I’ve spent about the past 5 years trying to grow my hair, and it is currently just past my shoulderblades and apparently not getting any longer…
Who thinks I should (give in and) shock everyone and just chop it all off?
(It’s not like it won’t grow back, after all.)
Link some photos of yourself. We won’t be able to give you our imput unless we have pictures.
Don’t do it.
a) It’ll take quite a while to grow back if you don’t like the result.
b) Women IMHO almost always look better with longer hair.
c) Every stylist in the world will tell you that the latest, coolest thing is cutting your hair. That’s what they do. They cut hair. Thay also color, style and extend hair, but mostly they take it off. It’s a conspiracy!
Do it.
a) If you decide to grow it back you’ll bet to experiment with multiple styles in the process.
b) Women with good facial bone structure look awsome with short hair. Very sexy.
c) Your sylist will love trying out new cuts and styles with you and since you have to cut your hair regularly anyway (long or short) it won’t cost you any more. Perhaps less if you decide to grow it out again.
It’s fun.
Never ever ever cut your hair. Ever. 
The answer, as always, is “no”.
Trust me baby doll, one time it won’t grow back. There are no old women with long hair.
And the minute it gets shorter at all your boyfriend will hate it. And if you don’t care, that’s pretty much going to cool the relationship forever. Only cut your hair when you are unattached and not looking.
That’s absolutely ridiculous. There are men who like short hair, and there are tons of men who aren’t so superficial as to “cool” the relationship because of a haircut.
I can’t tell if you’re serious or not, so I’ll leave it at that.
I don’t understand most of this, and the part I do understand really has me scratching my head.
If you don’t mind my asking, are you male or female, a 10 u us?
Oh, and to the OP; can’t say if we don’t know what you like like. Pictures, sil vous plait!
Have you gotten to the point where the PITA parts of long hair has outweight the good? Are you tired of walking around with damp hair all the time (or having to blowdry it?) Do you find yourself fidgeting with it all the time? Is it getting in your face all the time?
I just got 12" cut off of my hair. I’d been letting it grow for about 3 and a half years. One day, I just decided I was sick of having to take care of it, and the next day it was gone!
No kidding? And your tits didn’t fall off? Your man didn’t leave you? How have you adjusted to your new and total lack of femininity? :rolleyes:
Seriously though, were you “traumatized” after? Did you keep the hair after it was cut?
If you’re unsure, get a longish bob cut first, and see how you like it.
You’ve been growing it for 5 years and it’s just past your shoulders? Cut it if you want, but it sounds like your hair grows slowly (that or I’m just one of those people that can grunt and pop out a 1/4" of hair).
If you do cut it, see if you can get 10" and donate it to Locks of Love. That’s what I did with mine. You get a nice fuzzy feeling for the day, and if anyone asks “Why did you cut your hair? It looked so cute long.” You can reply that you donated it to help children with cancer and make them feel stupid for insulting you. (Yes, I’m bad.)
NO!
You’re hair has not stopped growing. It’s just taking a break. Eat some vitamins and get it growing again. Vitamin A & E are good for hair and skin, but you probably need a multi-vitamin.
You should atleast grow it long enough to do neat things with it. Then if you decide it’s too much trouble or if you see a shorter style you really like, then you can get it cut.
Kat - depends. Do you want to grow it longer but are getting frustrated because it’s stopped growing?
I’ll pass on a free tip from my hair guy: put it up or braid it. It hasn’t stopped growing - you’re breaking the ends off on the backs of chairs, which is why it’s stuck at that level.
I’d had the same length hair as yours, seemed like forever. I started braiding it and it promptly grew until I started breaking it off by sitting on it.
OTOH, if you’re tired of long hair, then whack it!
Lol, that’s the funniest and most ludicrous thing I’ve read all day.
The older you get, the slower it grows…if you’re young, go for it. If you like long hair but you’re sick of it, you can have them do a long style that’s completely different.
Signed,
Middle-aged woman whose hair grows at a snail’s pace
Hey. I am a Kat, too, and I am wondering about cutting my hair, too.
I can even provide photographic evidence for consideration:
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/sattua/sattua/
Should it go? Should it stay?
To the other Kat: my hair grew another foot after I figure out that I can comb my hair with my fingers while the conditioner is on it, in the shower. There are then very few tangles when I comb it with the comb, afterwards.
Also, I almost always put it up, so the only wear the ends receive are in brushing and laundering.
Oh, BS. I’ve seen older women with lovely long hair.
My husband likes my hair short - whenever I come back from the salon with a nice jaw-length cut, cutely styled and the dyed color touched up, he can’t keep his hands off me.
I know you said you’re leaving this in the hands of strangers, but really, do what you want. I have hair so thick it takes hours to air-dry even when it’s short. It was long in college and when I cut it off, many male friends whined about it. I offered to give them the scraps off the salon floor and let them deal with washing, conditioning, trimming split ends, and drying. Forget that, they didn’t have to live with and maintain the hair, so I didn’t give a damn what they think.
Without seeing you from the front, I’d say cut it at least to your shoulders. What good does the hair that’s falling down your back do for your (generic you) overall look?
Show us your face, Sattua, so we can tell what suits you better.