Should I trim annoying layer? Pic

**Wheatland** · April 12th, 2011, 03:41 PM

I recently cut my growing out pixie (aka mullet) into a chin length bob. But my layer somewhere at the top of my head sometimes looks like it's longer than all the layers underneath. If that makes any sense? It's hard to describe.

It's actually not longer, but what happens is that the shorter layers curl up a bit and just appear shorter but I don't know if I should cut that layer just a bit or deal with it?

Opinions? Is it really noticeable?

I drew arrows to what I'm talking about. Maybe I should trim a couple centimeters?

If y'all don't think it looks that bad then I'm going to leave it alone. But sometimes it is actually worse than the way it appears in the picture.

Edit: I am having a bad face day.

**Wheatland** · April 12th, 2011, 03:46 PM

I got a better picture of it.

**knoxkatie** · April 12th, 2011, 03:54 PM

I don't think it's noticeable, but if it bothers you I would trim it off.

**jaine** · April 12th, 2011, 03:59 PM

If it were me I would take it to a hairdresser if I felt tempted to start snipping in the bathroom...that never seems to end well for me. I lose too much length and cause too many new shape issues, trying to make adjustments again and again to get it perfect...but a hairdresser could "measure twice and cut once" as they say...

**CarpeDM** · April 12th, 2011, 04:01 PM

Bobs are tough. I had them for years and I rarely had a cut that lay flat and was completely even. I've had the same issues, parts have been longer and shorter and have stuck out and then I've tried to fix them myself which rarely worked out. I found the best solution was to take a rounded brush and sort of fold the ends under so the uneven parts didn't stick out and the length blended better.

**freckles** · April 12th, 2011, 04:03 PM

it doesn't look noticeable to me, and if it's really just because of the way your hair curls/curves, in another 2 or 3 inches it might curl a completely different way anyway

If it were my hair, I would definitely leave it.

Of course, YMMV.

**Venefica** · April 12th, 2011, 04:05 PM

I do not think it is noticeable, however if it annoy you then I would recommend trimming it off since the most important thing is that you are happy with your hair, and especially since it is so little you have to cut off.

**jaine** · April 12th, 2011, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by freckles

it doesn't look noticeable to me, and if it's really just because of the way your hair curls/curves, in another 2 or 3 inches it might curl a completely different way anyway

If it were my hair, I would definitely leave it.

Of course, YMMV.

That's a really good point - I often think that's why my bathroom shape adjustments look fine at first but worse after a month or two.

**Wheatland** · April 12th, 2011, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by knoxkatie

I don't think it's noticeable, but if it bothers you I would trim it off.

It doesn't bother me enough to trim it. So I'm glad to hear it's not really noticeable!

Originally Posted by jaine

If it were me I would take it to a hairdresser if I felt tempted to start snipping in the bathroom...that never seems to end well for me. I lose too much length and cause too many new shape issues, trying to make adjustments again and again to get it perfect...but a hairdresser could "measure twice and cut once" as they say...

Ah yes, the bathroom catastrophes that always start out so innocent. I've experienced a few of those! I think I'll leave it alone.

Originally Posted by CarpeDM

Bobs are tough. I had them for years and I rarely had a cut that lay flat and was completely even. I've had the same issues, parts have been longer and shorter and have stuck out and then I've tried to fix them myself which rarely worked out. I found the best solution was to take a rounded brush and sort of fold the ends under so the uneven parts didn't stick out and the length blended better.

I definitely have tried to kind of tuck the ends in so that they wouldn't stick out. Seems to be working against me, but I haven't tried a rounded brush. That may be my answer! Thank you.

Originally Posted by freckles

it doesn't look noticeable to me, and if it's really just because of the way your hair curls/curves, in another 2 or 3 inches it might curl a completely different way anyway

If it were my hair, I would definitely leave it.

Of course, YMMV.

Great point. I think I'll leave it alone.

Originally Posted by Venefica

I do not think it is noticeable, however if it annoy you then I would recommend trimming it off since the most important thing is that you are happy with your hair, and especially since it is so little you have to cut off.

I agree with the happiness bit. It hasn't started to annoy me enough that it makes me unhappy with my hair though. I'm still reeling over the excitement of moving on from pixie to bob!