Ok, I need your help! The Teeming Millions gave me some great advice a while back about a career dilemma (I took the Executive Director job), and now I’m on to more trivial pursuits. My hair is totally driving me nuts, and I need some advice. I’m “thisclose” to just chopping it all off but don’t want to do it this time without some sort of plan. I’ve spent much of the last 10 years growing my hair out for a long time, then getting fed up, chopping it off, feeling a mixture of liberation and regret, then REALLY regretting throwing away all that work.
Here’s the thing. I’m a low-maintenance mama. I don’t use a blow dryer and hopefully never will. I am wash and wear, all the way. When my hair’s really short, I do break down and use some products (wax, gel, whatever) because I realize it just is necessary, and I’m ok with that. My hair is just now long enough to get in a ponytail, but I hit this point about 3 years ago too – if my whole “style” is to throw it back in a ponytail, what’s the point??
Then I saw Halle Berry as Catwoman last night. … and I LOVED her hair in that movie, after her transformation. If a salon had been open this morning, I may have just marched myself down to get it all cut off and styled that way. However, my husband rightfully pointed out that her cut probably required more time than I’d be willing to give.
So, wise ones of SDMB, this is a cry for help – will you recommend a hairstyle for me? Or should I just keep growing my hair out? I just don’t think it looks very professional or nice the way I’ve been wearing it, and though I have some problems with people judging others based on hairstyle, I have just been appointed as executive director of my museum, and because I’m so young and have a lot sort of going against me, I do want to make an effort to look more professional.
Here are some of my parameters:
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My hair is fine, but very full, if that makes sense. I have a LOT of hair. It has the ability to really look awesome when someone takes the time to style it.
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I have a good amount of natural curl, so that needs to be taken into account.
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Like I said, it has to be pretty much wash & wear. No blowdrying, though product is ok.
Here is an album of different hairstyles I’ve had over the years, all the way from shaved bald to about where it is now.
I know in the grander scheme of things, there are much better things for me to spend my angst on, but I want to figure this out! Anyone up for advice? If I like what you suggest, you may just see me marching to the salon and doing exactly what you say!
Thanks in advance!!
Jessica, sick of silly hair.
Oh yeah, and if my hair’s long enough to donate to someplace like Locks of Love, I’m totally doing that.