SteveUno, I'm also from California and I hear you on California girls as being the hottest! Haha I think Miami is tough competition since every other girl there is a model or model-wannabe.
I lived in the UK, France, Hungary, Colombia, and Costa Rica, and I can tell you that California has the hottest girls I've ever seen in my life. I've noticed that Western European women are on the heavy side or "skinny fat" because they tend not to work out and go to the gym and so they aren't toned. Eastern Euro women have little boy bodies with no ass or tits. Probably the most unattractive to me. Latin women tend to have nice faces but can be kind of flat in the ass region. I think American culture and our emphasis on sports form a young age keep women in America nice and toned.
Anyway my hair used to be long, being a Californian surfer and all. I noticed that although some girls love long hair, others weren't too into it.
So I trimmed it up. Here's the thing though... In casual settings I go with the shaggy look while in club settings I have a sleek look while still keeping my hair kind of long.
As for facial hair, I usually don't have any. I also keep it clean.
Shaggy:
Sleek: