William: New Hairstyle Advice Please

> William: you are so knowledgeable - I hope you write a> book!> I am 5 ft. 9 inches tall with broad shoulders from> swimming and a long neck. I am a size 8-10. I have> highlihted blonde, thick, coarse hair below my> shoulders. I have an oval face and even features. I am> late 30s.> I always had very long hair, but my husband loves> short hair and would love me to get it cut shorter. I> hate to bother with hair.> Can you think of a style that would suit me, or do you> think I should keep it as it is.> It is now OK, though does get a bit dry and bushy at> times.> I would appreciate your help. It is so traumatic for> me to even think about short hair, but I would like to> give it a try cos I feel my hair is a bit> "nothing" if you know what I mean.> Thanks for your help, William - and for all the> wonderful posts you do.To Caroline;First, many thanks for the thoughtfulness for the accolades!I just enjoy trying to help people and hope that they in turn pass a little help on down the line somewhere in time, to try to help others.As to your question, I assume that you are a little nervous about cutting your hair short. However a couple of suggestions: 1) if you have a long neck and are tall as you describe, be careful about going too short! With your height and long neck a severe crop cut will make you appear like a pin head! However a much shorter cut can inject new life into your relationship and give you a new perspective on things. A good cut to try with your face shape is anything! Being born with an oval face is a godsend. A short chop (90210) style or a 'long boy cut' with the nape and sides cut short yet softly feminine and the crown/bang area left long on the boy cut or with lots of short defined layers on the chop cut will help tame your thick hair and lend a soft feminine touch .william