Long, straight hair turns into mats *quickly* if not braided or brushed regularly. Especially if it's fine/thin hair. Thicker hair may hang in oily clumps, but is more likely to dreadlock. Washing with soap is optional (washing makes it clean and not oily, but doesn't do much to prevent tangles). A "no-management hair" policy for straight hair is a ponytail. (Which will mat or dread if not brushed, but will look like a ponytail from a distance.)
Simple trim every few months? I cut my hair about every seventeen years. I plan on another trim in six more years. I wouldn't consider a haircut, simple or not, every couple of months to be a hands-off hair care policy. Or is it "cut your hair to match the founder's?"--which is drastically different from "don't spend even five minutes a day on your hair."
It's been my experience that less modern hair care generally leads to longer hair--avoiding heat-curling, blow dryers, hairspray and curling/straightening chemicals makes for stronger hair & less split ends. (On average. There are always exceptions.)
I'd expect a "let your hair be natural" religious devotion to allow for different results across all hair types. If the goal is "look like Our Great Leader," there'd be no rules against hair care to that end--but those whose hair naturally matches the founder's without much effort would be considered lucky.
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Date: 2012-01-16 08:00 am (UTC)Simple trim every few months? I cut my hair about every seventeen years. I plan on another trim in six more years. I wouldn't consider a haircut, simple or not, every couple of months to be a hands-off hair care policy. Or is it "cut your hair to match the founder's?"--which is drastically different from "don't spend even five minutes a day on your hair."
It's been my experience that less modern hair care generally leads to longer hair--avoiding heat-curling, blow dryers, hairspray and curling/straightening chemicals makes for stronger hair & less split ends. (On average. There are always exceptions.)
I'd expect a "let your hair be natural" religious devotion to allow for different results across all hair types. If the goal is "look like Our Great Leader," there'd be no rules against hair care to that end--but those whose hair naturally matches the founder's without much effort would be considered lucky.