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Got m'self a haircut--an improvement?

spertia

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I was expecting a much bigger transformation.
 

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Here you go. Not the easiest to see, but I have a messy part on my left side, then just comb it over to the right. usually the part-line is a little higher, if you go too low it looks a bit like the bad kind of 'comb-over'. My hair is quite long, and gets curly if it gets much longer than it is. Your hair might be TOO curly, but there are product and straightening options out there.
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I don't like how it looks, but thats about all it will do. BTW, I know how hard it is to put your picture up here, among such stylish folks
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You are correct in assuming that you don't look like Bobby Kennedy.

BTW what watch is that?
 

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Originally Posted by SField
This is hard for me to say and even harder for you to hear, but you look like you're balding, and there's nothing worse than the Tom Hanks in DaVinci Code look. Long hair when you have such a prominent, shiny exposed cranium is not flattering. You will look less dorky with really, really short hair and you'll just look better. Up to you to do it. A short haircut with such curly poofy hair will make you not look terribly bright. The barber needs to use shears for you. I'd say a quarter of an inch long. Also, stop contorting your face like that.

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Well, right, but I'm just wondering if my hair is too curly and my chin is too narrow to pull off that kind of haircut in general (even if I couldn't do so as well as Bobby).

And the watch is by a designer named Tibor Kalman. All the numbers on it are out of order. The MoMA website sells them
 

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Originally Posted by wmmk
So a lot of the guys both here and on SW&D have been commenting that I could use a haircut. Anyway, I got one this morning. I'm not sure whether I like it or not, but I wondered if you guys might have any opinions on whether the current cut is good, and whether there's anything I can ask for to make the next one better.

Thanks as always.

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i'm afraid both come off looking more like this IMO:

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i have to mirror the thoughts of most of the other people in here and say go shorter. i have very straight hair but a similar forehead situation, and going short was the best thing i did. i look at myself with david spade hair in high school and cringe.
 

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Originally Posted by wmmk
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This is better, much better. However, I think a good stylist can make it even better.
 

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Both cuts definitely give your face a lot of character. I think it looks ok, if you can pull it off (I like the shorter one better).

What exactly are you trying to achieve? If you're in a band and are going for a kind of retro-meets-nerdcore-meets-hipster type thing, then I think you nailed it. I can see a lot of girls digging your look.

Not sure why everyone is ragging you. The second haircut actually compliments your face pretty well (again, depending on what you're going for). Sure, you might be losing hair, but it isn't bad enough, yet, to not enjoy it while it lasts.
 

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Originally Posted by SField
Wait, woah woah, you mean you wouldn't let ME near your unborn kids?

I would let you as close as you want to my unborn kids, as long as you aren't the one making them.
 

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Originally Posted by ken
Both cuts definitely give your face a lot of character. I think it looks ok, if you can pull it off (I like the shorter one better).

What exactly are you trying to achieve? If you're in a band and are going for a kind of retro-meets-nerdcore-meets-hipster type thing, then I think you nailed it. I can see a lot of girls digging your look.

Not sure why everyone is ragging you. The second haircut actually compliments your face pretty well (again, depending on what you're going for). Sure, you might be losing hair, but it isn't bad enough, yet, to not enjoy it while it lasts.



I agree with some of this. I don't think your losing your hair but just have a high forehead. Only you know really. I prefer the first look for what it's worth. I like it coming further down your forehead and a bit fuller on the sides.
 

Listi

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Err, am I the only one who thinks the cut is pretty decent? It has personality, it looks artsy. As long as you're down with that, I don't think it looks "bad" at all.
 

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