Not wearing hair down because of insecurities?

[Gumball]

I picked no insecurities. I actually used to wear it down all the time when it was shorter, but with my hair type I just don't have the patience to deal with it after it's been down for a long time (tangles or it just wrapping around itself). That's why I keep it up and out of the way in some form or another most of the time.

[FrannyG]

I have absolutely no insecurities about wearing my hair down. I cut a few inches off my hair recently after going blonde again after The Brunette Experiment failed. Even before my cut, I felt very good about wearing my hair down.

I trim about 1/3 of my growth every 3 months, so I gain length, but keep my ends fairly thick at the same time. In other words, I trim my hair to keep up with the slowest growing hairs.

If I didn't do that, my hair would look very see-through, as I experienced at waist length during my initial nine months of LHC growth.
I only answered a few questions, because most did not apply.

Hair Length: Closing in on BSL (again! )

Goal Hair Length: Tailbone or longer

When will you be happy? : I am very happy right now, and continue to become happier with every passing month of new length

[MadHatter]

My scalp produces an unreal amount of oil. I have to wash it every other day. On wash day, I keep my hair in some updo because it gets so nasty and piece-y near the scalp.

[birthmarkie]

Hair Length: APL - BSL

Goal Hair Length: Tailbone

What is the reason you feel insecure about wearing your hair down?:

Less respect than when it is up, not wanting to play with it too much, getting tangles from lack of containment, uneven/scraggly ends, pieceyness

When did you start feeling like that?: a couple of months ago

How do you deal with it?: microtrimmer, I compromise and wear it down at home and I try to wear it down once a week or so when I'm out

Have things bettered?: "Planned Hair down days are actually okay now..not great but I can be proud of its length and condition." -- ditto

What is your stategie to improve its looks when down?:
no collared shirts when it is down, hairbands, clean hair, straight part, thoroughly detangled as much as possible, leave-in for baby hair control

When will you be happy? :
I think I'll be happy when my hair layers are all long enough to stay behind my shoulders. Right now my straight hair splits off into three pieces and it is not a flattering look from behind. So, approximately one more year. But I think the more days/week I feel okay with it down, the better I'll feel.

[Elanor]

Voted: No insecurities
Hair Length: A bit past BSL, heavily layered
Goal Hair Length: Waist

What is the reason you feel insecure about wearing your hair down?
I don't really feel insecure, I love wearing my hair down. But I want it to be clean and fresh, if it's more than 1 day from last wash, I wear it up.

When did you start feeling like that?
I started stretching washes this summer so my hair isn't fresh all the time.

How do you deal with it?
I took the challenge to wear my hair up all summer, so that's what I've been doing. I miss wearing my hair down though..

What is your stategie to improve its looks when down?
Make sure I've washed it the same day or day before.

When will you be happy?
When my hair hits waist

[Duchess of Erat]

Voted: No insecurities
Hair Length: between waist and tailbone
Goal Hair Length: I'll know when I get there

What is the reason you feel insecure about wearing your hair down?
I don't feel insecure about wearing it down, I used to wear it clipped back with a small claw clip all the time. Since finding long hair forums I've started wearing it up more and I've gotten used to that, so it tends to get in my way now when it's down.

When did you start feeling like that?
since finding LHC and Raponsje, and discovering comfortable updos.

How do you deal with it?
I don't think it's a problem, so there's nothing I need to deal with.

What is your stategy to improve its looks when down?
As long as it's clean it will look fine.

When will you be happy?
Hair-wise? No idea, but I'm sure I'll know when I get there

[Samikha]

Voted: Very.

Hair Length: BSL

Goal Hair Length: Waist to hip

What is the reason you feel insecure about wearing your hair down?:
I feel like it looks unkept and bad. I haven't found a routine that works consistently yet, and in the meantime my hair is either very piecy in a sort of dry-greasy way or floofy and flyaway when I've clarified. The flyaways was the reason I sprayed it into submission for years. I don't use styling products these days because the ones I find are chock full of either cones or drying alcohol, and without that I feel very insecure and start braiding it or putting it up out of nervousity. Plus, it's in the way!

When did you start feeling like that?: This past month and a half.

How do you deal with it?: Put it up

Have things bettered?: I'll have to give it a little more time ^^

What is your strategy to improve its looks when down?:
Try new things? I think, once I find a way to make my hair behave as I want it to, I'll feel more confident about exposing the results to others.

When will you be happy? :
When I can find a way to give my hair the weight and the look I want, without the otter in an oilslick look.

[akka naeda]

I chose no insecurities.
I used to wear it down a lot when it was shorter, but at this length (round about knee) there's a lot to deal with when it gets tangled up, I'd need to continually be combing it to make it look good, it's friendly and likes to know what other people are doing, so that means it's generally up or in a plait down my back. Days when it's down now depend a lot on the weather - early/late summer when it's not too hot and not too windy is ideal.

[socks]

Hair Length: 64.5" (1/3 of the way down my calves)

Goal Hair Length: Ankle+ (At least 72")

What is the reason you feel insecure about wearing your hair down?:
I'm not insecure with the way my hair looks, but I am afraid of something happening to my hair while it is down (my worst fear is of someone cutting it off). There's also the issues of practicality, safety, avoiding the extra attention, ect.

When did you start feeling like that?: People have been threatening to cut my hair off while I'm asleep or distracted since I first started growing my hair out about 12 years ago.

How do you deal with it?: I wear my hair up both at home and in public.

Have things bettered?: My family no longer threatens to cut my hair and I have surrounded myself with more understanding people, so I can occasionally wear my hair in a braid and I no longer sleep with my hair covered or clutched in my hands.

What is your stategie to improve its looks when down?:
As I said earlier, my insecurities are not based on my hair's appearance.

When will you be happy? :
I am hair happy.

[Curlsgirl]

Hope Socks doesn't mind, I copied hers that I felt the same on

Hair Length: Mid-back

Goal Hair Length: Waist or TB

What is the reason you feel insecure about wearing your hair down?: I sometimes wear it down because I like the way it looks sometimes but am insecure as it gets longer about catching it on things or breaking it or it getting in the way and getting damaged, those kinds of things.

When did you start feeling like that?: I'm not sure. I think it was more a transitional thing, than a specific shift.

How do you deal with it?: I keep my hair up a lot of the time, especially in a place other than home or work.

Have things bettered?: I feel MORE that way as it gets longer.

What is your strategy to improve its looks when down?: N/A

When will you be happy? : With my hair? I'm happy with it now!