What should I do now? [PIC]

What should I do now? [PIC]

Todd

Well, I'm finally to the point where I can tie my hair up, just like I've always wanted.... Sigh... But I still don't know if it's what I want. Here's my thoughts:
1.) Tied up, my hair's fine, but when untied, it's a horrible mess that gets in my face and mouth all the time.
2.) I think my hair pulled back makes me look older, and it shows my enormous forehead more.
3.) When I don't tie my hair up, I look like the 50-year old woman I work with (see 3rd pic, 3rd row), and the Quaker Oats guy. Yeah.
4.) My family says I look like Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons, I think I look like Mario Batali, and my boss says I have a "Steven Seagal thing" going. So I'm getting mixed reactions.
So, at this point, I'm having trouble deciding what I want to do from here. I have it narrowed down to 3 choices:
1.) Keep tying up what I have, and let it grow more.
2.) Keep tying up what I have, but go to a stylist and get some bangs - I think they look cool, and they would hide my forehead (in exchange for getting used to hair on my forehead)
3.) Go to a professional stylist and get my hair cut to medium length with bangs, like the guys on Row 2. This has always been the hairstyle that I think is the sexiest, but I've never done it because it looks hard to maintain, it looks uncomfortable, and I dunno if I can do it with my wavy/frizzy hair.
Which option do YOU think I should do?

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- Re: What should I do now?
  
  Dougboy
  
  Well, I'm finally to the point where I can tie my hair up, just like I've always wanted.... Sigh... But I still don't know if it's what I want. Here's my thoughts:
  1.) Tied up, my hair's fine, but when untied, it's a horrible mess that gets in my face and mouth all the time.
  2.) I think my hair pulled back makes me look older, and it shows my enormous forehead more.
  3.) When I don't tie my hair up, I look like the 50-year old woman I work with (see 3rd pic, 3rd row), and the Quaker Oats guy. Yeah.
  4.) My family says I look like Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons, I think I look like Mario Batali, and my boss says I have a "Steven Seagal thing" going. So I'm getting mixed reactions.
  Cute guy #3. I just looks easier. And you cant pull off Quacker oads dude without that hattage!
  So, at this point, I'm having trouble deciding what I want to do from here. I have it narrowed down to 3 choices:
  1.) Keep tying up what I have, and let it grow more.
  2.) Keep tying up what I have, but go to a stylist and get some bangs - I think they look cool, and they would hide my forehead (in exchange for getting used to hair on my forehead)
  3.) Go to a professional stylist and get my hair cut to medium length with bangs, like the guys on Row 2. This has always been the hairstyle that I think is the sexiest, but I've never done it because it looks hard to maintain, it looks uncomfortable, and I dunno if I can do it with my wavy/frizzy hair.
  Which option do YOU think I should do?
  
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- Re: What should I do now?
  
  JSFrodo
  
  So, at this point, I'm having trouble deciding what I want to do from here. I have it narrowed down to 3 choices:
  1.) Keep tying up what I have, and let it grow more.
  2.) Keep tying up what I have, but go to a stylist and get some bangs - I think they look cool, and they would hide my forehead (in exchange for getting used to hair on my forehead)
  3.) Go to a professional stylist and get my hair cut to medium length with bangs, like the guys on Row 2. This has always been the hairstyle that I think is the sexiest, but I've never done it because it looks hard to maintain, it looks uncomfortable, and I dunno if I can do it with my wavy/frizzy hair.
  Which option do YOU think I should do?
  In my opinion, you ought to let if grow a bit more (at least another six inches), and see what you think then, for a couple of reasons:
  1) If you don't like it then, you can always go for Options 2 or 3 at that point.
  2) If you go for option 2 or especially 3 now, you'll likely never know if you would have liked it better with more length.
  For what it's worth, I don't think your forehead is as "big" a problem as you apparently do. And remember, it's a lot easier to cut some off than to cut some back on.
  Frodo
  
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  - Agreed, give your hair a fair shot n/t
    
    Ryan B.
    
    So, at this point, I'm having trouble deciding what I want to do from here. I have it narrowed down to 3 choices:
    1.) Keep tying up what I have, and let it grow more.
    2.) Keep tying up what I have, but go to a stylist and get some bangs - I think they look cool, and they would hide my forehead (in exchange for getting used to hair on my forehead)
    3.) Go to a professional stylist and get my hair cut to medium length with bangs, like the guys on Row 2. This has always been the hairstyle that I think is the sexiest, but I've never done it because it looks hard to maintain, it looks uncomfortable, and I dunno if I can do it with my wavy/frizzy hair.
    Which option do YOU think I should do?
    In my opinion, you ought to let if grow a bit more (at least another six inches), and see what you think then, for a couple of reasons:
    1) If you don't like it then, you can always go for Options 2 or 3 at that point.
    2) If you go for option 2 or especially 3 now, you'll likely never know if you would have liked it better with more length.
    For what it's worth, I don't think your forehead is as "big" a problem as you apparently do. And remember, it's a lot easier to cut some off than to cut some back on.
    Frodo
    
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- Re: What should I do now?
  
  Pat S.
  
  Don't try to look like anyone else's picture. Be yourself. and if you decide to go long, don't cut at all.
  
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- Re: What should I do now?
  
  PaulKMF
  
  Enormous forehead? I think it's just a complex. I'd grow it out another 2 years or so and then decide. Your hair is barley long now so you haven't really given it a good chance yet. Once it gets around mid-back you may like your "own look" a little bit more. The real reason for longhair is to be different from everyone else.
  Oh yeah, the bangs idea is a terrible idea because only Conan the Barbarian can really pull off that look.
  Paul
  
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- I agree about not comparing yourself to others (n/t)
  
  Urban Cowboy
  
  Well, I'm finally to the point where I can tie my hair up, just like I've always wanted.... Sigh... But I still don't know if it's what I want. Here's my thoughts:
  1.) Tied up, my hair's fine, but when untied, it's a horrible mess that gets in my face and mouth all the time.
  2.) I think my hair pulled back makes me look older, and it shows my enormous forehead more.
  3.) When I don't tie my hair up, I look like the 50-year old woman I work with (see 3rd pic, 3rd row), and the Quaker Oats guy. Yeah.
  4.) My family says I look like Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons, I think I look like Mario Batali, and my boss says I have a "Steven Seagal thing" going. So I'm getting mixed reactions.
  So, at this point, I'm having trouble deciding what I want to do from here. I have it narrowed down to 3 choices:
  1.) Keep tying up what I have, and let it grow more.
  2.) Keep tying up what I have, but go to a stylist and get some bangs - I think they look cool, and they would hide my forehead (in exchange for getting used to hair on my forehead)
  3.) Go to a professional stylist and get my hair cut to medium length with bangs, like the guys on Row 2. This has always been the hairstyle that I think is the sexiest, but I've never done it because it looks hard to maintain, it looks uncomfortable, and I dunno if I can do it with my wavy/frizzy hair.
  Which option do YOU think I should do?
  
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- Re: What should I do now? [PIC]
  
  Todd
  
  OK, so it sounds like at the moment, it's best to keep growing my hair out, which I agree with. But let me ask a follow-up question...
  Does anyone know someone who has bangs + long hair like the 3 anime characters in this picture? And is this style even doable in real life?
  
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