Hello all :)
I've been talking about my new hair for weeks. I ummed and ahhed about whether to take the leap. I live tweeted the build up and the aftermath. You guys were right there with me. So, I figured it was time you got to see the finished masterpiece. Of course, as my hairdresser told me, this is hardly the finished masterpiece at all. These things work in stages, darling, and this is purely step one. Next time, a little more will come off.
Neale, my amazing hairdresser asked me to consider going short at my appointment in March. At first I was dubious, I've had short hair before, and although people told me it looked good with my face shape (heart shaped), I could never really get over the feeling of having nothing left. My femininity, my ability to feel good about myself and feel sexy, depended on having that long flowing hair that girls have in fairytales and FHM.
This flowing hair is a MYTH. I finally realised it was never going to happen. I was sick of my hair looking so BLAH. I'd never had a real style, a real cut. I needed something to showcase my strange personality better than strung out, over blowdried frizzy, wirey frazzles.
So I took the plunge a few weeks ago. And here's how it looks:
And in night-out, alcohol fuelled action...
The best thing about it, is that its so low maintenance. My hair is curly, as you know, and I don't need any blow driers, straigheners or conical wands when I step out of the shower. For a night out, of course, a bit of mousse and some serum does wonders and makes it big and more quirky. And adding a few extra curls with my wand on occasion really takes it to the next level!
Its still a teething period. I go through bad stages (usually when I'm drunk) when I get insecure about it all being gone, and make the decision to grow it all out again. Sober, I'm pretty sure I'm not going to do that. I'm working on getting the right team of products and shampoos etc to make it really great, and I'm working on making it look different for different occasions. It's very much a learning curve, and I'm loving it.
I've really been bigging up the make-up. I've found that to keep from looking really ugly (or just plain butch) I have to make some kind of an effort with my clothes and face. I wear lipstick everyday and I'm finally starting to use every bit of make up in my collection. I'm finding that my enthusiasm and excitement for make-up has come back and I LOVE looking different every day.
So far, being a short haired chick has been liberating!!
