Well, it has finally happened, I got my hair cut. After talking about it for months, I made an appointment to do so. I used to shave the side and back so in preparation I was letting it grow out. One day at a BBQ I had my hair pulled back and a hat on my head. The grown out sides stuck out passed my ears. This caused friend Ana to ask if I got my hair cut. Since Ana does hair, I told her about my plan.
The plan was to go for a whole new look. I graduated college and am going into a new venture in my life and I wanted to to have a fresh look while moving ahead.
Ana owns Locks of Fiery in Wallingford. A quaintly quiet joint above a coffee spot. To enter, you go up these stairs to the patio along the back side of the building. It was nice and quiet.
I really had no idea what type of look I wanted. Ana and I go to some of the same night life events. I usually dress fancy when I go out. Sometimes I would straighten my hair. However, when I looked at pictures of myself I looked a bit weird; I would have a streamlined look with hair that softened my top half. I wanted to have the whole package be cohesive.
As I sat down, I pretty much gave Ana permission to work magic. We talked about my motivation to get a drastic new look and my desire to donate the length. Ana informed me that because my hair was so damaged that my hair would most likely end up being brushes or tossed out and not become a wig. Any how.
When we got to talking, Ana mentioned that most people who opt for a drastic change like this want to donate as a way to justify the transformation. That that person is doing it to help someone else. that's all fine and dandy, but I was doing this for myself. I have watched plenty of episodes of What Not To Wear and have seen the self esteem boost that these women receive when they finish the hair and makeup portion. It amazed me that how one little change, a change to focusing on your appearance can change your outlook on your self.
Now that it has been a couple of weeks with this new 'do I can say I feel amazing. I totally love my new look. I feel it fits with my current style. It's fresh and sexy. I feel fresh and sexy. I have received numerous compliments from all my friends.
The main question I get is Why. my replies have ranged from it was time for a new look to me entering a new venture reasoning. however, the more I think about it the more I realized this: I have had long hair for about a decade. I have gone through a lot in that time, an important relationship ending, the depression that followed, and the restructuring of my emotional state. I started and finished school, got laid off of a job, and began emerging myself into the dating scene. In other words, I felt a change of self internally and I wanted the outside to reflect that change.
The first thing that Ana said to me after my hair was all styled and I was getting ready for the after pictures was that I still have that rocker edge. and to me, that was the best compliment I could get.
Thank you Ana for this amazing look.
The plan was to go for a whole new look. I graduated college and am going into a new venture in my life and I wanted to to have a fresh look while moving ahead.
Ana owns Locks of Fiery in Wallingford. A quaintly quiet joint above a coffee spot. To enter, you go up these stairs to the patio along the back side of the building. It was nice and quiet.
I really had no idea what type of look I wanted. Ana and I go to some of the same night life events. I usually dress fancy when I go out. Sometimes I would straighten my hair. However, when I looked at pictures of myself I looked a bit weird; I would have a streamlined look with hair that softened my top half. I wanted to have the whole package be cohesive.
As I sat down, I pretty much gave Ana permission to work magic. We talked about my motivation to get a drastic new look and my desire to donate the length. Ana informed me that because my hair was so damaged that my hair would most likely end up being brushes or tossed out and not become a wig. Any how.
When we got to talking, Ana mentioned that most people who opt for a drastic change like this want to donate as a way to justify the transformation. That that person is doing it to help someone else. that's all fine and dandy, but I was doing this for myself. I have watched plenty of episodes of What Not To Wear and have seen the self esteem boost that these women receive when they finish the hair and makeup portion. It amazed me that how one little change, a change to focusing on your appearance can change your outlook on your self.
Now that it has been a couple of weeks with this new 'do I can say I feel amazing. I totally love my new look. I feel it fits with my current style. It's fresh and sexy. I feel fresh and sexy. I have received numerous compliments from all my friends.
The main question I get is Why. my replies have ranged from it was time for a new look to me entering a new venture reasoning. however, the more I think about it the more I realized this: I have had long hair for about a decade. I have gone through a lot in that time, an important relationship ending, the depression that followed, and the restructuring of my emotional state. I started and finished school, got laid off of a job, and began emerging myself into the dating scene. In other words, I felt a change of self internally and I wanted the outside to reflect that change.
The first thing that Ana said to me after my hair was all styled and I was getting ready for the after pictures was that I still have that rocker edge. and to me, that was the best compliment I could get.
Thank you Ana for this amazing look.