Neck Hair Question
Posted by FITMUS on March 11, 2003 at 11:10:50: Previous Next
Hi guys,
Here's the question: When wearing a pony tail, does it look more professional to have the neck hair trimmed off, or can it be left on?
I'd like to not worry about shaving my neck hair off, but I need to think about the future. I'll need to wear a pony tail while working since that will look the most professional in my field. I have not touched my neck hair since last July. Can I get away with leaving the neck hair alone if I must wear a pony tail?
Thanks...
Re: Neck Hair
Posted by Hair Religion on March 11, 2003 at 14:06:46: Previous Next
In Reply to: Neck Hair Question posted by FITMUS on March 11, 2003 at 11:10:50:
Neck hair tends to look pretty yucky. You won't be sorry you trim it but it will take upkeep every once in a while to stay looking clean. I guess you can say it's kind of like a beard.
Look at some women who have their hair tied back and you notice that they would look neater themselves if they got rid of that short, scraggly looking neck scruff.
Re: Neck Hair
Posted by FITMUS on March 11, 2003 at 17:53:10: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Neck Hair posted by Hair Religion on March 11, 2003 at 14:06:46:
Thanks for the input. I'll have to keep on eye out for some women wearing a pony tail. I think you're right, though. I'm sure it will seem "cleaner" without those hairs there...
Re: Neck Hair
Posted by Jude on March 11, 2003 at 22:43:35: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Neck Hair posted by FITMUS on March 11, 2003 at 17:53:10:
yah, shave your neck hair. Looks cleaner, especially with a collared shirt. Good luck, you'll look sharp.
Re: Neck Hair Question
Posted by HappyPuppy on March 12, 2003 at 00:29:40: Previous Next
In Reply to: Neck Hair Question posted by FITMUS on March 11, 2003 at 11:10:50:
Good question, something I've been wondering myself, but w/ a slight variation.
Will neck hairs ever grow long enough to be put into a ponytail w/ the rest of the hair, or do they just have a really short terminal length?
Re: Neck Hair Question
Posted by FITMUS on March 13, 2003 at 10:30:45: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Neck Hair Question posted by HappyPuppy on March 12, 2003 at 00:29:40:
Yeah, they'll grow long also so you can put them in the tail too. :)
Re: Neck Hair Question
Posted by Joe on March 12, 2003 at 04:00:36: Previous Next
In Reply to: Neck Hair Question posted by FITMUS on March 11, 2003 at 11:10:50:
I would advise against it. You can get a good looking pony-tail without cutting that hair off. You might need to use a little gel and just comb all your hair back so it looks neat, then collect it into a pony-tail. What you're thinking is basically an undercut, the negative aspects of which have been covered many times before...
Re: Neck Hair Question
Posted by Big L on March 12, 2003 at 04:38:17: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Neck Hair Question posted by Joe on March 12, 2003 at 04:00:36:
: What you're thinking is basically an undercut, the negative aspects of which have been covered many times before...
I beg to differ. I hate undercuts too but I don't think that shaving off those 'scruffy' lower neck hairs qualifies as an undercut. I think the question related to the downy 1" long bits BELOW the hairline. My wife shaves them off the same time she shaves my shoulders !! (it must be true love).
Re: Neck Hair Question
Posted by mookie on March 12, 2003 at 11:17:23: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Neck Hair Question posted by Big L on March 12, 2003 at 04:38:17:
: : What you're thinking is basically an undercut, the negative aspects of which have been covered many times before...
: I beg to differ. I hate undercuts too but I don't think that shaving off those 'scruffy' lower neck hairs qualifies as an undercut. I think the question related to the downy 1" long bits BELOW the hairline. My wife shaves them off the same time she shaves my shoulders !! (it must be true love).
Maybe if you just let the shoulder hairs grow you could put them in the same ponytail as the neck hairs?
Re: Neck Hair Question
Posted by mookie on March 12, 2003 at 11:21:12: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Neck Hair Question posted by mookie on March 12, 2003 at 11:17:23:
: : : What you're thinking is basically an undercut, the negative aspects of which have been covered many times before...
: : I beg to differ. I hate undercuts too but I don't think that shaving off those 'scruffy' lower neck hairs qualifies as an undercut. I think the question related to the downy 1" long bits BELOW the hairline. My wife shaves them off the same time she shaves my shoulders !! (it must be true love).
: Maybe if you just let the shoulder hairs grow you could put them in the same ponytail as the neck hairs?
PS That was my first post. Growing since 2 May 2002.
Re: not an undercut
Posted by Hair Religion on March 12, 2003 at 11:13:14: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Neck Hair Question posted by Joe on March 12, 2003 at 04:00:36:
Ya, definately not an undercut. We're talking about the scruffy hairs that never get more than a few to several inches and just tangle up some of the longer hairs while looking while looking like they don't blend with the rest of your hair. They are almost like sideburns.
Re: not an undercut
Posted by Joe on March 12, 2003 at 11:39:21: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: not an undercut posted by Hair Religion on March 12, 2003 at 11:13:14:
hmmm seems I mistook his intentions. guess we're talking more along the lines of back hair/shoulder hair/hair at the base of your neck. ya I'd agree that has to go :)
Re: not an undercut
Posted by FITMUS on March 13, 2003 at 10:35:13: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: not an undercut posted by Joe on March 12, 2003 at 11:39:21:
Yeah, Hair Religion's speaking of what I'm talking about. Not interested in an undercut! :)
More questions: hairline shape
Posted by Gollan on March 12, 2003 at 09:30:38: Previous Next
In Reply to: Neck Hair Question posted by FITMUS on March 11, 2003 at 11:10:50:
Ok so I finally convinced someone trim the inch-long hairs on my neck up to my "natural" hairline. In looking at the result it in the mirror my hairline is actually shaped in an inverted "U" with two "arms" extending down and tappering off. This hair is clearly not neck hair but it doesn't look like it will ever be long enough to go into a tail. What do you gentlemen do about these hairs? Shave them back until the hairline is straight? Trim them and let them alone. Let them grow?
The other day in a store I saw a guy with a tail jutting out the back of his head. As I got close I noticed he had about a 1" fringe of short hair below the base of the tail. Like a mullet that wrapped around below the long hair. My point is I don't want to look like that.
Re: Neck Hair Question
Posted by Mark on March 12, 2003 at 18:00:12: Previous Next
In Reply to: Neck Hair Question posted by FITMUS on March 11, 2003 at 11:10:50:
Hi Fitmus
: Here's the question: When wearing a pony tail, does it look more professional to have the neck hair trimmed off, or can it be left on?
I don't tend to worry about them too much unless they stick out too much and are visible from the front, and then I simply damp them down with a little water and re-tie a new tail. It seems to do the job and it's easy to do.
Good luck!