For almost my entire life, my hair has been short. No real reason; I was just lazy. Last year, I decided to grow my hair out. My friends and family had been pressuring me to do it, and I wanted to try something new, so I did.
90% of the time, it looked awful. I was in a play that year, and I couldn't cut my hair, even though I really wanted layers, so I ended up with a style that looked like I'd gotten up and gone to school without doing anything to my hair at all, even though I always washed and brushed and dried it before I left. After the play, I got layers, but my hair was still the same way: the ends flipped out and completely disguised all my layers, and I still hadn't figured out how to do things with it. (and it was barely long enough for me to put it in a ponytail)
Finally, last June, I snapped. I had just about had it with my stupid hair.
So I chopped it all off. Half an hour in the barber's chair, and I was left with a supershort pixie and the nagging thought, "What on earth did I just do to myself?"
And now, a year later, I can honestly say I don't regret going shorter. My pixie has grown out (obviously), and I've found a relatively low-maintenance style that really works for me.
Here are five reasons I love my short hair:
1. It's super easy to take care of; all I do to mine is mousse and dry and I'm done.
2. I have a smaller face, so short hair doesn't make my face look like it's being eaten alive.
3. I don't have all those long snarly hairs in my brush all the time.
4. It fits my personality better.
5. Have you ever tried to go through an 80 degree summer with long hair? Let me tell you, it's not fun.
My friends (same ones who told me to grow it out in the first place) think I should grow it back out. And who knows, maybe someday I will.
But for now, I think I'll enjoy my short hair.
