wearing hair down and hooded sweatshirts

[redneckprincess]

ahhh my 2 favorite things, just not at the same time.
I just found my favorite hooded sweatshirt but in order to wear it I have to wear my hair up, which I dont like doing...what givs, does this get better when hair gets longer?

[saskia_madding]

Not that I've noticed! I always found my hip length hair looked ridiculous draped all over my hoodie.

I think that if you have super thick hair it can look really good; a friend of mine had iii, hip length hair and when draped over her hoodie it looked like a golden waterfall!

But I'm on the low end of ii, and my hair always looks thinner than it is (!!) and more scraggly when draped over my hood.

Booooooooooooooooo. <pout>

[Longlocks3]

Yup, hoodies plus long hair don't mix well, usually.

I get horrible tangles on the underside of my hair from the hood too. Plus with the static and wind during the winter, I just throw it up.

[rhubarbarin]

My solution is to always wear my hair over my shoulders rather than down my back. Since mine isn't long (APL/BSL), it doesn't get in my way yet. My nape, where I have some fine hair, is the only part that tangles, so I do have to watch that I don't have any friction there.

ETA: Since your hair is short, maybe you could do it in pigtails over your shoulders.

[babybabycat]

Yes, hooded jackets and shirts always tangle my hair, along with scarves and jackets. I will pull my hair forward, or mostly just put it up.
At first I didn't like wearing my hair up all the time, but it protects the hair and there are many styles to pick from. I like using some jaw clips and creating some messy updo's. Also, everytime I go to the bathroom I re-arrange my hairstyle.
Girl, it is fun to wear the hair up, because when the hair comes down, the party starts... ha ha!!

[lapushka]

I love hoodies too. When my hair got past SL, I started to wear it up... Yep, it's a little annoying draped over a hoodie. Maybe it'll get better with length, I don't know.

Maybe it's an idea to stick your hair in the hood to help protect it, then wrap a scarf over your hair and... voilà. You'll probably look awful but your hair isn't going anywhere.

[windinherhair]

I also love to wear hoodies, but I like how my hair looks over the back of the hood. From a side view, it seems to make my hair stand out more...like the hair is just pouring over the sweatshirt. Although I can see how some people might be annoyed by this. I haven't worn one for a while, but it always worked for me with my hair being waist length or longer.

[MsBubbles]

Funny! I'm sitting here in a hoodie thinking the same thing! It's not better at mid-back. And it doesn't help to wear my hair up either, since my hoodie is so thick & cosy it bunches up around my nape.

The upside is, it's much better with my hair than wearing a sweater. The sweatshirt material is smoother and my hair lies flatter against it than any of my sweaters.

[SimplyViki]

The upside is, it's much better with my hair than wearing a sweater. The sweatshirt material is smoother and my hair lies flatter against it than any of my sweaters.

Yeah, I have a fluffy sweater that deposits purple fuzzballs into my hair, and my hair promptly forms a knot around each fuzzball.

Sweatshirts without hoods are probably best of all, for warmth and tangle-free hair.

But yeah... I can't stand how my hair looks when down if I'm wearing a hoodie. It bumps funny over the hood. I'd rather wear it up. Sometimes I blob it all up inside the hood, but it doesn't stay very long, so I end up bunning it anyway.

[shadowclaw]

I don't mind the combo of hoodies and long hair. I usually drape my hair over my shoulders, but sometimes I let it drape over the hood and my back with no problems. I think it might be annoying until it's long enough to go past the hood, but I don't think I was too annoyed then.