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Hello All!!

I've been a long long time since I have been on this site, but I'm glad I came across it again. I'm currently in the process of growing my hair out again (Third time is the charm!). I'm in a much better place this time around. I bought my first house and moved out of my parents house.

The last time I attempted to grow my hair long was in October 2009, which I'll attach a photo of my length at that time. My parents were against me growing my hair out and I ended up having to cut it, in October 2009, so that's kinda my final photo with what I was able to grow then.

As I said now, I'm in a much better place where they don't have any say lol. My father has gotten used to the idea but my mom is still against it. She understands I'm going to do it anyway but still doesn't agree with me. Her brother actually had shoulder length hair before he passed away so maybe it goes back to that? Hard to say.

Either way, I've found better products for my hair this time around too, which is great. I'm using shampoo every other day now and want to get it to maybe only twice a week, but use conditioner daily. Any thoughts on this? My hair isn't looking oily or anything as it is now but I figure the less I shampoo it, the better right?

The other thing is, I've been working out at the gym, trying to lose some weight, and so can anyone offer products or tips on how to control my hair while it's shorter and growing out? It would be so much easier if I was at the stage of a ponytail but sadly I'm not. My last haircut was in early September 2016, so I figure I'm about 4 months in. Early I know. My hair was slightly longer when I started so it's already falling in my eyes and is covering my ears about half way. Now I have thought of wearing like a beanie, to help keep my hair out of my eyes while I'm like on the treadmill, and I don't want to use gels, sprays, etc because I'm really trying not to use anything harsh (my shampoo/conditioner are all natural, expensive but worth it to me and I've been having great luck with them!) I'm not sure if using a beanie though is bad like fiction on the hair, which of course I don't want breakage or split ends. I was looking in the store and saw different like head bands but I'm not sure what would be a good materiel that won't cause damage but work.

I also have been using silk pillow cases (something I learned about this time around vs last time) and that is making all the more difference I feel. Are there any other tips or secrets maybe I should know? I have also been taking Biotin too which I'm not sure if it's working on my hair but I have noticed a major difference with my nails so it must be.

Thanks for reading all this, I usually always say too much and am too wordy but thanks for sticking it out lol

Hi,

I made a video about how I wash my hair with Aleppo soap. Have you heard of it? I've been using it for a year and I really like it. It makes my hair very soft.

Maybe you will find the video interesting.

Cheers,
Philip

...found this on Facebook....gave me a good giggle ~

It’s time for my yearly update! The first pic is the length of my hair is December 2012. The second one is how long it is today. Hope you like the look as much as I do!
Wish you all the best in 2017.
A.D.

Hi everyone,
Here is my hair length at around 14 months. I am trying to get at least waist length hair if my genes will allow it. Keep growing you all!

Ted

Just wanted to wish everybody a great new year coming up. Work on any old resolutions that never were completed or take time to learn something new . Most importantly, love yourself and those around you. We need more positivity in this world. Take care all !!

Hi all

I hope everyone is well.

I was a regular here a few years ago, my hair was long and then I decided to wear it short for a while. I'm now wanting to grow back out albeit a greyer colour. My question is this, at the moment it is very short on the sides (like number 2 clippers) and nearly eyebrow length on the top part, should I shave it all back to say number 2 to start it off and grow evenly or just leave it and see how it goes - obviously the top is going to hang down much longer than the sides and I'm not sure how that will look (well I do actually, pretty daft I think!).

Regards to all

Dave

Isn't this one of the signs of the hairpocalypse?

"a Wi-Fi-connected microphone-fitted allegedly "smart" hairbrush.

"A comb through the technical specs of the Kérastase Hair Coach, a snip at around $200, reveals the high-tech hairbrush has sensors that monitor your hand movements along three axes, and an accelerometer and a gyroscope to log the number of strokes through your barnet. The gadget vibrates angrily if it thinks you're being too frenzied on your follicles.

"Also included is a mic that listens to you mastering your mane to give you "insights into manageability, frizziness, dryness, split ends and breakage," according to the builder's blurb. It even has sensors to tell if the hair is wet or dry – in case you had a problem working that out for yourself.

"All of this crucial data is collected and sent via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi from the gizmo to a mobile app, which crunches the numbers along with information about the weather, wind, humidity, and ultraviolet light levels. It then advises the fashion victim owner on effective hair maintenance given the surrounding environment and the state of their locks."

Hairfreaky has posted a couple of new photos on his Facebook page. They're well worth a look. I admire this guy for his resolve to grow his hair as long as it will grow, and his mane is absolutely magnificent.

Ok I'm a longstanding member here, been on this forum since 2003. In 2014, I made the decision to stop posting here. Let me give you a little background to this. When I first grew out like hair it was a god send, I finally cared about my apperance and took great care to keep it looking nice.

Yet, as I grow older now, I'm 33. I'm feeling long hair is making me old and I no longer even take the time to brush it out everyday. The only thing that is making me hesitant, is I have no idea how to take care of short hair. Whats the best style for me, or how to ask the stylist to cut it. I'm basically trying what worked for me in my 20s.

I know of the 2 week rule. I last cut my hair in 2011 on a whim and regretted it.

...but I've now moved to Israel, or in Jewish-speak, 'made aliya.' ('Aliya' means 'ascent,' for when a Jew moved to Israel it is considered to take him/her to a higher spiritual plane.) Forgive me for not posting in a while, the transition has been very hectic. But here I am, enjoying a sunny winter afternoon on my balcony overlooking the Mediterranean. (NOT offered in the spirit of gloating to my friends in the frozen north, but...)

In the selfie taken today, I've just visited my new hairdresser for the first time, to get my colour touched up and ends trimmed. Those who have seen the photos I've posted in the past, may notice that I've shortened my length a bit and am thinking of maintaining this length for the near-term. The reasons: it's still long, but manageable and looks good (in my subjective opinion) when worn loose. And it curls as you see in the picture, more readily and naturally (which I like) than if I let the length go a bit longer.

In the several weeks I've been here, I've hardly noticed any other longhaired men - this in contrast to my last visit about a year ago. There is one guy close to my age in the synagogue I attend, who wears a long queue - longer than mine. But otherwise, it appears that I've plunked myself down in the centre of Buzzcut City. On the other hand, the town where I've settled - Ashqelon - is a rather conservative place; I might find more longhairs in Tel Aviv, which is Israeli hipster central. We'll see when I get up there. That said, nobody has given me even a hint of a hard time or even looked twice as I've walked around with billowing locks.

Nu, best wishes to all in longhair-dom for an enjoyable News Year's holiday and for health, happiness and prosperity in 2017!

-Don

I came across this product which seems to work as well (or better) than jojoba oil for dry frizzies....and about 1/3 of the price.

Have guys been watching Game of Thrones and the numerous braids?

http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/06/50-of-the-greatest-braids-from-game-of-thrones.html

Hello everyone! I am Kyle and I have been growing my hair for about 2 years. I started this time last year during my last year of high school I really wanted to grow long hair for a while but my parents were against it so I had to wait a bit, but now I have been able to let it grow for 2 years and it is really starting to feel long! I am definitely going to keep growing further but wanted to share my progress with some people who might appreciate it as much as I do.
https://s30.postimg.org/99znl4xxd/n_Ja_Z5_Uy.jpg
Me before I started growing.
https://s30.postimg.org/ms6jxfa2p/bd_Td_IGO.jpg
In the awkward stage at the end of high school. Luckily left for college soon after so I didn't have to hear my parents complain anymore
https://s30.postimg.org/q7u2t8hxd/uf05_ZQE.jpg
Today with it down.
https://s30.postimg.org/mcva4eo5d/A6zqtc_W.jpg
Here it is in a ponytail, which is how I usually put it up. Sometimes I wear a bun, but that makes it feel basically like short hair to me so I prefer a ponytail since it still looks long and I can feel it move around like long hair.
Thanks for reading!

Hello everybody ! Just dropping by to post my 31 month hair progress. Be safe everybody!!

https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2016/01/27/will-boys-in-clovis-unified-be-allowed-to-grow-hair-past-their-earlobes/

are boys allowed to grow their hair now or did it stay the same?

Hi all.

Been a while since I've posted here, but the time has come to return to the ranks of a longhair. Went from shoulder length to a buzzcut for residency but am nearly done and want to grow it again. Starting from a #2 and hope to get it back to my shoulders.

I thought I going to have a trim today, however, the stylist only snipped the ends, not even a trim. I asked her how long my hair is now, she said just below the shoulders, I asked her how long it will be before I reach mid-back, she said by spring. kind of exciting that I should be mid-back length in 3-5 months.

Hi!

I´ve been growing out my hair för almost a year now.
It´s about 4 inches long.
Now is an Ugly mullet style like PatrickSwayze-Macgyver LOL!!

I have tried conditioner somtimes but my har gets greasy really fast afterwards.

When is a good length to start using conditioner?

// jimho85, Jim

Hello everybody ! Just dropping by to post my 31 month hair progress. Be safe everybody!!

It's not something I'm considering. We are quite a few grey (gray) haired guys around here, and I'm happy with mine.

My wife dyes hers, which I think is a pity. She would wear grey hair very well. The problem is as the hair grows and shows its natural colour at the roots. Is there a type of dye that is less harmful to the hair.

Another problem my wife has with her frizzy hair is on the top of her head. It's quite rough at the ends but the ends don't seem to be split, at least the ones I looked at with a magnifying glass. The rest of the hair is softer at the ends, but she keeps it a lot shorter than I'd like ideally (I respect her freedom and she respects mine). It's almost a "perpetual awkward stage". Perhaps it's a question of general health or the effect of the dye. Any ideas from this scanty data?

I'll have a look through the archives on growing frizzy hair.

Anthony