Cut it off and I love it.

[MissMB]

I cut off about 10 inches of my hair yesterday. I couldn't be more happy about it, and I honestly don't miss my hair at all. It had become my burden, not my glory. I still remember being so proud of how well-kept and long it was. But as the years went by it got heavier and heavier and more unflattering. Ever since it began growing out from a 6" trim in December it had really been bothering me. No matter what style I tried out it always hurt my head; or if it didn't, it simply took too much time to fix for work. [I posted about my scalp hurting recently but was so busy that I couldn't go beyond reading & trying the ideas]

The new haircut is so much more practical and it really suits my lifestyle now. I have long been a lurker here and I have learned a lot from you all, I don't plan on leaving just because I went to BSL. :) I just wanted to let you guys know what I did, I hope it helps someone who is considering the same thing. I loved my long hair, it's what I always wanted - but this I love even more.

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz343/ToyID/gshs.jpg

*PS - I am donating 9" of it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths.

~MissMB~

[monsterna]

Good for you. :) I like it.

[Smile4Kiki]

Looks great! Glad you're happy with it

[MissManda]

Good for you for sticking to what makes you happy! :flower: Your hair looks so healthy and soft!

[battles]

Your hair looks great at the new length. :D

[ladyfey]

Lovely! :)

[Hotrox]

Well, you have beautiful hair and it is just as beautiful at its new length now as it was before.

We should be happy with our hair, so I am gld that you have found a length and style that work for you :) It really looks lovely and I can see in the photo that you feel happy and confident with your new do! Congratualtions :p

[Slinks]

good job .. if you like it :-) good for you

[HairFaerie]

The new cut looks AWESOME! You can tell from the pic you are really happy with it!

[SpeakingEZ]

I'm glad you're happy with your hair now!! I'm also thrilled that you're going with PBL instead of LoL (heh, even its acronym is a joke).

It actually looks a little longer than BSL, it looks like it could be waist. I wish my bsl hair came down as far as yours when over my shoulders. . . .

[ericthegreat]

I love the new haircut, long layers work wonderfully for your hair. Your hair was beautiful before as well, I love your slight, natural waves. And I must say I love the color of your eyes as well! :p Its great that you didn't throw out the cut off hair and decided to donate it instead to a reputable hair charity.

[dulce]

It's still long and beautiful, and long hair of all lengths belong here not just the super long.

[turtlelover]

For what it is worth, though I like super long hair, I LOVE the new look and the blended layering on the sides even more on you. Yours is about the length I am aiming for! :-D

[Eire]

I agree - it's more flattering. And it's still long!

[growingpains]

I like it better!!! It suits you sooo much:) Nice work. I bet it'd look good WL too.

[Automne]

It looks great!

[Deborah]

Your hair is beautiful at both lengths.

I know what you mean about loving the change. I've cut mine back like that several times. I'm always glad, and then it grows right back, so it's good either way. For me it relieved that heaviness and pull that longer hair can sometimes cause. I love that light, airy feeling of a nice new, but still long, cut. Then when it grows back it doesn't feel so heavy for a very long time. Then if it is bugging me again, I snip again. It always grows back quickly, and I'm happy all along the way.

[Darkhorse1]

Your hair is gorgeous! Both long and the current length--I love the new style. Long hair comes in many lengths--you just have to find the one that suits you :)

[Sunny_side_up]

that was some length there! Your hair does look fab with this cut, i am aiming for bsl, love the subtle layers look also. :D

[Alex Lou]

The cut looks great. You have really beautiful hair.

[Dragon]

I like the before and after. I'm glad you are happy with it :)

[MomOf2Gremlins]

I can only agree with the others; it looks absolutely georgeous! Color, layers as well as the length! It's actually exactly how my goal length looks like! ;)
I'm glad you're happy after the cut!

[KittyLost]

Your old hair and new hair are beautiful. It looks so healthy and shiny! I'm glad you're happy with your hair, that's what it is all about no matter what length it is :)

[auroraclio]

It looks amazing!

[pixiestar]

Your hair is beautiful, I love the new cut:D

[julliams]

I really do like the new cut on you and your face just lights up so you can see how much you are pleased with it. This post does help me because I am kind of in a similar situation but not anywhere near your length and my goals are different.

I also wanted to add that your new part looks really good on you.

[Quezie]

I think your hair will look beautiful at any length. :)

[bettylibertine]

It looks absolutely lovely. And your hair looks SO soft! Good on you :)

[AnnaJamila]

I bet your ends feel amazing! Both looks are lovely, though you do look much glowier and happier in the shorter pic.

FYI, your before shot is about my goal, sans the lovely waves!

[UltraBella]

I love it !!!!!!!!!!! I have been wanting to cut back to your new length for months and your beautiful pic makes me want to do it even more ! I even invoked the two week rule a couple months back but then chickened out and only trimmed about 3 inches.
You give me hope that if I do it, I might not regret it after all. Thank you !!
Enjoy your gorgeous hair !

[Toadstool]

I like it better at the new length- you look lovely!

[Merlin]

OMG - that is lovely :-)

[Una]

Very pretty :)

[2peasinapod]

I have to say it looks great both ways! Your hair is beautiful, and it looks so soft and bouncy now! :flower:

[Fufu]

Your hair is incredibly beautiful both before and after the cut :)

I'm happy to hear you are happy with the hair cut ^_^

[Elainehali]

very pretty! Big chops can be refreshing as you can focus more energy on other parts of your life.

[CarpeDM]

I love your new cut and think it looks great on you!

[homeeduk8tor]

That is a fantastic look for you!

[mrs_coffee]

It's really beautiful. Love the new cut.

[Zesty]

Beautiful. :) Looks very healthy and pretty in both the before and after pics.

[Cathyish]

Your new length is very flattering!

[newbeginning]

Looks great and I like how the layers frame your face.

[spitfire511]

Agreed with the others! It looks lovely! :blossom:

[Lilli]

It looks wonderful! I think the shorter length is more flattering to your lovely oval face. I think I would like my own hair to be the same length as your new cut.

[mellie]

That is really lovely! I personally love that length, I think it's perfect!

[DavidN]

It does look very good, both with your former length, and after your cut as well. It is thick, shiny, and healthy, and I am delighted that you are happy with the results!:flower:

[MonaLisa]

Looks good on you and it's still very long :)

But i'd lie if i said i don't feel a bit sad too. the first picture is amazing, so shiny and healthy and perfect.

[Silverdragn7385]

...Can I have your waves & volume? :P

[Rocket22]

Wow you have beautiful hair and I have to say I like the cut better!!! I personally don't think everyone needs to have long hair. As much as I love love love long hair when it's long I want it shorter, it's fun to change it up! congratulations!!!!

[Madora]

What a wonderful gesture, Miss MB! Your hair is still beautiful and will grow again! Bless you for your thoughtfullness!

[honeyblonde]

Wow, your hair is still long and beautiful!! :blossom:

[curlymarcia]

I love your current length as well as the longer one. Your hair is sooo pretty, the color, the waves, and volume. I hope your scalp is better now.

[Babyfine]

I love it!! And it's still long. Love the layered look at the ends-wish my hair was thick enought to pull that off.

[Calaelen]

The new look is so nice on you, of course the longer length was beautiful too, but I can totally see what you mean about the practicality of the new cut, and it suits you so well!! Congrats on loving your hair :)

[AuburnTresses]

It looks beautiful! :) I'm so glad you are happy with your hair.

[Fairlight63]

Your hair is still long & very pretty!

[vintage88]

Your new cut looks lovely! :)

[MissMB]

Wow!! Thank you all for such lovely compliments! The support of this community is always amazing. :D

I love super long hair too, but I agree it's not for everyone. Personally it did not feel like an urge to cut, it felt like a need. I just knew I it was time and I felt ready. My advice to those here considering cutting is to wait until you "know like you know" so you won't feel a hint of regret.

@MonaLisa
Thanks for the honesty, I agree it was nice hair in itself but I think it will look much better on someone else! :)

@Babyfine
Maybe my hair looks thick in the photos but to me it's quite average! I'm sure you could pull it off if your stylist worked with your particlar hair type. Good luck!

@Calaelen
Thank you! Yes, I think 'practical' is my new favorite word lately. I'm always asking myself, "But is this practical??".


"Long hair comes in many lengths--you just have to find the one that suits you."
--Darkhorse1

I love that!!

[NotInPortland]

The shorter hair looks fantastic, and is really still quite long outside of LHC standards so still plenty of length for certain upstyles :)

[long&blonde]

Beautiful!

[leslissocool]

I love both the lengths actually! I honestly do not see the long hair as unflattering, it looked amazing.

But I do think you look amazing with the new haircut too, and if it fits your lifestyle to me that is a total win. Congrats, and for what's worth BSL is still quite long! I love the volume if the new haircut, so sexy!

[Tuntenut]

I love the new look. It suits you very well. And kudos for being brave enough to chop it off. Your long hair looked very healthy and I'm sure you've put a LOT of work into it, so I want to applaud you for realizing that it wasn't what you want and then doing something about it.
I have a feeling some of us LHC'ers can get a little caught up in the "just another inch" mentality (I know I can) and forget to stop and think if it's really what we want. Thank you for showing us that it's possible to chop off so many inches and still have hair that looks long and gorgeous. :thumbsup:

[boomtownrat]

That's very flattering and beautiful! :)

[QueenJoey]

Ooooh I LOVE it! It's very flattering, so the attention isn't so much on your long gorgeous hair, and more on your pretty face. Congrats. I wish I could chop off a bunch of hair and have it still look as beautiful as yours.

[spidermom]

Oh how pretty - both before and after. I'm glad it feels light and wonderful for you.

[xoerincolleen]

It looks really great! :)

[Joliebaby]

It's very lovely, and still long (looks like almost waist length). The before was pretty too, such healthy hair, but extra super long hair isn't the end-all be-all. It's more important that we enjoy our hair and have fun with it :)

[jojo]

Both lengths look really pretty; I am liking it!

[flowerlovelong]

Looks really pretty! But it does look longer than BSL...

[CurlAhead]

It looks great, and I am glad that you do not regret it!! :)

[Mrspuddinhead]

Personally I think your hair looks beautiful BSL!! My hair is currently at BSL and it isn't nearly as beautiful as yours. Talk about serious hair envy.

[islandboo]

Your hair is lovely and still plenty long, plus it is strong and healthy :D I'm glad you are so happy with it!

[nazzooyzo]

looks great, i'd say even better now!

[dragonmyst]

Awesomesauce!

The bottom line is that it works for YOU! It is gorgeous, both before and after. Glad you love it.

[McFearless]

Your hair is still long and I think the cut is beautiful. You look great :)

[share801]

You look wonderful!

[bluesnowflake]

Wow! I'm glad you're happy with it, it looks beautiful! Your hair is so shiny and healthy.

[Vespertine]

Gorgeous hair and you look younger! Congrats!

[clairenewcastle]

You hair looks amazing!

[missoj]

Your hair looks really nice at this length. I love the movement that the cut gave you.

[October]

Your hair looks great! And it still qualifies as long hair. :D

[Sweetie]

wow! you had lovely hair and you still have, with your new cut! And It actually looks much longer than BSL, I wish my BSL would result this long!!!! Beautiful!

[Akiko]

Looks wonderful, missMB. Pantene Beautiful Lengths is a great place to donate to!

[lorelai2012]

Wow. Not many people have hair that long that's that healthy looking- but I really like your new hair. Its very chic, it's basically the hair I want- but I have some way to go before its that shiny and healthy!

[Spring]

Your hair looks beautiful at both lengths :blossom:

[jujube]

Your hair looks great! And it still qualifies as long hair. :D

This. I really like it.

[LoversLullaby]

Your hair is beautiful both then and now. And it's so great you found a good place to donate your hair to. :cheese:

[pink.sara]

I echo all the compliments :flower:

Your hair was beautiful super long and it's beautiful (and still very long IMHO now) but the layers and movement around your face are Gorgeous.

Your hair is my idea of the perfect goal in a few years time!

I hope you enjoy the change :)

[princessp]

Wow your hair is so pretty (both ways)! The most important thing is that you are happy with it. :)