[Serious] Why do most black men keep short hair?

[King Frost]

i have dry scalp/dandruff



i saw black nypd with locks

 

[null]

I used to wear my hair long (afro, random, braids, plaited, cornrows) and now wear it short because it is easier. Easier to look after and easier when moving job / country or moving around a lot generally.

When it was long people viewed that as a sign of ragga-muffiness.

Spoiler: creh eye-balling god given locks and wondering what the hell the locks are doing there

Upper Class flight to USA

hair IT nerd style ..

I was in a bullet proof role at the time so hating crehs were gonna hate anyway ..

 

[Ducktales]

I think all that ashamed of our own hair bullshyt been over with a long long time ago. I live in Atlanta and there a shyt ton of black men with dreads or hairstyles with a decent amount of hair on they head. My fam from Jersey and I see a good balance of that there as well.

All people have hair preferences. I like my shyt short, cuz I like my waves and easy to manage. I love the texture of my hair (which is black self love). I just brush it. How is that any less natural.

i don’t want a bunch of hair in my face. I like dress, just don’t want em. And all that job stuff is overplayed. Just like white men or others are capable of long hairstyles, they usually do not rock long hairstyles at work either out of professionalism . Do I agree it should be looked that way... no. But I think it’s the opposite that we have more self love in our hair than anyone else as black men. I have not met black men who were ashamed of they hair.we live in a world dominated by white supremacy, but I don’t think black people are in real life concerned with white people’s standards of beauty. Certainly not the newer generations

 

[SadimirPutin]

Just less hassle for me...when it gets to a certain length I just trim it. Time spent in the barber chair, under 20 mins

 

[GoAggieGo.]

Grew my hair out beginning of Rona. Did the sponge fro thing. Long hair was cool, but I hated the process of having to sponge it out or pick it. I also don’t have patience with long hair.

I’ll forever be short hair and wave gang. It’s my comfort zone

 

[doublejump]

Can we change this topic over to how black barbers are currently price gauging the market? Like fukk $40 for a basic cut and beard trim ? I literally hate these folks ( barbers) but I like being fresh.

 

[TheNig]

Grew my hair out beginning of Rona. Did the sponge fro thing. Long hair was cool, but I hated the process of having to sponge it out or pick it. I also don’t have patience with long hair.

I’ll forever be short hair and wave gang. It’s my comfort zone

I'm rocking the sponge now. Not too long. Just enough. Getting lined up this weekend. Getting some trimmed off the top next week.

 

[HarlemHottie]

Grew my hair out beginning of Rona. Did the sponge fro thing. Long hair was cool, but I hated the process of having to sponge it out or pick it. I also don’t have patience with long hair.

I’ll forever be short hair and wave gang. It’s my comfort zone

Im growing out a tapered cut. Tbh, i LOVE my hair, like legit touchy feely, all up on it type love, but i can't take the growing out process. It's killing me.

Im wearing wigs until spring, i can't deal.

 

[Chaos]

I like this thread. I'll remember this when I decided to put on a wig after having my natural out for weeks cause I want a break. It's low maintenance.

 

[Carlton Banks]

Bump

 

[VirginiaSlim75]

I’ve kept a low cut with waves my entire life until this quarantine. It’s just easier to maintain. Simple as that.

I rock a fro, braids, or twist now but the maintenance to keep my hair looking good is a bit much sometimes. I’ll probably cut it once life goes back to normal.

Still ain’t cut my sht…hair long as hell

 

[HoldThisL]

meh, it's easier to get a Caesar and keep it pushing. I had twist and braids before when I was young, but it's a pain to maintain. I'm gonna go bald soon tbh.

 

[Armchair Militant]

Easier to maintain for me

 

[Child_Of_God]

It’s easier to maintain. Having dreads and long hair takes too much effort to manage.

 

[2 one 3]

Just cut my shyt 3 weeks ago


Back wavy




Hadn’t had a cut a year before