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I am thinking about growing my hair long and i didn't know if you need any specific type of hair cut before you start growing it long like a chili-bowl hair cut or some other hair cut or does your hair just start growing long. I think my hair is right for growing long hair but in the back my hair is to full. Should I get that shaved and let my top hair grow over it or what.
If you are going to grow your hair out long, the best thing to do is cut nothing. Cut nothing "to start", and cut nothing along the way. You will get through the awkward phase the fastest by taking that approach.
The most successful "cut" for longhairs (and I use that word loosely) is to have all one's hair long and about the same length. Put another way, a final goal that includes parts of your hair short and other parts long has less of a chance of working for you in the long run. So aim for getting as much of your hair long as quickly as possible.
As for "the back of your hair being too full", you will be glad you did not cut that hair as time goes on, because that is the hair that will give you your length as your hair crawls down your back!
Some people opt for trims along the way, and that may make your hair a little neater for the moment and it may not. But it will certainly prolong the time you are in the awkward stage, so a big part of the decision to not trim is a decision to trade "messy now" for "neat later".
Hi, Wes.
First of all, don't think of shaving anything. That's really unnecessary. What you need to figure out is what you want your hair to look like while it's growing out. As Bill said, your hair will grow regardless of how it's cut. Ultimately, if you want the front to catch up to reach the back, you may have to cut the back from time to time. You can either cut the back short until the front catches up, or let it keep growing and trim it from time to time. On the other hand, you may prefer the shaggy look as it is all growing out together. Your idea of the bowl haircut (except for the shave) would work if you want it to all grow out together, but do you really want to go that short right away? I would suggest that if the back seems too full for you now, take a couple inches off now. Four months from now, the back will be just as long as it was but everything else will be longer. If you want to see "long hair" as soon as possible, don't cut the back until it's long enough for you. Eventually the rest will catch up and you can then decide if you want to trim the back. As Bill also said, the long part will decrease in fullness as the added weight from more length causes it to lie down more.
Good luck--keep us posted of your progress.
Gabriel