06.17.09

Debunking long hair myths: A FAQ

Posted in Beauty tagged at 12:08 am by kyrias

About long hair and all the questions I get…

Keeping in mind, of course, that I have 1bCii hair. Your mileage may vary.

  1. No, it actually does not take more effort to keep tidy than short hair. In fact, it usually takes less effort because when my hair is long, it doesn’t look that messy uncombed — hence meaning I can get away without a comb touching my head for a full week without anyone noticing. The weight also seems to keep it from drifting around and getting into everything.  Also, if I keep it braided at night, which I should because it both protects the hair from rubbing all over each other and getting tangled — it’s simply a matter of unbraiding it in the morning and then I’m good to go.
  2. No, I don’t use more shampoo. All that should be getting washed is the scalp — the oils that the scalp produces don’t really travel more than 4 inches past the roots. If I have three feet of hair — which I did — then I’m only soaping up the first foot or so, if that. Excess shampooing of the length itself can lead to it being stripped of its natural protection of oils, leading to split ends.
  3. No, it’s not really that heavy. I don’t notice the weight of it and I didn’t notice the “loss of weight” immediately after cutting it either.
  4. No, it’s not a pain to deal with. In fact I find it more irritating to have a short ponytail brushing the back of my neck constantly than to have a bun.
  5. No, I don’t spend ages on my hair. I wash it, put it in a braid to dry, and that’s it. I can finish showering in 5 minutes with 3 foot long hair and have it be clean. I might decide to put it up in a complicated updo, taking all of an hour — or I can twist it up and have it all up within 60 seconds.
  6. No, I don’t spend oodles of money on it. Properly taken care of, there’s no reason to have to spend oodles of money on having long hair.
  7. No, I didn’t spend all my life growing my hair. It took about 5 years for it to grow from slightly below the shoulders to past my ass — with regular trims taking off about an inch every half year.
  8. No, this isn’t an Azn thing. Nor is this an Mainland Chinese thing. Nor is this a Taiwanese aborigine thing. And no, this is not to fuel those Azn doll fetishist’s wet dreams.
  9. No, I really don’t need commentary on how I should cut my hair and how much easier my life would be. I’ve cut it to shoulder length from butt-length and I have not found my life significantly simplified.
  10. No, I really don’t care if you think it’s ugly/old-fashioned/hippie-esque or whatever. I do slightly care if it loses me a job but then I don’t think I care to work somewhere that cares if I have waist length hair when it’s kept in a bun.
  11. No, I don’t prefer shorter hair. If this wasn’t already abundantly clear.
  12. Yes, I cut my own hair.
  13. Yes, I trim it myself and I also lopped off two feet of it when I decided to cut it.