In 2005, I started growing my hair right after my Military contract was expired. At max length, it was right above my rear. In 2010, the girlfriend, daughter, and I all donated to Locks of Love.
I would love to grow it out again, but it's starting the growing process that takes the longest. Yes, if you have the right facial structure for it, by all means have it long, so long as it looks professional when it needs to. Me, I have a very feminine/boyish face when I am clean shaven that the longer hair worked for me, added to the fact that my hair is straight until it gets to the wavy-bits at the end.
I would love to grow it out again, but it's starting the growing process that takes the longest. Yes, if you have the right facial structure for it, by all means have it long, so long as it looks professional when it needs to. Me, I have a very feminine/boyish face when I am clean shaven that the longer hair worked for me, added to the fact that my hair is straight until it gets to the wavy-bits at the end.