Waist | Hip | BCL | Tailbone

**Wyldfae's Mane** · December 12th, 2024, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Wingspan

I just had a big trim. I chopped my hip + length hair, that was actually only maybe 3" from BCL, back to waist / elbow length. The length was bugging me, honestly. I did get rid of all the last thinner and straighter ends (from my huge shed in 2020). My hair is now thick all the way to the ends, and very slightly U-shaped.

But.. I keep thinking about chopping my hair to above shoulders again! I know now that it takes me about three years to get back to past waist should I do that. So I know it's not THAT big of a deal if I cut and ended up wanting to grow back out again. It just seems to me that I always end up cutting , but I have happily lived with shorter hair for years until growing out again. This time I made it longer than ever before until starting to get the urge to chop.
I miss the freedom of super easy to care for hair (not that I'm doing much to my hair now, but just washing and air drying seems like a hassle.. and I wash once a week at most, often going 10-14 days between washes..) And I keep thinking how fresh and cool a neck length cut would look :P And it wouldn't get caught anywhere and I wouldn't get tangled in it in my sleep.

I am going through some distressing stuff in my life and often feel depressed, so I'm trying not to cut my hair in reaction to that only.
I don't regret the recent cut at all, it did make my hair a little bit more manageable, and I'm not stressed about damaging the thinner ends if they do get caught somewhere.. And my briar is still really long by "normal" standards.

I want my hair not only look carefree, but really be carefree.

I came in here to get another perspective after hours spent pinning cute bobs and lobs in Pinterest

I would definitely wait until you are in a better place emotionally! Getting long, face-framing bangs was my solution to missing collarbone / shoulder-length hair. Not sure if that would work with your texture or not, but I thought I would mention.

I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through a difficult time. I will pray for you, please take care of yourself!

**Nefcerka** · December 22nd, 2024, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by Wingspan

I just had a big trim. I chopped my hip + length hair, that was actually only maybe 3" from BCL, back to waist / elbow length. The length was bugging me, honestly. I did get rid of all the last thinner and straighter ends (from my huge shed in 2020). My hair is now thick all the way to the ends, and very slightly U-shaped.

But.. I keep thinking about chopping my hair to above shoulders again! I know now that it takes me about three years to get back to past waist should I do that. So I know it's not THAT big of a deal if I cut and ended up wanting to grow back out again. It just seems to me that I always end up cutting , but I have happily lived with shorter hair for years until growing out again. This time I made it longer than ever before until starting to get the urge to chop.
I miss the freedom of super easy to care for hair (not that I'm doing much to my hair now, but just washing and air drying seems like a hassle.. and I wash once a week at most, often going 10-14 days between washes..) And I keep thinking how fresh and cool a neck length cut would look :P And it wouldn't get caught anywhere and I wouldn't get tangled in it in my sleep.

I am going through some distressing stuff in my life and often feel depressed, so I'm trying not to cut my hair in reaction to that only.
I don't regret the recent cut at all, it did make my hair a little bit more manageable, and I'm not stressed about damaging the thinner ends if they do get caught somewhere.. And my briar is still really long by "normal" standards.

I want my hair not only look carefree, but really be carefree.

I came in here to get another perspective after hours spent pinning cute bobs and lobs in Pinterest

It is just hair, it grows. I got the "bob obsession" too this last spring, when I wasn't happy with the state of my hair and suffered some scalp problems. I did the chop, I enjoyed the freedom and no-fuss care, but I already want to grow back. Do what makes you happy, whether it is your hair or your life. Best wishes to you

**ArtOfNoot** · December 23rd, 2024, 11:39 PM

Cut my hair from BCL to just above hip. Loving the way my ends feel but hating how difficult it is to tuck my ends into buns at the moment. Thats how it works with straight across chops