September 2008 Weddings
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Hair Help
I have a girl crush on Emma Watson. I especially am loving her hair right now. I really love short hair and think I look best with shorter hair. I haven't been that short since I was 6 years old, though. How do you think I'd look with a cut like that? Click for more photos
Re: Hair Help
i think its cute. my hair is pretty similar (my FB profile pic is a year old but i got it cut just before the shower so that is current). I usually blowdry it to "fluff" it a little - i think we have really similar hair texture, mine is VERY straight and fine - but if i don't it looks a lot like this.My hair has been this length about 18 months and I love it a lot (when i had it just past my shoulders for the wedding was the longest its been since i was 4 though; I've always had it between my chin and shoulders).
I am probably the wrong person to ask though since I secretly want this cut of hers (maybe a bit longer but won't unless I someday get into great shape b/c I fear looking like a, um, sterotypical chubby lesbian with 12 yr old boy hair. sorry, no clearer way to express my fear)
Does this one work, Amanda? I saved one on photobucket.
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Jo, I think it's super cute. Go for it. You have fine hair, so it would work well and be nice and cool for summer.
Beware though, I find that the shorter my hair is the more work it is!! You just can't roll out of bed and throw it in a pony or headband.
That shouldn't be a problem. I haven't been able to do a ponytail for years and headbands HURT
I will have to get some bondi bands or something similar for working out, though.
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The best thing about hair is that it grows back...worst case scenario you get a cut you don't love and spend a few months letting it grow out. But I agree, find a good stylist and ask what s/he thinks will work. I think photos are good to bring as inspiration, but a good stylist should tell you whether or not it will work with your face/hair type/growth pattern, etc. The cowlicks might be harder to hide with shorter hair, or it might be easier if it's cut right and you use the right products.
I'm obviously a fan of short hair, and I think this cut would be super cute on you. My hair is very fine and super straight, but with a good round brush while blowdrying and some hair product, I do my hair once in the morning and it's done for the entire day.
I'll never have long hair again.
I also have very slippery fine hair. I had my hair really long (for me) during wedding time, but chopped it all off again soon after. I have a long-ish bob type cut, shorter in the back, a little longer in the front. The newest pics on FB are from this past weekend in Seattle, that's pretty much how my hair has been for a little over a year.
When my hair is long, it gets really flat and stringy, I actually have some body when it's chin-above the shoulder length.
I'd be afraid to go super short with my hair bc I know it would take tons of product to look awesome every day, and I despise hair products other than the little bit of hairspray I use to keep my bangs side swept every day.
I have two bondibands and they are AWESOME. I want more but they're a little spendy so I'm trying to wait till the St Louis half expo in October. I only run in them and wear the same one all week, then wash. I also have these Goody ones - I havent had a full pony since 2008, and only intermittently before that (well, after college anyway), and they're good for the money. I also wash them on occassion in my delicates bag. They don't stay put as fabulously as the bondibands though, but I wear them around on the weekend and for lifting and light workouts.
fwiw, i only occassionaly put a little mud in my hair for texture, but blowdrying usually does enough. i dont have a pic of it unblowdried, but suffice to say it is flat and dull, but some goop would transform it close to that pic you posted pretty easily
this is my 4 min dry job today. I'm probably going to get some bobbypins at lunchtime b/c my "bangs" are bugging me today.
clearly i love having short hair (since i'm being an aw, lol). the downside is I would NEVER go to a cheapy stylist to do a cut like this, so I spent $50+ tip every 8-10 (tops) weeks to keep it up. I do think its pretty versitile too ("fluffed" vs sleeker) and a good option for fine hair.
And like Claire said, hair grows. not a lifetime commitment!
Matt said he "wasn't crazy about it" but that he thought I could pull it off. I think I'm going to try to find a good stylist and go for it.
I agree. Hair grows. Mine grows pretty fast, actually. I love short hair, so I figure it's worth a shot.
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Oh, and the working out thing, I use Sweaty Bands. Also a pricey option, but I have never found another headband that actually stays on my weird slippery hair.
I put my hair in a small pony, then the sweaty band holds back the wispy crap, both bangs and hair under the pony that won't hold in the rubberband.
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DO IT!!!!
I think it would be super cute and I'm a huge fan of changing hair all the time. Hence either cut or color difference on me almost every other time I go. I figure you can always dye it or grow it.
And if you really really hate it you can buy a wig! haha
I can't see pics at work, but here's my take (coming from the daughter of a hair stylist):
GO FOR IT!
Hair grows back. I love trying new haircuts (and I have very fine/straight hair also), and I love short hair. Which makes me look like a hypocrit since my hair is below my shoulders right now! (but it's in a bun or a ponytail every day because I hate it - just no time for a visit to mom's for a haircut).
I've had perms, crazy colors, super short, really long, layers, bangs, etc. You name it, my mom has done it to my hair. It's fun to make changes!
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Anyway, the elastic in the back stretches. I have both the 1-inch width and 1 1/2 inch width bands and I like both sizes a lot. The small 5/8-inch is a little bit too small for me, it doesn't hold back enough hair. But I highly recommend the sweaty band, even for $18 a pop. My local running store that sponsers my run club gives 15% off anything as a run club member, so I go there for my sweaty band purchases now.
Umm.. first, I have to agree with your girl crush. Emma Watson is HOT! I love the pictures from the premier.
I think a cut like that would be great for you! You should go for it! Definitely find a good stylist who can give some suggestions on ways to tweek it for what will work best for your hair.
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