ear, so I lost about six weeks growth on the sides. Still, the trim eased my transition into growing my hair long. I might have given up had I not got that trim.
I haven't got it really long this time. I have had long hair in the past. I love the look of a metal rock band headbanging in unison to their awesome music but I don't believe in the holding onto your hair at all cost philosophy. I think that I have too much of my grandpa and uncle in my genes as my hair is thinning too much and eventually I see myself having that horseshoe look. I would rather have no hair than go thru that.
I don't know if the pic will upload but I don't want to end up like devin townsend with long hair in back and a bald top of head. He is an awesome singer of Strapping YOung lad www.hevydevy.com
Hi there. I've been reading this board for about a year now and made several posts but I get the impression that most people here are of American origin. I'd just be interested to find out how many people here are of UK origin.
I have read much about the 'Buzz cut' being the in thing at the moment but in the United Kingdom there seems to be a growing number of people who are acquiring longer styles. There were quite a lot of buzz cuts over here about five years ago but there seem to be fewer of them now, and a lot of clothes catalogues have male models with longer hairstyles. I think that long hair is possibly more acceptable in the UK, maybe because it's Europe? (I'm not really sure but if anyone else has any views on this I'd be interested to hear them).
I see a lot of people in the city (I live near Birmingham and study there) in suits going to work in a morning who have ponytails. I even saw somebody one day all dressed up smart in a suit who had a green strak in his (long) hair... good for him!
I will also take this opportunity to thank the programmer/maintainer of this message board for providing this resource. I have learnt much about other people who like their hair long, and I have learnt that many people have identical feelings and beliefs to what I have.
Happy hair growing!
All,
I have just added an advertisement to the top of this board. For several years, this board has run without advertisements. In general, I would like to keep it that way. However, I've found a product that I think would be valuable to most of the members here (even the free version). I've added an unobtrusive ad to the top of the board that will direct you to an editorial on the product that I wrote.
If anyone has any feedback on this change, I welcome it on this thread only.
I 'started growing' in Dec of 2001, but I hadn't had a haircut in a few months at that point (out of pure laziness), I just decided to go from there. I actually cut the back a few times after that (because I was an idiot), but once I figured out what I was doing, I didn't touch it, no trims, nothing.
I know i've posted progress pics here before, but I like getting feedback, and i'm sure not everyone has seen.
Just paste these URL's into your browser, I promise they work:
http://members.lycos.co.uk/oyointhebox/dec6short.jpg
http://members.lycos.co.uk/oyointhebox/backhair1.jpg
http://members.lycos.co.uk/oyointhebox/backhair2.jpg
http://members.lycos.co.uk/oyointhebox/sideview.jpg
http://members.lycos.co.uk/oyointhebox/frontview.jpg
Does massaging your scalp for a few minutes every day really help your hair to grow? And what brand of Biotin is best to take, and what mg?
Bon
I'm the one who got a hairpiece in Nov. to cover my egghead. Well my real hair is starting to poke out from under the hairpiece. I have posted 3 new pics to my photo-net. The last 3 show my real hair only without the hairpiece.
I will get a longer hairpiece in a couple of months.
Hello all, i guess what is called a "newbie" on here....
Anyway, here is my question: Have been growing my hair out for about 2 years now and I have long straight hair that is a sort of "page-boy" cut although it is not ALL even length. The length is just above the shoulders and the bangs hit just below my chin. The very top hair is about 2 inches from catching up to the bottom line at the shoulders. I have been just getting it trimmed every so often and will until it is all caught up and even. In the meantime, there are several problems i have been having:
1-The bottom back part does this flip thing (it gets better every-time i cut it though) and the only way it goes away is if i flat-iron it or blow my hair dry. What is the cure? a particular product or what?
2-What is the best way to keep hair in a pony-tail? When i do, the very front hairs start falling forward. I hate hair that is crunchy or un-natural feeling so i never use gel or wax products. (i would rather not look at bobby-pins as an option)
3-Wondering on shampoo and conditioner suggestions. I have noticed that when i do shampoo (about every 3 days) the ends seems on the dry side. I do condition only after i shampoo and have tried both the leave in kind as well as the wash out version.
Well that is about it.
Glad i happened on this site...just found it by brousing around on google.
thanks
I have decided that I want to cut my hair (16 months of growth) I'm going to wait until spring break though (not sure when that will be for me exactly but around march 10)and if I still have the desire to cut it, it's gone! So uhmm.. that's it, I'll post an update during Spring Break.
Every so often I'll get a comment from a friend or an acquaintance about cutting my hair. I usually ignore the comments or I suggest to them to grow their hair out. Now that I think about it, I think I'd rather be the only longhair in my group of friends... something that'll really distinguish me from the rest.
What about you guys? Do you encourage those around you to grow their hair long? Rather they keep it short? Or indifferent?
Remember about a month ago someone posted about this product claiming it made their hair grow faster, then later said they were lying? Well I bought some just for the heck of it and have been taking it for almost a month now. Before I started taking it my hair was 10 1/2 inches long. It is now a little over 11 1/2 inches long! My hair grew over an inch in a month! It never grows very much over half an inch a month. I must say I was very surprised by the results. So, If you want your hair to grow faster you should give this stuff a try. I unlike the other person who posted about this stuff am NOT lying. Just try it for yourself.
I don't watch American Idol. I was "required" to watch it tonight. Didn't understand a thing that was going on. I did notice that the male host and one of the male contestants had messy, spiked hair. In my opinion it appeared to be a "just woke up in the morning" look. Is this a conspiracy on the part of international hair gel conglomerates? Is this a real trend?
I copied and pasted this from a report they once had at fda.gov. I'm sure with some browsing around the site you'll find it there. It was once brand new and prominently featured.
Here's the text....
With longer hair desired by many women (and even some men), many new "wonder pills" are being offered up these days with the claim of an ability to stimulate hair growth. Publicity about the prescription drug minoxodil and its link to hair growth has laid just enough ground work for many quacks to capitalize on. There remains no product available that will grow new hair or make existing hair grow faster or make it thicker, despite quack ads to the contrary.
The FDA has extensively tested products claiming to grow existing hair at a faster rate, grow new hair, or prevent baldness. It has taken action against companies that continue to sell such products for claiming they could promote hair growth and prevent hair loss. The FDA conducted an experiment recently using four control groups. The four groups used PowerPlus, UltraNourishhair, Nourishhair, and a group using a placebo. The six month experiment produced the following results: Growth of hair was identical in all four groups.
Advertisements for "hair farming" products and others that hint they can regrow hair are still plentiful. But if you're desperate, keep one thing in mind - there will be never be a secret ingredient that works for hair loss, faster hair growth, or better hair. Should this amazing discovery be made, it will be on the cover of Time, Newsweek, and the New York Times. It will be on the nightly news. When this happens, you're not going to need an advertisement or even the FDA to tell you the name of the drug.
Claims of faster hair growth, thicker hair, and growing new hair all fall into the category of quackery. The FDA suggests using the following means to recognize quackery in regards to hair care:
Be wary if immediate, effortless or guaranteed results are promised.
Look for telltale words and phrases such as "breakthrough," "miracle," "secret remedy," "exclusive," and "clinical studies prove that..."
Don't forget that, unlike scientists and health professionals, quacks do not subject their products to the scrutiny of scientific research. The quack simply thrusts a product onto the market in order to get your money.
If it sounds too good to be true - it probably is.
If you have questions about a product or company, get answers before you make a purchase, For information, contact the Better Business Bureau, the nearest Food and Drug Administration office, your local consumer office or state attorney general's office, or your doctor.
Hi guys, I just have this burning question to find out how you keep your hair when your asleep. Not sure why really.
I tend to keep mine in a pony in the summer because it's too hot but, I don't know about you, but in the winter I just love to keep it down and snuggle into it to keep warm!
Came across this fellow while watching TV- great hair, it appears, and prominant professional.
I just remembered this site and I was looking at the posts
I told you all that Gnc ultra nourishhair worked and sure enough i scroll down and find testimonies to its wonders. HA!
This is me November 2002 (23 months growth from 1" cut). Note the attractive grey hair above my ears!! Longest hair was measured yesterday at just under 17". Any comments welcomed.
I think this message board is great - really positive and encouraging. Thanks Victor for managing it.
The answers may be obvious when I get to the tail stage (in a year or so) but I'm curious...
When you part your hair and make a tail... approximately where on the back of the head does the tail go? Center of the back of the skull (right on the bump)? Lower? Higher? You all do have bumps back there, right? ;)
What do you call the style where the hair is gathered and tied so the hair just hangs down in the back (like "Warf" from Star Trek TNG).
Finally... I know I can't make a regular "tail" because the sides and front aren't even close to long enough however my hair is quite dangly at the back (it is 3.5" at the middle of the bump). Is there any sort of reasonable "training tail" I can make with this?
what about shawn michaels? I have been reading this board almost daily, for about a year and no one ever says anything about him.
he is the sole reason i haven't had a serious cut in about 8 years. he is the man!!
Am I the only one? granted, his hair doesn't look that cool right now the way he has it cut, but he is without a doubt the KING OF COOL. somebody help me out, I'm begging.
Today I was on my 2nd day of giving my hair a break from gel. The gel I am using (Dep 7) is extra-strength and leaves my hair all straight and nasty and dry. I plan to switch to a milder gel since I don't need as much control (AKA glue) anymore. With no gel in my hair today my bangs were hanging right in my eyes. So I decided to use a little Brylcreem. I still have almost a full tube left over from my short hair days. First of all, a "little daub WON'T do ya". It never did. You need an inch or two, even on short hair. With my long hair all it did was make it mildly greasy. Nothing more. It sure doesn't hold my hair anymore! So today I had greasy bangs hanging in my eyes and I learned something.
So... can anyone recommend a good mild gel for straight, thick hair?
I hope that some of you guys out there will experience some when your hair...
gets fully into the LongHair Stage.
One thing you can probably look forward to as you leave the Awkward Stage® is maybe...
a bit more respect?!
When my hair was in that NO MAN's Land, people just didn't know HOW
to 'react' to me OR...
to my HAIR.
But now that my hair is definitely into the long stage, most folks
seem more COMFORTABLE with it...
because at least NOW they KNOW I am way beyond just 'missing haircuts'...
or maybe the "When will he get his haircut?"
This NEW 'RESPECT' might just be something that I am experiencing...
and maybe others here will have reactions that are very DIFFERENT from mine.
It would be fascinating, to say the least, if some of you could share...
some of YOUR "REACTIONS-FROM-PEOPLE" STORIES!
First of all, here's a pic from a year ago:
http://www.d.kth.se/~u18a67ug/media/bartek%20&%20hellacopters.jpg
And here's one from last week
http://www.d.kth.se/~u18a67ug/media/DCP_5168.JPG
Sadly, I think I won't be able to keep it :( The hair on the front of my head has stopped growing and my forehead keeps backing up higher. How long do you think I have before I should cut it?
Im trying to grow my hair out in a way that still looks a bit conservative. Iv'e decided to make it into a ponytail, but i dont know what to do about bangs. Iv'e seen pictures of guys with long bangs pulled back into ponytails, and in some cases it looks a little too.. aggressive i guess would be the word (im thinking stereotypical martial arts villain). In any case, i wouldn't expect to see someone at a company like that. Does anyone know of a standard type hairstyle for a ponytail (bangs and length wise) that looks more "executive" (if that's possible). Any links to pictures of such would be greatly appreciated.
Here's a guy with awesone hair
check it out at
http://www.longhairlovers.com/at/hpk73/
i know that every message i post on here seem to be about baldness, but it is an issue that rather concerns me at the mo
my dad has thcick wavy hair but he's lost quite alot, i asked earlier if i was destined to be a gonner but someone said that the first son gets his hair from the maternal grandparent. My grandad had thining straght hair. he still had quite a bit more then my dad though.
My hair is thick and wavy (nothing like my grandads), seens as ive inhereted my dads thick wavy hair will i also inherit his baldness????
Sorry to ask such a long winded question.
appreciate any feedback.
cheers
Dave
Pic 1, Brushed (semi) straight down...
Pic 1, Brushed (semi) straight down...
Pic 1, Brushed (semi) straight down...
Pic 1, Brushed (semi) straight down...
this is on the day after washing...
comments/questions are welcome, of course....
David F.
Hello, my name is David, I ran into this site by accident and started reading the posts and have become quite intrigued by it (I'm studying psychology so I'm easily intrigued by many things these days) First off I must say this post is in no way a flame or insult to anyone, I simply wish to learn more about this interest and apply what I have learned so far in psychology. So my question, why do you like hair so much? From what I have read it seems that some people hear have somewhat of an obsession with hair, it is not really an unhealthy obsession as I can't see anything really dangerous or negative resulting from it but no obsession is really good either. It seems as if many of you regard hair as one of the most important things in your life... but why? I myself had long hair (as did my friends) when I was younger, it was between mid-back and waist. I liked my hair, I loved listening to rock music and it fit my teenage image very well. One day I finally decided to cut it, i did feel awkward for a few days but it was no big deal. My friends all ended up cutting their hair at one time or another too and none of them saw it as a big deal either. But from what I read most of you see it as the end of the world if you cut your hair, which is most definately an obsession. Many say long hair is like any other part of the body and it should not be cut, that isn't a very good argument. If this is so why do you trim your nails? Long nails would be a pain to have but it's natural so why not? Now I am not saying I prefer short hair (or long) I strongly believe everyone should get a hairstyle that suits their hair type AND their facial features, which will make the person look his or her best. For some this may be long hair, but for others it may be short. But there are some people on this board who would look so much better with short hair (no offense if you had bad hair, mine wasn't so great looking either) By the pictures I have seen, more than half of the people on this board would look MUCH better with short hair, the rest look GREAT with long hair. For those who look bad, why would you not want to look your best? Well that's going back to the obsession, apparantly your hair has become more important than presenting the best image you can. The trend right now is short hair for men, I don't really like that, as I mentioned I believe everyone should have a hairstyle that looks best on them, short or long. But why have long hair if you are one of the people that doesn't look good with it? (This may be because your hair is very frizzy, or maybe your facial features just make you look better with short hair) What do you get out of it? It is just hair, you will not be any less of a person if you cut it, you will still have everything that really matters in life. If you feel depression from cutting your hair there is something wrong, this is not in any way an insult, it is a fact. I know it will probably be very hard for most of you to realize that you have an obsession (and there's nothing wrong with that, we are not perfect and this happens to so many people with different things) and that when you really think about it... hair is really nothing. I would love to hear your replies as I am very interested in learning more about you guys and why you love hair so much.
- David
Hi, I'm almost 2 weeks into growing a beard. It looks decent but I'm not totally satisfied with the way it looks. It grows in pretty full but doesn't look neat, the hairs are all going in different directions. Is there anyway to make a beard look better and does anyone have any tips? Is it even possible or do you have to go with the flow and let it grow in the way it wants?
Thanks
I can never seem to get my hair texture right. I'm aiming for hair like Johnny Depp's (think Benny and Joon, or more recently, Chocolat) -- fairly moist looking and shiny, with thick strands and some real body, but not exactly greasy looking. I have thick brown hair with some curl in it, but when I wash it with regular shampoo and conditioner, it just looks sorta dull, dry, and frizzy, and its impossible to control, just sorta laying down on my head like a mat of hair. I go a few days without washing, and next thing I know, its an oily mess. It's lost all its curl, and now it just causes me to break out. There's never a good in-between stage. Do I need some stronger conditioner, better shampoo, some sort of product, or what?
Also, does anyone know what women do to their hair that makes it look different? Most guys I know have similar looking hair, it seems a lot drier and duller than the average girl's. Women (at least young ones) never seem to have much problem getting their hair to look shiny and moisturized without the greasiness. Is this just a fundamental different between the sexes' hair, or do they know something we don't?
Thanks.
Hey everyone!
Bill posted a link to a website he put up and included a thing called the "Ladies Room". A friend of mine posted a link to her message board there. It's located at http://pub5.ezboard.com/bheadbangershall
Go there and post. It's a cool place. It's about music, politics, whatever. Even a forum to just b*itch about something and get it off your chest.
I know it's a bit off topic, but that board is a great place for longhairs!
Enjoy!
From 1wrestling.com:
"This one will crack you up. I got word yesterday that Mike "Nova" Bucci was told to cut off his long hair by order of Stephanie McMahon. Why you may ask? Well, she reportedly thought that he looked too much like HHH with the long hair he was sporting. Amazing."
Well, it's not exactly new. I've made three other attempts at putting this site up but bandwidth problems made me give up. I think that I have it beat to some extent so I'll give it one more try.
The goal of the site is to concentrate on womens views of guys with long hair but don't let that stop you from leaving your thoughts in "The Ladies Room" (message board).
The site is still under construction but there is enough there for you to get an idea of what I'm doing.
Let me know what you think...
This was taken last summer @ Magnuson Park in Seattle, WA. So, my hair's a little longer than it was in this pic. If you look rather closely behind the dog, you'll also see one of my kilts.
-J
Ok, hopefully this link will work. If anyone has any suggestions on how to post a pic better, please let me know. And thanks, LucksKind, for letting me know about that website.
I think the picture was taken the day I cut my hair back in 1998.
I've had two 'awkward' stages (the whole of 1997 and the whole of 2001). That'll teach me to have it cut again.
Just keep going and know that you'll get the hair you always deserved at the end of it. My hair's very thick with a slight wave and looks terrible when it's growing out (it curls up at the ends and looks really 'big') but as the weight of the hair takes over as it grows it looks great ! The other great thing with thick coarse hair is that it never tangles (well mine doesn't). You might look like a complete dork today but just think in 12 months time it'll all be worth it.
Just for info, I've had 4-year hair before and I'm now 26 months (long hair for ever now)
If it wasnt for this board, i would have given up on my hair and stayed to "the norm". Ive wanted to be a longhair for years, but dammit, i felt pretty much alone in the world when i hit the awkward stages, and resorted to the razor. but, through fate or luck, i found ya's, and i cant say how big a help you all have been. every day i read the messages, seldom post myself, but as my hair gets longer i feel more part of the community, and more worthy of posting! so, cheers guys, i still got a long way to go, but couldnt do it without ya.
My hair feels so AWESOME after I dye it. Its so soft and silky and it smells amazing! I use Open from Loreal by the way. From my experiences, dyeing my hair improves the condition instantly. Dont ever listen to anyone that says dyeing your hair damages it. Only bleaching your hair damages it. As long as you condition your hair it will be great.
[damned thAT DAMNED caps lock!!!]
When somebody was ask a personal question and they did NOT want to
answer, they deflected it by replying: "That's not up for discussion"...
I might try using that next time someone decides they are going to ask me negative-
sounding questions about my personal choices for having long hair.
*ARE YOU EVER GOING TO GET YOUR HAIR CUT?
*WHY DO YOU HAVE LONG HAIR?
*DON'T YOU THINK YOU'D LOOK BETTER WITH SHORT HAIR?
*YOU'RE NOT COMING TO MY FUNERAL WITH HAIR THAT LONG!
* etc., etc.
REPLY: My HAIR is NOT UP FOR DISCUSSION!
About a year ago I discovered the best conditioner I have EVER used. It delivers everything all the others promise. This is the weird part - it's Asda Smartprice Family Conditioner (32p per 500ml)!!! It out-performs everything and is dirt cheap. Try it you won't be disappointed. Asda is part of Wal-Mart so maybe it's available in America too under a different name. (PS. I don't work for their marketing department) !
In December 2001 my life changed a little bit as I decided to let my hair grow out. I finally got through the awkward stage (wasn´t very hard for me) but after one year I cut it because my hair was just damaged. Now I´m starting all over again and it´s a good feeling to look forward to another chance to grow out my hair, I just like it. Now I learned a lot from this board, as I just wash my hair every second day and then with Baby Shampoo as it doesn´t harm my hair and I´m going to trim it every 4 month or so, so I hope my hair doesn´t get that damaged again.
Different topic: can anyone tell me the address to the homepage one guy made with pictures of some people of this board?
I finally want to say that this page is the best place for people who want to grow out their hair but I have one thing for the Webmaster: It would be great if you correct your links because most of the Hair related Links just don´t work anymore. It would be great to find out more about haircare for oily and fine hair.
Keep on growing...
Jeep drivers have one. Harley riders do too. I think we should have some sorta wave to acknowledge other longhaired men when we're out and about. A way of saying, "I see ya, and I'm with you."
I work as a crossing guard part of the day, and I always wave at the longhairs and they all seem real happy and wave back. What do you all think?
As a side note, there was one guy who i always saw driving with real nice dreaddies. Until one day he came through with a shaved head. I still wave, and he waves back, but he always subconsiously rubs his head. Do you think he regretts it?
Lets try and start something
Evan
You had good-looking hair and I am hoping to copy it.
Hi,
I have wavy hair, that I've been not cutting for the past 14 months or so... (it's about 9", I started from about 2"),
and it still will _not_ calm down, the only way i can get it to even remotely behave, is to not wash it for >1 week... then my scalp itches..., and i can't put it back into a tail, (all the way), because the front bangs are like springs, and just flop back out whenever i move...(or look down, or *think* about doing either...), when i wake up, it looks like i stuck my hand in an electrical outlet..
(yes, i do wash/condition *very* thoroughly....)
It seems as though the awkward stage is either - neverending for me...
or just engaged in a battle of Wills... daring me to cut it....
(I _Won't_ cut it, and have no plans to, but some days.......)
errgh... i know why so many cut at this stage though...
thanks for listening/reading to me rant....
David F.
How long has those STUPID buzz cuts been "in"? Is there a good chance within my lifetime to see long hair making somewhat of a comeback within the next 5-10 year or enough to say that it isn't "out". Until recently I have been trying to grow and keep my hair long and if I start this new job next week my last haircut last October will be my last one for a least a year or two. My closest longhaired friend of mine even though he never liked short hair now was thinking about wearing it shorter than in the past which I personally think is because his buzz cut 16 year old son complains that he looks like a hippie. But I think hippies are the best looking style. I wish I can look like one! Another close former longhaired friend (still a good friend but to my knowledge cut his hair short possibly for an optical job becuase he told me I'd would reconized him with his hair cut.) used to be unwilling to work for someone who wanted him to cut his hair so I think he gave in to this (bleep)ed up society. I though a few years back that even though longhair wasn't really "in" during the 1980s it wasn't "out" either. As far as I know 10-15 years what was really "in" was only how you liked to wear your hair which translated into many various styles and length. But lately in the last year or two I have been noticing more of those stupid buzz cuts. Even my hair is longer than that now because I am starting to show some bangs again and almost half my ears covered and I plan to keep on growing! :-)
The beard and Moustache Oasis is back. A guy named Steve Wilkins has brought it back.
http://stevewilkins.suddenlaunch2.com
The beard and Moustache Oasis is back. A guy named Steve Wilkins has brought it back.
http://stevewilkins.suddenlaunch2.com
How long has hair to be to be able to put it into a ponytail? Please tell me in CM but if you just know the inches it´s also ok :)
Hey,
I'm from http://andy.gatetech.net
As you all know i cut my hair at the end of the competition and I'm thinking of regrowing it (ie rejoining the community)
should i get trims or not?? last time i wasn't allowed to, but this time i'm not sure, it started looking quite odd towards the end of the competition but i think if i cut it it will look more "feminine"
i say this not because long hair = girl, but because when i was working casually in grocery store mothers would say "give that lolly to the lady, errr... man... sorry". and little girls would go "daddy look at that boys hair!!!"
i'd appreciate your suggestions.
I want my hair to be similar to the way this guy has it:
http://pics2.hotornot.com/pics/HS/KY/HZ/NM/KEA8S8NPKHTG.jpg
My hair is currently longer on the top and quite a bit shorter on the sides. The top is about 1 1/2 inches long.
Will it look disproportional by the time the bottom reaches my desired length? Or should I get a buzz cut first so everything is the same length?
The guy in the picture seems to have had his hair all the same length before he started growing it out.
Some of you have seen the hair clay/mud put out by companies. Sebastian makes one, a couple of others. Its good stuff for those monthers like me that want a bit of hold and texture. I'm at the "I don't care how it looks stage" so it works for me. It is somewhat hard to get out. It can be gotten out with clarifying shampoos, but that would pretty much strip out everything, including natural oils. My only concern is if this will slow the growth rate, due to stripping out the oils.
Will it?
Hello all. This is my first post so please bear with me.
I have had long (well, shoulder length) hair twice in my life and despite all the extra work and attention it needed, I loved it. Even all the odd comments ignorant people make and the 'static' you catch for having long hair didn't really bother me because I-like-the-way-I-look-and-feel-better-with-long-hair. Well how about that!
Anyways, about two years ago I started moving up through the ranks a bit at work into managment. And I cut my hair back to a nice 'respectable' short men's style that I've had all too often during my life. I'm sure you all know how traumatic it is going 'short' again. Well, I adjusted and here I am today with short hair and $10 to the barber every month.
And I'm sick of it. I want my hair back.
So I've decided that I'm going to grow it out again the way it should be. I even think that I can get away with it at work despite the double-standard. My company policy is unclear about men having long hair but I dont think I'll be in too much trouble if I just let it come in slowly, which it will. There are many women managers with long hair, of course, and I intend to argue that if I need to. Unfortuanately, although we have a few long-haired employees and team leaders I do not know of *any* long-haired male managers.
Anyway.
My question is: How do I go about keeping my hair neat while going through that awkward 'growing-out' stage. This lasts about 10 months for me until I can put it in a good pony-tail. And until its really long my hair get wild and 'floofy' and does some strange contortions at the bottom where it flips up like a little girls cut or something. I still have to look neat and well groomed despite the raging mop on top so what can I do in the meantime? I'm thinking gel, and lots of it? I hate that stiff hair thing though, especially as it gets longer. But I will do what I gotta do to let it grow.
Hey thanks for letting me rant. Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated.
do you know how long it takes for me who has skinhead now to grow my hair to the length like what tom cruise had in MI2?
and is there any methods that i can make it grows faster?
thanks!
Why did you chose to cut it off? Just a curiousity.
Hey guys! It's been a while since I last posted and I thought I'd let you all know that my hair is coming along and I dig it more and more each month. I can almost just ALMOST put my bangs behind my ears, just so you can get an idea of how long my hair is right now.
I work at a restaurant and so of course I deal with hair. My employer has told me that I have to start wearing my hair in a ponytail. It looks very weird. I have to slick everything back with gel and my bangs are really annoying, because I can't do anything with them. If the gel begins to wear off, then they go flopping about.
The ponytail thing looks like something out of the 17th century. Two questions: first, since I have to wear my hair in a ponytail now, what can I do to make this required look look the best possible? And secondly, how long until it won't actually look quite so strange?
Thanks.
--David
my hair is 8 month length..i think this is the length i'm looking for . now i need to re-style to Possibly Toms' look , so need photos that i can show to my stylist. or suggest a hair style of your choice?
ThNKA
WHAT are you wearing in this photo...It goes well with your hair!
I'd like to wear something like that. The color is good too.
ok so im starting to REALLY get annoyed with the back and sides of my hair.. with it being curly and having a wingspan doesnt help much either..
so. do i get an undercut ? if not what do i do ?? i can handle the top being long i got a hat to deal with that and even when i dont wear a hat i can deal with it being messy. but the back and sides are just pure doing my head in.
im starting to think to my self "CUT" and will end up chopping the lot which i really dont fancy doing.
so im noticing pics of these wwe wrestlers with thier undercuts i will call them cuz i guess its the only thing they are.. ? people such as HHH that everyone talks about as many others who have the back and sides slightly shaved to the point where a pony tail would be tied back too. *sigh* decisions decisions :(
im currently at like 7" at the top and 3 inches around the back and sides
Lack of respect for longhaired men!! Sick of short haired idiots telling us to get our hair cut. Unfortunately because I need to get a job I had to cut it short but if I get this dream job of mine at this distrubution center in Hopkins, MN I will grow it back and never cut it again except for the ends. People need to stop harassing us guys who like to wear our hair long and telling us to cut it!!!
Hey guys. I've been growing my hair for over a year now. It's been a painful process because my hair is curly, but I have faith :).
Anyway, I've always had my hair short, and it's always looked black (or possibly a really really really really dark brown), I mean I can't really say it was totally black for sure. As my hair is getting longer, it appears to be a dark brown, instead of black.
Now I've come up with two possibilities:
1) My hair color is dark brown, and now that it's much longer, you can see the color.
2) I've been using OXY Maximum Strength Acne Wash for about the last 6-7 months. That contains 10% Benzoyl Peroxid, which I guess is a bleach. The bottle even warns that it might bleach hair/fabrics. Since my hair is long, I always get some of the acne wash on it (on my bangs and hair line). It doesn't stay in for more than a minute, maybe 2 minutes, and I always (almost always) throughly rinse it out of my hair.
Now my questions is, what do you guys think is the cause?
Thanks alot.
...I don't have to buy dental floss anymore.
...just bringing some light humor. Sometimes my hair gets stuck tightly between my teeth. I have no idea how it gets like this! It's not like I force it in there. Weird.
I just stumbled onto this board while looking for sites with pictures for guys growing their hair long. I've had my hair down to the middle of my back twice before, but when I grew it before, I wasn't working in a corporate job. So, I was able to wear a cap while it was in that in between hard to do anything with stage. Now, I can't really wear a cap to work and my hair just looks awful. Anyone know of any sites where they have styles for midlength hair on guys? Thanks.
i was just wondering, i have 12 inches of hair which just goes slightly passed my shoulders. the first 11 inches is completely straight and the way i want it. the problem is with the last inch. insead of keeping nice and straight as i would like, it goes into this mad curl shape. what i was thinking was, if i got this inch of curled hair cut off, would it stay off? or would it eventually come back? the longer my hair gets the less i really care about it, basically because its getting furth and furth away from my face. but still i WOULD like to get rid of it because it totally messes my pony up at the moment. any ideas?
I want to know which products help to make hair brighter (my hair is black/ really dark dark brown) and which product is the best for straightening hair/eliminate frizz( my hair is kind of straight but i want it straighter and brighter)?
i use zero frizz shampoo and zero frizz extreme moisture treatment aconditioner and pantene frizz serum
it is true that lemon juice helps to brighten hair?
sorry about my english but im learning english at this time. im from el salvador, central america.
Grew my hair from December 1996 until November 2000. My wife had given me intermittent grief about it (she's now practicing acceptance now I'm on a 12 step programme) and I was having a seriously bad hair day. Went and had it all cut off to 1" long - the barber asked me at least 5 times if I was sure and did I want to think about it and come back another day (can't blame him then). It's only hair for god's sake but I felt mutilated, as though I'd lost my identity - the whole lot. Cried for 2 weeks and only started to cope when I'd made the decision not to cut it again (which I haven't). Had to go through the whole growing out thing all over again (looked like Barry Manilow in my Summer 2001 holiday photos)! Now feel great and have learned from the experience. I realise that I needed to do this to find out how important it was for me to be a longhair (had the side effect of my wife realising and accepting its importance for me too - she'd thought I had long hair just to annoy her !). Now have 26 months growth and feel whole again.
A separate issue - I can't believe the 'biblical debate' on the American websites I've seen. Long haired ministers are a bit of a cliche over here in England. My home town of Harrogate in the North of England has loads of VERY long-haired longhairs and no-one cares. I've never experienced any discrimination and I understand that it would be illegal here anyway (men and women with long hair would be treated the same e.g. working with food etc.). I feel sorry for people who feel the need to control what other people look like 'You don't have to like it, but it's my thing' that's my motto.
One final thought - I know (for me) that long hair's an obsession but I think it's a benign obsession - much better than drinking or using.
Great website. P.S. Maintenance cuts are bad - they always cut off more than you want !!!
My hair, since it's wavy, is extremely difficult to manage in the awkward stage. So, when I can't wear a hat, I use the strongest holding gel I could find (Dep 10, etc). I've used a spray gel before (Pantene), but it wasn't nearly as strong as the gels that you squeeze out, like LA Looks, Dep, etc. I really like the way my hair looks when it's half dry/half wet, but whenever I put the gel in, it ruins the look completely. I think it would look much nicer if I was able to use a spray gel that I could just spray on once it looks the way I want, but I'm concerned that the hold won't be stong enough and won't last long enough. Ok, my question:
Does anyone know of a spray gel that has a very strong and durable hold (equal to or better than Dep 10)?
Thanks guys...
I part my hair in the middle and I have always noticed that the left side is frizzier and thicker than the right, I really can't figure out why this would be since I treat both sides exactly the same. This happen to any of you?
I had a nightmare last night that left me bolt-upright in bed at two AM telling myself "it was just a dream."
I dreamed that I gave in to pressure and cut my hair short... And HATED how it looked, even though everyone else told me it looked good...
I actually reached up and felt my hair when I woke up to make sure it was still there! Wow, that was a scary dream!
Anybody else experience similar things?
(See, this is why I'm letting it get to 24", then cutting off 12" for LOL..I think I look better with longer hair and I just like the feel of it)
Hello.. I agree with you guys long hair is best. I felt like a bit of a trim the other day and I don't know why I did that now. Went overboard and ended up giving myself a complete buzz cut. It didn't seem to be growing out very even, poofs out in this fuzz on the sides and every time it does that I keep clipping it back into the short buzz style I experimented with last summer. They don't tell you when get a buzz that it's tricky to get it back to the way you had it longer. It's like you have to retrain the direction your hair parts. My hair used to be thick and flow. Anyway I'm determined that I'm going to get it back like that again. In fact I want it longer than that. I want it down past my shoulders. I'm tired of the supper short buzz that seems to be so popular now. When I look in the mirror with a buzz cut it just doesn't feel like me. Feels like shrugging off part of my humanity or something. I can definitely understand what you guys are saying. I can't even sculpt it around or anything now it's so short. How long does it take to grow it out again? It's about a 1/2" now. What is the deal with guys all getting buzz cuts? Do you think most of them have it this way because it's tricky to let it grow back? Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks
hello all.
it's been three months, so i updated my progress pictures again, for those of you who care. unfortunately, the updated picture isn't quite the same pose as the last few, so it might be difficult to judge the difference. it certainly looks longer(should be 1.5 inches longer), so i guess that's the point, but it also looks thinner because of the way it was laying. oh well. :)
there are also some other pictures of me at http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=277327
all of those are very recent.
i guess that's all. later. :)
paddy
You said you were at 4 months from a buzzcut and your hair is past your eyebrows. I am exactly the same! Question: does the hair stick out of your ears and look like two wings coming out of the sides of your head.....becasue mine does it looks kind of funky and awkward but i love it...my brother says i look like Bo duke from The Dukes of Hazzard...i dont know if thats a compliment or not since i havent seen the guy..well if you can please post pics. i will post my pic in a few days once i get my webcam set up..
p.s are we still in the awkward stage?
Rinse your hair with beer makes it shiny and healthy. Do you know exactly how often it´s best to do this and how exactly does it work (shampoo-beer-shampoo-water or just beer-water,...)?
Are people going to judge you by the LENGTH of your hair?
If there's war do you think people will think you are
automatically some kind of anti-war protester?
Don't think people should label us as for or against
something only based on the way we LOOK!
sometimes I see a group of old guys talking and looking
at me wondering if I'm some kind of peace & flowers kinda guy...
frustrated...
I started growing my hair a year past october, and it isn't as long as I'd expected. The bangs only come down to my mouth when wet.
Could there be any reasons for it growing so slowly?
I'm trying to grow my hair out to look similar to Ringo Starr's hair on the Beatles Abbey Road Cover. My hair is has been growing since i shaved it in the beginning of August 2002. Any ideas on how much longer its going to take? Any idea's for maintinance cuts? I've already earned the nickname "Foreman" from That 70s Show. Thanks.
Ive been growing my hair out with hopes that the longer it gets the mory wavy or curly it will get. Well...Im at about 4-5 inches and its not. I've even been not washing it with more hopes that it will get thicker and wave up a bit. Is a perm the only answer? I really dont think i want to go down that route.
I've read several of the postings regarding the use or non- use of gel in long hair. While gel in the hair is a major preference of mine, those longhairs who are debated whether or not to use gel should ask their stylist the best type of gel for their hair. A lot of guys choose to wear their hair natural with no ponytail. But I have seen many hot looking guys with just the right amount of gel in their slicked back into a neat ponytail and, for me, nothing is better than this look. But, of course, the slicked back ponytail is not for everyone. If anyone here has ever had the pleasure of smelling a nicely head of slicked back hair knows that the aroma is like nothing else. There is nothing wrong with the smell of natural hair and the oils it gives off but using the right gel in your hair is important and gives that clean, professional look.
Does anyone agree with me?
Greets!
I have wavy brown hair with dirty blonde highlights. I've never had my hair long so I'm not really sure how I should condition my hair as I let it grow out. Right now it's around 3-4 inches on top and just over two on the sides.
I've always thought that long hair was cool and I really dig the top-knot hair style like the samurai.
Should I keep the hair cut and let it grow out uniformly? Or should I just let it grow and dress it up as it gets long?
My hair does tend to frizz some. Is there a hair treatment I can use to help control it without drying my hair out?
BTW, on average, how long do you think it will take to grow to a proper length to be pulled into the knot?
I got a chuckle this weekend while on walk, I passed a family going the other direction. Their 3 year-old (I'm guessing) pointed at me and asked "Mommy is that a lady with whiskers?" Kids these days!
I tried growing my hour out last year but gave up after it turned into a tangly puffed up mess. As my hair is getting longer now I've been doing some research and found what I was doing before - trying lots of different shampoos, conditioners and hair gels was not helping my naturally fine and dry hair at all. This is what I have discovered.
"Each hair shaft is made up of two or three layers: the cuticle, the cortex, and sometimes the medulla. The cuticle is the outermost layer. Made of flattened cells that overlap like the tiles on a terra-cotta roof, the cuticle protects the inside of the hair shaft from damage.
In an acid solution, the cuticle cells shrink and harden. In an alkaline solution, the cuticle cells swell up and soften."
When hair has been washed in an alkaline solution eg. hard water it will be rough and tangly. In an acid solution it will be smoother and shinier.
So...this is how I found to wash my hair to give it a nice smooth and shiny condition.
Wet and apply a small amount of shampoo. You can just use vegetable soap as this is less harmfull to your hair. Shampoo is a detergent which foams even in the most alkaline water which is its selling point but it strips all your natural hair oil.
Rinse thoroughly and apply the juice of a lemon (or bottled concentrated lemon juice). Run through your hair to make sure it is all covered. This is the acid which will close the hair cuticles.
Rinse and apply conditioner.
Towel dry. If your hair is naturally dry you can apply a small amount of jojoba oil.
Result - excellent hair.
Best of luck
Love of mother nature may bring peace to us,
A friend of mine made a Yahoo photo album; I thought it was cool so I made one too. Feedback is welcome! Oh yeah, please disregard some of the stupid names for the images. lol
Okay, I have a question...I used to color my hair when it was shorter, but I decided to grow it out (@ 8 months now.) You cant really tell where it starts or stops, it's just a bit redder as I have dark brown hair. I (stupidly) dyed it back to my original color (about at 5 months) really with no results, i guess it faded? My question is, how should i go about removing the color. i'll eventually cut it out, or is this un-necessary? I see some products that "remove" color from hair, is this the way to go? which will be better in the long run, as I aspire to have ONE colored hair, haha. Will i be better off just cutting all of the damaged hair now, or later, or should I at all? Please help me someone! BTW I used L'oreal Preferance, if that matters at all...Later, Justin
Hey everyone. I don't post here as often as I used to, but I just thought this might help some people, since when and how to wash seems to be a common problem here. It was a major problem of mine. Here's what I do:
After washing your hair, let it air-dry. Once it's dry or almost dry (it's okay if it's a little damp), put about 1 or 2 drops of jojoba oil in the palm of your hand and run your hands together, then gently run your hands over the suface of your hair, and any areas that you think you need it.
This works great for me, as it leaves my hair soft and shiny rather than dry and dull after washing. It doesn't make the hair look or feel oily... the key is you only need a very small amount. You can adjust it as you see fit... perhaps another type of oil will work for you.
Hope this helps someone. It's at least worth it to try. Any questions, just ask.
Chris
So I finally cut my hair because it was damaged. It was around 20 cm (don´t know in inches) that means a little under chin length.
The reason why I cut it is because it was really damaged because I washed it every day with shampoo and therefore it sucked because it also got oily EVERY DAY! I want to break this vicious circle, because it´s hard to wash it everyday also if there is no time and it sucks that my hair gets oily that fast.
As most of you pay attention to their hair for a long time I ask for your experience in this? Did anyone of you have the same problem and found a solution?
I knew WHY i was called a troll. my post obviously wasnt taken seriously. My question was, what does that mean? Thanks.
Yesterday, a friend of mine came up to me and started pushing me around. They then proceeded to pull really hard on my foot long hair. I am now terrified that they either damaged or pulled out any hair. Is it possible? Or is it the longer your hair gets, the stronger it is?
I just clicked on a link to the buzzboard (just for fun) and had a look around. I remember someone a while back asking what people would discuss on a board that's basically about not having hair. I myself was curious, but as we all know, curiosity can be a dangerous thing. I soon found myself engulfed in discussions about which razors worked best, different celebrities with buzzcuts, rants about the trend towards longer hair, and, worst of all, digicuts (cheap photoshop tricks to give a celebrity a digital buzzcut). I didn't want to keep reading, but I was strangely mesmerized. Finally, I had to tear myself away, to keep from posting what I really wanted them to hear. *And shut off the melodramaticism* But if I had posted, I would've made a few of these points. (Is melodramaticism a word?)
After reading a few posts, I finally started to grasp the bigger picture here. Everyone on the buzzboard (in relation to the body part in question) looks the same. Sure, some might have flattops, and some might be completely shaved, but there's no real diversity. The longer your hair is, the more it becomes distinguished from everyone elses. It starts to take on a life of its own (so to speak, not obsessively of course). Keeping hair short seems to make the wearer more anonymous, like they don't want to stand out from the crowd.
Growing your hair is exciting. Like they say, half the fun is in getting there. (Or something like that.) It's especially exciting if you've never had long hair before. There's so much to learn, and you're still not sure if your hair's gonna look good when you reach your goal. I don't think I'd be able to stand the anonymity of a buzzcut. I tried it once as a joke on the last day of 8th grade, and aside from being cold as f**k, it looked terrible. And only the people who knew me were surprised. Everyone else thought of me as just another normal kid. And being thought of as normal is one thing I can do without.
I know there were a few more points I wanted to put in here. Maybe I'll put them up as I remember them. Maybe I'll just keep them to myself, and never tell anyone. NEVER! Or maybe not. Whatever.
One more thing I just remembered. Ever notice how it's always shorthairs who go around wanting people to look like them? Not everyone with short hair, but "Get a haircut" is fairly common. As opposed to someone driving by and shouting "Grow your hair out". Longhairs seem to be a lot more accepting of other people than shorthairs. I think that's one of the reasons I was so shocked by the "digicuts". It was like "here's how he'd look if he was 'normal', like us, which is the only right way to be." I've never seen anyone using their computer to see what someone like Dave Attell would look like with long hair.
Anyone else with thoughts on this, I'd be interested in hearing them.
....and I LOVE it. I was skeptical at first, being naive as usual. But i just couldnt take the frizz any longer! So, I asked some people who used Aussie Moist and most said they LOVE it, but alot hated it. Well, I broke down and drove myself to the store picked up a bottle for 2.13 and Moist Conditioner for the same price. I couldn't get home fast enough to try it for myself. I finally got home and jumped (literally) into the shower, and lathered up, terrific aroma, I already fell in love. To make an already long story somewhat shorter, it made my hair feel like it never has before! I got out of the shower and I was amazed. It made my thick, full, wavy/slighty curly/frizzy hair behave!!!! Whoa, i can only reccomend this to others with the same hair type. BUY SOME NOW!!!
What is Sculpting Glaze? My mom uses it and I tried it the other day and I really liked it. It's kinda like get but better. It's a lot more watery but it works. I was just wondering if it is healthy for ur hair or what. It was made by Pantene Pro-V. I usually don't put anything in my hair...but occasionally on a bad--hair day I may use a little gel. This sculpting glaze stuff seemed to work a lot better though.
I am 46 and have long thick dark brown hair with some grey strands going through it. I am clean shaven and my hair is always tied back super neatly. I have been told many times that I look like big Steve Seagal, but I think better.
The problem is that I am out of work and am starting to feel like an outcast. I have been on job interview but with no success. I am starting to think it's me or my hair. Even my mother is saying that it could be my hair. Some guy I know has even said I am being un-Christian by having long hair. He said we live in a society that carries a lot of Christian values and having long hair is going against it.He said that when people look at a long hair person they see a rebel. {Guess he never viewed those short haired criminals at ENRON}. At times I feel as if I am going to run out and cut it.I am tired of the dirty looks from your ex-military dorks and old farts without a clue.I do not want to cut it, but I need work. That is, if this is what's holding me back. Is it my hair? I'm fading out fast.
Everybody tell that kurt hair is horrible but i think that krist novoselic hair is worst even more
I buzzed cut my dreads a year ago on Feb. 19. they were just too nasty and i wanted my soft hair back. Im coming up on the anniversary and i am very proud of myself for keeping it in good condition and not cutting it. I dye my hair regularly but thats only because I dont like my dull natural color. But dyeing your hair doesnt really damage it as long as you saturate it with conditioner. im gradually going darker with my hair because my eyebrows are jet black and my natural hair is blonde so that gets annoying. alright thats all for now.
God Bless
Alex
Hi
One guy said he noticed his hair grow when he took vitamins.
Has anyone taken any and noticed their hair grow more?
If so what should I take?
Thanks
Who else was offened by the nast blatent association of longhaired men being bad, or linked to serial murdering, ect. Also they made nasty refrences to longhair being femian also. I thought the show was pretty good until they spouted that crap. TV sucks, Talk about stereotypeing!
well another month or 2 has passed since my last progress pic and il keep posting every few months new pics.. im still suffering at the hands of an undercut so the hair at side and back is still shorter..
its now february and heres my hair how it is as of now just after a shower so its still wet. its the only way you can tell the length as it spirals like mad once it starts drying...
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/february7.jpg
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/february4.jpg
here is how my hair started in april 2002.
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/1.jpg
i was real close to cutting my hair last week. but im still fighting the battle and im determine to get through it and alot of the fight is thanks to you guys who show alot of support to guys growing hair. so i owe ALOT of thanks to this site and you posters. who of which i would have surely cut off had i not came here.
I posted a question ans a few respones, and come back find someone calling me a troll. boy, you guys are friendly around here!
ok, i need help.
im tryin to grow out my hair, and its gettin pretty long, parted in the middle and such and im kind of in an awkward phase, or leaving it at least. I dont know what to do with the sides though and the top is kinda odd too. It seems to want to go foward or down. So do i cut them down, or let em grow. Im guessing most of you will say grow it, but how do you train it to go back? Is that something achieved through getting it trimmed?
any help appreciated
~me
Hey everyone, I've posted here before to get some encouragement (which I promptly received, Thanks!), and haven't posted in a while (I hope this is the handle I used before). Anyway, here's what I was thinking:
I like women with short hair, but think it is strange that most men (the one's I'VE met anyway) really don't. Is that also true of most long-haired men? If so, is'nt that a double standard to expect a women to keep her long hair when one would refuse to cut it?
I'm not trying to start anything, and I think it's cool when men grow their hair out (as soon as possible, I'll grow my hair to as long as I can, like Danny Carrey!), but I think a woman should be able to cut her hair without scrutiny.
Does anyone agree, or am I just crazy?
Fantastic site, guys... Do any of you also grow long nails as well as hair?
does anyone have really long nails here if so let me know
You should mention that in several places the Bible explicitly encourages long hair on men, which is where Rastafarians actually derive their belief in not cutting their hair and letting it turn to dreadlocks (and btw I am not Christian but I am also not insulting anyone who is):
Numbers 6:5
All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
Judges 13:5
For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb
Samuel 1:11
And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
(I think there is another but I can't find it)
Hi
I'm 48 and work in a heavy industrial plant (pulp & paper mill). Hot, noisy, plenty of chemicals, etc. Have to wear a hard hat and earmuffs. Moving machinery is also part of the dangers, conveyer belts, electric motors, various rotating assemblies, etc.
Does long hair get in the way? Not really, although it can be a major safety hazard if not confined. A lot of employers look at it that way too!
Ever see one of those beanie caps that welders wear? perfect for keeping hair under control! What a relief to hit the shower after a 12 hour shift and let it free!
I work with all types of personalities, from angels to assholes and am in a constant battle with the shaven head crowd, or the perfectly neat crowd. Funny how they like to dish it out, but can't take it.... one guy threw me an insult, and was pissed off when I called him a 'cancer patient' Another comeback I've used is 'take off your hat so I can see what a 6 foot dildo looks like!' They love to sling it, but sure can't take it!
To tell you the truth, a lot of it is good natured ribbing between co-workers.
Wear your hair with pride! I read an article once that said men's long hair is in fashion every 80 years or so. The last being the sixties/seventies and the previous one was in the victorian era with the outrageous sideburns and mustaches!
B good!
Bob in BC
Hey guys-
I've had the same short haircut for almost my entire life. Never more than an inch or two long. Well when I started college this August I decided I wanted to grow it out. I always had trouble getting my short hair to look good, and I have the same type of hair as my dad (very thick, dark brown, curly when it gets long) and he's always had his hair long and it looks great. So I've been letting it go since August and I've come so close to just cutting it many times. It never does what I want it to do, the back end flips our while the front sticks to my head. If I dry it it's real poofy and it looks like I've got a mushroom on my head, and other times if I pull the front back it looks short while the back is still long and I"ve got a mullet look. To make a short story long, it always looks bad! And some people say it's gonna look great and keep going but a good majority just tell me to get it cut. I don't like it how it is now, but I want to see how it will be long. But I don't know how long I can stand it. Any help guys?
ok so im not finding this to easy to do. the suggested wet your hair brush all back then push forward idea dont seem to work for me as i get basically alot of messed up hair with no weaker side...
ive always forced my hair into a centre parting but i know thats not my original parting because when i part it like that its complete out of place when my hair drys.. any tips of helping a wavey find how his hair should originally be ???
Every time my hair get more than 2 inches long, I cut it. I used to have hair down to my mouth, but that was like 2 years ago. I really want to try it again, but I can't seem to let it grow long. Any advice? I don't know why I keep cutting it. I look in the mirror, and I decide it's time to get it cut, but I do wanna grow it long.
I've been growing my hair since sometime in July. I've never had anything longer than my usual #4 clipper cut (#2 on the sides and back). For a long time I have wanted longer hair, but was always afraid to try it. I've finally decided to make it happen. I always knew I had curly hair but I never realized just how curly it would get until now. It's really thick and light-brown/dirty blonde. It seems to be more wavy on top but my bangs, sides, and back are extremely curly. It's finally about 4" now, when I pull it down to measure it. It doesn't look that long because it curls up so tight. My hair is very frizzy without some sort of gel, probably because of the excessive washing, but I have no choice as I work in a dirty industrial factory. I'm getting both negative and positive comments on my new look. Many people like my hair, while others just flat out tell me I need a hair cut. I can't count time times that I've been asked "I heard you got a perm... did you?" If people really paid attention they would notice that I never had it long enough to get curly in the first place. Alot of the girls that I know do give me positive comments on my hair though. I guess I'm rattling on here. I mainly just wanted to say, yes I have curly hair, I like it, and I want to continue growing it. I just wish it grew quicker! Does anyone here think that curly hair doesn't belong on men? I really don't want to have it straightened. Any suggestions for negative comments on my hair in the future? Thanks for taking the time to read my post...
I was doing sound Thursday nite for a local band with a few friends in it. Lots of longhairs partying around here! My picture is 2nd from the top of this page...I'm in the kilt!
http://www.geocities.com/unit53band/gallery4c.html
Steve W
Gray hair tends to be a bit coarser, and consequently wilder than pigmented hair.
For you mature gentlemen out there, what kind of conditioning do you use to tame your gray? And what effect, if any does it have on your pigmented hair?
-William
Is THAT the message being taught in schools? What bull!
Just L(.)(.)K around...
Tattoos...Piercings...Hair Colors...Body Shapes in ALL sizes...
shorthairs...LONGhairs...and everything in between...
We do NOT all like the SAME things...do NOT like to go to the same places...
have DIFFERENT likes & dislikes...
Some people are NICE while others are just plain HATEful...
WE ARE ALL THE SAME? THINK AGAIN...
ARE WE ALL gifted in the SAME WAYS? NO! What about the UNsame people?
movie stars, rock stars, writers...
and people who are superb hunters, marksmen, fishermen, people who excel in sports...
WE ARE NOT ALL THE SAME...
and growing HAIR LONG is just another way of making that statement...
Just wondering how you guys go about drying your hair after washing?
I've heard that blow drying damages the hair so I only wash my hair around once a week (or even get it wet for that matter) because where I live it is far too cold to wait for it to dry itself so blow drying is a must.
Any other people with the same problem and any tips?
HI,
I'm new here, just found this board via a Google search. My 'name' on the board is my online personae, the email is valid tho.
Since December 23rd of 2001, I have been letting my hair grow out. (I was going to get it cut that night, even though I had been wanting longer hair for a while before then, but the extreme rudeness of a stylist at Fantastic Sams put me off getting it cut there - I just decided to start it then.)
Currently, my hair extends down about 5 inches below the back of my neck, give or take. When I find my camera again, I'll post a pic for illustrative purposes.
I have been careful to avoid putting any 'sticky' styling products in my hair (All the harder to wash out) and I do not blow dy or in any way heat style my hair (heat damages hair, AFAIK) but nonetheless my hair is not as healthy or as long as I'd like.
I feel that my hair has a normal amount of oil, not too oily, not too dry, very dark brown, often mistaken for black. The hair often tangles in the morning when I get up, or after getting out of the shower in the morning. Also, if the day was windy I'll get tangles.
Until recently I didn't use conditioner, going on the advice of a former hairdresser that "conditioner was a waste of money". However, common sense took root as of about 3 days ago, and I bought a bottle of Infusium 23 Revitalizing Conditioner. After using it, I noticed my hair felt somewhat slicker, and easier to brush. (The brush being a wide toothed one, not a tightly spaced one.)
I'm looking for advice on what I can do to encourage my hair to grow, reduce tangles (which result in tearing as I grab the hair just above the roots to avoid tearing it out as I brush out the tangles.), and just in general get it looking nice, and not like I make a habit of experimenting with bare electrical sockets.. lol
Thanks..
i'm 17, and my hair is considered long by my family, it's just below my chin. They are saying that i have to get it 'smartened up' for the wedding, meaning by their terms totally cut! i don't want to, i've grown very fond of my new hair over the last year.
question : is long hair acceptable at weddings? does it just depend on the individuals that will be there? do i have a right to keep my hair?
any feedback would be appreciated
chris xx
I looking for jarkos web site
Okay, so ive made up my mind that i want to grow my hair.
At the moment I'm aiming for the Aragorn look [lord of the rings]
to be my final style [probably a wig but not sure]. At the moment my hair is kinda short with the sides at the top of my ears and my fringe when pulled down is level with my nose, my hair is thick and bounces up at the moment i have been getting it trimmed to try and get it all to the same length as my fringe is slightly longer than the rest of my hair. Any tips on what steps to take and what shampoos etc i should use. Thanks
i actually was looking this up for my own information, but i thought some of you might like to know.
if you have ever seen the fishtail braid and would like to know how to do it, and don't know anyone who knows how, i found an explanation at http://www.hairboutique.com/askkaren/askkaren-06-1998.htm
go down to june 20 of 1998 and it explains.
there might actually be a better explanations somewhere, but i thought i'd let you all know about this one. it looks difficult, but this braid can be very neat looking, and there are very many variations that can be done.
as for me, i was thinking of a small one in the middle that goes straight back to the end. and yes, i admit i was inspired by legolas from lord of the rings.
here's the url so you know what the hair looks like. the last one (in red) is most recent. (it's been almost three months, so i will update in several days.)
later all! :)
"He's known as the King of Romance. His face and body have graced
over one million romance covers. Just the sound of his voice has
been known to induce women to tears of euphoria. One look into his
magnetic eyes, and many are forever lost. If you've never heard of
him, you must have been living under a rock for the past few years.
Just one name, just one man: he's Fabio."
what's WRONG? Are they even AFRAID to mention his LONG hair?
WHY NOT?
It's a conspiracy...they
probably don't want to OFFEND the shorthairs out there.
Nobody has guts anymore
Well, it's not really an answer. I'm not quite sure exactly why I don't like using gel. For a long time before I started growing my hair, I used gel all the time, and I used a lot of it. Consequently, I had a style that actually looked pretty good, but I couldn't touch it or anything like that. (Granted, going outside in a windstorm had absolutely no effect.) But as soon as I'd take my shirt off at night, or lay down on my pillow, I could hear it crunching just from being moved. To solve this, I'd just completely muss up my hair, running my hands all over it, and breaking the hold of the gel. The problem with that was all the gel flakes had to settle before I could open my eyes (lest I receive that pleasantly painful burning sensation) And my hands would be all sticky, and then slimy after washing them. Another problem with gel was that when I'd sweat, some of the gel would come off and run into my eyes (refer to the burning sensation as described above). And it'd also take forever to get my hair looking right, 'cause I knew that as soon as the gel set, I wouldn't be able to change it without going through the whole process again.
I've heard some descriptions of how to make it so that you can have the gel hold, and still be able to have your hair move, and run your fingers through it, but in my experience, the bad aspects of gel outweigh the good. I know that the different methods will produce different results, but I don't like using it. Besides, I kinda feel like using gel is cheating. How can I say that I don't like a girl that wears a lot of makeup, when I'm running around with this stuff in my hair?
I know, I know, there's probably some severe psychological problems masked in this post, and I really didn't mean for it to be this long. Thanks anyways.
Also, I think that after a few days of natural oil buildup, I can sorta pull off the look without gel. I'll try to post pictures when I get time.
Looked cool on raw anniversary, great hair and his face looks very young for a 32 yr old
do any of you know if his curly hair is natural or not?
it looks awesome!
Awhile back there had been a topic talking about 19th century clothing, like frock coats and the like, and there were links to some pages I rather liked, but my HD crashed and I lost all my bookmarks.
Can anyone help? I can only remember the name of one of the pages offhand. it was michael the taylor or something like that
thanks!
I use Pantene Pro V shampoo and Complete Therapy conditioner. I also sometimes use Pert Plus and Alberto V05.
Which of these is the safest to use, and do you know the best shampoo to use?
Aaahhhh...the memories of my youth
It inspires me to share the truth
Remember feathered hair?
In the late 70s and early 80s you saw it everywhere
Guys, girls with hair short and long
Feathered it, layered it, oh man it was so wrong!
Looking back at the pictures I can't help but laugh out loud
For those people were so damned proud
Of a style that even then I knew looked silly as $hit
But they thought I was crazy, while the style was a big hit
Then came the mullet, the latest in hair fashion
Everyone wanted to look like a popular hockey player with a passion
Short in the front, long in the back...oh yeah, it was so cool
Could I be the only one who thought it made you look like a fool?
It was the first haircut that screamed "white trash"
It said "I live in a trailer, 'cause I'm short on cash"
But people said I was crazy, that just long all over was not nearly as nice
No one would listen though, no one took my advice
The 90s ended and the mullet went with it
Now we have the latest trend that looks like $hit
Hockey players are the past, wrestlers are no the new craze
The undercut look is now drawing praise
It's the latest statement that screams white trash, or so it is to me
It says I belong on Jerry Springer and I'm a RASSLER wannabe
So take my advice, for I've had long hair for over 25 years and I know
Silly looking styles come, and eventually they go
Do you want people in ten years to look at a picture of you
And say "dude, what's up with stupid hairdo?"
Yes, they'll laugh at the picture for a little while
And share the experience and make everyone laugh and smile
Give longhairs a good name by keeping it long and clean
Avoid the nasty white trash styles, if you know what I mean
Look and act respectful and always be polite
Help make us longhairs a pretty sight
The mullet gave longhairs a bad name
And the undercut is doing the same
Be YOURSELF, not the wrestler (RASSLER) some admire and adore
Because I've kept it long for 25 years, and plan to go 25 more!
I speak from experience, I know what I'm talking about
So believe what I say, for you have no reason to doubt!
I stupidly shaved my head recntly and am not happy with the new look. Will rogaine make it reappear faster?
These guys have cool long hair like steve sandalis, ryan storm etc. There
are loads more models with long hair although some have moderate undercuts which some of you probabily wont like.
Hi, I heard somewhere that people with thick/full-bodied hair should use a shampoo without added protein. On the contrary, I figured that shampoo with proteins would make my very dry hair nice and "moist," so to speak. But, it just makes my hair unmanageable and dryer. What would be a good shampoo/conditioner to use? also what about leave in conditioners? what are some good types? my hair is thick, and full, slighty curly. I should also mention that i think my hair may be damaged due to coloring...I've been growing it out since june of last year, and i've only trimmed my bangs a little around december, b/c they were longer than the back/sides. ANY help would be MUCH appreciated. THANK YOU, from a highschool senior.
Lately I've been trying to comb my hair back for a sort of messy look, sorta like that Joe Millionare. Well it's not really working, 'cause I don't wanna use any styling products. But today I stumbled across this picture, and I'm wondering if anyone here with wavy/curly, thick hair that's about that length can get their hair that way without using styling products. Thanks, and sorry if that last sentence was confusing.
DO NOT HAVE IT DONE!
Where can I find ribbons dating from early American history...I want my pony tail to look sophisticated when dressing up for work and college. Im getting sick of the hair elastics and I dont want a metallic ring on my pony tail. Anyone know of a web page? Oh yeah. This April it will be two years without a haircut. Wooo hoo!
I read on this site that too much salt or sugar is bad for your hair so is alcohol and tobacco
http://www.fasting.com/haircare.html
What's up people, I've been wanting my hair to grow a little long but not too long. I usually end up getting pretty close but my hair begins to look so horrible that I have to cut it. Recently I had it growing pretty nicely but my g/f made me cut it. This time it's already starting to grow back again...but I don't want to e very long. Just a little past my ears, kind of like Jeff Hardy's new haircut.
Do you think I could get it to be semi-long by this summer?
I need some pics so I can take one to my stylist and get it done. I only have two so far and I'm looking for more so I can have more options. I like the ones Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels of the wwe have, if anyone has some closeup pics of them it would help. I also remember there was a guy named Edgecution on here who had one, if you are reading this and if it's not to much trouble could you post one of it tied back? Basically I want something around 1 1/2 = 2 inches all around. Starting around eye level at the front and slanting down towards the back.
allright im growin out my hair so that i can get corn rows(i really want long hair but cant have it during the football season, so to keep it im gonna put it in corn rows) right now its about 2 1/2 inches long and im fighting back curls by combing it every night. i need to know something to do with it in the meantime until it gets to a good length. any suggestions???
Sorry, can't type too much, gotta run. More details later.
But 3 days and 2 shower (with looong shampooing and loooong conditioning) my hair (below the shoulders) still smells like barf! Help!
Hi all. I was just wondering if anybody knew what hair stuff to use to get the effect Brad Pitt has in this picture
http://the-light.com/mens/6/full/brad.jpg
See how his roots are grouped into little pieces about 1/4"-1/2" thick? Do you have to use wax or something to make each one of those, gluing bits of hair together to make the chunks?
Any products out there to help combat static electricity
on these cold dry winter days ?
Would like a product that could be added at the end of the
day.
I just started taking vitamins about a month and a half ago and I've noticed my hair growth rate has sped up noticeably. I Love It! I went to a local Deth Metal show last night and all of these girls kept coming up to me and touching my hair throughout the night. It was great! You're probably all tired of seeing my hair by now but I just love to post pictures!
I can now tie most of my wavy hair back except some hair at the front (it's a bit more than the bangs but not much) The tail looks kind of funny though, some of the ends curl in random places and a few just stick out here and there. Is this something that will fix itself with more lenght? It's also rather stiff at this point but I'm guessing lenght will take care of that too.
I've been growing my hair out for about 22 months. It is very thick and curly/wavy. My problem is that for a long time I have had "new hairs" jutting out at my hairline. They don't seem to be getting any longer and make any pony tail of mine look sloppy. Water helps but is not a cure. I had previously theorized that a possible cause might be my female schoolmates attempts at braiding my hair last year. I didn't mind at the time but maybe I should have. The problem with that is that I have had more than enough time for any abused hair to grow back out to at least a decent length and they haven't. I really love my hair except for this "quirk" Any suggestions?
I saw your pictures and found them awesome. My hair is closely like yours but not that shiny. What are your washing and haircare habits?
Does anyone know of any stories where ones dad and grandad have both lost their hair and the son hasnt.or vice versa???????
ive been growing my hair two years now and face a pretty annoying problem.i dyed my hair black every two months for the first year of growth but after i noticed it was destroying my hair i decided to stop. now im left with about 6 inches of black hair, and 6 inches of brown hair.i came so close to dying it black again but decided not to as i really want my natural colour to grow out. any suggestions?
Is it possible to slow the time your scalp produces oil, cuz I wash my hair every day and it´s oily in the morning when I wake up. If I just wash it every second day for a few weeks, will it slow down the oil production?
Hey , i was washins my hais with shampoo trogh a year and my hair looks like the hair of Kurt Cobain in lenght ( no this is not another kurt cobain post) , but i always washed , every day trough a year , butnow i decided to stop washing and i'm not wasinh trough 1 week , and people tell me that my hair was better but i wont tell then taht i don't wash , and personally i think that is better too , i know that this is not the most healthy way to treath hair , but it's good now than the last year
what does this mean,& how do i tell if it is or not?
when i got a trim yesterday i told the girl i had been using the cheap stuff(aussie) she said always make sure you get a ph balance of 4.5 to 5.5 how can i tell & where can i get a good one?
All,
I have updated the archive and its index. Please let me know of any problems there may be with it. Note that off-site images may be broken if the image no longer exists on the remote site. This is not something I can fix.
I have close to waist length hair. My hair has grown slightly uneven, with the center of the back, longer than the sides. Should I have it trimmed even across. I think it looks bette even across, but I will loose about 2 to 3 inches of length. Victor, what is your opion on this issue. My hair has a few split ends, but not many. I would like to grow it to my waist, but no longer, due to sports etc.
Thanks in advance!
Dane
Yesterday, a girl I work with commented that my hair's "really growing fast." I thought it was just because it was poofy, 'cause I had recently washed it. But today, I noticed that after I got out of the shower, my hair seemed to be hanging lower than normal. Even now, I've got hair in my eyes. I think it might be that my hair is starting to straighten out, but I'm curious as to whether anyone here has expercienced growth spurts with their hair. It's really cool either way.
I remember there used to be alot of arguments on this board about silicones and how they can damage hair. I just don't buy this, maybe if you get really scientific it isn't the best thing for hair but I just don't believe it will cause damage to your hair. I know girls that have had long hair all their life and they use pantene or other similar products and there is absolutely nothing wrong with their hair. I just think it's overkill to be so concerned over silicones in your shampoo. What do you guys think about this?
Im just starting to grow my hair out only been growing it for a mounth now ;p got it cut on the day befor x mass and its alrdy a little longer than 1 inche, when i got it cut it was a number 2 buzz cut all the way around, is my hair growing pretty fast??? or is it common for your hair to grow that fast after a buzz cut. And is there any other way to make it grow faster??
QUESTION:Why does hair grow faster in summer than in winter and
what about
the seasonal change is responsible i.e. the reduction in daylight
or temperature?
Hair Grows Faster in Summer
Hair Grows Faster in Summer
Hair Grows Faster in Summer
Hair Grows Faster in Summer
Hair Grows Faster in Summer
Hair Grows Faster in Summer
One of my friends at work several years back mentioed this I think when they first cut their hair. I think he told me that they told the media during the 1980s that they would never cut their hair and now they have sold out to MTV. So is that true that they said that? Since they were still very popular at the time with their long hair right before they cut it I couldn't understand why they did it since they would still be able to sell out arenas. Metallica never seems to have the problem that a lot of 80s hair bands like Warrent, Slaughter and Ratt had of having to lower themselves to playing clubs and small venues.
I myself cut my hair out of desparation for a job and to regrow it hoping that it will grow out better but Metellica had a huge following and was very sucessful so they had more pressures to cut their hair short.
Alright.. I've been growing my hair for close to a year now, I guess. It actually might be over a year..closer to two.. Anyway. I've trimmed my hair once about five months ago, because in the back it was a few inches longer than the front, and it was adding to the "poofiness" of my hair. I have naturally thick, wavy hair.. Much like this month's current Samson Award Winner on the site.
My problem is this, and it's been the same since my hair got to be past my ears (it's now a little past my shoulders): I have failed in finding a way to prevent frizz. Aside from showering, shampooing and conditioning (if I've got the conditioner), then combing it, gelling it, and pulling it into a ponytail before it dries. I want to wear my hair down, and have it lay down...not frizz up. The more I b rush it, the worse it frizzes. I've tried straightening products, including the ever-present straightening iron, which works..but doesn't prevent fizz. Most other products I've used haven't worked very well..outside of the olive-oil therapy, which leaves me smelling like a french fry all day long.
So, how can I fix it? Any help would be appreciated. I don't mind having thick, wavy hair. I actually like the curl most of the time. It looks great when the hair is soaking wet, and it's fun to have. I just don't like the poof, and the frizz.. I'm desprately in need of help to this problem!
I have naturally curly hair that is long enough for a good pony tail. The curl in my hair gives it a messy look. I wanted a smoother hairstyle. My girlfriend suggested I do like she used to when she had long hair. She wet set my hair in large rollers. It looks great. My pony tail looks much healthier and has nice smooth curls at the end.
I hope the link works, I know it should anyway...the one on the right was taken in December 2001, the one on the left on Christmas Eve 2002.
If it doesnt work then you can copy/paste this:
http://www.gamingsquare.com/fanfic/ToS/Doomed/privapics.htm
oh and dont mind the url I just wanted to create a page for pics within my site, nothing to do with fanfics (for the pics)
right in the front i seem to have less ACTUAL hairs then i used to, the hairs are just as thick as they used to be but there seems to be a LOT less of them
anyone know if this could be an early sign of balding?
it's kinda had me worrying because i don't paticually want to go bald
anyone know if theres anything else that could explain whats happening other then that? or am i just out of luck?
also i never noticed this up untill a few months ago when my hair started getting a lot longer so i dunno
anyone got any advice?
I have been using Nioxen for a while and it seems like my hair is getting a little thicker. I've cut my hair short near the begginning of November or late October to find a job AND to get it to grow nicer this time around.
Hey dudes I cut my hair into a mohawk. Its awesome as hell!!! I shave my head on the sides every week, and I love the effect because it looks longer every 2 weeks. I just want an opinion should I grow my mohawk atleast 12 inches and put in ponytails because I am going to grow it long in back and in front.? I need an opinion. I will always keep the mohawk and grow it long.
Recently I've been shampooing my hair daily because I like the way it looks, but I've heard that it loses its natural oils. How is this bad for it? and would this stunt growth?
Im 13 and my hair and skin gets oiling in less then 5 hours and i shampoo my hair twice a day because i take a shower twice a day my hairs only about 3 inches right now, will it hurt my hair? im working on to grow it out
Most of us know that using gel for the crappy stage won't stunt the growth, but I had a question stemming off from that. When you use gel, you need to shampoo it out, right? If shampooing your hair every day isn't good cause it removes all the natural oils, then wouldn't using gel still stunt your growth?
I don't really use the hard gel..just the slick works from paul mitchell.
In the fall of 2001 I was contacted by lady who was attracted by my picture on my Yahoo profile - http://profiles.yahoo.com/nick_longhair We began exchanging e-mails, then we spent hours at a time on the instant messenger and then finally we met when I was in the US for three weeks in September 2002. Our time spent together ended with a beginning: we decided to tie the knot and now I am preparing to relocate from Denmark to the other side of the big pond, in New England. The fact that I have long hair and beard has been a decisive factor in what happened...
Has any of you had similar experiences?
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A Linux Longhair
Try this link...I apologize for the inconvenience!
i went and bought aussie moist conditioner today, and i noticed on the back it says, "best if used with aussie moist shampoo". is this necessarily true? should i go buy the shampoo as well? also, how often should i use conditioner, is this an everyday thing? i also bought neutrogena t-gel as i am having some problems with flaking/dandruff... do i condition after using that? thanks for any replies, i just want to make sure i am taking proper care of my hair as it's growing.
On Friday at the office, I wore (clean) jeans, some Nike hiking shoes, a new sweater, and my shoulder-length hair down. A woman I work with said, "Ooooh, Andy, you look like a mountain man."
After that, I was wearing a smile ear-to-ear.
Lasy year, junior year in HS, I had a friend who was growing his hair out (he was about 6 months ahead of me I think) he had pretty wavy hair and his hair had quite a bit of volume(although it wasn't frizzy or anything) well I hadn't seen him in about a year and today on my way to lunch I ran into him and WOW his hair looked SO nice. It was really straight and smooth, I asked him if he had straightened it or anything and he said no, and this guy smokes ALOT so I imagine that would somehow take a toll on his hair too. I'm not sure how long he has been growing his hair but I think it's almost two years since I'm at almost 15 months. This is the first time that I have seen someone in the awkward stage, then not seen them for a while and then ran into them and seen how their hair had turned out. Does the awkward stage really make that big of a difference in how the hair looks? Because I sure am amazed!
So my hair is pretty thin. (not thinING thankfully, just thin) Is there any way to make it look thicker? (or make it actually thicker, but I'm guessing the answer to both of these questions is no and you have to deal with what genetics gave you)
also I want my hair pulled back nice and long like a Shawn Michaels, but every time I comb it back it comes forward.
thanks :)
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Do any of you have some to share with us?
All through the horrible AwkwardPhase®, people looked at me strangely...
and that's putting it nicely.
There were expressions ranging from shock and surprise to
some that were like "What's with this guy?"
Now that I have crossed over from the "This guy needs a haircut" phase
and into the "lost-cause" longhair phase...
most folks seem more comfortable with me...they are more relaxed around me...
and I am even detecting some genuine ADMIRATION!
SO, for guys in the AWKWARD Phase to the AWKWARD/Longish phase
all the way to the Longhair mode...
It would be nice to hear YOUR STORIES...
bet you have lots of 'em
I was just thinking, and realsied that I have never paid for a haircut in my life. When I was young, my mum either paid for me, or cut my hair herself (if she was quidk enough to catch me, that is - it didn't happen very often). Since I was married, my wife has been the only person evry to do anything with my hair, so I have never paid out any of my own money to the barbaric barber's trade.
Anyone else the same out there?
If you haven't read it recently, please reread the FAQ. At least for the short term, because of abuse of this board, I will be enforcing the rules more strictly than in the past. Currently ALL posts are being held for approval by the moderators.
If I find the same IP number posting by various names, I will reject all posts made by that IP number. You will not get a courtesy email explaining why. I simply don't have the time for that.
If some period of time elapses with people not abusing the board, I will relax the rules and revert back to the previous system where not all the posts are held for approval.
Hey guys...This is my first post, so I figured I'd start with some progress pics. Click the link below to see them. As of today, Jan 22, 2002, my hair is at the longest it has ever been...and I LOVE IT!!! It represents 1 year and 8 months of growth (although I had a "shape it up" trim in September 2001 to help alleviate the awkward look...which didn't work). Let me know what you think.
Why are so many long haired guys opposed to using gel in their hair? I am very attracted to a clean, slicked ponytail on a guy yet I hear a lot of negative comments on the hyperboard about using hair gel. Any particular reasons why?
I was wondering if anyone know exactly like what kind of haircut kurt cobain had and how long it was. I mean like if I grew it out long enough then went to the salon to get it cut like his what would cut would I ask for. I also want to do it red like he used to have for a while. Well, email me (charles@rxd.zzn.com) please.
I've been growing my hair for a year'ish now and it's became really thick at the back, when will it start to grow longer?
also I want my hair pulled back nice and long like a Shawn Michaels, but every time I comb it back it comes forward.
thanks :)
O.K< Im at work and three (yes THREE!!) long haired girls said that I shouldn't put gel in my hair cause i will end up bald. They weren;t kidding, they were actually quite serious. I said "Buh??" and they said something about no oxygen getting at hair or scalp, buildup then falling out, in that order! Im freaked i use lots of gel but do wash it out and keep my hair nice and clean. Old wives tail. Cause i thought baldness was genetic??? WTF. Please help. Shout out to the 5 monthers out there!! :)
... what other people think. Your comments, please!
For myself, I might go along with the 'better sex life than programmers' bit.
Definitions of 'Ponytail' from the tuxedo.com jargon dictionary
ponytail n.
1. A hairstyle in which long hair is held back so as to hang down like a pony's tail.
2. A descriptive term for a man having a ponytail hairstyle, or such character traits as might be associated with having a ponytail, eg: effeminacy, narcissism, undue concern with fashion etc.
3. A general term used by hackers for 'creatives': advertising copywriters, graphic designers, video compositors, users characterised by a preference for the Macintosh, recreational drug use, and better sex lives than programmers.
4. A derogatory term for web designers and other persons peripherally associated with IT projects, devoid of programming skills and dismissed as being concerned with visual presentation to the exclusion of actual technical reality.
Special thanks to Gollan for giving me the sense to compress the hair growth progress pictures on my site. They're a lot smaller size than they were before, so the site shouldn't go over its bandwith limit now. Copy and paste the link below to your browser window to view the pictures.
http://www.angelfire.com/ut/dailyjunk/hair.html
Again, if anyone tried to get on my site when it was down, I'm truly sorry. I know how annoying that is. :) If there are any more problems, please post them here or you can email me.
Thanks!
Watching the Daily Buzz this morning from NYC and all the hosts are raggin' on Brad Pitt's longer hair at the Golden Glober awards - going so far as saying he looks more like Jennifer Aniston's girlfriend!
I think Brad looks great with both short and long hair, but there is no reason for the hosts (one of whom has a terrible short haircut IMHO) to say that Brad needs a haircut. I know it's their opinion and they looking to be funny, but it's annoying to hear and is just short (no pun intended) of having the intelligence of Maury Povich.
Sorry, just wanted to rant - but am sure others get annoyed by such comment too.
As my hair gets longer(front hairline is under my eyes), I want to buy a GOOD brush instead of that old thing I used until now.
Where should I look for it?
What should I look for (material, gaps, little spheres at end or not,...)?
How does your brush look like?
sorry for my english, sorry for the stupid question, thanks for the answeres and greets from Austria
Beret
What do split ends actually look like, because I want to cut them out individually rather than go for a proper cut, since the hair is only at about 7-8 inches after 18 months. Can someone post some pics of split ends, rather than just describe them. Thanks
I think this is another one of those "grass is greener" things. But how many people here think that long hair looks cool when it starts going grey? My favorite grey-haired look is shoulder-length to mid-back, either grey-streaked or fully grey, and a salt-and-peppered or fully-greyed beard at about an inch or two. Sort of that outdoorsy, "I live in a log cabin, I just hiked down here for some coffee, and I'm friends with a moose" look. I think it's more a look that guys with a huskier build can pull off. (Like that car commercial with the poem "There's a place that I go when I want to roam . . . and nobody knows it but me". You don't see the guy too clearly, but that's the look I'm talking about.)
What's everyone else thinking?
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I've been inspired by the progress pictures and information on this
hyperboard so it is only fair that I post my six-month progress
pictures that I took today. I started with a short military-style
cut. I had one trim last September to even out the mullet I was
developing. The trim was a bad idea, but that is a topic for another
thread. I have been slicking my hair back with gel but today I
decided to try without gel. It looks a little ragged on the sides but
I might wear it like this from now on (maybe a bit of gel in the
front). The biggest surprise is that I always thought I had very
straight hair. It turns out I have quite a bit of wave!
The pictures are here (the last one is the linked image):
http://home.ntelos.net/~gollan/HP/Jan_16_03_07_PS.jpg
http://home.ntelos.net/~gollan/HP/Jan_16_03_08_PS.jpg
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I was browsing one of the other website's I normally view and there was a topic about haircuts. I was suprised to see alot of people saying such things as "Haircuts are stupid" and "Do what I'm doing, and let your hair grow".
Anyone else come across something similar?
I was browsing through a couple of metal magazines today, one of which polled readers on who/what were the most negative things to happen to the music industry from the previous year. This being a magazine supposedly indifferent to the mainstream, the majority of responses cited Chad Kreuger/Nickelback as the most regretful thing they could remember about music in 2002. The reason why I'm taking the time to mention this on a website about Men and Long Hair is b/c a picture of the band (Nickelback) was provided along with the prestigeous dishonor, complete with a caption describing Chad "With his girly hair and bandmates" (Or something very close to that effect).
My question to you is this: What do you think of Kreuger's hair, save you can set aside any attatchment/indifference you may feel towards his music in your response? Do you think Chad's hair looks girly (and explain why you feel that way, because isn't ALL long hair somewhat girly given contemporary trends and fashions directed at men?)?
Personally speaking, while I don't think Chad has the best hair when it comes to long haired men in rock, I DO think he looks a lot more distinct than he did back when he had short, buzzed cuts. If I were him, I'd stick with the hair he currently has... Maybe I'd try altering it, but I most certainly wouldn't cut it just because someone claimed that it looked "girly".
Is it an inch all the way around or is it narrower round then sides and shaved higher at the nape. I really want one but dont know what to ask as for. So it looks like what wrestlers have.
Some people always ask about ways to make your hair grow faster, and for me the trick has been braids. I started putting all of my hair in small braids (similar look to dreds) when it was around 5 inches, and ever since then its been growing nearly twice as fast as it did out of braids. It grew about an inch every 3 months... and im guessing its because of the tension pulling the hair away from your scalp is what does the trick. The only bad thing about this is that when you take your hair out of the braids it can be really frizzy and broken for awhile.
I have short/medium length hair, it is thin and fine and I can never seem to keep the fringe from going wavy or the back curling up at the ends. Is there any relatively easy way to keep it straight and perhaps add a little volume? I'm afraid I don't know much about how to style hair, anyone got any suggestions? I could be aiming for something like Johnny Marr's hair (see pic). Thanks
I've been growing my hair since late augest, early september. Its about 4 1/2 inches long. Been doing all the usual washing hair once a week, condtion every day, and so on. Taking Vitamns. I hope that it will at least look different by summer. I'm one of the cursed, the curly hair. I look like a hobbit right now. I big hobbit.
So is this a good growth rate?
this might not be the right message board but what the heck, many longhairs also grow beard.
here's my situation. I'm 17 years old and I want to grow a beard. the problem is that my facial hair doesn't grow thick enough, so it looks a bit shabby. I'd like a nice, thick *beard* you know, not just a lot of individual hairs (I know it's the same thing but I think you know what I mean). so I'm wondering, am I just too young still? will I never be able to grow a nice beard? or should I shave a lot and wait for a while? (I've heard that shaving the hair makes it grow faster and denser. it makes some sense to me 'cause you don't get real facial hair before you've shaved for the first time). a part of the problem might be that I've got some dark hairs and some lighter, so it's the darker hairs that are clearly visible and it will look like the hairs are further apart (I hope you understand what I mean). I guess I could color it but I dunno if I wanna go about like that. feels like cheating and stuff.
so, could anyone help me?
Hi guys. It's been a while since I've visited this site. I'm in a dilemma right now and I really hope you guys could help:
In October, I cut my hair. My almost-a-food long ponytail, all gone now. I cut it because I couldn't stand how somedays it'd annoyingly stick out like twigs in a broom-like fashion. So, here I am without my ponytail (My hair is still not exactly short. The bangs can almost touch my chin) and I think I look better without my hard-earned ponytail and other people seem to agree. The problem is, I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT MY PONYTAIL! I miss having hair brushing on my back! I wake up in the morning, touch the back of my head and just jump because my ponytail isn't there anymore, if you know what I mean. I can't really call cutting it a mistake, because looking better is a pretty fair trade-off to missing my ponytail to death. Guys, I don't know what to do. I like I having long hair, but I like the way I look now better...
By the way, if I grow it back out this time, it'll be a lot better. I noticed that the quality of my hair SIGNIFICANTLY improved. It's never been this good before, all the frizziness and kinky-ness are gone. If I grow it back, I'll have to go through the whole annoying stage again...
I guess I do want to grow my hair back (LOL, I've come to solve my own problem) but I don't have the motivation. I want my ponytail, I just don't want to go through the whole process again. Dang, this happens to me a lot... I also want to be a doctor but I don't want to go to medical school.
Any ideas? Comments? Suggestions? Please help me think of some reasons to grow it back again, I really need convincing.
Thanks,
Kiat
PS: Here's a before/after picture. You can guess which's which. www.facelink.com/TurboBoy
It doesn't have anything to do with how "good" their music is... The magazine used the term "girly" to describe Kreuger in the caption to a photo which had been included.
Good point, although I'm not sure that's how the magazine meant it... I think they threw the term "girly" out there in more of a derragatory way, seeing as how the photo and caption was inserted to accompany their rank as the most regretable thing about music from the past year (as per the reader input). Don't ask me how calling one's hair "girly" is supposed to be bad in a magazine which caters to a style of music in which it is not uncomon for band members to have long hair, a presumable feminine trait.
Well, I've made it thus far! Six months of hair growth is not very long compared to some of you guys out there, but it's a start for me. If you're interested in seeing my six months progress pics, just copy and paste the following link below in bold to your browser. Or you can open a new broswer window so you don't have to leave here.
http://www.angelfire.com/ut/dailyjunk/hair.html
There's also December's progress pictures on my site, too. I plan on documenting my hair growth every month until I'm satisfied with the length (which may be as early as December, 2003). If you want, bookmark the site so you don't lose it if you're interested in checking it every once in a while. That would be good in case you don't come to this message board that often.
Any comments or questions about my hair would be appreciated! Thanks for reading, have a good day.
whats the deal with the anglefile web page....you guys post pictures on it and then it wont let you on it ..some wait a hour crap
I've lurked around this board for the past year, and Gollan's message of 1/16 has inspired me to write.
I'm going to turn 40 years old in a couple of months, and have never had long hair, even growing up in the late 60's/early 70's. I've always toyed with the idea, and decided that after my last buzz cut (on Sept. 3, 2002) I would let it grow. Although it's only been four months, a big test came at Christmas, when my wife kept telling me to get my hair cut because it was looking "messy". I kept avoiding the barbershop, and now I gel it all back so it looks neater.
I've decided that if anyone starts questioning my hair, I'm going to tell them that it's my 40th birthday gift to myself, and I won't cut it until I'm 41. I'm sure they'll think "mid-life crisis." Call it what they will--I'm hoping I can make it until then, at which point 18 months will have passed and my hair should be about 9 inches long.
Unfortunately, my hairline is starting to receed up front, and thinning at the crown. I'm not trying to cover the thinning areas, I just want to try something different in my life. I know I won't have "rock star" looking hair, but I refuse to get started on Rogaine or anything like that.
I'd appreciate any comments/opinions, and I'm especially curious as to the experiences of any other guys with thinning hair who have let it grow long. You can be brutally honest; I'm not thin skinned.
When I turn 40 in March--6 months growth--I'll post a pic :-)
Been growing for about a year now. People keep telling me I need to get my hair trimmed because it's all ratty on the ends, lots of split ends too. I've read somewhere that you should forget trims when growing your hair out becuase it's just gonna slow the whole process down. Odds are some liklely the person cutting your hair will probably take off much more than you would like. Should I go with the maintinance cut?
I noticed last night while brushing my hair that when the brush gets close to my hair the hair is attracted to it like a magnet. I've heard this mentioned before but never noticed it myself. The brush I use is one of those plastic ones with the plastic bristles with the little round tips. Would I be better off using a wooden brush. Do they create less static? Where can I get one?
Hey I've been growing my hair from a military buzzcut since Aug. 5th of last year. I have noticed in the last month that my hair seems to be getting long. I have been taking a multi-vitamin all month as well. I can almost get all of my hair in a very small little pony. My question is that is my hair growing faster than normal? My hair is sorta wavy but not really curly at all. I can pull it down to about my cheekbone. So am I doing okay? Any advice to keep growing longer? Thanks.
Can I do something to make it less thick? I'm trying to grow it longer but it looks girly cause it's so thick and it's very hard to manage. I want it to look less dense, like the effect of an undercut but I refuse to get an undercut. Is there any process, shampoo, cut, anything to help me?
Wow. Been on the board awhile answering posts, but heres my very first questuin!
O.K, admittedly, I use lots of Gel (alcohol free, natch!!) and i work with the public, so Ive been slicking it back insurance man/grecian man style. And surprisingly, getting very positive comments, sometimes outta the blue too. Anyway, I work with a fellow longhair (im just a wannabe long hair, at nearly 5 months) He said that gel stunts the growth of hair if you use to much. I always wash mine out after work, but is what he saying true?? How can it stunt growth??? He suggested I use a combination of gel and baby oil to get the slickness im going for (until im out of the awkward stage) Just went to Scrawl-mart and picked up some. So whats the deal??? Gel stunting growth?? Old wives tale or scientific fact? All answers will be considered! Oh, that baby oil thing, hope that works. Seems kinky kinda though. Ah well......
I am the only person in the world that seems to like my hair! I love my hair! I think it looks great! But nobody else seems to. Even people that don't come out and tell me to get a haircut don't like it. I mentioned a while back to one of my friends that has never made one comment on my hair about my grandpa offering money to cut my hair....he said he didn't blame him. I don't care what guys think....but I want girls to like it. And they don't seem to. I haven't had one girlfriend since I started growing out my hair (close to 3 years). I have had a few girls say that they would probably go out with me if I got it cut...but nope, I'm sorry....I still have a lot of growing to do! My hair is only down to my shoulders. I want to grow it to about midback...and maybe even a little longer. I straightened my hair the other day for the first time ever ( I have very thick wavy hair) and when I straightned it, it looked a lot longer than it usually does. But my mom still didn't like it! It looked great! I seem to have a different view on stuff than other people. My mom doesn't like Sebastian Bach's hair, and I think he has the coolest hair on earth! There is this boy on my bus who is growing his hair out...and everybody tells him it looks terrible and to get it cut. I think it looks pretty good, especially better than his usualy buzz cut. I told him I like to give some confidence. I may not be the only person who likes my hair. Other long hairs probably like. But.... I want the girls to like it.....and I haven't met any.
come on now...be totally HONEST here...
what do you L(.)(.)K like when
you get up in the morning (or whenever)?
Some mornings I don't look half-bad...
but other times I could go right into a CaveMan film
without any hlp from the special effects dept.
i have frizzy curlly and extra thick hair,,,,,what is the best start to growing my hair out???i have been growing since aug and it is about to the middle of my eyes,,i currently cant do anything to itit is a wild mess,,i hope it will grow out and get manegable,,,also i have heard that certain styles make it easier to maintain will growing,is this true???any reply is greatly appreciated
It seams a lot of us (long haired guys) have tatoos - at least more than the cross section of people I come across. Or is it just that those that post pics have tatoos.
Yesterday 14th of Jan, there was a long hair on the UK Weakest Link program. He had long curly black hair.
What upset me, was that the presenter Ms Robinson was telling him "Get a hair cut".
Same stupid mentality.
OK. I think I removed all the spoofed posts. If there are others, please let me know.
I was looking at Pantene Pro-V and trying to decide which kind to buy, and they all have basically the same ingredients. even the smooth and curly kind have pretty much the same. and they all smell the same. Do you guys or gals think there is a difference or is Pantene robbing us?
Hi Everyone, a while ago there was a picture (or set of pictures) posted of a guy from Russia with hair down almost to his knees. does anyone still have that link?
Thanks,
Dana
My girlfriend doesn't believe she exists
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It isn't perfect but you can digitially sign your messages. Anyone
who wants can verify your signature:
(1) From the PGP website and download and install the FREEWARE
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(2) Generate a key pair that has your usual hyperboard name and email
address. Register it with the PGP keyserver using the PGP Key
software.
(*) When you write a message on the hyperboard and are done, select
"Current Window | Sign" from the PGPTray.
To verify a signature, put the cursor at the start of the signature
block and select "Current Window | Decrypt and Verify". If it is a
valid signature it will show you the user's name and email address.
It should match what they claim on the message.
Henceforth, all my posts to this board will be PGP signed.
- -Gollan
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Are any of you aware that there is software available that allows you to find the source of any incoming message to any board, website or e-mail address? A relative who works for a 'government entity' told me about it. It's not expensive and readily available. Just something to think about if you want to end the whole troll thing.
I've posted only about 3 times ever on this board. I've just been looking at it for some time and finally decided to speak when I reached a checkpoint. Yes, a milestone would be a name for it. I've just found out that, with slight effort, I can finally put all of my hair into a ponytail. I'm happy about that. My hair is kinda curly and a little "poofy" but I get compliments about it from some people so I don't mind. It's longer than it looks, too. What a surprise to people. This board has helped inspire me along my journey and I'm glad that it's here. Take care all.
-Pulse
(To keep track: Post 1)
PS: This time you can tell when I post because I'll put my number like the above. If I get "trolled" as a few have been, they may catch on and use Post 2. It's okay, because the next time I pose I'll use 2... Eh, I don't know if that will work. Haha.
I was at the ole' Wal Mart and I was overwhelmed about what shampoo to buy. I was totally stressed out and I seriously could not make a freaking decesion. THeres so many different kinds and combinations and brands and scents. What do I buy? Should I just try each one and return if it doesnt work good? Please Help!!!
HAIRCUT POEM (Dedicated to those who make fun of we "Longhairs.")
Buzz Cuts, Crew Cuts,
High and Tight.......whatever.
Clip it here, snip it there,
why not shave it off forever?
Be not yourself, just another "Clone,"
(although it may sound insane.)
Society dictates, and mindless you follow,
but I choose not to give-up my mane.
I don't know how many of you read the 2/21/03 post by "FITMUS", but it wasn't me! (something about hair looking like "a@s") Those of you that know me and know how I write hopefully picked up on the immature wording, which I don't use. You know it's funny because I was wondering if and when I was "trolled" if the poster would at least have immitated my style to make it more believable. I guess I shouldn't have had such a high expectation for immaturity!
Something to maybe keep in mind for everyone here: Because it seems as though "trolling" (ie--when someone posts as a 'real' member on this board to purposefully cause problems) has become commonplace here, just keep in mind that there's a pretty good chance it's not even the "real" poster!! In other words, take the posts with a grain of salt, especially when reading the post causes strife!
Lastly, I know some people mentioned a log in system and maybe a verification system to stop these obnoxious messages, and then someone in turn replied that these things realistically won't happen soon or just aren't feasible, which I tend to agree with. So, one option that is feasible that you can do right now, which I've been thinking about, is to just change your name each time you post. Yes, that will unfortunately take away the intimacy of the board, but I just wanted to throw that option out, especially since "trolling" seems so rampant now and there doesn't seem to be any protection for us. In fact, I don't even know if the posts are still being screened like they previously were. If not, I suppose we need the screening now more than before.
I've read this board for a while now and grown my hair for even longer, and quite frankly my hair looks goofy.
It seems that 99% of the people who's hair I like tend to have an undercut, i.e Kurt Cobain (Yes, the anti-christ of hair)and Jerry Cantrell.
Basically I want to be rid of the hair at side of my head and do something to the back to get rid of that mullet look.
My question is what should I do to the back?, should I just get it trimmed or get an undercut that goes all the way round?
I mean surely if I get an undercut and don't like it, by the time it grows back the rest of my hair will be so long it will look okay right?
So that's two questions.
1.What advice can I get on the undercut?
2.Will it make that a big a difference in the long run?
What's the best way to measure hair? Do you just measure from the scalp to the the end or what? Also what't the best part to measure,the front,sides,or back?
I was just wondering what you prefer, and which you think is better in terms of look and maintenance. I have wavy hair but would really love straight hair.
I have two so far that people have given me (yes I am considering an undercut) but I want to see different heights and styles etc. By styles I mean... well I've seen some that are angled and some that just go straight across etc... If you have pics of nice looking (NOT EXTREME) undercuts, post them please. Also, I know alot of people here don't like undercuts so If you have no pic to post and are just going to make a stupid comment, save yourself the trouble.
I would like some advice from anyone who has had trouble growing facial hair. I am a 27 y/o male who has never been able to grow a proper moustache/beard. I would like to know how other people have coped with this problem and any useful advice.
Varnsen.
My hair is pretty long since I've been growing it for 3 years. But the thing that bugs me the most is the short annoying hairs in the front. What is up with that. When I tie my hair back the hairs hang in front of my eyes. Its like that itchy feeling you get when you're in that awkward stage. Is it just me or is that a problem with everyone else?
I've been trying to find this answer for months. I'm always staring at the television for tips. I look at the girls because lets face it they know more about hair. The problem with this is they use hair products to sculpt their hair. I for one, never use hair products. I just hate the nasty sticky feel you get when you use it. So if any girl or guy knows the answer to this problem I have, please tell me. Thank you.
Does anyone feel that blonde hair looks so much better long than black hair? I'm not exactly sure why, but too me it does. Black hair looks dirtier sometimes (black long hair with a beard is just overkill for me) I guess lighter colors look a bit more attractive, and the natural highlights in blonde hair look more pleasing... who knows. Then there's brown hair which is basically in the middle, nicer than black hair but not as great as blonde. I have black hair, dark brown in certain areas and under certain lights, I would be really interested in finding a way to naturally lighten the hair a bit to a brown color or bringing in some natural highlights (since there is a hint of brown in there) someway. Also, I think you can more easily get away with dry/damaged or "not so nice" looking hair if it's blonde.
Tanks for your advices on the celtic style. I think ancient celtic is not quite what I want to look like. It would be really weird to look like asterix or panoramix. Maybe It is more a kind of modern celtic I search to look like, gothic style but not the dark part of it.
In the Lord of the ring there are somes good exemple of what I mean.
Question: Does girl likes more the elf legolas or Aragorn hairs on men?
I'm sorry if this has been discussed before, but have any of you experienced job discrimination b/c of long hair? Does anyone know of jobs that do not discriminate against men w/long hair.
Ahh... i'm in a tight financial situation, i might have to apply at the dreaded convergy's corp, and i hope i don't have to cut my hair off, i've only been growing for 5 months so far...but that would be a shame. the only things that bother me about my hair so far are the hairs on my neck and the hair near my temples and ears, they are really curly and i can't keep it combed back with gel for the life of me....should i just get those parts buzzed?
perplexedone
I am very nervous about having it done. I think I really need to have it done because my ends are starting to look a little ragged,and I want to even things up a bit. But I am concerned that they will cut too much! Everytime I have ever had my hair trimmed they cut way more than I expected. If I go have it trimmed and they cut too much this time,I am going to be PISSED!!! Also everywhere I've ever been they are very rough with your hair. When they wash it they pile all the hair up on top of your head,and they pull it and stuff. And when they brush or comb it,they just rip through it and aren't careful at all. I don't know what to. Everywhere I've ever been has been this way. So,I don't know if I should just take a chance,or just leave it alone for awile longer.
Hi Guys:
I haven't posted here in awhile mainly b/c I haven't been having many hair problems:) I guess being at 2.5 years growth might have something to do with it! My question/problem is this...on the advice of my hair stylist and many on this board I haven't gotten my hair layered. Everytime I try to describe to my stylist that I want my bangs or sides of my hair to stop just below my chin, she says, "That's layering you don't want that." Is there any way to cut the bangs around where I want to, without layering? By the way just to give an idea of what style I'm going for, it's the Banderas Desperado look. Pics can be found in the archives. Thanks in advance.
--Carlos
This has been on my mind the last few months. My hair isnt the same lengths as i grew from a inch or so shaved head. The top hair goes down about 6 1/2 inches now, all together it goes about 11 inches.. basically what im wondering is wether thick, wavy hair is best all the same length at this point or cut at a later time. I was going to go on untill late july before cutting it so there should be another few inches too. Anyone with hair like mine cut the same length, how did it change after cutting?
Thanks for any advice
I didn't think so... neither could I! ;-) THEREFORE, I'll just ask a question: I was watching the American Music Awards the other nite, and they showed someone in the audience. The guy's hair is what caught my attention, (thus this is a hair related post, right?), and they put a caption on the bottom of the screen, proclaiming the individual I was looking at was 'Nana'. Anyone have any idea of who this is? I didn't know if it's a band or not because I'd never heard of 'Nana'. Not that I keep up with the latest in music or anything, but my curiosity got the better of me and I figured I'd ask. Thanx!
looking for jarko photos and men wearing scrunchies
Yesterday I reached a couple of "landmarks" on my path out of the akward stage. First off, I realized that my hair actually is growing. Secondly, it was the first time I'd ever had to brush hair out of my eyes. And third, a woman I'd never met asked if I was growing my hair out. Guess it's finally starting to show.
Nothing AT ALL
I added some more pics to my gallery. I added a pic of the back of my hair,and a few of the diffirent ways I have been wearing it. There is also one from about the one year mark,and also one from about the one month mark :)
Also added a couple of cool pics I found of Phil Anselmo of Pantera I found,which inspired me to braid my hair. Which looks pretty good I think. I love the way Phil's hair looks. He was my main inspiration for growing my hair out again.
Of all the things that damage your hair, I was wondering if anyone had any insights into what damages it the most?
I was always under the impression that permanent hair colouring was the worst, closely followed by hair straightners (or curlers, those big hot irons), then frequent blow drying. Hmm?
I wonder how often someone with long hair should shampoo. Is a couple of times a week too much, or ok?
Hi,
although my hair grows fairly fast I am wondering if I can give the growth a "boost"..in the past I have read about Biotin....does it help?...does anyone know of any other suppliments which are worth taking rather than just making the drug/vitamin producers richer ?
Thanks
Matty
This was brought to my attention by a friend, am not sure if this has been shown or is going to be shown, but if it is true then this is NOT funny!
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"America's Funniest Home Videos" showed this mother braiding her son's hair. The guy looked to be in maybe his late 20s. His hair was so long that the one braid she did was well over a one & 1/2 half foot long. As she finished the second braid, the father took
hold of the one finished braid, and with a pair of scissors, quickly cut it off....with one snip!
Needless to say, the guy looked really upset!
*
Does anyone know if this was shown? If so, I fail to find the humor in this...seems failing network shows are junping on the "Jackass" bandwagon.
I've been growing my hair for 5 months, 5 inches of growth. I count myself lucky for it. My only goal is still I can tie it back. Its okay if a few strands are hanging down. What would you call Strider's hair? Length, cut, ect. How long till I get there?
I am curious about how people will react if they start not only getting high hairline but start losing the battle on the top of head like maybe members of your family? I will probably go the shaved headed route as I had it in the military and that is my 2nd fav look.
i want to grow longer hair, but i have an unusually low hairline at my forehead. that is why i have always stuck with short hair. its a pretty unusual question... but ive always wondered if there is a way to raise the front hairline... as in specific tools... what i should buy... etc?
thanks for taking the time
My hair reaches my waist now. It is very silky and shining. I have been struggling in last 5 years to keep it long. However, it has been very stressful experience, since the society is very bias to men with long hair. One of my major problems is to visit public men's bathrooms. Each time, when a man sees me in men’ bathroom, either he is so confused thinking I am a "girl" or looks at me very with very unfriendly attitude. To void those troubles, I have to put my long hair under my shirt before I enter any public bathroom. However, it is very inconvenient and unconformable. Do you have any better ideas to deal with this issue? Thanks.
--JDM
OK, my hair is about 8.5 inches in the longest part. But, tomorrow, it will be half of that length, you ask why, well, because I am 18 and still in a boarding school in England. I kept up with the rules for a year and a half, and finally, the housemaster wrote in my report that if I don't have a haircut, he'll send me to town with the money straight after the winter holiday to have it done. What makes it worse is the fact that my hair is very curly, so I can't hide it away, it is everywhere.
I am not even sure if he'll still make me cut it all off when I see him (even with half the length), and that is why I need some good arguements for long hair on men. My school is very conservative.
Think of it from his perspective, kids in uniform, boys-only school, one of the best in UK, parents looking round seeing this "savage". What can I tell him that might soften him? I am not a hippie, or a junkie or gay, in fact I am one of the best students in the school!
Any ideas?
One advice for people growing their hair: forget about it, just let it grow, love it the way it is at the moment, don't just wait for it to be 2 feet long! Then when it does grow long, you will love it even more.
Thabk you.
Well I'm sure this has been asked a million times before, but I couldn't find anything on such a topic. I have been growing my hair out for five months now and it is getting longer. However, the last time I got it cut I got it cut in such a way that I told them to cut the sides and back shorter than the top...should this affect my hair growing out plans or does it not matter? In other words, when you grow your hair out is it better to start with all even sized hairs? And also, I have really really thick hair and it's very wavy...I don't see it hanging down after I grow it out, I can only see it growing bigger vertically on my head...can I get it straightened at a salon or something, and how much does that stuff cost? Would it even work for really thick hair? I'm gonna decide within the next few days whether to keep growing the hair or getting it cut, any input would be helpful...thanks friends :)
AV
A webpage about men's long hair mentioned about 2 to 5 percent of men have long hair (shoulder length or longer). Is that info still current? Is the popularity turning around from its lowest point or is it still falling? About how many percent of the men wore long hair when it was at its peak and is there a chance it would come back in the near future?
It seems that many guys who grow their hair long fear about the puplic opinion.
If someone think long hair is gay. He should know that, if he take a look at tv news about gay events, or if he take a walk through a gay area of a big city (if he fear to do so, he's very suspicious... anyway)
He would be aware that gays have more thant 99% of the time, short hairs and are not effeminated at all.
For me, long hairs is more a sign that the person is an artist, not a gay. But again, for certain, be an artist is gay :-/ ... bullshit
But, that the opinion of a streight guy who grow his air, not the one of the public. That are too often, not aware of that.
another subject: I have celtic (gallo) blood, and I want to look like one and to be recognised as. So I grow my hair in a ponytail witch start to be resonable. I want it to shoulders. I wonder if someone could give me his opinion on that. what lenght I should grow them or any other opinion.
My Grandpa offered me $20 if I'd get my hair cut. I of course didn't take up the offer. I like my hair, even though nobody else seems to. I don't even think I'd cut my hair for a $100. With all of the stuff I had to go thru while growing it out at first, it isn't worth it. Has any of ur family members ever tried to bribe u into getting ur hair cut?
i am 12 years old and have highlighted meesy/rough hair.should i grow my hair out or am i to young and it will look stupid? If i do grow it out should it be highlighted or its natural color dark brown? Should i keep yousing hair gell or what? Any tips to grow my hair faster? PLEASE REPLY ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks! I KNOW I POSTED THIS BEFORE BUT NOW I HAVE PICS W/ IT!
http://www.studiohaircare.com/men%20long%20gallery/menlongstyle5.jpgHi
I've got a problem here... I can finally tie my hair back (except bangs) but there's alot of hair around the neck area (dark hair, and to top it off i'm a pretty hairy person so it's quite a bit) I've been shaving the sides around the back (not an undercut) for a while now since those aren't that difficult.. but I never noticed the back... and that would be a pain to shave. I have to shave the area often too as it grows REALLY fast...so what can I do? I guess I could get a small undercut which I have been thinking about anyway lately... but the maintenance would be pretty bad on my wallet... then there is laser hair removal... or shaving every other day. Any thing else I can do?
Well...It's been 24 months since I started growing my hair. I MADE IT! WOOHOO!!!
Before anything else, I'd like to apologize for the extremely poor quality of this picture. No, I take that back, 'cause it's taken me about 2 1/2 hours to get this right, so I'm not apologizing for anything.
Condensed Story: Don't have a digital camera. Brilliant idea: Stand scanner up, and stay really still. Couldn't get it to work. Ended up with me crammed under the desk with 3 lamps and a flashlight trying to get enough light for it to come out recognizable. And this is the best I got.
If you can tell at all, did anyone here have hair like mine when you were growing it out? If you have pics of what it looked like @ shoulder-length, it'd be much appreciated. Thanks.
Note: This links to my profile on MSN, 'cause I think the picture looks better smaller anyway.
well from may 2002 to jan 2003 heres how my hair looks today.
of course it looks the same as it did 3 months ago due to the fact it just curls around and around. altho when pulled down it does reach the end of my nose. beleive it or not.
ive also given up on the idea of brushing or styling as it seems a complete waste of time with curly hair. so i just let it go its own way lately.
ugh wonder where il be a year from now.
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~clarkotc/me.jpg
I know Treyn used to do this a lot, but he went bye-bye. So is there anyone else here that can put my picture on a server and then post it for me? (Note: It's a terrible picture. Not for the faint of heart.) Thanks.
Am I the only one who thinks he has awesome hair? I let my hair grow out like his, and its similar now.
My question is, im trying harder and harder for my stylist to get my hair like his. Ive already had one perm, and its about time for my 2nd, so i really wanna get the 'random curls' on the side happening. Ya know the curls, that curl out from the bottom away from his head.
so do you know anyone else with a similar hair style that i can get ideas from. Please post any pics, links or info
Thanx!
you r all gay twats
i am the HARDMAN
A few days ago I asked if you had a picture from around the 6-8 month mark. Well I finally figured out how to get a picture of myself up, and I'm wondering if this is the same type that yours looked like when growing it out. Thanks.
(Sorry about the quality.)
How does Ashton Kutcher get his hair like that? I wanna get get my hair like that but i dont know how, how should i start?
Hope he keeps growing it.He was on a show called search for a super model.......
I am four months in to hair growth and deep in the awkward stage. I look like a bag of ass with my hair like this. Not very respectable like! And now I have to get a job especially with this being the worst season to find a job ontop of my hair looking like that of an evil comic book villian. Wish i could send a pic but i havnt figured out how to do that yet.
p.s what the ass should i do? should i give up and be a coward? Anybody tell me how they wore theyre hair when they were in the awkward stage besides wearing a hat or gel?
hey, i was wondering if anyone out there knew how to achieve that "messy look" long hair. NOT to an extreme, but i have a style in my head that i wanna get across. Iwant my hair to look kinda like it does when you are growing it out and the hair is sort of different lengths. Not so much as layering it, but more like its only about a half inch of every where. i want it to pretty much look "uncut." i'll try to find a pic, by the way i have about 7.5 months of growth.
I've been pretty much letting my hair grow out since I had it cut for a show I was in last March. I'm very fortunate to work in a place where no one cares how long my hair is, and I've kept busy enough to not think too much about my hair (which is when I get in trouble with it.)
A day or so ago I saw a photo of me last spring. Boy, I didn't realize just how much my hair had grown over the last nine months. It's down to about the bottom of my ears on the sides, the very front bangs are down to my mouth, and while it doesn't seem like it's that long, it sure looks it.
But now I'm on hiatus, Spring is approaching, and I'm in another show. This time it's The Music Man which is set in 1912. I *think* I can get away with slicking it all back if I can just get it to taper down to the top of my collar at the very back, which will allow me to keep all the length I've got on top and the sides, and I'm HOPING (if I can get the right cut, and I've got stylist friend who is also growing his hair and is therefore sensitive to my needs so that shouldn't be a problem) that it will now continue to grow out but maybe a little less shaggy looking in the back. I hope. It certainly seems the better choice than what I've been thinking of, which is more of an Owen Wilson shaggy with bangs kind of thing - less daily styling required but I'm still really hoping to hit a good foot of hair by the end of this year.
So there's my state-of-the-hair report for the top of the year. If I find any pictures of my hair I'll try to upload them (but don't hold your breath, I'm working against the double whammy of AOL on a Mac and it's not conducive at all to uploading photos.)
Chris L
I have seen several people here refer to "Deep Conditioning"
What exactly does this mean? Do you use some kind of special conditioner or what? Also,is hot oil treatmeant considered deep conditioning?
Out of hairspray or gel/styling mud, which is better for your hair? I am sure neither of them are "good" for your hair, but if you had to chose from either or.. What should you chose?
I have used both for over 2 years, I used to spike my hair; I am just hoping it hasn't destroyed my hair too much. Cause if so, it most likely won't look good if I grow it out.. Atleast, that's what I assume.
Hi i am 12 years old and have highlighted meesy/rough hair.should i grow my hair out or am i to young and it will look stupid? If i do grow it out should it be highlighted or its natural color dark brown? Should i keep yousing hair gell or what? Any tips to grow my hair faster? PLEASE REPLY ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks!
I want to grow my hair sort of medium-long. Like how lead singer of Third Eye Blind Stephan Jenkins had it. It sort of looks like Brandon Boyd of Incubus style as well (not sure if that helps at all). I have a few questions about growing it like them: 1) 'bout how long (roughly) does it take to grow it that length 2) i've heard my hair needs to be cut a certain way so it grows in the right way, this true and if so what would I ask for?
Any other tid bits would be great as well. Thanks.
Check out the pic and the link. The guy in the middle's style is what I'm going for...
I need help,my hair is long but its curly and dried im trying to make my hair look like that of actor Carlos Lauchu from the movie "stargate"
Hi i am 12 years old and have highlighted meesy/rough hair.should i grow my hair out or am i to young and it will look stupid? If i do grow it out should it be highlighted or its natural color dark brown? Should i keep yousing hair gell or what? Any tips to grow my hair faster? PLEASE REPLY ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks!
Does kurt cobain have a undercut?
His hair always look so thinner
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?id=1807816319&d=hv&cf=pstills
Any fans of the movie Desperado and Anotnio's hair in that film?
Also, do you think the Lord of The Rings movies are better for long hair fans?
Discuss.
I think this guy has one of the best heads of hair in metal!!
Tobias is the guy in the middle, and right, respectively.
http://www.edguy.nu/images/mandrake_edguy_2.jpg
http://www.edguy.nu/images/mandrake_edguy_1.jpg
There is this one picture in the Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part 1 book insert, but I can't find an online version of it.
I only wish I could get to this point in time.
I'm new to this board, so here goes...I saw Legends of the Fall the other day for the first time in a while and I got to say I would love to have my hair look like that one day.That or maybe kind of similar to the way Eddie Vedder used to have his when pearl jam first hit back in the day. Anybody know if that was Pitt's real hair or a wig? Any tips on getting it like that? My hair is straight and fairly thick and grows really fast...guess I'll have to scrounge up something to measure the current length with.
My hair is about a foot long all the way around, and halfway down each strand it's wavy. It doesn't look too bad, but I've been considering getting it chemically straightened at a salon for about sixty bucks. What are your opinions on straightening? Will it ruin my hair, and will I greatly regret it?
Thanks,
JC
I noticed something : some men look like girls when they start having long hair. This is one of the reasons why I will let my beard grow. I don't like looking like a girl too much. Anyway, growing beard and hair is very similar; these two things that are natural. I can't let my beard grow at my job, because it is forbidden, but my last day is saturday! I am going to college after that, finally a place where I can let my hair grow while doing something valuable. I'll quit my job. I can't wait to have a beard, even if I doenst have a lot of facial hair. My last shaving will be either wednesday (tomorrow) or friday. (I shave at every two days.) After that I stop shaving.
Currently at 14 months, hair is really thick and frizzy. Anyone have pics of a 1 inch undercut all around and tied back? Any before and after pics of undercuts (not tied back) to see if it really gets rid of the thickness?
i so desperately want long hair, but i always seem to have the same problem every time i try to grow my hair out... i have a massive flake/dandruff problem (i say them both because i'm not sure what the difference between the two is, if any). is this a genetic thing? is there no hope for me to be rid of this stuff? anything i can do hair-care product wise that won't set me back too bad financially? i would really appreciate some help. fyi, i have pretty thick, wavy hair that is about to the middle of my ears. thanks.
I decided to post a few progress pics. This is 18 months of growth from an almost bald buzzcut.I haven't had any trims or anything. These are just from the front,I had to take them myself. I will try to post a pic of the back later and one with it in a ponytail.
My hair had just been washed a couple of hours before these were taken,so it looks a little poofy. And it always seems to shrink up a little bit after washing.Normaly LOOKS a bit longer.
Oh yeah,and pay no attention to my goatee. It looks very crooked in the pics,but it really isn't that bad. It was just kind of matted together and needed to be combed when these were taken.
Anyway,let me know what you think. Personally I think it should be longer than this after 18 months,but maybe it's just me.
Here's the URL,just copy and paste. I'm not even gonna try to get them to show up on here. http://mypeoplepc.com/members/dannymorris/mypersonalsite/id1.html
I don't post here very often but I usually come here everyday to read the posts. When I first came here over a year ago it seemed pretty cool,but lately it seems things have changed. It seems like every other post is from someone gay,someone talking about gays,or posting links to gay sites. Looks like this place has become somewhat of a gay hangout,and that is no place for me.Call me what you will,but I do not wish to associate with gay people. Don't like them,don't want to have anything to do with tehm. Never have,never will.So as far as I'm concerned you can all go off and be butt buddies till your hearts content. As for me I'm outta here. And this isn't directed toward everybody here,there are a few people here who feel the same way I do. You know who you are.
Well I’m approaching the 9-month mark from a buzz cut. My hair has been 'growing freely' with one maintenance cut and a trim of the mullet. Other than that I haven't cut any of it.
A shout out to all the other 8/9 month folks out there.
http://www.roaddistances.com/biotic/hippy.jpg
I'm going to try and get it correctly into this post but my html is a little rusty ;-)
Does any one no how my hair can grow faster? I herd if u put mayonnaise in your hair once a week, and leve it in for about 30 min it will work. I tried it a couple times, it cleaned my hair really well..
I wasn't putting gay people down of it wasn't meant to come out that way. I was just asking why there was a lack of hetrosexual sites on the website. I am not against the gay sites even though they don't interest personally. I was just looking for sites that I'd be interested in. If anyone was offended by my posting there was no intent on doing so.
I think Oded Fehr has some of the best hair I've seen. Great combination with the beard.
Me scaring the camera.
Me looking happyish. :).
I've posted about my inconsistent curls before, and the general response was that it's natural for my hair type...
On the top of my head, it's nearly straight... Just a little wavy. Closer to the ends of my hair, it curls into tight spirals. Normally I would just assume it is being weighed down.
However, some of the hair from the top of my forehead and an odd spot at the back of my head is entirely wavy. No tight curls at all. Also, it hangs down lower:
What the heck is going on? What should I do? I would prefer if all my hair was more like the wavy parts.
I've been growing my hair for 13 months now. It is getting to be a lot nicer than it was a few months ago. I think i'm exiting the awkward stage. Only thing that is bothering me is how frizzy my hair will get. I have provided pictures to demonstrate :) Btw- I wash my hair with shampoo and conditioner every morning. I hate when it's oily, I don't think that the oilyness helps the friziness much either. What is a "Deep-conditioning" treatment people have mentioned on here?
Anyway, here are the pics.
This is just like a shoulder portrait type pic: http://members.lycos.co.uk/oyointhebox/7jan.jpg
This gives you a better idea of the frizz:
http://members.lycos.co.uk/oyointhebox/7jan.jpg
I am not going to gamble trying to make the images show in here, just paste the URL's into the browser, thanks :)
Okay, I grew out my hair from a french crop and now it is basically down to my chin accept for the back which is a few inches longer.
Well it looks like Mullet of the century (not a good thing) and I hate it, I need a style or something but I have no idea what to ask for when I go to get it cut.
I want something like this http://www.xtreme-xpressions.net/matt/smackdown/101002/SD010.jpg which to me looks like an undercut but I know nothing about haircuts so I'm probably wrong.
Well if anyone can tell me what haircut Matt Hardy has or just how I kill the mullet, please reply.
Okay, I grew out my hair from a french crop and now it is basically down to my chin accept for the back which is a few inches longer.
Well it looks like Mullet of the century (not a good thing) and I hate it, I need a style or something but I have no idea what to ask for when I go to get it cut.
I want something like this http://www.xtreme-xpressions.net/matt/smackdown/101002/SD010.jpg which to me looks like an undercut but I know nothing about haircuts so I'm probably wrong.
Well if anyone can tell me what haircut Matt Hardy has or just how I kill the mullet, please reply.
First off To that guy who hates gays and blames me. It twasnt me old chap! Because if it was i would surely admit it because why the hell not! But thanks for blaming me though...I thought all you whack homies forgot about me yo. For now ill go back to my only friend, my ninja turtle stamp collection and brushiung my teeth with cheese.
Good Luck....
P.s most trolls smell like butter but i do not anyone figure that out?
and also i think im gonna create a troll page where i can be a troll by myself.
I have mid-back same-lenfth dreads (white-guy, but nice and separated,
dome by myself over 7 years).
I cut them off in 92 and have them in a box.
hehe good luck to all you growers out there, at 3.(something) months I noticed that the frizzyness in the center toward the back of my 1 and a half inch head of hair was an early tell tale sign of MPB, not very much mind you, I can still grow a short clipper cut less than 1 inch kinda ok, but any longer than that and I have a *hole* that spreads from the origin of my hair (you know that swirly pattern on your head) forward about an inch and all that hair gives way easily at a tug and at a couple of tugs I had made a hidable bald spot not so hideable so I went ahead and shaved it bald, which is my 2nd favorite way to wear hear is no hair at all, so that is not so bad. I wanted to see if I could grow it like I did in high school when the back was about mid-back and I was in the process of letting the front catch up when I moved down here to texas in the summer, and couldnt take the dang heat, I wore it up for a few months before I decided to try a homeade undercut with a razor and failed. hehe that was back in 1994. now that I tried it again and found that the hair in the center - back part of my hair is like elongated peach fuzz with not enough strength to grow beyond 2 inches then I think I will stay a baldie, but a happy one. I recommend the full head shave for those that cant get a good long head of hair growing for whatever reason. =) Ill still pop in here and read the posts (especially if they are LOTR related - love the books and the movie and the HAIR!) though even though im sporting a bald now though.
Anybody know of a hair salon in Richmond, VA that
is long hair friendly with men's hair ?
This guy caught my eye in the film "Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love". He sort of struck me as the Asian version of Legolas from Lord of The Rings, although the photos I've seen of him on the 'Net don't really highlight the similarity.
Just goes to show that there are successful long hairs out there.
unfortunatly, I'm not one of them.
I took longer than I expected to get back from the holidays. I apologize for the delay. I´ll start posting the new profiles and they will all be up by tomorrow afternoon. Regretfully, some of the pics that have been sent to me have got lost. I´d appreciate you send your pics again, or send them for the first time if you haven't.
Now hair talk.
For new year's eve, I bought a neutrogena shampoo that gets rid of build up. It worked wonders from the first time. Trust me. having build up is much worse than you imagine. My hair was left with no need for conditioner.
I was curious, so I started a thread polling how many males had long hair (9+ inches)or currently growing longer hair on another group of forums that I frequent.
If you're interested, copy and paste this link and you can review the results after a few days.
http://www.iidb.org/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42615
A friend recently decided to start growing his hair out, I've got 5 months on him, and he returns in the summer. I hope to have my hair noticably longer before he returns. He feels his hair will grows faster, or mine won't look longer.
So at 5 months..about 4 1/2 to 5 inchs of grow so far..It would be nice to have my hair boarderline Strider's length. Think I will reach it by then?
Hello fellow longhairs and people trying to grow theirs out. I have i guess medium length hair similar to Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 2 but that is beside the point. Is anyone else finding it tough to find jobs these days because of the economy? I have been trying for so long to get a job and know one has been calling back. Does anyone have any ideas what to do, who to call or where to work. Thanks
Hey all,
My name's Garret, and this is my first time posting on this board. I've been lurking around here for a few months, gathering some input and opinions on long hair. Growing out my hair has been a goal of mine for awhile now, but I never truely considered it until now. Why not start off the first year of college with a new 'do right?! I walked into my barber shop today expecting to get a regular old haircut, but instead, I decided to take the plunge and walked right back out. I don't want to grow my hair to my back or anything, and while I think it looks great on some people, I don't think I'd be able to pull it off. I suppose I want something along the lines of NY Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey sports now, maybe a little bit longer, but a similar style. Right now my hair is about 3 inches on top and an inch and a half on the sides and back. Any advice on how I can acheive this look, and how long it might take would be appreciated. Thanks everyone for listening, I'll be posting pictures along the way!!!!
Just wondering if anyone here had tried going from dark hair to blond. I am in the process of growing out my bangs and most of my top hair again.
Bruce Gallagher did the transformation to blond for me 2 weeks ago. I'm getting used to the look but am already trying to figure out what to do when the roots grow out. I don't think I'll stay blond but am looking for a transition back to my natural color perhaps with a dark reddish tinge.
If you want to check out how my coloring came out, here are some pics:
Slicked back and brushed behind the years using gel. Photo of Marton Csokas from xXx.
I was fiddling with a lock of my hair, and a strand came out, and I decided to measure it, and it was OVER A FOOT LONG! YES! YES! YES! And only a month or two ago it was at maybe ten inches! Oh I'm so happy! Thank the Gods!
*thanks Gods and lights them some nice smelly incense*
I've decided to stop washing my hair. Nothing is more satisfying than running my hand through my natural-oil hair and getting that greasy feeling between my fingers.
For anyone that hasn't read it yet, here's a combing tip from BRGallagher that was posted a few days ago. It's about the natural parting of your hair. I was able to get this with a few tries.
"strictly speaking a center part placed exactly in the middle appears contrived because nothing is symmetrical about facial features and natural hair growth patterns. Why not consider using your "natural" part--located by combing your hair straight back while wet, placing your hand across the top of your head and pushing your hair forward. This should cause a "split" with the hair falling away to either side. Using this "natural" part is the way of least resistance; a part does not have to be artificially located and maintained--your hair will naturally fall this way. And from an artistic point-of-view the results are more appealing."
And if you happen to be BRGallagher, I've got a couple questions for you. 1) Is this technique easier to use with a certain type of hair, or longer hair? My hair's still relatively short, and it's pretty thick and curly, and I'm not so sure I'm getting very good results. And 2) Are the results less accurate if you've trained your hair into a center part, and if so, how would one fix this? (Okay, it's fairly obvious we're talking about me again.) Would I have to retrain my hair to go back, with no part, and then find the natural part, and retrain it again? Thanks for any input.
Hello all ye listeners and longhairs out there, i just want to say that i am proud and so happy that in have long hair that is all one length down to my waist. This is my salute to all those guys growing their hair, that we are the champions and that we will indeed and unswervingly win and establish our throne in this world.
On the cable network Animal Planet, there is a show "Venom ER." One of the lead doctors is Dr. Sean Bush. He has nice, long dirty-blonde hair in a ponytail. Yes, doctors can have long hair and be successful. He's also an associate professor at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California.
Guys,
I just wanted let you know that the "I'm outta here" post was not from me.I have been out of town since 2 days before christmas and haven't even been to this board since then.It must have been some troll using my name.I don't know why they picked me out since I hardly ever post here but they did.I'm thinking it's probably that guy who was posting as mr treehugga or whatever his name was.But anyways i just wanted to let you know it wasnt from me.
I do not have a problem with gay people.whatever other people do is their own business and none of mine.I say live and let live.I have only made one post on this subject and it was the one where the guy posted that picture for his site bros online or something like that.I called that gross and I was only referring to the picture he posted,not gay people in general.I also felt that this was not the right place to post such things.But then again I don't run this board so I really don't care.
Anyways,just letting you guys know it wasnt really me.I have learned alot from the people here and i'm not about to go badmouthing the people I have learned so much from.
-Peace
Wore my hair in a tail when I visited family over Christmas. No negative comments! Met my goddaughter's fiance, and he had long hair (also in a 'tail). He got my seal of approval (he's a nice guy as well).
Seems to be OK at work as well (I'm a professional engineer).
Hope to keep it growing at least another 6" (it's at my shoulder blades now). Can't wait 'til the snow melts and I can start riding my Ninja again - want to feel the hair blowing in the wind.
I come back to you now, at the turn of the tide! :-)
Yes, it has been a while since I last posted here and my absence has not been in vain. For over two years I have been growing my hair now and I have had it cut once, about two months ago. I had a considerable amount taken off the back to even it up all round and to tidy it, get rid of split ends etc.
Unfortunately, I have no pics of my hair after the cut uploaded yet, but here are a few from before it (I hope the links work!).
http://www.faceparty.com/public/295/images/paddy_b_1518891.jpg
http://www.faceparty.com/public/170/images/paddy_b_1087119.jpg
http://www.faceparty.com/public/219/images/paddy_b_1257154.jpg
As soon as I get new pics uploaded, I shall post them here.
See ya guys!
Well, that's what I heard. Maybe someone here knows for sure.
Here's the STORY: This lady from India (I think) had hair about six feet long.
Researchers discovered she was only losing about 2 hairs per day...
WAY LESS than the normal 100 or so.
Their explanation was that perhaps the roots must get STRONGER to anchor...
the great weight of the longer hairs.
Anybody hear of this cause I think I am shedding fewer hairs as
my hair continues to get longer.
A few days back, I wrote about my plans to drastically cut down on how often I wash my hair, or even stop entirely until I could tie it back. Reasoning: Washing=Poofiness; Natural oils help keep hair in place. Well, I lasted about a week altogether. (Hey, it seemed like a good idea at the time.)
LucksKind was the first one to point out that my idea was - uh - what's the word? - stupid? He also made the best point saying that the oil could start to irritate my scalp and cause itchiness. I'm not sure if it was psychosomatic, but it did start to get a little itchy.
Basically it's that I love the way my hair feels after I wash it (and it's still wet) but I hate the way the poofiness makes it look. And I like the way my hair looks after a few shampooless days, but I hate the way it feels, and the fact that I can't run my fingers through my hair without them feeling like I've been massaging a pizza. But I guess that's what the akward stage is all about. Fighting a lose-lose battle with your own hair.
ive got fairly fine hair, which is a nightmare after i wash it. Im getting away with wearing wolly hats a lot because its winter, but what am i gonna do when summer comes??? Itll be longer, but not long enough to weigh itself down, i'll not be able to wear my trusty wolly hat, but i gotta keep the stuff clean! ooh, that will be the awkward stage!!!
but a couple of questions... will wearing wolly hats a lot damage my hair? and why is it that sometimes when im on the hyperboard reading messages, when i try to go back to the mainpage the text turns into squares and irregular weird shapes? is this the work of a troll?
thanks
Im am joinig the U.S Coast Guard , I know that in boot camp ure hair would be cut but what i would like to know is if I can keep it long after I become a Coast Guard and if I cant is there anything i can do about it?
I now that is kinda foolish this but i'm growin my hair and the style that i'm gonna look better is of him , can someone could tell me tips to have a hair like this
I was just wondering how many hairs everybody here...
finds after a shower...
I use to find more when my hair was shorter, but now...
there are always about five or four on the floor...
How about you?
For hair parted in the "middle" how far can you move the part off-center and still look "OK"? I have a prominent widow's peak (a point in the middle of my front hairline). I have thick, straight hair and have been growing it for about six months (with a setback when I got my hair trimmed three months ago(*)). I have moved my part from the side to the middle and now that it is longer and starting to get trained it is actually looking half-decent (I almost went without gel today). I have been experimenting with exactly where the part goes. Right in the middle is bad because parting the widow's peak results in wispy hairs jutting out from the peak. I have tried the part just slightly to the side of the widow's peak and that looks better but some stray hairs always seem to come loose from the widows peak. I tried the part a few mm to the side, aligned with the inner edge of my eyebrow. This looks much better to me and because there is more "normal hair" covering the wispy window's peak hairs they tend to stay in place much better (and are mostly hidden anyway). But on critical observation it is quite obvious (at least to me) that the part is not centered. I am wondering if this off-center part only looks better to me because it is closer to my normal "middle of eyebrow" part? What do you say about aligning the part off-center? How far can you go and still have a "middle" part? Thank your for sharing your experience.
(*) I got my hair trimmed because the back was so much longer than the sides I had a shaggy mullet.
Okay.....if this board is not about sexual orientation, then let's end all the:
"my girlfriend doesn't like my hair long"
"why can't I get a date with a PRETTY girl, as apposed to an ugly one"
"I am not gay, but everyone thinks I am because I have long hair"
"I like it when the girls ask to touch my hair out in public"
"I want to grow my hair long really fast so this girl will think I am hot"
ore better yet:
"My school (or job) is making me cut my hair because it is socially unnaceptable to them" which, in turn, is because the establishment thinks it is gay, or unhygenic, or feminine. All of which is not true and we know it.
Hair is a phallic part of the body and is celebrated by almost everyone in their sexuality and identity. Hair is sexy and social.
Realistically, you can not illiminate sexuality from conversations about hair unless you restrict the branch of chat to merely hair care.
The root of the conflict is that some straight men are threatened and do not want to aknowledge gay people at all. They find it distasteful. There is WAY more references to heterosexuality than homosexuality on this board. Unless the web master openly excludes gay people from his board, I doubt you will illiminate the occasional long haired gay references.
I am willing to tolerate those people who post that are not intolerant, but you cannot make us go away. If a long haired gay man mentions hair in reference to his lifestyle, why can't he post here? Straight men are.
We should be thankful the ones who are not tolerant DO go away. The ignorant who stay only make themselves ( and perhaps other long haired straight men ) look foolish.
Hello, i used to have hair atleast 1 1.5 to 2-inches below my shoulders, and i trimmed an inch off because i havent trimmed or cut it in atleast 6-8months and it feels sooo short [its about a half inch below my shoulders or so] and i was wondering does anyone else get that when they trim their hair and what are some techniques to enrich your hair so it can grow alittle more??
Another question, is brushing good for your hair??
I heard mixed stories, from both pros and non-pro hair stylists and doctors, that brusing alot helps, and brushing alot doesnt...so with your experiences what works good so maybe i can consider using them for my own..[my hair usually grows quite fast, i did alittle undershave last march and its grown about half way back almost as long as it is now (shoulder length)]
well thanks for all the help, and i envy all you guys with long locks! keep up the great hair ;)
Kristov
Those in the know say we lose about 100 hairs per day...ok...
but if I add the ones in my brush to the ones in my
shower I can only count maybe 10.
So how many do you lose each day do you think?
For or against using gel or spray?
Hi lads!
I'm 30, married and a pastor in Switzerland. And forgive me father, for I've been committing the sin of mulletude for almost 8 years now. It all started when I decided to become a long-hair while I was at seminary. But after nine months I had bangs in my mouth, in my nose, in my beard and generally looked like a sheepdog in the final stages of heroin addiction. So I compromised - the bangs went but the ponytail stayed.
But I'm ready to turn over a new leaf. After getting an eyefull of Aragorn in LoTR, I formed a New Year's resolution: kick the hair dresser habit for good. But how??
What would you guys recommend to get me through the sheepdog stage? Hat? Bandana? (I have dark, heavy hair with a slight wave - anything weaker than tar doesn't stand a chance for longer than 20 minutes.)
BTW, I'd be particularly interested in bandanas (or other bang-holding accoutrements) that don't make me look like hippie on a bad acid day.
Cheers!
it seems to me that most blonds have a full head of hair such as the ash to light blond scandinavians/germans. Yet copper/red colored hair
is less dense and prone to baldness. I know natural blonds have more hair but what about baldness?
Is anyone worried about the potential problems of the republicans winning so many elections? The thought that less tolorence in so many ways may come from haveing a republican base. what about a fear of war, and the potential of a draft, if republicans get carried away.
Just Curious, Tom
What a gorgeus look dexter have in 94 hum? ................ but he is crazy he cut it and spike it
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hey
IS it true that forehead height is a sign of baldness????
The reason i ask is because my mums friend commented on it and asked me to show her my forehead when i did she said "yep your gonna be like your dad" - both my dad and my mums dad are bald so there probably is a high chance i'll go bald too: was she right in saying that men with large foreheads go bald and im therefore assuming that poeple with small foreheads dont?
any replies appreciated
I've seriously been considering putting my hair into dreadlocks (if I do, that would move me onto an entirely different board), but since it does involve long hair I was just curious what people here think about them.
BTW, I wouldn't do it the "natural" way which means just not washing it ever, which is nasty, but instead use some of the many products out there for making dreads as well as going to a professional stylist. (so in other words, they would be clean and not smell bad)
I know it's a very long address, but I thought I'd post a recent picture. I've desided I like wearing my hair in a tail. Hope to grow it another 8-12".
The Pet Psychic meets Steve August 1-6-03 !
Can Animal Planet’s Pet Psychic really communicate with animals ?
Follow that thought and ask can Long haired magician Steve August really cut a woman in half !
The secret stays safe as the focus of their meeting is on the salvation story of Steve’s Pet Sulcata Tortoise This segment with Sonia (the Pet Psychic) discuss the care and responsibility of pet ownership that all reptile fans can appreciate.
For full details stop by Animal Planet’s site at
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/petpsychic/episode/season_2.html
While you’re at it, stop by Steve’s yahoo group and post a hello and let him know what you think of the show.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stevenleeaugust
There is fun for magicians and reptile lovers alike with photos, chats and pet care information for all.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Mark S.
Promotions Mgr.
http://www.steveaugust.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stevenleeaugust
i really like this style on guys
Ive been experimenting with my hair in a ponytail, all the hair doesnt go in but i flattened it out. Should be good in another 6 or 7 months i think.
I just used a piece of red string incase anyone wondered
http://www.1061rdu.com/calendar/babe.html
I've been growing me hair since beginng of augest. I'm very much on a roll were my bangs are now post my eyes. I can tie most of the hair in the back, but would look like one of those silly jedi things. My questionn is I am going to a wedding in auguest, and it would be great if I was able to tie my hair back for it. I've got about 5 inches of growth so far, so what do you think?
On one side of my head the hair is really srong but on the other the bangs gets tangled more easily and i think i have slighly less hair.
my bangs and side hair is about 4 inches below chin and the back hair is below neck.Is the hair evening out and will one side always feel weaker than the other. thanks.
I think this is the coolest long hair picture I have seen in a long time... I would love to get mine like his
(if the picture doesn't work, try the link)
I can't shower in the morning, if I do my hair feels horrible the rest of the day (shampoo day or not, its the same) It gets really thick and curly and just feels all tangled and frizzy, if I shower at night it's no problem. Anyone else?
Hey everyone,
I haven't been posting very often anymore because I'm still having a lot of trouble: still always getting that screening notice and my posts never show up till a day later. But I'd thought I'd make a quick post just for an update on my progress.
It's now been 3 full months since I cut my hair... I'm coming from a buzz cut so I have about 4 months worth of hair, about 2 inches. It reaches about to my eyebrows when pulled down and I figure I have about 9 more months to go before it reaches my chin. So I'm suspecting I will reach that point around mid-autumn 2003. I'm aiming for shoulder length and I figure I'll have that sometime in late summer 2004; however, I'll be somewhat satisfied once the front is chin length. I haven't yet decided when to trim the back, but I'll probably wait till the front is a couple inches past my chin.
I hope to post a picture sometime in January. I also want to thank everyone here who has been so helpful to me and so many others... without this board I'd probably never be successful at growing out a nice, healthy head of hair. MOST of you are great. All of the regulars at least are.
Chris
P.S. Bill: I'm still having trouble posting, even with that advice you gave me in the e-mail. Help me out?
I don't usually do this but I have alot of time to kill today, and it's not off topic or anything. The other day, I over heard this longhaired guy complaining about how he can't get a "hot chick" because of his long hair... i looked at him and immediately thought to myself "IT'S NOT THE HAIR!!!" This guy had some really nice, clean looking dark brown hair which looked great. His clothing however wasn't exactly the best option for attracting women. He was wearing a cheap flannel shirt, some plain looking shirt underneath and a pair of cheap jeans (by cheap I mean they weren't name-brand, maybe they were expensive but they looked really plain). Now I don't mean to offend anyone, there is nothing wrong with wearing clothes like these but if you do don't complain about the fact that you can't get a super model. Next time you go to a public place look around, notice all the beautiful, fit, well dressed women are with handsome, fit, well dressed guys? And look at the less attractive, sloppy looking women and look at who they are with. There are exeptions though, if you have an extremely good personality (by good I don't mean your a saint or something, it could be the opposite as long as you stand out) and you look like crap you can still get a nice looking girl. I had a longhaired friend who wore nothing but torn up pants, beat up shoes and old band shirt with holes in them and was pretty ugly but this guy had one hell of a personality, he was not afraid to speak his mind and he basically did what he wanted when he wanted, well he also had a BEAUTIFUL girlfriend but for the most part this doesn't happen. I have noticed that quite a few longhaired men dress in a rather sloppy manner, usually they don't want to "conform" to name-brand clothing or simply feel comfortable in what they are wearing, there is nothing wrong with that but then these same guys ask themselves why women don't like men with long hair... once again, it's not the hair it's their overall appearance!!! For example, I have a few uncles that are around 40, out of shape, big beer belly, dress in cheap clothes and they are BIG perverts, when we get together on the holidays and such they question why they are single!!! They really can't figure it out!!! Longhair or not they look like crap, they are going to get crap! You can't expect a woman to work hard (or pay alot) to look beautiful and not have her expect the same from you. Want more proof that it's not the hair? Well there's also a few well-dressed longhaired guys, they workout, spend a little too much on clothes, use cologne etc. and these guys, longhair and all, usually have gorgeous girlfriends. I myself used to constantly shop at Wal-Mart, felt no need to workout (though I'm not fat but I've grown to love weightlifting now) and I thought shopping at expensive name-brand stores was for idiots.. I also had lots of trouble getting a g/f. I started changing my look and started getting more positive attention from "higher quality girls" aswell as teachers (all my grades have raised a bit even though my effort has not changed, hmm..) and even strangers (At stores, before I used to have to ask when I needed something, now everyone is alot more helpful w/out me even asking and alot of people start conversations with me now). So there's my proof that it's not the hair, it's everything else. Why did I post this? Well I'm bored, and I have also noticed that every now and then there's that post asking if women like longhair on men or not, well there's no specific answer to that one but a longhaired guy can definately have an attractive woman. Anyone agree or disagree? Sorry for any spelling errors, I didn't pay too much attention while typing.
I have been growing for 17 months and I have a problem. My hair is frizzy at the sides. The frizz is extensive to the point that my hair doesn't look good at all because bits of it stick out frizzy and bits of it don't. Is it because it is damaged? I'm guessing it is because I have dyed it 3 times. The only way I can rid of this frizz is to either allow my hair to go greasy, straighten my hair, or extensively gel it. Each option is not what I want but what am I gonna do? I may have to cut it but I really don't want to. Oh yeh there is 6 months of completely undyed hair on my head. Any comments would be helpful I'm getting pretty annoyed about it all.
Here's a pic of me from a driver's license from 4 years ago....
http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1041271598.JPG
My hair was probably the longest I had ever had it at that time and I've had it cut several times since but am growing it back. It's still thick and sort of wavy and I see more grey in it now but I'm just glad I still have it.
I want to have a hair like this , i hink it will fit perfect in me , some tips? anyone?
I couldn't help but notice the post from "SixString" about his change of "image" and how it has really helped him out in many different ways. I couldn't agree with him more.
I too like cleanliness. The hair "must" be washed & conditioned every day, the teeth "must" be brushed twice a day, my body & my breath "must" smell pleasant to others, the clothes "must" be clean...and clean looking, etc. I work out at the gym three times a week and play tennis at least two times a week to stay in shape and take care of myself. Sure I have my days where the black sweat pants & the comfortable baggy shirt are the dress for that day...but even then, everything on my person is not only clean, but is clean looking.
If you look like a bum, then you'll be treated like a bum! Yes, I know the saying "to each his own", but the reactions received from others are as different as night and day when talking on the subject of appearance. I have never put myself above others & hope I'm not coming across that way, but I just enjoy the "clean" look. I don't mind anyone looking however it is that they wish to look, but for me, personally, I like to be clean & look clean as well.
No, my wife has nothing to do with my appearance at all...I have always been like this. Obviously, she is happy that I like to be & look clean, but then again so do she. My hair did indeed attract her attention the night we met, but she also liked the fact that it was clean and healthy looking.
Yes I have long hair (mid-back), yes I have earrings, yes I have tattoos...but for the most part everyone I come across seems to be fine with all of this for the reason that I portray a clean image to them. I too am a very easy person to get along with and have a great personlality which also makes total strangers more at ease with my long hair. Do you have good manners? Good manners will also help strangers get over the fact that you are a guy and have long hair. Like some of the posts I read in reply to SixString's original post...it's all about the image and especially how you carry yourself! You don't "have" to shop at all of the high dollar stores, you don't "have" to drive a certain type of car, you don't "have" to be in a certain tax bracket, etc. All you have to do is to carry yourself (& your hair) well and take care of yourself as far as your hair & your body go. Like I said earlier, if you look like a bum, then you'll get treated like a bum...and the level of your sexual tastes that you will attract all depends on how you are presenting yourself to the world. If your sexual tastes are below par then go ahead a look below par, but if you want to attract above par sexual partners then you yourself need to look above par...or you can simply be a famous Hollywood Star...whichever is easiest for you.
The only group that I do not care for is the extreme grunge look and the extreme greaser look...most of the time these are one in the same. Us long haired males have a hard enough time getting acceptance without the grunge/greaser types making it that much harder for us...because whether you believe it or not we get lumped in with the grunge/greaser group for the simple reason that since we have long hair then we must be like them. Not true, not true at all.
Again, not to step on any toes, but from most of the posts I read in reply to SixString it sounds like there are alot of you that feel the cleaner you look the better.
So the point of the story is take care of the appearance of your hair (as well as other aspects of your person) and you will find life to be alot easier and alot better for you.
Would like to wish all the group members a very Happy Holiday Season
with a very special Christmas Card:
http://holidays.blastcomm.com/
Sincerely, Richard
Hi guys and gals, I've enjoyed lurking and reading for a while. I have two large photo collages featuring my long hair. Each collage is about 950x400 pixels, about 200KB jpg file:
http://www.geocities.com/lapix2003/park.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/lapix2003/beach.jpg
Both sets of pictures were taken in the last week, here in Los Angeles.
Any comments?
- C.A.
Mmmkay, here's my second post.
I've been noticing a lot of questions about shampooing hair lately, and I decided that I need attention, so I'm gonna post my own. A lot of people seem to agree that washing twice or three times a week is good. But I'm thinking of swearing off shampooing altogether until I get through the akward stage, and my hair's long enough to tie back. Or at least limiting washing to twice a month, or something.
Here's the reasoning: My hair is the thick/curly kind we've heard so much about. And after I wash it, it poofs up all over my head. After a few shampoo-less days however, the oils help control it and keep it in place. Sort of like a natural gel.
I've heard about people giving up shampooing, and only washing with water before. (I think it was on Bill Choisser's page.) Does anyone have any thoughts/experiences/advice they can give me here? I don't like the poofiness, but if shampooing is necessary, I think I'd be able to work it into my schedule whenever I get a few days off work, and I can wear a hat. Thanks.
Buyer beware...
From IGN.com:
One of the biggest DVD releases of the year hit stores on Tuesday, but the three-disc set of the Back to the Future movies has a little problem that Universal doesn't want you to know about (until February 2003, at least). The anamorphic widescreen transfers on Back to the Future II and Back to the Future III were framed improperly, which means that elements in the picture that should be visible are cropped out.
Now, the studio is aware of this problem, and there will be a replacement program in effect starting in February, but that information isn't being made readily available for the people headed down to the store to fork out $40-$50 for the three-disc set. Thankfully, some store employees have smartened up and are telling customers about the problem, but Universal still has a multi-million dollar advertising campaign in effect for the release. They want as many copies to be sold through Christmas as possible, and then in February those people who bought the messed up DVDs will be able to send the discs to the studio for replacement copies.
This isn't an isolated problem with just a small amount of the shipment affected. Every copy of BTTF 2 and BTTF 3 on store shelves is affected by the bad framing. Everyone who buys the set will have the "defective" DVDs.
Our pal Bill over at The Digital Bits got his hands on the email that Universal is sending to people who ask them about the problems:
"Thank you for your email. Universal Studios will exchange Back to the Future parts 2 and 3 for copies with the updated framing in late February 2003. You may send the DVDs back now or wait until February. Please send Back to the Future disks 2 and 3, without the case, and a letter with the following information: Name, Full Mailing Address, Daytime Phone Number, Reason for Return and Return Address. Send to:
Back to the Future DVD Returns
PO Box 224468
Dallas, Texas 75260
Thank you,
Universal Studios Customer Service"
