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Ask HN: Will long hair come back after COVID?

11 points by BracketMaster 6y ago

I've noticed a number of my friends have not been going to the barber and consequently have long hair. I'm curious to see how long this can last.

mxab 6y ago
Purely anecdotal, but a lot of people also invested in hair cutting machines and realized that doing their hair themselves isn't too difficult, especially when buzzing the hair quite short. I can imagine that a lot of them will continue to do so, because they like the style, the practicality of it, or the money saving aspect.
- BracketMaster 6y ago
  Ah, quite possible - I had not noticed this.
non-entity 6y ago
Heh, I've had it since before covid.
hanniabu 6y ago
I think more people will be self-reliant and cut their own hair - at least occasionally. As for long hair coming back in style, I think lengthier hair has always been in style in one form or another with the exception of WWI/II times when everybody was in the military and getting clean cuts.
bushido 6y ago
I personally like my hair long(er), but haven't been able to grow it out for a few years! Not because I didn't want to, it's just that I dislike the awkward phase between short and when it looks nice. I'm past that now, and it was socially acceptable!
cutty 6y ago
Nope. I bought Wahl clippers on eBay for $60 and started cutting my own hair. Each haircut I gave myself improved, and now I'm really happy with the way it turns out. Its almost as good as what I'd get at a barbershop, and I imagine after a few more cuts I'll stop going to the barber completely. Nothing beats the cost and convenience either. The clippers have already paid for themselves, and I don't need to schedule an appointment weeks in advance or drive anywhere. This is definitely something I'm going to continue doing going forward.
codegeek 6y ago
Not for me. I learned to cut my own hair almost 5 years ago and never looked back. I am too lazy to go to a barber shop. A nice Philips Norelco trimmer/clipper, use #7 on side and #9 on top. Scissor for front and up I go. Takes me about 20 mins but it took me a few months initially to get good at it.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 6y ago
  That's not laziness- that's good initiative. That's like saying, "I'm too lazy to get fast-food so I learned to cook."
ksaj 6y ago
Canada's prime minister started out with shaggy hair. It occasionally gets mentioned that it's growing back again. It seems to have shocked people when he first took the reins, and he got a hair cut. But they don't seem anywhere near as shocked and appalled by it this time around. My SO got a kick out of Joy Behar complaining on The View that she is wholly incapable of doing her own hair and makeup properly, so she looks a little less glamorous these days. Late night TV shows are looking a lot more like YouTube video series. They lost their live audiences, but now look a whole lot more like their competitors. I think a lot of this is going to be the new norm.
- BracketMaster 6y ago
  LOL. I kinda hope so.
_bxg1 6y ago
I've been growing mine out for a couple years now; was past shoulder-length before quarantine started :)
actondev 6y ago
I've been always cutting my own hair (counting maybe 10 years). But indeed given the quarantine situation & not worrying at all about my looks, I thought I'd give a long(er) hair look a try. I was always sporting short hair so it's quite a change heh.

11 points by BracketMaster 6y ago

I've noticed a number of my friends have not been going to the barber and consequently have long hair. I'm curious to see how long this can last.

mxab 6y ago

Purely anecdotal, but a lot of people also invested in hair cutting machines and realized that doing their hair themselves isn't too difficult, especially when buzzing the hair quite short. I can imagine that a lot of them will continue to do so, because they like the style, the practicality of it, or the money saving aspect.

BracketMaster 6y ago
Ah, quite possible - I had not noticed this.

non-entity 6y ago

Heh, I've had it since before covid.

hanniabu 6y ago

I think more people will be self-reliant and cut their own hair - at least occasionally. As for long hair coming back in style, I think lengthier hair has always been in style in one form or another with the exception of WWI/II times when everybody was in the military and getting clean cuts.

bushido 6y ago

I personally like my hair long(er), but haven't been able to grow it out for a few years! Not because I didn't want to, it's just that I dislike the awkward phase between short and when it looks nice. I'm past that now, and it was socially acceptable!

cutty 6y ago

Nope. I bought Wahl clippers on eBay for $60 and started cutting my own hair. Each haircut I gave myself improved, and now I'm really happy with the way it turns out. Its almost as good as what I'd get at a barbershop, and I imagine after a few more cuts I'll stop going to the barber completely. Nothing beats the cost and convenience either. The clippers have already paid for themselves, and I don't need to schedule an appointment weeks in advance or drive anywhere. This is definitely something I'm going to continue doing going forward.

codegeek 6y ago

Not for me. I learned to cut my own hair almost 5 years ago and never looked back. I am too lazy to go to a barber shop. A nice Philips Norelco trimmer/clipper, use #7 on side and #9 on top. Scissor for front and up I go. Takes me about 20 mins but it took me a few months initially to get good at it.

2OEH8eoCRo0 6y ago
That's not laziness- that's good initiative. That's like saying, "I'm too lazy to get fast-food so I learned to cook."

ksaj 6y ago

Canada's prime minister started out with shaggy hair. It occasionally gets mentioned that it's growing back again. It seems to have shocked people when he first took the reins, and he got a hair cut. But they don't seem anywhere near as shocked and appalled by it this time around. My SO got a kick out of Joy Behar complaining on The View that she is wholly incapable of doing her own hair and makeup properly, so she looks a little less glamorous these days. Late night TV shows are looking a lot more like YouTube video series. They lost their live audiences, but now look a whole lot more like their competitors. I think a lot of this is going to be the new norm.

BracketMaster 6y ago
LOL. I kinda hope so.

_bxg1 6y ago

I've been growing mine out for a couple years now; was past shoulder-length before quarantine started :)

actondev 6y ago

I've been always cutting my own hair (counting maybe 10 years). But indeed given the quarantine situation & not worrying at all about my looks, I thought I'd give a long(er) hair look a try. I was always sporting short hair so it's quite a change heh.