To cut or not to cut...that is the ???

OK...here's the deal---

I'm in the process of growing out my short, layered, straight hair. My ultimate goal is a nice, sleek chin-length bob. Right now my hair is in that "in-between" stage. It just sort of hangs there because my layers are growing out and I don't have any "body" any more. What I need to know is: do I just tough it out for a couple more months until it has a little more growth before I get started on the initial bob cut or should I get it cut now and give it the bob shape, which, unfortunately, will bring me back to short hair again???  I haven't had my hair cut since August so it has grown about 2"+. I hate to get it cut now because I'll lose most of what I've grown out, BUT it doesn't have any shape at this point.

I'd love some feed-back from anyone. I'm sure some of y'all have gone through this, too. Thanks... 

 

I've seen lots of women I know go through the very short to bob stages. Usually they do it by getting only the bottom trimmed and letting the rest catch up as it grows, and this makes them look like they have stylish modern cuts as it grows instead of an inbetween stage thing.  Whether you get the bottom layer trimmed up to your ears, at chin length, or wherever the top layer is now is up to you and how you want it to look in the growing process. 

Alternately, if you don't want to cut any of it, try using gel and curling the ends upwards to give it shape and so you have one of those modern flippy styles.  You may like that enough that you can wait awhile longer before cutting anything.

OK.....(launching into "Henna-mode" again...stop reading now if you're getting sick of me already!!  )

You are doing the right thing by testing your hair first. If you don't want orange or bright red (both of which I kinda like btw!), then there are many things you can add that will tip the colour towards a more brown look.  I suggest going to the mixes section on the hennaforhair site and looking down the "reddish brown" or "darker brown" columns to see what other ppl have used.  Order a sample of Indigo while you're at it, you will probably need that too.  There is also a very helpful forum over there where you can ask us anything you're concerned about (as a first-time user) and you'll get loads of advice.

Good luck on your henna journey!!!  Trust me, you'll love it

Thanks, Rini...I did look at the formulas for those two columns. They were very helpful. I'll keep you posted on my "henna" adventure...if you don't mind. :)

Spud..sounds like a cute cut. My sides, which were cut around my ears with just wisps (sideburns!) but they have grown completely over my ears so I have a little to work with.

I'm looking forward to getting it cut...hopefully this week.