Like every other bride in the universe, I decided to start growing my hair out right after we got engaged. It's so stereotypical it makes me cringe to admit it, but I'm happy I did it. I loved how my hair came out on the day of the wedding. I loved it so much that after the wedding I found myself attached to my long, long hair. It took so long to grow it, it would almost be a shame to cut it! Plus, from the beginning I'd had in my head the idea that I wanted to donate my hair when I cut it... and the minimum donation length for the two biggest charities I could find, Locks of Love and Pantene Beautiful Lengths, was 10 and 8 inches, respectively. Um, eight inches is a lot. I wanted to grow it out a little bit longer so I could still donate my hair and not be left with a buzz cut afterwards.
So I continued to grow it out. For a month. And then another month.
Last week, all of a sudden, it started to annoy me. Like, REALLY annoy me. I couldn't stand it. It needed to go IMMEDIATELY. My regular salon was all booked up for the weekend so I decided the best course of action would be to walk over to the hair place near our house whose claim to fame is that all haircuts are $11. And, well, I got an $11 haircut. I am not thrilled with the length or the cut, but I have an eight-inch ponytail ready to be mailed off and my hair is no longer driving me insane every second of the day, and you know what? That's good enough for me. I mean, it only took a few minutes to even out the sides myself when I got home. And I saved $50! Bright side, looking on it. (For reference, this is how long it was, plus another inch or so since apparently the last time I had my hair down in a photo was TWO MONTHS AGO. Oh, or there's this flattering photo, which was taken to show our proximity to one of the bears we saw in Alberta. The bear, conveniently, is hiding from sight behind a tree).
Internet, I think I've discovered the secret to never feeling regret about making changes! I've also learned that college was a long time ago and I'm officially too old to be getting $11 haircuts.
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Thank you all for the incredibly kind and thoughtful comments about Max. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done. I can't say I feel great about the decision to euthanize him, but I'm OK. I truly appreciate your kind thoughts and words. Thank you all.
It looks cute! Good decision. I've been growing mine out too but I think I'll just go get a trim. Not ready to part with it yet. :)
Posted by: Liz | Monday, October 05, 2009 at 01:12 PM
Looks great! Do you still do the thing where you comb through your hair with your fingers and then freak out when your hair isn't there like you remember? That always bothers me for like a week. =D
Posted by: erin | Monday, October 05, 2009 at 01:17 PM
I love it! It looks so sassy and fresh!!!
Posted by: abbersnail | Monday, October 05, 2009 at 02:26 PM
I just got married two weeks ago and am activly searching for a short haircut...I usually get bored with growing my hair out after, like, 3 months, so the fact that I didn't cut it all off before the wedding is a miracle. Now that the wedding and pictures are done, GOODBYE LONG HAIR!! Woo!
Posted by: Kate | Monday, October 05, 2009 at 02:30 PM
LOVE the new hair! I have a 10" white-blonde ponytail that I am unwilling to get rid of. It's sick, and twisted, and (probably) wrong...but I can't bear to give it away. Sigh.
xox
Posted by: heidikins | Monday, October 05, 2009 at 03:47 PM
Yay for super cute hair!
Posted by: Mary | Monday, October 05, 2009 at 03:49 PM
Sassy! Definitely worth the $11.
Posted by: RA | Monday, October 05, 2009 at 04:09 PM
Cute! I did the same thing shortly after I got married. My hair suddenly started to make me crazy, and I just had to cut it off!
Posted by: Erin | Monday, October 05, 2009 at 09:22 PM
Your hair looks amazing both long and short--lucky girl!
Posted by: Angela Noelle | Tuesday, October 06, 2009 at 01:01 AM
AMEN to writing off $11 hair cuts in the future.
Also, for what it's worth, I feel like I go to good salons - usually Aveda salons these days - and the price for a hair cut ranges between $29 to $35, depending on the location.
Finally, love your new look!
Posted by: Frema | Tuesday, October 06, 2009 at 11:38 AM
I like it a lot! when i got my hair chopped off after the wedding, the stylist said that she gets so many recent brides that do the exact same thing. Her comments almost made me want to leave the appointment, but I stayed and was so psyched to be done with my tangles.
Posted by: Beth | Friday, October 09, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Hi, Cuteness! My hair usually costs me around $85, but I figure that's city inflation for you.
Posted by: nancypearlwannabe | Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 07:40 PM