Thinking of going short

I've been thinking about going short but I'm worried there will be alot more maintenance than I have now??  I have had a shoulder length bob for about about 15 years.  It occasionaly gets below my shoulders but I end up cutting it again.  I also have very thick hair that is partly wavy.  I have to wear my hair off my shoulders at work so it gets stuck in a ponytail everyday (even when not a work) and I think I need a change.  I really like the messy looks ala Mandy Moore but don't know if I can pull it off.  Any suggestions??????

The amount of maintenance required depends on the style you get.  Purposely messy styles look like you fall out of bed looking great every day, but it actually takes effort to get the hair looking messy without poking out weirdly and looking dorky.  Make sure you understand what's required in time and product before you get a style.  And if you want a cut that'll pretty much fall into place on its own, make sure you tell that to the stylist.  Some stylists like to think everyone has an hour to fuss with their hair every day :-P .

Edited by Kuroneko

Okay here what my hair looks like now.  I have to wear it back at work so it usually gets thrown into a pony tail on the weekends too.

        

 

 

Edited by angela24

IMO wearing you hair down in it current bob style seems to overly elongate your face making it look quite long - certainly in comparison to the picture with your hair tied back.

Cutting your hair to your desired style would solve this and would certainly suit you.  I'd say go for it.

 

Hi Angela!

As the others have said: it will work out just fine.  To get that exact style, you'll have to do some styling though ...

Nevertheless, inform the stylist if you want a really low maintance hairstyle!  Then they can adapt it a bit, the result will be slightly different, but quicker done.  Certainly ask for a 'how to style every day' explanation.  From what I gather around here (if the board is a good sample) many hairstylists don't bother to explain.  Which is a shame.  The quicker you enjoy your new hairstyle, the more positive you'll be about your stylist.

I love that look on Mandy! SOOOOO much better than the long boring hair she had