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The two most popular methods for starting locs are twisting and crocheting.

We’ve given you The Menstail, The High Ball, and many dozens of long hairstyles for men, but how do you manage your mane when attending a fancy affair? Whether it’s a wedding, an elegant dinner, or a swanky outdoor cocktail party, it’s important to have a formal long hairstyle you can rely on.

The name is a little misleading. It’s not actually shampoo at all, but offers similar benefits. Essentially dry shampoo is a starch-based hair product that soaks up oil, grease and sweat.

There’s been a lot of hype about the man bun, or manbun, or the unfortunate name, “mun.” There are Mondays dedicated to it and a thousand man bun pictures posted every day.

You want to let your hair down, but you want it to look GOOD. Sometimes wearing your hair down isn’t as easy as it looks, whether it’s tangled, damaged or it just looks flat as f***!

This hair tutorial on how to tie a messy man bun was published in 2017, and we are still rocking it. First written during the holidays, we’ve kept the original references and language below from 2017 for posterity. A lot of things have changed at The Longhairs since then, but we still have the most complete library of

The winter months mean inclement weather and freezing temperatures, and if you’re into snowsports it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But whether you’re ripping powder lines or making snow angels, cold weather means potential damage to your locks. That's why you should know how to wear a beanie with long hair.

According to authors Ayana D. Byrd and Lori L. Tharps in their book Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America, “dreadlocks” was coined by British soldiers who encountered Kenyan fighters with matted bunches of hair during their period of colonization in the 1900s.

A lot of guys wonder if they should shave the hair around the back of their neck, and it’s a valid question: shave your neck hair or let it grow?

You may be familiar with our famous series, “Grow With Moreno.” Many of the folks who attended The Great Cut started their long hair journey by following El Moreno, and literally growing alongside him.

Long hair forever...right? Why would you want a trim if you’re growing long hair?

In this post we feature three casual long hairstyles for men that you can execute in less than a minute, and demonstrate how to do them.