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I want to chop off my lion's mane
That's what it looks like now, maybe a bit longer since I grew it for the wedding. I'm preparing to go for my ultimate career goal, and I'd like to look a little less young and well, kind of like less of a hippie. My hair is exceptionally thick and wavy. I will not wake up any earlier to 'do' my hair, so any styles that require me to straighten or in any other way style it are out. I literally but it in a bun at night, and then wake up and take it out. I need something that easy.
Help?
I've seen a lot of military surprise homecomings. It wouldn't work on me. I always have my back to the corner and my face to the door. Looking for terrorists, criminals, various other threats, and husbands.
Re: I want to chop off my lion's mane
Maybe just a shorter version that is still long enough to wear up?
Would your hair look good short? What about bangs?
I changed my name
I agree with Ojo about needing to do something with bangs. I prefer bangs because of my seventeenhead, but I also prefer to straighten my hair. It's been curly the last few days and thus, no bangs (but a snazzy headband so as to keep them from looking like I did in elementary school. You've seen the pics on FB. If not I will show them. not. cute.)
Would you be able to do something about my length? It works well for me both curly or straight. I have layers, but long ones and messy ones so as to avoid the dreaded christmas tree head. I can tell you the name of my (cheap) stylist if you want, she did a really good job. I could also tell you the name of my favorite (not cheap) stylist if you want. She is more awesome but more money. Both are down here though.
PIP! PIP!
M/L, I need cheap. I'm a stingy, stingy girl, and with J's hair cut expense, I can't handle being fancy, at least until my car loan is paid off. I mean, I can handle it, but I can't.
Excuse the crappy photobooth photo:
I flat-ironed it this morning, but it looked super cute last night after I showered and let it dry naturally, too.
For now, leave it long and have it layered.
If you are planning on going to OCS in the near future, I would avoid cutting it short enough that you can't pull it back in a bun. You don't need to worry about hair in your face while scaling an obstacle or standing in formation.
Meltoine, I'm going to have to see it natural, because it's super cute!
Les, I just want not to look 12. Although, considering I'm 5 years older than 95% of my competition, maybe looking their age isn't so bad.
That's understandable. I'm sure you'll look older with your hair pulled back in a bun if you do leave it long.
Shorter hair does help with making one look more "mature," though. I just can't help but look back on the recruits in my platoon with short hair who got lots of extra attention. The wind was not their friend. :P
LOL. Good call. I'll probably page you at a later date so I can get more hair tips. I've watched youtube videos, but they just scare me.
Haha sounds good. I'd be happy to help.
Just so I don't make it sound like only short-haired girls were unfortunate, there was one poor girl who showed up to boot camp with gorgeous thick, silky black hair that went all the way down her back. I envied her hair (mine is curly and frizzy). Well, her hair was so slick that it didn't stay in a bun very well, especially during rigorous PT. My drill instructors first made her chop it off until it reached her shoulder blades and when it fell out of a bun one more time, they had it cut to her chin. I felt so bad for her.
I'll PIP again in the morning after I wash it again
I'm going out on a limb here with what is sure to be an unpopular opinion, buuuuut I think you should get a pixie cut.
a la Natalie Portman.
67/200
I've done it. My super round face does not look good. If I had her angles, maybe!
This is me too! I have chopped it into a bob or aline a few times and it works either straight or curly.
ETA: PIPS
Aline with the front part clipped back
Aline dried naturally after it rained.
And I don't have any pictures of when I had a bob:( I was in HS and it was super cute!
I agree, lots of long layers would look amazing with your hair