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[violachic]

So I got a haircut.

No, let me rephrase.

I got a HAIRCUT.

For those of you who don't know me IRL, or haven't seen me in a very long time, for eons I sported the long, straight hippie-type 'do. In fact, except for trims here and there (okay, one or two of those I had to cut of 4 or 5 inches at a time of split ends), I haven't appreciably cut my hair in almost ten years.

Two years ago, when I spent two months in a place where I was lucky to be able to wash my hair once a week, I seriously contemplated cutting it all off. But I realized that when the two months were up, I'd want my hair back. So I made do with braiding and bandanas, et al.

When I got sick in 2006, and in the resulting 22 months (and counting- but who's bitter?), I probably should have cut my hair, but with all the rest of the upheaval, it would have been too much change.

But in the last few months I have gotten tired of dealing with it. The times it was clean and brushed and shiny were outweighed by the hassle it was to wash it every day too keep it such, and the hassle of trying to find non-boring and non-repetitive yet convenient styles to keep it in.

Yes, I'm aware I just ended that sentence with a preposition. Moving on.

So last Friday, I was thinking about it yet again. And leafing through a magazine, I came upon a picture of a haircut, and thought "hey, that would look really good on me!" After some consultation with sleepykins, I called up divalibby76, who has been trying to get me to cut my hair for years, and got an appointment that night with her stylist.

We cut off just about two feet of hair. I didn't know I had two feet of hair! Of that, I have seventeen inches worth of braid that I will be mailing to Locks of Love as soon as I get off my ass to do so.

So here's some pictures.

First, go compare it with pictures here, from August of 2005. You can't see exactly how long it is, but you can get the general idea.

Okay, now you can look under the cut. Warning, it is extreme camwhoreage, there are about ten pictures under there.




The best overall shot of the style


Shy!




Would've been a super cute picture if the camera had been a little farther to the right...


Innocent


Skeptical




Stoned!


You can totally see how red my hair still is- henna is powerful stuff!


Kilroy Was Here


Actually, I had hoped it would be an inch or two longer, but the nice thing about hair is that it grows. So far I'm not missing it at all, I just love it like crazy. I'm sure I will miss it at some point, but right now I'm just reveling in having low-maintenence hair.

Although this means I need to hippe-up my clothing again, so I don't lose all my Hippie Cred for cutting off the Quintessential Hippie Hair.


W00t!

Comments

[orpheus42.livejournal.com]

It looks good! Not that I'm surprised by this, but eh you know. ;-)

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)

[grahamwest.livejournal.com]

It looks good. The pictures make me want to scritch AmyNeck.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

I'd probably purr if you did

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Tanya scritched my neck for you. I did indeed purr :-)

[strawberry83.livejournal.com]

Wow! Awesome! It looks really good!!! :)

P.S. I just got (a much smaller amount) of hair cut off on Monday!

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it is your turn for camwhoreage?

[strawberry83.livejournal.com]

Maybe tomorrow :)

[simienwolf.livejournal.com]

Looks fantastic! I go through cycles (usually four years long or so) of letting my hair grow really long and then chopping it off at the ears. It's weird what an emotional experience that can be sometimes -- like experimenting with a new identity.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Yes, it really is! Actually, the stylist is REALLY cool, and she even asked me if I was ready to make such a huge change, that there is something psychological about cutting off that much hair. But yes, I was totally ready :-) I feel like a new person.

[a-nightengale.livejournal.com]

there is something psychological about cutting off that much hair.

Yes indeed, there really is. I've done it before, too. And again, the new 'do looks *great*!

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)

[pickleboot.livejournal.com]

send it to somewhere other than locks of love. check the longhair comm for other places to donate- lol is sketchy at best.

but your hair looks great!

[a-nightengale.livejournal.com]

Yes please! I was about to second this. More info here (http://laurahcory.livejournal.com/476699.html?nc=7).

Great pictures -- thanks for posting!

[violachic.livejournal.com]

alrighty ladies, I will do some research before I mail off the braid :-)

[2049live.livejournal.com]

Looks like a bob. If so... Hi, Bob. ;-)

[tanyad.livejournal.com]

It looks great! :)

Shorter hair does ya good luv. What are you doing tonight I've got no plans and wouldn't mind seeing you and the lovely new do'

[hellfaerie.livejournal.com]

amy it's adorable, and it suits you perfectly!!!

[splagxna.livejournal.com]

go you! i did the same thing recently and love it.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Wow, and you had even more hair than I did! Did it feel weird?

[splagxna.livejournal.com]

well, i did it in stages - so first i cut off 6 inches, then a few more, then a few more....

[bammba-m.livejournal.com]

looks great!!!


p.s. i'll always consider you a hippie, no matter what your hair looks like.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

haha thanks!

[ironheadjane.livejournal.com]

Very cute! Miss you!

[evilbigbrother.livejournal.com]

You look very nice. While my hair is nowhere near as long as yours I have a fair amount and plan on donating it sometime in April. When I cut mine tho I am shaving it down to the skin. I wouldn't recommend that look for you. ;) There is no denying that I am balding so it is time for it to go...

[roadkillmary.livejournal.com]

Nice hair!

And good luck with keeping your hippie cred. I know when I chopped off my ultra-long-I'm-in-grad-school-and-too-poor-to-think-about-a-haircut, which was also a good two feet of hair (also donated to locks of love, yay!) all of my hippy image went away. I've even been introduced as "Mary, the used to be hippie" and all that changed was my hair. I still wear the same clothes, have the same freaky liberal beliefs, just not the crazy mane.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

I may have to get something else pierced, or stop showering.

[sabotabby]

Wow! I am pro-new hair, even if you lose a few hippie points. It looks super cute.

[catdraco.livejournal.com]

Quite a change! Looks great. =)

[pixelene.livejournal.com]

Sweet! It looks great!

I've never regretted the decision to go short. My hair was never as long as yours but it was long nonetheless.

[pretty-fiction.livejournal.com]

It's pretty. :) Lightens up your whole face.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-) Tell Rei I say hello :-)

[pretty-fiction.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. And I actually haven't spoken with him in over a year. But I wish him well, and you also, and heck, everyone. :)

[violachic.livejournal.com]

*grin* wanna be friends?

[pretty-fiction.livejournal.com]

Well, okay... but I haven't updated my journal in forever, and don't really have any plans to do so. Just been replying to others, it seems. But sure, yeah, I'd like to be friends. :)

[oublier.livejournal.com]

SO SHOCKED!

Isn't it great to be rid of it?

Not that I didn't like your hair before. I lurved it.

[madresal.livejournal.com]

Yay! You look so cute!