headbands for guys

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  RM

  
  

  Hi, I'm new to the site and enjoy the discussions & suggestions. My question: aren't there other guys out there who enjoy wearing "Alice" headbands? I find this the easiest style of all, esp. when I don't want to put my hair up in a ponytail. I wear leather bands, usually dark blue or black. This seems to still be a gender frontier, which seems ridiculous to me. Any responses from men/women on guys wearing headbands?

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    Nyghtfall

    
    

    My question: aren't there other guys out there who enjoy wearing "Alice" headbands?

    Quite simply put, they look and feel weird on me. Hence, I'm uncomfortable wearing them. When I want my hair tied back, I either wear my black velvet scrunchy, or my black satin ribbon.

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    Jann

    
    

    The first time I saw a guy wearing a headband was about three years ago in my Philosophy class. He had shoulder length blunt cut blond hair, and came to class one day wearing a headband instead of a ponytail. I thought that was pretty cool. I now have two headbands -- a fairly wide black leather one and a narrower navy blue fabric covered one. I wear them from time to time. I like them because they keep my hair out of my face and don't give me a headache. For some reason I tend to get a headache if I leave a high ponytail in too long. In addition, wearing your hair in a ponytail all the time causes breakage. Bottom line. I like wearing a headband, but I don't do it at work because it would be considered over the line at the office.

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      Ian Spence

      
      

      I also waer headbands now and again, just for a change - but there is a gender barrier there all right !

      As for your headaches with the ponytail, maybe it's a bit too tight. This isn't good for your headaches, but may also not be good for the hair fibre or the hair roots. My stylist in teh UK said that he destroyed his own hair through too tight ponytails since it weakende the roots and started to fall out...!

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