Long hair, don’t care, they say. A slogan made famous by the hippy movement, dismissing perceived prudish and conservative attitudes of previous generations, made it to the radar of today’s men.
From football players, Hollywood actors, members of various subcultures to anyone really, most guys seem to have pulled off long locks at some point in their lives. And while many came to the conclusion that long hair is not for them, others stuck with it for many years to come.
But this post is about the former ones who decided it was time to bid farewell to their luscious locks and have their hair trimmed. So let’s see how they did in these cute transformation pictures below!
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#1 I Donated My Hair To Wigs For Kids This Week!
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#2 I’ve Been Growing Out My Hair For 3 Years After I First Heard You Can Give Them To A Charity That Makes Wigs For Children With Cancer. Today Was The Day To Cut Them All Of, Send Them In And Start Over Again. Hopefully I Can Make As Much Kids As Possible Happy With A New Set Of Hair
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#3 I Listened To None Of You, Cut 13 Years Of Long Hair Off Yesterday
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Long hairstyles for men are becoming an ever more frequent sight. As the lockdowns around the world are finally eased, the amount of guys coming out of their homes with long luscious hair has exponentially increased. After all, it was a perfect opportunity to challenge your inner long-haired Brad Pitt and see if you get any “oh, this looks quite good actually”-kinda compliments.
Bored Panda talked to Dovile Osia, an experienced hair stylist and colorist based in Vilnius, Lithuania who said that long hairstyles are becoming more and more popular. “I believe it has to do with fading gender lines, since the haircuts are no longer divided into ‘female’ and ‘male.’”
Dovile also noticed that if a man opts for a long haircut, it’s quite hard for him to part with it. “For many men, long hair becomes their signature style,” the hair stylist explained.
#4 I Donated My Hair A Few Weeks Ago. First Time Doing It
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#5 Mad Lad Donates Hair
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#6 Before And After, Thanks For The Advice Guys!
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The benefits of long hair are that it’s super versatile, meaning you can wear it down, in a bun, braided… the possibilities are endless! On the other hand, the effortlessness of a long haircut is often just an illusion.
Not only do men who wish to let their hair down require regular cuts and care, they also need to spend more time on that. Think of blow-drying your hair and putting on a regular nourishing mask… it’s not for every woman, let alone a man!
“Long hair requires way more care than short cuts simply because hair’s beauty is not just its length. There’s no point in walking around with long but shabby hair with no shine,” Dovile stated. When asked which men look best with long hair, the hair stylist said that there are no rules. “If a person looks and feels good with one or the other hair, it means that cut definitely suits them.”
#7 I’ve Been Growing My Hair Out For 4 Years For Donation. Finally Cut It And Feel Like A New Man
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#8 Finally Chopped My Hair After 10 Years. Opinions?
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#9 I Think I Made The Right Choice
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According to Joe Mills, there’s never been a better time to consider a longer hairstyle. “It’s really diverse at the moment with longer hair. You’ve got guys with hair flowing down past their shoulders through to guys with seventies Bowie-style cuts with short fringes.”
Mills explained that “People first started moving towards a softer, Stone Roses-style look, and it went from there. You always have a phase where everyone’s having sharp, short haircuts, then people buck the trend and it starts to filter through.”
Most importantly, you gotta remember that long hair is really more about the attitude than about the look. No wonder so many men and women opt for shorter cuts instead, as they often require less effort and fit a wider range of people.
#10 Had Long Hair For 4 Years, How’d I Do?
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#11 I Did A Thing: First Cut In Nearly Four Years. Thanks To All The Lovely People To Chimed In On My Last Post Here!
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#12 Thanks To The Advice Here, I Chopped The Mop After A Good 2+ Years. Beyond Excited With The Results!
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#13 Update: Posted Here A Couple Days Ago, Here’s The Result. Thanks For Your Advice Mha!
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#14 Chopped Off The Mane And Beard. I Really Loved My Long Hair, But I Think The Fresh Cut Fits Me. Keep It Short, Or Grow It Back Out?
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#15 Got Tired Of Looking Like A Hobo – Got A Haricut And Trimmed The Beard. Better?
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#16 Just Chopped My 2-Year Flow. What Do You Guys Think?
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#17 Jesus To Gq – First Haircut In 2 Years
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#18 One Year Of Lockdown Growth. Having Longer Hair Is Fun But I’m Unsure How To Style It Or If I Should Go Shorter Again? All Advice Welcome!
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#19 A Year Ago I Cut Off My Hair And Donated It. Here’s A Before And After, One Year Difference
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#20 Chopped Off 1.5 Years Of Hair Growth! How’d I Do?
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#21 It’s Been Officially A Month Since I Made This Change. I Was So Scared But The Feedback Has Been Amazing And I Love It!
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#22 Went For The Big Chop! What Do You Think?
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#23 Grew My Hair For About A Year And A Half On A Whim And Decided To Get It Cut Today. Really Happy With The Result
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#24 From This To This. Been Growing It Since 2015. Thoughts?
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#25 Long vs. Short
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#26 Feeling Confident, I Cut My Hair Short For The First Time In About 15 Years
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#27 Before And After. My Hair Was In Growth Since 2017, And With That Haircut, It’s Way More Practical Now
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#28 Chopped My Hair Off After 7 Years!
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