Big chops - what did yours look like?

[Speckla]

http://images50.fotki.com/v1513/photos/7/1199357/7533769/Picture001-vi.jpg

I went from these ends to this.
http://images107.fotki.com/v535/photos/7/1199357/7533769/Becky_back-vi.jpg

It didn't look that bad but it was. The line at the top was where the worst tangles were. My ends would wrap around each other. I had a good size rat's nest underneath that I couldn't get a comb through. I had my husband cut the rest to be the same length as my shortest layer. It's below shoulder but really curled up after cutting. I look forward to be APL by Christmas.

[xoLegallyAubrey]

Oh! Well, I did a huge chop in late December. I had just gone through an emotional deal with a close friend and I wanted a change in my life. No two week rule thingy *facepalm*. I just drove to the salon and said, "Cut it all off."

Luckily the stylist didn't speak English, he only spoke French, and seeing as my French is good, but not fluent, I didn't know how to exactly say, "cut it all off" in French. But, I could communicate that I wanted a big chop, and that was what I got.

I went from an overgrown (almost MBL) BSL to my longest layer hitting my clavicles. He also cut in layers to no belief. And, the worst part, I had JUST finished growing out my bangs, and he cut those uber short. Now, to be fair, it looked really cute. It was very fun, flirty, and stylish, and it was what I wanted. But, the style needed heat styling in order to lay/look right. I blowfried/straightened every day from December to the end of March. Then I stumbled here, saw Nightshade's article on damaged hair, and surrendered. I'm at BSL now, and with my fast growth rate, I should be at waist by the end of the year, which is my first mini-goal.

@ Speckla: Your curls are absolutely beautiful! It's going to be amazing longer!

[cakedcake]

The most I've cut off at one time was about a foot of hair, and it's been short ever since. Impulsive = bad!

I'd post pictures, but I know neither the before nor after picture would be up to LHC standards. /:

[L4dybug]

I went from this: waist length

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/b0obug/photo%20images/me/SmallerPic.jpg

To this: 24 inches

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/b0obug/photo%20images/me/mypic1.jpg


And I regret it. Now I'm starting over... :(

[xoLegallyAubrey]

L4dybug, your hair is stunning! It is so thick and shiny!

[L4dybug]

xoLegallyAubrey Thank you. I have always wore my hair very long. I love long hair. At the time I got bored with it, wanted a change, and I had long layers put in it. Then I didn't like it with the layers.

So I had it cut off to get the layers out. I still have some layers in it, their almost out. Then I can start letting it grow back out. But now I have all of this wonder info on here to have better hair than it was before.

[Moonstruck]

I chopped 10 inches one year, and then the next year, chopped 16". :tongue:

Here's the second chop pic, haha.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/jadedmoonlight/IMG_8899.jpg

[Wind]

I chopped right after the start of the volleyball season my Senior year.

Before:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b21/EmilyMills/729f4e0a.jpg

After:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b21/EmilyMills/LHC/664-1-1-1-1.jpg

It was actually tailbone when I cut, but that was the last length picture I could find, taken the summer before. Loved it, it was perfect for me at the time. Went to chin a few months ago, and now am back to growing. :)

[LisaButz2001]

L4dbug, you don't look 41! More proof long hair isn't ageing.

[Roseate]

Before:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3597266376_18404efa83_m.jpg

After:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/3596459557_a1ce0bd991_m.jpg

This was December 2007, I'm still growing this one out! I was happy with the change, but decided to go long again.

[AJoifulNoise]

I cut quite a bit of damage and thinned ends last July.

Before and after:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/SycoTrekkie/2009/haircut.jpg

But, I am happy to report that it has grown back:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/SycoTrekkie/2009/julymay-1.jpg

[teela1978]

I cut off to shoulder once I had grown out my dye.
This was a few months before the cut
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e117/lchamber78/DSCF1140.jpg

And there it is after... There's some dye left at the ends but not much, some layering to get rid of the bulk of it. My virgin hair has a lot less wave than my dyed hair. Kinda odd. I'm just getting back to where I was pre-chop :)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e117/lchamber78/hair20071131.jpg

[Ash]

I cut from waist to chin in my biggest cut, then to about 2 inches all over except for the front and then shaved my head a couple of months after that. No pictures, that was before coming here and I would never have thought to take a picture of the back of my head then. :)

[HotRag]

I have no really great pictures, but I show what I've got.

Two years before a big chop:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=1255&pictureid=14931

The chopped off piece, chopped a tad under the shoulder blades on back:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=1255&pictureid=30301

The result after a 5 inch more chopping, and for the evening, curled (GOSH - I am REALLY in love here and still together with the same man). The henna has almost grown out here:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=1255&pictureid=40864

[Toadstool]

The most I've cut off at one time was about a foot of hair, and it's been short ever since. Impulsive = bad!

I'd post pictures, but I know neither the before nor after picture would be up to LHC standards. /:
I'm sure they are!!:)

[Heidi_234]

My big chop 10 years ago is undocumented. Thankfully.

[Heavenly Locks]

My last hair cut (not sure if it was a 'big chop') was to remove the last of bleach damage from a few years prior. I had this done in October 2008.

I went from BSL to APL. I am now back to a strong BSL. :)

I suppose you'd like to see ;) -

Before, notice the ouchie ends and lack of bangs.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/HeavenlyJumper/DSC_0002-3.jpg

LINK (http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/HeavenlyJumper/DSC_0006-2.jpg) to another view of before

After! Much healthier...

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/HeavenlyJumper/DSC_0028-1.jpg

Here it is now LINK (http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/HeavenlyJumper/DSC_0005-7.jpg)

[redneckprincess]

I dont have a before picture, BUT it was just about the length ist is right now, maybe a bit shorter, or was it longer, ahhh whatever it bad (unhealthy/fried) so here are a couple after pics
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/redneckprincess78/hair/May21_08.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/redneckprincess78/hair/521082105.jpg

[Ranee]

Last december I cut from tailbone to waist to get rid of the last pre LHC damage. Pictures are underneath this post and in my album. It's almost hip now.

[Peggy E.]

I don't have any "big chop" pics, as the last one was a failed self-trim that took off probably
8" a 1/4" at a time. Couldn't get it even - talk about disaster! :o( Haven't touched my hair with anything sharp since and this was right after I'd joined LHC - been a while!

Funny how many have cut their hair and then regretted it so quickly. There's no coming back from there anytime soon, though. That two-week rule has probably saved a lot of heartache for a lot of people!

[Pegasus Marsters]

I went from this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/pegasusmarsters/SHINE.jpg

To this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/pegasusmarsters/Picture001-2.jpg

In May of 2007. Now my hair is back to BSLish. :)

[DarkChocolate]

Pegs, your hair was so beautiful long:)

[s_tresses]

I chopped 10 inches one year, and then the next year, chopped 16". :tongue:

Here's the second chop pic, haha.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/jadedmoonlight/IMG_8899.jpg
Oooo that is painful to look at.

[Deborah]

http://images50.fotki.com/v1513/photos/7/1199357/7533769/Picture001-vi.jpg

I went from these ends to this.
http://images107.fotki.com/v535/photos/7/1199357/7533769/Becky_back-vi.jpg

It didn't look that bad but it was. The line at the top was where the worst tangles were. My ends would wrap around each other. I had a good size rat's nest underneath that I couldn't get a comb through. I had my husband cut the rest to be the same length as my shortest layer. It's below shoulder but really curled up after cutting. I look forward to be APL by Christmas.

Speckla,

I just never take pictures of my hair, so I have none to show. Your hair, however, looks much prettier after your cut. It was a very good choice. :)

[TokyoPink]

My hair was just above my bra strap (three years worth of growing, originally a chin-length bob) when I decided to chop. I cut it into an extremely short boyish crop, with the shortest parts being under 1 inch (I cut it myself after some very irresponsible :beer: and wasnt being very careful, so it was very uneven).
It was during a time of horrible depression when I decided to cut all my hair off; I realise how stupid I was now, it didn't make me any happier in the end. Happy to be back to growing :)

Speckla your hair looks beautiful after the chop by the way :D







:cheese: <<< random dancing cheese XD

[wintersun99]

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[L4dybug]

L4dbug, you don't look 41! More proof long hair isn't ageing.


Thank You LisaButz2001. Everyone tells me that. :D That photo was taken two years ago. (The one with the long hair).

[Darkhorse1]

Such gorgeous hair here! Good luck with your growing! :)

[Heidi_234]

And we just had another big chop happening in front of our eyes on the board today.

[Speckla]

Speckla,

I just never take pictures of my hair, so I have none to show. Your hair, however, looks much prettier after your cut. It was a very good choice. :)

I think my ends look a lot better too. I have a blunt hemline now and can grow out from here!! :D

[AmandaPanda]

Here's mine. August 2004, I went from hip to shoulder length

Before
http://rqtunw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1peKkx6Qki3MqvCOR-lOVFAPNbn-ogrjVDd2hZL6dFXuNl9ulEL4heo-0zT4Qv33XeD0FYQhEcB0hEkFZMeIx2Ng/RSCN1447.JPG

After
http://rktunw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pr-2ju8nWbjFoMPvcYIXrgXIUjcmxxMCPbtPszJvXfFZAEAB7HO9Y FdgfPwODxQH2ng0ZdjiQjLNC99Otbjer6w/shorthair.jpg

My last one was in April this year, I cut 6" (not sure if it's a "big chop" though)

[Speckla]

And we just had another big chop happening in front of our eyes on the board today.

Who was it? That's what I miss when I decide to go to work. :eyebrows:

Never mind...I saw. Looks good.

[yogachic]

I went from my signature picture length to

This: The end of May '09

http://i43.tinypic.com/x4hdl3.jpg

I liked it for 1 week, now I regret it.

[desertgirl]

In December 2006, I went from this
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3229&pictureid=40965

to this
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3229&pictureid=40966


I liked it for awhile...

(sorry about the links; I couldn't get the pictures to show up for some reason)

[janeytilllie]

I had a huge chop last night I think about 14 inches. I went from nearly tailbone to APL. I did it to remove all layers, thin ends and damage. I'm happy with the reuslts:D and look forward to healthy hair growth to knee length. Can't wait! :)

Pictures :)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=40886&albumid=2296&dl=1244234920&thumb=1http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=40897&albumid=2296&dl=1244234920&thumb=1

[rhubarbarin]

My biggest chop ever was when I was 15. I went from hip length hair to a 3-4" long super-short cut.

Not exactly a big chop, but I recently cut from 28":
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=2355&pictureid=30716

To 24":
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=2355&pictureid=33246

[Laurenji]

In high school and freshman year of college, my hair was low-BSL.

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v44/158/53/17830629/n17830629_31228728_6519.jpg

Then, summer after my freshman year, I woke up one morning and decided I needed something different.

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v118/2/38/17830283/n17830283_33413645_6439.jpg

I was completely happy with it, and kept it short for a few years. But now I've decided that I miss being able to play with my hair. I had already decided to grow it out again, but then I found this place it strengthened my resolve! I want to get it back to where it was in high school, then go longer, since now I know how to take care of it properly. :)

[enfys]

I've never had a big chop! Does that make me a wuss? Never cut more than about 2" in one go.

Heavenly Locks, I love how you're wearing the same top!

I'm quite surprised how many people here have had big chops, how quickly they've grown back and how good they look both long and short haired!

[Roseate]

I'm quite surprised how many people here have had big chops, how quickly they've grown back and how good they look both long and short haired!

You know, in my ideal world my hair would grow so fast that I could easily go from chin to waist in 6 months or so. Because I really do like short hair, and I really like long hair, but the three years in between is just... too long to wait. :p

[Speckla]

I've never had a big chop! Does that make me a wuss? Never cut more than about 2" in one go.

Heavenly Locks, I love how you're wearing the same top!

I'm quite surprised how many people here have had big chops, how quickly they've grown back and how good they look both long and short haired!

Nope, not a wuss at all. I hope that means that you've been lucky enough to not seriously damage your hair.

[sneakybea]

I've never had a big chop! Does that make me a wuss? Never cut more than about 2" in one go.


If it makes you a wuss, it makes me one, too---my last big chop was when I was seven! Though I did give myself bangs a few years back.

[tiamimi]

A little over two years ago I cut from between waist and tbl to a cheekbone skimming bob. I handed my mom the scissors and told her to cut.

[granitbaby]

My big chop was in August 2007.

I went from waist, a little longer than this pic...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=927&pictureid=10248

...to shoulder length:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=927&pictureid=10258
...and of course I regret it.
:boohoo:

Now I'm growing again an and hope to reach waist in the end of 2009 :)

[Tangles]

Pegs, that was the first pic I've seen of your hair really long. Absolutely stunning color and thickness.

[Nyghtingale]

Last time I cut was about 4 years ago. Went from waist to chin, and regretted it the next day and started growing again.

[Ndnlady]

Well I just did a big chop yesterday.:( I think it was for the best though, I am back to 33 inches.:( But what I'm going to do this time is do more frequent micro-trims so that my hair does not look like a string as it's growing out. I got to my first goal which was 36 inches but I just was not happy with the way it looked. So the main picture on my profile is about the length that I am back to now.
My husband cut it for me and did a great job but it was hard for him, he evened it up after chopping the 3 1/2 inches off but left a couple of stray hairs because he could not bear cutting off anymore.:p
I am trying to grow out all of my henna so I guess this is a positive step in that direction too.

[Spiffyhink]

I've only ever had two big chops in my life. I went from classic length hair to shoulder length when I was about 10 or so, and then to above my ears a few years later. After that I grew it back out to classic length and have no plans to change. It wasn't an impulse thing, just curiosity. I looked horrible with short hair but I'm glad I did it, because I'll never wonder about it again.

I'm thinking now it would be best if I cut off about 3-4 inches just to get rid of all my nasty ends, but I can't bring myself to do it! I feel like such a wuss, because I know nobody would notice the difference and it certainly wouldn't feel any different to me! :undecided

[swanns]

This is me at almost 15:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/Sammal/Hair/DSCN5682.jpg

And this is me a year later at 16:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/Sammal/Hair/Norja443.jpg

It was not all in one big chop though. First I had about 4 or so inches cut, then I had this really weird bob-sort of 'do with longer bits at the front, and then finally the black pixie cut. Haven't cut it since :) (Whoever said short hair makes you look older and more mature didn't know my case...)

I also cut my about APL hair to a short-is bob when I was about 9, my parents actually gave me a 100 marks for doing that. My mum has never liked long hair on me :rolleyes:

[ReddishRocks]

Oh let's see... I went from BSL to chin to pixie back in '99 and '00:

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x143/ReddishRocks/V-day99.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x143/ReddishRocks/Prom.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x143/ReddishRocks/Dec99.jpg

I liked it short, but my then-boyfriend-now-husband confessed that the first thing he noticed and liked about me was my long, curly red hair! :rolleyes: Wish he would've told me sooner! LOL! Oh well. It grew back fast. :)

I don't regret it at all. I'm glad I experienced it that short, and now I'm looking forward to hitting waist length so I can say I've experienced that too! I think it'll end up a bit above BSL when I'm done playing around, LOL!

[JamieLeigh]

I don't have pics, because I was always very camera-shy when younger (LOL), but my biggest chop was at age 17 - I went from almost knee to just below BSL. :eek:

[Chrissy]

I went from this - http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w146/Pwrnpraise/Momshairnormal.jpg

To this - http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w146/Pwrnpraise/HPIM0929.jpg

I'm now here - http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w146/Pwrnpraise/Picture089.jpg


I hope I did this right. I won't know till I post it.

[Chrissy]

Well it's almost right. Can some one resize the giant picture part of this? How do I do that for the future? I don't know why it came out so big. Still learning obviously.

[Shell]

I went from a bit longer than this:

http://www.gossamerstrands.com/Hair/dupattahair.JPG


to this:

http://www.gossamerstrands.com/Hair/handswaist.JPG

It's now back to tailbone.

[Krystyle]

In 2007 I cut maybe 3-4 inches off (the hairdresser acted too afraid to cut any further for some reason). Then maybe four months later, I cut 8 inches off myself. It was all the way up to my ears. I had gotten tired of all the long sheds all over the place. Now, I regret it.

[kyraninse]

Let me try this...
Keeping in mind that the bag for comparison is my computer bag that holds a 16" screen laptop.
http://s580.photobucket.com/albums/ss249/lunikilo/?action=view&current=IMG_1244.jpg
Not quite sure how this will turn out - here goes.

[NickalNack]

Well, I guess I've had a few "big chops" in my life. There's only one I've ever regretted though. It was when my mom cut my hair into a bob... I had fake hair at the time though, yet for some reason I was just "traumatized" by the length, even though the hair wasn't mine to begin with.

Before the "traumatic chop".

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/115/ l_a5b57a5fec28ffb7073e4fe2c76984a6.jpg

After.

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/63/ l_363bad50e36fc2de67a32f181f0a2733.jpg

I look simply thrilled don't I. Haha

Then after I took it down to my relaxed hair, I felt good again.

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/106/ l_864198a3e49f98bb499488ba334da3da.jpg

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/60/ l_de7afdb3a3a7e5f38664bd1a22e574ef.jpg

But then I decided to stop flat-ironing and chemically straightening my hair, so I buzzed my hair off and started from scratch.

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/27/ l_6d5007e0d0844e3c8d162b9f955aaa8c.jpg

It's grown a lot since then.

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/74/ l_09b47039d5204ec7bcfc96fb5a6229ef.jpg

It's actually grown even more since this picture was taken. I love my hair now. It makes me feel so... unique, I guess. I admit I do get a little jealous looking at all of you guys with long silky hair, and I know I'll never have that unless I damage it again (which I won't), but still, at the same time I think about how many more people can never have the hair that I have... you know? Especially when it gets really long.

Anyway, sorry. I'll stop rambling now.

[kyraninse]

Oddly, picture is not going through :(
http://s580.photobucket.com/albums/ss249/lunikilo/?action=view&current=IMG_1244.jpg
Direct link, if that's ok.

[Speckla]

Oddly, picture is not going through :(
http://s580.photobucket.com/albums/ss249/lunikilo/?action=view&current=IMG_1244.jpg
Direct link, if that's ok.

That's a lot of hair!

[Roseate]

I love my hair now. It makes me feel so... unique, I guess. I admit I go get a little jealous looking at all of you guys with long silky hair, and I know I'll never have that unless I damage it again (which I won't), but still, at the same time I think about how many more people can never have the hair that I have... you know? especially when it gets really long.

Your hair is GORGEOUS, and you are so right that it is very unusual to see long natural hair in the 4 range. Anybody can go get a weave, but your hair is so pretty, and it's all yours! Welcome to LHC!

[PurpleAshes]

Well, I guess I've had a few "big chops" in my life. There's only one I've ever regretted though. It was when my mom cut my hair into a bob... I had fake hair at the time though, yet for some reason I was just "traumatized" by the length, even though the hair wasn't mine to begin with.

Before the "traumatic chop".

After.

I look simply thrilled don't I. Haha

Then after I took it down to my relaxed hair, I felt good again.

But then I decided to stop flat-ironing and chemically straightening my hair, so I buzzed my hair off and started from scratch.

It's grown a lot since then.

[removed]

It's actually grown even more since this picture was taken. I love my hair now. It makes me feel so... unique, I guess. I admit I go get a little jealous looking at all of you guys with long silky hair, and I know I'll never have that unless I damage it again (which I won't), but still, at the same time I think about how many more people can never have the hair that I have... you know? especially when it gets really long.

Anyway, sorry. I'll stop rambling now.

=o in that last photo, you look like a princess! (seriously, it was the first thing I thought :) )

[Chromis]

Here's my big chop:




Wait for it....



Wait....




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3623736196_c93aa55914.jpg

[zift]

Lots of material for my nightmares tonight:scared:
:scissors::scissors:

[Speckla]

Here's my big chop:




Wait for it....



Wait....




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3623736196_c93aa55914.jpg

That looks quite delicious...I'll take mine with the big minus the chop. :eyebrows:

[Moonstruck]

Ditto - NickalNack, your hair is really stunning, I think!

Btw, I love looking through this thread - I love how long hair looks on people, but so many of us also look fabulous with short! Not trying to encourage people to chop it again, just commenting that we have lots of good looking people here at LHC haha.

[Tap Dancer]

This:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/imhere2dance/90806.jpg

To this:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/imhere2dance/100606.jpg

Then I grew it back to almost where it was in the first pic and cut it like this:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/imhere2dance/61807a.jpg

I loved it, but only 2 months later I thought it would look even better shorter. I'm not going to post a pic because I didn't care for it, so I just let it grow. After two more cuts (one to blend the layers/bangs and one to make it all one length), I'm back to about 20" and growing! Current pics are in my blog. :)

[Xandergrammy]

My last big chop was in September 1995. I decided to grow my hair in January 1996. :gabigrin:



http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g6/Xandergrammy/The%20Next%20One%20Thousand/And%20Another%20Thousand/image0-4-1.jpg

[GlennaGirl]

Here's my big chop:




Wait for it....



Wait....




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3623736196_c93aa55914.jpg

AH HA HA HA HA HA. :D :cheese: Awesome.

[Furiana]

It's actually grown even more since this picture was taken. I love my hair now. It makes me feel so... unique, I guess. I admit I go get a little jealous looking at all of you guys with long silky hair, and I know I'll never have that unless I damage it again (which I won't), but still, at the same time I think about how many more people can never have the hair that I have... you know? especially when it gets really long.

Exactly right! I really wish I could get super-tight kinks or curls without royally damaging my hair. :o

BTW, that WHOLE POST had me making a one-person thud pile! One after another, holy cow! :thudpile:

[bahannas]

I went from near-tailbone length to shoulder length when I was in 6th grade or so. I cut it to pixie when I was 13 and liked it okay. However, the constant torment from my classmates (especially boys) made me so self-conscious about it that I've been growing it out ever since. I guess it was worth the experience, because now I'll never doubt my long hair fantasies. :)

[Absinthegelatin]

Here's my big chop:




Wait for it....



Wait....




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3623736196_c93aa55914.jpg

WOW... I want to eat what is on that plate right now!!!

[feralnature]

NickalNack you do look like a princess, that was my first thought too. Don't give in to relaxers, your hair is awesome and looks so soft and genuine. Keep taking pics of your progress, it will be a beautiful journey. :)

[Chromis]

Hehe, when I saw the thread title I just couldn't help myself :lol:

They were darn good chops too :D

[Calanthe]

I don't have pics but I went from tailbone to about chin. And what a stupid idea that was...:rolleyes:

[Zindell]

Not a very big chop but...

I went from this:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Zizywa/Zindell_4aug2007a.jpg

to this:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Zizywa/Anneli_2okt2007a.jpg

Reason I cut it was because I had shorter hair on the sides and wanted it all even.
The cut was almost two years ago and I think my hair is now longer than it was on the first pic. (I will take a new one soon).

I didn't regret the cut at all, since I was sooooo tired of having it different lengths. :)

[Jae6]

No pix from me because I'm too lazy to find and scan them in, but I just want to thank people for posting pix. It's helping me gain the courage to get rid of the ugly ends that just need to be chopped because I can see how some people massively improved their hair's appearance just by getting rid of the ends that weren't as healthy.

I'm now on the hunt for the perfect fringe/bangs. =)

[Bene]

my last big chop about 3 years ago, from APL to chin length

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/bene25/me/ring2.jpg

[hennaphile]

Since I cannot for the life of me get image posting to work, I've linked to my album.

That is the BOTTOM half of my formerly classic length braid. The weird thing is when I measured the circumference, it was only about two inches. Maybe it was just fluffy?

:brickwall: it was so thick and healthy. I have less than a fraction of it left.

WHY??!!! *idiot* Those are photos of one of my biggest regrets, I thought it would grow back... it didn't. I wish I could glue it back or regrow it :wail:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3304

[Chanterelle]

I can't find pics right now but a few times I went from APL+ to pixie. Actually, I never regretted it.

[didrash]

I bit of a hijack, but just needed to say this. In this thread I see pictures of the faces of people for the first time - before I had seen them only from the back. And I am thinking, "My, its not just the great hair! We have so many really, really beautiful ladies here!" Maybe its the element of surprise, but I really like all the front pictures I see :).

[Furiana]

I bit of a hijack, but just needed to say this. In this thread I see pictures of the faces of people for the first time - before I had seen them only from the back. And I am thinking, "My, its not just the great hair! We have so many really, really beautiful ladies here!" Maybe its the element of surprise, but I really like all the front pictures I see :).

I've noticed that too! Well, I guess everybody here could be a long hair model. Figures that we could be from-the-front (lol) models, too! Or maybe we take so many pictures of our heads, that we all have mad photography skills... :D

[LadyGunn]

/picture removed at request of owner/

Absolutely beautiful!

I did a poll on my blog back in June of '06 on whether or not I should cut. I had a lot of damage from old colour & a perm. I'll not mess with trying to move pictures around & just link to the post with before & after (http://ladygunn.blogspot.com/2006/07/hair-hair-nowhere.html). It's so much healthier now, without all the chemicals and probably a good 6 inches longer than it was in the before shot. I do hate having shorter hair, but I usually wouldn't remember that until after the chop, although this one was desperately needed. In 6th grade, Mom cut my hair into a longish pixie, but I didn't want the cut. I had a curl right in the middle of my forehead and abhor that school picture to this day. :scared:

[hennaphile]

Flaxen showed me how to post images :cheese:

Here tis: I should really put it in a coffin. Bottom of formerly classic length hair, and the dumbest thing I did as a teen. ("oh it'll grow back........" :( )

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii66/brainsss/IMG_2387.jpg

[embee]

I chopped 8 inches off right before I found LHC. My inability to make a good updo was what got to me, and for some reason shorter seemed like it would work better. NOT. My lovely tapered ends were all gone and I could do nothing but a single braid until things grew back out. Any bun had these ends poking out like the bristles of a paint brush. Dummy me. What was I thinking?

[masnmab]

I don't have any pictures, but when I was 14, I cut all my hair completely off. I remember being able to cover my breasts with my hair and do that cool mermaid thing, so it must have been close to waist length. A couple of weeks later, I mentioned to my dad that I wanted a haircut because I didn't know what the heck I was supposed to do with my hair and it always looked crazy. He got indignant and fussed about how women should never have short hair, it wasn't feminine, blah blah blah.

3 days later I was sporting the Halle Berry pixie. It was very cute, and my hair took almost no time to style, but I don't see myself going back. The growing out was TERRIBLE, and unfortunately coincided with the Monica Lewinsky story.

I also used to love to wear black berets, but the resemblance was too much.

[redcelticcurls]

Before:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3597266376_18404efa83_m.jpg

After:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/3596459557_a1ce0bd991_m.jpg

This was December 2007, I'm still growing this one out! I was happy with the change, but decided to go long again.

I hope this isn't against all board orthodoxy, but that short cut does look really nice on you!

[NickalNack]

=o in that last photo, you look like a princess! (seriously, it was the first thing I thought :) )
Wow... no one's ever said that before (other than my mom, lol). Thank you so much!

Absolutely beautiful!

Thank you!

Flaxen showed me how to post images :cheese:

Here tis: I should really put it in a coffin. Bottom of formerly classic length hair, and the dumbest thing I did as a teen. ("oh it'll grow back........" :( )

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii66/brainsss/IMG_2387.jpg
Oh my! *shudder* Did you donate it?

[Aunteater]

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[suicides_eve]

I just did a chop yesterday! it looks like alot but it wasn't to much (to me anyway)
Oh yea i'm showin my face off sinces it's hidden all the time!:D

Current:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj146/ultimateasylum/FotoFlexer_Photo-1-1.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj146/ultimateasylum/FotoFlexer_Photo.jpg


Before :siggy

[suicides_eve]

wanted to add this is a great thread idea!

[Aunteater]

Chromis: your post made me giggle and snort in a most unladylike way!

My last big chop was... 2001? I had waist-length hair and I shaved my head. I cried for two days, even though it was my idea :( Still, after that I got used to it, and I even kind of liked the 1.5" burr cut that I had for a while. Cute, but too many people mistook me for a boy ;) I have no regrets about it, but now that I've grown it back to waist-length... I don't have even the slightest urge to ever cut it all off again.

(now I am going to spend the next week looking for photographic evidence to post)