Struggling

Hi everyone! I`m working on growing out my hair and am going through a rough spot. My hair started in a short, chin-length bob that was stacked in the back. I`m now down to shoulder length (approx. 17-18") and am having strong urges to cut it again. I`ve gotten a lot of compliments with it both long and short. I absolutely adore long hair but am unsure if it suits me. My hair is on the thin side and straight, so it tends to look thicker when it`s short. I`ve been having this urge for several weeks now but my husband talked me out of cutting it. I know ultimately it`s my decision but I just wanted to be able to talk to someone about it. My family tends to think I`m a little crazy for being such a hair nut, so when I try to get their opinion they just laugh. (I`m constantly changing my mind about my hair) If I decide against getting it cut I only have 3" to my goal.

Thanks for listening.
Becky

Thanks for the advise Isla! I`ve been trying to hold myself off until my next trim (March 15) to give myself pleanty of thinking time.
You mentioned you were in the same situation a little while ago. Do you mind me asking how it turned out? I`d love to hear about it.

Thanks. :)
Becky

becky,

It go through that same thing every time my hair reaches a certain point...or after I have had it long for awhile. I figured it out.....I get bored easily and love change!!! You have to look inside yourself and decide if youare a long haired spirit, or short. What makes you feel most like "you". Don`t worry about pleasing others. Please yourself. If getting compliments pleases you, then you are doing great as you get compliments on both looks. I hope this helps. I have the same "short hair" lapses, thinking that if I get it cut I will magically be happy with my hair. Then after the excitement over the change wears off, I am wishingit were long again. Hope I have been able to help you in some way.

Take care and enjoy your hair.


Jacqui

Hi,

I definitely agree that hitting the "pause" button when you are not sure about making a change to your hair is always the best bet. I used to go to a long hair expert who would not cut long hair until after 2 sessions. He asked that his clients wanting to cut off their long hair come for two intermediate trims. He said that if they actually came for the 2 trims and still wanted to cut, he would do it but most people changed their mind during the elapsed time.

Thank you all for the great posts. As always, great advice is flowing here on this board. :-)

Karen