The other day, I got my hair "cut"... rather, BUTCHERED. The dude was supposed to give me a really cute 70s shaggy look like this (don't ask me who this person is):
But ended up looking like this (pardon the homeliness of my SELF, I haven't done much with myself today):
Now, I've been through a very painful process of growing my hair out. The reasons I abandoned my pixie cut style were basically this:
1) I felt insecure around women with beautiful long hair, knowing I also once had beautiful long hair, before I went on a color/cut rampage after my divorce... and I wanted that back, I guess I wanted to feel pretty again... for some reason, the loss of "femininity" I feel when I cut off my hair really began to bother me...
2) I realize that I was not secure enough in myself to keep the short hair, even though I have never received more compliments in my LIFE than when it is short...
3) The reaction from my husband after I first cut it (he was my boyfriend then) was shock and disbelief... I sensed that he really loved my hair long since that's how it was when we fell in love... I just want to be pretty to HIM
4)I was ready for a change I guess? I'd just been through a miscarriage... or maybe feeling more secure in myself and married life that I was done changing it up all the time? I don't know!
So, here's the deal. I am ready for a change. My natural haircolor is now like a dishwater blonde. It's just boring. Blah. Gross. It gets pretty in the sun, but not so much with the winter yuck. Now I have these horrendous bangs that I don't want anything to do with. Then Jason started saying how he really loved my short hair and how pretty I was with it, and my Moms and sister just think it's the most striking look on me... and I really love it too, because I can pull it off (not many people can) and it's SO low maintenance!!! Right now, I have to wash and blow dry my hair everyday and that is just so not working for me.
So, here are a few pictures of me with the short pixie cut... I need your help people! Tell me, what do you think I should do? Should I cut it all off again? Any insight into the real root issue behind all this? Do you think long hair or short hair is better/prettier?
Help!
I made the decision to go short, once I had my girls. It as sooooooo much easier and apart from a couple of times, haven't grown it out.
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Hey Brooke,
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could go back to the salon and get a cut in between. Tell them you hate it and see if they can help. I can suggest a great guy. I love the shots you posted of your short cut. That makes it so hard! Let me know what you decide!
Isnt there something in between? I think you look great both ways but maybe there is like a style chin length or something.
ReplyDeletewell... I won't really tell you what to do... you look BEAUTIFUL either way!!! It's from the inside out. But it is true that hair (color and cut) have a whole lot to do w/ our identity. I know that I feel better about myself when I feel good about my hair.
ReplyDeletei agree with team powers.. maybe a chin length sassy do?? and i like the blonde look on you..
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