I got my hair cut this afternoon. It was time, it had been almost two years, and the split ends were creeping up to become split middles. It looks much healthier and fuller now, but she had to take off over a foot in length. Posted by Taalcon (Member # 839) on :
Well, do we get before/after pics?
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
That reminded me of Anne Shirley getting all her hair cut off after she died it green. I don't know why...did you ever read that book?
Posted by Frameshifter (Member # 2967) on :
Didn't anyone ever tell you size doesn't matter?
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Just look at the bright side of things: your hair is much healthier now, it will be faster to clean and dry, and it looks better. Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
What's left of it, anyway. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
(((((dkw))))) I empathize. I used to have long hair -- not as long as yours, I think, but close. It also had split ends, and a friend who was talented at hair cutting agreed to remedy the situation. I told her TWO INCHES. She said, "Ok, sure."
While cutting, she asked if four inches would be ok. I reluctantly agreed. She took off at least EIGHT! I wanted to kill her.
I kept getting compliments all week -- because the new style she had talked me into for the front really did suit my face much better.
The typical conversation I had that week: "Wow, you got your hair cut! It looks great!"
"Thanks. But it's so SHORT!"
*blink* "But it looks great! Don't you like it?"
So I will NOT tell you what most people then told me. Posted by Vána (Member # 3262) on :
Dana! You cut your hair? After we left? Darn! I love seeing new haircuts!
I'm sure it looks just lovely. And don't worry - if you decide you don't like it that short (though I imagine it's still quite long, even with 12 inches gone), it will grow back! And if you trim it more often, you won't have to "trim" 12 inches ever again. Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
My hair's longer than your hair! My hair's longer than your hair!
Nya nya nyanya nya.
Can't wait to see it!!!
I can't believe you didn't wait until Winter was over though. Isn't your head cold?
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
dkw!! How could you cut those long beautiful locks and braids!
I hope it grows back out soon. Nothing is better than long, long hair. I regret the last time I had mine trimmed as well..
But I'm sure you look just a beautiful either way.
((dkw))
Farmgirl
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
Abby wants piccies!!! Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
'tis not exactly a new hairstyle. It's still long and straight. It's just that it now ends about eight inches below my shoulders, rather than a few inches past my waist.
I guess I had enough to spare. Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Did you get to donate it to locks of love, or was it too damaged?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Too damaged. I could have donated if I'd let her take another 12-18 inches, but I just couldn't make myself do it.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Okay, I was wrong. Your's is still longer than mine by a good several inches. Mine's at shoulder length now.
I knew you had long hair, but I hadn't guessed it was past your waist. Wow!
I think it's true that it'll be healthier now as it grows in longer again.
Hmm...
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
YIPES!!! I'd never allow my hair to be cut that short.
Posted by Sugar+Spice (Member # 5874) on :
I've always had very long hair. Last month I had about a foot and a half cut off it.
No-one noticed. Not my friends, not my dad, no-one. When I pointed it out, I got blank stares and 'I thought it was always like that?'. The only person who did notice was a boy I had only met once before who was really shocked.
It's weird how, when you know someone well and see them everyday, you stop really looking at them and just assume that nothing's new. I think I could conceivable paint myself green and run around naked without them noticing.
Actually, I might try that...
Posted by knightswhosayni! (Member # 4096) on :
I just chopped off all mine. It was about shoulder length, and now it's about three inches long.
I LOVE it.
Ni!
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
I might grow my hair out. I can't decide. o_O
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
kwsni, I had waist length hair when I met my now-husband, but got absolutely *sick* of it by the time we got close to the wedding. So six months before the wedding, I cut it all off. All of it. Down to about an inch long. It was very cute, and I absolutely loved it. Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Cool! Do I now have the longest hair on Hatrack???
*waits for challengers*
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
The more important question is, who has the wildest color? I just redyed mine blue again. The kids love it.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
If you can sit on your hair, Annie, we might have a contest.
Posted by jexx (Member # 3450) on :
mack, do not grow your hair out. that is all.
Posted by Anti-Chris (Member # 4452) on :
I echo Jexx's statement.
Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
Mack, ignore the Jexx behind the curtain...
Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
And the giant floating Anti-Chris head...
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Ok, I lose. Mine's only waist-length.
And Mack, you should totally grow your hair out. Long hair is cooool.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Actually, long hair is hot.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
But mack looks so CUTE with short hair! Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
::respect for Annie and Bob's opinion grows::
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
92.3% of the boys I've ever surveyed say long hair is way more attractive than short hair.
Posted by Anti-Chris (Member # 4452) on :
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