Army Hair Grooming Policies  (Male / Female)

(Taken from Army Reg 670-1)

(1) General. The requirement for hair grooming standards is necessary to maintain
uniformity within a military population. Many hairstyles are acceptable, as long as
they are neat and conservative. It is not possible to address every acceptable
hairstyle, or what constitutes eccentric or conservative grooming. Therefore, it is the
responsibility of leaders at all levels to exercise good judgment in the enforcement of
Army policy. All soldiers will comply with the hair, fingernail, and grooming policies
while in any military uniform or while in civilian clothes on duty.

(a) Leaders will judge the appropriateness of a particular hairstyle by the
appearance of headgear when worn. Soldiers will wear headgear as described in the
applicable chapters of this regulation. Headgear will fit snugly and comfortably,
without distortion or excessive gaps. Hairstyles that do not allow soldiers to wear the
headgear properly, or that interfere with the proper wear of the protective mask or
other protective equipment, are prohibited.

(b) Extreme, eccentric, or trendy haircuts or hairstyles are not authorized. If soldiers
use dyes, tints, or bleaches,  they must choose those that result in natural hair
colors. Colors that detract from a professional military appearance are prohibited.
Therefore, soldiers should avoid using colors that result in an extreme appearance.
Applied hair colors that are prohibited include, but are not limited to, purple, blue,
pink, green, orange, bright (fire-engine) red, and fluorescent or neon colors. It is the
responsibility of leaders to use good judgment in determining if applied colors are
acceptable, based upon the overall effect on soldiers’ appearance.

(c) Soldiers who have a texture of hair that does not part naturally may cut a part into
the hair. The part will be one straight line, not slanted or curved, and will fall in the
area where the soldier would normally part the hair. Soldiers will not cut designs into
their hair or scalp.
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