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New Female Hair Regs

Hello all! I'm due to ship out for Bootcamp on the 18th of this month (finally!) after waiting for 6 months in DEP. As you all know by now the female hair standards have finally changed for the pilot program at BC January to March of this year. I don't know any females currently in BC that I could write to, but perhaps some of your daughters have written to you about it. Are they allotting females more time to "get ready" in order to do their hair by standards? Are they also allowing us to bring the necessary items- elastics, bobby pins, the little "donut" for a sock bun, etc., to fix our hair appropriately? I ask because not only do I not want to show up there with these things only to throw them out or send them home, I do not want to show up there with hair too long and have them cut it; I would much rather have my hair cut by my own hair dresser. Please let me know if you have any inside info as a few of the girls in my DEP have been wondering the same thing!! Thanks a bunch.

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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on February 5, 2015 at 10:48am

Can't tell you what's going on in boot camp with the pilot program, but my daughter's advice after 10+ years: Keep it short. She's let grow out to bun length a few times but always goes back to pixie or bob length, especially aboard ship. She can roll out of her rack, slap on a cap and be ready to go.

http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/um/femalehair.html

Permalink Reply by Bree on February 5, 2015 at 11:41am
Thanks for the advice!! I'm more of a girly girl so even though I'll agree shorter hair can be easier I want to have longer hair whenever possible!
Permalink Reply by Anti M on February 7, 2015 at 11:45am

I cut mine short for boot camp because there simply is no time each morning, and no product is allowed.  I grew it out after, but I often went back to a chin length bob.  And I wasn't even on a ship!

Good luck, and please do come back to let us know your experiences!

Permalink Reply by Bree on February 7, 2015 at 6:28pm
I know in past years there was no product allowed or time allotted for females to do their hair but my question was specifically about the new pilot program! Thanks though!
Permalink Reply by Anti M on February 11, 2015 at 11:09am

At a guess, I'd say they will require you to purchase the hair items at the NEX, for conformity, and to make sure no contraband comes through.  I would bet the donut for a bun is not going to happen in boot camp. I suggest bring the minimum.  Perhaps hair items will be treated much like the feminine hygiene items, put in a common pool for the division.

Extra time?  When I went through, women could still have long hair.  No one received extra time, and no one is allowed to get up early.  30 minutes to shower, dress, do your hair, and make your rack and hit the line.  If they give the women with long hair extra time, they would need to give the entire division extra time. (I believe the division gets 45 minutes now).

But there are many unknowns still, so I am curious how it will be handled.

(replies keep this bumped up so more people will see it, maybe get some concrete answers)

Permalink Reply by Teeb on February 25, 2015 at 2:04pm
Will try to get answers for you. My daughter kept her long hair, she's used to throwing up in bun, etc and hasn't indicated any problems this far with it. You don't need pins, etc, you'll need to get there. My daughter graduates 3/13, so will see what I can get for you from her

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