Manly Curls?!?? And 5-6 Years To Shoulder Length?

[YvetteWithJoy]

There's a Manly Curls movement, I guess. Who knew?

http://www.manlycurls.com/2012/01/curly-wavy-hair-men-shoulder-length-long-hairstyle/

Excerpt:

How long it will take for the achieved visible length
To grow to shoulder length, you will need patience! I cannot emphasize this enough, especially for curly men. Your curls will take quite a while to achieve a shoulder length style and the hair at the top will, depending on your type of curly hair, take approximately the following amount of time to reach shoulder length (assuming growing from a near shaved/short length hairstyle):

• Type I: 2 1/2 years
• Type: II: 3 years
• Type III: 4 years
• Type IV: 5 years
• Type V: 6+ years

This is one of the reasons why it is important to know your curl type and why I created such a guide, since the tighter your curls (read, Type IV-V), the longer it will take you to achieve visible length. I am a Type III curl head and it took me 2 1/2 years to get to shoulder length. Wow, was it an experience!

It did take me a while…

In the meantime, as you grow the visible shoulder length, your hair will be in a transient awkward phase. This is basically the time span in which your curly hair will be doing all kind of funky stuff and looking out of order and mildly unappealing as it reaches the final desired length. I will cover in the future the different techniques to deal with the awkward phase but, for the time being, stick through it and just tie those curls into a ponytail!

 

[PJaye]

There's nothing manly about those curls.

 

[OhTall1]

It just sounds like those men that have been protective styling in their man buns want to enjoy their length.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

There's nothing manly about those curls.

Buwahahaaaaaaa!

 

[toaster]

My hair is past hip length and it's STILL not shoulder length when curly, so that timing may be right for people with extreme shrinkage.

 

[LovingLady]

All this lets me know is that black women are the trend setters in society. Tightly curly hair was not acceptable until we started doing it.

 

[Daina]

I don't know why but this man curl, man bun trend is not something I can get behind...this is not a good look!

 

[theRaven]

I can dig it. But then again Ive always preferred men with some hair, curls, afros, locks, and all...

 

[intellectualuva]

All this lets me know is that black women are the trend setters in society. Tightly curly hair was not acceptable until we started doing it.

Yep. That's it right there.

 

[OhTall1]

Type I: 2 1/2 years
Type: II: 3 years
Type III: 4 years
Type IV: 5 years
Type V: 6+ years

Wait, I can't believe I missed this? What does type 5 hair look like?

 

[Sharpened]

I wonder if the wave brushing forums still exist...

 

[Autumn~Tint~Of~Gold]

Wait, I can't believe I missed this? What does type 5 hair look like?

who knows, it's a man hair type lol

 

[nyeredzi]

Wait, I can't believe I missed this? What does type 5 hair look like?

It's chest hair

 

[OhTall1]

It's chest hair

 

[planters]

Skinny jeans, man purses, man thongs, now long curls ....Interesting times we live In

 

[Honey Bee]

Skinny jeans, man purses, man thongs, now long curls ....Interesting times we live In

Don't forget the skirts and the nail polish. All of the 'manly' variety, of course.