The Barbershop

Hi!

As I said a few days back, today I visited a barbershop for a haircut.  I was supposed to go tomorrow but my partner and I both had the day off, so we decided to have our hair cut together.  I did this because since I went short I have had this curiousity about going shorter and shorter.  And I have to admit I am in love with the fact that I'm saving all kinds of time, money, and skin irritation by not needing to use any "product" and not having to blow-dry. 

My partner is a bona-fide long hair guy, but even he liked the pixie-buzz I had, so he was supportive of this adventure.

But now--OMG!!!  I did not ask for the really short buzz I wanted originally, and I'm glad.  This guy (the barber) was very aggressive with the clippers, and now I cannot comb my hair into a pixie--it's a total buzz.  Definitely a man's cut.  Wow....My scalp is really visible on the sides, and the top.  He buzzed my nape up above my ears.  It can't stick in any direction but "up" because it's too darn short to do anything else.

I love it, but NOW it's a bit radical, and I'm wondering how it will go over at work, though most of my co-workers liked my hair in the super-short style better than the conventional one.

We are trying to upload pictures, but the photo editor program is giving us fits.  We keep getting an error message, and it's messing up the computer.

Will I keep it this short?  Probably not.  But I do plan to to stay in a "really short" style for awhile.  Makes me wonder why I struggled with my long hair for so, well...long.

All in all, this has been a really fun experience, and I obviously needed the drammatic change--for whatever reason.

Have a grreat weekend--Lorryann

 

 

 

You deserve an award LA, it takes some courage for a woman to go to a barbershop.I myself like the look of tight tapers on women, it definitely shows off your nape.I've been at the barbers when there was a girl in the chair next to me and she was absolutely giddy over the experience. Must have been the big clippers,if you've never had a good clippercut before I'm sure it's pretty exciting!She looked great after her haircut.I wish more women would use barbers,it sure would be more entertaining.Hope you can get those pictures loaded.

You'll do fine at the party; just be yourself; it's still you.

Good for you, I know it takes courage for a woman to go to a barbershop. I recently talked my wife into going with me to my barber. She already had short hair, like Alyssa Milano's at her shortest, and was willing to try a barber since her hairstylist doesn't give very good short cuts. She explained to my barber that it had been about six weeks since her last haircut, and she only wanted a trim. He assured her this would be no problem, and promptly started buzzing her sides and back with a #2 blade on the clippers. She wound up with a military style men's cut, buzzed very close on the sides and back with the nape boxed off square, and her side burns cut off even with the top of her ears.The hair on top is less than an inch long. Needless to say she was in shock, but actually likes it. I think she looks great, and am trying to talk her into using my barber again.

Lorryann;
Have you tried converting the files into bitmps? Also they may need to be sized smaller.

Hey jimr,

How do I go about converting my files?

I can fix almost anything that goes wrong with my computer, but we have had nothing but trouble with pictures!  I'm starting to think the problem is in the program itself.  Like I said before, all seems well until we try to upload, then the error messages start, the computer freezes, etc.  Groan!

I'll definitely let you all know about the talk at the office water cooler after everyone sees my buzz.  Thanks so much for your support!

 

 

thats soooo fun

so all yur hair was completely buzzed off with a #3? and the sides a lil shorter? 

if so ,its pretty much a  boys crewcut

i cant wait fer pix

how old r you btw?

What the heck is a hair fetishist?

I don't know who you are or what you are referring to, but you are wrong, and your post offended me.

I guess I was mistaken to ASSume that this forum was a place to discuss short hair topics that most of my friends cannot relate to.  I have had long hair most of my life, and was excited--maybe too excited--by this experience.  But this was NOT an erotic experience, if this is what you mean by "fetish."  I just wanted a place to share

First Bob with the "You asked for it" reply and now this.  I was probably better off at the bar with the nitwits making idiotic comments.  I wanted to try something different and I did.  From now on I'll keep it to myself and my partner.

Thanks to those of you who offered encouragement and support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since you are new here, Tarheelgal05, starting fights can get you banned real quick!  Lorryann, keep on posting if you like and don't let the negative talk deter you from enjoying your new do!  Debbie

Debbie, you hit the nail on the head.  Lorryann, keep the posts coming; don't let one or two bad apples spoil the whole bunch.