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Long-haired ex-Canadian in his 70s here. Mine is salt-and-pepper and resting on my shoulders when out, but pulled back in a ponytail for occasions. Short-back-and-sides for first employment and hated it because I have large protruding ears which were always cold.Here I sit at 62 years with hair past my shoulders. I don't much care who likes it or not.
When I was a child my over worked mother used to line all five of us boys up and run the clippers over our heads. I had no choice I had no voice. I do have very clear memories of the burn of hot clipper and the smell of hot oil.
I went into the USMC and for four years I was forced by regulation under the threat of the UCMJ prison and less than honorable discharge to wear my hair in the most freakish configuration imaginable.
When I was discharged I did not get a hair cut for the four years as a way of healing.
In the 80's I would get my hair styled but maintenance was to much to often.
Don't even get me started on the guys that shave their heads. Nothing but a display of laziness.
With me it is a psychological thing about haircuts more than a love of long hair. It works for me, pocket of pony holders and I am good to go!
I thought I'd follow up on my thoughts previously posted in this thread Five years ago- back then during the Covid lockdown I did let my hair grow, for maybe about 6 or 7 months...it just wasn't me. Nowadays I tell the barber to do a #2 on the sides and a #4 on top, and trim the ear hair and eyebrows please.What a timely topic, I haven't been to a barber since the Covid quarentine started. I've always worn my hair military style short, but I'm thinking I'll just let it grow for a while....
My hair does need a trim 'tho, barber shops and beauty salons have been allowed to reopen here in Calif., in that last couple weeks. I imagine the appointment list for haircuts is a mile long.
Most women agree that men who shave their heads look much better than those who employ the comb-over sweep, or the long-haired, bearded eggshell look, or wear toupees/wigs.Long-haired ex-Canadian in his 70s here. Mine is salt-and-pepper and resting on my shoulders when out, but pulled back in a ponytail for occasions. Short-back-and-sides for first employment and hated it because I have large protruding ears which were always cold.
Absolutely hate old rockers that made long hair their thing, and suddenly they're all shaved-headed sad old geezers. I know there's MPB, but couldn't you wear some stylish hair system for concerts? I will not pay good money now to go and see people my age that look like my late father (Mick J being the exception; wouldn't see Elton if he were still going as he turned into a cranky, obnoxious cur who can now only sing his post-Nikita hits the way they were recorded).
Very true.Nobody should wear pants that say Juicy on the backside, @RedAlert76![]()
..as most people know here I keep my hair long...too this is 2 pics of my hair in the last 12 months.. there are moreHad a couple service guys at the house just this week, one of them probably early 60’s with white hair down to the middle of his back…didn’t look bad at all. That music he played for two full days was a tad hard to takebut to each their own!
..as most people know here I keep my hair long...too this is 2 pics of my hair in the last 12 months.. there are more
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I wouldn't like a man to have hair as long as mine
Mine looks better down..So does my wife but she ties it up into two tails, one on each temple. I encourage here to get an old lady, short cut for the felling of freedom that gives me. But she isn't quite ready.
David Letterman.No opinion about long hair, but really long beards make guys look like trolls.