#like the same stigma there is now abt using skincare amongst men

[th3sungod]

i personally love bucky's long hair.

yeah, you could say he likes it short because Hydra practically forced him to grow it out -- but it was his.

Say it reminded him of his mom or sister. He used to always get complements on it, its softness or how the darkness of it brought out his eyes. He used to put various, albeit rudimentary, hare care with Becca, cause some girls seemed to like the texture enough. He kept it cut for the military, but you couldn't really keep too clean on the front lines and hydra gave him a single bar of soap on days they were generous.

So, right after, when he finally broke free from hydra after pulling Steve out of the water, he washed his hair. It wasn't too hard to find a half decent motel with an empty room, and take something from the nearest corner store. He used the soap bar to lather his hair, before taking a comb, and running it though.

The shower was warm for a lot longer than he expected, and hotter than what he could ever remember -- granted, any memories were fuzzy at best.

When he got out, having after cleaned himself and nearly scrubbed his skin raw as if trying to erase 70 years of grime, he did nothing further than sit on the bed. He wanted to let his hair dry. Back before, Becca would've rushed to use their hair dryer that she'd bought with her own savings -- 'all of her friends had it' -- but Becca had always been better at getting it all. Whenever he'd tried using it, it just became knotted and still wet in some places.

Waiting would've felt like forever if he didn't completely zone out. he didn't know when he'd gotten good at that, really, but he blinked once and his hair was mostly dry

It wasn't soft, it wasn't like it used to be, but it made him feel a bit better. he knew, in the back of his mind, Becca was long since dead, but it made him feel close to her in a way. he felt less like a weapon and more like a person, with his hair clean and dry. on his terms and standards.

and later, after spending time in the 21st century with a gracious princess and a king helping with neutralizing the pounding words in his mind, calling for blood, violence, and a mission well done, he starts with making his hair something he can be proud of, again. besides steve, it's all he has left of the old century, and he doesn't want to loose it.

the princess generously gives him different oils, tonics, liquid shampoos, and things she says would be good to use. He does, and he loves it.

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okay but like actually tho i think bucky would have the prettiest long hair if he didn't decide to cut it, and he'd have like twenty products alone for it.he just kind of strikes me as that kind of person. ( like in the same way tony definitely has like a ton of those beard oils and brushes and stuff ) <3333

also sorry if this is a little ramble-y i just love this idea and wanted to talk about it :))