Could anybody suggest any different long hair styles witout cutting it. My hair has always parted in the middle (except for when I was young and it parted at the side). I wear my hair natural with no gel and wash it every day because if I don't it looks awful!
I always part mine. Another way is to tail, or have it longer at the back, then have it sloping forward to the bangs, in gradual steps. Old rockers have hair like this- and then either part it, or brush the front back with ur fingers over where the parting would be so actually your bands lie on the top of your head.
There is also the rough bob where its all level all round- abit like Cobains.
And - the tail. Either undercuted, parted or all brushed back with no parting into a middle or low tail at the back.
Just experiment.
But it might not look very good if you wash your hair while the braids are in. You could just put a few braids in various places throughout your hair so it doesn't take so long.
I am sure you already have tried a pony tail. I wear my hair always in a pony tail. But from time to time I braid it, for a change and I enjoy it very much. And so does my girl friend...