So, I was at a pub last Friday night and a middle-aged gentleman suggested I do something about my hair. This isn't the first time such a thing has been stated to my face. Oddly enough, this same person had months ago stated that with my hair and face, that I looked like a news anchor. I guess he was just suggesting I go modern.
It seems as if my hair is a divisive beast of sorts. I've received numerous compliments about it, mainly from women, with some guys suggesting it was "too perfect" and could be one reason why I'm asked quite frequently if I'm gay. But, I've also received a number of comments saying that it's too old-fashioned and I should try and contemporize it a little bit. My mother suggests I let it grow for a while, as my hair has appeared to get wavier through the years and she's curious to see how it'd look if I grew it out a little more than has been typical. My father wants me to grow an afro. Okay, just joshing on that last one.
I'll be the first to admit my hairstyle isn't very modern necessarily, but that doesn't bother me any and there's really not much I can do about it. I have two parts in my hair. When I went to a barber last year in preparation for my brother's wedding, my brother asked that the barber experiment a bit. The barber even said, "Well, with these parts, there isn't a whole lot I can do without it appearing really unnatural." I had a buzz cut at two points in my life, one when I was a child and another when I underwent brain surgery. When I get older and perhaps start losing my hair, I may shave my head like many people do nowadays, but right now when I have a full head of hair? I can't say that option excites me any. Most men are looking to find ways to keep their hair, not get rid of it. I'd be up for a style change if I didn't have these two parts, but think it'd look quite strange to try and alter it too drastically. I don't think many people whom are critical of the style realize that. If one of the most renowned barbers in the Omaha area says there's really not much he can do, I'd say I'm kind of stuck with what I have, unless like I said, I wanted to go with the George Costanza look. No offense to ol' Georgey, but I'm in no hurry to attain that look.
It seems as if my hair is a divisive beast of sorts. I've received numerous compliments about it, mainly from women, with some guys suggesting it was "too perfect" and could be one reason why I'm asked quite frequently if I'm gay. But, I've also received a number of comments saying that it's too old-fashioned and I should try and contemporize it a little bit. My mother suggests I let it grow for a while, as my hair has appeared to get wavier through the years and she's curious to see how it'd look if I grew it out a little more than has been typical. My father wants me to grow an afro. Okay, just joshing on that last one.
I'll be the first to admit my hairstyle isn't very modern necessarily, but that doesn't bother me any and there's really not much I can do about it. I have two parts in my hair. When I went to a barber last year in preparation for my brother's wedding, my brother asked that the barber experiment a bit. The barber even said, "Well, with these parts, there isn't a whole lot I can do without it appearing really unnatural." I had a buzz cut at two points in my life, one when I was a child and another when I underwent brain surgery. When I get older and perhaps start losing my hair, I may shave my head like many people do nowadays, but right now when I have a full head of hair? I can't say that option excites me any. Most men are looking to find ways to keep their hair, not get rid of it. I'd be up for a style change if I didn't have these two parts, but think it'd look quite strange to try and alter it too drastically. I don't think many people whom are critical of the style realize that. If one of the most renowned barbers in the Omaha area says there's really not much he can do, I'd say I'm kind of stuck with what I have, unless like I said, I wanted to go with the George Costanza look. No offense to ol' Georgey, but I'm in no hurry to attain that look.
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