# I am getting my hair chopped; please reassure me **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171 "2010-06-14T18:17:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![moejoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/41 "2010-06-19T02:33:50Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I have wavy hair, and I find that when they use a razor on it (like cutting in texture, etc.), it really makes my waves go all sticky-outy instead of curving normally, and I don’t like the way it looks. Does anyone else find that, or is it just my hair’s particular peculiarity? this is me too, and I find that I’ve had to be pretty firm with stylists - NO razor! ---
**Author:** ![moejoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/42 "2010-06-19T02:34:58Z")
> [@Maiira](#): > > I chopped all my hair off fairly recently–went from shoulder-length to pixie cut. [This](http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/maiira_is_MY_name/DSCF0673.jpg) is what it looked like before, and [this](http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/maiira_is_MY_name/DSCF0678.jpg) is what it looks like now. (And [this](http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/maiira_is_MY_name/DSCF0679.jpg) is the profile, a picture I happen to like better than the front shot.) I also happen to have curly hair, and this style works fairly well. (Though you and I differ in that my hair is very thick, so when it grows back it’s all weird and poofy. You might not have that problem.) > > Do be aware that when you go that short, you WILL be seeing more of your face. So if you’re self-conscious about your face, it might be a bit more exposure than you want. It took me a little while to get used to it. (On the other hand, it did help my complexion a bit. Less hair around the face = less breakouts. Whoda thunk?) > > A super short cut like that also needs to be maintained fairly regularly. I have to get my hair cut every five weeks now, instead of every five or six months like I used to. (And I have to get the back of my neck trimmed! That was weird the first time I got it cut.) So be sure you’re willing to make that kind of commitment. > > BUT…I must say, it feels GREAT to not have all that hair dangling down my back. It feels light and amazing in warm weather, and takes maybe five minutes to dry. Also, it’s opened up some fashion choices for me…I don’t hate loose, flowy blouses as much as I used to, because the short hair actually balances me out, and as a result the blouse doesn’t make me look so top-heavy. I can also wear long dangly earrings without them getting caught in my hair. > > So, I say GO FOR IT. You’ll look great and you’ll feel a million pounds lighter. Also, it grows back if you hate it. 😉 that is one fantastic hair cut choice! You looked pretty in the before, but you look really happy and beautiful in the after pics. Makes me want to cut mine off again. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/43 "2010-06-19T02:48:12Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Hair will go back, of course, and while I’m not a chick, I have many female friends that assure me that it is one of their best ways for initiating a change in the way that they perceive their lives. > > Which brings me to my concern as a guy: when she gets a major haircut, it generally signals some kind of change or dissatisfaction. Indeed, every single time I’ve been in a relationship with a woman who has suddenly and without warning changed her hairstyle, it has been a signpost for the end of the relationship. WTF? > > Stranger I think it’s a getting unstuck thing - you do one thing that you’ve been putting off/worrying about, and it gives you the impetus to tackle the next thing on your list. ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/44 "2010-06-19T03:11:00Z")
> [@Maiira](#): > > I chopped all my hair off fairly recently–went from shoulder-length to pixie cut. [This](http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/maiira_is_MY_name/DSCF0673.jpg) is what it looked like before, and [this](http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/maiira_is_MY_name/DSCF0678.jpg) is what it looks like now. (And [this](http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/maiira_is_MY_name/DSCF0679.jpg) is the profile, a picture I happen to like better than the front shot.) Wow. Nice job. You went from looking like someone’s dorky little sister (no offense) to a sophisticated woman. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/45 "2010-06-19T07:01:17Z")
Well, it will grow back. And it does sound like you need a cut. But why go from long to super-short? Why not just tell the expert “Cut what you need to, to make it even and look good.”? ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/46 "2010-06-19T09:41:46Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Well, I’m back from getting my hair chopped. I don’t know if I like it yet - she cut the length off, but sort of left it almost the same length across the top and sides. And she started going at my hair with the razor before I realized what she was doing. I think I’m going to have to take my own scissors and shorten up the top properly. I can’t complain too loudly, though, because I always go to a cheap place, and it’s a crap shoot. Go to a beautician’s school. Cheap cheap prices, and if you go to a good school, then you’ll probably get a very skilled student. I go to Ogle (don’t know if that’s local or not) and the students take a little more time than a Fantastic Sam’s or a Supercuts, but they charge a lot less, and a teacher always examines the finished cut or dye job or whatever. And I do mean the teacher does a very thorough exam. I always get my hair combed this way and that, to ensure that there are no straggly miscut bits. The students are always well informed about the latest trends, although I think that my requests bore them, because I just want long, loose layers. And they always ask if I’m sure that I want my hair cut that short. I always tell them that it’s hair, it WILL grow back. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/47 "2010-06-19T17:22:24Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > **Go to a beautician’s school.** Cheap cheap prices, and if you go to a good school, then you’ll probably get a very skilled student. I go to Ogle (don’t know if that’s local or not) and \*\*the students take a little more time than a Fantastic Sam’s or a Supercuts, \*\*but they charge a lot less, and a teacher always examines the finished cut or dye job or whatever. And I do mean the teacher does a very thorough exam. I always get my hair combed this way and that, to ensure that there are no straggly miscut bits. The students are always well informed about the latest trends, although I think that my requests bore them, because I just want long, loose layers. > > And they always ask if I’m sure that I want my hair cut that short. I always tell them that it’s hair, it WILL grow back. A LOT more time, in my experience. I went to one locally once and it took 90 minutes for a stacked bob. And they charge more based on how long your hair is at the beginning (which is ridiculous, IMO), and charged extra for “styling” (blow drying), so for me it just wasn’t worth it. A friend of mine goes there to get her long hair cut, colored, and foiled, and she’s there for 3 or 4 hours every time. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/48 "2010-06-19T17:25:19Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Wow. Nice job. You went from looking like someone’s dorky little sister (no offense) to a sophisticated woman. Actually, I don’t like the change at all. Around here that sort of cut seems to be favored by lesbian vegans. :p:p ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/49 "2010-06-19T19:00:40Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > A LOT more time, in my experience. I went to one locally once and it took 90 minutes for a stacked bob. And they charge more based on how long your hair is at the beginning (which is ridiculous, IMO), and charged extra for “styling” (blow drying), so for me it just wasn’t worth it. A friend of mine goes there to get her long hair cut, colored, and foiled, and she’s there for 3 or 4 hours every time. Eh, by the time I’ve had my hair cut, recut, and recut again at the Supercuts or whatever, the beauty school might even be quicker. The chop shops will do a quick but very bad job, and I’m never happy afterwards. The Ogle school will do a slow job, but they’ll usually only have to do it ONCE. This is probably just a variation in the schools and chop shops in our areas, but I have never, ever been satisfied with the first cut that the chop shop will give me, or give my daughter, and I’m too cheap to go to the high end salons. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/50 "2010-06-19T22:05:06Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > Eh, by the time I’ve had my hair cut, recut, and recut again at the Supercuts or whatever, the beauty school might even be quicker. The chop shops will do a quick but very bad job, and I’m never happy afterwards. The Ogle school will do a slow job, but they’ll usually only have to do it ONCE. This is probably just a variation in the schools and chop shops in our areas, but I have never, ever been satisfied with the first cut that the chop shop will give me, or give my daughter, and I’m too cheap to go to the high end salons. I go to the local beauty school for hair color. Or rather, I did, but the last time they did a corrective color that was pretty darn close and I’m going to let it just grow out as is. Yes, they are slow, but given the length of my hair the cost is about 1/3 of even a regular salon. And don’t even get me started on high end salon cuts. As I mentioned previously, I went to an Ouidad salon for a cut that was just ok. It cost 4 times as much as if I’d gone to the local Best Cuts and didn’t turn out any differently. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/51 "2010-06-19T23:59:56Z")
Well, I cut about three inches off my hair this morning. I got up and looked at the cut she gave me yesterday, and it was just ridiculous. Imagine a shoulder-length long layered cut (which is what I had), and then to make it a short cut, just cut the bottom of the hair up to my ears - that’s what my hairdresser did. There’s a really good haircutter at that salon; I’ll have to make an appointment with him in the future rather than just taking the luck of the draw. ---
**Author:** ![Perciful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Perciful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Perciful)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2010, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/52 "2010-06-20T05:00:12Z")
Cat Whisperer, It doesn’t sound like you liked the cut so I’d try the salon you mentioned. I cut my past the shoulder hair this spring and I love it. I never got compliments until I got a short cut. I can pull it behind my ears or wear it down. There are a lot of options with this cut. If it’s too short try and find a pic of a cut you like and bring it with you. Good Luck tommorrow. [My Cut](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3AGD50fV1GQ/SY50638S8TI/AAAAAAAAACs/2Z7cmn-dvGg/s400/katie-holmes-haircut-pixie.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![lshaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e36b37/32.png) [@lshaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lshaw)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2010, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/53 "2010-06-20T09:53:33Z")
I think it’s fun to experiment on hair. It’ll grow back! And there are always quick fixes if you are not satisfied with the results and/or are too impatient for it to grow back. If you don’t like the length, you can always get extensions. If the curls are too much for you at that length, you could get thermal reconditioning process done. If it seems too uninspired, you could jazz it up with a different color or highlights. Etc, you get the picture. I’d say go for it! ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171/54 "2010-06-20T15:16:56Z")
Ok, I was inspired, plus it’s my birthday so I went and got my hair cut and now I have bangs. Haven’t had those in years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-getting-my-hair-chopped-please-reassure-me/543171.md?page=2)