Man bun or no man bun, that is the question.

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  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    I've never actually seen one in real life...I didn't realize that non t.v./movie/model people actually did that.

    Yes they do. Its crazy, in my opinion.
  • Zaftique
    Zaftique Posts: 599 Member
    amairs wrote: »
    Totally depends on the man's preference to wear his hair however he pleases. Let's not turn this into man-shaming. Hair is just hair.

    My opinion as well. I wear womanbuns all the time. Long hair often requires bunning, I fail to see how it warrants such visceral reactions. When my sweets had long hair, he always scraped it back into a ponytail that did nothing for his face, but if he had let me bun it maybe it would have looked better. Bun away, menfolk of flowing locks!


    As it happens, he ended up cutting it all off (it was thin and fine like mine and tangled like a mofo), so moot now. It was funny how nervous he was about it, so I took him down to the stylist and had her chop my hip-length hair to about 2" all over to show him it was no big deal. It's just hair! Hair grows back! ;D
  • TarahByte
    TarahByte Posts: 125 Member
    I think they're hot only on muscular bearded guys.
  • AmandaOmega
    AmandaOmega Posts: 70 Member
    edited July 2016
    Some men can pull it off, some men can't (just like women and bangs, I imagine...), but furthermore, it's his hair. When I was in highschool, I HATED the torn jean skirts + leggings + ugg boots look. I thought it was the most hideous look ever (and I still do). That being said, I'm sure that shaving most of my head drives people crazy. I'm a goth lady, and I know a lot of people think the goth style is hideous. But you know, I'm not doing it for them. Just as that guy is not wearing his hair in a bun for you. People are free to look however they'd like, and if we don't like that, well then we can always choose to not look at them ;)
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    Zaftique wrote: »
    amairs wrote: »
    Totally depends on the man's preference to wear his hair however he pleases. Let's not turn this into man-shaming. Hair is just hair.

    My opinion as well. I wear womanbuns all the time. Long hair often requires bunning, I fail to see how it warrants such visceral reactions. When my sweets had long hair, he always scraped it back into a ponytail that did nothing for his face, but if he had let me bun it maybe it would have looked better. Bun away, menfolk of flowing locks!


    As it happens, he ended up cutting it all off (it was thin and fine like mine and tangled like a mofo), so moot now. It was funny how nervous he was about it, so I took him down to the stylist and had her chop my hip-length hair to about 2" all over to show him it was no big deal. It's just hair! Hair grows back! ;D

    That is so sweet!!!
  • 285to170
    285to170 Posts: 330 Member
    Some men can pull it off, some men can't (just like women and bangs, I imagine...), but furthermore, it's his hair. When I was in highschool, I HATED the torn jean skirts + leggings + ugg boots look. I thought it was the most hideous look ever (and I still do). That being said, I'm sure that shaving most of my head drives people crazy. I'm a goth lady, and I know a lot of people think the goth style is hideous. But you know, I'm not doing it for them. Just as that guy is not wearing his hair in a bun for you. People are free to look however they'd like, and if we don't like that, well then we can always choose to not look at them ;)

    Wahhhhhh ripped skirts is a thing? I rip my jeans pants on purpose and I know that bugs the hell out of people.

  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    edited July 2016
    *kitten* yea love seeing all the ladies hating on long haired men

    more beautiful long haired freaky men for me then they flock to me and i love it


    short haired men never get my attention lets just say

    although none of the long haired guys ive dated wore their hair in buns tho
  • Savyna
    Savyna Posts: 789 Member
    My take is that it's their hair, they do what they want with it. I dont really like calling it a manbun because that just sounds stupid to me. He's pulled his hair back into a bun, that's all thats necessary. Having to say things like manbun, murse, manscaping, brotox all seem stupid as *kitten*, as if someone is afraid out there they're less of a man if they want to do botox or wax, own a purse or pull their hair into a bun.
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    Savyna wrote: »
    My take is that it's their hair, they do what they want with it. I dont really like calling it a manbun because that just sounds stupid to me. He's pulled his hair back into a bun, that's all thats necessary. Having to say things like manbun, murse, manscaping, brotox all seem stupid as *kitten*, as if someone is afraid out there they're less of a man if they want to do botox or wax, own a purse or pull their hair into a bun.

    I never said they were less of a man. Just asking for opinions on the style.
  • Zaftique
    Zaftique Posts: 599 Member
    Savyna wrote: »
    My take is that it's their hair, they do what they want with it. I dont really like calling it a manbun because that just sounds stupid to me. He's pulled his hair back into a bun, that's all thats necessary. Having to say things like manbun, murse, manscaping, brotox all seem stupid as *kitten*, as if someone is afraid out there they're less of a man if they want to do botox or wax, own a purse or pull their hair into a bun.

    I never said they were less of a man. Just asking for opinions on the style.

    I guess my opinion is that the style doesn't really invite opinion. It's just a way of keeping hair back from the face. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Some gentlemen may be sufficiently attractive to you that wearing nothing but Chun-li buns and burlap sacking will seem a quirky fashion statement that just encourages your drooling even further. And some are sufficiently unattractive that all the suave Armani and cuteifying things in the world won't do diddly to get your engine going. I think some hairstyles are better on some people, but the individual hairstyle itself isn't to blame for a given hotness or fug across all types. I may as well be a Tudor for how high and protruding my forehead is, so styles that pull hair away from my face just accentuate how enormous my face is, and as such, aren't flattering. (Not that I care when it's 95ºF and I'm gardening, but you know what I mean.) It's all about You Do You, Boo™.
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    No. I have a mohawk that I've been growing out for 14 months, and my wife wants me to do a man-bun but I cannot bring myself to do it. She also wants me to do the "Hipster Grey Hair" thing.
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    CincyNeid wrote: »
    No. I have a mohawk that I've been growing out for 14 months, and my wife wants me to do a man-bun but I cannot bring myself to do it. She also wants me to do the "Hipster Grey Hair" thing.

    What is hipster grey hair thing?
  • Thisnameischosen_
    Thisnameischosen_ Posts: 619 Member
    ^^Oh my <3<3
  • cuckoo_jenibeth
    cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
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    Hipster grey hair thing...
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    edited July 2016
    CincyNeid wrote: »
    No. I have a mohawk that I've been growing out for 14 months, and my wife wants me to do a man-bun but I cannot bring myself to do it. She also wants me to do the "Hipster Grey Hair" thing.

    What is hipster grey hair thing?

    Younger guys 20-30s specifically dying their hair grey

    I'm 5 foot 11 inches tall, tattoo'd, with a 14 month old MoHawk. And due to all the time I'm cycling and running I've got a decent tan working. She swears I could pull it off. I just don't think I could. Something like that requires a ton of confidence.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=guys+grey+hair+dye&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=785&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbpqOe1OTNAhVTID4KHf9aBZAQ_AUIBygC&safe=active&ssui=on
  • 285to170
    285to170 Posts: 330 Member
    jenibethbu wrote: »
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    Hipster grey hair thing...

    Oooooooh cammaaaan you don't find that super hot either? Lol it does take a specific kind of man to pull that off honestly.
  • cuckoo_jenibeth
    cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
    285to170 wrote: »
    jenibethbu wrote: »
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    Hipster grey hair thing...

    Oooooooh cammaaaan you don't find that super hot either? Lol it does take a specific kind of man to pull that off honestly.

    Oh...he is hotter than hell!
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    CincyNeid wrote: »
    CincyNeid wrote: »
    No. I have a mohawk that I've been growing out for 14 months, and my wife wants me to do a man-bun but I cannot bring myself to do it. She also wants me to do the "Hipster Grey Hair" thing.

    What is hipster grey hair thing?

    Younger guys 20-30s specifically dying their hair grey

    I'm 5 foot 11 inches tall, tattoo'd, with a 14 month old MoHawk. And due to all the time I'm cycling and running I've got a decent tan working. She swears I could pull it off. I just don't think I could. Something like that requires a ton of confidence.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=guys+grey+hair+dye&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=785&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbpqOe1OTNAhVTID4KHf9aBZAQ_AUIBygC&safe=active&ssui=on

    I looked at the link, please don't do that. I'm not sure that looks good on any of them that were pictured.
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    MissTattoo wrote: »
    Brockplosion!

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    He's really good looking, but I still don't like the hair up on top of his head.
  • Savyna
    Savyna Posts: 789 Member
    Savyna wrote: »
    My take is that it's their hair, they do what they want with it. I dont really like calling it a manbun because that just sounds stupid to me. He's pulled his hair back into a bun, that's all thats necessary. Having to say things like manbun, murse, manscaping, brotox all seem stupid as *kitten*, as if someone is afraid out there they're less of a man if they want to do botox or wax, own a purse or pull their hair into a bun.

    I never said they were less of a man. Just asking for opinions on the style.

    I didn't say you were saying that. I was giving an extra opinion on saying how I feel about words like manbun.
  • 285to170
    285to170 Posts: 330 Member
    CincyNeid wrote: »
    CincyNeid wrote: »
    No. I have a mohawk that I've been growing out for 14 months, and my wife wants me to do a man-bun but I cannot bring myself to do it. She also wants me to do the "Hipster Grey Hair" thing.

    What is hipster grey hair thing?

    Younger guys 20-30s specifically dying their hair grey

    I'm 5 foot 11 inches tall, tattoo'd, with a 14 month old MoHawk. And due to all the time I'm cycling and running I've got a decent tan working. She swears I could pull it off. I just don't think I could. Something like that requires a ton of confidence.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=guys+grey+hair+dye&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=785&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbpqOe1OTNAhVTID4KHf9aBZAQ_AUIBygC&safe=active&ssui=on

    I can get why such a bright silver would scare you. A soft gray balayage would look bomb and could introduce you to it before going full on silver. hzn8r52mkm7t.jpeg

    Just a suggestion. (:
  • Scorpio8402
    Scorpio8402 Posts: 554 Member
    I hate them!!
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    CincyNeid wrote: »
    CincyNeid wrote: »
    No. I have a mohawk that I've been growing out for 14 months, and my wife wants me to do a man-bun but I cannot bring myself to do it. She also wants me to do the "Hipster Grey Hair" thing.

    What is hipster grey hair thing?

    Younger guys 20-30s specifically dying their hair grey

    I'm 5 foot 11 inches tall, tattoo'd, with a 14 month old MoHawk. And due to all the time I'm cycling and running I've got a decent tan working. She swears I could pull it off. I just don't think I could. Something like that requires a ton of confidence.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=guys+grey+hair+dye&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=785&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbpqOe1OTNAhVTID4KHf9aBZAQ_AUIBygC&safe=active&ssui=on

    I looked at the link, please don't do that. I'm not sure that looks good on any of them that were pictured.

    I don't have a problem coloring my hair. I've done Pink for Breast Cancer. I've done Purple for Domestic Violence. I've done blonde highlights for shoots and giggles But I don't I have the walk and talk for grey.
  • MissTattoo
    MissTattoo Posts: 1,203 Member
    MissTattoo wrote: »
    Brockplosion!

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    He's really good looking, but I still don't like the hair up on top of his head.

    He's not for you then. ^_^ Let others enjoy!
  • HealthierRayne
    HealthierRayne Posts: 268 Member
    I love long hair and man-buns, when men do anything with confidence I find it attractive. I also quite enjoy the beards that they are sporting. I have always found the more rugged to be more attractive, somehow long hair and beards plays into that for me. The lumberjack look that is popular right now makes me very happy, lol!
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    I didn't read all 4 pages but I want to go on record as saying IF YOU AREN'T JARED LETO DON'T DO IT.
  • ItsyBitsy246
    ItsyBitsy246 Posts: 307 Member
    edited July 2016
    Good GAWD no! Take a hot guy and put a bun on him and it looks like a hot guy wearing a bun that looks stupid. But that's just me.
  • scottkjar
    scottkjar Posts: 346 Member
    In the 1960s, my third grade teacher, a crabby old lady, had a bun. I think it is hilarious that today's boys want to look like yesterday's old ladies.
  • lenoresdream
    lenoresdream Posts: 522 Member
    depends on the guy. some guys look AMAZING with man buns. especially when they pull out whatever's holding it up and their gorgeous hair falls around their shoulders and....mm-mm. *_*
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