Dangers of Long Hair???

[mariakatija]

I just started to think that doesn't hair become more dangerous the longer it gets? It could get caught in escalators, fans, etc. I was thinking about super long hair, which I do want, but I'm worried if I would never be able to wear it down in public because of the possible dangers.

[Micayla47]

a "hair accident" is pretty unlikely, but there are real dangers/concerns with long hair, so it's still a good idea to wear it up/contained most of the time, imo.

[Islandgrrl]

I won't wear mine down in public. I don't care for the attention. So it stays safely up and out of the way.

[Flor]

Well, there's a good reason as to why a lot of non-office jobs require for the hair to be securely put away (even shoulder length hair!). It is a hazard in a lot of activities.

[hairpleasegrow]

yes i worry about getting it caught in the drain in the bathtub . i think it can get caught in hot tub jets too .

[Sarahlabyrinth]

A lady I used to work with got hers caught in a fan and it almost scalped her. But it has since all grown back again.

[Hele]

the main danger i've encountered is spending increasing sums of money on hair toys : / Yeah long hair can get caught in things, but so can not so long hair...i got my hair caught in a fan at shoulder length. Personally these days i'm mainly beware of the vacuum, i've about sucked my hair into the attachment nozzle before. I do wear my hair up more now when i'm out in public because it seems to be a creepy men magnet.

[Raventresses]

I guess it would depend on how long you want to go. Mine is waist length and it gets stuck constantly in the most annoying places, like the car door. I work at construction sites so I HAVE TO keep it braided or up for safety reasons. Assuming you have a job where hair is not an issue, you would just need to be more mindful of where it is and when. Or braid it.

[bluequeequeg]

Back when my hair was waist length, it got stuck in one of my hedges. I was not especially close, but it was very very windy, and presto, stuck in a bush.

[vanillabones]

Before I hit apl I burnt my bangs while lighting a cigarette. My 'bangs' I mean above the forehead hairs went *PUFF* and a quick sizzle right in front of my face and I saw all the sparks. It scared me half to death but it didn't seem to give me any noticeable damage. I was afraid to look in the mirror to see my hair burnt off D: all was well... I'm just pleased out of the 3 years I've been growing that this has been my only burning incident