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hair length
Posted: Thu 13 May, 2004 6:17 pm
by Nimbard
Ok I know this is most probably a stupid question but whats the maximum length your allowed to have your hair?
thats if anyone knows
Posted: Thu 13 May, 2004 6:45 pm
by mercury
Paraphrasing QR's
The hair of the head must be kept short and trimmed clear of the ears
I think thats about all it says
but basically
You can't colour it
Sideburns can be got away with to about the middle of your lugholes
They used to say whatever is under your beret is yours but I don't know if that hold true now
From what I remember when I joined the mob a lot of lads with longish hair were worried about number 1 haircuts etc but in the end it was just a very good short back and sides by the camp barber
In fact sometimes a too short a hair cut can land you on the DI's shit list
Posted: Thu 13 May, 2004 6:50 pm
by Nimbard
thankyou... well i'll just have to shave away these here elvis sideburns
Posted: Fri 14 May, 2004 10:45 am
by cwarranto
mercury wrote:Paraphrasing QR's
The hair of the head must be kept short and trimmed clear of the ears
I think thats about all it says
but basically
You can't colour it
Sideburns can be got away with to about the middle of your lugholes
They used to say whatever is under your beret is yours but I don't know if that hold true now
From what I remember when I joined the mob a lot of lads with longish hair were worried about number 1 haircuts etc but in the end it was just a very good short back and sides by the camp barber
In fact sometimes a too short a hair cut can land you on the DI's shit list
Does this "camp barber" have a pink robe, prances around to the sound of george michael and drive a suzuki jeep ?
Or do you mean a station barber ?
Posted: Fri 14 May, 2004 11:03 am
by dannyd
Sticky Blue wrote:you should also have the hair cut into a taper at the neck and NOT square.
Well I didn't know that! They're going to have to bugger my hair up completely as it goes naturally square at the neck.
Do you know why this is a rule? Or is it just one those things that you just accept?
Posted: Fri 14 May, 2004 12:28 pm
by macster
I was always told it was minimum of grade 3. You did struggle to get the gel on, if it was anything less !
Sidey competions always running. Getting past the SWO was always the trickiest bit. On Op's it was alot easier.
Posted: Sat 15 May, 2004 11:42 am
by RAF Mancunian
If you are going to Halton, you'll be given a number 3 all over, but after basic training as long as it is neat enough it will be accepted.
Adam
Posted: Sat 15 May, 2004 6:03 pm
by dannyd
Well I'm joining the Marines anyway but I suspect that the rules will be the same. Queen's Regulations and all that.
Posted: Thu 27 May, 2004 12:46 pm
by Guest
My drill instructor said to me many many moons ago
"Is your hair hurting you Airman?"
"No Sergeant" Replies I
"Well it bloody well ought to hurt, I'm standing on it, get it cut!"