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Im really curious how one goes about washing,combing out when wet & drying hair this long alone???? I know a few members are close to this length, I mean when is enough enough?
Danny Cecati from Eyefear definitely has some of the most beautiful floor-length hair in the history of man. I have no idea how he maintains his glorious mane, but he's obviously done a wonderful job of it. If someone ever designs a "Most Magnificent Hair" award, I think Danny should probably be the first recipient.
And long hair on guys looks so much better than military haircuts in my eyes!
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and he has the most incredible and perfect mane I have ever seen. He is truly one of a kind.
My hair at knee length is difficult to wash and dry. I have no idea how he deals with such long hair.
Scott
The day waist length hair on a guy is viewed by most people like the 'fab four's' early 1960s style is now I would say that we have definitely progressed quite a bit!
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Mine is at knee length, James. It is difficult to wash and dry. Just a few loose shed strands from washing can cause a lot of tangling. I have to section it in 2 to reduce tangling.
He probably has to section it 3 or 4 ways for washing and drying. Someone may even assist him with washing it due to such great length, I just don't know.
Your hair at about mid back length is much easier to care for. Most people can go to waist length without too much difficulty. Mine is 20 inches past that and quite difficult to wash and dry.
Scott
Enough is never enough. Moderation is for monks.
Past knee...
Detangling is usually the biggest issue. My routine is to clip it in a ponytail, bring it over my shoulder, then grab and hold the last foot or so and finger detangle that...working up until it is finger detangled to near the clip. Comb out from there (mostly to remove the loose sheds). Take out the clip and comb from my crown down to past shoulder length. Put the clip back in and finger comb and comb the sheds out of the length. This sounds very complex, but generally takes less than 10 minutes.
Washing isn't particularly challenging other than I am careful not to scrub my hair or otherwise disarrange the natural pattern and cause tangles. After washing, I wrap it in a microfiber towel and turban it for a while...that gets most of the loose water out, then I let it air dry. Any detangling and combing would be after it is dry. Separating it and aerating it while moist does help it dry much faster and makes it look very good, but I am much too lazy to do that.
If I need to do active stuff, I can just bun it up moist and it will dry in the bun with more waves, or I can drop the bun and finish air drying later.
All in all, it isn't too much trouble. All the adaptations to deal with hair longer than arms are pretty simple and straightforward.
Sidenote: I can't say that on the occasions I had help I had any objection, but usually that takes significantly longer.
Love it!!!
Paraphrased from Robert Heinlein in _Time Enough for Love_: "Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks."
OK, my hair is probably a couple of feet shorter than his - but if I remember correctly, he's about a foot shorter than me, so that evens things out a little!
The trick is to brush your hair before washing, so that the strands are pretty much in line before you start and you've also removed the hairs that have fallen out but haven't been fully shed. I also detangle under the shower. If I have to wash my hair in a basin, it's an absolute nightmare, but under running water, it's pretty straightforward.
I wrap it in a towel for a few minutes to soak up the excess water, add a few drops of jojoba oil, then run a brush through it quickly and either braid it wet or leave it loose to air dry.
I do exactly that in every detail. Contrary to Absalom, I don't have trouble at all washing my (almost floor length) hair. I just let the water run through it, shampoo the scalp only, without moving the hair too much. When applying conditioner, I move my hands along the hair downwards, keeping it straight. It's never tangled after that. I just let it air dry.