I’m 45, and my hair falls about mid-back by now. It’s long because I’m growing it for Locks of Love: normally, I keep it around shoulder length. I wear it up in a ponytail because it’s easier to get out and walk or go to the gym with it up.
I had it long for some time in my youth, but I always had so much trouble combing it out. Thank God for conditioner.
There’s the big difference. My hair is long, thick and curly. The biggest pain is keeping the knots out of it and it does take extra time to brush and condition BUT, I never style or blow dry or any of that. I wash it and let it air dry and that’s it. When I was a kid (I’m 51, ugh, now), I would straighten it, which took hours, but I stopped that around 8th grade when curly “hippy” hair was cool.
I did have it short in my mid-twenties into early 30’s. I found that more of a pain because it had to be cut frequently to keep any kind of style. Otherwise, Bozo the Clown and I were practically doppelgangers, except, of course for the nose and shoes. I like to think mine are far more petite.
I had started letting my hair get long again and after my mom died, I stopped cutting it and have grown it since. I do chop off the ends now and then and sometimes get it thinned, but that’s about it. It’s technically down to my waist, but since it’s so curly, it pops up to a few inches below my bra line.
I’m lucky to have hardly any gray, even at my advanced (!) age, but the few grays I do have are definitely more brittle and coarser than my “real” hair. I probably should cut it, just because of the whole sagging thing- I’d probably look better. But most of the time, I don’t care. My hair has always been my “freak flag” and I like it.
I’ve posted about this before, but a response to those that say they cut their hair because it’s “easier”: what about short hairstyles that are quite unflattering, yet still high-maintenance, like “mom hair” or “pear hair” where everything is piled above the ears, feathered and sculpted in the shape of a light bulb? Why?
Aside from the above mentioned cases where short hair can be more convenient, “fashion” comes in to lay as well.
Scenario A: “Long hair is “in” right now.” I couldn’t possibly take your money to have me cut it, you may be unfashionable.
Scenario B: “Short hair is “in” right now.” I’d be glad to take your money and cut your hair. Come back in two weeks if you want to stay stylish.
Salons, Barbers, what have you; all make their living from removing hair.
Hair extensions are another animal, but they are not the norm, and are generally considered to be “tacky”.
TL;DR Shorter hair will always be in fashion, according to the people who’s job is to shorten it.
Ha, by that link I think right now I have Mom Hair. I’m twenty seven, though, and it’s raspberry-pink, so perhaps I’m not ticking all the boxes.
My answer here is that on my face it is flattering - I’m slightly triangular; widest around the jaw and narrower around the eyes - so it helps to balance my features by poofing up my hair above my ears. It’s why I suit big glasses, too. I’ve had nipple-length hair before and it didn’t do too much for me.
And maintenance-wise, I don’t have a problem - blow-dry upside down and I’m done. Maybe back-comb it a little (I’m still going through my Robert Smith phase, I’m sorry) or French plait or clip some bits or whatever, if I’m going out. Ten minutes, absolute maximum.
Why are you so bothered over what strangers do with their own hair, anyway?
I am terrified of cutting my hair!!
I am only 25 and have long, straight golden hair that seems to stay pretty much the same long length, and no matter what I do it never grows down to my bum. However, I like it a lot and would hate to have hair that is any shorter. I need something to hide my face!
It is one of things that scares me about growing up- that my hair will become dry, grey and thin and I will have to cut it. I would, however, love to be one of those grannys who has very long grey hair and wears it up in a french twist and sits in a rocking chair…