To cut... Or not to cut?

[Sirrahsim]

I'll start by saying that I *love* long hair. Everytime I allow my hair to get nice and long I love it for a while until I remember how much work it is to keep it looking nice. More often than not my beautiful long hair ends up in a wad sticking off of the back of my head like a messy bun Sooo I'm thinking of chopping it off. My hair grows SUPER fast so if I don't like it it will grow back out within 6 months or so. Looking at pictures makes me think that having long hair makes my face look fatter anyway. I'll post some pictures, please give me your honest opinions

My normal hair-do:

Me recently when I actually took the time and energy to fix my hair:


The cut that I'm considering is below. As you can see, I had this haircut when I was pregnant with Tyler but with all the excitement of having Tyler I can't remember how well I liked it


Alternatively I could go a little bit longer but if I'm going to chop it off I'd rather go shorter.

[buckner]

I know what you mean about loving your long hair. But I also think short hair looks FABULOUS on you!! So go for it! It's just hair.

[Maresche]

I say go for the shorter cut. Once things get settled down with your new baby, you can let it grow out again.

I drastically cut mine when I learned I was pregnant with Mimi (from below my waist to the tops of my ears!) and have kept it that short. When last child (we always wanted more than 1) is out of the hair pulling phase, I'll let it grow out again.

[Sirrahsim]

hmmm keep the advice coming I suppose I ought to run this by hubby eventually

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Do what I do - change the colour instead

[Sirrahsim]

Do what I do - change the colour instead

I've never been very big on coloring my hair. The only thing that I really like with my skin tone is adding deep red lowlights to it!
Going lighter makes me dissapear because my skin is so pale

[Pawsitive Thinking]

You do realise that if you cut your hair I'm going to have to leave PT for good..........sorry, wrong thread

[Sirrahsim]

You do realise that if you cut your hair I'm going to have to leave PT for good..........sorry, wrong thread

*giggle*

[catnapper]

You do realise that if you cut your hair I'm going to have to leave PT for good..........sorry, wrong thread

Bwahahahahahahahaha. Thanks for the deep laugh this morning! Everyone is so serious around here right now.

Missy, I loved your hair like it was when you were pregnant with Tyler. Very flattering and looked like a nice length to maintain.

I know what you mean about wanting to keep it long. I fight that fight, it grows out and just when its starting to get long I remember why I cut it in the first place. I chopped everything off last week and I couldn;t be happier.

[Sirrahsim]

I think I'll start preparing my "Defense of Short Hair" brief right now to spring on hubby when he gets home He prefers my hair long but I think I have only worn it down once in the past several weeks

[Jakesmom]

You have beautiful hair, and it looks like its thick enough that if you got it cut, it could more or less style itself after washing. So, if you think that's the case, I'd say cut it--it will then always look "done" and stylish, and if you hate it, it will grow out.

I have very very straight fine hair, so I must style it every day. Its a bob, short enough that its too short for a pony tail, so although it only takes about 5 minutes to blow dry, I have to do it every day. That's really the only downside to a shorter style.

Jake's mom

[Sirrahsim]

I have very very straight fine hair, so I must style it every day. Its a bob, short enough that its too short for a pony tail, so although it only takes about 5 minutes to blow dry, I have to do it every day. That's really the only downside to a shorter style.

You are right, my hair is VERY thick. As it is it takes nearly an hour to blow dry/straighten it!!
Chasing a toddler around and getting ready to have another baby in the house don't leave much time for fixing my hair!! 15 minutes with a blow dryer would be a HUGE improvement

[Argranade]

Maybe get it thinned to a medium cut?

I voted medium anyway lol.

[Twisterdog]

I think it looks nice long, medium or short. But, I prefer it short.

I like long hair, too, and usually have mine pretty long ... read: pulled up in a ponytail. I cut mine short once in a while though, because mine grows really fast, too.

And, for what it's worth, I never tell my husband I'm going to do it. It's my hair. lol Not that he would say much anyway, but I like to surprise him. And once it's already done, he can't really say anything.

[Cataholic]

I think it looks nice long, medium or short. But, I prefer it short.

I like long hair, too, and usually have mine pretty long ... read: pulled up in a ponytail. I cut mine short once in a while though, because mine grows really fast, too.

And, for what it's worth, I never tell my husband I'm going to do it. It's my hair. lol Not that he would say much anyway, but I like to surprise him. And once it's already done, he can't really say anything.

It is like we are twins, but not. (cause we all KNOW I ain't got no hubbie) LOL.

Long hair works WAY better....you can pull it up, not style it, go 3 days without washing (did I just write that?:0), and it keeps your neck warm. Short hair = work. I just can't do the work.