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What does everyone do with their hair for formal occasions or work. I have a wedding to attend and am unsure. Attached is a picture of my ponytail which to be honest I am pretty happy with nowadays.
Cheers Dave
That's a cool ponytail Dave and i bet it would work great on the wedding:)
Have you ever tried braiding your hair, as it seems long enough for that too?
Simon
For work I generally wear mine in a tail (or occasionally braided). For weddings, well, look down at my recent post for how I wore mine at MY re-marriage [grin].
For attending someone else's, I'd first off think about what will make the bride and groom happy (It is their> day after all). If, like some recent posts have discussed, they're not completely comfortable with your long hair, I'd likely humor them by tailing or braiding to minimize the impact. On the other hand, if they don't really care or they like your hair, wear it in whatever manner appeals to you, and however it looks good.
For other formal occasions, I'd go with similar guidelines. I'm not cutting it for anyone, but there's also no need to cause major heartburn to others by "rubbing their noses in it", if you see what I mean.
Jim
Looks like that would work fine, as while it is kinda wild-looking, it still looks very stylish, and I can see it working well with a suit or tuxedo. Best of luck, Dave! =)
-James
Dave your hair looks awesome tailed; you have great natural (I'm assuming) highlights as well. As far as my mane goes, I never tail/braid it for anything lol. Church, weddings, work...etc I just wear it down. Although, I had it a bit longer than yours is in your photo last year, but cut it in late Jan '08 a lot shorter and am now I'm growing it back...it's about 3 inches past collar as of now. I will most likely try wearing it in different tails/braids once it's long enough. Interesting topic BTW, take care Dave.
-Phil
Same here. When I appeared on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet on the Fox network in January, they wanted to tail my mane. They said it would "look neater". I just told them that I never tail my mane, and besides, that they aren't going to tail my beard because that would look dorky, so I am going to look very hairy anyway. I noticed that Juliet was not tailing HER MANE, and that would have been brought up next had they not dropped the topic. [grin]
Bill
Hahahaha that's awesome Bill!!! Yea I feel the best way to enjoy long hair is to wear it down. So far, there hasn't been an occasion where I feel I should compromise that. Awesome inspiration Bill.
-Phil
Thanks for your response Phil, I always wear my hair down too, I mean why go to all this effort if ya don't enjoy it?? The boss is very cool so far, so I don't 'have' to tail it at work 'yet'.
Its just nice to have an option.
~ Dave
I just attended a wedding last week with my hair in a tail and a full beard I've been growing for over a month now, and got mostly positive comments, so I'm sure you'll be fine. Just make sure to wear a nice suit.
Dave,
I attended a formal occasion a couple of months ago and wore a suit jacket with my braided hair. One's clothing can do a lot to make one's appearance more conservative and I got several compliments even though it was a very conservative bunch. I think your pony tail looks terrific and you shouldn't have any problems.
Jason
I did think about a braid Jason, I have yet to try one but they do look really neat and very formal.
Hi Dave,
When I attended the funeral of my niece last October, I wore my hair in a ponytail, and did not have any problems. I think your ponytail looks awesome, and should be perfect for wearing to a formal affair like a wedding. I had no idea that your hair was already this long!
Cheers,
David
Dave, When, I went to my brother's wedding last July I wore my hair down and fully finger combed out. My new sister in law Cathy just loved it and thanked me for wearing it that way. Got a few strange looks from other relatives and some people I had not seen in quite a few years didn't even recognize me. Usually for such occasions I wear my hair in a a tail with my sterling silver Celtic design hair cuff to tie it back.
peace, jonalbear
Dave, your'e tail and beard look great!
peace, jonalbear
Looking at some of the other guys on the board, half tails and braids seem to look formal me me......for work, tailing usually is convenient and trouble free.
It is assumed that you were invited to the party to have fun.....so do whatever is comfortable for you and dance the night away !!
If ANYONE hassles you about your hair, they WILL have to answer to ME ! HA! (it is only a 12 hour flight !)
Walter
Ha, I bet you would too! cheers Walter :-)
Greetings Dave, a ponytail is the way to go. Wow, you have come a long way and in such style too! Congrats.
Take care,
Max
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Hi Dave I use a segmented pony tail for work which to me seems a little neater than a regular pony tail that just hangs out there
hope this helps
Todd B.
I usually do a ponytail. Sometimes I get creative and do multiple high ponytails combining into one low ponytail. Sometimes I leave it down though, it can also look really nice and formal.
Wow Dave. What a magnificent ponytail you have achieved! Looks great!!!!!!!
And THAT is the way I attend a "formal" occasion. One problem for myself however. It's hard to be formal when being an informal person, and an occasion can be so unoccasionable even if it were not to be formal despite the fact that it is. LOL :-)
Take care-
Justin~
About 20 years ago, I saw one writer describe this as the "lumberjack in church" dilemma. Some people just don't have the look to look formal in the ways that most other people choose, and they will look silly trying. These people have to choose their own ways to look formal - ways that don't clash with their looks.
Bill
I haven't been to anything formal since I start growing my hair, but I think the ponytail would be just fine. And I must add...WOW!!
Bruce
A ponytail will do fine. Slick the hair with some gel from hair line to beginning of tail. Very sexy and more towards the formal look. :)
Well Dave I do either a ponytail or leave it loose. some feel you need to tie it up but I don't as long as I brushed it and it behaves and even if it doesn't oh well.
Your locks all curly and wild would look great hanging about a nice suit or even a Tux depending on how formal.
My thoughts anyway.
Cheers
Kevin
For weddings and formal events, since your hair is long, it would be best to tie it up in a ponytail or a brade (a brade looks better but takes longer and is more difficult to tie up). Since your hair is long enough, a small trim is also an option to smoothen out your edges but no more than an inch.
For me and thoses whose hair is almost to my shoulders (much shorter than yours), I would gunk it with a gel. That would be the only time I would gel my hair. For the one that I attended in February this year, my dad gave me a trim, and I looked worse afterward.
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Hi Dave
Now you know you can't tame that nutti wild mane you've got there as it looks almost like a caged tiger:)Hey I see no problem with that look for a wedding or for work but its always cool when its wild and free!You've got a lot to be proud of as your hair is truly a work of art.If my hair could be anything I'd like it to be just like yours my friend:)Thanks for posting yet another nuttidave classic.See ya around buddy.....CHEERS
Mark
Thanks Mark, its a caged tiger!! I like that,although sometimes it can be too wild for business meetings and HAS to be restrained.
Thanks for your comments as always buddy,
~ Dave
Nuttydave,
It may not appeal to your taste, but go to gaylonghair.com and look in North Caarolina, at Caldonian's picture # 3.
I do not ordinarily wear my hair down because it is fine, and the breeze makes it poufy and frizzy, so I usually wear it up in some manner like this.
I get no grief, but positive feedback. Longhair is not a problem in North Carolina, still a minority but no shortage -- Long hairs are everywhere: in law, in medicine, as waiters and clerks in stores.
So far I have not met any Baptist ministers with long hair, but would just as soon not.
Caledonian
Thanks Caladonian,I have always admired your ways of holding hair.
~ Dave
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I suppose it depends on the occasion and the other people who're going to be there.
If it's a friend's wedding and the atmosphere is fairly relaxed and informal, I'll often just leave it loose (depending on the wind).
If it was a black-tie affair, I'd probably go with either a braid or a tail just to keep everything looking neat, although I've toyed with the idea of a braided half tail or a Legolas braid.
I wear mine in a braid most of the time these days as it's less prone to tangles and damage that way, and it's also cooler in summer without the extra insulation! That was great in winter, but it's getting a little too warm to leave it loose all the time now.
If it's a large enough event, one can just do that. Also, if there are no other longhaired men present, in a reasonably large group there are apt to be longhaired women present, and you can take your clue from them.
Bill
Dave,
Your progress has been admirable.
When I first responded to your request, I was not thinking of Tux, Suits, Ties, Spats, Horse drawn Carriages, or whatever.
In spite of attempts to re-create class distinctions based on money in the US, it is not going to happen for we are going to remain a meritocracy, based on who invents, learns, innovates, etc. etc. The old symbols of class are out, out, out.
Sooner or later, and I hope by the second Tuesday in November, we will be rid of them, for their leader cannot even speak our native language in any acceptable version of it, nor is he aware of our common history. Tragically, a phony has come to be temporary leader of our American Republic.
So when you first asked the question about "formal," I immediately assumed you meant "Celebratory."
I always wanted long hair, but did not have the guts to let it grow.
My signal inspiration, more than 30 years ago was a festival in NYC where I then lived, for gay rights, in Central Park. I saw a fellow who had shoulder length hair, which was braided with ribbons into three distince braids. I approached him to tell him I liked his hair, learning that he was Swiss, and we developed a pleasant friendship, never an intimate relationship, but a mutual admiration bond.
Now that my hair is shoulder length, I have developed a professional relationship with several stylist who can make me simulataneously neat and fancy -- that is what I call formal, whether in jeans, t-shirts, or whatever. I have even learned to do it myself, but it's easier if someone else helps.
Some of you have celebratory hair when it is left flowing. Some of us would end up with a dust mop. But formal, to me simply means whatever way we can show off our manes for their best. If I were a guest at a wedding, I would just go as neat as possible. But if I were a principal, I would go as fancy as I could make myself, with braids, curls, ribbons, as I wished.
Caledonian