It’s been about 11 months since my last haircut (usually have the generic white guy undercut fade with longish hair on top).

I have thick, wavy hair that grows heavy and outward, instead of long and downward. I also get these random kinks and curls throughout, and it just doesn’t look good in my opinion. Some days I think it looks cute, but most days I’m starting to feel like Ted Kacynzski.

I wash it 2-3 times a week and condition 1-2 times a week, then just towel dry it and throw a beanie on.

Do you have any advice?

    • kristina [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      yeah like that and just keep getting it shaved while the rest grow out. you do need to fit the aesthetic for it to work but i think it turned out well for me

      • ThisMachinePostsHog [they/them, he/him]
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        4 years ago

        My face is round with big cheeks, and my jaw isn't super strong, but I've had a beard for 7 years and I think I could pull the look off. Thanks for the tip!

    • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      Hey how'd you get that photo of me? But anyway yeah what I did was shaved the sides and back until the top grew long enough to tie up or put in some kind of bun, or like that photo. Then I rocked that look for a while. Now I'm growing out the sides and parting my hair in the middle to hide the scruffy looking sides, so yeah it definitely can work if you want to grow it out that way.

      Also with regards to hair conditioner even a very cheap leave in/on conditioner is usually better than the ones that you need to rinse out afterwards. That's what I've found anyway.

      • ThisMachinePostsHog [they/them, he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Damn dude you handsome af.

        Haha I'll give that some thought. That's not something I really considered before, but it seems like a good way to go about growing it out, plus it looks dope while you're doing it. I've been using the same herbal essences moisturizing shampoo and conditioner for 15 years, maybe I should try switching that up, too.

        • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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          4 years ago

          Yeah it's definitely a way to do it, I got the idea after I saw an actress grow it out that way, from a full on buzzcut to hair down past their shoulders. Also if the conditioner and shampoo combo works for you don't change it, if it's not broken don't fix it I guess. Or change it if you want, you do whatever you want oviously.

          spoiler

          It's not actually me in the photo :-(