Long hair and commute

[mwktar]

Haha, well this took some interesting turns!!

In terms of the type of meeting - pretty informal, tends to be board meetings regarding student grades. Usually around 1-2 hours, but pretty spread out so was considering a quick spray with deodorant.

Cutting it off isn't really what I was planning.

As for the issue with men and long hair, I suspect that may be a generation thing

 

[vickster]

I think it probably depends on your industry, the one I work in and for is still extremely conservative

Agreed with @Tin Pot about 18 miles and no shower though, but again in the OPs line of work it may not matter

Long hair on men was maybe acceptable in the 70s, I didn't realise you were a teenager back then

 

[fimm]

If you normally wear your hair down, could you tie it back? If you normally tie it back, would shoving it into a rough plait help? (I'm aware that plaiting your hair isn't usually a socially acceptable thing for a male to do...) Pull it straight out of the plait when you arrive and give it a good brush...

If the problem is more that it looks a bit greasy, then I don't really have any suggestions. I've no experience of dry shampoo.

Edit: As a women with short enough hair to contribute to sometimes being thought to be male at first glance, I'm with jefmcg that if you want to wear your hair long, you should.

 

[mwktar]

Edit: As a women with short enough hair to contribute to sometimes being thought to be male at first glance, I'm with jefmcg that if you want to wear your hair long, you should.

Think I shall - though I'm starting to agree that maybe 18 is a bit much for a meeting.

Find it odd that some people are concerned by the idea of a bloke with long hair. @vickster I was growing up as a teenager in the 2000's, pretty normal then to have along hair as a bloke, and quite a few people I know have long hair. Growing up with bands like the Red Hot Chilli's, Oasis etc I don't quite get the issue

 

[sight-pin]

Couldn't find any for guys but what about this option http://www.peekaboos-hats.com/

 

[mjr]

Cycling 18 miles to a meeting without a shower at the end?

It might be worth asking whether people notice any other personal hygiene points other than your hair.

This isn't a suit and tie meeting is it?

What the heck??? Most people can cycle 18 miles without needing an immediate shower: just don't wear too many clothes (or sweaty ones) and don't try to do it at race pace.

 

[sarahale]

I have bum length hair but I am a woman. I leave home with my hair in a loose plait and still kinda wet, on route to work I go and sort my horse. Once I get to work I look a bit awful but I just take plait out and leave down for 5 mins then tie up or whatever.

I'm not going to win any beauty contests but no one has ever complained about my hygiene and my commute was 20 miles for a while! Just didn't push myself on the way to work, way home I could have fun! Hair is always a giant knot by then!

 

[Tin Pot]

Haha, well this took some interesting turns!!

In terms of the type of meeting - pretty informal, tends to be board meetings regarding student grades. Usually around 1-2 hours, but pretty spread out so was considering a quick spray with deodorant.

Cutting it off isn't really what I was planning.

As for the issue with men and long hair, I suspect that may be a generation thing

Not really - I had the same shoot when I became an adult in the nineties, eventually cut it off and was offered a job the next day. People will always have opinions about men with long hair, hence I ask what kind of meeting - academia tends not to be so worried about appearances as, say, management consultancies.

I work with financial services so it's not even a scenario worth considering, but in your place maybe deodorant and a pony tail would be adequate.

 

[Tin Pot]

What the heck??? Most people can cycle 18 miles without needing an immediate shower: just don't wear too many clothes (or sweaty ones) and don't try to do it at race pace.

Define "most people" and "need".

 

[mjr]

Define "most people" and "need".

The dictionary is on the shelf behind you.

 

[Saluki]

Why not just plait it for the ride and unplanted it and comb through at the other end. It's what I did when I had long hair

 

[Crandoggler]

Well, personally I would want a shower after a ride of that length. I wouldn't even consider it unless I had access to a shower.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I'm female, got short hair at the moment, had longish hair for a while.
Ime, a good haircut helps a lot whit hair that goes fizzy/shaggy.
This range of products is great for it - John Frieda's Frizz Ease, in case the link goes astray like has been happening lately on the forum.
Shower after 18 miles? Wot, are you all typically riding in the mud in tropical weather?

 

[Crandoggler]

Sorry but you wouldn't go to the gym for an hour and not shower. Just because the sweat is drying on your skin, does not stop the bacteria forming which makes you stink. Pretty revolting, no matter how much sure or right guard you're using.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Sorry but you wouldn't go to the gym for an hour and not shower. Just because the sweat is drying on your skin, does not stop the bacteria forming which makes you stink. Pretty revolting, no matter how much sure or right guard you're using.

I don't go to the gym. Truly, 18 miles, unless it's very hot weather or very hilly, does not make me sweat. We are all different, I suppose.