Hair Woes
these gratuitous selfies were taken the same day i photographed this outfit. after i got home, tied my hair into a bun and parted my bangs to the side, i got a glimpse of what i might look like with a pixie cut. i’ve wanted one for as long as i can remember but never quite had the guts to go for it. my face is pretty round and my cheeks rather full, and i fear a short haircut would highlight these features in the most unflattering way. consequently, seeing fellow bloggers like bea and rebecca swapping their signature long locks for unfamiliar chopped coifs has always left me feeling awestruck and dreadfully envious.
because my current hair continues to grow to such lengths i haven’t had in almost two years, i’ve been feeling kind of iffy and strangely unsure of my perceived self aesthetic. i know it looks okay, but sometimes i can’t help but get bored with seeing the same thing every day and wondering if there are better options out there, awaiting my discovery.
do i keep my current cut and length and explore the myriad ways to style it, or have it trimmed to the same mid-length to which i grew accustomed for several months? shall i go for a different color — despite my unrelenting fondness for ginger locks — if only to mix things up a bit? or, perhaps, with enough nerve and conviction, is this the right time to just bite the bullet and chop it all off? if such a drastic course ends up going south, however, i don’t think i will be able to forgive myself. having a bad haircut every single day is a pretty dreadful thought, after all.
seeing my day-to-day photos on the blog is a constant reminder of how i badly need to make a decision soon. while i realize there are more consequential musings to ponder in life, i fear this little narcissistic dilemma hanging over my head just puts everything out of whack — but hopefully not enough to make me resort to a bad decision that i will regret for a long time.
all this simply to ask… what do you think? (:
June 29, 2013 at 10:29 pm
Hi Bestie! I have the same problem. I want to change my look so badly but I worry about what would happen if I didn’t like the result! 😮 Though I think you can pull it off naman with no problem!
June 30, 2013 at 9:33 am
Personally I’d keep the hair color I am most happy with, instead of changing it up on a whim.
Whichever style you decide on, I always recommend getting a few wigs to change things up when you get bored 🙂 rock a blonde wig one day, go redhead the day after, and a bob the day after that… keeps life interesting in my opinion!
June 30, 2013 at 6:12 pm
I’m curious to see you with a pixie hair cut, but I do like your braided hairstyles 🙂
I’m thinking of other hairstyles, too, as I’ve been permed for 2 years already. But I recently got a lighter hair color, so that should delay my hair woes for a year 🙂
July 1, 2013 at 6:37 am
Try a new hair cut!! We’d still love you anywayyy. 🙂
July 3, 2013 at 1:27 am
IMO, I think pixie cut would still be bagay for you, as long as it’s not too short and fringe should be eyebrow-length lang and keep it ginger! :)))
July 3, 2013 at 2:42 am
I’ve been through long hair then short then bob then long again & so on. Everything’s just so great when you just had your haircut, its just the in-between stage is the one’s that’s so frustrating. You’ll have this constant itch of cutting it short again or just grow it long again. :/ But yeah, if you haven’t tried a pixie cut, then maybe it’s about time. 🙂