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Banna mentioned in another thread that she had her hair cut "professionally" (her term) for the first time at 17. I'm 23, and I never had my hair cut professionally. So, what do you think ? Should I try ? If so, why ? If not, why ? If the pro cut succeed in convincing me, I'll post some pics and ask for help to choose a hair cut EDIT to add : yes, I know, I can ask silly question when I'm bored at work... The other days it's just fine, but on fridays I'm in another place and it's just plain boring )
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If your hair is long, you might consider donating the cut hair to http://www.locksoflove.org/ , an organization that makes wigs for kids with long-term medical hair loss. I've been growing my hair out for over a year now so that I can donate it this spring. Posts: 1681 | Registered: Jun 2004
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This post is hard to understand for me. Do you ask If you must have a hair cut correct to work or am i in the wrong ?
If That is your question, I would like to understand in why your current hair cut is not Professionnal. Would you explain, please ?
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I love long hair, so my vote is a resounding no!
Locks of love IS a great group, and if Jenni ever cuts her hair she said she would donate it to them....her donation would be over 2 feet long.
Silly girl....as is she would still be alive to do so after coming home like that...
Choobak, I think she was saying that she is al work right now, not that she needs to cut it FOR work. Her hair, if I reacll correctly, is pretty long so she just wanted to talk about possibly cutting it.
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Choobak, j'ai les cheveux longs, et je n'ai jamais été chez le coiffeur. Mon mari les coupe un peu pour éviter les fourches, c'est tout. Je demandais donc quels étaient les avantages d'une coupe "professionnelle" et je disais que si j'étais convaincue que je devais le faire, je donnerais des photos pour avoir des conseils au sujet de ma coupe (nous avons de très bonnes conseillères en matière de mode ici, Mrs M. par exemple). La petite phrase sur le travail, c'était juste pour dire que je lançais ce sujet un peu frivole parce que je m'ennuie à cent sous de l'heure ici, heureusement que je n'y suis que le vendredi.
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Anna, If your hair is long, and you trim it regularly(or someone you know does), I see no reason to spen the money on a professional "do." I go to my friend, who is a hairdresser, and I have my hair dyed, which is pricey, and I do not like the drug store varieties. If you want to pamper yourself, get a trim at a hairdresser's. Somehow, the shampoo and stuff they use makes your hair feel SO good. Even if I BUY the stuff they use, it never feels that way at home. So, basically, go if you want pampering.
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Choobak, je suis française, ça aide tu as dû me confondre avec Annie, qui est americaine mais parle très bien français (ça arrive tout le temps !) Et je me coiffe presque toujours en chignon
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He likes to change. So I make different kind of chignon, have different type of barette, sometimes I let my hair hang the way they can, sometimes I just attach them...
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My sister broke up with her boyfriend because he freaked out when she got her hair cut, which was her decision, it being her hair and all.
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Yeah, I know some guys who have a real problem with short hair on girls. Personally, I don't understand it -- but I know they have a problem with it.
My dad cried when I first got my hair cut when I was a teen (it was really long). I guess it just really means something more to them......
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She broke up with him, really, because he was ultra-controlling, but that was the final straw. Or hair.
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I don't want it really short anyway. Not that I think I could be mistaken for a man, but I think it would be friggin' cold. I was thinking about someting just above the elbow, maybe... Or not ?
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Anna, having short short hair IS colder than having long hair. It is amazing, actually, how much difference it makes.
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So Anna, why are you thinking about cutting your hair? Just because you never have before? If you don't really want it, it's probably not a good idea.
Personally, I get sick of looking at myself in the mirror if I have the same cut and color for more than six months. I love getting something new. Interestingly enough, I haven't felt that way since I started trying to grow it out. (I did cut it for my sister's wedding since the weight was pulling the top flat while the sides were curly. I was NOT going to be a flathead in all the pictures.)
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The "professional cut" I had when I was 17 or 18, was just a trim on my long hair. However it was a much, much better trim than what my mother ordinarily did. She was able to get a lot of the dead split ends far better. It just *felt* so much better afterwards than normal. And it was the cut, not all the "pampering".
You see, the person that cut it was someone I tutored in math. My hair drove her crazy, because she knew she could make it look better. So one day she brought her scissors and sat me out on the patio of the tutoring center and cut away, no washing drying or styling, just scissors and a comb. I don't know how to explain how much cleaner and lighter my hair felt afterwards. Though as far as length went she took off maybe an inch or two. My hair was like 23 inches long at the time, so it wasn't really noticable. (Once your hair gets over about 18 inches long, people don't notice exactly how long it is anymore)
She was an extremely good stylist though. She'd done it for about 15 years before she went back to school and would normally charge $75-100 for a simple haircut.
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Banna made me think of it. That's one of these things I've never done and sometimes think to do.
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There is absolutley nothing wrong with short hair.
That said, my little sister is a cosmetologist and does recommend an occasional trim by one. She said it isn't because she'd want to make money, but it's healthier for the hair.
Or something. She got distracted mid-conversation.
Nothing wrong with short hair.
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I used to only have my mother cut my hair. But now I go and have a friend who is a stylist do it. It's so wonderful! She's able to put layers in, which really helps my hair to lay better and just be prettier and easier to manage. I would really recommend going to have your hair cut professionally at least a couple times a year. You can do the trimming and whatnot yourself (or like me, not even bother, and just let it get too long *sigh*) between professional cuts. I know my hairstyle is a lot prettier now that I get it cut professionally. Of course, I wear my hair down almost all the time, so it does make a difference. If I always wore it up, it might not be as worth it to me. It's hard to say.
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When my hair was short or mid-length I used to get it cut every 3 months. I found a guy whom I really like and who always gives me a good haircut... one that has good "bones" and so it just looks better no matter what you do with your hair, whether you fix it or leave it down.
Now that my hair is long, though (it's about elbow length now) I only get it trimmed about once a year or less. I think it just looks neater and nicer that way. Though on people with relatively straight hair (mine is very curly), It doesn't seem to be necessary, really.
It depends on your preference. If you prefer the ends to look wispy and sort of gradually trail away then don't cut it. If you prefer it to look more "trimmed" on the ends then do. From your pictures, I think yours would look great either way.
If you are asking the difference between a professional cut and a self-trim or friend-trim then yes professional cuts are much better!
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I think you shouldn't do it until you're really ready. I hadn't had my hair cut since I was in 5th grade, and before my baby was born I had it cut to just below my shoulders (when it's dry; since I have very curly hair, that's long enough to put up). I really wanted to do it because it was just so much work to take care of it, and I knew I was going to have a baby to take care of, so I wouldn't get much chance. (I was right; sometimes I go as long as 2 weeks without being able to wash and de-tangle it). I was hyped for this, but I still walked in and almost couldn't do it. I worked up the courage, though, and firmly asked for a wash and cut. The shampoo felt really good (although it was followed immediately afterward with the pick for untangling messy curls ), and at that point a sense of inevitability carried me on. It was so different to have a light head! When it was done, I felt like my head might float up in the air. I was hyper and thrilled-- until bedtime that night. I usually put my hair up in a bun after brushing it at night, but it was too short for a bun (I put it up a different way, but it wasn't the same). I cried a little, and my husband kissed me and said I was beautiful with or without my hair, and he thought I was brave to change it. (He's so wonderful and understanding.) It took me a few days to get over what I'd done, but now I wouldn't change it. Especially after the baby was born, it was a good choice for me. I know you're not considering anything as drastic as what I did, but I hope this has helped your deliberations, anyway. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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I don't get my hair cut all that often, but when I do it's done professionally. In fact, I've had the same woman cut my hair my entire life... weird. My grandmother was apparently very hair-controlling on my mother (and her siblings), so in turn, my mother was very flexible when it came to hair. I never did anything drastic and it's always been pretty long.
A couple summers ago, I was regularly sitting on my hair when I wore it down (which was not often). It got really long and looked fairly, uh, not good... so I went in for a cut. I got 14 inches off and donated it to Locks of Love (the minimum requirement is 10). This still left me with 15 inches or so of hair, but I felt better.
But yeah. I always get my hair cut professionally. It's not too expensive, even with a wash. And there's just something about someone playing with your hair who's been trained to do so...
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I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow! Yay! I do pay $45 for the cut but it's because I only have it done a couple of times a year. It's gonna be awesome. Posts: 6367 | Registered: Aug 2003
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Mine's pretty long. I pretty much let the bottom grow and have the layers "updated" to match. Then every couple of years I go nuts and cut it all off. Why nuts? Because short hair looks terrible on me.
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It's a pain in my ass. I have, um, very short hair. I look bad with long hair and good with short, so it will forever stay short (I have nightmares about having long hair ever again). But every three weeks,I HAVE to get it trimmed, or it looks all wonky.
If I didn't have a cosmetologist sister who insists that I don't pay (she ends up getting Really Good Birthday and Christmas Gifts), I'd be spending a pretty penny.
My sister would LOVE to have short hair herself, but she has her self-proclaimed "chipmunk cheeks" and short hair doesn't look good on her.
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psi, that's what I do too. I cut mine twice a year and every 4th or 5th year, once it has gotten a little past my waist, I cut it all off. That lasts about a year, then I'm back to letting it grow out. I think it's because I hate having to bother getting it cut.
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I have two pictures of me with short hair and I'm considering posting them so you all can see how ridiculous it looks. Whenever I do the "big cut" I always go for another style, but it's only ever worked out once and the guy that cut it moved away. I haven't been able to get anyone to do it that way since.
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I really like having short hair. I am one of those people who likes to change their hair drastically at least once a year. Back in April, I got it cut pretty short (though I have had it shorter once before in my life) and have kept it basically the same. Unfortunately that means going to get it cut once a month. Last time I got it cut, the beginning of November, I went to a different place than normal (since I'd moved) and the lady cut it way too short (about twice as short as I wanted), so I'm still waiting for it to recover from that (since my hair grows more than half an inch in a month, it shouldn't take too long). I was unhappy enough with how it turned out that I ended up modifying it on my own with my trusty scissors.
When my hair is longer (though it never seems to get much longer than my shoulders), I only have it trimmed every 3-6 months (or when I get sick of it and need something drastic done to it). When my hair is longer and without a complicated style, my mom or husband can cut it for me, but as it is right now, I wouldn't want to subject them to trying.
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I love having mine short now - I get it regularly trimmed now and each time I tell her to take it a little bit shorter. For someone who has had at least shoulder length for most my life, it was hard to commit to that short hair the first time, now I like it so much I keep considering how much shorter to go.
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Professional cuts are just that - professional. Well, as long as you go to a decent place. Also, I usually recommend going to someone professional if you're going to try something new, like a dramatic change in length. A professional will be able to produce the results you want, taking into account your hair type, shape of face, etc. Also, they'll be able to tell you if the look you want won't work for some reason, and suggest something similar that *will* work.
There's the added benefit that if you don't like the cut, your normal hair-cutting person, family or friend, won't feel guilty about it.
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*sigh* I think I'll be leaving the short hair club soon. I change my hairstyle often, and it's been short for almost a whole year. Over the last 2-3 years, my hair has been: short, long, curly, straight, red, brown, and high-lighted - all at different times, of course.
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¿Qué pasa aquí? Estamos en los Estados Unidos, ¡Hablen inglés!
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Anna, don't get it cut there. If you've never had a haircut, come get one at Walt Disney World! You will get a certificate, a set of mouse ears, a lock of hair for your, um, parents, and pixie dust sprinkled in your hair!
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I have substantially longer hair than Cor does, now. I intend to get it cut back to my shoulders, but I have an audition in less than a month, and I don't want to waste time cutting it now, in case I get a part which requires me to cut it really short. If not, I will cut it in January.
Someday I know I will have to get my hair cut short again. My hair is thinning, though,and it grows much more slowly than it used to. So I feel, deep down inside, like when the day comes when I cut it short, I will probably never be able to grow it long again, and that will make me sad. I'm pretty happy with my "look" with long hair.
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mack, if you get your hair cut boy-short, do they still charge you girl-prices? I would hope not. A buzz job shouldn't cost too much . . .
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Like Opera, I like to change my look once in a while, but lately I've been happy leaving my hair long and messing around with my facial hair instead.
I guess that's not an option for most of you all . . . Posts: 13680 | Registered: Mar 2002
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), and at that point a sense of inevitability carried me on. It was so different to have a light head! When it was done, I felt like my head might float up in the air. I was hyper and thrilled-- until bedtime that night. I usually put my hair up in a bun after brushing it at night, but it was too short for a bun (I put it up a different way, but it wasn't the same). I cried a little, and my husband kissed me and said I was beautiful with or without my hair, and he thought I was brave to change it. (He's so wonderful and understanding.) It took me a few days to get over what I'd done, but now I wouldn't change it. Especially after the baby was born, it was a good choice for me. I know you're not considering anything as drastic as what I did, but I hope this has helped your deliberations, anyway. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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