Ladies? Ever cut your hair short and regretted it?

shannairl

I got my hair cut really short when I was 18 - I'd had waist-length hair since I was a little girl and it was something I'd always wanted. But my hair is naturally curly so it was less Michelle Williams and more Justin Bieber with a kink - I thought it looked great until someone mistook me for my father!!!! Have never had it short since but it's something else to tick off the bucket list It didn't take long to grow back, so I think if it's something you've always wanted then go for it. It's just hair, it will come back! x

rkennedy54

Aqua Duckie, Your hair looks great. You are very pretty with short hair and I love your smile

MissMisery1313

I chopped off my hair 20 years ago and have kept it that way ever since with no regrets. My long hair just got in my way.

The pic in my avatar was taken about 2 weeks ago.

AlbaAngel25

ohhh I have been having this debate with myself for the past few months. I have long hair, (i used to wear extentions, but since the pregnancy and baby, my hair grew like crazy!!)
I want to cut my hair a-line short so bad. Butttt, my hair is naturally curly and i would have to blowdry/flat iron straight every day. Plus, I have never had it short ever , so i am definitely scared of change. I asked my husband what he would think. He said i would probably regret it , and that i shouldn't do it as i look good with long hair.

One day, i will do an A-line hair cut. Just not brave enough now!!!

oh btw my hairdresser said that if i cut it that short it will never grow to the length i have it now, again. So thats a big turn off to me!

alias1001

I probably will never cut my hair.

Sadly, it's part of my identity. Long, red, and curly. I know that not everyone feels that way, but it's just the way I am.

Elizabeth_C34

I never had my hair pixie-cut short, but every time I chopped it to chin length, I think, "Why do I ever grow my hair out?!"

LOL me too! My hair is perfect chin length. When it's long, it gets unruly and almost impossible to deal with. Too short and it goes into the white girl fro. Chin length is perfect.

TeachTheGirl

I had my hair down to my mid-back, dyed red. I loved it.

It took one bad break up and a very ballsy stylist to agree to chop it off for me. She gave me a cup of tea and I cried as she cut my hair to my chin. She even asked me if I wanted to stop because I was crying, but I powered through it. I loved my new look at the end of it, though! I don't think I've ever had a cut I've regretted. Color, however...

UrbanRunner81

nope. Never regretted. Actually I keep getting it shorter and shorter.

Rae6503

I did pretty short last year (donated 11in). I didn't really like the cut. Didn't work well with my hair thickness (too short on top with thick hair = REALLY puffy, I need some length to hold it down). I had to let it grow for a year until I got it back to a place I like, but then I cut it short again, but this time a different style that I REALLY like, and works better for my hair. Make sure you have a trusted stylist who will tell you what will work for your hair and what won't.

nuttyengineer

I cut my hair super short when I was in high school and have kept it that way ever since. I love it, but that's also partially because my hair is extremely unruly and thick and hard to take care of when it's long... and I would shed by the handful when it got to shoulder-length.

Anyways, I don't think that I will ever go back to longer hair.

UpEarly

Yes - I have had my hair cut short twice and regretted it both times. They were nice cuts and cute styles, and I got lots of compliments from people, but the short hair just wasn't me. I felt like my head was tiny. I couldn't put my hair up anymore when I worked out. I felt ugly. I hated looking in the mirror. I looked older. I think short hair looks cute on lots of other women, it's just not for me.

fitspo124

Not regretted it but I do miss long hair every time I get mine chopped. I currently have pretty long hair and I'm loving it since I can braid my hair and they are so in. To be honest, I really want a pixie cut or a shoulder length bob but I'm scared that I'll miss braiding my hair.

eodvarka

Oh yeah, for sure!
There was this one time I didn't cut my hair for over 2 or 3 years, just to grow it out. I always wanted long hair and finally had it, until I decided I was tired of it and chopped it all off, up to my ears! I would do anything to get it back!

beckylawrence70

No and I never could or would, my hair has always been long, it's almost to my waist........:)

determinedbutlazy

As soon as the weight came off my face, I chopped ALL my hair off. I now have slightly longer than a "boy" cut <

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dianacrum

I did it, and I loved it at first....now I am regretting it (almost 3 years later!!).....the problem for me is the "in-between" because I get irritated and cut it all off again!! It is now just above my shoulders and I SWEAR it's not growing!! I even had my hair colored (all over color) and when I went in for another color the stylist said she saw very little regrowth!! (and that was 12 weeks later!!! and I did get a trim after 6 weeks, because I heard keeping it trimmed and healthy helps it grow)
Anyone got any tips for helping my hair grow?!?!?

Diary_Queen

When I was a senior in high school, I made a last minute hair appointment to get my hair fixed for prom. (My parents said we couldn't afford it and I would have to fix it myself, but they came up with $40 for me to get it done). When I got to the salon, the woman said, "Oh, I really don't know what to do with long hair... I usually work on short hair." My hair was past the halfway point on my back. So, I said, "Alrighty, well cut that crap off and let's get goin on this!" She cut it short.... like short short all over... even had to shave a little neckline edge in the back and I was in shock for a good hour. I had my mom drive me to the park so I could sit on a park bench and cry. Then, I got some bottled water and a comb and unfluffed it (she had it very Golden Girls looking). When I got to prom, everyone asked me to turn around so they could see my updo and they were even more shocked that there was nothing left in the back! It was awwwwwwwwwwwwwesome! I have vowed that when I get to ONDERLAND, I'm cutting it off that short again just cause I can. No regrets. It's hair. It will more than likely grow back

reka74

I always regretted. No more cutting for me only trimming.

Elizabeth_C34

As soon as the weight came off my face, I chopped ALL my hair off. I now have slightly longer than a "boy" cut <

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Your haircut is perfect for your face. Looks great on you!

jlr_12

I always had super long hair...got it cut really short once when I was 13 and absolutely HATED it. A few years ago I decided to shave my head for Head For The Cure, to raise money for cancer research and donate my hair. That explains the bald picture...the other 2 are at different stages of it growing out. There were obviously some awkward stages, but for the most part I really loved having short hair! The main reason I grew it back was because I gained weight and didn't like how it looked at much anymore. I often think about cutting it again. So much easier to take care of!

Sheila1968

My mother cut my hair ridiculously short my entire childhood. And not in a cute pixie cut way - I looked like a boy. At age 12, I was in a public restroom at a state park and a little girl yelled really loudly, "MOMMY??? Do they let BOYS in here???" I was completely mortified, since of course everyone turned and stared at me. I refused to let her cut it after that.

I have had my hair long ever since, and my husband likes it better long, too.

skinnieminniemouse

I have a pixie cut, it is so easy to manage that I love it. Long hair doesn't suit me when I wear it down, so I didn't see the point in having it long just to constantly wear it up, but sometimes I do miss it.
I think Michelle Williams' hair is beautiful

Sheila1968

Oh, and I definitely have to DISAGREE with the "it's easier to take care of" line that I hear constantly. Those of you with short hair - how often do you have to get it cut? I can trim the ends myself every few months, free of charge. When I'm in a hurry, I can do a ponytail or a bun, and since my hair is curly, when I used to have it shorter I had to style it every day or it looked like I'd stuck my finger in a light socket. Now, the length keeps the curl from going bonkers, and I don't wake up with "bed head." As someone who had short hair for years (not by choice), I can honestly say it was NOT easier to take care of.

weighlossforbaby

I asked for a pixie cut last summer and I got a boy cut instead It is now to my shoulders and I am not having it touched with scissors EVER again!!!

Me~July 2011


Me~July 2011


Me~April 2012

LuminousLilium

I've cut my hair plenty of times. I don't regret ever doing it, though at times I do miss my long hair.
If you want to do it, then do it, but first you need to ask yourself if it is what you really want.
If you feel like taking the risk then do it, no big deal.
Hair grows on average 6 inches a year for most people, so this tells you around how long you'd have to wait if you don't like the outcome.

Oh and a little tip, make sure someone you trust is doing it, because sometimes hair dressers aren't as qualified as they should be and can't follow the simplest instructions. I've gotten to the point of cutting my hair myself rather than paying someone to mess up my hair, that way if I mess it up I can accept that it is my fault and what not.
Hope this helps a bit.

unsuspectingfish

Just the opposite. I used to have hair that went to my *kitten*, but then I chopped it all off and I never looked back.

sammi402

I chopped my hair off (again) 2 days ago. LOVE the freedom of not having to deal with it.

unsuspectingfish

Oh, and I definitely have to DISAGREE with the "it's easier to take care of" line that I hear constantly. Those of you with short hair - how often do you have to get it cut? I can trim the ends myself every few months, free of charge. When I'm in a hurry, I can do a ponytail or a bun, and since my hair is curly, when I used to have it shorter I had to style it every day or it looked like I'd stuck my finger in a light socket. Now, the length keeps the curl from going bonkers, and I don't wake up with "bed head." As someone who had short hair for years (not by choice), I can honestly say it was NOT easier to take care of.

For me, it is. I also have ridiculously thick hair, though (no, really, every hairstylist I've ever gone to has tried to thin it out, but to no avail). I also don't care if it's perpetually the same length, so I only go get it cut every couple of months, which also gives me the option of trying something new if I'm sick of my style. At this length, too, I can wash, brush, and go and not worry about it taking all day to dry.

WildAngelJoy

My feeling is that if you really feel like a change and want to go short, then go for it!! As many have said, it is only hair and it will grow back. I am, and will remain, a long hair gal. I've had a few short cuts, some on purpose and some unintentional (the hairdressers took creative license, yikes) and just don't like them on myself. There were two I did like, a long shag back in the '70's and a kind of shag back in the '90's (the stylist gave it to me while cutting off a bad perm). Most short styles are harder for me to care for, I think it is because I have fine, thin hair but with some wave. I take longer styling short hair than long hair. I also am chemically sensitive now so I can use very few hair products. I try to keep my hair anywhere from an inch or two below my shoulder to half-way down my back. I usually have bangs and light layers on the sides so I can blow dry and curl it if worn down or have bangs and face-framing fringe if I put my hair up (the styling actually takes less time than short hair for me). I really envy people who pull off short styles but longer hair is not only easier for me but is, well, just me.