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I'm an 18 year-old college freshman who is letting his hair grow out for the first time. One of the reasons why I have waited this long is because I have an extremely thick head of hair on top of my big head. Ha. I always kept it relatively short but a few months ago, I got the sudden craving to have my hair fairly long(pony tail length) because I thought guys like Patrick Rafter, the tennis player, and Scott Stapp, lead singer of Creed, looked cool as hell with long hair. But I seriously doubt my hair will look as good when long as their's because it's just so damn thick. I mean I love it when it's wet, but damn when it dries, it becomes real bulky, curls up at the ends and sort of gives me a fro which I hate. My only remedies for this problem have been to apply gel in my hair after showers to keep it thin and wet looking and to wear a stocking cap that keeps my hair right on my head taking away bulkiness. I'm just wondering if you'll think thinning my hair would be a good idea. I've seen two different ways of thinning hair: Thinning scissors that make the hairs different lengths and these other shears that you run down the length of a chunk of hair which cuts the volume of the hair by like half. What do you'll think I should do? What exactly are the cons of thinning hair? I'm currently entering the awkard stage( bangs when uncurled, run down to almost the tip of my nose) and it's hell especially when it dries after a shower and in the morning). I just want long hair that looks good without all the damn bulkiness, thickness and insane curls.
I'm just wondering if you'll think thinning my hair would be a good idea.
No.
I've seen two different ways of thinning hair: Thinning scissors that make the hairs different lengths
And when these all-different-lengths hairs grow out, control is non-existent.
and these other shears that you run down the length of a chunk of hair which cuts the volume of the hair by like half.
...by slicing off some of the hair shaft at an angle. Imagine a drinking straw cut blunt across the end being tapped on a table. No damage to the blunt end of the straw. Now imagine a drinking straw cut at an angle and tapped on the table. The end becomes bent and frayed--maybe even a split up the straw shaft occurs. Well, that is what happens to hair shafts when cut at angles.
What do you'll think I should do?
Grow the longest, most awesome, most beautiful head of thick "curly" (which when long and heavy should translate into "wavy") hair you can--and be the envy of all of us who can't. Good luck!
I also have THICK hair which is still in the awkard stage. It's incredibly thick. When I step out of the shower, it looks awesome. But as soon as it dries, it's all puffy and wavy. I was thinking that if i get my hair thinned, it'll be straight and flat ... is this true? I'm not trying to get my hair down to my waist, I just want the bangs to be real long so i can tuck them behind my ears (the Scott Stapp of Creed look). So should I go for thinning?
Thanks.
-alex
If you can't stand the bulk, try getting it relaxed. As more hair grows in, the added weight may make further relaxings unnecessary.
As your hair gets longer it will thin out naturally...and then you'll wish you had thicker hair.
Something no one seems to mention around here is that you hair will thin out as it grows longer. Be prepared to see a lot of it on the bathroom floor!
If you have thick wavy hair, just let it grow, it will look like crap for the first year...and then smooth sailing as you reach pony-tail status. For now, skip a few days before shampooing.
best of luck.