The haircut!

[siercia]

I went and got my hair cut today. It started as my wanting to get all the damaged stuff cut off before I tried to dye it at home. It ended up being something a little more drastic once I get there. But I love it. I had my hair this length for a while before I got pregnant and adored it. I think this is a better cut for my face/hair, and I am pleased as punch.


This is kind of a before picture. It's about a year old now, so add another 5-6 inches in length. It's about the closest I could come, since I generally avoid the camera anyway, and once my hair got long, I wore it pulled back most of the time, so there are no good before pictures. When you add the length, realize that all the curl pulls out of my hair when it gets to be longer, so it mostly just laid next to my face flat like by this point.






This is the after. The stylist blew it out tonight, because I love having straight hair, even if I can't do it for myself. Most days, it'll be softly curly, since that's what my hair does when left to it's own devices. Best of all, it fulfills my Number 1 criteria for haircuts - the front is long enough that I can pull it back out of my face, and not look horribly stupid. This is pre-color. Hopefully, my color job will make all my hair about the color that the bottom is here - my roots are far darker, almost more black than brown.





I loved the stylist too, which was pretty lucky since I called up a salon I used to go to, and asked for their first appointment. I went in and said "shoulder length, maybe some long layers?" and he fluffed my hair out and said "Aaah, I think I know what to do!" then outlined his thoughts and how he thought it would lay once cut, he was willing to recommend product to me (I'm not sure what was with my previous stylist... even when I'd directly ask for a suggestion, she'd just say "Aaaah, they're all the same"), and took the time to show me what he was doing to style my hair, so if I want to try blowing it out, I'll have a better idea of how to do it. He suggested starting coloring my hair, and kind of outlined what he thought would look good and work with my natural color, and my gray hair. So, perhaps I'll have to find the money in the budget to try that again, depending on how things go tomorrow. I'll definitely be going back.

Comments

[siercia]

Thank you!

I've been debating trying contacts, but I'm not ready for that big a change yet.

[asmodel.livejournal.com]

That's looking completely gorgeous! And as you probably know, a good haircut suiting your face can take off so many pounds, which you certainly look like you've shed anyway.

[reebert.livejournal.com]

Looks fab! :) I love your nose ring too.

[siercia]

Thanks!

And I have actually fropped about 30 pounds since that before pic was taken =)

[siercia]

Thanks!

[solcita.livejournal.com]

Very pretty! It suits you quite well. =)

[afb.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I wore contacts for seven years. Cosmetically, they were great, and it was nice being able to lie down without having my frames get in the way. But contacts are more of a pain in the neck than you'd think. Cleaning 'em, disinfecting 'em, losing 'em, having 'em slip around on the eyeball at inopportune moments, and they're really not cheap, especially if you've got astigmatism like I do. Also, I blew my optometrist off when he said, initially years ago, that you'd never have the same vision with contacts as you have with glasses. He was right -- I can see perfectly any time of the day with glasses. With contacts, some days weren't as good as others, and if my eyes were a little dry, forget it.

There are advantages to both of course, but I don't miss 'em. :)

The day I lose my squeamishness about having eye surgery, I'll get it done. But I'm not holding my breath waiting for it to happen. :)

[afb.livejournal.com]

Boy, everyone already said what I was going to say! It's a very flattering new cut, you look like you've lost quite a bit of weight (and look FANTASTIC, btw!), your nose piercing is adorable... and I swear those glasses look just like my previous pair. :)

add me to the chorus

[sarahparah.livejournal.com]

Wow! You look mahvelous!!

Looks great!

[pantsie.livejournal.com]

You're looking fabulous! :)

*hug*

[tarecat.livejournal.com]

I love the hair cut, and at least from here you really can't see the grey. Also I had to say WOW! hun you can really see the weight you've lost. You're face is much thinner, you look awesome!
Really you're beautiful.

Good luck with the hair coloring. I use to do it myself, and still do it for other people some times. I've never had any bad experiences with any of the current drugstore hair stuff.

Have fun.

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's from my birthday! I recognize that drunken stupor!

You look gorgeous!

[siercia]

I had contact during HS, then gave them up as too much trouble (and too expensive to maintain) when I hit college. I've been debating going back to them, at least to be able to go back and forth between glasses and no glasses when I want to.

It's about time to change these frames I think - I've had them for about 3 years now, and I want new, even though I really don't need them. Darn my acquisitive nature.

[siercia]

*big grin* Thanks! I feel great, too!

Re: add me to the chorus

[siercia]

Thanks sweetie!

[siercia]

Thank, hon. I'm feeling really good too. I feel more in control, and it's wonderful.

[siercia]

Yeah, that would be the last drunken stupor that I remember. Which remind me, must get cracking for finding a sitter.

Thanks, too. I'm really pleased with it.

[siercia]

Thanks!

Re: Looks great!

[siercia]

*hug*

Thank you!

Re:

[siercia]

You sure do. That's one of the BIG reasons I don't think I'll ever get it done.

Two Words

[lorac.livejournal.com]

NEW YEARS :)

Re: Two Words

[siercia]

Oh god. Yeah, there was that.

Oooof

[lynnda.livejournal.com]

Looking good girlie!!!