Does cutting your hairline too far back ruin it?

[Alphaboy]

Or is that an urban legend?

I've always heard (especially among brothas) the importance of not cutting your hair too far back or it will never grow back right.

This does not make too much sense to me, but I am wondering if there is truth to it. Why would the hair follicles stop growing because you cut them? How does your hairline know the difference between cutting it with regular clippers vs lining it up?

Also, why does this logic only apply to hairlines? Like, why doesn't one's beard or mustache get "pushed back"?

I have a cousin whose hairline practically looks like Balrog from Street Fighter. His parents used to (attempt to) cut his hair as a kid.

Spoiler

Idk though. Urban legends usually come from somewhere but there doesn't appear to be any scientific basis to this claim. Perhaps the causation is backwards. Someone's hairline begins receding... the barber cuts it further back to make it look "sharper" and more defined, people attribute the succession to the haircut.

What do y'all think?

 

[Hung Like a Hamster]

genetics bro. people losing hair without being aware its happening while blaming the barber

 

[Jose Beehive]

I dunno, I also heard from a barber having long hair especially tied back does the same thing... Seems mythical to me.

 

[Hung Like a Hamster]

I dunno, I also heard from a barber having long hair especially tied back does the same thing... Seems mythical to me.

or wearing hats or jerking off cause hair losses lol.

 

[Osculater]

Wearing hats makes your hair fall out because it constricts blood circulation and air flow

 

[Jose Beehive]

or wearing hats or jerking off cause hair losses lol.

Yeah I often tie my hair back after having my hairline shaped in a hat whilst I jerk off... Still got a typical Sherbro Hairline at 30.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Or is that an urban legend?

I've always heard (especially among brothas) the importance of not cutting your hair too far back or it will never grow back right.

This does not make too much sense to me, but I am wondering if there is truth to it. Why would the hair follicles stop growing because you cut them? How does your hairline know the difference between cutting it with regular clippers vs lining it up?

Also, why does this logic only apply to hairlines? Like, why doesn't one's beard or mustache get "pushed back"?

I have a cousin whose hairline practically looks like Balrog from Street Fighter. His parents used to (attempt to) cut his hair as a kid.

Spoiler

Idk though. Urban legends usually come from somewhere but there doesn't appear to be any scientific basis to this claim. Perhaps the causation is backwards. Someone's hairline begins receding... the barber cuts it further back to make it look "sharper" and more defined, people attribute the succession to the haircut.

What do y'all think?

Every time I see those haircuts they remind me of Robocop without the helmet

 

[Alphaboy]

I dunno, I also heard from a barber having long hair especially tied back does the same thing... Seems mythical to me.

I think this one is actually true though. Those chicks that wear tight braids end up looking like Stevie Wonder:

I think the reasoning behind this is because the hair is literally being pulled out of the follicle.

 

[Alphaboy]

jerking off cause hair losses lol.

It ruins eyesight... anyway, I wouldn't know. I don't do that stuff

 

[Jose Beehive]

I think this one is actually true though. Those chicks that wear tight braids end up looking like Stevie Wonder:

I think the reasoning behind this is because the hair is literally being pulled out of the follicle.

Stevie old as fuck though, I could see some plausibility if you are like platting it, as that shit can literally draw blood.. But just like tying regularly like Xavier Woods .

Granted he doesn't have the greatest hairline.

 

[fingercuffs]

Or is that an urban legend?

I've always heard (especially among brothas) the importance of not cutting your hair too far back or it will never grow back right.

This does not make too much sense to me, but I am wondering if there is truth to it. Why would the hair follicles stop growing because you cut them? How does your hairline know the difference between cutting it with regular clippers vs lining it up?

Also, why does this logic only apply to hairlines? Like, why doesn't one's beard or mustache get "pushed back"?

I have a cousin whose hairline practically looks like Balrog from Street Fighter. His parents used to (attempt to) cut his hair as a kid.

Spoiler

Idk though. Urban legends usually come from somewhere but there doesn't appear to be any scientific basis to this claim. Perhaps the causation is backwards. Someone's hairline begins receding... the barber cuts it further back to make it look "sharper" and more defined, people attribute the succession to the haircut.

What do y'all think?

Vincent was told to do it for the role in Mad Men, it wasn't because he thought it looked neat or what have you.

 

[ScarfaceJr]

got dayum wayne brady has a funny shaped head.


i dunno, doubt it?
Like take the case of a an old Floyd Mayweather or a 2pac in jail.
Floyd's hairline looks fine to me, not sure if he had anything done. Same with that cia agent in jail, excuse me 2pac in jail. In that fake ass interview while "in prison" his hairline looked fine.

Only 2 people i can recall seeing bald then having hair and not seeing a fucked up hairline.

 

[Brother Numsi]

There could be some truth to that

I have a widow's peak and when my big brother used to cut my hair when I was younger he would push my hairline back too far which pissed me off but it always grew back. I haven't seen my widow's peak in 20 years now mostly because I get my haircut every 2/3 weeks so I don't really give it a chance to grow back

I used to think my best friend was cutting his hairline back but he just had a receding hairline since high school so he always wore Yankee hats

So yeah, my hairline is 'normal' but my hair is getting thin up top

 

[Hung Like a Hamster]

got dayum wayne brady has a funny shaped head.


i dunno, doubt it?
Like take the case of a an old Floyd Mayweather or a 2pac in jail.
Floyd's hairline looks fine to me, not sure if he had anything done. Same with that cia agent in jail, excuse me 2pac in jail. In that fake ass interview while "in prison" his hairline looked fine.

Only 2 people i can recall seeing bald then having hair and not seeing a fucked up hairline.

mayweather hair thinned out pretty bad, think he got surgery for density but u can tell it thinned af when he doesnt get haircut or use concealer

 

[crabmeat]

I think this one is actually true though. Those chicks that wear tight braids end up looking like Stevie Wonder:

I think the reasoning behind this is because the hair is literally being pulled out of the follicle.

Traction alopecia. I learned about the term when I was reading about chav culture, and the Croydon facelift was mentioned.

 

[Brother Numsi]

I think this one is actually true though. Those chicks that wear tight braids end up looking like Stevie Wonder:

I think the reasoning behind this is because the hair is literally being pulled out of the follicle.

Stevie probably got a tender head like all them sistas I knew growing up with braids and hair weaves

 

[Thai Domi]

 

[MarloStanfield]

It ruins eyesight... anyway, I wouldn't know. I don't do that stuff

That could be true because I have hair like an Aussie surfer but can’t see 5 feet in front of me

 

[crabmeat]

"Live, dammit! Live!"

 

[StoneColdSteveAustin]

I’ve never met anyone who got their hairline cut back.