I love my long hair. I've spent my entire life growing it out and I can't really picture myself without it. It's fun to style and mess with, and my neck never gets cold in the winter. However, it can also be an absolute royal pain. If you have long hair you can probably relate, and if you're thinking about growing your hair out, here's your warning of what to expect.

1. Wearing lip gloss is tricky.

2. Brushing and styling take forever.

Just brushing through your hair thoroughly can take forever, and if you're going blow dry or style it, you have to plan ahead.

3. You go through a lot of product.

Shampoo and conditioner have a lot of ground to cover which means they run out faster (and of course they never seem to run out at the same time). Thank goodness for Costco size bottles.

4. Babies

I don't know if I have ever held a single baby that did not almost immediately play with my hair. It hurts, but it's also adorable. I have to admit that I don't really mind this one that much.

5. It's always getting caught in things.

Door handles, rough spots on the wall, fire alarms (fortunately I didn't set it off), seat belts, other people, you name it and I have probably gotten my hair stuck to it (although not a mixer, not yet anyways).

6. Ponytails are heavy.

A short time with your hair in a high pony can mean a sore head for hours or even days if you have a sensitive head.

7. The wind is your worst enemy.

Long hair in the wind is not nearly as awesome and sexy as media would have you believe (but really, that pretty much applies to everything doesn't it?). Rather than making you look like a supermodel the wind is more likely to turn you into a zombie, shuffling around trying to see through a hairy curtain.

8. It ends up in your mouth.

This is pretty much just a given. No matter how careful you are or how many hair ties or bobby pins you use you can't hide forever. Whether the wind strikes again or you're trying to eat, your hair ends up in your mouth sooner or later.

9. Tangles are a constant battle.

These are especially prevalent in the winter thanks to fluffy sweaters, scarves, and hooded jackets. It only takes a moment to develop knots that can take forever to work out.

10. People will sit and stand on it

This mostly only happens if you sit on the ground, which I do pretty often. You go to stand up only to be jerked back down to earth. I've even done this to myself a few times by leaning back on my hair.

11. Seat belts

Every time I unbuckle my seat belt there is a 50/50 chance that my hair is going to get pulled back into the housing with the belt. I have lost a lot of hair to cars.