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Good day,
What is the best way to trim the hair around the temples? I have fine and curly hair, and my temple hair is never going to grow out as long as the hair around all the other spots on my head.
So, right now, I have short, curly temple hair, which is rather unkempt and goofy looking.
Can folks share tips on how to properly trim back this hair, without trimming too much or too poorly? Or is this best left to a professional barber? Any other thoughts on grooming this hair?
Many thanks.
If you plan on grow out your past your shoulder, heres the best advice DONT CUT,TRIM FOR ANY REASON,JUST DEAL WITH.You can think about a trim when its over 12 inches long or more just to even out the ends. thats my 2 cents, you just have to deal bad hair days if your going to be a long hair. sincerely James/Tampa,Fl
James, I understand the point you are making about making sure the hair is long enough before doing any sort of trimming.
When free flowing, my hair lies three to four inches below my shoulder line. When bound in ponytail, because it is so curly, my hair lies about two inches below my shoulder line. Or rather, where my shoulder line would be if my neck wasn't there. I am glad my neck is there :-)
Anyway, given these lengths, what would you advise James? Trim the temple hair, or let everything grow untrimmed for a while longer? If so, how much longer should the hair grow before before trimming?
it all depends on what style your going for, all one length or something else. i really cant give you any advice on your hair style, but i can give you alot of good information and where to find it about the best regimes for hair care, sincerely James/Tampa,Fl
At this point, I am going for long hair all the way around, bound in a ponytail. I doubt I will even trim the tips of the ponytail for another year.
As for hair care, I would appreciate your sharing your tips. Especially if those tips are specific to fine, curly hair - which has its own unique maintenance challenges.
Thanks.
I tried growing mine out for a couple of years and it just looked nasty, so I clip that part short. I just comb it down and back and cut along the ear line.
Thanks for the tip. If I do go ahead and trim my hair, I will be sure to follow your advice.
Have you thought about applying a bit of hair gel or oiling the curly bits to keep them more tidy? Or using the more tamer hair to hide the bits under when tying back the hair?
Duncan
Thanks for the suggestions, Duncan. Are there any particular hair gels or oils that you could recommend for taming unruly, curly, fine hair? I have heard good things about jojoba oil, but that is the extent of my very limited knowledge in this area.
I like your idea of using longer, tamer hair to pull over the temples; covering and hiding the unruly, short, temple hair. Someday, I could do this. But right now, the hair along my forehead is still a bit too short. In order to bind the forehead hair in my Scunzi, I need to pull it straight back. It is only in the past few months that this forehead hair will stay securely in place all day, without re-combing and re-tying my ponytail periodically. I guesstimate that it would take another 6 months of hair growth to allow me to pull the forehead hair down along the sides, in a center part, thus covering the temples. Any alternative ideas until then?
I had a similar problem to yours is that i had some annoying curly hair parts that were curlier on my forehead whereas the rest further back was more of a wavy texure. It is tempting to cut them but means the problem will never go away. A few unlucky guys cannot grow hair long enough to get to hair tie, but the longer the hair grows the easier it is to control and cover up if need be. I just used jojoba oil which i found to be really good. Gel can be a pain to use because it can dry out after one days use. I generally dabbed jojoba on the annoying hair from roots to the end and patted it down. The weight of the oil will hold a lock in place usually. The forehead hairs in a inch area from forehead fringe i find grow a bit more slowly then the ones further back. Organic hair stuff free of alcoholic ingredients are healthier on your hair and less harsh and hair is less likely to dry out and become frizzy. As I live in Australia I cannot recommend any particular brands if you live in the USA or UK.
Duncan
Duncan, thanks for the advice. I am in the USA, so Oz brand recommendations wouldn't work for me. I think I'll post separately requesting a critique of my fine, curly hair care regimen, and see what sort of advice turns up.