# So, who wants to help me pick a new haircut? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 5, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-pick-a-new-haircut/462099 "2008-09-05T01:20:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eldowan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@eldowan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eldowan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-pick-a-new-haircut/462099/1 "2008-09-05T01:20:47Z")
So, I’ve decided that I need to get a new haircut, and I haven’t the slightest on what to do… I haven’t had a significant haircut in a couple/few years, and I don’t really know how to go about finding something that will look anywhere near good. So I turn to you, the Teeming Millions, devout followers of the great master of all knowledge, to plead your assistance. Since having an image would help, here’s two: [http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq91/eldowan/hair\_back.jpg](http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq91/eldowan/hair_back.jpg) [http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq91/eldowan/hair\_down.jpg](http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq91/eldowan/hair_down.jpg) Thank you all for any help, and I’m pretty much open to any suggestion that I’m not. I knew you’d understand. ---
**Author:** ![Genericuser234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@Genericuser234](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genericuser234)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-pick-a-new-haircut/462099/2 "2008-09-05T01:37:15Z")
It might be a dramatic change, but maybe a short hair cut on the sides with slightly longer bangs in the front thats gelled up slightly or a crew cut? It really depends on what you want. Did you want a ‘professional’ looking haircut, or something a little more modern? ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-pick-a-new-haircut/462099/3 "2008-09-05T01:50:57Z")
You have very nice long hair and though I’m loathe to tell you to cut it rather than get a trim of an inch or so, you seem decided. May I suggest that you look into [this organization](http://www.wigsforkids.org/)? I have donated to them and also a male friend of mine did as well, sending a 15 inch braid to them when his toddler daughter started trying to hang from it. As far as hairstyles go, I think that a blunt cut to above your ears and somewhat shorter in front would look very nice. But I think you’ll find you want to do away with most of your facial hair then. Good luck and be prepared for a dramatic change when you look in the mirror! ---
**Author:** ![Genericuser234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@Genericuser234](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genericuser234)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-pick-a-new-haircut/462099/4 "2008-09-05T02:05:27Z")
I found [this](http://coolmenshair.com/2008/07/chace-crawford-hairstyle.html) and i thought it would look cool. Its kind of hard to pick out a hairstyle without actually seeing someone in person. Oh well, good luck finding on that suits you!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-pick-a-new-haircut/462099/5 "2008-09-05T02:19:25Z")
I like long hair and it looks good on you - would you consider getting some layers to bring out the natural curl and just trim up a few inches? ---
**Author:** ![eldowan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@eldowan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eldowan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-pick-a-new-haircut/462099/6 "2008-09-05T03:05:03Z")
> [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](#): > > I like long hair and it looks good on you - would you consider getting some layers to bring out the natural curl and just trim up a few inches? > [@Nawth\_Chucka](#): > > You have very nice long hair and though I’m loathe to tell you to cut it rather than get a trim of an inch or so, you seem decided. May I suggest that you look into [this organization](http://www.wigsforkids.org/)? I have donated to them and also a male friend of mine did as well, sending a 15 inch braid to them when his toddler daughter started trying to hang from it. > As far as hairstyles go, I think that a blunt cut to above your ears and somewhat shorter in front would look very nice. But I think you’ll find you want to do away with most of your facial hair then. Good luck and be prepared for a dramatic change when you look in the mirror! Thank you both very much for the compliment. I like my hair long, but am looking for a change. I’ve been planning on donating to locks of love, or another orginazation. Possibly wigsforkids. My fiencee and I both are going to chop our hair off and donate. This is actually the entire reason for the cut. 😃 > [@marochko](#): > > It might be a dramatic change, but maybe a short hair cut on the sides with slightly longer bangs in the front thats gelled up slightly or a crew cut? It really depends on what you want. Did you want a ‘professional’ looking haircut, or something a little more modern? I don’t require ‘professional’ as my employer doesn’t care about my cut. Hell, on the ID form, they have a checkbox for green hair. 🆒 I don’t understand your description, or rather I can’t visualise it anyway. > [@marochko](#): > > I found [this](http://coolmenshair.com/2008/07/chace-crawford-hairstyle.html) and i thought it would look cool. Its kind of hard to pick out a hairstyle without actually seeing someone in person. Oh well, good luck finding on that suits you!🙂 Thanks for the sugestion, I’ll be sure to take a closer look at it later. ---
**Author:** ![eldowan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@eldowan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eldowan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-pick-a-new-haircut/462099/7 "2008-09-05T03:07:04Z")
I guess this would be good information. I loathe using hair products, and if there is _any_ way to get around it, I will use none at all. I traditionally like either no part or a center part, but can change my mind on occasion. Thanks for the helpful replys so far, and to the winner (if there is one) I will sing praises in the street in your honour.