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Should I cut or not?

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Topic: Should I cut or not?
Posted By: EmilyM
Subject: Should I cut or not?
Date Posted: December 15 2001 at 4:26pm
Hi everyone
I have long brown hair to about my waist. It is fine but thick if that makes sense. I have always had long hair, it has never really been shorter than waist length. For a while I have been thinking about having it cut to about shoulder length. There is a style that I like that I would really like a photo of but I can`t find one. It isn`t layered but it is kinda layered at the front. If anyone knows where I can find a photo of this style or has any other ideas please tell me. Or if you don`t think that I should cut it, tell me. I have an oval face and I am 15. Thanx a lot. Emily

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~*~*~*Emily*~*~


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Posted By: shorty3579
Date Posted: December 15 2001 at 6:38pm
hi emily. i would get a few inches taken off instead of going all the way up to your shoulders...if you feel comfortable after the initial cut, then go ahead and go for the "big chop". This way, if you decide that you arent ready to part with all that hair..you havent really lost all that much. happy snipping! lol

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Posted By: Rachel A
Date Posted: December 15 2001 at 7:05pm
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well emilym how about style # 3777 here at hair boutique. could that be something to consider. i`m looking too but am growing out a perm thats bout 4 inches past my shoulder. it`s so confusing. kinda like the more u look the more confused u r.

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"Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all"

Posted By: Iceman4757
Date Posted: December 16 2001 at 9:40pm
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I agree with shorty on this. Take a little off at a time until you find a lenght your comfortable at. I know all to many people that had long hair and said its all or nothing and got their haircut short and hated it, then its back to the years of growing it long again.

Another thing you could do is get a copy of the Virtual Makeover software or find a friend or sometimes you can find people online that are willing to do it for you. All you have to do is give them a picture of your face with your hair pulled back and tell them what type of style you are looking for and there ya go. See what you look like before you do something you might end up hating.

Best of luck

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Posted By: dsull
Date Posted: December 18 2001 at 2:10am
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Dear Emily:

If you are not sure about this, don`t do it............if you feel that you will miss your long hair, it is a mistake to cut it......you will never have the patience to grow it out again..........if you want to talk about it, email me at
sdjsull53@earthlink.net...........Dennis

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dsull

Posted By: Jennifer
Date Posted: December 18 2001 at 8:57am
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Hi Emily,

It`s almost impossible to know how you`ll feel about your new haircut until after it`s happened. And then it`s too late to do anything about it. I`d strongly, STRONGLY advise against anything drastic. For waist-length hair, try cutting off 3-4 inches IF you think that`s really what you want. Wait a few weeks, and cut off a few more inches. That way, if you change your mind, you`ll just have a short growout period.

Although I realize we all will experience different feelings, I had long hair that I cut short, and I absolutely detested it. I would never, ever do it again. And you may feel differently. But again, you won`t know until after it`s too late.

Good luck!

Jennifer

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Posted By: duke
Date Posted: December 18 2001 at 12:29pm
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Your hair sounds really nice. Not many like that around. Cutting it would be a shame.

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