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Hello. I have wondered back to the board after a few years. Am 65 now and proud to still have a good head of hair. You all inspire me, so I will continue the journey.

Hi(gh)!

American DJ Steve Aoki is among eight artists selected for a flight around the Moon in a SpaceX Starship paid for by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa!

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Awesome... let's hope he will not wear his regal mane tied up all the time, so we can see it flow in zero gravity!

A big journey for a longhair - a small step for the full emancipation of longhairs worldwide!

And finally the first long-haired (and bearded!) President of the United States of America!

See you in Khyberspace!

Yadgar

You may have heard about the ChatGPT AI lately, this advanced AI that make news headlines.

On Reddit there is a simulated discussion with AI generated posts only, and it asks "How do you keep your hair from growing faster?" and says that it is growing its hair but wants to prevent them to grow too fast. There are some contradictions, but don't forget that it's a computer program.
The discussion is about hair care, and it's here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SubSimulatorGPT2/comments/zrs12g/how_do_you_keep_your_hair_from_growing_faster/

Explanation of how it works: https://www.reddit.com/r/SubSimulatorGPT2/

Subsidiary question: is ChatGPT a man or a woman?

Hi all, have not posted in ages but I do drop in from time to time, good to see some new people and some old members as well.
It's nearly 5 yrs since my last cut now, sitting just on belt length. Someone at the shops today told me they couldn't believe it took under 5 yrs to grow this long today but it's true. I guess I'm lucky with the hair genes and lucky it's still growing well at 45.

Hopefully the photobucket link works.

Hope everyone is staying safe,

Cheers,

Matt.

Hi, I thought I would post a picture of my hair when dry. Thanks. Lance

Hi guys,

I reached 11 years this year and I made a short video. I mainly trim all the length I gained in the past year x) But I really want to improve the ends and thickness and I think the difference kind of shows. I enjoy having long hair and I'm grateful that people accept me with long hair and support me online and in real life.

The 10 year update was from 2021, I only posted it recently.

I hope you are well!

Best,
PhilipZ

Hi Guys, apologies I have been absent for awhile. I am moving to Sydney from Cape Town in South Africa. I will be looking for a job in Sydney as an urban designer/ architect. I will also look for jobs anywhere in Australia. I will take whatever opportunities come my way. I am 59 years, so that could count against me. Plus being a newcomer. Currently, I have been working for myself, so my hair hasn't been an issue. I have been growing it out for more than 10 years I think. Its slow progress, but I think still growing. My dilemma has been if I should cut it for the job search in Australia or not. I have decided not to cut it. Just neaten it up a bit (trim the ragged ends) and then tie it back. Also, dress very neatly. But, continue to grow it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you. Lance

So I've had hip length hair for some time now- started growing it out around age 20 and I'm turning 25 very soon. In the past few months though I've been seeing my hairline recede, currently sitting around a Norwood 2 but I think it will progress further. This was not entirely unexpected since my mom's dad and brothers both balded, but still sucks.

I guess the reason I'm posting- what do I even do now? Many of you can probably relate to me on that long hair carries special meaning for you, and that it is an integral part of your identity and confidence (it certainly is for me). I put a lot of time and love into my hair because I really love having it long, and cutting it off would just devastate me- almost like losing someone close to you, in a way. But at the same time there is no way to prevent balding from taking its course, and I don't really have an option.

It just feels so cruel to me that something I love so dearly is being taken away from me. It's hard for me not to get depressed when I go out in public and see other people (usually women, who are very lucky in that they don't have to deal with balding) with hair the same length as me, but without the Norwood 2... it feels so unfair. I know that life is meant to be unfair but this is just something I never thought I'd have to experience. Growing my hair long gave me so much confidence in my life because I really do love how it looks on me. I can't let go of it now... if I was older (maybe 40/50ish) I would probably be more willing to part but at this age feels cruel.

Thanks for reading and being supportive. I hope none of you have to go through what I am going through, nobody deserves this.

Hi,

I open this thread to share our tricks to stay cool with long hair when temperatures rising.

Where I live (Bordeaux in France) I suffer from extreme heat since June, it breaks all records! The city
streets (with of course a lot of concrete!) becomes the hell on Earth with temperatures of 40 - 45°C (104 - 113°F) for several days. Luckily I live in the countryside which are cooler than the city, but I work in the city.

Here is what I'm doing to avoid overheat:

- No loose hair. It's the worst thing to do when temperatures are hot. Hair cover most of your head, and they are an insulation that prevents your head to evacuate heat.

- Ponytail. I find that's not optimal because it covers the back of your head. Moreover, hair is in contact with sweat, which isn't good for hair.

- Braid. Hair doesn't touch too much the back of your head, and it's thinner than a ponytail, so the back of your head can evacuate heat efficiently.

- Bun. I think that's the best solution. Hair doesn't touch any part of your head except the scalp of course. But I never succeed to do a beautiful one.

- Water spray can also help to chill you, but if hydrometry is high it's inefficient and even worse!

If you have any tricks, share it!

Hey all,

It's been a while. Was riding my motorcycle out in the sandhills of Nebraska this last weekend when an older lady behind the counter at a COOP gas station had a fascination with my hair. Also been getting a lot of comments online from folks recently. I never show my face on the www, so most of the photos on the web are from behind (or with my face obscured). They (the online folks) have begun to argue with me that I'm a lady -- when I'm not... so that got me to wondering where things stood on "the journey" (hair growing journey) as of late. Been half a year or so since I've taken a real photo like this one here (attached)... so here it is ;p . Was pretty surprised to see that the length has finally hit mid-back -- which is a new milestone for me :) ... guess taking better of my hair does pay off in the long run xD .....

Anywho, hope all of you are well, groovin' along in life and are enjoying this new renaissance of long-haired guys that I/we see all the time now ^_^ . Guess that we've all been men of long-haired pioneers - est. since the late '80s hahah (depending on age, fashion and period at time... some fashions a lot more short-lived than others and the late '80s - at least for me, seems like the real last time when short hair was a big mainstay, really ^_~ .....)~

Sincerely,
yoshiki :)

This Asian guy has the most beautiful hair that just about reaches his knees. Check out his YouTube videos. His name is Masashi Yokono or 横野真史. Just google either, but 横野真史 seems to have more videos.

I was just minding my own business at work, when the girls jumped me and gave me a braid 🤣

About a decade with trims. :)

here i am with a almost a 3 yr gap between
hair cuts. apr'18 to
i cant wait to get my ponytail back.

Hi,

Yesterday I went to barber shop for my beard. I haven't trim it for one year and a half. I was hoping to have a nice beard, but I don't have a very dense beard.
Hair is still growing, the tip of my ponytail start to reach my waist.

During the Bordeaux (France) fun fair, I noticed an increasing of long haired man. I also had noticed the same thing during the previous fair in October 2021. In the crowd, long haired men are quite common, and it's a matter of seconds to see one.

The most common hairstyle is the bun or top knot, with some variations like undercut. Others have loose hair or a classic ponytail.
Most of them have shoulders length hair and few have them longer than that. I haven't seen someone with longer hair than me.

I also notice the same trend in ads and various illustrations pictures (magazines, websites) it's not rare to see a man with long hair or a bun.

I don't know what is the trend in other countries, but it seems that men with long hair is becoming something normal.

Hi everyone,

I have a video from the 10 year mark (last year in June) and I thought it would be cool to share it. I had my last hair cut in 2011 and I think that I found this forum back in 2008, 2009, doing research about hair care and getting inspiration. And now I have butt length hair and posting about it here feels surreal, haha :D

The length hasn't changed much. I have to trim a lot in the past 2 -3 years. Also, maybe I'm approaching terminal length.

Best wishes to you!
Phil

Hello,

I found the time to upload a recording I made in October 2020. It was autumn, it was a nice day, I'm glad I went out, because 1 week later, most of the leaves were fallen down :D

I hope you're all well! Keep it growing

Cheers,
Phil

I’m having a hard time deciding what my goal length should be. Here, 3 more inches, 6 inches? What do you think?

I have been at terminal length for some time, but I have found a way to take good photos. I have a web cam on a tripod and I can do a rear-view selfie like that. It's in a bit of a mess, but that's how I am. Anthony

ᎣᏏᏲ! Greetings! I am back at the 3 year mark of regrowing my hair out (again). I cut my hair because I was around modern Native Americans and they were thrown off a bit by the hair. Apparently missionaries divided tribes and told the converts to the white man's religion not to associate with traditional people. Traditional people have long full hair in some tribes. I am planning on growing it to terminal length. It is long enough that it is again past my chest. I am not sure what length it will end up being. In my culture men can have long hair. It is not considered effeminate. So, on-wards and downwards. Hope all are well. Let me know how y'all are doing and ask any questions you might have. I am fairly open about my culture.

Hi all. It's been a very long time since I've been here. I was a small part of this community around 2008-2011, at which time I grew my hair out to nearly hip length. My life circumstances changed and there came a point where being a longhair felt more like a chore than part of my identity, so I ended up cutting it short in 2012. I was happy with the results and have kept it that way since. However, I look back fondly on my longhair days and for no particular reason today decided to see what's going on at the MLHH. It's good to see it is still here and looks exactly the way I remember from over a decade ago.

I was sorry to see that Bill passed away some years ago. It seems that Hairball may be the only one from that time who is still here. I included a few old pictures of my hair in the hopes that it might jog some memories. It was nostalgic for me to peruse the users' directory and see some familiar faces like Absalom, DavidN, Ken in SF, Nuttidave, Justin, and Joao David.

Looking back, my longhair journey was a transformative period for me as a young adult, and I feel as though I grew just as much on the inside of my head as on the outside. I learned a lot about acceptance and tolerance, and although I am now a mere 30-year-old shorthair, I have not forgotten the kind and helpful folks I encountered here during those years. To think that a small community in a quiet little corner of the internet could have made such a lasting impression on me!

I extend my gratitude to the MLHH and hope it continues to be a place where longhairs from all walks of life can get advice and be part of a community. My best wishes to all of you.

Hail from the Great White North,
Peter

Hey guys! Just wondering who's all around the DC area? Would love to meet some fellow longhairs!

Also I should probably share what my hair looks like lol. This is the length it was aroubd 2-4 months before it was (forcibly) cut back to my shoulders (If you want to ask specifics, I'm an open book). Goal length is still waist length or longer.

Has anyone experienced thinner hair since Covid? I feel like my hair has gotten thinner.

Darrin

I've actually only had one haircut in the past 8 1/2 years, but that was about three years ago when I donated it to Wigs for Kids. Never really intended to grow it out again, but am glad I did. I've had several trims and need another, but hope to get to waist length before the next one, then keep it there until the ends thicken up a bit. Then who knows? I just turned 50 so hopefully I have a few more years until it hits terminal length!

I thought I would post a progress report.

My hair is still long, a couple inches below
nipple length. At age 67 the hair is all grey, there is some receeding of the hair line, and the hair seems to have thinned out. At this point I don't know how long i will be able to
keep the long hair long. I also stopped shaving and grew a beard.

On the personal side i'm still with the company that i've been
working for 37 years. As I've mentioned previously my wife of 34 years died of COVID a year ago,my father in law died of COVID three months earlier.

I'm still in the civil war group although our department commander died of COVID last year.

I'm still involved with our local science fiction groups.

Triped over this on the internet. Oh the memories..

Hi all,

Haven’t had a trim for 8 months. Do you think I should trim or keep growing? Thanks for being here.

Cary

MLHH turned 25 today!

The very first message was posted on January 22nd 1997. A so long longevity for a community website is not common.

I wish a long life to the MLHH.

I wish also thanks this website for existing because I had found a supporting community who are like me and I don't feel alone with my long hair.

Happy Southern Hemisphere Spring to everybody! (Which means: to those of us like me that live in the Northern Hemisphere, "Happy Fall!")

These pics of me outside of my deer fenced rose garden that I take care of at work were taken in May of 2014, I think... My friend Bill Choisser was still alive at the time, and it was a gorgeous spring day when he and his partner Larry visited me where I work (in San Francisco's suburban East Bay town of Castro Valley).

Growing on the entranceway arch above my head is the beautiful apricot-colored French Noisette rose, "Crepuscule", along with the purple Clematis vine 'Polish Spirit'. Besides growing a lot of fragrant Heirloom and English (AKA David Austin) roses inside, I'm also very fond of various companion plants, like: Lavender, Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Salvias, Penstemon, and earlier in the spring, lots of Narcissus (Daffodils)...

Of course, it should go without saying that LONG HAIR always fits in perfectly in any garden or outdoor setting (LOL)!!
- Ken

Hey all,

An update photo on my hair. Getting longer... maybe getting longer... still growing, at least. Anywho, happy holidays friends and onto a hopefully better 2022 :) .

Sincerely,
yoshiki ^_^