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Topic: Drastic Haircut! Picture included!

Posted By: Lyris
Subject: Drastic Haircut! Picture included!
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 8:50am

Hi everyone,

No, I haven't died. I've just gotten extremely busy and even my own parents haven't heard from me in a little while (though I did call my dear mother on Mother's Day!)

So the reason I'm posting: I took the plunge and got my hair cut. (Hal - I hope you're reading this!) My avatar/icon to the left will give you a good idea what my hair was like before. I got about a foot taken off. And after...

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286904373&congratulation_page=Y - http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286904373&congratulation_page=Y
(if you can't get the picture to work, keep clicking the broken image link until it pops up.)

While I loved the way my hair looked long, it was absolutely fried from blow-drying, took vats of conditioner and styling products and way too long to style in the morning (my hair is naturally wavy I like it straight.) Yesterday I did the unthinkable: I got out of the shower, ran some mousse through my hair...and left my house. My hair literally styles itself: I don't have to do a darn thing to it. Not only that, but I really like the new style. Plus, my hair doesn't fly into my face and get stuck to my lipstick when driving with the window down.

Yes, I loved the long hair look. Yes, part of me misses it. But a bigger part is loving the extra time I have in the morning and the completely different look.

Thanks for letting me share. I hope you're all enjoying the week!

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Look for beauty, and you will find no intelligence. Look for intelligence and you will find both.Proud member of the Cult of All Soft

Replies: 28

Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 8:50am

Posted By: HAWG
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 9:24am

It looks awesome. Should should be very proud of yourself for taking the plunge. Mark

Posted By: Hal
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 12:13pm

Lyris!
I'm banging my fingers on my keyboard as fast as I can with anticipation of seeing your new look.. of course... Its posted at a site blocked my works intra net! Franticly booting my laptop so I can "dial in" and scoot around my "blocked" problems! Booting up... come on... come ON! Dialing in... connecting... Internet explorer.... hairboutique.com... getting to your post... clicking..OMG... sooo nice! It looks a look like a sim I did for you! Its incredible how different you look... how has you new look been received by family and friends?

Posted By: Rod
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 12:16pm

Women can try different lengths and looks. You've done long hair and can grow it out again if you're so inclined. Lyris, your new look is very hot. Enjoy a new look.

Posted By: Bob S
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 1:06pm

Is it permissable for a grown man to cry on a keyboard? (lol) I'm glad you like it, but I admit I'm super-prejudiced for long on most women. You did get a nice cut, however. Bob

Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 1:11pm

Hahaha Hal your stream of consciousness is hilarious. I admit, the sim you created was part of my inspiration.

Bob - I understand completely how you feel. As much as I love long hair on others, it was just too much of an endeavor for me. I depart the ranks of long-haired beauties just a touch bittersweetly...but with much extra time in the morning! :-)

Posted By: JerkyFlea
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 1:17pm

Hi Lyris,

New cut looks great on you. Loved your long hair too, but this shows you could pretty much wear any style you want to. By the way, you should post a "before" of your long hair with the new 'do, if you have a fairly recent one.

Oh, and I belated apologize for emailing Hal about your post and sending him into the frenzy of trying to access the photo.

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Posted By: Mylissa
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 1:47pm

Lyris...LUV the new cut!! Well done!! I too have been contemplating at best a good trim...oh say about 4-5 inches...seems to take soooo much longer to get ready in the a.m. However this is the longest mine has ever been...is very healthy, get compliments everyday....so will continue w/it....I'm curious to see just what my growth potential is while maintaing a healthy, good looking head of hair. By the way...still a faithful follower of All Soft and the Mica Spray (from Salley's) thanks to you!! Again...love your new cut...you wear it well!

!,) Sa

Posted By: Hal
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 1:57pm

Lyris.. if you still have that sim.. could you email it to me.. I want to show it to Becky if you don't mind...

Posted By: Heratic
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 2:41pm

Glad to see your happy with your transition to shorter hair - it looks good to me ! Cab ``ar$ )-40 b /( ` .$ )-% $%!)!)-,

Posted By: ballet dancer
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 4:06pm

Looks great Lyris :)! $ R ad ```d % (0 b /$, 2

Posted By: CrazyGirl
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 4:11pm

Beautiful Lyris! Just like you, I am thinking of getting a haircut but unlike you, I am too chicken to really do it.

One of these days, I tell myself. One of these days... sigh.

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Posted By: Bob S
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 7:03pm

Thank God for the chickens of the world, Crazygirl! Three cluck salute for you! When women have enchanying long hair like you, I don't care what the reason is for keeping it. These eyes always hate to see it vanish. I respect the choice, but my heart sinks.
My own wife would opt fot the "practical" stumpy ponytail look if I ceased to take care of it for her. She knows her tresses look extraordinary, but she is more a no-nonsense person. As things stand now, her hair is 2 or 3" above her waist.
She wouldn't go short b/c she thinks short is "mannish", but she'd go with the minimum length she could pull back during summer if left to her own preference. BTW, I think most women look pretty good with pixies. "Mannish" is her opinion, even tho' hers was cropped above her ears and neck for a few years! Go figure. (lol) Bob

Posted By: Debbie
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 9:03pm

Hi Lyris! Great haircut!!!! Debbie % ic adp` - ,(b` $( b !( ,,,--% -,--,Bb '$

Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: May 12, 2004 at 7:24am

Hal - I don't have the sim anymore :-( as I had to get my computer switched out. Blasted technology!

I don't do a lot of things that scare me in this life, but getting this cut was one of them. I went to the best stylist in town (my boyfriend goes to him) and showed him a picture of Cameron Diaz's hair from a few years ago. He was done in 15 minutes and I had about 12 inches less hair! Initially I walked out of the salon and stared in the rearview mirror at the shortest piece in the front thinking, whoa....that won't even go into a ponytail! But about an hour later I was warming to it. By the next day I loved it!

One thing I really like about the layered look (as opposed to my one-length 'do) is that it hides damage easily. Everyone gets those little pieces where hair has broken off, be it from chemical processes, the hairdryer or a bad run-in with a wire brush. On my old style those areas were painfully obvious. Now, the layers blend any damage rather well.

Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: May 12, 2004 at 7:25am

Mylissa - yes, I still love All Soft (the smell!!!!!!!) and the Mica spray. Use it every week! :-)

Here is another "before" picture." This was taken late last year, so my hair was a few inches longer just before the big chop. Long hair lovers, please don't cry....it might have looked good but it felt like straw from a Halloween haywagon ride.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p3da1e8cf8de9f84c518c802bbfc727bc/f8b1eb8c.jpg - http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p3da1e8cf8de9f84c518c802bbfc727bc/f8b1eb8c.jpg
(cut and paste that URL into a new browser window address bar....the direct link apparently doesn't work.)

Posted By: Hal
Date Posted: May 12, 2004 at 10:59am

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If you would like to see how Lyris's or any other cut would look on you ... I can help. It only took Lyris a year an a half to take my advice...lol I'm still batting 1000! I have yet to make a sim, have someone take it to a stylist and come home unhappy!

Posted By: arch94
Date Posted: May 12, 2004 at 2:49pm

Hal...is your arm OK?

I'm just worried for your personal well-being...placing your arm at such an angle patting yourself on the back...

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Posted By: Klaatu48
Date Posted: May 12, 2004 at 9:50pm

You look incredible! Glad to hear you like the new look.

Posted By: duke
Date Posted: May 13, 2004 at 5:27am

I was hoping you'd keep your hair long, but now that you've cut it, I've got a suggestion. I was looking at your picture and wonder, maybe you'd look real good with a jaw to chin length, one length precision cut bob. Maybe angled a bit, with a wedge in the back. What do you think? I'm not trying to pressure you, just making a humble suggestion.

Posted By: Hal
Date Posted: May 13, 2004 at 8:03am

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Hello friend... Thank you so much for you concern. At first it was difficult but as with all new thing it gets easier with pratice...lol

Posted By: PurpleBubba
Date Posted: May 16, 2004 at 5:41pm

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Hi Lyris, been a long time since I talked to you. Your hair is awesome. Your before picture looked great but if your hair was as damaged as you say then your decision wasn't so bad. Besides, you love it so you don't have to defend your haircut to me or anyone else. No one should ever have to defend a haircut by choice.

Especially when you got what you asked for and like it. I would only be upset if you had said that you got it cut and it turned out bad. Your cut is very pretty and even though it's a medium length it still looks long. It still touches your shoulders.

Something else, looking at your before picture and the after it doesn't look as drastic of a length change as it really was. The shorter layers make it seem like more hair was cut but you really did keep lots of length.

I'll leave off by saying that looks like a fun hairstyle. It looks like something you can do lots of stuff with.

I'm happy that you're happy. Very pretty.

Posted By: LisainCalif
Date Posted: May 16, 2004 at 11:22pm

I think it looks just beautiful and is very hip!! I love it!

Take care,
Lisa

Posted By: demodoll
Date Posted: May 17, 2004 at 8:50pm

You look marvelous dahling! $ S bd`ter - ,,bb - 0b` /4! $(!, $- $%%, ` "6

Posted By: Hal
Date Posted: May 18, 2004 at 12:57pm

Lyris... I forgot to ask.. are you planning to keep your new do or grow it back? I'm cast my vote for keep it!

Posted By: StA Hair
Date Posted: May 18, 2004 at 1:45pm

Wow Lyris that looks fantastic! My other half is trying to grow hers to the sort of length you left from (kinda like what Amanda Bynes had for the Nickelodeon Kids Awards last month), but she's got it at a similar length to you right now.

The question is, is that a zig-zag part I spot? VERY COOL if it is.

Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: May 19, 2004 at 7:46am

Thank you all! Yes, I plan to keep it shorter for awhile - and sometime I might even go shorter, as I think my hair takes really well to shorter layers. My biggest concern was that it would swell up into an enormous mushroom cloud around my head in high humidity. Incredibly, it doesn't! (although Memorial Day will be the ultimate test as I'll be at the Jersey shore.) What floors me most is that my hair actually looks just as good if I don't style it in the morning. I run some leave-in conditioner/straightening gel through it, plus a little mousse, and I LEAVE. It dries into the same shape that I would get from heat styling. I could never do that when my hair was longer, as it would frizz out of control and the last six inches would go every which way.

Posted By: enfys
Date Posted: May 19, 2004 at 8:18am

Lyris, like everyone else I think your hair looks utterly fantastic. If you're happy with it, the length doesn't matter. I'm glad you're back too!

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Posted By: nygal
Date Posted: Jul 24, 2004 at 10:19pm

Lyris..your hair was beautiful on your icon and it's beautiful on your new cut!
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