Could my boyfriend’s long, curly hair be hurting his chances of getting hired?
My boyfriend 27M just graduted with a financial planning degree and has been struggling to find a job these past few months. He is black/filipino/white and has long curly hair. His white side of the family has been telling him he needs to cut all his hair off since he looks like a “criminal” and that they wouldn’t hire him due to how his hair looks.
Mind you he normally ties it in a tight ponytail and has it pretty conditioned. He hasn’t had short hair in a really long time and he loves his hair. He’s contemplating cutting it all off because his family has convinced him that it’s his hair thats making him unemployable. Which i believe is utter bs.
Does anyone know any hairstyles or possible haircuts to help? I don’t have his hair texture and I’m worried he’s going to cut his hair to please his family and hate how it looks and lose any confidence he has left. He absolutely does not want to cut it bit thinks it’s his only choice.
Please be nice, any product recommendations are highly appreciated.
Edit: He does not have his hair loose during any of his interview, he has it tied in a ponytail like the first image and freshly conditioned. He also has a clean shave so he doesn’t have any scruff or beard.
The second image is to show his hair type. I know how to handle wavy hair not tight curls so if anyone has recommendations on styles that would be greatly appreciated.