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Guys With Long Hair, Do You Care?

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCF chapter.

Ladies, no matter what hair type you have, no matter what length, and no matter what color we all #struggle with our manes daily. Us gals, wash, treat, color, brush, blow dry, curl, and straighten like there’s no tomorrow. These rituals wreak havoc on our hair, hence our struggle. Now, we’ve all seen the guys with the luscious locks that even the girls with prettiest hair can’t help but admire. These men are walking around with beautiful hair and making it look effortless. Whether they’re rocking flowing tendrils or the ever popular man-bun, they seem to embody the #longhairdontcare lifestyle. So my question: Is it really effortless for guys or do they face the same hair struggles us girls face? I’ve decided to write an open letter to all the fellas out there with locks that we love.

Dear Guys with Luscious Locks,

Your hair is so fab we have a few questions:

Do you spend a little longer than you should trying to perfect the perfect sloppy bun?

Do you often wonder where all your hair ties went? Did you lose them? Did you let someone borrow them and then never get it back? Or did they all just get up and run away?

Do you even use bobby pins? Or care about fly-aways?

Do you contemplate over using a comb vs. a brush to reduce breakage?

Do you constantly switch up your hair care routine? Do you stick to the classic shampoo and conditioner? Maybe try a 2-in1? Or do you get a little wild and ditch the poo entirely and go for a cleansing condition?

Do you get bored with your hair every once and a while? Do you ask yourself “to cut or not to cut?” Then instantly regret if you choose to cut it?

And please let us know how do you weigh in on the whole washing with cold water vs. hot water debate?

Do you like trying new hair styles like ponytails and braids?

Maybe you don’t have any of these struggles and I guess that’s okay. Because I bet if you did, you wouldn’t wear your hair long and then us girls wouldn’t have any man-bun-and beard eye candy to gush over.

So enjoy your effortless long hair don’t care way of life, just remember the struggles us ladies have the next time you’re trying to rush us to get ready or make a comment on our hairstyle. One thing’s for sure, you don’t have to worry about bad hair days with a hat collection like that! Or maybe you do…

Sincerely,

Girls with constant hair struggles

Catherine is a senior at UCF majoring in Advertising and Public Relations. Catherine enjoys painting, singing along with the radio, and sipping on chai lattes. In her spare time you can find her doodling on her hands with Sharpies, and watching Quentin Tarantino films. She loves fashion, interior design, penquins, and over-the-knee socks. Follow her on Twitter- for random thoughts about Publix and life- and Instagram -for pictures of her roommate's cat and some great looking food: @catienicoled
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