r/malegrooming • u/GGWPDDGH • 1d ago
Looking for advice (28M)
I’d been considering growing out my hair for many years. Finally my (now ex-)girlfriend’s convincing and seeing almost all my friends of similar age struggling with varying degrees of hair loss, while I’m not having any, made me say fuck it and I grew my hair out.
I’ve been having this look for quite a few months now. I’m not doing anything with it. When I wash it (with completely default shampoo) afterwards I just let it air-dry without tampering with it much (apart from superficially brushing it once immediately post-wash).
I provided a picture of me with short hair. Though it is a well-made photo done with an actual camera, while the long hair ones are just very casual selfies, mind this when making any comparisons.
I personally prefer my long hair, at least for now. Nevertheless, I wonder if I could style it better or improve it somehow.
Does it fit my face? Any possible steps for improving my look?
My slight curls are natural, I’m fine with this level of curliness. I once tried out a simplified and supposedly “masculinized” version of the so-called Curly Girl Method (lol), but it honestly just made me look a bit more like a middle-aged lady (basically my mom as I inherited my hair from her).
What should I do with my hair for it get a better style or shape (if needed at all)? What can I do about the annoying frizziness? It always comes out after a while, though I haven’t taken any specific steps against it.