I am so tempted to chop off my hair.

[LaraMN]

I've never had hair much shorter than shoulder-length. At present, I have heat-styled it into a state of being that I can only liken to wisps of straw, shaved and splintered into fractious strands of hideous, lethargic, fruitless affectation.

Should I hack it or what?

[Haole Girl]

1. Do what you want to do

..it's your hair! :hug:

[LaraMN]

3. I don't know what I want to do.

Hair cuts are SCARY!

[Haole Girl]

6. Yes, they are...

..and, in my case anyway, it seems to take forever to grow back!

I guess you could always ask a stylist what their opinion is of the cut you want.

Or, post a pic here... you know you'll get feedback! :hi:

[flvegan]

2. Wooo, I was, like WAY off on what I thought you were talking about.

Nevermind.

[LaraMN]

4. Yeah, chopping is not the preferred method for removal of hair

that grows anywhere but from the scalp.

FYI.
PSA.
ASAP.

[flvegan]

9. Agreed.

Nice thing is, I don't need a hairdresser license to work on others, either. Mrowr...

[prole_for_peace]

5. cutting off all the old damaged hair can transform what is left.

i have had very long (to my booty) and very short (about 1" to 1.5" long). recently it was below the bottom of my shoulder blades and i had it chopped to a short stack. now the back goes to the base of my skull right and it gradually gets longer toward the front.

my coworkers were always telling me how they like my hair (it is curly) and to NEVER cut it but after i did (i have had it this way before) they are now all about the new cut. it does get a little old having everyone feel the need to put their hands in my hair.

and remember...it will always grow back if you don't like it.

[LaraMN]

7. I'm really tempted. I'm also tempted to dye it a different color.

Guess I'm getting bored with the status quo...

[prole_for_peace]

8. that's what i did too.

i changed my color to feria's midnight ruby. it says it is a dark red/black but on me it faded and is now a dark reddish brown. but it sure was pretty for a day or two.

on edit: i turned 42 in september and i was feeling pretty boring. i don't know. i feel refreshed in a way.

[Whoa_Nelly]

10. Try Pantene Hair Restoratives shampoo/conditioner

Honest! It works!!

The Pantene Restoratives..has made a major difference with my hair

[prolesunited]

11. I have very short hair

and wouldn't change it. No fuss, no muss. But my hair is very curly and any time in gets long, it looks like an out-of-control afro and I don't have the patience or the willingness to screw with it to resemble any sort of style.

If your hair is damaged, coloring it may make it worse.

[ceile]

12. I just cut off 4 inches

and it's still past shoulder length. Just get it healthy-a few inches works wonders. (oh, my that sounds bad....:evilgrin: )

[JohnnyLib2]

13. Touchy point, m'dear, but what would your mother say?

Heh, heh, heh. :evilgrin:

[edbermac]

14. Go ahead; get the 'bald chick from Star Trek' look.

She looked DAMN hot!

[LynzM]

15. Do it! Do it!

You might love it, and you'll never know until you try. If you hate it, it will grow back relatively soon. I chopped mine about 2.5 years ago and pretty much never looked back, and I love it.

Chopping day:

[stlsaxman]

16. If it keeps you writing like that by all means- KEEP IT!

"only liken to wisps of straw, shaved and splintered into fractious strands of hideous, lethargic, fruitless affectation"

that's some brilliant shit!

:bounce:

[LaraMN]

18. I've had waaaay too much caffeine!

:crazy:

I'm running on fumes and adjective-crazed.

[stlsaxman]

19. Keep it up! way to go!

or get some sleep and try again in the morning?

[zingaro]

17. Go for it. Try chin length and see if you like it.

If not, you can always grow it back.

I try to live by the "hair is merely an accessory" philosophy. Seriously, go for it!