Long hair on guys is nothing new, but that doesn’t mean that the look is good for every one of them. Just like women, some men look better with long hair than others, especially if they know how to style it right and take care of it.

In fact, there are styles and lengths, as well as face shapes, that make it easier for some men than others to look good in long hair, and that’s what this article is all about.

Can Any Guy Grow Long Hair?

Almost any man can grow their hair long, but that doesn’t mean it’ll look good on them. One of the most important factors to look at is the shape of your face, and there are six basic face shapes:

• Diamond
• Oblong
• Oval
• Round
• Square
• Triangle

The areas you need to look at when trying to figure out what your face shape is include the area from the tip of your hairline on the top of your head down to the tip of your chin, the pointiest part of your jaw bone to the other side, the peak of one eyebrow to the other side, and the pointiest part of your cheekbone to the other side.

In reality, men with oval-shaped faces can wear their hair just about any way they wish, but that doesn’t mean that if your face isn’t oval-shaped, you can’t have long hair. It simply means that they’ll need a different style or cut to make it work.

Face Shapes and the Right Hairstyle

If you’re a man, knowing your face shape and what cut looks best for it is a good thing to do before visiting your hairdresser. Let’s take a look at these things in more detail.

1. Diamond Shape

With diamond-shaped faces, the face is longer than it is wide and the chin looks almost pointed. Long layers that fall to the jawline are perfect because they help the forehead and jaw look wider and the entire face look more proportional. It also looks good with layers and tied up in a ponytail!

2. Oblong Shape

Oblong faces tend to have large foreheads, which means if your hair is too long, it will make the face look even longer than it already is.

For oblong-shaped faces, it’s good to go with hair that isn’t too long and which has layers in the front that go down to the cheekbone area. This, and having medium-length hair, can make the face look better shaped than it is.

3. Oval Shape

Oval-shaped faces are the most even-looking of all the face shapes, with more space in between the cheekbones and a shape that is longer than it is wide. Because of these things, you can wear your hair just about any way you want, including long.

4. Round Shape

Round faces have foreheads, cheekbones, and jawlines that are roughly the same in width, and the width of the face is the same as the length.

For this reason, people with round faces who want long hair should aim for it to be at least as long as the mid-neck area. This is because the longer the hair is, the longer (and less round) your face will look.

5. Square Shape

Square and round faces look a lot alike, but there are sharper edges in a square shape that make the cheekbone and jawline look more angular. With this shape, it’s good to know that just about any length will look good on it.

6. Triangle Shape

With a triangle-shaped face, the width of the jawline is smaller than the width of the cheekbones, which is smaller than the width of the forehead. Men with triangle faces look good in long hair that goes to just below the chin. Even better is hair that has a few short layers in the front or a “wild and crazy” style that calls attention to the eye area and makes it look a little bigger.

What Can I Do to Make My Hair Grow Faster?

All hair grows at an average rate of one-quarter to one-half an inch per month, which means your hair could very well grow six inches per year. A lot of things can affect that number, but tips to help your hair grow faster include the following:

• Use topical hair-growth products.
• Massage the scalp regularly with oils such as coconut oil, castor oil, or jojoba oil.
• Eat the right foods – veggies, eggs, red meat, fatty fish, and seeds and nuts.
• Trim the hair regularly to get rid of split ends.
• Consume hair-friendly vitamins such as folic acid, biotin, and vitamins A, C, D, and E.
• Use caffeine-based hair treatments, which can include serums, leave-in conditioners, and others.

Taking good care of your hair is a must if you want it to grow faster, and these tips will certainly help. It also helps to avoid a lot of blow-drying, dye jobs, chemical treatments, and anything else that can dry out the hair and cause split ends. The kinder you are to your scalp and hair, the faster the hair will grow and the better it will look.

It also helps if you check with your hair stylist and see what they believe is the best-looking haircut for your particular face shape. Whether semi-long or very long, and when deciding between a layered look or no layers at all, they are the best source of information for keeping your haircut looking great.

Conclusion

Most men can look good with long hair, but long hair requires regular care and maintenance, and you also have to have the right cut and style. Your face shape also matters, just like it does for women. Men who want to grow their hair long can look awfully good once it’s grown out, but they should check with their hairdressers for suggestions on the best style and cut.

Fortunately, this is easy to do, and if you’re anxious to get started, there are things you can do to help your hair grow even faster. These include keeping it away from chemicals and blow dryers and keeping it nice and healthy at all times.