I tried short hair once. I was 13 or so. It was cute, I liked it then but I had to go thru that whole awkward growing out phase. How nice that I spent my ENTIRE high school years in said phase. Never again.
Fast forward 10 years..(ok 15....ok ok.20 years) and I haven't cut my hair since. Of course, I've had my hair trimmed and cut a little here and there but nothing drastic. I'd look like Crystal Gale if I hadn't.
Until yesterday.
With a new job starting next week I decided that a new haircut was in order. I showed my lovely and talented friend where I wanted it to fall. A little past my shoulders.
She ponied it up and took off 12 inches of hair! I knew it was long but not that long. The errant hairs all over the house might have given me a clue but to hold it in my hand (as I did intend to donate to Locks of Love) was a little surprising.
3 hours later, my hair is highlighted once again and much much shorter. True to her word, it falls just below my shoulders. My head feels like it's going to float away for all the weight that's gone. It's cute, it's different and more importantly..I love it!
It isn't as short as my middle school-awkward-growing-out-at-a-most-painful-time, but it's short, for me.
The first comment, aside from my talented hairdressing friend, was from my fantastic sitter and wine guru, BB, she said it immediately made me look younger. And I love her for that.
Have you ever taken a drastic cut? Like it, love it, hated it?
PS. I checked out Locks for Love website before I filled out the donation form and mailed it in and discoverd that they will take colored hair but not bleached hair. Mine had been highlighted in the past so my hair was a no no for this.
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