Greetings all:
Jeremy in Asheville, NC here. I just had to post a note to say how excited I am to find this board. I've been growing my hair out since November 2002, and it's good to see other guys experiencing the same frustration and excitement as me. I have very curly hair, and it's at a point right now that if I dont' blow-dry it straight every other day it's a big annoying mess, but when it's straight it's manageable. (But believe me, when it's long enough to lay well curly, no more blow-drying.)
According to Greg's rankings of the "Bad Hair Phase" at http://www.oz.net/%7Egreglove/longhair/longhair.htm, I'm late Phase 3/early Phase 4 (or, for lack of a better comparison, a la Shaggy from "Scooby-Doo"). The pic below was taken in November 2003. I'll take a new one in the next few days and post it.
Cheers,
Jeremy
jeremy,
asheville is a GREAT place! i've been there many times and really enjoy the beauty of it...and the downtown area is really impressive as well.
best of luck growing it out!
mjtoo
Jeremy,
Good luck growing out your hair. I must also commend you on your website - it is done very well.
I currently live in Taylorville, Illinois (the past 15 years), but I was born and raised in the Great Smokey Mountains of North Carolina up untill 17 years old. I was born in High Point, but from 5 years old and on I grew up in the Nantahala National Forest area (Bryson City, Andrews, Murphy, Wesser Creek, etc). Been to Asheville on several occasions when I was younger. Great to have you here on this board and keep that hair growin', bro! Peace!
Dude,
You're hair looks a lot better in it's natural state. No, I'm not a straight hair hater either. Just think you shouldn't screw up mother nature. IMHO of course. Thanks for sharing the great photos and your awesome webpage.
Hi everyone:
Thanks for your kind words and your encouragement. I'd always found longhairs to be an incredibly easy-going and kind group, and this board further cements that belief. I look forward to sharing my progress with you. And Txclpr...believe me, it's with much reluctance that I blow-dry my hair. But if I don't it's just a big, unmanageable mess. I look forward to the day when it's long enough to lay well in its natural state. Hopefully sooner than later! :-)
Cheers!
Jeremy