5 Things You Should Know Before Growing Your Hair Really Long
I’ve had various hair lengths over the years. Most of the time, it’s been very long, but I did cut it when I was a kid. I’ve grown to love my long hair, and the thought of cutting it short makes me feel like I’d be losing a piece of myself.
My hair is now down to my butt, and as you may expect, this means that things happen to me that individuals with shorter hair do not experience. So, if you intend to grow out your hair to a long length, keep these points in mind.
Be careful with car windows and doors
The longer your hair grows, the more it might become caught in places. And, yes, it can become caught in car doors and windows as you try to close them. It’s happened to me several times. So, you’ll have to keep an eye out for your hair in the car.
I’ve had to open the car door again just to get my hair out and then close it with all my hair inside the car. Longer hair is also more likely to be affected by wind, and with the movement of the car, this means the hair is more likely to blow out towards the window.
Tie your hair up, move it to a side where the wind won’t affect it, or keep an eye on where your hair is at all times to help prevent this.
Your hair will get caught on your own body parts
Again, the more hair you have, the worse this problem becomes. If it’s long enough, you can find yourself sitting on your own hair or having certain areas of your body pressed up against it. Typically, this means that if you’re sitting somewhere and want to change positions, your hair may become trapped between the seat and your body, making it difficult to move. You’ll end up pulling your own hair.
Before you can move, carefully pull your hair out from between your body and the seat. It can also wrap around parts of the body, such as your arms, causing you to tug on it in whichever direction you move your arm until you unwrap it.
Tie your hair back if you’re cooking
Unless you like the smell of burnt hair or want hair in your food, you’ll want to pull your hair back in some way so it doesn’t fall in front of you. The longer the hair, the more likely it is that it will end up in food or on a hot burner. I’ve had this happen before, and the scent of burnt hair is very weird.
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This applies to other tasks, such as cleaning. It’s more difficult to clean when your hair is constantly dangling in front of you. It might either make it difficult to see what you’re doing or cause you to get your hair caught in whatever you’re working on. This also applies to hobbies. For example, I don’t think you want hair in your paint.
Long hair is a blessing in the winter but horrible in the summer
Long hair is especially useful when it is cold outside. It can keep you warm by covering extra parts of your body, especially around your neck. Consider it your own scarf without having to buy or carry anything with you or take it off every time you go inside.
However, when it’s hot outside, that extra hair can be extremely uncomfortable. Depending on how long you grow it, it adds extra heat and restricts airflow around your neck and back. Then you might end up sweating, which feels even worse if it makes your hair wet. However, there are solutions, such as pulling your hair up into a ponytail or other hairstyle to keep it off your neck, back, and shoulders.
You’ll get compliments
To be honest, I don’t always like my hair. I sometimes think it looks awful. It’s usually knotted and frizzy, and I swear it looks like I don’t brush it even when I do. However, I still get compliments on my hair.
Not only do I get compliments, but many people want to play with my hair. They always want to put it in fancy hairstyles. A kiosk lady once approached me and said she wanted to play with my hair. Of course, she was selling hair accessories, but she never bothered me or anyone else who stopped to see what she was doing with my hair to buy any. In theory, it could have been a ploy to persuade people to buy the accessories, but it honestly appeared like she just wanted to play with my hair for fun. Not to mention that I’ve had others tell me that they wanted to play with my hair as well.
Conclusion
As you can see, having long hair has its strange occurrences, but I still enjoy having it. I’ve never considered cutting it, even though my hair occasionally gets trapped in strange places. So, I still recommend everyone who is interested in having long hair to try it. If you don’t like it, you can always cut it, but it never hurts to try out a new hairstyle. You may end up liking it a lot.
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