Anonymous asked: Weird question! So I've always had relatively longish hair (Between the shoulder blades length), but I want to cut it off to be short, like yours or maybe shorter? And I'm sort of nervous if I'll still look good. So I wanted to know, did you always have short hair? And if you used to have long hair, were you nervous about getting it short for the first time?

shucks pal I understand you asking- because yes, I had long hair for a long long time! I had it cut short first when I was, gosh, 13? maybe 14, and yes I was nervous! But I went for it, and it was okay for a week but I had it cut in a bob and didn’t know that a bob does not stay straight if you have curly/wavy hair and ended up looking like a fruzzy mushroom for months. I went back to being long haired for a while then went short-ish again in my late teens. I also didn’t know that you basically don’t brush hair like mine! It works best just leaving it be! It was all a learning experience though and I am very happy staying short haired forever- it’s very easy to maintain and never gets knotted!

Basically, if you’re getting it cut, regardless of it being short or mid-length, tailor it to the kind of hair you have! Not much use fighting nature, even if straighteners and curling tongs are a thing. If you have wavy/curly hair it will probably do the same as mine, but if it’s straight maybe try something like a pixie cut, or ask them to make it choppy and use some hair wax to muss it up. I’m no hair expert, but when it comes down to it the best way to style your hair is to cater to your hair.

  1. spacekettle said: I cut mine from shoulderblade length to a pixie cut almost three years ago and I LOVE it! Haven’t regretted it once, despite some predictions :P I went through various haircuts in the past, long, shoulder length, a bob when I was like 15, didn’t like it, went long again… My tip is: don’t be afraid of a dramatic change that is cutting them short. They’ll look fine, way better than kinda short, like a bob. Also, pixie is great bc the fringe can be styled in many ways :D
  2. dimespin said: I cut my hair short once, and I admittedly didn’t like it! But it was okay, I looked great and the hair grew back - I think it was worth it because now I know my long hair is a choice and not just “well it was always long so…” - so go for it anon!
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  4. boycott-peterick said: I’ve had short hair on and off the past decade, and I love it! I also have wavy hair (that curls on its own schedule) and yes–brush it when it’s wet, but let it dry after that!
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