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Ok, here is the situation: I just shaved my head about a month ago, I not only did it to have a different look (being bald that is), but to also grow out my hair long at an even pace this time around. My question is, if I let it all grow out at the same time (with exception of trimming a teeny tiny bit of the sideburns once in awhile), I won't get a mullet, will I? And nothing against guys with mullets, I just don't prefer one. I asked my aunt about this (hair specialist), and this said to 'maintain' the back of it once every so often. And maintain, that's just in reference to trimming the back, right, evening it out from time to time, yeah? Well, what do you guys think. Much advice and elaboration on the topic would be well appreciated. Thanks a lot.
P.S. Not to sound queer or anything, lol, but, I'm trying to go for that Tom Welling or Paul Walker type look (when their hair is at a decently semi long hair look), Because I have decently curly hair just like either one of them.
I would drop the idea of trimming at the back ever so often because that is just so counter productive to me. As your hair grows, sure it will be a bit longer in the back that around front, but as the bangs grow long right along with the back and sides the mullet look won't be that evident at all because of the bangs being longer than with a true mullet. I hear of a lot of guys who are scared to death of having anything close to a mullet, but to me it is just an obstical that is easy to put up with along the road to obtaining true long hair. Any screwing with it ups your chances of messing up the whole look all together and becoming dissatisfied with the final outcome. It is better to me to just leave it alone and let mother nature take her course and give you what you truly want through perserverance endurance in the end. Good Luck, but stay away from scissors. They just further the agony of the dreaded awkward stage. I should know!
I advise against maintenance trims. I have been growing my hair out from a very short military-style and I was also concerned about developing a de-facto mullet. In fact at thre three-month mark my long hair in the back and relatively short hair on the sides did look "mulletish" and I went for a maintenance trim. My hair looked great for about a week. Unfortunately the stylist set me back about six weeks of growth on the sides and by the time my hair recovered, it was back to the same de-facto mullet style that I went in to get fixed. I have let it grow ever since and, as other posters will tell you, it does correct itself over time. It will be longer in the back then on the sides but once the sides get to a certain length it is not obvious. The problem with maintenance trims is that they don't really solve the problem, they just set you back so you can experience the problem all over again. My advise is to hang in there and let your hair grow through the "mullet" stage.
P.S.: Don't worry about sounding 'queer' ;)
...I think it's your choice. When I grew my hair out a few years ago, I kept cutting my hair so it was all one length while it was growing out. I didn't have a mullet, but I had that 'bowl' style for a bit. That was interesting. This time, I'm growing my hair out without any evening out trims. I'm kind of in a mullet stage now, but I personally love it. I actually feel like I'm back in the 80's! Anyway, I think the bottom line is that it's up to you. You'll have an awkward stage no matter what. It all just depends on the look you want while you're growing it out. You might as well try to enjoy every step of the way, right? So why choose a hair style that you don't prefer while going through the stages. Moreover, we don't know your hair type, so any suggestions of hair styles that might seem more manageable for you is only speculation. Do what you makes you happy. The worst that can happen is that you've made a temporary mistake that will correct itself anyway in about 18 months.