Gina: Hair inspiration
Itโs been a few months, so I booked an appointment with the madre to get my hair did this afternoon.
(last year, I got a tiny tinsel strand)
I always tell myself Iโm going to do something exciting and different, and then when Iโm finally in the chair, I stick with a trim. I walk on the wild side, for sure ๐ The only time things got a little crazy was during that one crisis and I got bangs ๐
Well, today is no different. With the afternoon appointment on my brain, I canโt help but wonder if Iโm finally going to bite the bullet and change it up.
Maybe some fun with color:
and/or cutโฆ
(Just like Giulianaโs new haircut!)
But hereโs the thing: my hair is SO thick, as length decreases, poufiness increases.
Once I got the grand idea to rock a bob in high school -it took SO long to grow it back- and basically, I looked like a mushroom. My mom could thin out my hair if she cut it shorter, but after a hack job in Valdosta, I appreciate my thick hair and donโt really want it thinned out again.
Not sure whatโs going to happen this afternoon, but thereโs one guarantee: the caterpillars above my eyes will be gone when I leave (thank goodness).
Have you changed up your hair lately? Whoโs your style/hair icon? I love Giuliana Rancic and Jessica Alba.
Hope youโre having a great day <3
xoxo
G
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You have such beautiful long, thick hair, I think you should keep the length! Try some auburn lowlights, or caramel highlights if you want to change it up. I always do the same thing, say Iโm going to chop it off, and never do. Color is a great way to change it up without the commitment of a cut.
There must be something in the air because I changed my hair last week. I went from being a brunette to a blond. It took a few days to get used to but itโs awesome to have a dramatic change in just a few hours. I am all for the all over color change at the moment ๐
Trim it. Iโm doing the same. Itโs too much trouble short. Trying to get cute flips and waves when long and thick is naturally pretty even without much effort. If it ainโt broke, sister!
You have such beautiful hair!!
I did a bob with blunt bangs a few years back and now am paranoid about cutting too much after the forever grow out process. It actually looked greatโฆminus I looked about 5 years old. Thankfully my current hairdresser loves the length and pretty much refuses to cut more than just a trim. Although with it now half way down my back itโs time to figure out a new hairdo I think!
Your hair is really pretty amazing, if I were you, Iโd probably be too chicken to cut it. I have long hair but its blonde and not in NEARLY the condition yours is in. Iโd say try out of some the color similar to that first photo. That could be fun!
Do some color!!!! ombre!!
I constantly have different lengths of hair. Right now, itโs the longest Iโve had it since I last grew it out to donate a couple of years ago.
i would love to donate mine, but it doesnโt grow very fast :/
Iโve been growing out a short pixie cut that Iโve had for years since May. Iโm really lucky that my hair grows fast and it is now an a line bob ๐ I love it! My plan is to grow it out to shoulder length. I dream of running with a swishy ponytail..haha.
Love the Kate Beckinsaleโs photo the highlights are gorgeous you should definitely do something like that! Maybe do a big trim, but not too short so you dont get the poof? I used to be so adventurous with my hair and had short, long, blonde, brown, pink, red, name it hair and now Iโm a big chicken!
I think you should try the color!! I would die for hair as long as yours and I would never cut it! But thatโs just me ๐
Do the first one! I always said that if I had dark hair then that would be the hair style Iโd want! (I have it pinned!) Youโd look great with those highlights thrown in โฆ plus if you hate it then you could always dye over it!
I also have crazy thick hair and have a couple times in moments of madness just cut it all off, then I was a puffy poodle. I just got bangs a couple of weeks ago and I am LOVING them! Canโt wait to see what you get.
I donโt think thick hair should be thinned out and messed with! All your inspiration photos are gorgeous, but if you just go with a trim itโll look brilliant, too!
Iโve been itching to get bangs for a year now. But, they arenโt really conducive to training for an ironman with swimming, bike helmets, and running.
I have thick and super curly hair, so when itโs short it can be almost borderline obscene if itโs not done right! I think it would be fun to go a little shorter, but stick with something you know youโll LOVE to style!
You can thin out long hair. My daughter has it done all the time. The stylist takes about an hour to make one-inch sections all around her head, twists them, and then snips 3 notches out of each twist at different levels. Itโs an amazing difference, and I promise there is no way your hair could be thicker than Wendyโs! Plus hers is to her bra line. (Sheโs the kid on the right, before haircut: http://ow.ly/gd1Q0 after haircut & blowout: http://ow.ly/gd1UQ)
Another trick of hers, she uses a wide barrel curling iron to flat iron. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4107u9XbtzL._SY300_.jpg โ we actually got this for $15 at Big Lots! She pulls it through her hair instead of winding it up, and it works better than her flat iron.
i know you can thin it out, but donโt want to after having it done before โ the stylist basically cut holes into my hair, it was a mess to grow out
Iโm the same way when it comes to changing up my hair-I *think* Iโm going to take the plunge and chop off a good number of inches and add some color (for the first time) to ring in the new year, but I could very well chicken out in the chair. ha. ๐
That being said, I say go for it! All the styles you picked out are gorgeous and itโll look great no matter what!
I go through phases every so often where I want to chop, but Iโm pretty sure divorce papers wouldnโt be far behind if I did haha. (Not really but Patrick REALLY likes my hair long) I got bangs for my post-baby receding hair line, but I definitely like the side-swept look better on me. Every time I actually put in the effort to do the Victoriaโs Secret waves, Iโm so thankful I didnโt chop my hair off.
Your hair is gorgeous but I think itโs fun to change it up. I certainly wouldnโt go extreme and get a bob if I were you but something like Guilianna or Jessica would be pretty. Itโs still long enough to curl and put in a pony tail. I always grow my hair and cut it. I like switching it up. I donโt want to look back at myself and realize that I looked EXACTLY. THE. SAME. every single year. Thatโs boring. Of course, thatโs just my opinion.
You can certainly do what you want. But I say CUT IT!!
I cut my hair and Iโm so glad I did! I had been growing it out for four years! It was longest I have ever had my hair. I was terrified of cutting it. Everyone always talked about how long it was and told me I had nice hair, so I felt like Iโd be getting rid of a part of my identity. I decided to donate it to a charity this past October. I gave 14 inches to Pantene Beautiful Lengths โ they provide free wigs to women battling cancer. It was hard, but I thought about the women fighting cancer and thatโs a much, much tougher thing to do. When I knew it would make someoneโs fight a little easier, it was a much simpler decision to make. Iโve had bad short haircus in the past โ my hair is thick too and when itโs short it can look like a mushroom. But it wasnโt about cutting my hair, it was about finding the right cutโฆ and products. This is my before and after. http://mrsgeekischic.wordpress.com/2012/10/14/10-dollars-and-14-inches/
Bonus โ it only takes 10 minutes to dry now!
I feel like right before the holidays (when LOTS of pictures will be taken) itโs not a great time for drastic changes. I think youโd look amazing with some caramel lowlights, but I wouldnโt do a drastic cut until January!
i actually just lightened my whole head 2 weeks ago, and added highlightsโฆand got my bangs back!! iโll send u a pic if you want. i have same hair texture as you. everyone, and i mean everyone loooves my new hair~~
I wanna see, too! ๐
Maybe if you have thick hair stick with the length, or go shorter and thin it out? Love the colours on the first girl- you could defs rock that ๐
So pretty, I need to get my hair done!! I love all the waves!
My hair is VERY long (to the top of my booty) and very straight. I decided to donate it and cut a TON off. I have a bob with bangs now and I LOVE it. No more long hair for me!
I can totally understand the thinned out part!!! I am now praying for my hair to grow a little faster. Whatโs worse is I will be having a photography session tomorrow for my new job. Think twice before you cut your hair a day before you start a new job. First impression gone badโฆ.
Like you, my hair behaves better when I keep it long but I was itching for a change. I kept the length, dyed it a darker brown (pushing black), and got straight across bangs. I was so nervous about the bangs but now Iโm loving it!
I LOVE Giuliannaโs new hair! Iโm like you, thoughโฆ once I get in the chair I get too scared to do anything crazy!!
I am the same way! I have all these big plans and then once in the chair, Iโm all, just a trim please! I too have extremely thick and wavy hair. It is a project to blow dry and straighten it, so I usually get a cut that will allow me to do that if I want, but with 3 small kids, I need quick and easy most days. So typically my haircut will allow me to just wash and air dry, with hopes that my curls will cooperate.
I have long THICK hair too and it gets HEAVY. I cut it short in high school and definitely looked like a mushroom. ๐ I did it again in college + bleached the hell out of it and I looked like a clown. Itโs been grown out to its natural color and trimmed since, but I am itching for a new do. I love Anne Hathawayโs Fatine cut and kinda like Mileyโs look. (yes, I admit it) but i am afraid of โshrooming it again. :\