Cutting My Hair

As an early birthday present to myself (I'm turning 25 on Thursday!), I got my hair cut on Saturday.

I wasn't sure just how much I was going to get off when I went there. I hate going to the hairdressers - I find it really boring and quite expensive. I forego all that hair-washing and blow-drying and just get the dry-cut option, which means I can come home and wash and style it myself. I never know what to ask for when I sit in the chair. This time everyone gushed on about how long my hair was - it's only halfway down my back so it's not like it's touching my bum or anything. When I grabbed the ends and said, "Hmm, about this much off, please," everyone gasped. Apparently it was a lot. They thought I'd be upset to see it gone.



Don't get me wrong, I love my hair. And I mean I love it. I've always wanted beautiful long, dark, curly hair, and after years of waiting I finally got it. I adored my hair. The only time in my life I have ever been complimented by strangers is because of my hair. It's always the first thing people say, "Isn't you hair long now?" That's because I always used to have it cut short because it was easier to handle then, because I was trying to defeat the natural curl so had to dry it straight with the hairdryer whenever it was washed.

I only go to the hairdressers about once a year. I know, that sounds awful, but I do really find it boring. Anyway, if I don't go it gives my hair much more time to grow. It was a bit dead at the ends this time so I told her to take two inches off. She did it, but she still seemed worried I'd be upset. I wasn't. I then asked for some layers cut in around the my face. This was when she started talking to her friend and I ended up with it a bit shorter at the front than I was expecting. But I liked it.

I got home: Jem said it was very short. Ray came home and he said it was shorter than he'd been expecting. I washed it, left it to dry naturally (I'm not going to pretend I styled it because I so can't be bothered with that girlie stuff!) and a few hours later went to check what it looked like...



I loved it! I think it softens my face and doesn't drag me down as much as it does when it's much longer. The curls are tighter, it looks in much better condition. It's not as heavy anymore and it's going to be much cooler when it gets warmer. And the best part is it now takes me less than five minutes to brush it - less than five minutes! It used to take me at least fifteen minutes!

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