man bun

How to Tie a “Man Bun” (without calling it that)

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.
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let your hair down

Let Your Hair Down, Boss

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***!
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How To Do A Messy Man Bun

The Sloppy Joe: A Messy Man Bun For Regular Guys

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
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How to Wear a Beanie With Long Hair

How to Wear a Beanie With Long Hair

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.
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Why We Call Them Locs

Why We Call Them Locs

— El Sicario
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.
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Should you shave neck hair when growing your hair long?

Should You Shave Your Neck Hair?

— El Rubio
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?
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Long Hair In Business

Legendary Longhairs in Business

— El Rubio
It’s no secret long hair on men is considered “unprofessional.” As we’ve often documented, having long hair in business is to have limited vocational options.
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growing out a buzz cut

Buzzed to Bountiful: Growing Out A Buzz Cut With Elefante

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.
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do women like men with long hair

5 Reasons Women Dig Long Hair – From a Woman

— La Rubia
There’s something about a guy with long hair. I can’t speak for every woman on earth, but when I hear the question, do women like men with long hair?
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how fast does hair grow

How A Traveler Became A Longhair

Most people growing long hair have asked themselves, how fast does hair grow? Or if you just donated your hair like we did at The Great Cut…how long does hair take to grow back?
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When is it time to trim growing long hair?

When Is It Time For A Trim?

— Trav White
Long hair forever...right? Why would you want a trim if you’re growing long hair?
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casual long hairstyles for men

3 Quick & Casual Long Hairstyles

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.
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