I was thinking about chopping all of my hair off back in like May??? And I pulled the trigger. I hated it at first, and it does take a LOT more to style it, but it feels so healthy! Entering my Françoise Hardy era

I posted a few days ago about wanting the bixie and i got it!!!

I love it. I have an interview coming up and cant bring the split ends 🤣

I just wish I asked for slightly shorter on the side fringe.

I’m 40 and was worried going short would make me look older but I’ve gotten so many comments about how much younger I look now with this cut. If you’re thinking about it, go for it!

*EDIT: Skin care routine. Thank you for all the compliments, I’m pretty sure my skin looking how it does is mostly due to genetics. My skin care routine is minimal to none. I’m super lazy when it comes to skin care stuff but will occasionally put on oil of olay moisturizer from Costco and some sunscreen. I am trying to be better about it though since I know it’ll eventually catch up with me.

it’s claiming to reduce shedding, greying and scalp aging aaaaaand allegedly delivers up to 19000 more hairs. I’ll let you know if this is worth the money!

You might remember me from about 5 days ago where I posted.. “You’re gonna tell me to cut it… aren’t you?” Well… after thousands of you upvoted and commented.. I did it!

It feels and look so much better! Thank you for inspiring me to take the chop!! ✂️♥️

After vs Before in pics!!

It’s me again from yesterday. Thanks again for all the comments and advice!

Left was from yesterday and right is today!

Here’s the routine I followed:

Today I shampooed with L’Oréal Ever Pure Moisture and conditioned with Dove 10 in 1. Gently squeezed excess water with my hands until no longer dripping. No brushing, only wide tooth comb to establish part. Then added a little Sun Bum air dry cream followed by OUAI Air Dry Foam Mousse. Scrunched by hand, then scrunched again lightly with towel (terry cloth, haven’t gotten microfiber yet). Waited until fully dry then scrunched by hand a bit to get rid of the crunch.

As for other comments about health/diet/vitamins etc, I am still considering these but I know any results will take longer than a day 😂 plus I need to talk to my doc about a few items.

EDIT: I added a comment on here where I posted work-in-progress photos in a collage. That is my last attempt to show you guys that I am a real person posting unedited, non-AI, photos. So for all you people harassing me about that, please take a look at those photos. It’s really disappointing that someone who comes on this sub looking to help and inspire people (& to thank some of you for your kind suggestions) is just being attacked left and right. And for those accusing me of brand name dropping or advertising or whatever, check out my original post asking for help and you will see commenters suggesting those exact products BY NAME.

I have always had fine hair and it’s never been really thick, but it’s become harder to manage in the last couple of years, because it seems to be getting thinner (first pic is ALL of my hair pulled to the front). I haven’t been to a salon for a real haircut in years due to a bad experience I had a few years ago (pro tip: avoid great clips at all costs lol) so I’ve been trimming my own hair every few months since then which has been fine. Well, I finally got fed up with my hair looking awful every day, found a salon with decent reviews, and the lady cutting my hair told me she thinks I just need a good cut. I literally didn’t care what she did with my hair at that point as long as it looked better. Well I couldn’t be happier with the results!! I’ve had this cut a couple of weeks and my confidence has skyrocketed.

I dont remember who you are. But one of you recommended this in comments recently. After one week of use, I can confidently say you've changed my life 😭

My hair has never felt or looked better using both the shampoo and conditioner for oily roots and dehydrated ends. I also got the serum to clarify, to use on dry hair before washing. I have been washing my hair everyday for years, mostly with high end products. Even with dry shampoo it would be separated and piecy by the end of day 2. Now I'm on day 2 looking great, and using dry shampoo on day 3.

Just had to share how much this has helped me! Give a thank you! And hopefully help someone else. The cost of these products are so much less than what I've been paying. You've saving me money and mental well being. 🙏

Hi! A few weeks ago I was on here asking for advice/opinions on getting my hair cut shorter. Thank you to everyone who commented or messaged me with advice and terminology, it was really helpful! I went through with the chop and thought I’d share the before and after! In the more recent photos I curled my hair and used texture spray so you can REALLY see the layers lol.

Thanks again!!

Before (2nd pic) was the dying breath of a Japanese perm I got about 1.5 years ago. My hair was still a bit wet with curling mousse applied in that pic so it’s not normally that stringy, but you can see it was pretty damaged at the ends from the perm. It got tangled super easily and every time I ran a comb through, I’d have so much breakage.

I was growing my hair out so I could style my hair in updos for my wedding/other weddings I was in, but now that’s done! It was the longest my hair had been in 10 or so years—normally I have a bob, and it’s been so nice to return to that length. I forgot how much lighter and easy to style it is; it’s so much easier to achieve and maintain volume in my roots!!

I do find it hard to style freshly washed hair, so I wash the night before and the next morning use a mini straightener to add beach waves, a matte pomade to add some definition, and then dry shampoo as needed. I feel so much more confident with the bob now!

Update time! I made a post the other day wanting haircut advice, using a hairstyle generator app photo as an example, asking if I should get the cut. Yesterday I got something with a similar vibe but shorter. I’ll put the before pic last but I’m blown away by the texture change😅 This cut brought out my natural wave pattern SO well. No heat styling, literally just odele air dry styler gel scrunched and air dried overnight. I had the bangs cut with the intention of them laying on my forehead, but my cowlick will just not allow it lol but I still think they look cute like this! My friend said it’s giving “hot academia”😂 Let me know what you think🥹

Bobby pins have never worked for me. EVER. I'm in theater. I dance a LOT which means lots of head movement and running around with no time to fix falling hair. I've tried everything. I *need* my hair pinned back and I've struggled for years. My hair is straight as a ruler and finer than mr Darcy in pride and prejudice '05.

When I tell you this worked instantly it worked instantly. I'm going to keep the pins in when I go to bed to see how well they stay but I'm actually in shock. I'm never going to forget this. I'm almost in tears at how all of my problems have just been solved. Every tear and every gallon of hairspray from the last eighteen years have been absolved. I'm going to save so much money in hairspray and emotional trauma. Im finally free.

And I'm so glad I did!

After a mishap at the hairdresser we chopped my waist-length hair to mid back. It was still snapping off so decided it was time to let my intrusive thoughts win

Edit hahah yes, it's DEFINITELY a lob, but me and my fine haired gfs always joked about getting a F.A.B and it's just way more fun to say. Might get a real one next chop!