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I see a LOT of talk on this board about this so-called "awkward stage", but I've been growing my hair for quite some time now (it's pretty straight, fyi, but there is slight curvature to it) and it's always looked good. Anyone have any pictures of this so I know what the hell you all are talking about?
(I also noticed a post a little while ago by someone who said he manages celebrities and none of them ever went through what you guys are talking about while growing their hair either)
If you have straight (or close to straight) hair, there really isn't much of an "awkward stage", as the hairs all sit flat...
those of us (myself, and *many* others) who have slight-wavy -> curly hair, have awkwardness of varying time lengths (the curlier it is, the longer the awkward stage)
HTH,
David F.
If someone's hair is not too thick and rather straight...
then their hair will--of course--look better through ALL
the stages of growth.
I went through a terrible awkward phase because my hair is thick.
If someone would have been half-kind...
they would have done me a favor by dragging me off
and sealing me uP in a CAVE...
Amen
That would be me.
My clients can't afford an awkward phase. Their work depends on their image. It takes a little work, but they've all been able to avoid it.
It's not uncommon for a studio to cut an actor's hair back for a part. If it's a good part, we don't mind at all. We'll just grow it back after the part is over (unless it's ongoing television - then it's there to stay for a while)
The first and most important requirement is to keep the hair clean. They shampoo and condition their hair (using *GOOD* products) AT LEAST every other day. If they do it less often, I can see it - AND SO CAN CASTING DIRECTORS. Despite what some people say here, if hair looks dirty, it's probably because it is.
While growing it back out they will be in for a trim every 4-5 weeks. A good stylist can shape it without taking off any real length. Sure, it takes a *LITTLE* longer to grow, but it *NEVER* looks bad.
There is absolutely no requirement to have an awkward phase. I've never had a client that went through one. Some had to work at it more than others - but all of them avoided it.
A couple of notes: with *VERY* few exceptions, I have my clients aim for hair that is on the long side - approaching shoulder length is the ABSOLUTE longest I'll let them go - and we usually stop short of that (actually way short - they get cast and the studio decides the length). Most of the men here want their hair *MUCH* longer than that.
Most of the people here want their hair *LONG* as quickly as possible - and don't care what it looks like in between. As a result, they don't cut it at all - and this leads to the awkward phase. If their only goal is to get the hair long, this makes sense. I absolutely disagree with the infrequent washing, though.
...and I've noticed that the studios are leaning toward longer hair on men / boys in casting. I have one client that the studio wants to keep his hair at his shoulders. The spikey / buzz cut isn't working like it did even 3-4 months ago.
I think alot of it is in your own head. If your hair isn't looking like what you want it to, that can be considered awkward however long it is. I consider my awkward stage to be when I had short hair! The longer it got the better it looked to me.