Hairstyles - Thinking of Changing Yours?

JupiterKid

They say when a woman changes her partner or career she changes her hairstyle. Not sure if this is actually true. Obviously for guys this is probably not the case but I have been toying with the idea of growing my hair longish - something I haven’t done since the 1990s.

No real reason, just after 20 years of a similar style - blade 1.5 back and sides, short on top and a bit of a wave at the front I’d like a bit of a change.

I had long - shoulder length and longer - hair in the 1990s when I was a student in college. Long hair for young lads was rather in vogue at the time because of grunge music and also the general hard rock/metal scene I was very into at the time.

Got it cut short in 1999 as I looked for my first proper "career" job. I also grow a beard/goatee most winters and shave it off around Feb/March. Having long hair and a goatee in my early 20s also made me look older so rarely did I have problems being asked for ID in bars and nightclubs, and I looked young for my age back then. It was a complete b*tch to condition properly as it got very tangled after washing!!

I've had my hair short for 20 years now, there is a lot of grey in it the past few years - a "salt and pepper look" which a lot of people tell me looks good. I have thought of growing it into a "long short" layered style reminiscent of the late 1970s but my OH wouldn't be too keen!
So anyone else here on AH thinking of changing their hairstyle? Got long hair and thinking of cutting is shorter? Or thinking of growing it out? Or changing your hair colour?

ToddyDoody

Gay.

But seriously, go for it.

eviltwin

I'm actually thinking about going full fringe, I've been toying with it for a few years now and think I'm going to do it as a fresh start for the new year. I also guarantee after a week I'll want my old hair back.

ILoveYourVibes

Not thinking of changing it ..its perfect right now. Just keeping it healthy with trims etc.

anewme

Ive shoulder length dark brown hair (bits of grey too)

Would love to go blonde - short graduated style.

Problem is I'd lose interest after a few weeks, and if you dont keep those short styles cut properly, they look flat and dreadfull.

Wayne Jarvis

JupiterKid wrote: »

They say when a woman changes her partner or career she changes her hairstyle. Not sure if this is actually true. Obviously for guys this is probably not the case but I have been toying with the idea of growing my hair longish - something I haven’t done since the 1990s.

No real reason, just after 20 years of a similar style - blade 1.5 back and sides, short on top and a bit of a wave at the front I’d like a bit of a change.

I had long - shoulder length and longer - hair in the 1990s when I was a student in college. Long hair for young lads was rather in vogue at the time because of grunge music and also the general hard rock/metal scene I was very into at the time.

Got it cut short in 1999 as I looked for my first proper "career" job. I also grow a beard/goatee most winters and shave it off around Feb/March. Having long hair and a goatee in my early 20s also made me look older so rarely did I have problems being asked for ID in bars and nightclubs, and I looked young for my age back then. It was a complete b*tch to condition properly as it got very tangled after washing!!

I've had my hair short for 20 years now, there is a lot of grey in it the past few years - a "salt and pepper look" which a lot of people tell me looks good. I have thought of growing it into a "long short" layered style reminiscent of the late 1970s but my OH wouldn't be too keen!

So anyone else here on AH thinking of changing their hairstyle? Got long hair and thinking of curing is shorter? Or thinking of growing it out? Or changing your hair colour?

Spare a thought for those of us going bald you insensitive monster.

ILoveYourVibes

Guy Person wrote: »

Spare a thought for those of us going bald you insensitive monster.

Stop trying to get sympathy ..you bald sexy beast. Everyone knows a bald guy can make a woman drop her knickers faster than he gets ready in the morning!

LirW

I changed mine a good bit, I'm not overly attached to my hair. 2 years ago I went pixie, grew it out almost shoulder long (my hair grows quite fast), went for an undercut, then went for a pixie with undercut and am now growing it out again because I currently dig my natural waves. I bet in the next 12 months I'm annoyed with it again and go short.

branie2

Nope

Leg End Reject

I'm not a fan of long hair on men, I'd prefer short hair.

Chet T16

I was blade 2 all over for 10+ years. Decided to grow it a bit and add a bit of style to the top around March/April.

Long story short, I left my wife and 3 kids 2 months ago.

Leg End Reject

Chet T16 wrote: »

I was blade 2 all over for 10+ years. Decided to grow it a bit and add a bit of style to the top around March/April.

Long story short, I left my wife and 3 kids 2 months ago.

Well, that's quite the change indeed.

ILoveYourVibes

Its nice to have long hair though ..you actually can change your style from day to day...

Zaph

I'm changing my hair colour gradually, although unkinder people insist on calling it "going grey".

freshpopcorn

I had this sort afro going on for a few years.
It all started because I got my hair cut short and a relative made a big ordeal out of it and I sort of became self conscious of it.
My hair started graying a bit last year and I got a much short cut I've being messing around with 3,1 2,1, etc. Best decision I ever made.

Beanntraigheach

Might I suggest a reverse mohawk as sported by 'Fraker' in 'Death Wish 3'



Casual, yet elegant.

JupiterKid

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Stop trying to get sympathy ..you bald sexy beast. Everyone knows a bald guy can make a woman drop her knickers faster than he gets ready in the morning!

Bald can be very sexy. My OH is bald and after years of agonising about his hair loss he went for full shaven and hasn't looked back!

That guy in the pic is very very hot!!

Church on Tuesday

As a slap-head I'm afraid I'm stuck with the same hairstyle till the end of my time.

Bobblehats

JupiterKid wrote: »

That guy in the pic is very very hot!!

Very symmetrical head you could turn it upside down and it could well be him with hair

the beer revolu

Every now and then I try to grow my hair but after a couple of months I get annoyed with it and out comes the shaver and it's back to No.1 and No. 3 or 2 and 4.

Anyway couldn't be doing with getting my hair cut every month when Mrs. Beer does the shaves beautifully for free.

Redneck Reject

Leg End Reject wrote: »

I'm not a fan of long hair on men, I'd prefer short hair.

There goes us ever meeting, heh. Another year and I could be mistaken for Cousin It from the Adams Family!

Plumbthedepths

Being bald limits one's options on the plus side no bad hair days. Wahey.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Mrs Osis shaves my head ,usually no. 3,every month.
I love the zero maintenance of it.No brushing and sh1t and just wipes dry.
Haven't changed style in 30 years.
Grey as a fcukin badger now though.

MrMiata

22 and I'm not far off buzzing it.
It's happening a good ten years too early but what can be done..
Not sure how it'll affect the dating side of things

Church on Tuesday

MrMiata wrote: »

22 and I'm not far off buzzing it.
It's happening a good ten years too early but what can be done..
Not sure how it'll affect the dating side of things

You'll be grand believe me.

Leg End Reject

MrMiata wrote: »

22 and I'm not far off buzzing it.
It's happening a good ten years too early but what can be done..
Not sure how it'll affect the dating side of things

A lot better than if you tried to disguise it. It really won't have any negative consequences.

AMKC

MrMiata wrote: »

22 and I'm not far off buzzing it.
It's happening a good ten years too early but what can be done..
Not sure how it'll affect the dating side of things

Excuse my ignorance from an old one but what do you mean by buzzing it and are you just cutting long hair short or thinking of going bald?

Thelonious Monk

My genetics say ill never be a proper slap head but its thinner than it used to be so i find keep it short and kind of messy on top works for me right now.

My point being - if youre a man just be glad youve any hair to style in the first place!

Beanntraigheach

MrMiata wrote: »

22 and I'm not far off buzzing it.
It's happening a good ten years too early but what can be done..
Not sure how it'll affect the dating side of things

Try a comb-over. The ladies love it.

DutchGold98

I wish I could change my hair style, I'm as bald as an egg

Church on Tuesday

DutchGold98 wrote: »

I wish I could change my hair style, I'm as bald as an egg

Meh, I kinda like the look TBH

Most people who know me now would think I look odd with a head of hair

Gynoid

Sometimes I get a craving on me to go mad and go peroxide blonde with an edgy hairstyle, I have had the same long brown hair since childhood, now with silver streaks. But the thought of having to keep on topping up the colour and possible / likely scalp irritation (my skin would be sensitive anyway) sobers me up. Plus it might affect the condition of my hair which so far is good. Who knows though, maybe one day I will take a sudden leap. The curiosity is certainly there. Sometimes if I get a shock in life, I cut a fair bit off my hair myself, just all of a sudden, dont know why, like purposefully releasing the weight of the past. It grows back fairly quick.