So I want to grow my hair out...

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you probably want to get it thinned out (w/ thinning shears) every so often.

I'm trying to grow mine out as well, heading for a different style (more like this). You have to commit though, it's hard during the middle phases to just give up and go get a haircut. If that starts to bother you just get more frequent trims. The thinning shears is probably a good idea. I don't think there's really much more to do, just be patient.

A thread like this is naked without the word "So" at the beginning of the title.

"So I want to grow my hair out"

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People aren't taking you seriously enough because you have Moby as your avatar. His tonsure would look great on you.

"˜All I know is all I feel right now, I feel the power growing in my hair' - Cat Stevens

That's all.

thinning your hair is the wrong path IMO, if you want to maximize the long look. You'll just end up with a mix of long and short hairs and not correct the main Asian guy hair downfall, which is texture/fall. My advice: bear the awkward period of growing it past your nose or so, which takes about a year depending on where you start from, keep it trimmed and play with it (pomps are about your only option at nose length or more) and then you have to bear the 2nd awkward stage, from below the nose to blow the lower lip or near the chin, which takes a few more months. Once there, you caan elect to get a Korean magic perm and your hair will lay incredibly straight and smoothly, it turns into beautiful women's hair. They last for about 3 months and then you probably need a re-do on the perm. They're not cheap by the way, I pay something like $300 a pop in Korea, land of the magic perm. Anyhow, having really long Asian hair is pretty awkward for a long time during the growing process, requires a lot of money and care (I also use a $500 shampoo, conditioner, and treatment combo in the shower) and then you gotta keep pruning it back once in awhile to get to fresh ends. Then again, you won't be spending money on weekly haircuts like some guys have to get, styling products aren't necessary, etc. Sincerely, Guy with the exact hairstyle you want

You made my day, cowboy.

Keeping long hair is not difficult. It is not more difficult than keeping short hair. All you need to do is maintain the edges. Go in for a periodic trim to clean the nape, sides around the ears etc.