Short Hair DOES Care..

The first time I chopped my hair was in November 2008...
My hair was thinning and the length began to serve no aesthetic purpose whatsoever! I decided to cut my hair into a popular style at the time, to make myself feel better about the drastic change. To add onto my new-found spunk, I highlighted my hair with a lighter hue...lighter than I had ever colored it before!

I ended up with a golden brown, inverted bob. The nape of my neck was showing, for crying out loud! So very bittersweet. I felt that the absence of hair to cover the back of my neck was demoralizing. It wasn't until November 2010 that I felt differently about short hair...

Just last year, I went from shoulder-brushing strands to hair that just barely touched my ears! Many people will ask a person why they would make this type of decision. The reason that I decided to cut my hair so short this time around is basically because I felt I needed a change. Something to make me feel like a different person. I wanted to view myself in a different light...to separate myself from the old girl in the mirror, whom I have grown used to, and no longer expected anything unique or groundbreaking from. By cutting my hair, I felt revitalized. This may sound silly, but "Girl Melanie" from The Game had a reason to do the same thing, and the emotional result was the same (for the most part).

Cutting your hair VERY short doesn't make you less beautiful. Sure, a lot of guys are attracted to the long, thick and flowing mane, especially if it's not weave! However, I have recently discovered that guys like a chic, fierce cut even BETTER (or maybe that's just my personal experience). Having short, "irregular" hair, which is what I like to call my asymmetrical cut, gives people an excuse to look at you, and wonder if you're as sassy as your hairstyle. As long as you keep your cut trim and sleek, you evoke a sense of individuality like no other.

There are thousands of ways to style shorter hair, believe it or not! I'm always ready to try new things, and I definitely don't regret my new style. If you're a woman pondering the big chop , I would advise you to JUST DO IT! When you get tired of the short-do, you can always spice it up with a little color, or take a break with those good ol' trusty extensions.