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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!
Yelena Yardeen 4 years ago
Yes! I feel like a lot of men with long hair don't know what to do with it, but this guy sure does
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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
Chris Ganser 4 years ago
Well I'm in the other camp obviously. He is 20 times more sexy in the after pic!
Colin L 4 years ago
There are three transformed things here: hair, beard and glasses. I honestly think the beard and glasses change is more dramatic than the hair.
Hermione 4 years ago
And eye colour? Looks like a different man altogether.
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#3
I Listened To None Of You, Cut 13 Years Of Long Hair Off Yesterday
Agnes Jekyll 4 years ago
He's beautiful either way, and he can do whatever he wants with his hair--it's his after all.
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
narmadha weerasinghe 4 years ago
You look absolutely beautiful with long hair. But you did a great job
#5
Mad Lad Donates Hair
the redqueen 4 years ago
I guess we all have different tastes in men, lol! I love men with long hair-if they take care of their hair. So this guy, with the handsome face, and glowing mane of hair, would absolutely make me do a double take if I saw him, I'd be checking him out. But with the short hair? Of course, I would still probably check him out and think, " yea, he's a real good looking man", perhaps hold my gaze on him a little bit longer than I should, and I would just keep on going........but him, with the hair? I'd stop in my tracks and try to drink him in with my eyeballs-*then*, I would move along...probably look back over my shoulder, one time- whimper quietly-and get on with movin on.......
Crazy Meerkat Lady 2 years ago
Most sentences starting with "I got drunk" does not end as well as this one did
#6
Before And After, Thanks For The Advice Guys!
Deborah B 4 years ago
Very handsome both ways. I love the long hair, but the short cut suits his face very well.
jaysko 4 years ago
Agreed! I feel like most of these dudes are very good looking regrardless of their hair length!
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Sally Holmes 12 months ago
I prefer short hair bc your face is easier to see how handsome you are
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
Cut 6 Years Of Long Hair Off Today Against All Your Advice. Glad I Did!
#8
I’ve Been Growing My Hair Out For 4 Years For Donation. Finally Cut It And Feel Like A New Man
the redqueen 4 years ago
Pssst.......you look about 10 years younger, too. But it was some good lookin hair.....
#9
Finally Chopped My Hair After 10 Years. Opinions?
Máté Jancsek 3 years ago
Before, nothing, besides the Adam's apple tells us, that you are male. Now even your face has space to be manly and not cowered with girly hair
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
I Think I Made The Right Choice
#11
Had Long Hair For 4 Years, How'd I Do?
#12
I Did A Thing: First Cut In Nearly Four Years. Thanks To All The Lovely People To Chimed In On My Last Post Here!
the redqueen 4 years ago
I absolutely love men with long hair- but you look 100% more handsome without all the hair-I think the hair distracts from your cute face.
Yelena Yardeen 4 years ago
Agreed. He looks handsome both ways but the short cut really suits him
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Both are good. Super cute guy. Beautiful hair, the short does show off his face.
Lɶwin Von Schatten 4 years ago
Oh! ...well, it will grow back. Please grow it back out, that's movie-star gorgeous.
#13
Thanks To The Advice Here, I Chopped The Mop After A Good 2+ Years. Beyond Excited With The Results!
the redqueen 4 years ago
Dude- the difference is night and day. Wow. Keep the short hairstyle -you went from "ehhhh", to DAAAAMMMMNN!
#14
Update: Posted Here A Couple Days Ago, Here's The Result. Thanks For Your Advice Mha!
#15
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?
#16
Got Tired Of Looking Like A Hobo - Got A Haricut And Trimmed The Beard. Better?
#17
Just Chopped My 2-Year Flow. What Do You Guys Think?
Crazy Meerkat Lady 4 years ago
All I know is that it will take me 5 years to grow that amount!
#18
Jesus To Gq - First Haircut In 2 Years
#19
2 Years Of Growth And A Chop
#20
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!
#21
A Year Ago I Cut Off My Hair And Donated It. Here's A Before And After, One Year Difference
Deborah B 4 years ago
Nice. Losing the septum piercing was also a good call. I'm not against them in general, but this one was ugly.
#22
Chopped Off 1.5 Years Of Hair Growth! How’d I Do?
Z Alexi 4 years ago
Heather~~Is that like: "Now you have become a woman"? OR: "Be a woman, be a REAL woman!"? C'mon, stop the sexism.
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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!
#24
Went For The Big Chop! What Do You Think?
SirPatTheCat 4 years ago
Oh come on let him make whatever face he wants. Nobody likes being told to smile.
Tamara Kroonen 3 years ago
Indeed. If a woman is being told to smile, people say it is misogynic s**t and they are not born to smile for men. And now look at the women commanding him to smile! Errmm, gender equality works both ways ladies! ;)
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#25
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
Carole Strawn 4 years ago
You look great with the shorter hair. Really notice your pretty eyes.
#26
From This To This. Been Growing It Since 2015. Thoughts?
Butternut DerpFarts 4 years ago
As a girl who went from perpetual mats and near dreadlocks Bc I just couldn’t take care of it to nice jaw length cut and a lot of thinning out, I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE IS INCREDIBLE
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#27
Long vs. Short
#28
Feeling Confident, I Cut My Hair Short For The First Time In About 15 Years
Heather Menard 4 years ago
So much better. You don't look like a guy that lives in his mom's basement anymore.
#29
Before And After. My Hair Was In Growth Since 2017, And With That Haircut, It's Way More Practical Now
Michelle M 4 years ago
The Lord sure bestows unfair amount of hair to people. I would kill for this hair.
the redqueen 4 years ago
No s**t. And bestows the luscious locks to men! God, what all I could do if I had hair like that.
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Jaybird3939 4 years ago
How much money did I spend on perms to get that hair? Even when it was short.
Martha Meyer 4 years ago
He needs a bit of fringe whether his hair is long or short. He's got the classic large forehead.
#30
Chopped My Hair Off After 7 Years!
#31
(16m) I Cut My Hair After 8 Years. How Do I Look? Anything To Improve?
#32
Chopped 2.5 Years Of Hair Today. Feels Amazing
Crazy Meerkat Lady 2 years ago
Is it just me or is that an insane amount of growth for 2.5 years? Wow!
#33
I Cut My Hair Today. Feels Fresh
the redqueen 4 years ago
You need to break up the length created by the height of your hair swoop, and your naturally long face( nothin* wrong with having a long face) because the two together exaggerate the total long- ness. Just pull down a couple of whispies onto your forehead( think Elvis) and you will be good to go!
#34
Tidied Up The Mop
the redqueen 4 years ago
10000% improvement- mop takes away from your naturally handsome face.
#35
After Nearly 3 Years Of Growth, I Donated My Hair To Wigs 4 Kids
Steve Barnett 4 years ago
Good man. I haven't cut my hair for 2 years. I also intend to donate my hair, so it can be made into a wig for someone who is going through chemo.
Z Alexi 4 years ago
I was told org didn't want my hair unless it was at least 12" long. Drats.
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#36
Before And After! Thanks For The Inspiration Guys!
#37
Cut My Hair With Some Advice From A Helpful Redditor. I Really Like It!
the redqueen 4 years ago
I just wanna run my fingers thru that pile of messy waves, goood god!
Z Alexi 4 years ago
We're talkin' hair, here...he has no vote over changing his eye color.
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Do Y'all Think I Look Better With Short Or Long Hair?
#39
Decided To Get My Wings Chopped Off, Whadya Think?
#40
After 2 Years Of Growing, Chance Decided To Chop It Off. It Was A Late Night Decision So Our Puppo Got To Be In The Picture Too!
#41
Got It All Chopped Off Not Too Long Ago, Pretty Happy With The Results
#42
Would You Stick With The Long Hair If You Were Me ?
#43
Decided To Chop Of The Mop After 2 ½ Years. Really Happy About It!
#44
Starting At A Military School Next Week, So I Had To Chop It
#45
Before And After! My Head Feels So Much Lighter Now
the redqueen 4 years ago
Good choice. I think your hair would be next level, if you were to go to salon, and choose a style for your hair-looks like you have the hair type that would be perfect for those swept back on the sides, little fuller on the top, it's so shiny and thick. Beautiful hair color and so gloss6!
#46
Yesterday I Asked For Help Deciding A Haircut! So Here I Am Today To Update You All With A Before And After!
#47
Quarantine Chop Before & After
Bobby 4 years ago
My only suggestion would be let the mustache grow a bit more. Keep the same shape but let it thicken up a bit. If you're gonna keep it thin go with a pencil mustache
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I Got The Confidence To Go For A Chop Because Of This Reddit Page. Thanks
Crazy Meerkat Lady 2 years ago
The position of his ear is unsettling. Can't determine if its just the angle.
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What do you think ?
Lenka Smetanová 4 years ago
This is for the ost of the pics really sad... I love long hai on man sooo.... :D
Bex 4 years ago
Lenka, I'm the same way! I will say some men look better with short hair, but usually my preference is long hair.
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Steve Barnett 4 years ago
Good to know that some of these OP's have stipulated that they have donated their hair to charities that create wigs.
Robert Thompson 4 years ago
I remember the day I went from thick shoulder length Hansen style hair to a crew cut. I got home and one of the neighbor kids asked who I was. She was told, and then asked again "No... , who is that 👉" pointing at me.
WolfGirl23 4 years ago
I never knew that you could donate your hair to charity. Now I feel bad, because when I chopped of my long hair I just put it outside for the birds to use in their nests.
Chucky Cheezburger 4 years ago
Oh man, I wish I knew how to add pics to this. I once had hair down to my butt. I aways said that when I started to lose it (because I knew it was going to happen due to genetics) I was going to shave it all off. And thats what I did. Went from full head of long hair to smooth as a cueball and had the cuttings donated to add to the hairpieces for kids that lost their hair to chemo.I didnt wanna be running around sporting a skullet. I miss my hair. I miss feeling the cool, Autumn wind blowing through it, when the leaves are falling from the trees. I miss having it hold the scent of earth and woodsmoke and the harvest. But I think my wife likes bald better. She has told me that Yul Brenner is her secret boyfriend.😉
Bella, Your Kitty-Loving Queen 4 years ago (edited)
Great transformations! Although some of the comments saying stuff like “Now you’re a man!” Kinda ruined it. Like bruh having long hair doesn’t make you some kind of sissy.
Lenka Smetanová 4 years ago
This is for the ost of the pics really sad... I love long hai on man sooo.... :D
Bex 4 years ago
Lenka, I'm the same way! I will say some men look better with short hair, but usually my preference is long hair.
Load More Replies... Steve Barnett 4 years ago
Good to know that some of these OP's have stipulated that they have donated their hair to charities that create wigs.
Robert Thompson 4 years ago
I remember the day I went from thick shoulder length Hansen style hair to a crew cut. I got home and one of the neighbor kids asked who I was. She was told, and then asked again "No... , who is that 👉" pointing at me.
WolfGirl23 4 years ago
I never knew that you could donate your hair to charity. Now I feel bad, because when I chopped of my long hair I just put it outside for the birds to use in their nests.
Chucky Cheezburger 4 years ago
Oh man, I wish I knew how to add pics to this. I once had hair down to my butt. I aways said that when I started to lose it (because I knew it was going to happen due to genetics) I was going to shave it all off. And thats what I did. Went from full head of long hair to smooth as a cueball and had the cuttings donated to add to the hairpieces for kids that lost their hair to chemo.I didnt wanna be running around sporting a skullet. I miss my hair. I miss feeling the cool, Autumn wind blowing through it, when the leaves are falling from the trees. I miss having it hold the scent of earth and woodsmoke and the harvest. But I think my wife likes bald better. She has told me that Yul Brenner is her secret boyfriend.😉
Bella, Your Kitty-Loving Queen 4 years ago (edited)
Great transformations! Although some of the comments saying stuff like “Now you’re a man!” Kinda ruined it. Like bruh having long hair doesn’t make you some kind of sissy.
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