Lurker's Progress Report

Lurker's Progress Report
Posted by Cosmik on October 13, 2002 at 17:55:11: Previous Next

Well, I've been following this board for a while now. I think I may have posted once or twice before. Last haircut I had was back at the beginning of March, for a play that I was in. Around that time I also met a stylist who understood that I want to let my hair grow (it's my midlife crisis I guess - it's cheaper than a convertable or an 18-year-old.) :)

Anyway, it's been growing ever since, with only one very minor trim back at the end of May. I find that daily shampoo and conditioner helps (the conditioner is a MUST with my hair) and I've observed that my hair seems to grow in spurts (although it's more likely that I just *notice* it in spurts.) Every few weeks I'll suddenly notice that it's gotten to another point - into the ears, into the eys, etc.

I also noticed that it gets curly down at my neck. I don't know when my hair decided to get all wavy; it was never like that when I was younger. Maybe it's punishing me for shaving it all off a few years ago. I can get most of it to lie down by brushing it back wet and letting it air dry (or spritzing it with a little styling spray and brushing it out with a blow dryer, but I usually don't have the time or inclination for this much work, and besides, I'm not sure that's the healthiest thing to do with hair.)

Meanwhile, I got into a mood and stopped trimming my goatee, which is now almost as long as my hand is wide (what's that, like 4 inches across?) It was okay all summer, but now my hair is really looking longer, and I'm starting to think the long hair AND the freakish goatee are too much together, so I think it's time to trim the goat WAY back to just a quarter inch or so. I thought about letting the rest of the beard grow in - and I've done that for about a month now - but I'm just not sure it's gonna work. I'm thinking maybe in another year when the hair is long enough to pull back I'll try to go a year without shaving. Meanwhile, one idiosyncratic feature is probably enough for me. :)

Anyone else ever try to do the hair and beard at the same time? How do you keep from going crazy?

Another Chris
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