I used to shave mine down to about an inch with my own clippers, which was definitely great for low maintenance day to day, but was a bit of a pain to keep cutting. When I decided to grow it out instead I made the mistake of colouring it, which meant I was stuck continuing to do that regularly as the regrowth looked awful. Eventually I took the plunge of stripping out the colour and leaving it natural so I don’t need to do anything much now - a quick comb and into a ponytail every morning and that’s it.
My hair is pretty cooperative though - it was the bane of my existance growing up in the '80s due to its refusal to hold a curl, but dead straight hair that doesn’t tangle easily is now something I’m grateful to have.
I actually did find it easier to manage when I had my hair partially buzzed. There was less hair to tangle, faster to dry and I could just tie the length back to hide it when needing a more conventional appearance. I really liked that style. I have considered the entire head buzz but as I already seem to stick out and be harassed even with a boring normal do it seems like more stress than it’s worth.
But yeah. It is maintenance. My hair grows back fast! Plus different lengths requires mirror setups and I don’t trust myself to do it at home in case I accidentally ruin it. It’s also hard to have my arms raised for extended periods.
Agreed, I would prefer coloured hair but having to keep doing it is a drag
I used to shave mine down to about an inch with my own clippers, which was definitely great for low maintenance day to day, but was a bit of a pain to keep cutting. When I decided to grow it out instead I made the mistake of colouring it, which meant I was stuck continuing to do that regularly as the regrowth looked awful. Eventually I took the plunge of stripping out the colour and leaving it natural so I don’t need to do anything much now - a quick comb and into a ponytail every morning and that’s it.
My hair is pretty cooperative though - it was the bane of my existance growing up in the '80s due to its refusal to hold a curl, but dead straight hair that doesn’t tangle easily is now something I’m grateful to have.
I actually did find it easier to manage when I had my hair partially buzzed. There was less hair to tangle, faster to dry and I could just tie the length back to hide it when needing a more conventional appearance. I really liked that style. I have considered the entire head buzz but as I already seem to stick out and be harassed even with a boring normal do it seems like more stress than it’s worth.
But yeah. It is maintenance. My hair grows back fast! Plus different lengths requires mirror setups and I don’t trust myself to do it at home in case I accidentally ruin it. It’s also hard to have my arms raised for extended periods.
Agreed, I would prefer coloured hair but having to keep doing it is a drag