As of late, I'd been having a lot of headaches. Sometimes they would come randomly, sometimes I could attribute them to tension headaches after my longish hair was pulled. I finally decided it was time to go get it cut. My wonderfully sweet husband gave me an impromptu afternoon off one day to get it cut.
But....the problem with that is none of the reputable salons had any openings for a walkin. So I went to the "other" option. Usually, it's no problem. I have insanely easy hair - really, you'd have to be half blind, mute and paralyzed to mess it up. Usually.
So this is what it looked like before.
So now that I'm done defending myself, I'll tell you what happened. I went to the "other" place. Now silly me, I usually try to scope out the trendy looking young person - but not today. Oh well. Really. A layered bob, it can't be that hard.
Well, that is IF I actually say that. I know I did. I swear I did. I said chin length layered bob. Then I corrected myself and said, no slightly longer than chin length. Because from past experience, I know it will spring up and be shorted. Yes, I said longer than chin.
I'm sitting in the chair. Laughing at the silly boy beside me who is asking if I'm a boy or girl. Can't figure out why. Then I start paying attention to the hair stylist.....WAIT ---- this doesn't seem right. She's working way too high on the back of my head for this to be a bob......then she says "stacked"....okay, whatever that means........snip snip snip.....I hold my breath.
Deep breath...really, it doesn't matter. I know my hair grows faster than average, it will be okay. oh no, my husband!!!!!! Snip...snip...snip.....
NOOOO!!! As I watch the hair fall......Too late now though when I realize what she's doing. So I sit in peace and watch.
Then of course, the sides wouldn't come out even so snip more on this side...now more on that side....oh back to the first side...repeat...repeat....repeat.....
Finally it's done. At least my head feels lighter. And this is what I ended up with:
Now, I do really like shorter hair. I think it's so much more my personality, this was just a bit shorter than I wanted. But it grows. I can live with it!
And just because I want to play pretend that I'm special or something, I snapped this better shot (although - it's more my face than hair - but I like it more, so I'm sticking to my story).
cute! I really like you with shorter hair!!
ReplyDeleteI like the new do Amanda! When I got my hair cut two years ago, it was about as short as yours, and she "stacked" it in the back, making the front longer. I quickly got rid of that style--it wasn't me. So you are right. Your hair grows (at least yours grows quickly!) and you get on with life. How did Mr. S take the short hair? Does he like it?
ReplyDeleteI love it when I get my hair cut - it's so liberating! I'm fussy about who cuts my hair. Growing up with your mom a hairdresser does that for you. ;) But I've had pretty good luck lately. I like the short hair on you - it looks great!
ReplyDeleteI think shorter really is more Amanda! Very cute.
ReplyDeleteI read your story while holding my breath...anticipating a horrid new do. But actually it looks sweet. Though have you tried parting it on the side?
ReplyDeleteI have a rule about getting my hair cut. If I can't cut if myself, which I usually do, I won't get it cut by a women. A lesson well learned after many years of some horrid hair cuts and styles. Then after switching to a man and leaving looking fantastic...I was hooked. Talking to him on my next appointment he clued me in...a female hairdresser will most often cute/or style your hair how she thinks you should wear your hair and not how you want to wear your hair. You say a bob one inch below the chin and you get a bob three inches above or not a bob at all. A male hairdresser on the other hand wants women to look divine...she will leave looking that way. Exactly how she asked or if not better.