Hello everyone, I am new on the boards. I don't know if I am posting on the right section and if I'm not, I do apologize since there are so much sections to choose from..I think this sections suits for my thread

Anyhow, I wanted to try a new hairstyle. I have a haircut appointment tomorrow with my stylist and I always a get regular "clean-cut" hair-do. I always keep it short. Nothing long at all. I need some help as if I should get a new hairstyle and that being a shaggy hairstyle. I have coarse, thick hair. And I've tried growing it and it curls up a lot. This picture here is very similar as to how my hair gets when it is long.. http://mensfashion.about.com/od/goominghair/ss/PEfall05hairmed_8.htm

My question is..can I actually pull off a shaggy hair style? I never tried it before..Oh and one thing..whenever I wash my hair, it just gets all frizzy and poofy. And if I grow my hair out, It'll be unruly. Please help me out with any suggestions..and I'm also male as well

Thanks for reading.

Having pictures to show the stylist of what you want to try will help them understand what "look" you want.  They should also be able to let you know if your hair will look good with that style.

Good luck!

Hey all..thanks for the responses. It has really boosted my spirits in actually going with it. I just want to try something "new". And I am tired of having the same look for the past 5-6 years. However..I have an appointment in 40 minutes..let's see if everything turns out ok..thanks everyone again

Alright, I didn't cut my hair! Basically what my stylist did was clean up the unnecessary hair and basically thinned out my hair since I do have course/thick hair. I guess what he was trying to do was take off the weight off my hair and not cut off any length.  I am actually happy that I went with it, however, when I look in the mirror, I  am just a bit unhappy considering it might not turn out the way I would want it to. Oh well, I guess these are the phases you go through when you grow hair. My stylist even said to be patient and something I sort of lack on   Anyhow, let's see how this goes. I'll take pics and post after shots once my hair has grown if you guys are interested on my progress, that is

And thank you Panpeus, hopefully it does work out for me. I really don't want to go back to my original hairstyle =(

I second that! For you've certainly come to the right place for support in growing your hair longer.

My boyfriend started growing his hair out shortly after we met    and is now sporting a sexy surfer shag. The bottom layer touches his shoulders now. Like yours, his hair is quite wavy.

I love the look of shaggy haircuts on men because it gives the impression that they like their hair longer & are secure enough that they don't have to adhere to the alpha-male jarhead flat top look. Shags are very surfer & very rock star. They're also the crucial in-between stage for people who are thinking about growing their hair very long.

Just hang in there. Patience is a virtue...and unfortunately, they don't make near enough of it for people like us who want our hair long now. But if you embrace it in stages, it might not seem so bad. Each month, there will be a whole new ½ inch of hair...so care for it the best way you know how. 

I'm not sure how to answer your question other than trial and error will let you know which products to use.
What are the natural characteristics of your hair?  Then find products that fill in the gaps based on your desired outcome.

Good Luck!

Yay pics !   *trying to wait patiently