https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:06:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair/page/2#post-2115369 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:11:58 +0000 Style Fan 2115369@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with what TG said from an objective point of view.&nbsp; For me personally, anything that is at my shoulders is "short".&nbsp; I know it is not really short but it feels that way.&nbsp; I have a long neck and I feel like my head is sticking out like a lollipop if my hair is too short.<br />My preferred length is at my clavicles.&nbsp; I think that works best for my hair type and for body type.&nbsp; Pic. #1<br />When I was a teenager my hair was to my waist.&nbsp; I have had my hair to my mid-back in recent years but it was thicker.&nbsp; I have lost hair due to stress, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair/page/2#post-2115278 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:25:17 +0000 Marilyn 2115278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me, anything above my shoulder feels short.&nbsp; I haven't done "short" short in almost 30 years and looking back at pictures I won't.&nbsp; I'm currently at about 2" below my shoulder and don't consider that long. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair/page/2#post-2115183 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 02:03:36 +0000 anne 2115183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with TG too, but I once worked with an Irish woman in her 20s who considered hair a bit past shoulder length to be short. All her Irish friends had very long hair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair/page/2#post-2115033 Sun, 19 Apr 2020 10:28:23 +0000 Jane 2115033@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am nodding with TG</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2115028 Sun, 19 Apr 2020 09:22:22 +0000 The Cat 2115028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree with what torontogirl said in the very first reply. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114811 Sat, 18 Apr 2020 02:32:41 +0000 cindysmith 2114811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I consider shoulder length hair to be medium instead of short or long. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114651 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:29:52 +0000 Staysfit 2114651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with TG’s definitions. By TG’s definition, my hair is somewhere between short to medium length. &nbsp;My longest layers in back are 12 inches which is still shy of my shoulders, my shortest layers reach the middle of my nose....so maybe 8.5 inches. &nbsp;I can pull the longer layers into a stubby ponytail and/or pin up the shorter layers as well. &nbsp;Previously they were too short for either of these options and I had to use a headband. &nbsp;Curls make my hair appear shorter than its actual length. To have a dry length that hits my shoulders, my hair will need to be about 5-6 inches longer than shoulder length when wet. &nbsp; </p> <p>When my hair was pixie length I think it may have been no longer than 2-3 inches in front with the longest back layers 4-5 inches. &nbsp;</p> <p>I think of your hair as between short and chin length. &nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114641 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:59:02 +0000 Helena 2114641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your hair both ways but the curls see so signature to your style ... Just gorgeous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114616 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:05:12 +0000 Zaeobi 2114616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A slight aside but it's interesting to see what your chart dubs as 'classic length' - I've always thought that to be around shoulder length or shorter, like the traditional bob shape. That may be shaped by growing up in the UK though: </p> <p>In South Asian culture, armpit length is already veering into 'short' territory since traditional ideas see longer hair as more feminine. I also wonder whether we generally have longer terminal lengths due to genetics, because I know I had many school friends that couldn't grow their hair to my length since it usually stops growing around armpit length for them. Mine reaches around waist length (if I let it!) </p> <p>In Hong Kong, I've had people call my hair long when it was at shoulder length, presumably because pixie &amp; much shorter haircuts are almost de rigueur for women past their teenage years here (or for those who don't deliberately lean into a girly style). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114604 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:24:37 +0000 bella 2114604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gigi took the words out of my mouth. I have almost shoulder length hair and to me it is pretty long. But then I would go on youtube and look for ideas for long hair and they would be impossible to execute because those women have hair to hair all the way to their waist. So confusing!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114602 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:04:09 +0000 Gigi 2114602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for Torontogirl's breakdown. I too get confused when I hear people describe shoulder-length hair as short. It was a source of irritation for me on YouTube when I went looking for different ways to style my (then) new chin-length bob. I would click on videos about how to style short hair, and the woman would have a shoulder-length haircut. I don't think the majority of people consider that short.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114598 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:40:13 +0000 Sal 2114598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tend to think there is a stage between short hair and medium hair - which is usually where I sit.&nbsp; That stage when it is not long enough to tie back and look sophisticated, but not really short hair either.&nbsp; So for me there is short, chin, medium and long.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The longest I have ever had my hair is about shoulder length.&nbsp; I am not good at controlling it so I admire those who do (Ophelia and Ginger). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114590 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:27:48 +0000 Jaime 2114590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><i></i>I love your hair curly! Agree with Helena/TG's breakdown. My hair is now medium, at least on one side. Usuallly I think of it as short. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114566 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:58:59 +0000 ophelia 2114566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ginger, I like the LHC standard then! Right now the longest part is about the top of my rear (which is set rather low, ha!). It’s curly so it’s hard to tell exactly, but the curls also hide any unevenness.<br /> It used to be bottom of the rear length and extremely thick; I was convinced to cut is some, and I’ve noticed it is much harder to grow as I’ve gotten older! It’s slower, thinner and the gray comes in as a different texture altogether. It also splits easier. Had I just kept it long, I wouldn’t be dealing with this. My conclusion: long hair lovers should resist the scissors! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114559 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:54:25 +0000 Diana 2114559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I call mine short (well, not now but when it’s been cut within a reasonable time frame) but I guess a lot of people would disagree. The thing is, it’s heavily shaped so that the front is longer and it angles up in back. Which means that I actually can’t ponytail it until it’s quite a bit longer in front, because the back won’t hold. </p> <p>The other thing is that I have a v short neck so shoulder length is not as long on me as on many other people!</p> <p>#1 is freshly cut, what I would call short. #2 is from this week and is long enough for a pony. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114548 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:12:02 +0000 Carla 2114548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@torontogirl - wet or flat ironed, the longest/top layer = 8 inches now and jaw length (?) &nbsp;I would need another 3 inches (6 months of growth) to have a stubby ponytail. I like it about 2 inches shorter - like the photos below and in #2.</p> <p>#1 - Nov. 7 - haircut, blow dried, and flat ironed</p> <p>#2- Nov. 8 - washed and air dried&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114523 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:19:41 +0000 Anonymous 2114523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Ginger. I consider hair to be long if it can make a decent braid, bun, etc. My hair was mid back, before living with hard water, but now just below shoulder length. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114519 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:13:21 +0000 Anonymous 2114519@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Toronto Girl said. I think of long hair as at least shoulder length and chin length as in between. Short to me is cut above the ears. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114518 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:02:59 +0000 Gretchen 2114518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Totally nodding with TG. My thought process usually is more about what you can 'do' with it.&nbsp;</p> <p>Chin length or shorter: not much beside bobby pins and maybe a 1/2 up 1/2 down.&nbsp;</p> <p>Chin to collarbone: lots of versatility, but updos may require extra pinning and work as shorter layers may still be involved.&nbsp;</p> <p>Longer than collarbone: more likely to be in ponytails, braids, buns. I find that as the hair gets longer, it's more likely to be put up to get out of the way, so less half-ups, or barrette looks.&nbsp;</p> <p>I haven't had hair shorter than neck-length since I was in elementary school. So, that's short for me. My longest was probably midback length in college (although that was with a perm, so it might have been longer). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114515 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 22:51:59 +0000 Ginger 2114515@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks,&nbsp;<b>ophelia.</b>&nbsp;I know I'm a real outlier here on YLF, so you really brought a smile to my face. I'm sorry to hear about your damage. I totally understand. Fortunately I like layers myself, and I've had my layers maintained as I keep growing it out. They work well with my natural texture, whether I curl it loosely or not.&nbsp;</p> <p>How long is your longest length? I go by the LHC (Long Hair Community) standard, which measures the longest part instead of layers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114502 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:36:26 +0000 Helena 2114502@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carla - how "long" is your hair when it's straight/wet? Just curious! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114499 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:22:47 +0000 Carla 2114499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@torontogirl - makes total sense! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114482 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:27:41 +0000 ophelia 2114482@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ginger, I was waiting for your reply. : )<br /> Below bra strap is medium length to me.<br /> I have to put long layers in the front due to damage. : ( </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114477 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:53:31 +0000 Echo 2114477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Torontogirl is accurate, at least to the extent that most hairdressers define it. When you look through hairstyle books, they're divided into short, medium and long, and the lengths generally follow her guidelines. I tend to keep my hair medium length because it has more body that way, but it is now verging into long territory. Even braided, it is past my shoulders, with no possibility of a cut in sight. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114474 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:50:41 +0000 Angie 2114474@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What <b>Helena </b>said!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114460 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:05:23 +0000 hereforthecake 2114460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess it would depend on your perspective, based on how you wear <i>your</i> hair.&nbsp;</p> <p>My hair is super short right now, but I've had it at shoulder length in the last decade. That felt like very long hair to me, but to most it would still have been quite short.&nbsp;</p> <p>I've always considered chin length &amp; shorter to be short. Between chin &amp; shoulder to be medium and long to be anything past that.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114450 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:28:38 +0000 Ginger 2114450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Long hair for me is about mid back length. Short hair is above shoulder length, so inbetween would be medium. My hair is currently hip length and I think my goal is classic. But my hair hasn't been short since I was 2 years old, so I know my perception is not the average.</p> <p>People with super long hair <i>usually</i>&nbsp;don't wear it down, because it literally gets in the way and is susceptible to damage. (Mine was getting a lot of tangles and split ends from my office chair last fall.) So there may be more longhairs out there than we realize. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114442 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:52:04 +0000 JAileen 2114442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Torontogirl. &nbsp;Her hair short? &nbsp;No way. &nbsp;My hair is short. &nbsp;Mine isn’t even chin length. &nbsp;By the end of this quarantine, though, it might be. &nbsp;:(</p> <p><div><br /></div><div>This is looooong hair. (In Nome Airport last year)</p> <p>BTW, the longest my hair ever got was in high school, and it reached the top of my jeans pockets. &nbsp;I wore it in a braid with a big plaid ribbon on the end. &nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114438 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:44:50 +0000 Becky 2114438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>tg</b> took the words right out of my mouth! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-consider-%e2%80%98long%e2%80%99-hair#post-2114435 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:23:49 +0000 Star (Lise) 2114435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anything from the shoulder down is long to me. </p>