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Hi,
I'm 17 and have wanted a pony tail for about 2 years. I've gotten my hair to about four or five inches, but both times I cut it off. The first time, it just got too hot for me toplay basketball in. the second time, I let some girls talk me into cutting it. Both times i was really pissed off at myself. I'm ready to try again. I have several questions. First, i know I should just wear my hair the way it makes me happy, but do you find that girls prefer men with long hair or short hair? Secondly, I want to have a nice clean, well groomed ponytail. I want it to look GQ, not like I just let it grow. Is there anything I should do while it is growing to keep my hair from getting damaged? Lastly, when it is too long to look neat, but not long enough to put in a ponytail, can I braid it into cornrows without in getting damaged or kinky?
Thanks,
Evan
P.S. my hair is straight and grows forward. Can i train it to go back?
Girls definitely like guys with long hair!
Evan,
By all means grow your hair long. There are many styles you will be able to try if your hair is 4 or 5 inches long.
You will be able to have it set on rollers or style it with a curling iron.
I know that you would look so sexy with long a beautifully styled hair.
Wishing you well,
Jennifer
OK, you are about to enter the twilight zone of long hair called the "awkward stage," longer than it has been but not long enough to "tame" into a ponytail.
Understand that this is normal, every longhair wannabe has to go through it - think of it as a right of passage. You will probably experience the desire to cut it all off. Apply the two-week rule you see mentioned on this site (wait two weeks before acting on your decision).
In the meantime, keep it clean by showering, shampooing, and conditioning regularly. I have also found that putting something in your hair to keep it in place will help get you through the awkward stage. I used (and still do when I have to look "professional") Pual Mitchell's Foaming Pommade. It can give you that "GQ look" you mentioned (slightly shiny and pretty much stays in place).
Good luck. And the next time you have the desire to cut it, let us know. This is a great support place for talking you out of it.
I'm a girl and I can tell you that i LOVE guys with long hair. Like rocks stars, robert plant, and heath ledger and trent reznor etc. etc. My boyfriend has long hair, and I think it makes him look like a warrior. Maybe because girls like it because it reminds them of the chivalry that accompied long hair in the renaissance times. Just my opinion!