Ladies: Grow it or Cut it Off?

Comfort comes before style but I learned to adapt with
a ponytail. I'm growing mine long and I know how
messy it can be. Not to mention hot when in cardio. lol

My hair goes halfway down my back. I always wear my hair up though so it doesn't bother me. I am though going to cut it just below the shoulders here in a couple weeks.

^hahahahah


OP ... My hair is almost to my waist. Took me a long time to grow and I love it.

I like to wear it down when I can. It's easy to twist into a bun or pony tail, when I'm working out.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=27288

Waist length hair here.... there is no workout that can break through the ballet bun I use. Put hair in ponytail, split tail into three sections, wrap one section around in a bun, wrap second around first, wrap third around second.... you're basically making a snail shell and pinning as you go. Secure as a rock, doesn't hurt to lay on the bench with, etc etc. I may not be great at explaining it, but I can find a better tutorial from the long hair care forum if someone wants it. This is tried and true through years of dance.

I have had hair every length from shaved to knees, and I'm trying for terminal length this time. I want to see how long it will go!

Here's the tutorial - it's called a vortex bun.... ffs my phone will only put the link at the top!

I wear it in a bun, a lot. I live in a really hot area and my hair is long and thick, so pretty much a pain. In the past I have hacked it off but always regretted it after.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aRhVn1n8gpM

Video for vortex bun

Lightly layered straight waist length hair here... think about chopping it off at least 3-4 days a week! Ugh!! Showers would be cut down to 5 minutes instead of 15-20, and combing it out would be seconds instead of 10 minutes. It would air dry in minutes instead of an hour or more.

And I would no longer have to pull it back when I take the top down in the convertible!! Win-win!!

My cardio is swimming laps daily, but I have found an excellent swim shampoo and I wear a cap that is nylon, rather than plastic, to keep my hair from tearing. I also do a lot of french braids to keep the weight of it off of my head.

I look like a pinhead with short hair.

I have a large head, so as my body got smaller, I discovered that I look a lot better with hair that is pretty short (pixie). New for me but I like it, and since I go to the pool twice a week, MUCH easier to take care of. I just blow dry it (takes about 45 seconds) and go. If you are going to go short, you need a very good cut--that is critical. Look around at women's haircuts and when you see one that you think would look good on you, ask them where they get their hair done and who at that salon is their regular hairdresser. Most women are delighted to tell you.