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Hi Everyone,
My hair is at belt length and I am not sure, if I will grow it much longer. I may maintain this length or go a little shorter. I like to mountain bike, hike and workout and I think it will tough to deal with hair that is much longer than belt length. What do you think? Has anyone here set a maximum hair length goal?
Thanks All!
Darrin
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I do all of the above activities (except road bike instead of mountain bike) and have knee length hair. You don't need to limit hair length for these.
Scott
Dear Darrin,
If your hair is at belt length and still growing, I would think you'd want to see just how far you can go. If you've been reading this board much, you already know that 'terminal' length varies considerably from person to person. Most of us are curious to see just how long we can grow it before "it stops by itself." You can always cut it back later if you find your terminal length doesn't suit you. In the meantime, as Scott has shown you can engage in just about any activity with extremely long hair as long as you learn to tie/restrain it appropriately. I put mine in a simply low ponytail when mountain biking, but then mine is only nipple length right now.
Nu, continued hair growing joy to you...
Don
Thanks guys for your tips! I appreciate all you proving tips and solutions. The board is great.
Darrin
Hi Darrin,
For me, the longer my hair has gotten, the more I value the practicality of being able to braid it, or quickly put it up and back into a bun. Of course I love to wear my hair loose & down whenever possible (especially right after it's been freshly shampooed, conditioned, and lightly oiled at the ends -- as in this pic); but ever since my disastrous Y2K short haircut, I've put no limits on how long I'll allow my hair to grow, other than whatever Mother Nature and my own genetics say it won't grow any further.
But, restraining my hair in some form or another is what has given me the freedom to do whatever I want and/or need to do in my everyday life & activities, without worrying over my hair getting in the way.
... I hope my comments have been helpful!
- Ken in San Francisco
Yes, but unfortunately for me my maximum hair length goal greatly
exceeded my terminal length.
It's really your own decision.
I'm a roadie like Absalom, but I can't be bothered with segmenting my tail, or braiding like Ken does his.
I keep mine at about mid-back length instead. Any longer and it tangles in the draft.
I know what to do if I want it longer. If you want to go longer, then by all means do.
Hi Bruce,
Actually, I put my hair back in a bun much more often that braiding my hair most days. I've got the bunning technique down to less that a minute; while braiding usually takes me around 2-3 minutes to accomplish. As the old saying goes, "Practice makes perfect!" -- I don't even think about it much anymore, it's become "2nd nature" for me, like brushing my teeth or splashing some water on my face before going out the door.
Take Care,
Ken
On 2nd thought...
in order to achieve a really NICE-LOOKING braid, it probably takes me around 4-5 minutes, instead of just 2 or 3. This particular braid was done by my partner (who is much more of a perfectionist than I am - LOL); but the good news is that a well done braid usually lasts all day long, and definitely helps to protect my hair from a lot of damage.
- Ken
That's an awesome braid, Ken! I love how it brings out the various colors in your hair.
For some reason, I've never been able to master buns but braiding came fairly easy to me and is my go-to style.
I have not mastered either one. Any tips for braiding or buns?
Darrin
I made two braiding tutorials, one for a regular braid and one for a rope braid, that can be found in the Links section. I'd recommend mastering the regular braid before going on to the rope braid. I'm sure there are other perhaps more helpful videos out there too.
I'd like to find a good instructional video on how to do a bun.
Jason,
Thanks! I will take a look this weekend.
Darrin
I learned by trial & error. For me, bunning is easiest when I first gather my hair AS IF about to ponytail it; but then make sort of a "tornado" instead, evcentually coiling the tornado together with a common hair-tie.
I'm as work right now, so have to keep my comments short (LOL)
Thanks again for the nice compliment! Truth be told, though, it was Even who did that particular braid -- he's much more of a perfectionist than I am!
Hi Bruce, Actually, I put my hair back in a bun much more often that braiding my hair most days. I've got the bunning technique down to less that a minute; while braiding usually takes me around 2-3 minutes to accomplish.On 2nd thought...
... that plait is to die for ...
Looks good on you, Ken!
- Oren
That's a beautiful braid, Ken - as Jason said
Hi Ken!
Buns don't fit under a helmet. Sorry.
I have to VERY low tail to clear the strap around the back.
B
I grew mine down below my belt at first. It really began getting in the way. I would sometimes accidentally tuck in into my pants....it would end up in certain crevices while showering ;-), etc.
I decided to trim back to a little above my belt and there I have maintained it ever since. It is different for everyone.
I've found the joy of buns in the past couple of years. It has really freed me up while being more active. The extra length probably wouldn't bother me as much today, but I'm pretty happy just maintaining the current length.
Try it a little longer and see what happens. It's always easier to cut it a little shorter if you end up not liking the extra length.
Hi Sunsailing,
That is good advice! Like yourself, I may find that length to be the case for me as well.
Darrin
I'm starting out from pretty much a buzzcut. My ideal length is just at or just below my shoulders.
Hi,
I will get to shoulder length in 2 years or less. Don't trim and you will reach your goal faster.
Darrin
Late to reply, but...
At calf length and a bun does for most daily life, and a ponyscrub takes care of the dirty or more vigorous activities.