Need help deciding on a new cut ...
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Topic: Need help deciding on a new cut ...
Posted By: Melly
Subject: Need help deciding on a new cut ...
Date Posted: April 08 2005 at 10:28am
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Hey everyone. My hair is long - to the middle of my back - thin and very straight... I have always wore my hair long... So I need ya'lls help on a new cut... (nothing above my shoulders) If you could send pics also that'd be awesome. Here are pictures of me and about how long my hair is - http://www.geocities.com/mknox2004 - www.geocities.com/mknox2004 & http://www.geocities.com/xx_sweet_insanity_xx - www.geocities.com/xx_sweet_insanity_xx ------------- ...Don't follow me...I run into walls... |
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Posted By: goddess_mels
Date Posted: April 08 2005 at 10:44am
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Wow, Melly! (BTW, my name is Melanie, too!) You have such beautiful hair. You're a lovely girl. I don't blame you for wanting to keep that length. It seems like it has just a bit of a natural wave to it, too (unless you had curled it for the pictures) so I think you can make it look "thicker" with no problem at all. If it were me, I'd go for LONG layers (emphasis on "long"! Don't let them chop 2" layers on top!) and have it layered VERY LIGHTLY just along the bottom. This way you can keep *all* the length. Do you have a hairdresser who will really listen to you? Last time I was at the hairdresser's, it was somebody new but right away her first question was, "Do you want to keep the length?" I thought that was great. Very very slight layering along the bottom and maybe a strand or two in the very front that falls just below the collar bone would lift off some weight, make your hair "bounce" up a little and this way you can keep the length. Good luck! ------------- Mels |
Posted By: Melly
Date Posted: April 08 2005 at 12:59pm
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Thank you Melanie. My hair was curled. LoL As soon as it was curled I had to do the pictures or else the curls would be gone. I love my length but I think it is time for a change. I was told by a woman that had trimmed my hair that layers on my hair wouldn't look that great unless my hair was shoulder length. My hair is so straight and fine. It just lays on my head. I might go to a different woman for a second opinion and run your idea by her to see what she thinks. ------------- ...Don't follow me...I run into walls... |
Posted By: gmoney
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 9:37am
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Hi Melly, I know you want to change your hair but I just wanted to say that I think your hair is gorgeous and that it suits you very well and I think it would be a bit of a shame for you to get too much of the length cut off. Best wishes, John |
Posted By: Melly
Date Posted: April 12 2005 at 2:28am
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I really don't think it suits me too much. I think it makes me look really short. I am 5' and my hair is a little longer than I had posted before. It is to my top of my waist. I didn't realize it was that long. ------------- ...Don't follow me...I run into walls... |
Posted By: gmoney
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 3:56am
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Well I still say that I think you look really great with it long, but
that is just my opinion and you are free to do whatever you want to,
I'm just telling you that from my perspective, your hair is absolutely
gorgeous long. Best wishes, John |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 8:12am
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I think you should get more bangs. Like a side bang or something. I agree with everyone that you should keep the length, your hair is so pretty. ------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: Claude
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 10:57am
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Your hair does look fine from the pictures you've posted. My advice to you would be to blunt cut your hair a 3-4" inches below your shoulders which should give you enuff length to throw it back, braid it, etc and be playful. If you are considering layers they need to be very, very little amount of layers. I wouldn't put layers in your hair to begin with that is something you can always go back and have done if you decide later on. Since your hair is already fine layers would make it look less defined around the perimeter of the haircut and too many layers and it will look stragly and just not nice looking for fine hair. I think bangs would be nice for you but not too heavy a bang area. You have a high forhead and bangs would be nice for your face shape. Also if you want some variety I would look at possibly adding a fringe around the front perimeter below your chin starting at about 2-3 inches below your chin and coming down and blending into the perimeter of the haircut. The layers below your chin in the front area would draw attention to your face and give a thicker, fuller, appearance as the layers would stack on each side of your face. Here's an image to show you the stacking and layering in the front face area.
I don't know if I'd go that heavy on the bangs though it looks like a little too much. Maybe a angled bang...I dunno that's for you to decide and work it out with the stylist. Remember your hair is fine so layers all thru the cut might not be the way to go and if you decide later on you think layers will work for you you can always go back and get them put in. G'luck with your decision. |
Posted By: Melly
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 8:09pm
thank you everyone for your advice. It is really helping me to decide..  ------------- ...Don't follow me...I run into walls... |
Posted By: Bob S
Date Posted: April 14 2005 at 3:07pm
Your hair is fine, but beautiful, Melly. I'm *very* prejudiced toward long hair, but I hope your decision makes you happy. Bob 
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Posted By: cutmore
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 10:00am
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Wow Melly, I love short hair but your hair is very pretty. Make sure whatever you do you trust that stylist!!! |
Posted By: lovebobs
Date Posted: April 27 2005 at 8:26am
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i know you say above your shoulders is a no-no but i think you would look really nice with a blunt (one length ) chin length bob or how about a stacked bob haircut you are young and those are sooo in style now for teens and 20 somethings my wife who is in her early 20's got one she had long hair and last june she had it all cut off (12 inches), she absolutely loves it well good luck ------------- Long with BLUNT bangs or ALL cut to lip length, I cant decide my favorite! |