Is Long Hair Unprofessional

Its no secret long hair on men is considered unprofessional.

Is long hair unprofessional. I refuse for anybody to think that natural hair especially mine is unprofessional in any setting because its simply out of the ordinary for most. It really isnt unprofessional to have long hair. The article posed the question of whether long hair is a bad career choice for older women It cited a recent post by Vivia Chen on the legal blog The Careerist which posited that women over 40 with long hair are unsettling -- particularly if it is straight and hangs more than a few inches below the shoulder.

If you work in an office you dont want your hair all over your head being a hot mess. However up in a bun or in some other form of tight up do it is not. No not at all.

Heres what I dont like. I used to have very long hair but cut it all off because it was too much work to look older and professional with long hair. They look rather sad and dated to me -- as if theyre desperately trying to.

Thats why we created the Longhair Professional Series where we aim to reinforce the belief. When you encounter a person in their early 20s with long hair do you consider them to be unprofessional andor childish. I proved them right that my hair is unprofessional it is distracting and doesnt deserve to be in any workplace.

Its no secret long hair on men is considered unprofessional There are plenty of jobs out there where you cant have long hair. As weve often documented having long hair in business is to have limited vocational options. Seeing Long hair as feminine or unprofessional IS a western and I would argue newly western idea dating back to around World War I.

I refuse to do that. However the texture of your hair should not be an issue. We can start with ancient Greece long male hair was a symbol of wealth and power and a shaved head was a symbol of slavery.