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I used to be the kind of teenager who did anything and everything to her hair. It started off in junior high when my sister took the underpart of my hair and buzzed it then a friend dyed it over with Manic Panic green apple. You couldn’t see it when my hair was down, but when I pulled it up – there it was!
In high school I went from long, golden brown hair to purple…then teal…then green…then whacked it off, bleached it out, bright orange, hot pink and black. My hair has been every color under the sun with a wide variety of haircuts to match – a 1920s bob, asymmetrical drama, to a blond faux hawk. The only thing I never did – and still regret to this day – is shaved my head completely.
For the last two or so years, however, I have been slowly growing out my hair and getting it back to its natural color (or a near enough match). At long last, my hair is mid-chest (boob length) and a rich brown with gold and a touch of copper highlights. I love it.
However, I recently became bored with my hair and got it into my mind that I ought to do something. Not cut it; Lord no, never, ever again. Dying, though? Absolutely! Why not? Only…every time I start to reach for the black dye…I get cold feet.
I can’t believe it! I never shirked away from going Rainbow Brite on my hair ~ and black isn’t such a scary leap anyway since there is no bleach involved. But I’m frightened. What if I never get this lovely multi-tone brown shade back? It’s taken me so long to achieve this, and I’ve never received so many compliments before…but I sometimes long for something different.
All of this sudden hair anxiety is foreign to me and I have to confess, I blame my hair length. The longer the hair, the more of a security blanket it seems to become. Security from what, though? I have no idea. What am I using my long hair to shield away from? Maybe nothing; maybe I am satisfied and trying to blend in with a kind of hip concept that I truly just don’t believe in and it’s not really anxiety that I have but instinct telling me to leave well enough alone.
I used to roll my eyes at women who had such hair issues (like those contestants on America’s Next Top Model) but I think I kind of get it now!
Do you have hair anxiety? How attached to your current hair style are you? Have you been thinking about changing it?
Ooh, you might be careful about black because it is usually IMPOSSIBLE to get out and tends to bleach to that yucky orange-blonde color. I’m like you – I’ve done almost every color (& style possible for my hair) under the sun. I’m semi-attached to my current hair, just because I’ve been growing it out since about January and it’s getting to be the longest it’s been in AGES. I can actually like, pull it back and stuff – and I kind of love it. There’s a good chance I’ll go back to short hair at some point, but I like this for now.
Michelle´s last [type] ..Link Roundup
I know what you mean about long hair becoming “comfortable”– it took me awhile to finally get my hair cut short again because I was afraid to loose all the hair I managed to grow. But now I am ready to go shorter again!!! XD
Dawn´s last [type] ..Nerdy crochet
I have a deep aversion to long hair ever since I was little and it had to be cut super super super short and I ended up looking like Michael Jackson. Traumatic. So since that I’ve always dreamt of having my slow growing locks all the way to mermaid length hair and I’m finally getting close (below the shoulders!)
I dye my hair black regularly- there’s a box under my sink waiting for me right now in fact- but I’ve been thinking of a dark red for the winter. Can you ease into the black hair and find a semi- permanent dye that will eventually wash out? Either way let us know!
lo´s last [type] ..Heffie
Doing the semi-permanent route is probably the best way to go. I’ve had my hair black before, but that was when it was shorter and I could care less. =P
Congrats on your long hair!
You look really great with both short & long hair ~
Theres nothing wrong of cutting hair..i used to have a long hair before above my butt then i realize it has so much split ends im afraid to cut my hair but my friends keep telling me you look old with your hair.Now its short,i believe that its not in the length its how you manage and care for it.