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Hey guys, this a great board, with some really insightful comments. Wish I'd come here before my haircut.
Yeah thats right, after 3 years I got my wonderful hair cut. Why? Lets just say that I have a hairdresser in the family and as I still live at home (turning 20 next month, yet I live in Australia, so the whole 'collge system' as it exists in the U.S. doesn't happen here), the tension was too much to deal with.
Anyway, all this rambling brings me to my question...
Imagine a man, mid-twenties, about 6 foot, in very good bodily condition (and very muscular), with his bangs (and all the hair in the front and above the ears) maybe just above the nose (or even higher up) and yet with a glorious mane at the back-either a full-on mullet or a 'rats tail', but in either case, quite a long length of hair, probably mid-back to waist.
i.e. me in 5 years.
What do you think?
What kind of pressure made you get your hair cut? I mean, you are 20, like me, and I considered myself an adult when I became 18.
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JoNty
CaliWaveRyder: In the U.S. I’m assuming that most college students leave home and usually go to different states for their college education, usually living in dorms, on campus etc. (if this is wrong, please tell me), whereas in Australia because the number of Universities are quite limited to the major cities, Uni going students usually stay at home and rarely travel interstate to attend other Universities.
Justin: I know what 3 years of growing my hair will result in as I already did it and it got to about 40-45cms (average). The style I’m thinking of would be long in the back to about 60cms. So yeh, with trims 3 or 4 times a year, I envision it taking about 5 years to get what I want.
JoNty: When your whole family is on your case about something for so long it would naturally get to you. I too consider myself an adult, but there was only so much I could listen to, or for that matter, ignore. Besides it took courage to do what I did, when I sat in that chair and not only had my ponytail cut off, but insisted on having the rest of my hair (which was then down to my chin) all cut off. That’s courage. But hey, I’m young, as are you, and theres at least 10 years till 30, and even after that it would be ok to grow one’s hair in todays society. So, I’m not worried, my hair will grow back and in the meantime I discovered what having long hair truly meant to me.
But guys! My question! What do you think? Is the very long in the back, shortish in the front (by comparison) a good look generally?
Hmm I'm not really for that kind of look, I guess it can look somewhat good on some people, I prefer long everywhere. Just so you know around here that kind of cut has a name, called the "Longueuil cut" and is famous for how bad people think it is... People might not be nuanimous about longhair in on itself, but they don't care if its all euqual lenght compared to only the back being long.
I think you should just be yourself and wear your hair the way YOU like it. ps: you mentioned 5 years. For that type of style of which you speak I would think 3 easily!
well i think you should do whatever that pleases you, as most of my friends opposed the idea that i am growing my hair long (they think it's effemmine, not "clean-cut") I am still growing my hair long, cuz i know that's what i've always wanted, and I know for a fact that i will look good with long hair.
What did you mean by "the college system" in the U.S. doesn't happen in Australia?