I have always had long natural hair but it is super thick which becomes a hassle at times.
What do you consider long hair?  Depending on the culture, what is considered long hair varies. 
I don't think it depends on your culture length in hair is just considered long, I am African American and my hair is in the middle of my back. 
There is a website called Black Girl with Long Hair that is focused on styling and hair care for black hair.  It might be of interest
When was this site originated and is the review good I would have to check it out it may be a style I would like on there.
Natural hair movement
The natural hair movement is a movement which encourages women of African descent to keep their natural afro-textured hair. It originated in the United States during the 2000s.
Definition and features.
The movement designates black women (and black men) who wear afro-textured hair in its natural, coiled, kinky or tight curly state. The word 'nappy' has been subjected to denigration since the Atlantic slave trade. Thereafter, some Afrodescendants have positively taken the word back. In francophone countries
Ochs very calmly remarked, "What Paul Krassner has just done is in the finest tradition of American journalism." No video of this incident survives; Krassner insists that it occurred, but was edited out of the broadcast.
A similar exchange reportedly occurred with Frank Zappa: Pyne is reported to have said "I guess your long hair makes you a woman", to which Zappa responded "So I guess your wooden leg makes you a table."
Maulana Karenga, an African American author, political activist,