To Chop It Or Not To Chop It

My hair that is. Tis the time of year where I have an internal battle about my hair. I tell myself I should keep growing it out because I like to be able to pull it back and I like having it longer so I can do things with it. The problem with that line of thought is that the only thing I really do with it on a day to day basis when it is long is throw it in a pony tail. While easy, it is maybe not the most stylish thing in the world. The chop is side of my always wins out and tells the other side to back off. My hair when it is long is a mop. My hair is thick; no I'm not complaining about this, and heavy. The longer it gets, the more mop like it becomes. At least when my hair is shorter, it kind of has some volume to it. When it gets long, I can just forget about any kind of volume for my hair.


I kind of have my go to styles for when I chop it off. It is pretty bad when even my stylist said to me the last time I was in there "Are we cutting it all off the next time you come in?" I responded no, but in the back of my mind thought yeah, we probably will. In the spring I like my hair to feel light and airy. Of course with the weather lately, it has probably been prolonging my urge to cut my hair off.

The last time I grew my hair out was for the wedding, and that was a little over a years worth of growing it out. I don't think I have made it to a year at this point. In fact, I know I haven't because I think I got it cut before we went to Green Bay last September, I think.


Here is the other wrench in my plan; I have been pondering highlights. I have actually never done anything to my hair, other than a perm; gasp. I have never colored or highlighted my locks. That isn't to say I haven't thought about it over the years. Everyone always told me not to start until I had to. I do have a few grey hairs now that like to show their ugly selves. Andrew, of course, loves to point them out. In turn, I point his out and also point out since getting married he has acquired a few more. Do you suppose there is any sort of connection there?


I have always loved auburn hair and been totally jealous of redheads. Yes, Julie, I'm speaking to you. My friend Julie, whom I know reads this blog, has the most gorgeous red hair that I have probably been jealous of since 8th grade. I'm thinking I might experiment with a highlight/lowlight situation this next time around. I need something different in my life; this might have to work for now. Here are some ideas I have collected:

I would kind of just like to have everything about her hair... the cut and color are amazeballs!

 

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I will of course keep you all up to date on my decision.