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Is it possible/plausible to grow my hair out without ever tying it back?
I have a big aversion to pony tails :\
Thanks!
Of course, I am not overly keen on them either, but there's times when you just need to tie it back - maybe only for a few minutes or a couple of hours. These could include:
Eating - (mouthfuls of hair aren't good)
Doing messy jobs like working on a car or motorbike
When its really hot
Job interviews
Driving with the window open
Working out
I wear mine in a tail maybe half an hour a day, just when I am doing something like the above, otherwise I like it free and WILD!
Dave
It's possible in theory and it also depends to some extent on how stiff and/or curly your hair is, but trust me on this, if you have straight or wavy hair, there will come a time when you will want to tie it back unless you really love:
the wind blowing it into an insanely tangled mess,
having it fall into soup or drawn into your mouth with salad and dressing,
having it blow into your face outside when you are trying to see to do something (bonus for runny nose dripping into it),
getting it caught between your palm and mattress when you are pushing to sit up in bed,
getting it caught in the car door,
and other awkward or even dangerous situations too numerous to mention.
It's easier to say that if you plan to stay indoors where it's 22 (72 F), and always sit up in low back chairs and never go to a salad bar, then yeah, you won't ever want to tie it back.
Of course it is possible. I mostly wore baseball caps.
On the other hand, ponytails or other hair containment/protection will save a lot of annoyance during the process.
Or you could just tug it behind your ears in those situations:-)
Actually, the answer to this most problematic self-imposed alarming condition can be sufficently addressed by avoiding ever wearing your hair in this mannor at all times regardless of what the occasion may be, may not be, could possibly be in the future (which would have nothing to do with the past) and thereby assuring yourself any future concerns about the "big aversion" of which you now speak. When this is hereby done and the problem eliminated, any such aversion to pony tails would thereby be rendered of no further concern and a most noble choice as to how to wear long hair in the future could then be found to your utmost liking and complete and humble satisfaction.
Best of luck to you.
Haha ponytails have NOTHING to do with hair growth. I rarely wear mine in one and have grown my hair out many times in my 24 years. Go for it!
-Phil
Sure it is. I had long hair long before it was even considered to be socially acceptable for guys to have ponytails. I suppose that makes me older than dirt, LOL!
Generally you will find that there are some things that are very difficult to do and/or even dangerous with loose hair to varying degrees, e.g. working on the car, using a drill, using a chainsaw, etc. In the old days I remember, for example, wearing a jacket or sweater only so I could tuck my hair inside it, when really it was too hot to have it on. Frankly, a ponytail is less hassle.
You probably should at least secure your hair to operate a chaninsaw, etc., unless you really want to risk beheading yourself. Just tucking your hair inside a jacket or sweater or evn wearing a headband around your head are not all that effective, although at one time we didn't really have other options besides these. However, a ponytail isn't the only other option, you can also plait your hair or put it in a bun.
Maybe if you never use anything with rotating parts and never do anything that involves hanging your head upside down you can avoid these issues. It's also possible to only secure your hair when you do these things and never appear in public with you hair secured, unless you are, for example, a mechanic.
Of course, these kinds of problems sneak up on you gradually as your hair grows. To begin with, the initial problem is that your hair falls in your eyes, and a hat or some other kind of headgear is about the only way to stop it.