No offense but you look better with long hair

you fit the Californian beach guy look with that, although if you grow out the new style a bit and mess with the styling it could look better. I did a similar transition and my new hair looks a lot better but from those pictures, you look better before. Nothing wrong with trying a new style though.
It really depends on the guy's face, but I wouldn't like anything long enough to look like it could be a female's hair.