At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial)

What do you consider too long for you personally?

  • Bra Strap Length

    Votes: 11 0.9%

  • Mid Back

    Votes: 53 4.1%

  • Waist Length

    Votes: 252 19.5%

  • Tail bone Length

    Votes: 427 33.0%

  • Classic Length

    Votes: 210 16.2%

  • Mid-thigh Length

    Votes: 196 15.1%

  • Knee-Length

    Votes: 52 4.0%

  • calf Length

    Votes: 13 1.0%

  • ankle Length

    Votes: 11 0.9%

  • Floor Length

    Votes: 69 5.3%
  • Total voters
    1,294
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

Anything past waist length would be horrific for me. I love having long hair but for me, the length has to be a practical one I can easily deal with.
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

It's an individual thing. If my hair length affects my chosen way of life negatively or becomes a hazard to my health and safety, it's too long for me. If my hair length becomes a burden and no longer brings me joy, it's too long. :)
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

I love really long hair. I think I could even be cool with hair that I can sit on. Knee length might be too much though.
 
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I think that floor length looks a bit creepy. :)
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

On me, I don't want my hair past my waist. I think after waist it would just be too much hair for me.
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

MizAvalon said:
I love really long hair. I think I could even be cool with hair that I can sit on. Knee length might be too much though.
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I agree.
Not that it will ever happen but I could see myself with thigh length hair
 
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Considering I'm natural and have about 50% shrinkage, anything past tailbone length is too long (I figure it would shrink to about BSL when curly and that's long enough!)
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

I voted Mid-Thigh. Anything beyond Classic Length would be excessive for me.
 
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I voted for Classic length because I think anything past that point generally begins to look a bit odd on most folks, regardless of texture. (This is purely base on the people I've seen IRL, though...)

For me personally, I dunno. I saw a woman who with similar texure hair as mine who was WL....:look:...:perplexed...:nono:...not a good look :ohwell:
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

I think hair longer than tailbone length would be unflattering on me. I'm average height and want a hair length that is practical (can be braided and bunned still showing nice length) and enjoyable (with movement and style). I would most likely stop growing my hair out when I reached WL straight. I just hope my shrunken hair is at a nice length as well.
 
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kels823 said:
For MEEEEEE personally (stressing MEEEEEEE because I don't want to offend anyone), I think anything longer than APL would be tiresome. Anything longer than BSL would be unflattering. Anything longer than WL would be unsanitary.
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Ita completly!
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

I'll let you know when I hit an unflattering length. . .
Seriously though I don't think I would want anything longer classic.

For me BSL was completely unflattering because my curls would shrink up to my shoulders and do this horrible mushroom thing.:perplexed Not cute.
 
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I'm surprised so many people say waist lenght
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

for me, anything past bsl, I dont think would be flatterin 'on me'...
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

BSL will do it for me. If an SO requests, and only if that person wants it, I would do WL (if I can make it there)... but that would be pushing it.

I just don't want my hair to end up the elephant in the room.

You know, like when someone is ridiculously ashy and no one can muster up the strength to tell them. I dont want it to be a situation where everyone knows something should be done and I'm oblivious to it. Like when people talk about you in hushed voices... "Man that b!tch is nasty walkin around with hair dragging on the ground!"--- cause that's exactly what I said about that girl in the video someone posted.:blush:

I just don't want to be that girl everyone is like... man can you please just cut the damn hair!?!:lachen:

Plus I just think my 3c/4a/4b mess would not be happy hanging over my booty. Start combing my hair and smellin poo :nono: or worse, can you imagine detangling that crap? You can't do a shake and go if your hair is at your ankles.


But if you can get there and maintain it and keep it clean, more power to you, seriously. I would rather see a black woman with natural hair down her back that is taken care of than just long hair.
 
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Hmm, for me personally I don't think I'd look right with anything past waist length, since I'm 5'2 and long hair makes me look shorter.
But in general I think any hair that has ends that are excessively split or fried the last several inches or so needs to be cut if it's beyond repair... Whats the purpose of having long hair if it's really unhealthy? That's just my humble opinion though.
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

My hair is natural...and incredibly thick...and currently only two inches past shoulder length and a LOT to deal with...so personally, I'm gonna say anything past my bra strap is too long and too much to deal with!

Maybe when I have a real job and am getting some real money and have someone doing my hair once a week maybe I'll let it get longer but right we'll have to see.
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

I was on another forum admiring all of these ladies beautiful waist length hair. Indian, Spanish, Black, etc. But then I got to a white woman who had waist length hair, and I don't know what it was. Maybe the color...but it looked so dull and boring, and I couldn't hate but think she needs to cut or layer it quickly!:perplexed
 
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imstush said:
I was on another forum admiring all of these ladies beautiful waist length hair. Indian, Spanish, Black, etc. But then I got to a white woman who had waist length hair, and I don't know what it was. Maybe the color...but it looked so dull and boring, and I couldn't hate but think she needs to cut or layer it quickly!:perplexed
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What website is this? I want to admire some waist length hair.
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

I voted for classic in general, after that it gets kinda gross. For me personally, I probably won't be growing past WSL. I'll see when I get there though. BSL isn't all that long to me, so who knows if I'll be happy at WSL :spinning:.
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

Anything past MBL might not look nice on me. Plus my hair is heavy when it's healthy.

Being able to have a set like the lady Pantene commercials would be perfect. Sorry I could not find a pic, but she has black hair and a head full of curls that look like they were set on nickel sized rollers. I could get with that.
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

fabiennd said:
If I can sit on it, it is too long for me.
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I'm only speaking for myself, but I agree. I want my hair to be about waistlength. I could deal with tailbone length, but anything longer than that I'd probably be sitting on it or slamming it in car doors or I'd just be wearing it up most of the time.
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

Nicole1976 said:
I will provide a diagram so that there's no question.

Please use the diagram as your reference point...

For me, I'm gonna say anything past Tailbone,


What is too long for you personally?

Remember this is a question for you, not others.
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....hmmmm.....:rolleyes:

....well, ah, anything past calf-length is just STANK and INAPPROPRIATE IMO! :mad:
 
Re: At what Length is hair no longer flattering??? (Warning this may be controversial

Starr1 said:
I'll let you know when I hit an unflattering length. . .
Seriously though I don't think I would want anything longer classic.

For me BSL was completely unflattering because my curls would shrink up to my shoulders and do this horrible mushroom thing.:perplexed Not cute.
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Ok if my hair looked like THIS I may be forced to reevaluate my answer to toe length or somethin :lachen: Gorgeous :spinning:
 
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