My hair used to be below my waist, not because I wanted it to be that long but just because I hadn't cut it for quite some time and my hair grows pretty fast. I recently cut a few inches off the length and it definitely looks waay better and is much easier to maintain. It's not short now, it basically comes down to my chest, but it just suits me much better.
Personally, I don't think really long hair looks good unless you constantly style it properly, which I can't be bothered to do. I've had my hair layered and feathered both when it's long and shorter, and me and my family members all think it looks better shorter.
By the way I'm Asian as well if that helps lol.