NEED SOME ADVICE FOR LONG RED HAIR!

MY HAIR IS ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN MY BACK AND IS LAYERED TO ABOUT THREE INCHES FROM MY CHIN. I NEED A NEW LOOK BUT IF I CUT MY HAIR SHORT MY DAD AND BOYFRIEND WILL WANT TO STRANGLE ME. SO, TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY I NEED SOME ADVICE ABOUT MY SITUATION. RED HAIR, PALE COMPLEXION, SMALL FIGURED AND OVAL FACE... JUST INCASE YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW!

THANKS,
FIREANGEL

Hi Fireangel, I think Kelly was right, braids are the way to go. You can get so many different looks with braids. They are also very pretty, and you hair looks so nice when you take the braids out. I took a course in braiding at our local adult education center. It was great. I was the only guy taking the class, so I got some teasing, but not too much.
One thing I learned was that after you get your braid about half way done, hold the braid with one hand and and make a claw with your other hand and insert it in the hair above the top of the braid and expand it a little bit. By doing this you are loosening the braid and creating a softer look around your face, it is a very feminine look. Keep experimenting until you find the right look. I learned about 6-8 different techniques for braiding and how to make an up-do with braids. My hair is light brown and almost to my waist. It was one of the most enjoyable things that I learned in the past few years. Good Luck, and have fun.