User blog comment:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Episode 250: Tartaros arc: Erza vs. Minerva, Review/@comment-25111584-20150912113734/@comment-4829046-20150913093023

Since this topic came up.... ;)

Hair differs from person to person. To some, it is damn uncomfortable and difficult to manage because the hair is rough or greatly curled and the only remedy is to foolishly use unhealthy chemicals. For others, it is pretty soft and easy to maintain with minimal conditioner so the ends don't scratch the skin or poke the eyes. There also plenty of variations in between. Of course, some people are just stupid conformists that keep their hair styled according to fashion and not what they are naturally capable of.

Myself for instance- I can't stand long hair: I get pimples on my scalp, itching on my forehead, difficulty in drying the hair(higher chance of health risk), sweat accumulation, irritation to the eyes and also a higher chance of mosquito bites(they love hiding in long hair around here and you don't feel it). Now granted, my hair is prickly when short but rather okay when sufficiently grown. Then again, most of my problems can be avoided by being in a colder country, but even in such cases, I much prefer to just wear a comfortable head-warmer while being near-bald. Plus, to me hair is just a natural physical feature, not something I want to waste time beautifying. :P Being practical > looking cool (though being cool in a practical manner = Awesome)